Fall can be a relaxing time for some people. For others, fall may bring a whole new kind of crazy. Regardless of how this season effects you, learn how to make wise choices this holiday season, so you can enjoy a life filled with peace and serenity. Someone once told me, "Don't settle for the good when you canchoose the best." And so began my lifelong quest for that which bringslife, joy, and meaning. And the courage to choose it. Of course, I have bothstumbled and soared in the process. Discovering that while there are myriad wayswe can choose to spend our lives, only a few essentials truly matter. Life-Giving Choices will help you: Be empowered to simplify and focus on the essentials. Identify challenges you face in juggling responsibilities. Find freedom to release the pressure of striving to do it all. Learn scriptural truths reinforcing your identity as God'sbeloved. Begin daily steps to pursue specific action. And more! Will you invest the next sixty days in pursuing changes that willlast? Join me in becoming that wise woman who embraces a full life with bothserenity and strength.
Do you long for serenity and refuge, peace and hope? Are you seeking a deeper spiritual life through a closer relationship with God? If you're tired of dwelling in busyness and noise, then perhaps one word a day can change your life. Award-winning author Lucinda Secrest McDowell knows that if you spend time each day turning to God's Word for wisdom and guidance, your faith can flourish and grow. Through short and inspiring readings, McDowell unpacks a single word - such as mercy, beauty, gratitude, or grace - to reveal a biblical blessing or challenge relevant to where you are. Full of stories and illustrations to empower you to live the word you have just read, each devotional ends with a benediction, written as if God were speaking directly to you. These "dwelling places" that offer the joy of God's promise and presence cover four seasons: fall, Advent, Lent, and summer. Whether in the midst of busy holiday schedules, holy days, ordinary moments, or changing seasons, a deeper faith can be as simple as a single word. PRAISE FOR DWELLING PLACES: “As there are seasons of the year so there are seasons in our walk with Christ. In Dwelling Places, Lucinda McDowell takes us on a gentle sojourn through words that inspire, encourage, educate and magnify the Lord.” ~ Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “If you’re looking for encouragement based on God’s Word, read Dwelling Places. Lucinda Secrest McDowell has taken 130 key words from the Bible and created powerful devotions that will comfort, exhort, and bless you daily in every season of the year. Her powerful stories and poignant ending prayers will capture your heart and point you towards hope and truth. Buy one copy for yourself and ten more to give away!” ~ Carol Kent, speaker and author of Waiting Together and Unquenchable “In Dwelling Places, Lucinda Secrest McDowell elevates devotions to a new level. As always, McDowell uses some of the best quotes you will read this year, but she adds to them her special brand of storytelling as well as teachings that will minister to your soul. A masterful devotional, managing to be both short and deep at the same time.” ~ Tessa Afshar, Christy, award winning author of Land of Silence and Fields of Grace “I never miss a new book from Lucinda Secrest McDowell. Her writing is so real and warm and down-to-earth, and at the same time thought-provoking, profound, and theologically grounded. A rare combination! Dwelling Places offers readers deep moments of reflection, inspiration, and encouragement that will stay with us throughout the day and throughout the seasons of our lives.” ~ Christin Ditchfield, syndicated radio host, speaker, and author of What Women Should Know About Facing Fear “Dwelling Places is balm for the soul, resonate and full of life, bringing the Word to dwell with me as I pondered each of the daily words long after I'd finished reading them.” ~ Christa Parrish, Christianity Today award and Christy award winning author of Still Life and Stones for Bread
“Lord, I thirst. I'm dry and discouraged. Pour over me your living water.May I drink deeply of You so that out of me will truly fl ow a wellspring of life for others! Amen.” “Spa for the Soul is like a refreshing breeze on a hot summer day. With her usual bottom-line honesty, Lucinda Secrest McDowell helps her readers to understand the importance of taking time for personal renewal, physical rest, and spiritual replenishment. Your mind and heart will be revitalized with key quotes, biblical insights, and practical applications. Th is is a book for women like me who are worn out! Buy one for yourself and ten more to give away!” Carol Kent, Speaker and Author, A New Kind of Normal “Spa for the Soul is a catalyst for real change and renewal. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, then Lucinda's words will be as comforting to your heart and life as those plush white spa robes are to your body! I recommend Spa for the Soul for every woman who longs for a fresh start or hope for her weary heart and body.” Pam Farrel, Author, Woman of Confi dence – Step into God's Adventure for Your Life Have you ever uttered such a prayer in the midst of a desert experience? Do you long for a balanced life where body and soul are in harmony as God intended? Th en pamper yourself with a spa for your soul --- a journey of seeking health physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.Since the word 'spa' comes from the Latin acronym salus per aquam – health by water – you are encouraged to draw near to God as He leads you 'beside still waters and restores your soul.' (Psalm 23) Spa for the Soul takes you through various spa treatments both fi guratively and literally as biblical stories and practical examples are used to off er encouragement and rejuvenation both inside and out. Each chapter includes a discussion and application section – Spiritual Personal Assessment – which can be done alone or in a small group setting.Join us on a journey through the many 'spa treatments' as we together seek balance in our lives so that we indeed might be all God created us to be --- whole, healed, empowered and healthy! “Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him.” Psalm 62.5 “Spa for the Soul is like a refreshing breeze on a hot summer day. With her usual bottom line honesty, Lucinda Secrest McDowell helps readers understand the importance of taking time for personal renewal, physical rest, and spiritual replenishment. Your mind and heart will be revitalized.” —Carol Kent, author of When I Lay My Isaac Down “I relished every word and totally agree that 'the best spa for your soul is one in which God heals and massages and cleanses and beautifies from the inside out.' The reader is left wanting God to do just that in her own life.” —Carole Lewis, national director of First Place and author of A Thankful Heart “A catalyst for real change and renewal. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, then Lucinda's words will be as comforting to your heart and life as those plush white spa robes are to your body!” —Pam Farrel, coauthor of Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti “Dive in to Spa for the Soul! This refreshing makeover for your soul sparkles with personal insights.” —Robin Jones Gunn, author of Sisterchicks Say Ooh La La!!
