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Mixed Blessings - Classically Inspired by Deborah a Porter

A Pioneer Christmas Collection by Lauraine Snelling

Mixed Blessings - Simple Pleasures by Deborah A. Porter

No Greater Love, No Greater Sacrifice by Jeremiah F. Stephens

Uplifting Christian Anthologies

12 books — 9 voters

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham

Earth, Air, Fire & Water by Scott Cunningham

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham

Magical Aromatherapy by Scott Cunningham

Christian-friendly Magick books

17 books — 3 voters

Rituals for Home and Parish by John J. Rathschmidt

The Blessing Candles by Gaynell Bordes Cronin

The Best of Holy Days and Holidays by Gaynell Bordes Cronin

The Blessing Cup by Rock Travnikar O.F.M.

Heartbeat of the Seasons by Kathleen Glennon

Catholic Rituals for Home & Family

7 books — 1 voter

Pray, Pray, Pray

338 books — 38 voters

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“ With respect also to spiritual sloth, beginners are apt to be irked by the things that are most spiritual, from which they flee because these things are incompatible with sensible pleasure. For, as they are so much accustomed to sweetness in spiritual things, they are wearied by things in which they find no sweetness. If once they failed to find in prayer the satisfaction which their taste required (and after all it is well that God should take it from them to prove them), they would prefer not ...more ”
― Juan de la Cruz, Dark Night of the Soul

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“ A Whacky Dream Or Not? When my neurologist told me that my MS would eventually be fatal for me, I was depressed and angry. The reason for being depressed is obvious. But the anger? I was mad at God! How could He let this happen to me! I had been working on a devotional book about living with a disease. But when I received the latest diagnosis from her, I shelved the book and didn't write again for a year and a half. And then, I had a dream about my funeral. In that dream, I could see my body A Whacky Dream Or Not? When my neurologist told me that my MS would eventually be fatal for me, I was depressed and angry. The reason for being depressed is obvious. But the anger? I was mad at God! How could He let this happen to me! I had been working on a devotional book about living with a disease. But when I received the latest diagnosis from her, I shelved the book and didn't write again for a year and a half. And then, I had a dream about my funeral. In that dream, I could see my body in a casket. Then the "dream minister" began his homily. He mentioned how "God gave Beth her first book on MS in a series of dreams. That book became the top book on multiple sclerosis for six years at Amazon. But the book for which she is best remembered is her devotional about disease." When I woke up, I remembered the dream. It was then that I realized that the dream minister was talking about this book! So, I started writing again. Maybe it was just some whacky dream! But my dear friend Jim didn't think so. He once said to me, "If I am ever flying on a plane sometime, and you have a dream that my plane crashed, guess what? I would cancel the flight!" Jim unfortunately died before the devotional book about disease was published, but I do believe that he knows. So now my 5th book, "So You Have a Disease: Devotions and Stories To Restore Hope", has been published by CrossLink Publishing and is available. But mainly I am so grateful to God for giving me the motivation to finish writing the book. It probably wouldn't have happened otherwise if He hadn't given me that dream. Multiple Sclerosis has robbed me of absolutely everything. I have gone from doing daily kick boxing to now being in a wheelchair. But if this book helps other people who are suffering from a serious disease, then my life will have had some purpose and I am so grateful for this opportunity to speak to other individuals who are also suffering. So was the dream about my funeral a whacky dream or not? Only time will tell. ...more ”
― Beth Praed, So You Have a Disease: Devotions and Stories To Restore Hope

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