Synopses & Reviews
"A MAN CANNOT ASK ANOTHER A QUESTION WITHOUT AT THE SAME TIME ANSWERING IT HIMSELF."-Paul Valery Whether you're traveling with family, eating lunch with a friend, or getting together with your small group, 201 Great Questions is the one book you won't want to leave behind. You'll have the time of your life learning more about people you thought you knew, and you'll probably learn a few things about yourself at the same time! One of the best ways to build friendships is to ask questions. It gives people a chance to open up and communicate how they feel and what they think. The perfect companion for getting together with friends in an enjoyable, entertaining way, 201 Great Questions will help you start conversations, stimulate discussions, lead small group Bible studies, meet new friends, strengthen existing relationships, and talk about the issues of life in a non-threatening, relaxed manner.
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Everyone hurts, whether from a terminal illness or a broken relationship. In Don’t Waste the Pain , men and women will see how two people in the midst of life-threatening illnesses and the loss of a child found joy and peace amongst their suffering. Through intimate journal writings and notes from a cancer survivor and the father of a child with cancer, readers will learn that a strong relationship with God is the benefit of pain.
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Are there benefits to pain and suffering?
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Everyone experiences pain in their lives. But how we handle it and what we do with it makes all the difference.
In Don’t Waste the Pain, you'll see how two people dealing with life-threatening illnesses and the loss of a child found joy and peace in the midst of their suffering.
Through intimate journal writings and personal reflections, you will learn that faith and spiritual growth can come out of brokenness, pain, and grief.
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A woman learns she has incurable ovarian cancer. Already depressed and questioning her place in life, she begins the excruciating journey of treatment. Can her battle become something beautiful?
A man learns his twelve-year-old son has aggressive childhood cancer. How could something so painful be happening to someone so precious? Would God choose to take his son’s life?
Searing pain. Abundant peace.
How can we, through pain, draw near to God and experience His loving care as never before? Read the intimate journals and letters of brother and sister David Lyons and Linda Lyons Richardson as they each walk through the challenges of potentially deadly illnesses. Discover through their pain and the pain you are dealing with how to find comfort and discover that God uses our pain as instruments to spiritual formation.
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A collection of thought-provoking questions is an excellent way to open a small group, pass time on a long road trip, or just get to know other people.
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One of the best ways to build friendships is to ask questions. This book helps you start conversations, stimulate discussions, lead small-group Bible studies, and strengthen existing relationships.
About the Author
David Lyons is an international vice president of The Navigators. A graduate of Cedarville University and Capital Bible Seminary, his writings have appeared in Stimulus, House 2 House, and God Guides. He is the author of Who Am I? a booklet from Dawson Media. David and his wife are the parents of seven children. He enjoys photography and geo-caching in the Colorado mountains. Learn more at www.dontwastethepain.com.
Linda Lyons Richardson holds degrees from Montgomery College and the University of Maryland. She was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 2000. Linda was an interior landscape designer and later owned a garden gift shop before retiring. She and her husband have two children. Linda continues to fight the disease with humor and faith.