Teri takes you through the maze of emotions of life and brings you to a high place where you can rest, cherish your accomplishments, and dare to move on to the unknown with confidence. Dr. Myles Munroe Senior Pastor Bahamas Faith Ministries International Teri illustrates so beautifully that the true walk of faithbelieving and acting on Gods Word as the final authority in our livesis not for the faint-hearted. But oh, the rewards! Colleen S. Aitken TV Host, Turning Point Live, USA ...a wonderful compilation of inspirational poems] Patrice M. Ellis First Lady, Mount Tabor FGBC When My Spirit Sings demonstrates how we can achieve Gods destiny and vision for our lives as they creatively instruct and fuel hope. Deborah Bartlett President, CEO Network Teri M. Bethel was gifted with poetic expression after giving her heart to the Lord in 1986. Her sensitivity to issues common to women inspires her to write a unique brand of poetry that restores the hearts and soothes the minds of hurting souls. Her ability to encourage others with an uplifting message of hope through lifes twists and turns is wonderfully expressed in her writings. Teri was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and is an interior designer and an artist by profession. She was schooled in both Great Britain and the United States of America during her preteen and early adult years. Teri is also a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California. She resides in Nassau with her husband Tellis and their two sons, Tellis Jr. and Tate.

In this special seasonal edition, bestselling author Robert J. Morgan shares the incredible stories behind traditional holiday hymns of faith, including Christmas, Easter, and more. Is there a festive season of the year that is complete without one of your favorite hymns? Not only do hymns connect you to great memories, but they also reveal the faith of those who lived throughout history. As Robert Morgan explored the stories behind some of the best-loved hymns, he found fascinating accounts of tribulations, triumphs, struggles, and hope—ordinary people who connected with God in amazing ways, sharing their experiences through song. Included inside this special edition are: 150 devotional-style stories with the words and music to each hymn Includes hymns for holidays including Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and more Jagged edged paper, giving it a classic feel Includes a complete hymn index by title, first line, and songwriter Perfect for use as a daily devotional, teaching illustration, or for song leaders and music ministers Discover the inspiration behind your favorite hymns. Find new favorites as you relate to the people whose walk of faith led them to write these classic songs of praise. Share these stories with your family, friends, and church, and find more depth and meaning as you worship God through song.

Black gospel music grew from obscure nineteenth-century beginnings to become the leading style of sacred music in black American communities after World War II. Jerma A. Jackson traces the music's unique history, profiling the careers of several singers--particularly Sister Rosetta Tharpe--and demonstrating the important role women played in popularizing gospel. Female gospel singers initially developed their musical abilities in churches where gospel prevailed as a mode of worship. Few, however, stayed exclusively in the religious realm. As recordings and sheet music pushed gospel into the commercial arena, gospel began to develop a life beyond the church, spreading first among a broad spectrum of African Americans and then to white middle-class audiences. Retail outlets, recording companies, and booking agencies turned gospel into big business, and local church singers emerged as national and international celebrities. Amid these changes, the music acquired increasing significance as a source of black identity. These successes, however, generated fierce controversy. As gospel gained public visibility and broad commercial appeal, debates broke out over the meaning of the music and its message, raising questions about the virtues of commercialism and material values, the contours of racial identity, and the nature of the sacred. Jackson engages these debates to explore how race, faith, and identity became central questions in twentieth-century African American life.

In this charming collection of brief essays, Hifler pays tribute to the simple blessings of daily life and shares the lessons she learned from those who nurtured her during her childhood in Cherokee County. In each small piece, she reflects upon a memory or incident from which she extracts fresh meaning. Planting beans, for instance, prompts a meditation on the unending story of creation.

Sing! has grown from Keith and Kristyn Getty’s passion for congregational singing; it’s been formed by their traveling and playing and listening and discussing and learning and teaching all over the world. And in writing it, they have five key aims: • to discover why we sing and the overwhelming joy and holy privilege that comes with singing • to consider how singing impacts our hearts and minds and all of our lives • to cultivate a culture of family singing in our daily home life • to equip our churches for wholeheartedly singing to the Lord and one another as an expression of unity • to inspire us to see congregational singing as a radical witness to the world They have also added a few “bonus tracks” at the end with some more practical suggestions for different groups who are more deeply involved with church singing. God intends for this compelling vision of His people singing—a people joyfully joining together in song with brothers and sisters around the world and around his heavenly throne—to include you. He wants you,he wants us, to sing.

Consistent daily prayer is possible with help from this program that divides an hour of prayer into five-minute "points of focus."