Seasons of Grace Series

“In a world full of hopelessness and despair, in a world full of false hope based on passing things and false gods, true hope is hard to find.” The liturgical season of Advent provides rich opportunities to reflect on God’s message of hope, however these meditations can be used any time of the year, whenever you are in need of inspiration. Meant to be read individually on a daily basis, or all at once, these meditations will help foster a lasting sense of hope. By coming to an understanding about God’s love for you, and God’s ever-present concern over every aspect of your life, you will find reasons to hope in times of despair as well as in times of abundance. Patricia M. Robertson shows us how nearly all of our difficulties have answers rooted in God’s Word. Wherever you are in your life, whatever hardships and struggles you are facing, these simple meditations and accompanying Scripture passages will help you find reason to hope each day.

The season of Lent challenges us to consciously enter into a process of changing, to let go of selfish attitudes . . . and to grow closer to God! All of life is change and transition. Yet, because change entails an ending and a loss even in the most joyful events, many people find themselves uncomfortable with it. When change confronts us, these meditations can help. Robertson focuses on events that tie our lives together and often acts as barriers between us and our growth. She looks at issues such as moving, clinging to old practices, getting cold feet, and uneasiness. She also helps us take time out to check our progress and assess where we are headed. Blending real-life vignettes with biblical quotations, Patricia M. Robertson provides brief reflections that focus on change and transition--the steppingstones to personal spiritual growth. These meditations can help you fully immerse yourself in the Lenten spirit. During the rest of the year, the insights and attitudes developed during the Lenten season can provide encouragement and comfort when you are experiencing conflicting emotions that accompany change. Simple, yet moving, these meditations can help us follow Jesus more completely through and beyond the season of Lent.

Life is full of promises—those we have made and those made to us. Considering how often promises influence our lives, it is surprising how little we reflect on them. The liturgical season of Christmas provides rich opportunities to reflect on the promises of God’s love. In this book, Patricia M. Robertson blends seasonal vignettes and Scripture passages to help you discover new perspectives and inspiration during the weeks that follow Christmas—or any time of the year when your life is focused on a promise, whether kept, broken, or yet to be fulfilled. The meditations reflect the feasts and themes of the Christmas season, yet they are appropriate whenever you need spiritual nourishment, encouragement, or consolation. Read the meditations all at once or day by day. Each meditation can be a self-contained moment of encouragement or a springboard to a longer period of prayer and reflection. Season of Promise is great for those times when you need a fresh dose of God’s promise of love.

Death is the one constant in this life. Wherever we are in our life journey, we are all moving towards our death. It is inevitable, yet we resist, ignore and deny this reality. Our lives are all that much richer from knowing they will end someday. Through confronting death, we learn how to live. The Catholic-Christian readings and liturgies of Holy Week offer an abundance of opportunities for spiritual growth. Walk with Jesus and the Christian community through Jesus' final day on this earth. Reflect with Christians throughout the world on the meaning of those final days. Find comfort and strength from the example of Jesus as he faced his death. Book four of the Season of Grace Series, Holy Week - Season of Dying will help you in your own journey through life to death to new life. The simple vignettes based on common life experiences will help you when confronting loss, betrayal, and death. Read the meditations all at once or day by day. Each meditation can be a self-contained moment of encouragement or a springboard to a longer period of prayer and reflection. If we die with Christ, we shall rise with Christ. Holy Week - Season of Dying will help you on that journey. Patricia M. Robertson, D.Min., is an author, speaker and spiritual director, who is committed to helping individuals find God in their every day experience. Married, mother and minister, she writes for and about ordinary people living extraordinary lives just by being the person they are meant to be with all their human failings and foibles. Robertson has a Doctor of Ministry and over thirty five years of ministry experience. She has walked alongside families through significant life events, from the cradle to the tomb. She continues to offer words of hope to those who have given up on their dreams or misplaced them. 

In Jesus’ death and Resurrection, God has given us a promise that no matter what situation we encounter, God is powerful enough to help us overcome it. Patricia M. Robertson helps us realize our opportunities for hope and growth through death and new life. She helps us find our peace-filled “new day” in real-life situations, such as vacations, springtime, weddings, a new job or loss of a job, expecting a child, and more. Blending reflections and vignettes from daily life with scriptural quotations, Robertson gives us a fresh perspective on the dark and the light moments of our lives. A perfect take-anywhere prayer companion for the Easter Season or anytime. This collection of meditations is a handy reminder of the joys and opportunities for new life we may have overlooked or taken for granted. Robertson has a Doctor of Ministry and over thirty five years of ministry experience. She has walked alongside families through significant life events, from the cradle to the tomb. She continues to offer words of hope to those who have given up on their dreams or misplaced them.

What's so ordinary about ordinary life? Days when we are not planning for a big event or dealing with a crisis. We spend most of our life in ordinary time and yet we value this time so little. There is nothing ordinary about a day spent with those you love or doing work you love. Those are the stuff of life. Out of ordinary life comes stability which we need for growth. Out of the ordinary, everyday, we learn about a God whose love is stable, never ending, exceeding our wildest expectations. Book six of the Season of Grace Series, these meditations are designed to help the reader grow in appreciation for the ordinary goodness that is life. Blending vignettes with Scripture quotes, Robertson helps us value the contentment and stability of that comes from ordinary days. She continues to unlock the extraordinary from the everyday.

"I have experienced nothing quite so powerful in my own life as the simple act of learning how to give thanks on a daily basis." Patricia M. Robertson introduces us to gratitude, a powerful took for changing attitudes and for looking at life from a healthier perspective. Blending vignettes from life with biblical quotations, Robertson offers fresh insights for finding and expressing gratitude everywhere:  in the daily conveniences we take for granted, in the challenges that force us to take a hard look at ourselves, and even in the midst of tragedy. Other reflections help us confront our uneasiness in accepting help or gifts from others. For the times when you are feeling overwhelmed and need the healing touch of a thankful heart, this book can help. Robertson has a Doctor of Ministry and over thirty five years of ministry experience. She has walked alongside families through significant life events, from the cradle to the tomb. She continues to offer words of hope to those who have given up on their dreams or misplaced them.