Creative Living

The Bible is one of the most popular pieces of literature in the world. Despite its popularity, most of us continue down the path of mystery, confusion, and monotonous misery. We attempt to read the Scripture, and we attempt to live out the precepts within, putting our very best foot forward, yet the lack of results turns our hearts cold, and sooner or later, we ignore the immense potential of our lives.

This book is designed to be an accompanying guide to the listener through Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The guide will take the listener on a seven-week journey. There is a general introduction to seven significant sections, followed by daily readings. The daily readings have introductory comments and questions about how the text becomes alive in us, and we become alive in the text. Each week contains a weekly prayer that derives from themes within the text.

John Heithoff tells the inspirational story of how a broken rosary helped him with his broken faith. Without a known purpose, this “tail” of a rosary was used in secret as a crutch to hold up John’s faith in the weeks following its mysterious discovery. Touching the crucifix in his pocket while making a simple plea for the safety of his daughter and her unborn twin girls gave John moments of hope in anxious times. Then one climactic weekend, the rosary tail served as a channel for prayer and heavenly intercession, manifesting to John its sacred purpose.

Max and Kyle become best friends at a youth club event. Kyle teaches Max about a cool acronym he learned from his dad, called B.E.E. S.M.A.R.T. This acronym summarizes eight basic health principles that should be practiced daily for the best results: a healthy and happy life! Max soon finds out that there is a lot more to being healthy than just eating “an apple a day”.

This devotional is aimed at encouraging you to keep pushing through this journey called life. We don’t want to ignore the pain and disappointment we inevitably experience in life. Instead, with the right motivation, we can take action and live out the purpose and plan for which God has created us. If you have faith, you can overcome anything.

Of course all books are alive. Why would you ever think otherwise? And this book would be honored to be invited into your home, be grateful for your hospitality, and truly treasure your companionship. After all, the one thing all books have in common (besides being alive) is that they want to be opened, read, considered - all the better if they’re also loved, respected, or even recommended.