Have you ever jumped into a cool lake or river in the heat of a summer day? If you have, then you know how wondrously refreshing it is. All the heat that had permeated your body and consumed your thinking is suddenly drawn from you by this amazing liquid plunge.

If this is true in the natural, how much more amazing would a plunge into God's river be?Meditations from the River - Healing Waters for Troubled Times is an invitation for you to jump into the river of God. Through this collection of poems and meditations, there is a stream of Jesus' love, compassion, and transformation to meet you at your point of need.

Do you need healing in your emotions from a recent loss or heartbreak? Are you dry in your spirit or sick in your body? Have you suffered a lengthy trial and need refreshing? Do you long for the comfort of the Father's hand? It can all be found in the river of God. Carol did not always believe that God's healing waters could restore her to health.

Through these pages, you will catch a glimpse of her battle with the emotional and physical effects of fibromyalgia and the unhealthy ways she processed her pain and loss. You will also hear the ways the river of God met her, the words of comfort Jesus spoke to her, and the hope the Spirit breathed into her heart.

In time, she was pleased and grateful to discover that this river contained all the grace she needed for her wearisome journey. She hopes that you find the same is true for you.

Jump in. .