Irrepressible Hope : Devotions to Anchor Your Soul and Buoy Your Spirit

by WOMEN OF FAITH

• ISBN13: 9780849918049
• ISBN10: 0849918049
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-11-19
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

In this wide-ranging collection of sixty straight to the-heart devotions, you're invited to come along as seven talented Christian women share how irrepress ible hope has enriched their lives, strengthened their relationships with the Savior, and kept them afloat when circumstances threatened to pull them under. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Patsy Clairmont is an acclaimed speaker whose presentations have thrilled audiences in venues ranging from churches to the Pentagon. She is the author of more than a dozen titles, including God Uses Cracked Pots. Her latest book, I Grew Up Little, is her autobiography, a story of hope. Barbara Johnson's outreach, Spatula Ministries, and her many best-selling books, including Humor Me, Plant a Geranium in Your Cranium, and Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death, have helped millions of hurting people learn to laugh again. Nicole Johnson is a gifted writer and dramatist whose powerful vignettes about life and an ever-faithful God have touched millions of hearts at Women of Faith conferences. The host of Mid-Point on the Hallmark channel, Nicole's latest book is Keeping a Princess Heart in a Not-So-Fairy-Tale World. Marilyn Meberg has enjoyed a lifetime of careers aimed at helping others: as an instructor at Biola University for ten years, then as a professional therapist, and now as a laughter-loving Women of Faith speaker and author. Her most recent best-selling book is The Decision of a Lifetime. World traveler Luci Swindoll celebrates life wherever she goes. A former oil company executive and vice president of Insight for Living, she was a pioneer in the contemporary Christian women's book market with titles including You Bring the Confetti, God Brings the Joy. Her latest book is I Married Adventure. Sheila Walsh uses words-sung, written, and spoken-to bring hope to millions. Born in Scotland, Sheila became a U.S. citizen in 2003. Her latest releases are The Best of Sheila Walsh, a collection of inspirational Celtic music, and the book The Heartache No One Sees. Thelma Wells is president of A Woman of God Ministries in Dallas and travels globally teaching others to overcome barriers. She holds a master's degree in pastoral ministry and mentors women in the U.S., India, and Africa. Her book Girl! Have I Got Good News for You is used as a Christian college curriculum.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Cape of Good Hope	vii
Nicole Johnson
Part 1 Charting Your Course
Two Fixed Points	3	(3)
Nicole Johnson
Don't Forget the Eraser!	6	(3)
Patsy Clairmont
Birdbrain	9	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
With All My Heart	13	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Mission Impossible?	17	(4)
Barbara Johnson
God Knows	21	(4)
Thelma Wells
Just Do It	25	(3)
Nicole Johnson
Packing with Care	28	(3)
Sheila Walsh
Hope and Humor	31	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
Queen of Charts	35	(6)
Patsy Clairmont
Part 2 Smooth Sailing
All Knotted Up	41	(3)
Nicole Johnson
The Optimism Equation	44	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
Spare Parts and Big Feet	48	(4)
Barbara Johnson
Live the Life Out of It!	52	(4)
Luci Swindoll
The Language of Hope	56	(4)
Barbara Johnson
The Ever-Moving Shadow	60	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Daily Brush Strokes	64	(3)
Patsy Clairmont
The Scandal Package	67	(3)
Marilyn Meberg
All Day Long	70	(3)
Sheila Walsh
He's Always There	73	(6)
Nicole Johnson
Part 3 Stormy Weather Ahead
I Remember	79	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
Gravitating toward Hope	83	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Heavenly Healing	87	(4)
Barbara Johnson
Yahoo!	91	(3)
Sheila Walsh
Hope Hops!	94	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Storm Savvy	98	(4)
Patsy Clairmont
Keeping the Boat Afloat	102	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
The Drake Passage	106	(4)
Nicole Johnson
Through All Our Storms	110	(5)
Thelma Wells
Safe in the Arms of Jesus	115	(6)
Barbara Johnson
Part 4 Mayday!
Sending Up a Distress Signal	121	(3)
Sheila Walsh
Call God!	124	(3)
Thelma Wells
The Not-So-Magnificent Obsession	127	(4)
Nicole Johnson
Lost and Found	131	(4)
Barbara Johnson
Kicking the Bucket Habit	135	(3)
Marilyn Meberg
The Great Physician	138	(4)
Thelma Wells
Drop Zones	142	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Hope Floats	146	(3)
Nicole Johnson
``This Ain't about Nothin'!''	149	(3)
Thelma Wells
Knock, Knock	152	(7)
Patsy Clairmont
Part 5 All Hands on Deck
People Need People	159	(3)
Patsy Clairmont
My Big Fat Porch Family	162	(5)
Luci Swindoll
Radiating Hope	167	(4)
Barbara Johnson
Love One Another	171	(3)
Sheila Walsh
The Magic of Music	174	(5)
Luci Swindoll
Who You Gonna Call?	179	(4)
Barbara Johnson
Stained-Glass Redemption	183	(3)
Nicole Johnson
Throw Out the Lifeline	186	(4)
Thelma Wells
We're All Here	190	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
Together, Forever	194	(5)
Sheila Walsh
Part 6 Land Ho!
``Are We There Yet?''	199	(3)
Patsy Clairmont
Obnoxious or Persistent?	202	(4)
Thelma Wells
Safely in Hope's Camp	206	(4)
Luci Swindoll
Waiting for the Light	210	(3)
Barbara Johnson
Hobbling Home	213	(3)
Sheila Walsh
Something to Crow About	216	(4)
Patsy Clairmont
Fact or Fantasy?	220	(4)
Marilyn Meberg
This Is the Hope	224	(4)
Sheila Walsh
Keep Your Hopes Up!	228	(4)
Thelma Wells
There's No Place Like Hope	232	(3)
Nicole Johnson
Conclusion
Safe Harbor	235	(4)
Patsy Clairmont
About the Authors	239