Moments of Grace: Stories of Ordinary People and an Extraordinary God

Relates the stories of ordinary Christians whose faith helped to transform the lives of others.

Moments of Grace: Stories of Ordinary People And an Extraordinary God

Religion & Spirituality

Sullivan, Nancy Jo

Christian Books & Bibles

Thorndike Pr

People who are only nominally spiritual have relatively little trouble sensing some sort of Divine presence when looking up at a beautiful snow-capped mountain or looking around in a grand cathedral. But even deeply spiritual individuals would likely admit that finding God in the places and faces that define daily life can be a bit more challenging. In Small Mercies, fifty-something Nancy Jo Sullivan reflects on her life to this point—which includes the death of one of her daughters and a painful divorce—and discovers with great joy that God has been, and continues to be, everywhere. From her grandmother’s not-so-tasty date cookies to a dog that seems bent on attacking her to a conversation with her daughter about the function of muscles, Sullivan gives readers—especially second-half-of-life women—every reason to expect God to show up in the most unexpected ways. Ultimately, Small Mercies encourages us to stop "limiting" God to those rare moments where all seems sublime and perfect, and instead to seek out God's mercies in the ordinary, often imperfect moments that shape our everyday lives.

Small Mercies: Glimpses of God in Everyday Life

Loyola Press

There are times we may feel overwhelmed by the hectic pace of our lives; and when it comes time to reflect upon our day in meditation and prayer, we may be unable to concentrate. Finding inspiration and receiving grace each day is important to a prayerful life, and 2015: A Book of Grace-Filled Days provides a concise and structured way to listen to God’s voice every day of the year.2015: A Book of Grace-Filled Days offers readers an approach to Scripture and personal meditation that opens up a window of grace every day of the year: Lectionary-based Scripture readings are matched with daily meditations Page-a-day calendar format begins with Advent 2014 and runs through the end of calendar year 2015 Notes major feast days, solemnities, and holidays Available in English and Spanish editionsPrayer doesn’t always have to take a lot of time for us to grow in faith daily—we can spend a few quiet moments with God and be united with our church community in prayer through the lectionary-based meditations in 2015: A book of Grace-Filled Days. Make every day a grace-filled day!

2015: A Book of Grace-Filled Days

In this heartwarming volume, surprising, true stories illustrate how normal people can move the mightiest mountain. Fascinating anecdotes reveal the ways an extraordinary God uses ordinary Christians to transform lives: a retired landscaper-turned-church maintenance man starts a nationally recognized ministry for the poor; a teenage girl offers comfort to a teacher who has just given birth to a Down syndrome baby; a tornado survivor grieves over two sisters lost in the storm, then dedicates her life to encouraging people who battle "the storms of life." These compelling stories offer encouraging proof that God will use any vessel-even the most ordinary.

Multnomah Books

Rediscover your most tender friendship in these heartwarming stories, uplifting poems, and nostalgic hand-tinted photographs celebrating the special bond between sisters.

My Sister, My Friend

New Age & Spirituality

Millions of people struggle with questions about how to pray, what to pray for, and even whether to pray at all. Nancy Jo Sullivan and Jane Kise help people get away from the magic formula mentality of prayer and recognize how God is at work in their lives. With explorative retellings of relevant Bible stories, true accounts of people's prayer experiences, and reflections by the authors, this book will lead people past the topic of prayer and straight to the God who is listening. Well, did you get what you prayed for? Or are you weary of waiting for answers? Wondering if God is even listening? You’re not alone. Millions of people grapple with knowing how to pray, asking: Have I used the right words? Do I even deserve an answer? Why would God listen to me? Yet the essence of prayer is not a formula, but a relationship with God. Renew your hope and refresh your prayer life through these inspiring, true stories. Meet people who discovered that God indeed hears, cares about the details, and gives you exactly what you need. Encouraging. Relevant. Uplifting!

Did You Get What You Prayed For?

Kise, Jane

PRH Christian Publishing

Self-Help

Relationships

Multnomah

Testifying to the life-changing and joy-giving power of the sacraments, Catholic author Nancy Jo Sullivan shares how moments in her life and that of her late daughter Sarah--who had Down syndrome--unexpectedly triggered a renewed faith and deeper relationship with God and others. With startling and courageous clarity, Nancy Jo Sullivan recalls the journey that led her to renew and reclaim the faith of her childhood that had gone dormant until she experienced it through the eyes of Sarah, her child with Down syndrome. Her artfully told story challenges us to see the sacraments anew, deepening our own faith and reminding us of the beauty in each sacrament. Small events in Sarah's life--in which her daughter's vision and voice helped those around her to realize the preciousness of their life and faith--trigger Sullivan's reflections on moments in her own life and on the sacraments. Childhood memories of almost drowning surface at Sarah's baptism, as Sullivan feels the same powerlessness at the thought of raising her disabled daughter that she felt when she thrashed desperately in the water. Through the words of the priest as he pours the baptismal waters on Sarah, Sullivan realized how Baptism draws us from the overwhelming waters in our life to the light of life with God. Our journey with Sullivan continues through the sacraments until the end of Sarah's life, when memories of Sullivan's father's fatal heart attack collide with her internal debate of whether it is time for Sarah to receive the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Sullivan realizes that this sacrament, so often associated with death, is really meant to give us life and hope.

Couriers of Grace: My Daughter, the Sacraments, and a Surprising Walk of Faith

Ave Maria Press

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Moments of Grace: Stories of Ordinary People And an Extraordinary God

Small Mercies: Glimpses of God in Everyday Life

2015: A Book of Grace-Filled Days

Moments of Grace: Stories of Ordinary People and an Extraordinary God

My Sister, My Friend

Did You Get What You Prayed For?

Moments of Grace: Stories of Ordinary People and an Extraordinary God

Couriers of Grace: My Daughter, the Sacraments, and a Surprising Walk of Faith