Tending the Soul 90 Days of Spiritual Nourishment

by Lustrea, Anita; Schmidt, Melinda; Neff, Lori

• ISBN13: 9780802415332
• ISBN10: 0802415334
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Every day, tens of thousands of women turn toMidday Connectionfor spiritual nourishment and encouragement through the radio program and Facebook community. The hosts, Anita Lustrea, Melinda Schmidt and Lori Neff hear the heartfelt needs of these women and understand their desires to grow in body, mind, and soul. In response,Midday Connectionalong with prominent authors and artists Staci Eldridge, Shannon Ethridge, Carol Kent, Sara Groves and many others compiledTending the Soul: 90-days of Spiritual Nourishment. This devotional combines transparency with biblical truth, as each reading begins with scripture, followed by a short devotional including a deeply personal prayer, and closes with an application question.Some of the topics covered are mercy, forgiveness, prayer, loneliness, courage, and creativity.

Author Biography

ANITA LUSTREA (B.A., Moody Bible Institute), a seasoned radio veteran, is co-host of Moody Broadcasting\u2019s Midday Connection. She is the co-author of Daily Seeds from Women who Walk in Faith and Come to Our Table: A Midday Connection Cookbook. Anita lives in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois with her husband, Mike, and their son. MELINDA SCHMIDT graduated from Moody Bible Institute and holds a B.S. in Broadcasting-Bible from Calvary Bible College. She has served with Moody Radio since 1980 in various hosting capacities. She is now a co-host of the radio talk show for women, Midday Connection. Married to Dave, they are parents of two young adults, Kelly and Kevin. For more information go to Melinda\u2019s website www.melindaschmidt.com. LORI NEFF is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and today she works as the Senior Producer of Midday Connection, a radio talk show for women. Lori has been general editor and writer for three books. She lives with her husband, John, in the Chicago metro area. Check out Lori\u2019s website for more information www.lorineff.com.

Table of Contents

Friends Sharpening Friends	p. 12
Inconvenient Circumstance?	p. 16
Delight	p. 18
Keep Paddling!	p. 20
Faithful Love ôIn Spite Ofö	p. 22
Envying the Arrogant	p. 24
Peace in the Challenge	p. 26
Trusting God with Our Burdens	p. 28
The Importance of Compañeros	p. 30
The Attentive Savior	p. 32
Transforming Marital Intimacy	p. 34
A Chance to Trust	p. 36
Leaps of Faith	p. 38
Breathtaking, Magnificent Creator	p. 40
Can Anything Good Come of My Brokenness?	p. 42
Longing for Quiet	p. 44
In the Presence	p. 46
Name Tag	p. 48
Instead of Comparing, Try This!	p. 48
Life's Gardener	p. 52
God Meets the Empty-Handed with His Mercy	p. 54
Courageous Dreaming	p. 56
How Well Do I Know the Holy Spirit?	p. 58
What Are People Telling Me, about Me?	p. 60
Why Is Confession So Hard?	p. 62
Her Unplanned Pregnancy	p. 64
Sand Dollar Prayers	p. 66
The God Who Sees	p. 68
Becoming God's Empowered Woman	p. 70
Growing ôOldö or Growing ôNewö?	p. 72
My Self-loathing Needs to Stop!	p. 74
Getting to Know Ourselves through Creative Self-expression	p. 78
Impressions	p. 80
Dependence	p. 82
Thankful in Every Circumstance	p. 84
ôWhoohoo!ö	p. 86
What Does God See in Me?	p. 88
Living in Illusion	p. 90
Expressions of Our Faith	p. 92
Gentle Whisper	p. 94
God's Road Map	p. 96
Longing for Home	p. 98
Keep Banging the Drum	p. 100
The Canvas	p. 102
Disappointed?	p. 104
How Do I ôDo Sadö?	p. 106
Lonely but Not Alone	p. 108
Coming to Know the Freedom in Forgiveness	p. 110
What's True?	p. 112
How Beautiful!	p. 114
Red Light	p. 116
Misplaced?	p. 118
Wise Woman	p. 120
Be Bold	p. 122
Look Around	p. 124
Begin Again	p. 126
Sanctuary	p. 128
Talking to Jesus	p. 130
Lying to Ourselves	p. 132
When There Are No Words	p. 134
Being Seen	p. 136
Being Myself	p. 140
Taking Steps toward Healing	p. 142
Helping the Ones We Love	p. 144
What Are You Thinking About?	p. 146
Rejoicing Always	p. 148
In a Minute	p. 150
Seen by God	p. 152
Choosing to See	p. 154
Anxiety	p. 156
Do You Want to Get Well?	p. 158
Tsunami of Grief	p. 160
In Control	p. 162
The Holy Spirit's Nudge	p. 164
Come Out to Life	p. 166
Family History	p. 168
Global Sisters	p. 170
Growing Up	p. 172
Speaking Truth	p. 174
Hope in the Midst of Infertility	p. 176
How to Really Love	p. 178
God's Great Love	p. 180
You Are Recognized	p. 182
Extravagant Love	p. 184
What to Do?	p. 186
Stir It Up	p. 188
Dark Soul	p. 190
Healing from Shame	p. 192
Mourning to Dancing	p. 194
Global Compassion	p. 196
Honoring Dreams	p. 198
Acknowledgments	p. 200
About the Contributors	p. 201
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