This is a gentle, thirty-day look at Mary s diary, with thought-provoking points, prayers and questions for the reader. We are encouraged to look at Christ and life from Mary, the mother of Jesus, perspective from her own incredible experiences as a teenager, the miraculous birth, witnessing her Son s ministry, and his death and beyond and so ask questions of ourselves. The diary extract appears at the start of each day, and is then beautifully unpacked. Encouraging, uplifting, and helpful for personal growth and contemplation."

Emily Owen was a highly intelligent teenager who was also athletic and a skilled musician. Tragically, in her late teens she was diagnosed as suffering from Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Since then Emily has survived many complicated surgical procedures, been close to death, and seen the gradual erosion of all the abilities that defined her personality including the total loss of her hearing. Despite this she has a remarkable sense of humour and has coped with everything she has been through due to her strong Christian faith, her supportive family and indomitable personality. Now Emily has...

A thirty day devotional look at 'Esther's diary' with thought provoking points, prayers and questions to help explore this much-loved story in a new way. What must it have been like to be Esther, transformed from an orphaned Jew in exile to Queen of Persia? Emily Owen explores these questions through Esther's 'diary', sharing in her trials, her excitements, her challenges, fears and joys. Each chapter begins with a 'diary extract' from Esther's life, which is then beautifully unpacked with a meditation to encourage you to reflect on how that applies today. Each meditation is encouraging...