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Reclaiming our attention is the primary spiritual task of our time. Alongside a theological perspective, the author offers contemplative and psychological wisdom and spiritual examples that help cultivate mindfulness.

Looking back, if I had known that I would be swamped in a full-blown flood in Rome, that both brakes would fail in the Alps, or that I would be sliding sideways on loose gravel towards a sheer drop, I may never have taken the Harley out of the garage, but God had other ideas.

Prompted by the story, songs, and characters of the film The Sound of Music, each short chapter looks at different aspects of life, love, and faith, helping us discover more about God''s love and purposes for all of us. Inspiring, authentic and biblically rooted, The Sound of Musings is also a lot of fun!

Manoj Raithatha appeared to have it all. Then his professional and personal worlds were shattered. The 2008 financial crisis devastated his business and a sudden illness threatened his son''s life. With his hollow foundations exposed, Manoj found himself utterly dependent on the prayers of others and the help of a previously unknown God.

How do you keep going when everything seems to be falling apart? Not Forgotten begins at a moment of chaos and despair for Chris Lane and Salford¿s Langworthy Community Church. Tracing their journey into hope and healing, Chris shares wider reflections on the wilderness experience and how Jesus meets with us in the desert.

Driven by ambition and family expectation, young Henry de Brampton is determined to make his mark. Destined for a prestigious career in the Church, he readily embraces the chance to experience the world before taking his vows. But fuelled by selfish desire, he recklessly betrays those he loves, with devastating consequences.

It¿s half past four on Christmas Eve, 1976. Lori Bloom, aged three and three-quarters, is leaving a busy department store with her mother when the tannoy announces that a child in reception is lost and crying for her parents.Will Christmas Eve ever be about finding and being found, rather than losing and being lost?

All registered charities, including many churches, legally have to have trustees. What are their responsibilities? Is there a biblical way of thinking about their role? How does a trustee board balance risk and faith? Why are regulations increasing and how should trustees respond?

ΓÇÿeverywhere she had been there grew flowersΓÇÖ When Karen and Gordon are asked how many children they have, they tell people two ΓÇô itΓÇÖs just easier that way. But the truth is that there will always be three... Their first child, Jennifer Grace, was discovered to have multiple abnormalities before birth. Faced with the invidious choice of termination or continuing the pregnancy, they chose the latter, and a beautiful baby girl was born to them, only to die hours later. Sharing the struggles and doubts they have faced, JenniferΓÇÖs parents show how loved she was and how her short life was used to bless many lives. Blending recent reflections with contemporary journal entries and letters, this is a rich testimony to GodΓÇÖs goodness and intimate involvement in our lives. It is evidence that even when tragedy strikes, every life is precious to Him.