Praise for Moments of Grace “The Bible tells us that ‘the testing of [our] faith produces perseverance’ (James 1:2-4). You won’t find many people who demonstrate perseverance the way Janae Hofer does. Her story is inspiring, humbling, and at times gut-wrenching—but it will give you insight into the mind and heart of an amazing young woman.” —Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family Unaware of her hidden turmoil, many are impressed with Janae Hofer’s unrelenting drive to open her own law practice despite needing assistance with every physical task because of cerebral palsy—a disability hindering her every movement. But her life is more than physical struggles. It’s also joy and sorrow, laughter and pain, victory, and defeat. In Moments of Grace, Hofer narrates her story, through her human lens, calibrated to God’s grace. This reflective focus reveals glimpses of the golden thread in all of life’s moments. She tells how God provided her with a loving Christian family and carefully cultivated friendships. Preserving her life despite suicide attempts, God granted her strength to persevere when continual underestimation by colleagues and bosses built a steel coffin around her. This memoir shares the contrast between Hofer’s hopeless feelings at different moments and her grateful perspective as she now looks back. Through her story, she encourages you to use the recalibration questions to make your perspective on your own life one of gratitude and humility. She prays this book will be one tool God uses to point you toward a deeper understanding of his unfailing grace in every moment—past, present, and future.

Before Ginny Kubitz Moyer became a mother, she spent a lot of quiet time with God. But the moment she became a mom, those deeply meaningful times of serenity all but disappeared, raising a critical question: How do you maintain an active spirituality when your life is consumed by the nonstop mayhem of motherhood? In Random MOMents of Grace, Moyer helps mothers realize that their spiritual lives don’t have to stagnate even though most of their time is now spent in a world of play dates and playgrounds. In fact, Moyer contends that all that wiping of noses and reading of bedtime stories can lead to some pretty amazing spiritual growth. For any mom wondering if it’s possible to be fully engaged in the lives of her children without sacrificing her spirituality, Random MOMents of Grace offers a definitive “yes” as it shows moms how to see God’s grace at work in even the silliest, messiest, and most frustrating moments of motherhood.

The Liturgy of Motherhood: Moments of Grace is a unique invitation to mothers and parents to pause and reflect on the rhythms, cycles, symbols, and rituals that define who they are, both as caregivers and members of a larger community. Using the liturgical year as her framework, Kathleen Finley explores the spirituality of many kinds of mothers and the ways that various aspects of the Christian tradition—from the Advent wreath to the Beatitudes, the Paschal mystery of Christ's death and Resurrection to the daily celebration of the Sacraments—shed their light on the daily and unique holiness of motherhood.

In J. R. R. Tolkien's desire to create a mythology for his homeland, he actually made one for every person, every land, and every age. The Lordof the Rings is a catechism of spiritual warfare cleverly disguised as a fantasy. The struggle against evil that takes place inside its pages is the same one that occurs even now within the soul of each person. As we cannot leave the field of battle until death takes us from it, we should learn as much as we can about how to fight from those who have labored before us. Certainly the Red Book of Westmarch is one source to use. We may not have to sacrifice ourselves as does Gandalf, but we can learn from him and his wise counsels and from the others who he taught. Frodo guides us as well, as he makes his torturous journey to Mount Doom and endures the Ring's unceasing temptations. With him, we see that sometimes we overcome our temptations, and at other times they overwhelm us. We also learn, as he and Boromir do, to get back up and start the struggle anew. Sam shows us the height of hope and the depth of devotion. In fact, everyone in the tale, good as well as evil, has something to teach us. Anne Marie Gazzolo hopes that you will find inspiration within to apply to your life.

Discusses the way God intervenes in peoples' lives, sharing real-life stories in which a seemingly chance event proves to be a life-changing experience and emphasizes the accessibility of God.

The question that I want this book to ultimately address is not, do a lot of people really experience Moments of Grace? The question is, what do people who experience them do afterward? Some people brush them aside, write them off, keep quiet about them, even try to forget them. Others, like the folks in this book, share them freely, so that people everywhere may be inspired by them, may learn from them, may come to remember something they've always known. I have an idea that those who do so are helping to heal the world. So, my friends, it's time to come out of the closet. It's time to wave our hands, to tell our stories, to shout our truth, to reveal our innermost experiences, and let those experiences raise eyebrows. Because raised eyebrows raise questions. We must share our stories about the sacred things we know, which we have learned in the most sacred moments of life. For it is in these sacred moments, these Moments of Grace, that sacred truths are made real for the entire culture. And it is in the living of its most sacred truths that a culture advances as the universe evolves, and in the failure to live those truths that a culture expires. --Neale Donald Walsch

Catherine Doherty was fond of saying, "With God every moment is the moment of beginning again." ...and now you can experience a new "moment of grace" each day at home or in the office with our perpetual desk calendar. It has a quotation for each day of the year from the writings, diaries, talks and extraordinary spiritual life of Catherine Doherty. It is arranged by date, and noes the major fixed feasts and saints' day every year. For anyone looking for a deeper insight into the meaning of daily life in Christ, this perpetual desk calendar makes a wonderful gift for any occasion!

If you are a fan of Grace for the Moment by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, you’ll enjoy Grace for the Moment Volume II. This yearlong devotional features captivating wisdom that offers enough inspiration, power, and hope to carry you through the busiest of days. Every entry includes a Scripture and short devotional. Grace for the Moment has sold more than 3.5 million copies! Inside the daily devotional, you'll find: 365 devotions and Scriptures a resourceful ribbon marker, so you never lose your spot a presentation page for thoughtful gifting inspirational insight on how to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and faithfulness With wisdom to help you see the everyday moments God is present, this devotional is great for any occasion--graduations, weddings, encouraging times, seasons of grief and loss, birthdays, and gifting holidays. Everyone needs grace for the moment they are in.