I am a total fan of Holley Gerth’s work. Her writing is always spot on for what I need. Her new devotional is no exception. There are 52 delightful and encouraging short stories about life and one of God’s many names with a verse and prayer to match.
This small sized book (It fits in my purse!) is jam-packed with just enough theology, just enough humanness, just enough transparency, and just enough of life’s joy, triumph, sorrow, and pain.
5 Favorite Quotes from Hope Your Heart Needs:
- …rest is not simply the lack of activity but the presence of trust, because trust is a kind of inner leaning, an intentional reliance on someone else. pp. 209
- Bread of Life, You are the only one who can satisfy the hunger in our lives. pp. 23
- …He has specific assignments for us during our time on earth… They are original and only for us. pp. 71
- Faith is not about what we want to happen; it’s about Who we’re trusting in no matter what the future holds. pp. 85
- When we find our refuge in God, we can be who we are, do what we’re called to do, live without shame and guilt and fear.
And now, I will go back and read the whole book again. This time, one day at a time, savoring, sharing, and sensing the life-giving words on these pages.
Thank-you, Holley Gerth! What a blessing this has been!
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We took our God-niece (4-year old) to Macdonald’s Playland for supper and, of course, ate with all the other brave moms, dads, grandparents, and sitters in the community. Miss Annabelle (AB) was certainly more interested in playing than eating but was only looking at the tubes and slides. I realized the problem when I remembered that she had commented in the car that someone had told her not to be afraid of the red slide. I asked the mom sitting next to us if I could introduce AB to her daughter and would she help her negotiate the playland. So, introductions done, AB and her new friend went off to explore and learn. A short while later AB said she couldn’t find her friend, who was hiding in the bubble. She went to find her and had discovered that she didn’t want to play because AB didn’t want to go on the red tube/slide. A bit later AB came up with a new friend named Emma. As they played I noticed AB still was playing on the green slide but Emma wasn’t worried about that. She had a friend and that was what was most important to her.
A Satisfied Spirit 
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