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Summary: Humorous and fun meditations
Review: As a minister who struggled to find good, down-to-earth meditation books for my congregation, I was thrilled to read this one! The author has a delightfully readable style that draws you in and makes you want to come back day after day.Her spiritual insight-finding the extraordinary in the middle of the ordinary day to day business of life-is invaluable. I would heartily recommend this book to those seeking to establish a daily meditation or prayer practice....or folks just wanting a spiritual hug!
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Summary: Don't Gift-Wrap the Garbage
Review: I believe this book will remind readers that God is with us in all our activities regardless if they are routine or special events. The author presents us with a reminder each day that all the things we do and the people we touch are part of Gods plan. She adds humor with an insight that will help readers see God more clearly in their daily lives and this too will lift the spirit.
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Summary: Don't Gift-Wrap the Garbage
Review: I believe this book will remind readers that God is with us in all our activities regardless if they are routine or special events. The author presents us with a reminder each day that all the things we do and the people we touch are part of Gods plan. She adds humor with an insight that will help readers see God more clearly in their daily lives and this too will lift the spirit.
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Summary: A Daily Reminder of What is Important and What is Not.
Review: In "Don't Gift Wrap the Garbage", Karen Stroup gives us daily reminders of what is important and what is not. So buy the book. Read It Slowly. Let the thoughts ignite some memories and fuel some fantaties for the future. Deal with the challenges the thoughts offer. Then learn how to live with the memories and challenges in creative and challenging way. How we begin the day sets the tone for the day. These meditations set the tone for the day. They are readly friendly, emotionally engaging, and theologically insightful.
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Summary: A Daily Reminder of What is Important and What is Not.
Review: In "Don't Gift Wrap the Garbage", Karen Stroup gives us daily reminders of what is important and what is not. So buy the book. Read It Slowly. Let the thoughts ignite some memories and fuel some fantaties for the future. Deal with the challenges the thoughts offer. Then learn how to live with the memories and challenges in creative and challenging way. How we begin the day sets the tone for the day. These meditations set the tone for the day. They are readly friendly, emotionally engaging, and theologically insightful.
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Summary: Devotions for real people
Review: Stroup has done in this book of devotions what very few writers of daily devotions manage--she connects with real people. If you are looking for fluff and merely feel-good, you will not like this book. While it is not heavy reading, it does acknowledge reality--our spirituality, like our Savior, is flesh-wrapped. If you have struggled to connect spiritually and have sometimes felt that your spirituality was inferior to that of others, buy and read this book. Stroup writes from the real world in which we live out our lives. My wife and I gave copies of the book to both our mothers for Christmas. My mother, two days later, ordered seven copies for friends. My wife's mother, talked a local bookstore into ordering copies and then bought them for friends. Despite its title, this book is not just for women. Men will find benefit from reading it. The book is a worthy read.
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Summary: Delightful book for both women and men
Review: This is a devotional book that truly does help you to see God in the midst of every day life. It is light reading that brings about deep thought. The stories resonate with anyone who experiences the ups and downs of just living and, of course, that is each one of us. I used a couple of the stories for devotions with a group of seminary student group with much success. It would also make a great gift for a Christian friend. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: DON'T GIFT-WRAP GARBAGE-DOWN TO EARTH DAILY MEDITATIONS
Review: We received this book for Christmas as a gift from our daughter. Karen Stroup is an ordained minister that has written a delightful journal of daily reflections that makes the daily walk with God a delight. This easy to read book of reflections often bring a chuckle or grimace to your daily life challenges of grocery shopping,boring meetings and laundry. Karen tries to see a Christ reflection in all the daily challenges of a woman to lead meaningful life in this somewhat chaotic world. Karen writes with insight, humor and truth. Karen's book would be a wonderful gift for friend or family to be enjoyed every day of the year.
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