I AM LIFTED is a personal journey toward a life of fullness and abundance. You will celebrate with Denise as she comes into her own learning to triumph over pain, illness and spiritual disconnectedness. You will reflect with her over the lessons she has learned as they evoke from you your own life stories. Her clear and conversational writing style enables you to identify with her experiences as she draws you into self-discovery and recognition of your personal pain and victory. Denise's spiritual journey clearly demonstrates that each of us can come to know the power of the connection with the Divine. She reassures us that the power and potential of the universe lies within us. The answer to every question as well as the fulfillment of every dream is within our power. We need only access that power. She inspires each of us to seek to know ourselves and begin our own personal journey to fulfillment. As you read along with Denise, you too will be lifted.

There are many events that have opened my eyes and my ears. Events that have shown that God was reaching out to me in all his glory. I hope that by reading about my experiences, you will know that you are not alone! God and the Lord's love is there for all to find.

It's not what you steal. It's getting away with it that's so much fun. Lifted, a novel by Wendy Toliver.

Glenys H. Vincent—mother, grandmother, educator—has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and helping people of all ages. Glenys has strong faith in the power of God and wants to share his love with others. In this book, she highlights some of the many challenges that she experienced throughout her life and how she expressed her faith in God, which helped her to be victorious over these circumstances. Each one of us is unique, and each was created by God for a specific purpose. There is destiny and potential wrapped up inside us. We will find true happiness and contentment when we are walking in our destiny. She hopes that as she shares her experiences, others will be motivated and have a positive outlook on life knowing that God is with them and that he will help them through all of the difficulties and challenges that they face. Some difficulties are meant to teach us lessons. If there were no obstacles along the way, there would be no reason for us to be totally dependent on God. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Life is full of ups and downs. And while keeping your chin up may hide a double chin, it won’t improve your mood. Looking on the bright side will make you squint, which will lead to crow’s feet, and there is nothing cheerful about crow’s feet. Listen, if you’re feeling down, it’s going to take a lot more to set things right than insipid platitudes about a cloud with a silver lining. (What is that anyway? Acid rain, or what?) In When You Need a Lift, comedienne Joy Behar and a host of her friends share the simple, silly, profound, and personal things they turn to for comfort when life gets hard. For Joy, it’s her sense of humor and handbags. Not surprisingly, music legend Burt Bacharach turns to songwriting and performing. Kaye Ballard indulges with a big bowl of pasta. Beau Bridges counts his blessings. Former First Lady Barbara Bush finds solace in the work of Jane Austen. Tony Danza plays the ukulele. Larry King recommends laughter—tell a joke, read a funny book; every time you laugh, a little sadness slips away. And that’s some advice you can actually use.

One of the key teachings in all of the Bible is that of Matthew Chapter 7 verse 14. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, spoke about a/the way to eternal life (heaven) as being one of great difficulty. In other words, Jesus was saying that if someone wants eternal life it wont be easy and there must be a searching and an uncovering in finding the way. In this book God uses the life and words of an ordinary man whos changed life as a compass in/to helping you/people find that/the narrow path to eternal life.

This homiletics team concludes their series with homilies/reflections for Cycle C. At the end of each homily are two sets of questions: one for the general reader for (private or group) reflection and one specifically for preachers that suggests "other directions for preaching."