A funny, poignant, and moving look at the nature of family life. Families are funny. They can be sheer heaven or they can be—well, less than heavenly. One thing is for sure, though. The happiest of family members will readily concede that tears are as essential as laughter if we are to survive the dramatic peaks and troughs of close human interaction. This is no less true when love is unconditional and there is a real generosity of spirit in those concerned. Through fiction and fact, poetry and prose, this book opens the lid of family life and invites the reader to explore the richly varied and entertaining events and characters that he or she will discover there. This collection of homely treasures will certainly make us smile, and there is a very good chance that some of them will make us cry. The book is divided into seven sections: • The problem with perfection • Communication—a crucial factor in family life • The patterns of family life • Priorities—which can be tricky • The power of the past to influence us • The death of loved ones • The Father’s love—most important of all As you will see in the course of this book, this is as true in the family of the church as it is anywhere else. The heart of the family is love, and at the heart of love you will find God.

The Heart of the Family: Laughter and Tears from a Real Family

Religion & Spirituality

Plass, Adrian

Plass, Bridget

Christian Books & Bibles

Marshall Pickering

Adrian and Bridget Plass sponsor Shanaj Begum through World Vision—one of the world's largest relief and development agencies. In this book to celebrate World Vision's 50th anniversary, they record their observations and emotions in a diary that is accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and poetry. In it we will see glimpses of a life far removed from the one with which we are familiar.

Colours of Survival: Discovering Hope in Bangladesh

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

HarperCollins, UK

Plass shows how raising children and building a Christian home can become exercises that teach us the true nature of God, whom Jesus called "Father."

Knowing God as Father: A Woman Learns to Trust in God's Care

Loyola Press

The Narrow Way

BRF The Bible Reading Fellowship

The much-praised writing team of Adrian and Bridget Plass looks at the extent of the AIDS pandemic in Zambia. On visiting this colorful country they saw the problem and what is being done about it from many angles: from preventative projects with sex-workers to the care of orphans. The desperation there left them determined to make westerners see how ordinary families are affected. The stories aren't all negative; however, Adrian and Bridget tell of the World Vision rehabilitation program for girls forced into prostitution enabling training in alternative occupations including hairdressing and tailoring. There were no miracles in Zambia—only the miracle of people allowing God to use them. God acts through us and the truth is that if we do nothing, we withhold His love from them. This is a heart-warming, inspiring, and sometimes even humorous account with a serious message: God won't act to lessen the HIV/AIDS crisis if we don't.

Son of God is Dancing, The....: A Message of Hope

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Authentic (Print on Demand)

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