Where does poetry come from? For Janet Safford Cline, her poetry comes from a lifetime of loving words and putting them together to express her faith in Jesus Christ. A lifelong Christian, in her inspiring poetry collection, God Speaks to Me in Silence, she imagines biblical scenes and stories in the poems Shepherds, Temptations, and Why? She gently pokes fun at Sundays-only Christians in Dear Bishop. Janet lived many years in the Texas Panhandle and recalls it lovingly in her poem In the Panhandle, and she ponders her life in several poems about her family and friends. For the last forty years, she has lived on the Texas Gulf Coast, complete with hurricanes and uncertain weather, all of which is reflected in God Speaks to Me in Silence. God speaks to me in silence, never bombast or demand. The Lord of Lords is patient, always holding out his hand. I seldom take the time to sit and wait for his soft word, But I know Gods there and waits for me whatever has occurred. Its only when I quiet down I hear Gods wondrous voice. Gods always there to talk to me, but I have to make the choice. God speaks to me in silence, when my mind is rapt and still, And its up to me to listen then to hear his perfect will.

Many feel that God is obscure, distant, and silent. In reality, however, God is constantly speaking. If you want to hear His voice, then its time to listen. For more than twenty years, Dr. Bettie M. Ferguson has been led by the voice of God. In How God Speaks to Me, she leads you to start a relationship with God in which you can begin to hear, discern, and respond to His voice. Ferguson reveals how God longs to speak with you and wants to partner with you in every aspect of your life. With love and patience, Ferguson shares her own journey to hearing Gods voice and how it created intimacy with God on a level she had never experienced before. She delves into the numerous avenues through which God reveals His voice as supported by the Bible, shows you how to recognize Him when He speaks to you, and encourages you to open your heart to the transformation He can bring. Its time to find greater devotion to the Lords message. Whether you are beginning your Christian journey or have matured into a fuller stature in Christ, youll be challenged and inspired by How God Speaks to Me.

Like the biblical Job, many people suffer under the silence of God. This book shows that it is enlightening to retrace the origins of the concept of divine speech and silence in the ancient Near East and Greece.

“Through one woman’s personal journey, this faith-based book demonstrates and gives witness to the power of having an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ”. Porcia Duckett-Speight is ready to share her extraordinary life where she has experienced the most intimate levels that a woman can experience and still survive with a heart to love and obey God. A woman who had expectations just like you and me. Get married, have children, own a home, and live happily ever after. Little did she know that her life was pre-destinated with such tragedies that it is hard to comprehend. Her desire to fight, and to love God was the key source to maintaining her life and being able to tell her story of one devastating disaster after another. If you think you are the only one dealing with cancer, numerous surgeries, ectopic pregnancies, divorce, suicides, and many other situations in life, just know you are not alone. Porcia tells her stories through testimonies, journals, and dreams to help people like you in hopes of helping you feel and know that God is the answer to every situation when she was ready to give up or move forward. Offering a toolkit filled with divine inspiration to help others on their personal journey, When God Speaks, I Listen serves as a resource as an inspiration to developing a deeper intimacy with the Lord. She encourages all to hear and recognize the voice of God. Testimonies “Living through the cancer journey with Porcia and watching the many miracles unfold in her life gave new meaning to the power of prayer, the fearlessness of faith, and the goodness of God. This book will be a honest and motivating experience for many readers.” -Brian Weber, VP IT Infrastructure & Facilities, Alexandria, VA “When God Speaks, I Listen is a phenomenal book. It’s one of those can’t put it down reads. As you journey with Porcia through her life challenges, you might discover tidbits of your own personal experiences.” -Dianne Jenkins, CEO, djenkins Publishing, Fort Wayne, Indiana

