Everyone has dreams! Sometimes these dreams seem too good to be true. Sometimes these dreams do come true, at least for a while. This is what happened to me. Everything seemed to fall into place and I was literally on cloud nine. I already had a rough life up to this point and I was convinced that this event was going to erase all the bad memories from the past. I was convinced that this relationship was going to last forever, that he was going to help me move forward in life, and also help me put the past where it rightfully belongs. Eventually, my dreams would be shattered into a million pieces and my heart broken beyond repair. I found myself fighting a new battle. I found myself fighting against life itself. If God had not intervened when and how He did, I would not be here today.

Jesus said, "In this world you will have tribulation." Turns out, He was right. Eventually, everyone gets their heart broken. Eventually, everyone has their dreams shattered. What do we do then? The Bible does not leave us without an answer. The book of Ruth provides a wonderful example of how we are to respond when our dreams are shattered. It is a story of faith. It is a story of loyalty. It is a story of love. It is a story of redemption. It is a story of romance. It is a story of mystery. It is a story of God's activity in everyday life. It is a story of shattered dreams. It is a Romans 8:28 story. It is a Jeremiah 29:11 story. This short book will walk you verse by verse through this wonderful book. It is a great study for private devotions or small group study.

Jesus said, "In this world you will have tribulation." Turns out, He was right. Eventually, everyone gets their heart broken. Eventually, everyone has their dreams shattered. What do we do then? The Bible does not leave us without an answer. The book of Ruth provides a wonderful example of how we are to respond when our dreams are shattered. It is a story of faith. It is a story of loyalty. It is a story of love. It is a story of redemption. It is a story of romance. It is a story of mystery. It is a story of God's activity in everyday life. It is a story of shattered dreams. It is a Romans 8:28 story. It is a Jeremiah 29:11 story. This short book will walk you verse by verse through this wonderful book. It is a great study for private devotions or small group study.

Using the Biblical story of Naomi, Dr. Larry Crabb shows you how to look through life's tragedies to see the lavish blessings God has for you in Shattered Dreams. “Shattered dreams,” writes Dr. Larry Crabb, “are never random. They are always a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a larger story. The Holy Spirit uses the pain of shattered dreams to help us discover our desire for God, to help us begin dreaming the highest dream.” To help you understand this neglected truth in the deepest and most helpful way, author and counselor Larry Crabb has written a wise, hopeful, honest, and realistic examination of life’s difficulties and tragedies. He wraps these insights around the bold story of Naomi in the Bible’s book of Ruth. As Crabb retells and illuminates this sometimes disturbing and often profoundly touching story, we are shown how God stripped Naomi of happiness in order to prepare her for joy. And we gain an unforgettable picture of how God uses shattered dreams to release better dreams and a more fulfilling life for those He loves. Shattered dreams have the power to change our lives for good. Join Larry Crabb on a life-changing adventure to encounter God in the midst of life’s most difficult times, and learn to live beyond your Shattered Dreams.

If you have a broken heart, shattered dreams, suffered great loss, an untimely death of a loved one, personal tragedy, or feel hopeless, this book is for you. You will find comfort, great compassion, hope, the grace and power of God to begin a journey to healing your broken heart. God wants to heal your broken heart and restore your life. He has not forgotten you. It's not too late, it's not over. There is hope and healing for you. Jesus has the power to heal your broken heart and restore your life. God commissioned and sent Jesus to save us, to heal our broken heart, bind up our wounds and make us whole. The place you've faced the greatest difficulty can birth your destiny, when you allow God to heal your broken heart.

Women yearn to share their experiences with the Lover of their souls in a way that is honest and simple, yet deeply satisfying. The key to this intimate self-expression is prayer-journaling. By pouring her heart out on paper to God, a woman can enjoy God's loving presence, explore her purpose and passion, appreciate life's beauty and answer its perplexities, experience spiritual transformation, and leave a permanent record of God's faithfulness in her life. Love Letters to God is a woman's invitation to take a personal pilgrimage through her own 'sacred writings' to the very heart of God. DISCOVER THE WAY TO GOD'S HEART Your holding an invitation in your hands—an invitation to take a personal pilgrimage through your own 'sacred writings' to the very heart of God. If you're intimidated by praying aloud or easily distracted during your devotional time, pouring your heart out on paper will give you the privacy and intimacy you need. Inspired by these beutifully written reflections, you'll find the most fullfilling way to enjoy God's loving presence, explore your purpose and passion, and leave a permanent record of His love and faithfulness in your life. Find freedom, healing, hope, and security as you share your deepest longings with the lover of your soul. Story Behind the Book Writing one’s prayers in a journal (unlike verbal or silent prayers) provides an actual safe place to grow spiritually and to enjoy and enhance a personal relationship with God. Verbal prayers are soon forgotten, but our "love letters to God" become a permanent place for exploring our hearts, a tangible testimony of God’s love and faithfulness in our lives, and a detailed document of our spiritual journeys. We can literally see the progression of changes in our lives as expressed on the "pages of our soul," our prayer journals, and we can see God’s answers to our prayers recorded there. Like the psalmists, many people have discovered that writing is the key to intimate self-expression, providing a deep, emotional catharsis that is often missing from their verbal or silent prayers.