"I hope that the ancient texts upon which these reflections are based will come alive for you in a new way," writes Barbara Crafton in Meditations on the Book of Psalms. The Psalms, written by ordinary people, are filled with all the same emotions and issues that challenge, comfort, and confound us today. Their complaints, joys, celebrations, envy, doubting, fear, and hope are ours as well. In this book of meditations for each day of the year, best-selling author Barbara Crafton combines reflection on these ancient texts with contemporary stories to help us explore the spiritual nature of our lives.
From the desire to start anew in January, to time management and remembering to lighten up in December, Crafton's meditations are the perfect daily companion for anyone who finds nourishment in biblically based devotional reading.
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest, a popular preacher, retreat leader, and writer. Her articles and reviews have appear in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Family Circle, Glamour, and Episcopal Life, among others. She is the author of many books, including Let Every Heart Prepare, Living Lent, The Sewing Room, and Some Things You Just Have to Live With (see page 2), all available from Morehouse Publishing. She lives in New Jersey.
