The Gift of Prayer and the Gift of Love

By J A Russell

The Holy Spirit constantly shows us, as Gods beloved children, how vital it is to pray, to remain in His Presence, to listen, to trust, to be still. The meditations in this book offer hope as we make our journey of faith. Time and time again God tells us He is with us; it is in prayer that we can realise quite how deep is His Love for us in Christ Jesus.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496993274

J A Russell

With the coming of Vatican ll in the 1960s, the author, as a Catholic mother of young children, welcomed the invitation to become a catechist involved with preparation for the sacraments of first confession and holy communion. She found that the more she expressed her faith, the more her faith was strengthened. It was certainty in God’s presence in the sacraments that enabled her to continue practicing her faith in times of adversity, with constant awareness of living in the light of God’s presence on the journey back to him. It is through a deep and continuous relationship as daughter of a loving father who is here with us in every aspect of our lives—whether serving him at home in the kitchen or at the altar in church, suffering in illness, or running freely along a beach—that the author wishes to encourage the reader to also seek a personal encounter with the Holy Spirit of God, holding on to the promises Jesus gives in the gospels. As a young person, the author found a great sense of God’s omnipresence through traveling widely and attending mass in foreign countries (mass still being said in Latin), being greatly influenced by the beauty and wonder of creation. Throughout a time of suffering, it was a great comfort to her to experience this same God present in her difficulties—still loving, still guiding, and patiently leading her into a deep experience of his powerful healing and grace. The author has great devotion to the mother of God and over the years has found immense joy as a Eucharistic minister. As a Catholic, she has seen the coming together of Christians in shared services. She has love of prayer, singing, and composing sacred music and is author of several inspiring books on God’s powerful presence, having a long-held desire to share the wonder of God’s life and healing light, which remain with us throughout even the simplest of things in our everyday life.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/16/2014

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Yahweh is waiting

to be gracious to you,

to rise and take pity on you

for Yahweh is a just God;

happy are all who hope in Him.

Is.30:18

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Your crook and

Your staff are

there to soothe

me. Ps.23:4

Contents

The Gift of Prayer

Our Immortal Soul

Prayer is Love

Prayer is praise

Prayer is silent

Prayer is trust

Prayer is repentance

Prayer is fruit

The Light

Prayer is not broken

Prayer is strength

Prayer is a Gift

Prayer is healing

Prayer is steadfast

The Gift of Love

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Their voices were heard

and their prayer received in Heaven,

His holy dwelling place.

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