From the time she was a child in Toronto, celebrated poet Luci Shaw has sent Advent greetings to her friends and family with a carefully crafted original poem. What began as a simple childhood exercise has now become a beloved annual tradition. Though a number of these poems have appeared elsewhere, Accompanied by Angels gathers all of them for the first time into a collection for all readers for any season of the year.Beginning with the joy, terror, and wonder of the annunciation, Shaw leads the reader on a poetic journey through the birth, life, and death of Jesus the Christ, culminating in the joyous and unexpected wonder of his resurrection. Her subjects run from the mundane to the sublime, from birds in flight and waiting old men to fiery angels and storm-ravaged ridges.

A collection of true stories from everyday people of their encounters with angels, accompanied by relevant verses from Scripture.

Containing representations of celestial heralds from early Christian mosaics to the paintings of Marc Chagall, this volume is organized by significant biblical events. Each work of art is accompanied by the biblical passage it illustrates, along with a commentary exploring its form and meaning.

An inspiring collection of stories, legends, poems, and prayers about angels, featuring colorfully illustrated chromolithographs. Angels—those powerful, radiant, and winged heavenly hosts—descend to Earth to deliver important news, perch on our shoulders to murmur advice, stand vigil while we sleep, and guide us when we’ve lost our way. The wonders of these enigmatic celestial beings are revealed in The Little Book of Angels. Beautifully illustrated with color lithographs from missals and prayer books, this elegant collection of stories, legends, poems, and prayers about angels throughout time and faiths. Inspiring and enlightening, this little book is the ultimate ode to angels in all their many forms.

"Angels are beings Christians seem for the most part to have forgotten. In this exciting set of meditations, the author traces with reverence and contemporary appeal the relevance of angels, on the basis of Jesus' mission as the unique Angel of God. The author brings out with his usual skill and lucidity the various ways in which angelic beings make the transcendent world manifest to man. His texts are accompanied by the moving illustrations of the leading Swiss artist, Max von Moos." [Back cover].

INTERNATIONAL BETSELLER • In this uplifting autobiography, a modern-day Irish mystic shares her vivid encounters and conversations with the angelsand spirits she has known her entire life. With an afterword on angels and America and a bonus chapter on how to connect with your angel Lorna Byrne physically sees and talks with angels every day and has done so ever since she was a baby. As a young child, she assumed everyone could see the angels who always accompanied her. Adults, however, were often skeptical, concerned that Lornadid not seem to be focusing on the world around her. Today, sick and troubled people from all around the world are drawn to her for comfort and healing, and theologians of different faiths seek her guidance. Angels in My Hair is a moving and deeply inspirational chronicle of Lorna’s remarkable life story. Invoking a wonderful sense of place, she describes growing up poor in Ireland and marrying the man of her dreams—only to have the marriage cut short by tragedy. Angels in My Hair has garnered overwhelming responses from readers from many walks of life, giving them hope and helping them to realize that no matter how alone they might feel they always have a guardian angel by their side.

Uncover the mystery of angels and their roles in our lives! Angels have been present since the beginning of time, yet we’re filled with more intrigue and myth than with facts about these heavenly creatures. In this practical Q&A format, bestselling author and pastor Robert J. Morgan uncovers the mystery of angels—in the teachings of the Bible, in their role in relation to Christ, how they impact Christian beliefs, and in personal accounts of our present-day lives. This is an up close and revealing look at what angels do for us as they carry out their purpose in God’s overall plan for His kingdom. Trim size: 4.5 x 6.5