This week on Amish Wisdom Becki Reiser & Janet McHenry

This week on Amish Wisdom I'll be interviewing two guests. The first is Becki Reiser, we'll be talking about grief and tips for getting through the tough stuff. Becki Reiser is a survivor! When her seventeen-year-old daughter, Liz was abducted and murdered, in May of 2000, her family stood on the Word of God and offered forgiveness to the person that took her daughter’s life. Then the second half hour we'll hear from Janet Holm McHenry. Janet's book PrayerWalk started a prayer revolution 10 years ago. The 10th anniversary edition has just published and we'll get tips from Janet on how to live a life of prayer and hear what she has learned about prayer since she wrote the book ten years ago. Don't miss this week's show!

For a chance to win a copy of PrayerWalk leave a comment here. Winner will be notified next week via email.

 

More about Becki: Becki Reiser is a survivor! When her seventeen-year-old daughter, Liz was abducted and murdered, in May of 2000, her family stood on the Word of God and offered forgiveness to the person that took her daughter’s life. Life as she had known it, being a wife to Jeff and mother to four children was forever altered. From the moment they found out what happened, they asked God to use their story to bring glory to His name. A ministry began and Jeff and Becki have shared their story and message of forgiveness nationwide. 

Jeff and Becki have been married almost 30 years (In November) and have three sons, Micah (27) an ordained worship minister at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, VA., Jordan, (24) an ER Nurse at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, IN., And Christopher, (22) a senior at University of Akron, studying Civil Engineering, and plans to be a Youth pastor as well.

For more information about Becki, visit her blog.

More About Janet: After Janet graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in journalism,she married her high school sweetheart Craig and worked as a newspaper reporter and editor.  They eventually settled down in the Sierra Valley in northern California, where Craig is a rancher and where there is not a single stoplight in the entire county. In their town of 700+ folks, she says they have raised four pretty good children – three done with college – and are now enjoying the grandkids, all of whom are perfect. As a high school English teacher, academic advisor, and teacher mentor, Janet says the only pastime she has time for is friends!  And she looks forward to knowing you better! For more info about Janet and her other books, please visit her website athttp://janetmchenry.com.

More about PrayerWalk:

Many years ago, depressed and overweight, McHenry found a simple plan for her life: she would pray while she walked. Little did she know, it would change her life personally and open her eyes to the needs of her community.

 

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  1. karenk says: thanks for the chance to read this devotional ... karenk/kmkuka at yahoo dot com

    Posted on: 08-31-2011 @ 10:13 pm EST
  2. NameRuth Kaup says: Comment I'd love the opportunity to read this devotional!

    Posted on: 09-01-2011 @ 5:45 am EST
  3. Name Carolyn Jefferson says: Comment I'd like to win these books, I do need them now. carolynj63@att.net

    Posted on: 09-01-2011 @ 11:20 am EST
  4. Patsy says: This sounds like a book I could really use. plhouston(at)bellsouth(dot)net

    Posted on: 09-01-2011 @ 11:33 am EST
  5. Judy B says: I would love to win a copy of, The Prayer Walk. I pray as I walk each morning and I'm sure there are tips in this book on how I can enhance my prayer time. God Bless! judyjohn2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

    Posted on: 09-01-2011 @ 4:35 pm EST
  6. karla Hanns says: I would love to win this book. I think we could always use this type of book for a good reminder and new ideas to make us improved Christians. k_hanns@yahoo.com

    Posted on: 09-01-2011 @ 5:09 pm EST
  7. kristin j says: This would be certainly a remarkable book to read. I think it would be one of those "life changing" kind of experiences . I would be thrilled to win this book. Blessings Suzanne, Kristin J (keithkrisjager[at]aol[dot]com

    Posted on: 09-02-2011 @ 8:39 am EST
  8. Kristie D. says: I often feel that I need prayer guidance. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

    Posted on: 09-02-2011 @ 11:20 pm EST
  9. Name Sandi Lawrence says: I don't understand why People want to Judge the Amish an their lifestyle. If we all tried to go by some of there ways, this world would be alot better off, expecially if our kids did as the Amish kids do. It would be a great Honour to live with an Amish Family an live there ways an follow there lifestyle.

    Posted on: 09-08-2011 @ 3:09 pm EST
  10. Sue S says: This is the anniversary of the 10th year of the passing of our son. Would love to read this book prayer walk sounds wonderful. toflake@gmail.com

    Posted on: 09-15-2011 @ 1:24 pm EST
  11. Martha Staton says: I am new to this site so I apologize if the contest is over. I did not see any end date. I would enjoy reading The Prayer Walk.

    Posted on: 09-21-2011 @ 8:10 pm EST


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