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A Friend in the Storm
Author Cheryl Ricker reaches into the depths of human suffering from the perspective of Christ speaking to the reader in soothing poetic words. This elegant gift book will reach the heart and soul of anyone facing difficult circumstances, leading them through their suffering into the arms of a faithful loving God. Each two-page spread includes a poem, as well as reflections written by Christian leaders, along with healing Scripture verses. An elegant foil-stamped fabric binding makes this the perfect gift.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published August 26, 2010
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September 16, 2010
Title: A FRIEND IN THE STORM
Author: Cheryl Ricker
Publisher: Zondervan
August 2010
ISBN: 978-0-310-51993-5
Genre: Inspirational/giftbook
A FRIEND IN THE STORM is a healing treasury of poetry, quotes, & scripture. This elegant gift book lightens the heart and soul of anyone facing difficult circumstances, or just wanting encouragement.
Each two-page spread includes a poem, an inspirational statement by Christian leaders, along with a verse from the Bible.
Readers of A FRIEND IN THE STORM will:
> Ponder truth distilled from over forty hope-related topics
> Be at peace that God is helping their suffering loved oves
> Learn to trust God and find inner healing
> Be softened by Christs compelling explanation of life
> Desire heaven, and know with certainty its their eternal home
> Enjoy a non-threatening gift they can share with others
I enjoyed reading through this attractively bound gift book, and the beautifully written poems that are included in it. Some of the quotes are very inspiring, and the verses are always appropriate.
If you are looking for the perfect gift to give someone who needs a pick-up then A FRIEND IN THE STORM is the perfect book to consider. It will be referred to over and over. $12.99 hardcover. 96 pages.
Author: Cheryl Ricker
Publisher: Zondervan
August 2010
ISBN: 978-0-310-51993-5
Genre: Inspirational/giftbook
A FRIEND IN THE STORM is a healing treasury of poetry, quotes, & scripture. This elegant gift book lightens the heart and soul of anyone facing difficult circumstances, or just wanting encouragement.
Each two-page spread includes a poem, an inspirational statement by Christian leaders, along with a verse from the Bible.
Readers of A FRIEND IN THE STORM will:
> Ponder truth distilled from over forty hope-related topics
> Be at peace that God is helping their suffering loved oves
> Learn to trust God and find inner healing
> Be softened by Christs compelling explanation of life
> Desire heaven, and know with certainty its their eternal home
> Enjoy a non-threatening gift they can share with others
I enjoyed reading through this attractively bound gift book, and the beautifully written poems that are included in it. Some of the quotes are very inspiring, and the verses are always appropriate.
If you are looking for the perfect gift to give someone who needs a pick-up then A FRIEND IN THE STORM is the perfect book to consider. It will be referred to over and over. $12.99 hardcover. 96 pages.
October 24, 2010
An elegant, beautiful book of poetry, scripture, and quotes to inspire hope during times of great need can be found in A Friend in the Storm by Cheryl Ricker.
The uniqueness of this lovely book is that the words are spoken as if coming from Christ to help a reader facing life's difficulties. Each two-page section begins with a poem, followed by a quote, and then a portion of scripture.
I read A Friend in the Storm in one sitting and knew it would find a special place on my shelf next to my Bibles, as I plan to read it often.
Ricker has put together a wonderful, inspiring book that makes the perfect gift for anyone who is struggling through the depths of loss and despair. Its small size (5.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches) allows you to tuck it into a bag so it can be brought anywhere, and the stunning cover and interior artwork will have you searching out a place in your home to display it for others to pick up and be touched by its soothing words.
You'll feel blessed by reading A Friend in the Storm by Cheryl Ricker.
The uniqueness of this lovely book is that the words are spoken as if coming from Christ to help a reader facing life's difficulties. Each two-page section begins with a poem, followed by a quote, and then a portion of scripture.
I read A Friend in the Storm in one sitting and knew it would find a special place on my shelf next to my Bibles, as I plan to read it often.
Ricker has put together a wonderful, inspiring book that makes the perfect gift for anyone who is struggling through the depths of loss and despair. Its small size (5.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches) allows you to tuck it into a bag so it can be brought anywhere, and the stunning cover and interior artwork will have you searching out a place in your home to display it for others to pick up and be touched by its soothing words.
You'll feel blessed by reading A Friend in the Storm by Cheryl Ricker.