A crime novel loosely based on the masses and songs of the 17th century Flemish composer Pierre de la Rue Masses and Motets is a tale composed of four basic interwoven threads, corresponding to the four-part choral writing of Pierre de la Rue’s service music. The first thread comes from the diaries of a recently murdered priest, Father Andrea Vidal, former secretary to the notorious Father Marcial Maciel. The second thread is the mystery story, a police procedural focusing on the efforts of Denver detective Francesca Fruscella to solve the murder and retrieve Vidal’s diary. The third strand is the story of Father Signelli, a priest sent from the Vatican to “fix” the murder. And the fourth strand explores the best and worst of Catholic culture: art and music created by Catholic artists and sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Vidal’s narrative is the story of a priest who systematically, sincerely, and hopefully tries to destroy his very self through sex, drinking, and drugs in order to get closer to God. Fruscella’s story is that of a middle-aged, female detective trying to solve a ghastly murder while constantly battling the sexism of the Catholic Church. Signelli’s tale is that of an older career priest who, in doing the bidding of his superiors to fix problems that threaten the order of the Church, has perhaps compromised his own soul. By no means a simple narrative of wicked priests, this is a story of men who desperately want to believe, as well as a story of what this belief might shelter and cost.

What's the real reason we struggle with eating problems? We try to use food to satisfy our souls. As the Hallidays explain, we all crave intimacy, security, and acceptance. When these needs are not met, we often turn to substitutes such as food and engage in what the authors call "disordered eating." The Hallidays go beyond trendy, short-term weight-control plans and urge readers to allow God to satisfy their deepest hungers. Anyone who has struggled with weight loss or an eating disorder will benefit from this honest and thorough look at getting beyond the guilt and the ups and downs of yo-yo dieting. This revised and expanded edition offers readers updated information throughout and includes more study questions.

MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A road map for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative. Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do--avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; and live without boundaries. Eventually God awakened him to a biblical integration of emotional health and the spiritual practice of slowing down and quieting your life for to experience a firsthand relationship with Jesus. It created nothing short of a spiritual revolution in Scazzero, in his church, and now in thousands of other churches. In this updated edition, Scazzero shares new stories and principles as he outlines his journey and the signs of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. Then he provides seven biblical, reality-tested steps to become emotionally mature: Become your authentic self Break the power of the past Let go of power and control Surrender to your limits Stop to breathe by practicing rest and Sabbath Learn new skills to love well Love Christ above all else Plus, check out the full line of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality books dedicated to many different key areas of life. Workbooks, study guides, curriculum, and Spanish editions are also available.

We all have those moments where we encounter pain, grief, and struggles and wonder why God would allow this. We have heard those semitheological platitudes about our struggles and questions. Author Julie Ann Allen experienced those when her husband of fourteen years was buried alive on a work site. Julie Ann learned what it was to stand at a crossroad generated by tragedy and make a choice. That moment was a defining moment in her life. She could either ignore God and blame him for the tragedy or rely on God to sustain her, transform her, and reconstruct her life as she passed through this profound tragedy. Julie Ann writes about Gods voice, provisions, and how she eventually chose divine happiness by the hand of God. If you have ever asked any of these questions, Where was God? Why did God allow this? Why cant I hear God? then reading You Only Think God Is Silent is a wonderful place to discover ways you can turn to God and hear the answers to those questions.

Life for Susan Van Volkenburgh was good. She was often told that God had placed a golden star upon her life. Then tragedy struck. On September 11, 2001 at 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 plummeted into the Pentagon, taking the lives of 184 innocent people. One of them was Susans father, Stanley R. Hall. At that moment, everything changed for Susan. Everything she knew, everything she ever believed in, came crashing down. Her life began to unravel. How could she face God in light of all that had happened? How could she ever trust Him again? Wasnt God supposed to protect His own? Nothing made sense anymore. This ten-year journey through the desert, through a land where God was silent, was a time of trial and of spiritual awakening. Could faith endure in the face of so great a loss, so large a betrayal? Transcending the events of September 11, this spiritual odyssey moves through the mire of grief and loss, to question the very motives and promises of God. As Susan asks the tough questions, can the silent resolve of her own father speak to her from beyond the veil? Is there a place for faith when God has let you down?