After losing her fifty-nine-year-old husband to cancer, Dee Brestin wondered if her life was over as well. She ached for God's comfort but felt utterly alone. Then she discovered a secret that suffering souls through the centuries have learned: She began using psalms and classic hymns to speak the truth to her fretful soul. The truths carried by these timeless songs---many of which Brestin includes in this book---can calm the most fretful spirit. They invite the wounded heart to be quiet before God, to rest like a child in the arms of a loving parent. Each of us must travel down roads of bereavement, betrayal, and broken dreams. The God of All Comfort will help readers find their way into the arms of God. With compassion and spiritual wisdom, Brestin draws on the difficult beauty of her own story as well as her skills as a Bible teacher to offer companionship, comfort, and hope. Data

The God of All Comfort: Finding Your Way into His Arms

Brestin, Dee

Religion & Spirituality

Zondervan

After losing her fifty-nine-year-old husband to cancer, Dee Brestin wondered if her life was over as well. She ached for God’s comfort but felt utterly alone. Then she discovered a secret that suffering souls through the centuries have learned: She began using psalms and classic hymns to speak the truth to her fretful soul. The truths carried by these timeless songs—many of which Brestin includes in this book—can calm the most fretful spirit. They invite the wounded heart to be quiet before God, to rest like a child in the arms of a loving parent. Each of us must travel down roads of bereavement, betrayal, and broken dreams. The God of All Comfort will help readers find their way into the arms of God. With compassion and spiritual wisdom, Brestin draws on the difficult beauty of her own story as well as her skills as a Bible teacher to offer companionship, comfort, and hope. Data

Christian Books & Bibles

Christian Living

If you want to prepare for (or are already in) the inevitable storms of life—storms of bereavement, betrayal, or broken dreams—this Bible study and the enclosed musical CD will equip you not only to survive, to cross the icy waters of grief, but to experience greater intimacy with the Lord and become a great heart. After losing her own husband to cancer, Dee Brestin wondered if her life was over. She ached for God’s comfort but felt utterly alone. Then she discovered a secret that suffering souls through the centuries have learned: she began using psalms and classic hymns to bring peace to her soul. The truths carried by these timeless songs invite you, and all the wounded, to be quiet before God, to rest like a child in the arms of a loving parent. When Saul was troubled, he called for David on his harp. As David played and sang the psalms, evil spirits fled. Harpist Amy Shreve plays these Scriptural songs. Each of the ten lessons focuses on a classic hymn and the powerful Scriptures that inspired it, and each can soothe your soul. The wise man builds his house on the rock before the storm hits, fortifying his soul with truth now. But even if it is too late for that and the hurricane has already hit, Jesus is reaching out to you, longing for you to let Him rescue you from the swirling waters. Includes an audio CD of ten of the most beloved songs of Christendom.

The God of All Comfort Bible Study Guide: Finding Your Way into His Arms through Scripture and Song

Join beloved Bible teacher and best-selling author Dee Brestin in discovering the surprising places Jesus shows up in the Old Testament and the unexpected ways He speaks into our lives today. Offering a fascinating perspective on the historic, poetic, and prophetic books of the Old Testament, Brestin draws on her deep understanding of the full scope of the Bible to explore the timeless story of God's quest to rescue each of us. She combines rich teaching, memorable storytelling, and an in-depth Bible study component to create a resource that shows readers how the story began (the books of Moses), how to live in the story (the poetic books), and how the story will end (the prophets).

The Jesus Who Surprises: Opening Our Eyes to His Presence in All of Life and Scripture

Multnomah

The Sequel to the Best sellingThe Friendships of Women! You have a deep, abiding need for relationship with other women. Why, then, do these friendships sometimes become complicated and painful? How can you make those bonds more rewarding and intimate? Best selling author and speaker Dee Brestin shares the answers to these questions and many others in this newly updated sequel to the top-selling book, The Friendships of Women. Women have a gift for intimacy that can be used for evil, and God's friendship pattern can unleash the good and overcome the pain. Drawing on three models found in Scripture and poignant personal stories, Dee invites you to explore with her how sisters relate to one another, the ways in which they can add meaning to one another's lives, and the intrinsic value of these important relationships.