November 19, 2010
A Friend in the Storm combines uplifting quotes, Bible verses, tasteful illustrations, and Cheryl Ricker's beautiful poetry to comfort someone going through hard times and point them to the best Friend ever.
January 19, 2012
A Friend In The Storm, by Cheryl Ricker, is such a great gift book. I normally really don't like gift books, with all the saccharine sweetness and lovey dovey quotes about friends or teddy bears or whatever. Ok, fine, you caught me, I love quotes about friends and teddy bears. Just not in gift book form.
But this one is actually different. If you are like me, then you are a librarian/un-trained therapist who hears about various student issues ranging from the bizarre (I had a psychic vision of my dog dying) to the very very sad (homelessness, domestic violence, etc). If you are like me you are also the most awkward person ever and have no clue what to say to people you barely know who have just told you something shocking/horrifying/heartbreaking.
So I'm planning on picking up a few copies of this just to have on hand to give to students who are truly suffering. First of all, the book itself is just beautiful. The cover is so sweet and simple, it's printed on high quality paper and bound nicely, and even has one of those ribbon bookmarks. In college, I put together my own little journal of quotes and Bible verses that I still read through when I'm down - and this reminds me of that, but prettier and published.
My one issue - the poetry contained is very Hallmark-y. Which is great if you're a fan of that kind of thing, but unfortunately I'm not. It's pretty much exclusively iambic tetrameter, which can really really start to grate on me after a while. To be perfectly honest, I skipped a lot of the poetry. For those who aren't huge fans of poetry, or who enjoy a more simple style, I don't think this would be a big deal.
One last recommendation: Don't put this book on the edge of your full bathtub while your huge orange cat tries to walk around the edges and catch bubbles. You will wind up with a very wet book and cat.
Thank you Zondervan for the beautiful book! Sorry I let the kitty knock it in the bathtub - search and rescue was successful and the book only suffered minimal water damage.
On October 4th, the author will be hosting a Facebook party and will be giving away a Kindle as well as signed copies of the book. You can find all the information here.
But this one is actually different. If you are like me, then you are a librarian/un-trained therapist who hears about various student issues ranging from the bizarre (I had a psychic vision of my dog dying) to the very very sad (homelessness, domestic violence, etc). If you are like me you are also the most awkward person ever and have no clue what to say to people you barely know who have just told you something shocking/horrifying/heartbreaking.
So I'm planning on picking up a few copies of this just to have on hand to give to students who are truly suffering. First of all, the book itself is just beautiful. The cover is so sweet and simple, it's printed on high quality paper and bound nicely, and even has one of those ribbon bookmarks. In college, I put together my own little journal of quotes and Bible verses that I still read through when I'm down - and this reminds me of that, but prettier and published.
My one issue - the poetry contained is very Hallmark-y. Which is great if you're a fan of that kind of thing, but unfortunately I'm not. It's pretty much exclusively iambic tetrameter, which can really really start to grate on me after a while. To be perfectly honest, I skipped a lot of the poetry. For those who aren't huge fans of poetry, or who enjoy a more simple style, I don't think this would be a big deal.
One last recommendation: Don't put this book on the edge of your full bathtub while your huge orange cat tries to walk around the edges and catch bubbles. You will wind up with a very wet book and cat.
Thank you Zondervan for the beautiful book! Sorry I let the kitty knock it in the bathtub - search and rescue was successful and the book only suffered minimal water damage.
On October 4th, the author will be hosting a Facebook party and will be giving away a Kindle as well as signed copies of the book. You can find all the information here.
September 22, 2010
What a lovely little book!
It has a cute cover and that always pulls me in. Then you open the book to these beautiful illustrations, poems and quotes. All part of my favorite things collection.
I have a special place for poetry, since I write it, and also for quotes, (do check out my Saturday meme Quote It.)
I believe a lot of people would enjoy this as a table top book, or conversation piece.
Favorite Poem: Heaven Inside, Page 87.
It has a cute cover and that always pulls me in. Then you open the book to these beautiful illustrations, poems and quotes. All part of my favorite things collection.
I have a special place for poetry, since I write it, and also for quotes, (do check out my Saturday meme Quote It.)
I believe a lot of people would enjoy this as a table top book, or conversation piece.
Favorite Poem: Heaven Inside, Page 87.
August 5, 2011
Its a nice read and I like how the quotes and Bible passage go with the passage about how you are feeling or what you are going through.
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