Synopsis
"This beautifully written book contains uplifting daily devotionals for Spring including March, April, & May. It offers a brief scripture, inspirational yet practical devotional, short prayer, and daily meditation. It is perfect for rushed people in a modern world. While taking only a few minutes to read, it brings a power packed start to any day giving strength, balance, and hope in best and worst of circumstances. Highly recommended!" -Rev. Erikson, UMC pastor "A unique much needed devotional offering strength and hope in a difficult world. It is a joy to read and offers both daily treasures and profound biblical knowledge practically applied to real life. While sometimes humorous, it is always inspirational. "Brief Devotions" is also deep and brings new awareness of contributions of obscure Biblical heroes we seldom hear anything about. Especially appreciate the balanced treatment of both women and men. This book is a profound accomplishment by a gifted writer that also makes a great gift for friends and family." -Carolyn Barber, RN "Brief Devotions For Busy Lives: Daily Spring Renewal" is the first volume in a series of seasonal devotionals designed to be harmonious with changing seasons in order to bring daily inspirational renewal. Days and seasons affect us profoundly as we are all part of creation and remain intimately tied to changing weather around us. This Spring edition includes March, April, May and a special section for Lent & Holy Week including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. All devotions are practically focused and limited to one page so a brief spiritual time for strengthening is available before facing complex, daily challenges in a rushed and hectic world. Rev. Dr. Mary Johnson, D.Min., author, is an acclaimed writer having published six other highly rated books currently available online at the Amazon bookstore. She writes with depth, inspiration, healing insight, and deep understanding from decades of pastoral and counseling experience. Her writing is well researched yet practical, engaging, often humorous, and fascinating while always offering something new and unexpected. A quick morning time spent daily with God can make all the difference in what kind of day we experience and can improve our health, success, welfare, and mood while bringing peace of mind. Every devotional can be read in a few minutes in order to remain helpful and inspirational in our demanding, fast paced culture. Illustrations are used creatively throughout the book to enhance learning and growth. Because various seasons exist and provide us with contrasting cycles of life, this devotional is designed so that each day can be treasured and every season valued. All our days, months, and times of life offer unique blessings. "Brief Devotions For Busy Lives" is a book created to help find ways that blessings and renewed strength can be experienced every day. Four different books in this series will include: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall editions. All contain a "Table Of Contents" so specific floating holidays are easily found and all devotionals in this series can be used in any year. Other holidays included in the Spring edition are: St. Patrick's Day, May Day, April Fool's Day, Memorial Day, Earth Day, Mother's Day, and many others.
From the Author
This daily devotional has been carefully designed for those leading busy lives in our rushed modern world. Whether you are working or consumed with too much to do, it seems a new approach to devotionals is needed in our hectic world. Most no longer have the time for leisurely daily devotions and lengthy Bible study while many are required to work on weekends and do not have access to religious services. While we all need spiritual renewal and sound spiritual food, too often it has gone the way of the past because of time and cultural constraints. Because of this reality, "Brief Devotions" has been written, created, and designed to be used in a few minutes although you are welcome to linger longer if desired. A brief time of spiritual renewal each day can make all the difference in our mood, health, accomplishments, and what kind of day we have. This devotional has also been designed to be compatible with life and harmonious with nature's seasons in order to offer inspirational, uplifting daily renewal. The four books in this series include: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall editions. Days and seasons affect us profoundly as we are all part of God's creation and remain intimately tied to the environment, changing seasons, and weather around us. Each devotional therefore has been written and carefully selected to be uplifting for the appropriate day. Or as Solomon so wisely said, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;...and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up." (Eccl. 3:1-3; RSV)
May you then find within the pages of "Brief DevotionsFor Busy Lives: Daily Spring Renewal" a time to strengthen, renew, refresh, build up, and heal!"
-Rev. Dr. Mary B. Johnson
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