Product Description: “My Experience is that in our stress-filled, hurry-sick world, it has never been more important that people have places where they can step back, and be refreshed in body, mind and spirit” — Chris Edmundson, Bishop of Bolton, "A spiritual retreat is where the seekers are seeking God...read more

“My Experience is that in our stress-filled, hurry-sick world, it has never been more important that people have places where they can step back, and be refreshed in body, mind and spirit” — Chris Edmundson, Bishop of Bolton, "A spiritual retreat is where the seekers are seeking God. It is where God is seeking the seekers. It is the meeting place. "Sister Louise Dowgiallo, OSB, of the Benedictine Pastoral Centre in Virginia “Put succinctly, a retreat is an intentional time away for prayer. ”Margaret Guenther, 'The Practice of Prayer’, “..It will then be up to the seeker to complete the mission of finding God in the peaceful surroundings of holy places…. God is speaking to us all the time and our daily world is too busy to hear His voice. Retreat centres offer an environment for this conversation to take place.” www.findthedivine.com. “Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." - Albert Einstein. For burnt out, exhausted, disheartened Christians, seekers and enquirers if you like, a retreat is obviously the most compelling way to recharge human batteries in a bid to find our physical and spiritual equilibrium. Jesus said "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest" Mark 6:31. The question though is do we go on retreats? The answer lies in the fact that in today’s environment, very few are saved the punches of life. The challenges for Christians are multifaceted, ranging from marriage to careers, businesses, and health or rather the lack of it, to finances and so on and so forth. Hosea 2:16 says, "I will allure you, I will lead you into the desert and speak to your heart...” Isn’t it about time we retreat - which is symbolic of the desert - and allow God to speak to our hearts? Some go on retreat for an intensive period of prayer and fasting away from everyday surroundings and distractions. Others go on retreats simply to be. To reflect and rest and talk to God in their own way. Still others go on retreat seeking an atmosphere of silence and contemplation, listening for the still small voice. Others go simply to rest, having been buffeted to physical, mental, spiritual and emotional exhaustion. Many return refreshed and renewed with many miracles as a result of time apart with the Lord. It is my firm believe that our Lord and Saviour encourages those who follow him to withdraw to a quiet place now and then to recharge their batteries. “Then Jesus said, let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile. He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn't even have time to eat” Mark 6:31, NLT. No matter why you decide to go, just go. This book will help you to finding a suitable place to go. Financial challenges stop many from going on retreats. However, even that is no longer an impediment because there are venues that allow people who cannot afford to pay to go and retreat anyway. You will find them among the pages of this book. Please make contact and enquire if unsure. Some venues also allow their guests to make donations as opposed to paying regular published tariffs. So what are you waiting for? At His service Anna Vanderpuye

Product Description: Two unique booklets make up Love Life Live Lent: one for children, one for adults/youth. Each booklet helps readers change the world for the better during Lent by undertaking one small action at a time. Love Life Live Lent offers 40 age-appropriate actions for each day of Lent to make the world a better place—locally, nationally, and globally...read more

Product Description: Two unique booklets make up Love Life Live Lent: one for children, one for adults/youth. Each booklet helps readers change the world for the better during Lent by undertaking one small action at a time. Love Life Live Lent offers 40 age-appropriate actions for each day of Lent to make the world a better place—locally, nationally, and globally...read more

Product Description: Foreword by Fleming Rutledge - Author of The Seven Last Words from the Cross and The Bible and The New York TimesLenten devotional journalWell-known artist and author of The Painting Table Resource or gift for confirmation, pilgrimages, grief, prayer In John 1:48, Nathanael says to Jesus, "How do you know me?" Jesus replies, with a twinkle in his eye, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree...read more

Product Description: Just like a greeting card or journal, but more than a combination of both. This is a versatile gift book, to engage your heart and imagination - a functional keepsake. The format is user-friendly for others for writing notes, devotionals, book clubs, bible studies, church, retreats or just creating set-apart time with Jesus...read more

Product Description: Just like a greeting card or journal, but more than a combination of both. This is a versatile gift book, to engage your heart and imagination. It's a functional keepsake that keeps blessing. The format is user-friendly for others for writing notes, devotionals, book clubs, bible studies, church, retreats or just creating set-apart time with Jesus...read more

Product Description: En este Libro es mi deseo ayudarte desarrollar tu Formación Espiritual. Este libro es una guía para todo aquel que se siente desesperado y con un vacío.

Product Description: Bring your family closer to Christ this Christmas with twelve days of activities, recipes, service projects, and crafts. Each day you'll focus on the symbolism and meaning behind one of the figures from your Nativity set. Learn about Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and-of course-baby Jesus, and create a holiday tradition you'll want to repeat year after year...read more

Book by Maddox, Karl Mark

Walking into Advent can be like walking through the wardrobe. With its enchanting themes of snow and cold, light and darkness, meals and gifts, temptation and sin, forgiveness and hope and even an appearance by Father Christmas C. S. Lewis s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe fits naturally into the Advent season. As the reader seeks a storied king and anticipates the glorious coming of Christmas, these twenty-eight devotions alternate between Scripture and passages from the novel to prompt meditation on Advent themes. Each devotion also includes questions for reflection. The book also provides several resources for churches, including four sessions for small group discussion and ideas for creating a Narnia Night for families. Readers will ultimately come to know God better while journeying through Narnia.

Product Description: Make The Twelve Days of Christmas Giving a part of your Coloring Tradition. The children are given twelve gifts to give away, giving them the best lesson of the season. Giving is just as much fun as receiving. Download free coloring pages that coordinate with the book at the website for Southern Scribblings...read more

Product Description: Congregations are often confused or uninspired by the emphasis on Old Testament themes during Advent and too “over” Christmas by December 26 to pay much attention to the gospel stories that follow Jesus’ birth. Walking Backwards to Christmas starts at the end of the story, with Jesus’ presentation to Anna and Simeon at the temple, and moves backwards through Herod’s slaughter of the innocents, the wise men’s visit, Jesus’ birth in a stable, Mary’s pregnancy, and finally to the much-earlier hopes and dreams of Isaiah and Moses...read more

Product Description: La Colletta del Venerdi Santo, che si celebra ogni anno, e lo strumento che la Chiesa si e data per mettersi al fianco delle comunita ecclesiali del Medio Oriente e per contribuire a salvaguardare, attraverso l'opera della Custodia di Terra Santa e delle Chiese locali, i santuari della memoria cristiana...read more

Product Description: Biblical or Bible Calendar is very important to those who observed God's festivals in scriptures. The book discusses the true elements of biblical calendar in the scriptures. The Hebrew Calendar controversies are visited and why and how it affects the setting of God's Feast Days...read more

Product Description: For years, Sarah Price has entertained her readers with her Amish romance novels. Now, she shares her knowledge about how the Amish and Mennonites celebrate the holidays based on her first-hand experiences with her Amish friends as well as growing up with Mennonite family...read more

Product Description: 25 mini plays and monologues by a leading playwright and screenwriter Churches and youth groups like the idea of using drama, but the writing often proves a challenge and there’s little time to rehearse. This richly varied collection includes monologues, duologues, and sketches for several voices which are designed to work like five minute mini radio plays...read more

Product Description: Advent Emmanuel - “preparing for God with us”. These twenty-five Bible based devotions are a way to focus your holiday on the Christ of Christmas and to take Him with you after the celebrations are over and the trappings of the season are packed away...read more