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This book of meditations provides thoughtful reflections on Christian teachings, life, and mission, as well as helpful guidance on life events, from Christian and secular holidays to death and reconciliation. These common sense and thoughtful reflections offer faith with intelligence, blending the author's personal experiences with stories of people from a variety of faith backgrounds. Mary Nelson Keithahn invites us to connect hymns with the themes of Christian living, while also inviting us to get to know the people and the stories behind the hymns. A detailed table of contents enables readers to locate meditations for specific holidays, scripture verses, and moments. This book contains many wonderful nuggets of wisdom that will catch your attention and engage your imagination, with imagery that will stick in your mind long after you finish reading.

Mary Nelson Keithahn, a graduate of Carleton College and Yale Divinity School, is a United Church of Christ pastor and educator, now retired and living in Rapid City, South Dakota. She still works out of her home as a freelance writer, lyricist, and hymnwriter. She has written curriculum and worship resources for denominational and ecumenical use, numerous articles for religious journals, the book and lyrics for twelve multi-generational musical dramas, and over a hundred hymns, some of which appear in more recently published hymnals and supplements. Her hobby is genealogy, and she is working on a history of her extended family. She also enjoys thraveling in this country and abroad. She writes from a lifetime of experience as a pastor's wife, mother, and grandmother, and as a volunteer in various areas of community life.AUTHOR HOME: Rapid City, South Dakota