Death follows each one of us around; it's just a part of the life God gave us. When death takes someone we love, our hearts burn with the grief of loss. Sometimes in the depths of our mourning, we find ourselves asking God to send us a sign that our loved one is safe and happy in their new home. Then God, in his wisdom, sends a gift of such wonder and mystery, something unique and known only to us. A sign that assures us that all is well, that our loved one is okay, and that it is time for us to carry on with our lives here on earth. These signs are God's handiwork, treasures right out of heaven itself, bestowed upon us in mercy and grace. We are comforted and sustained by one small moment that gives us the strength to get back into the business of living. We have been granted a tiny glimpse into the realm of heaven itself. Hugs from God lets us walk with other people who have suffered heartbreaking journeys through the shadow of death. We relive their personal tragedies, and find hope and God's light through their experiences. We will feel their pain, and then come to understand the effect their sign had on their healing comfort is as close as the whisper of the trees in a summer's breeze.

This book's colorful illustrations & stories that Jesus told are sure to please toddlers & grownups. Uses the story about the lost lamb in order to share other stories, such as the prodigal son & the house built on sand.

A cheery book of fun rhymes, bright,full-color pictures, and lots of hugs. For children ages 4-7.

A collection of Bible stories with a hug at the end of each.

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Weird When it comes to relationships between men and women, we have more questions than answers: How do we keep relationships with the opposite sex healthy—and still hug each other after small group? Is it possible for married men and women to be friends with people of the opposite sex? What does it mean to be a woman if you’re not a wife, or a man if you’re not a husband? Jesus’ pattern for church living was one of family—of brothers and sisters living in intimate, life-giving community with each other. With story, sensitivity, and hope, Beyond Awkward Side Hugs invites us to leave behind eroticized, fear-based patterns and move toward gendered, generous relationships between men and women of character as we love one another as Jesus did. “Beyond Awkward Side Hugs is a deep well of biblical wisdom, and Lea has written with nuance and clarity, humor and grace.” —Jen Pollock Michel, author of Surprised by Paradox and Keeping Place “The church desperately needs a bigger vision for how men and women can flourish together in ministry and friendship, and Bronwyn Lea paints a vivid picture for how we’ll get there.” —Steve Wiens, author of Shining Like the Sun, Beginnings, and Whole

Children recount all the ways they show their love for God, including helping others and reading the Bible.

With wit and wisdom, Bolton delivers a lighthearted look at the who, what, when, where, why and how of hugging. Illustrations.