Franklin, Will and Bessie’s Picks—January 2024
January 8, 2024
Categories: Books and Gifts, Ruth's Attic Bookstore
Each month, Franklin Graham and Will Graham pick books based on its inspirational message, while Bessie picks a book for children to enjoy.
Franklin’s Pick: Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble by Dr. David Jeremiah
In a period of almost unbearable uncertainty and fear, many of us have wondered, “Does God see us? Can he help us through this nerve-racking time?” Beloved Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah shares through psalms that God is always walking beside us. Now is the time to Shelter in God.
Renowned pastor and teacher Dr. David Jeremiah believes comfort can be found in the Psalms, not only during the COVID-19 pandemic and during all of life’s greatest challenges. This newly collected volume will show how finding refuge in God is always our safest place. Shelter in God offers hope in a time of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear.
In Shelter in God you will:
- Find ways to worship in times of trouble
- Discover words of encouragement and hope
- Show grace when you are at your wits’ end
- Triumph over trouble with God’s help
Shelter in God is an invaluable source of help and encouragement for people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and major obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Portions of Shelter in God were previously included in Dr. Jeremiah’s classic When Your World Falls Apart.
Will’s Pick: Forward : Discovering God’s Presence and Purpose in Your Tomorrow by Dr. David Jeremiah
No matter your age or current circumstances, God wants you to move forward! Join bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah in a masterclass on how to live fearlessly and discover that it’s never too late to find your purpose.
Beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah reveals ways for people of any age to live a life that’s meaningful and find the presence and purpose of God in your future. In Forward, strong Bible teaching coupled with incredible real-life stories of people moving forward to a better future will give you practical, biblical insight into the “what’s next” in your life!
Learn how God wants to:
- Expand your dreams
- Give you divine direction
- Plant within you a life purpose
- Equip you with tools to overcome fear
- Grant you great personal accomplishment
- Find a mission that will outlive your life
Don’t get stuck in your past failures or sins or allow present circumstances to keep you from fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. Let Forward be the step-by-step plan of action you’ve needed to move past where you are to where you want to be.
Find joy in pursuing the next steps God has for you…and move FORWARD!
Bessie’s Pick: Give God Your Worries by Sally Michael, Illustrated by Sengsavane Chounramany
In Give God Your Worries, Sally Michael helps parents, teachers, and caregivers to instruct the mind, engage the heart, and influence the will of children as they learn a new Scripture. Each page shows pictures and asks questions to engage preschoolers in understanding the verse. Repetition of the verse throughout the book helps children memorize the Bible verse (ESV) after just a few readings. Also included are pointers for helping children memorize and suggestions for activities that will reinforce “Living by the Word.”
Stop by Ruth’s Attic bookstore in the Billy Graham Library to purchase your copy of these featured books and more. Not in Charlotte? Call (704) 401-3242 or email ralibrary@bgea.org to place your order. Orders can be shipped within the U.S. or curbside pickup is available in Charlotte, N.C., at the Billy Graham Library.