ASHES TO CROWNS, Grieving with HOPE
Ashes to Crowns offers a distinctively Christian way to grieve – with God and with hope, in the company of others who have experienced the sorrow of bereavement.
Acknowledging that grief has no fixed pattern, this is a book that can be dipped into wherever the reader finds themselves on their journey of grief. Kate Patterson draws from personal experience and wise grief counselling to offer profound biblical meditations that bring our deepest sorrow to the love of God. Full of wisdom and compassion, here is a compass to hope for the bereaved.
Living for Eternity
A profound invitation to get to know the God of forever, Kate explores what it means to be ‘eternally minded’ – living with a long view, keeping our eyes set on the eternal life we were made for – and how that reality has the power to transform our lives now.
“In the trials and troubles of life there is no greater remedy than to look up to our eternal inheritance in Christ . . Read this book and rejoice!”
J. John , Minister, Speaker & Author
“Christians can easily fall into binary positions; living in denial of their earthly circumstances or blind to their eternal inheritance. Kate Patterson masterfully navigates the tension between suffering and hope. She enables the reader to stand with their feet in the clay and their eyes in the clouds. Rich, raw and beautifully crafted, this book is blessed assurance in time of struggle and uncertainty, shining a new light upon the God who became flesh and moved into our neighbourhood.”
Will Van Der Hart, Author of The Power of Belonging, Director of The Mind and Soul Foundation
The Promise Of Blessing
God gave this blessing to Aaron and his people, “The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and give you his peace”. Kate unpacks this shining blessing to help us know our loving God who longs to bless us and make us a blessing in a tough world.
‘A divine satnav pointing to a God who will never leave or forsake us. Compulsory reading for those who want to be blessed to be a blessing.’
Eddie Lyle CEO, Open Doors
’This important book will encourage and refresh those who seek to know more of abundant God’s love for them.’
Dr Lucy Peppiatt, Principal, Westminster Theological Centre
’A very valuable book I will want to keep by me for ever.’
Jenn Rees Larcombe, author and founder of Beauty from Ashes
THE GIFT OF BLESSING
Beautifully illustrated, this daily devotional helps us to live in the shining blessing that God has for us and to share it with others.
‘‘I promise that this wise and sensitively written book will be a blessing to you! Aaron’s blessing … speaks right into our lives. With compassion and understanding, Kate writes from her own experience of God’s unfailing love even in the midst of deep loss.’
Dr RT Kendall, author, speaker and elder stateman of the church.
