Everyone, at some time, learns how life can change in a moment: with the crossing of the center line on a highway or the reading of a blood test; a telephone's knell in the still of night or a spouse's hesitation before the unspeakable is spoken. Occasionally, out of the turmoil emerges a work of exceptional wisdom and beauty. Gifts from the Broken Jar is one such work. Psychotherapist PJ Long's life-altering moment came when the bolt of a terrified horse left her brain-injured. She became a stranger to herself, unable to drive a car, prepare a meal, or carry on a conversation. But when PJ began to write, pen and ink acted as needle and thread, mending her torn mind and stitching together a new life. Lessons she had gleaned over years of helping others returned to guide her. And as PJ wrote, she gained profound insight into the resilience of the spirit and the unexpected joys of everyday life.

Broken Jar is for those who wish to be transformed by the Potter from a showboat into an ark of testimony for Him. It is for earthen vessels who know that to be continually molded by His hands-even broken and reformed, if need be-is the only way to keep bearing His hallmark-the only way to continue glorifying the true Potter. From January through December, these daily devotionals, anchored deeply in the Word of God, ask challenging questions about growing pains and comfortable stagnation: - Are we allowing the Potter to do as He pleases with us, the clay? - Do we trust Him to put pressure where it is needed to mold us to His liking, or do we stiffen at and shrink from His touch? - When we arrive at a shape we like, do we grow so proud and possessive of this present form that we disengage ourselves from the wheel to harden into an independent and finished pot to remain permanently "fixed"? This book is for those jars who refuse to stay fixed. Jan Doke is a retired high school English/Bible Literature teacher. She lives in Belton, Texas with her husband, Larry. When she is not writing, she enjoys studying and teaching the Bible, speaking at women's retreats, mentoring at a drug-rehab center, traveling, hiking, fishing, cooking, and playing with her five grandchildren. She has been published in Christian Woman magazine and is currently working on her first novel, Out of the Chute in Azalea Heights.

As adults, we instruct our children in many life skillshow to catch a ball, ride a bike, and read a book. Yet children have a special spark to them. How can we catch their outlook? Ilana Grinblat shows us how by revealing the spiritual insights that children teach us: How a roller coaster ride becomes a lesson in overcoming fear and embracing joy When baking cookies demonstrates how to grapple with failure and redefine success What we learn from childrens tough questions about death, sex, God, and growing up In this enchanting memoir, Grinblat shares personal stories interwoven with biblical narratives. Through these reflections, she grapples honestly with the struggles of raising children and how to cherish the extraordinary nature of ordinary moments. Castles and Catch leads us on a personal journey to discover the wonder within the everyday. Looking for wisdom, heart, and resilience? Rabbi Ilana Grinblat offers a steady supply, all through the words and deeds of her children, her own keen insights as a mother whose soul has been seasoned with the insights of Jewish tradition and scripture. Join her on this rewarding journey of faith, of feeling, and of love! Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL, author of God of Becoming and Relationship With a rabbis soul and a writers eye, Ilana Grinblat shows us the intimate moments others overlook: the holiness of a family hike, the sanctity of ice skating lessons, the sacredness of a pancake breakfast. Discovering Torah in daily life and daily life in Torah, she will help you to do the same, making both more meaningful and poignant. Tom Fields-Meyer, author of Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son

In Christmas Gifts-in-a-Jar Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting Gifts-in-a-Jar recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Delicious Gifts-in-a-Jar recipes are fun and easy to make for family and friends with recipes using readily available ingredients. Christmas Gifts-in-a-Jar Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Many of these poems acknowledge the impact of my Christian faith on my life and my thinking but they also have attempted to show it as a humble relationship rather than a religious rulebook. But life is sometimes messy and as I listened to other people’s stories, I felt driven to capture their hopes, despairs, joys and frustrations in the distilled style that is poetry. I would like to think that there is a challenge in each poem to see things from other people’s perspective and help us all to help each other through the journey.

You’ve already discovered the joy of reading The One Year Bible. You love going through the Scriptures. But you want to do more than just turn the page and check “Bible reading” off your daily to-do list. In The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible, respected author Cheri Fuller leads you through the Bible in one year, helping you pray Scripture passages back to God. The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible is the perfect companion to The One Year Bible—and the perfect way to pray through the Bible within a year. Each daily reading is wonderfully fresh, amazingly personal, and consistently tied to the daily Scripture passages from The One Year Bible. Following each devotional you’ll find a short prayer designed to launch you into your own prayer time and a thought-provoking quote from a contemporary or historical Christian. I pray with all my heart. —Psalm 119:145