With prose as living and lush as any garden, Jane Rubietta burrows deep into the themes of Lent to reveal what was lost in Eden, and what can be found beginning in Gethsemane. Finding Life is a profound yet practical Lenten companion with lessons to nourish our faith and enrich our spirit.
—LYNN AUSTIN, speaker, author of nineteen books, including Historical Christian Fiction
Making Lent real—in season or out—takes courage. When I’d rather stay sleeping outside the garden with the disciples, Jane gently, with real-life stories and engaging insight from the Bible, leads me from Eden’s story into Gethsemane’s to make our Lord’s story real in my life. What a brilliant connection between the two gardens! Let Jane lead you there—where the cross comes alive and Easter morning resounds with joy.
—THADDEUS BARNUM, author Real Identity, senior pastor, Church of the Apostles, Fairfield, Connecticut
Jane Rubietta’s devotionals are a lovely, deep-soaking rain to my parched soul. Her writing disciples me, and yet its beauty also leaves me feeling as if I’ve lingered in a garden just for the sake of enjoying it. I will definitely return to this place she has so artfully cultivated again and again.
—DIANNE E. BUTTS, author of six books including Prophecies Fulfilled in the Birth of Jesus and Deliver Me
Jane turns our hearts toward the beauty God blossoms into our lives through Lent, or for any time of the year that we would seek Him. Let her words move you into the garden of God’s wisdom, love, and care. There she will show you how to spend time reflecting, pondering, and enjoying the Creator, realizing His plan from before Eden to beyond Gethsemane
—PAM FARREL, author of nearly forty books including Becoming a Brave New Woman, Woman of Influence, and Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti
What a beautiful invitation to transformation! Jane takes you by the hand and gently leads you on a journey from Eden to Gethsemane. Each step of the journey leads you closer to the heart of Jesus. There, in His holy presence, you find what you are most longing for—intimacy with Christ and newness of life!
—BECKY HARLING, speaker, author of The 30 Day Praise Challenge
Jane Rubietta brings a sensitivity to her writing that establishes an immediate bond between Jane and her readers. Whether her setting is a church potluck or a profound passage of scripture, her insights are wise, her lessons are practical, and her message is encouraging. Read and be refreshed!
—DR. DENNIS E. HENSLEY, author of Jesus in the 9 to 5
In her book Finding Life, Jane Rubietta issues a delightful invitation “to come to the garden and walk with Jesus.” With the tone and touch of an attentive gardener, she leads the reader down a path of rich and varied discovery … of life. Take the walk with her from Eden to Gethsemane and find life.
—BOB HOSTETLER, author of Life Stinks … and Then You Die (Living Well in a Sick World)
A question at the heart of this book penetrated my own heart: “How much of ...
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About Finding Life: From Eden to Gethsemane - the Garden Restored" Forty Days of Deeper Devotion through Lent The life lost in Eden is found through Gethsemane. Follow author Jane Rubietta on her daily journey through Lent as she traces the way that God the Son traverses with his people - a path that leads from the exile and death represented by the garden of Eden, to resurrection life like it is meant to be, occasioned by what began in the gospel's garden of Gethsemane. Significantly, Jesus' ministry sometimes took place in garden settings: not only did he come because of what had been lost in Eden, but Jesus met with his disciples in a garden, he prayed in a garden, he was arrested violently in a garden, and he was buried in a garden tomb. Part anecdotal, part personal, totally scriptural, Jane leads her devotional readers through the forty days of Lent with her trademark vulnerability and picturesque prose, providing in each devotion not only a good, deep read, but solid teaching and life application. JANE RUBIETTA is the author of eleven books (some critically acclaimed), and she has written legions of devotionals and articles. She is a popular speaker with a broad platform, engaging a wide variety of ministry venues around the world and taking God's message of freedom to all who have ears to hear. Jame brings a voice of vulnerability, hope, and humor as she writes and speaks on issues close to people's hearts (for more information, visit janerubietta.com). " |
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