We Are Sisters (Dee Brestin's Series)

Self-Help

Relationships

David C. Cook

Do you remember your best friend from grade school? Your time together was precious; your fights were devastating. Even at that young age, the power of friendships between girlfriends was undeniable. When The Friendships of Women debuted in 1987, it struck a chord within women worldwide. At last, a book addressed the unique power—and occasional pain—of women's friendships. Updated for women who face increasing challenges today, Dee continues to explore the depths and heights of women's friendships and shows you how to nurture your friendships to new levels of intimacy and trust. Join her as she looks at three biblical models of women's friendships. You'll soon discover how to increase the power and reduce the pain in your closest, most meaningful relationships.

The Friendships of Women

Parenting & Relationships

God Created YOU to be A Woman of Wisdom! This 10-lesson study on the Book of Proverbs by bestselling author and beloved Bible teacher Dee Brestin zeroes in on qualities that describe A Woman of Wisdom. For each quality there are also vivid illustrations of biblical women who embraced or rejected God's wisdom—women who will make the proverbs come alive for you. In A Woman of Wisdom, you will receive God's life-giving counsel on such topics as: The Secret of Wisdom Marriage and Motherhood Friends and Enemies Money and Sex Beauty and Discretion

A Woman of Wisdom (Dee Brestin's Series)

God Created YOU to be A Woman of Hospitality! When scriptural hospitality is practiced, miracles happen! <ul>
<li>Loneliness is obliterated</li> <li>Strangers become "extended family"</li> <li>You see God on the move changing lives</li> <li>Your own family is strengthened</li> <li>God's love is made complete in you (1 John 4:12)</li> </ul>
Bestselling author and renowned Bible teacher Dee Brestin will help you see the difference between hospitality and entertaining with a variety of biblical examples. Dee's personal and practical ideas will equip you to meet your family's needs while you reach out to others, and help you create special traditions that celebrate opening your heart and home to others.

A Woman of Hospitality (Dee Brestin's Series)

God Created YOU to be A Woman of Purpose! When you look at the Bible stories of women, many of them occur only in the Gospel of luke. In this 12-lesson study, renowned teacher and bestselling author Dee Brestin reveals a primary source for Luke—the women who traveled alongside, and who ministered to Jesus (Luke 8:1-3). Jesus exhorted women and validated their purpose in His Kingdom. You are precious and valuable in God's sight—come discover His purpose for you. In A Woman of Purpose, you will: See how God used Elizabeth to prepare Mary for Jesus' birth. Witness mary of Bethany as she "hung on His every word." Smile and understand as you read the account of Easter morning when the men said the "women's words seem like nonsense." Click here to obtain free Leader's Helps for A Woman of Purpose. This complimentary resource will help you guide your students to discover how Jesus exhorted women and validated their purpose in His Kingdom.

A Woman of Purpose (Dee Brestin's Series)

God Created YOU to be A Woman of Worship!
In this dynamic study on the Psalms, Dee Brestin, renowned Bible teacher and bestselling author, guides you through ten in-depth lessons that will teach you to worship out of your heart's need just as the psalmist David did. Thought-provoking questions will inspire you to be open and honest before God.
You'll be challenged to share your deepest personal sorrows, concerns and fears with your Heavenly Father. The music CD, featuring classic worship songs such as Shout to the Lord and I Was Made to Praise You, will help you easily memorize the Psalms you'll be studying. Let A Woman of Worship take you to new levels of intimacy with God.

A Woman of Worship (Dee Brestin's Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

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The God of All Comfort: Finding Your Way into His Arms

The God of All Comfort: Finding Your Way into His Arms

The God of All Comfort Bible Study Guide: Finding Your Way into His Arms through Scripture and Song

The Jesus Who Surprises: Opening Our Eyes to His Presence in All of Life and Scripture

We Are Sisters (Dee Brestin's Series)

The Friendships of Women

A Woman of Wisdom (Dee Brestin's Series)

A Woman of Hospitality (Dee Brestin's Series)

A Woman of Purpose (Dee Brestin's Series)

A Woman of Worship (Dee Brestin's Series)