Posts Tagged ‘Paraclete Press’
Faces
During the pandemic, we missed many things, some of which we previously took for granted. It wasn’t until wearing a face mask became the norm, that we realized how strange it was not to see the faces of those around us. For those longing to see faces with their wonderful diversity, Roger Hutchison’s Faces: A…
Read MoreBreathe
When I heard that Paraclete Press was publishing another book by Laura Alary, I was excited! I loved her previous books Make Room: A Child’s Guide for Lent and Easter and Look! A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas. They stand head and shoulders above other children’s books on those topics, combining explanations of the…
Read MoreWild Hope
There are many Lenten devotionals available, on many different topics. The recently published Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing is a unique and challenging one. It was written by Gayle Boss, author of the Advent devotional All Creation Waits, with woodcut illustrations by David G. Klein. Both books feature detailed and fascinating descriptions…
Read MoreI Am God’s Storyteller
I was immediately drawn to the title of a children’s picture book recently published by Paraclete Press: I Am God’s Storyteller written by Lisa M. Hendey with colorful and cheerful illustrations by Eric Carlson. In my work with those in children’s ministry, I often tell them that they are privileged to be part of a…
Read MoreMy Favorite Color Is Blue. Sometimes
Life is hard. Sometimes, children find that out sooner rather than later. For a child the loss of a loved one may be difficult to process. Children lack the vocabulary to express their feelings as adult do; their brains are not fully developed so completing the process of reconciling to the death may take years.…
Read MoreBooks to Share to Show You Care
It’s hard to watch someone we love going through a tough time. We can offer to listen, pray, and try to help in other ways. Sometimes we might want to share a book which we think would be helpful. Both All Shall Be Well: A Spiritual Journal for Hope & Encouragement and Love Never Fails:…
Read MoreEverbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives
Writing can be a solitary business, but the women whose poems, essays, and stories are included in Everbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives have found a way to combat the loneliness of writing while proving that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Everbloom was written by 42 of the…
Read MoreThis Child of Faith
Paraclete Press published This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World on December 14, 2017. The book was written by Sophfronia Scott and her son, Tain Gregory. It tells the story of their faith journey, which began when Tain asked to enroll in Sunday school. It’s beautiful to watch Tain grow…
Read MoreMake Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter
For parents and Christian educators, explaining to children the meaning of Lent and telling them the stories of Holy Week can be challenging. Christmas emphasizes the birth of a baby surrounded by animals and angels. Before you know it, that baby is a grown man who is arrested, put on trial, and condemned to death.…
Read MoreAll Creation Waits
An Advent daily devotional is a wonderful way to prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. If you are looking for something a little different from the usual devotional, check out a new offering from Paraclete Press called All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings. The introduction…
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