Living Lent: Meditations for These Forty Days

by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

For centuries the words and poetry of our hymns have spoken to us of God. Many people, in fact, find that what is heard in poetry and music sinks more deeply into the soul than anything else. And so it is to the beautiful seasonal hymns that Barbara Cawthorne Crafton turns for inspiration for daily meditations during this great devotional season of the church year. "I hope that you find yourself humming familiar tunes to yourself as you read, and that this condition persists for the rest of the day," writes Crafton. Those who have known the hymns forever as well as those who are new to these verses will find them, and Crafton’s meditations on faith, prayer, forgiveness, healing and more, an excellent companion for these important seasons of the year.

Genres: Spirituality, Religion

130 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent readings for each day in Lent

[Marybeth Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoying the book.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Lenten devotional which starts each day with a line from an old hymn and then includes a reflection as to how that pertains to modern life. The old/new approach will definitely appeal to many readers as they look to apply classic spiritual thoughts to their own lives.

[Tammy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked most of this devotional book, except for the end. Need to find a different daily devotional book to read for lent.