IN SHORT - BY
SUE O'DONNELL
Perfect daily readings for quiet meditation
About the Book
- Publisher: Onwards and Upwards (12 Oct. 2012)
- ISBN 9781907509667

Book Review
This delightful book is a wonderful pilgrimage with Jesus. In it Sue O Donnell shares intimately the reality of a God who is not distant and who is not silent. He is the one who is always ready to speak to those who will listen and to draw near to those who seek Him. In Short presents in simple and straightforward language a message of hope to a confused world in which our lives are battered with conflicting claims and promises. It is a hope-filled volume which focuses on the One who shares every aspect of our lives. Those who meditate on it cannot fail to be blessed. —Dennis Wrigley, Leader & Founder, Maranatha Community
Book Review
Sue O Donnell s book comes out in the Year of Faith during which as a Church and individuals we are seeking to renew our own faith and help others enkindle or renew theirs. Sue s poetry and use of scripture help me reflect in the midst of all the hubbub and hurly burly of life on what I am really about as a Christian. All I do is with God and for God, with his people and for his people. The meditations are like a tonic when weariness or a sense of despondency sets in. St Paul says, “Be always cheerful and pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17) Sue s In Short can nurture inner joy and help all of life become a prayer.
Book Review
sue's book is a compilation of insights, prayers, scripture and meditations drawn from her experience as a Christian seeking to live out her faith in everyday life over many years. As such they are grounded in real, lived-out daily experience. The readings on each page will enable the reader to find food for thought, prayer and reflection through the ups and downs and in and outs of life. The title In short captures the ethos of the short reflections Sue has arranged. But this must not detract from the reality, that although the reflections are short they are nonetheless deep. How deep? This is up to you, the reader. You will find something helpful whether you want to wade or swim; and something useful whether you have much time or little. Whatever stage you are at in your spiritual quest, you will find food for the soul in this book. I highly recommend it and pray you will find just what you need when you need it‘Listen Carefully to Me’ gives words of comfort, assurance and encouragement for each day. From someone who has been soaked in the scriptures, the passages read with the directness and urgency of prophetic utterance. Full of hope in God s goodness and the fulfilment of His Kingdom, the author’s plea is that we stay close to the living God, the source of all life and being. Indeed, if we are not close to Him, how can He guide us and His Church in His way? Here is hope and wisdom for our journey with Jesus Christ. —The Right Revd Mark Rylands, Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury
