The day Jason Lawson’s stress reached a tipping point, he found himself shaking so badly he couldn’t even pour orange juice into a blender for his family’s breakfast. He felt like his world was falling around him, and he was afraid of losing his family, his job, and his mind. But that was the day Jason met the Potter. Not the cartoon God on nursery walls, or the religious God preached about in many churches. That day, Jason began a journey with the Potter to learn Who He really is and why He created man, and this journey is compiled in his new devotional The Potter’s Hands: A 366-Day Journey to Knowing God. The Potter’s Hands tackles questions such as: If the Potter is so good, then why did He create me to hurt and struggle? Why am I so cracked and flawed? Why does He fill me with so much pain? …and many more. The answer Jason found was simple—He is the Potter and we are the clay. He formed us for His glory, not our comfort. He decides our size and shape, He chooses what to pour into us, and He is the One Who determines where He places us. Our role in this is to trust Him as the Potter, the Savior, the Counselor, the Servant, the Commander, the Spirit, the Creator, the Father, the Rabbi, the Redeemer, the Healer, and the Shepherd. The heartbeat of The Potter’s Hands is to remind readers that the clay can do nothing apart from the Potter’s hands, but in the Potter’s hands, He can create a masterpiece for His glory. What more could we ask for? Come along for one year and walk with Him. Let the Potter reveal to you Who He really is.

Finding Hope and Strength in God is a twelve-month devotional book. It has different themes for each month focused on pointing you to your all-sufficient Savior, Who will give you strength and hope to face the day and to live a meaningful and fulfilling Christian life. Its practical approach to life will help you navigate real-life situations with tangible solutions to help you find meaning, hope, strength, and courage despite the tumultuous eventualities of life. You will find spiritual strength in the promises of God to help you go through life day by day, and you will have a clearer view of God as you trust His character and restore the consistency of walking with Him. It will train and equip you for spiritual battles. Yes, it will lead you to the treasures of living a rich and fruitful life. In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, these devotions will help you center on Christ. May this book stir you to spiritual growth and ground you in the only stable foundation—Christ. May God build, strengthen, encourage, and grow your hope in Him.

"The presentations you gave were the best we have ever experienced in church, whether in a Sunday School program or church service. The sessions were remarkable in the constancy of the high spirituality of the presentations. There were no valleys or plateaus. All of your presentations have been remarkable in their depth, spirituality and application to our daily lives." -Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Ewing, Corpus Christi, TX This devotional series is penetrating and soul-searching in its honesty and encouragement. It is a daily journey pointing us toward renewed Christian living. This 4 week study is excellent for individual and small group study. Each daily devotional focuses on Scripture, thought provoking questions and prayer. Isaiah 64:8 Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

" From the fields of Louisiana to the lush valley of South Texas, this farmer's daughter will take you on a journey of love you will never forget. Penned from an elderly hand, you will find laughter and tears as you travel roads of affliction, and defeat to find the God of triumph and victory. "Clay in the Potter's Hands" is a beautiful account of one woman's desire to find pure love. Rich in biblical wisdom and inspired by God alone. Ruth shares intimate details to display a testimony of great grace and mercy. Through trials and tribulations, Ruth teaches on the deeper aspect of biblical truths. We must stand on the Promises of God. Get ready for your faith to soar! This is the story of going from a farmer's daughter to the daughter of the King of Kings. This is a real life, sweet love story that will encourage and uplift you giving you encouragement as well as knowledge for your spiritual journey. Gail Spurgeon, M.Ed., LPC Ruth Allock, in her book, "Clay in the Potter's Hands" has shared with us her experience of how she came to know God. Ruth has very openly and honestly shared with us her experiences and her struggles to know God in a more intimate way. Pastor John R. Barkman St. Paul, Minnesota "

Most Christians have heard that God is the potter and we are the clay, but Diana Pavlac Glyer, who has spent countless hours at the potter's wheel, shows in this remarkable book that this saying is far more than a casual metaphor. As God hovers over His creation, centering us or shaping us or even restoring us from collapse, He may transform us in ways we never imagined. "In one hundred pages, Diana Glyer offers her readers fifteen marvelous chapters for reflection and more. You can "feel" her love of pottery and join her as she tells the story of creating something beautiful. Each chapter of Clay in the Potter's Hands offers the reader an opportunity to accompany the potter at work. The author gently and easily moves from the potter's wheel to texts from the Bible that offer examples of each stage of development of the artist's work. These are accompanied by marvelous insights and questions for the reader to consider; then each chapter concludes with a prayer that brings the entire segment together quite nicely." Father John Chandler, S.J., Honolulu, Hawaii "This is a really good book! It manages to combine depth and simplicity which is rare, but I think it is the way it treats our experience of pain and broken-ness which really sets it apart. The chapters on Returning, Repairing and Redeeming were especially moving and significant for me. This book is going to be so helpful to so many people!" Malcolm Guite, Priest, Poet, Chaplain at Girton College, University of Cambridge, Author of Faith, Hope, and Poetry, Cambridge, England

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Do you have a spiritual need? Are you searching for answers as you experience your Christian journey? This devotional was birthed from a great deal of time spent studying the Bible and many intentional hours spent in prayer. As Betty Francis-Samilton sought God for help, comfort, direction, and deliverance in her own life, He met her in her time of need and revealed himself in a way that has been life changing.