Gracious Plenty explores the challenges we face on our life's journey. How to live meaningful and purposeful lives, to be in the world, but not of it. How not to be carried away by fear and sorrow or puffed up with pride and the pursuit of power over others. These meditations and poems examine the difference between kindness and indifference, discernment and self-deception, and humility and hubris. Listening to the still, small voice and having a beginner's mind that can help people to rem...

**New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller!From the bestselling author of The Beauty of What Remains, a guide to writing a meaningful letter about your life.**Writing an ethical will, a document that includes stories and reflections about your past, is an ancient tradition. It can include joy and regrets, and ultimately becomes both a way to remember a loved one who is gone and a primer on how to live a better, happier life. Beloved Rabbi S...

“The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet.” —Oprah WinfreyFrom the bestselling author of Until Today! and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up comes a unique invitation to prayer—and her most deeply personal book yet.Over the years, bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant has received many letters from readers who want to know how to pray. Some are afraid they are praying wrong. Some want a formula. Some think ...

2017 Catholic Press Association Book Awards, Honorable Mention: Prayer, Books About PrayerWhat might happen if you gave just ONE PERCENT of your day to God?I don’t have time to pray. I don’t know how to pray. I don’t know what to pray for. Perhaps you identify with one or all of these statements; most people do. But with Gary Jansen’s The 15-Minute Prayer Solution, anyone can learn to turn those “I don’t” statements into “I do” declarations— and be...

'When you choose the action love sponsors, then will you do more than survive, then will you do more than win, then will you do more than succeed. Then will you experience the fully glory of Who You Really Are, and who you can be.''Judge not, and neither condemn, for you know not why a thing occurs, nor to what end.'These are just some of the messages contained in Conversations With God which its many readers will welcome in the form of these daily meditations. A phenomenon...

Though small in size, this primer on prayer is big on information and inspiration. Aimed at those who struggle to spend time in prayer or have questions about its relevance to their lives, 25 Keys to Life-Changing Prayer covers the essentials:What is prayer?Why is it so hard to pray?Why doesn’t God answer?What does it mean to “pray without ceasing”?How do I know I’m praying in God’s will?Readers will encounter no...

Laughter—the GPS System for the SoulLaughter was honored by the ancients as a spiritual healing tool and celebrated by the world's great religions. So why aren’t we laughing along the spiritual path today? What would happen if we did?In this personal and funny look at humor as a spiritual practice, Rev. Susan Sparks—an ex-lawyer turned comedian and Baptist minister—presents a convincing case that the power of humor radiates far beyond punch lines. Laughter ...

Losing Your Faith, Finding Your Soul is for those of us who have come to the end of traditional beliefs and wonder if we have reached the end of faith as well. It is for the day when assumptions about God and the religious teachings we trusted in the past no longer apply to life. When your old beliefs die, is it possible to hold onto faith?David Robert Anderson answers this question with a resounding yes. With Anderson as friend and guide, we discover that what once seemed...

This Book will inspire people who are transitioning into a life of purpose. There are words of encouragement that soothes and provides healing for the wounded Spirit. To let Go, release and embrace the nature of your true self.

A beautiful keepsake journal inspired by For You When I Am Gone to help you create your own ethical will.In For You When I Am Gone, Rabbi Steve Leder taught us how to write an ethical will, a letter to our loved ones that helps them understand what we have learned about how to live a meaningful life. Now, in this beautiful journal, Rabbi Leder provides prompts, exercises, and inspirational quotes to help us write our own ethical wills. As a helpfu...

We walk to God, how wondrous our task,Simple truth, no questions left to ask.We walk to God, an awesome holy thing,Our open hearts are all were asked to bring.Ordinary Miracles is an oxymoron in a world where peace seems unreliable and prayers seem unanswered. But what if the real world exists where miracles are the norm? Miracles of joy and forgiveness always occur within our minds, and their external form may or may not be apparent to us. However,...

Slow Living with Christ is a guide on living your life with more meaning and intention. What is more, it is not just a life of living slowly, but it is a life that you can live and experience with Jesus Christ. It is not a secret that there are many people today who are very much stressed out and unhappy. The world has become too competitive and busy. It is as if you are not doing enough or simply not important enough if you are not busy. However, this is a wrong way to live one's...