Dwelling Places

Do you long for serenity and refuge, peace and hope? Are you seeking adeeper spiritual life through a closer relationship with God?If you're tired of dwelling in busyness and noise, then perhaps one worda day can change your life. Award-winning author Lucinda SecrestMcDowell knows that if you spend time each day turning to God's Word forwisdom and guidance, your faith can flourish and grow.Through short and inspiring readings, McDowell unpacks a single word -such as mercy, beauty, gratitude, or grace - to reveal a biblicalblessing or challenge relevant to where you are. Full of stories andillustrations to empower you to live the word you have just read, eachdevotional ends with a benediction, written as if God were speakingdirectly to you.These 'dwelling places' that offer the joy of God's promise and presencecover four seasons: fall, Advent, Lent, and summer. Whether in themidst of busy holiday schedules, holy days, ordinary moments, orchanging seasons, a deeper faith can be as simple as a single word.PRAISE FOR DWELLING PLACES:';As there are seasons of the year so there are seasons in our walk withChrist. In Dwelling Places, Lucinda McDowell takes us on a gentlesojourn through words that inspire, encourage, educate and magnify theLord.' ~ Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author ';If you're looking for encouragement based on God's Word, read DwellingPlaces. Lucinda Secrest McDowell has taken 130 key words from the Bibleand created powerful devotions that will comfort, exhort, and bless youdaily in every season of the year. Her powerful stories and poignantending prayers will capture your heart and point you towards hope andtruth. Buy one copy for yourself and ten more to give away!' ~ CarolKent, speaker and author of Waiting Together and Unquenchable';In Dwelling Places, Lucinda Secrest McDowell elevates devotions to anew level. As always, McDowell uses some of the best quotes you willread this year, but she adds to them her special brand of storytellingas well as teachings that will minister to your soul. A masterfuldevotional, managing to be both short and deep at the same time.' ~Tessa Afshar, Christy, award winning author of Land of Silence andFields of Grace';I never miss a new book from Lucinda Secrest McDowell. Her writing isso real and warm and down-to-earth, and at the same timethought-provoking, profound, and theologically grounded. A rarecombination! Dwelling Places offers readers deep moments of reflection,inspiration, and encouragement that will stay with us throughout the dayand throughout the seasons of our lives.' ~ Christin Ditchfield,syndicated radio host, speaker, and author of What Women Should KnowAbout Facing Fear ';Dwelling Places is balm for the soul, resonate and full of life,bringing the Word to dwell with me as I pondered each of the daily wordslong after I'd finished reading them.' ~ Christa Parrish, ChristianityToday award and Christy award winning author of Still Life and Stonesfor Bread