Prayer has always been a part of Jamie's life. As a child, Jamie's late Grandmother; (Dartherl Hamilton) or Granny as Jamie refers to her, taught Jamie to be consistent in her communication with God, The Father, Creator of All. "Listen here Jamie, hear me good now; since God created us and everything else, who would know better on what to do about any and every situation? Huh?" Good ole Granny, always right on time with the Spiritual encouragement. Jamie, being very observant, noticed something; what Jamie noticed was; that no matter what arisen in Granny's life, Granny seemed to never be shaken or moved by the situation or circumstance, and when Jamie asked her Granny why that was; Granny's reply was "Cuz I talked it over with "The Master, and He let me know it's gone be alright!" Then she'd just giggle. Talking it over with "The Master" was the way Jamie's Granny referred to being in prayer. So, the more Jamie prayed the more Jamie desired to pray and Jamie soon came to discover that prayer is not just about asking God to fix all the problems in your life, instead, it's more about communication. It's about cultivating, improving, and developing a close or closer relationship with He who created her. And ummm.... Oh, what a beautiful epiphany. Eventually, Jamie notices during some of her talks with "The Master", that she would often speak to God poetically. So, Jamie decided to write down and keep those poetic conversations and Jamie has now chosen to take those personal, one on one poetic prayers and share them with you.

Ears to Hear takes readers on a journey through the Old Testament, showing the way God called ordinary people to service, and drawing parallels for ordinary people in the twenty-first century.

When farmers Gilles and Murielle discover that Prince Henri of the kingdom of Darloque has chosen their daughter Emmeline as his next conquest, Gilles proposes a plan for their daughter to run, while her parents seek help from the Old King. But Murielle has kept a secret from her husband: a secret life which may be the only thing that can save their daughter. She must resurrect a long dead name, and seek help before it is too late for Emmeline. Saving Emmeline is only one part of the problem. Henri wishes to be King and reignite a war that can only lead to destruction. Murielle’s quest revives old alliances, and draws her secret identity into a great battle for a kingdom. Meanwhile, the gods are not at rest. Henri’s actions have drawn the attention of long-forgotten powers. But can he be defeated?

Does it ever seem like God is not listening? Sometimes we're tempted to wonder if God can hear us. After months or even years of praying over a particular person or situation, we look for evidence that God is getting our message or even paying attention, and we can't find much. Why is that? Why do the heavens sometimes seem as hard and reflective as brass? Doesn't God love us and care for us? Isn't he all-powerful? What's going on? In Brass Heavens author, pastor, and biblical counselor Paul Tautges grounds prayer in the character of our Triune God whose very nature is to share generously his good gifts with his children. Upon that foundation, Tautges then explores six reasons why at times God appears to go silent. As we examine these causes of unanswered prayer, we discover the biblical means by which we may open God's ears to our voice once again. God has a good and holy purpose for periods of silence. He wants to test our faith that we might see for ourselves just how weak and dependent we are on him for all good things. His goal is nothing less than to heighten our spiritual sensitivities in order to draw us into more intimate fellowship with him and more faithful obedience to him.

In The God We Worship Nicholas Wolterstorff takes a ground-up approach to liturgical theology, examining the oft-hidden implications of traditional elements of liturgy. Given that no liturgy has ever been composed from scratch, Wolterstorff argues that the assumptions taken into worship are key to perceiving the real depths of historical Christianity s understanding of God. Across the liturgies of the Orthodox, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, and Reformed churches, Wolterstorff highlights theologically neglected elements of God, such as an implicit liturgical understanding of God as listener. A dissection of liturgy is not only interesting, Wolterstorff argues, but crucial for reconciling differences between the God studied by theologians and the God worshiped by churchgoers on Sunday.