Quilting hobbyist McDowell sees each moment as a piece of quilt that God weaves together to make a glorious lifelong work of art. In this book, various quilting patterns are used metaphorically to show how God can make the scraps of our lives into something beautiful. This updated and repackaged edition features new four-color illustrations and photos of traditional quilt patterns that mirror God's often intricate work in our lives.
This book is a compilation of spiritual and everyday wisdom from a long list of inspired Christian women authors and leaders, including Jill Briscoe, Gloria Gaither, Anne Graham Lotz, Patsy Clairmont, Luci Swindoll, Joni Eareckson Tada, Jan Karon and many more.
For every person who has tried to "earn" his way to heaven, only to burn out in an attempt to live "the Christian life", McDowell affirms that our task is to recognize and gratefully accept God's amazing gift of grace--a gift He gives us that we can never earn.
Summertime is filled with sunshine, picnics at the lake, special outings, family vacations and celebrations. But it is also a time when disruptions in the normal routine can make it difficult to stay committed to healthy living. Fit and Healthy Summer is designed to help First Place 4 Health members and participants stay on course through their ...
Quilting hobbyist McDowell sees each moment as a piece of quilt that God weaves together to make a glorious lifelong work of art. In this book, various quilting patterns are used metaphorically to show how God can make the scraps of our lives into something beautiful. This updated and repackaged edition features new four-color illustrations and photos of traditional quilt patterns that mirror God's often intricate work in our lives.
Do you long for serenity and refuge, peace and hope? Are you seeking a deeper spiritual life through a closer relationship with God? If you're tired of dwelling in busyness and noise, then perhaps one word a day can change your life. Award-winning author Lucinda Secrest McDowell knows that if you spend time each day turning to God's Word for wisdom and guidance, your faith can flourish and grow. Through short and inspiring readings, McDowell unpacks a single word - such as mercy, beauty, gratitude, or grace - to reveal a biblical blessing or challenge relevant to where you are. Full of stories and illustrations to empower you to live the word you have just read, each devotional ends with a benediction, written as if God were speaking directly to you. These "dwelling places" that offer the joy of God's promise and presence cover four seasons: fall, Advent, Lent, and summer. Whether in the midst of busy holiday schedules, holy days, ordinary moments, or changing seasons, a deeper faith can be as simple as a single word. PRAISE FOR DWELLING PLACES: “As there are seasons of the year so there are seasons in our walk with Christ. In Dwelling Places, Lucinda McDowell takes us on a gentle sojourn through words that inspire, encourage, educate and magnify the Lord.” ~ Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “If you’re looking for encouragement based on God’s Word, read Dwelling Places. Lucinda Secrest McDowell has taken 130 key words from the Bible and created powerful devotions that will comfort, exhort, and bless you daily in every season of the year. Her powerful stories and poignant ending prayers will capture your heart and point you towards hope and truth. Buy one copy for yourself and ten more to give away!” ~ Carol Kent, speaker and author of Waiting Together and Unquenchable “In Dwelling Places, Lucinda Secrest McDowell elevates devotions to a new level. As always, McDowell uses some of the best quotes you will read this year, but she adds to them her special brand of storytelling as well as teachings that will minister to your soul. A masterful devotional, managing to be both short and deep at the same time.” ~ Tessa Afshar, Christy, award winning author of Land of Silence and Fields of Grace “I never miss a new book from Lucinda Secrest McDowell. Her writing is so real and warm and down-to-earth, and at the same time thought-provoking, profound, and theologically grounded. A rare combination! Dwelling Places offers readers deep moments of reflection, inspiration, and encouragement that will stay with us throughout the day and throughout the seasons of our lives.” ~ Christin Ditchfield, syndicated radio host, speaker, and author of What Women Should Know About Facing Fear “Dwelling Places is balm for the soul, resonate and full of life, bringing the Word to dwell with me as I pondered each of the daily words long after I'd finished reading them.” ~ Christa Parrish, Christianity Today award and Christy award winning author of Still Life and Stones for Bread
For women who seek an oasis where spiritual and emotional health can be rejuvenated, this book presents a spa metaphor that blends biblical teaching and modern application for true restoration. Includes space for journaling.
For every person who has tried to "earn" his way to heaven, only to burn out in an attempt to live "the Christian life", McDowell affirms that our task is to recognize and gratefully accept God's amazing gift of grace--a gift He gives us that we can never earn.
This book is a compilation of spiritual and everyday wisdom from a long list of inspired Christian women authors and leaders, including Jill Briscoe, Gloria Gaither, Anne Graham Lotz, Patsy Clairmont, Luci Swindoll, Joni Eareckson Tada, Jan Karon and many more.
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