{"product_id":"smile-scripture-studies-rachel-wirges-lott-9781945698101","title":"SMILE!!! Scripture Studies: Nehemiah","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmiley devotionals began in a small café, BJ's market café, of North\u003cbr\u003e Little Rock, Arkansas. I've been working at BJ's for the past five years.\u003cbr\u003e The devotionals were born out of a desire to share God's Word with my\u003cbr\u003e coworkers and customers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I began by writing a short Scripture at the very bottom of the menu\u003cbr\u003e for my co-workers. I began adding a smily saying to the Scripture, like, \u003cbr\u003e \"Smile Jesus Loves You! Smile if You Love Him too!!!\" Then I began adding\u003cbr\u003e a short commentary about the verse. Eventually, the short comments\u003cbr\u003e grew into a devotional on the back of the menus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I began each devotional with a smiley face and \"!!!\" because sets of\u003cbr\u003e three are superlatives in Hebrew, and I ended each devotional with \"!!!!\"\u003cbr\u003e because that's just the way I am. It also indicates that Jesus is over and\u003cbr\u003e above all superlatives!!!\u003cbr\u003e Curious customers began asking what I was writing. When they found\u003cbr\u003e out it was a devotional, some started requesting copies. Others began\u003cbr\u003e collecting the devotionals.\u003cbr\u003e I was surprised to learn that my little smiley devotionals were being\u003cbr\u003e used in classrooms, at churches, at fellowships, and in a prison ministry\u003cbr\u003e too!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than a few told me that I should consider publishing them, a\u003cbr\u003e thing I didn't think possible. However, God had other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book-- Nehemiah -- begins with Nehemiah's contrite heart pouring out its concerns to God and ends with that heart simply asking God to remember it for good. Enveloped between these two beautiful prayers are years in a world full of tears, terrors, trials, tribulations, and even traps! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is, however, because of these same things that joy, courage, triumph, and God's great grace shines brighter than ever. You see God's hand guiding all things for good toward this small, trusting heart. Join the journey, learn the lessons, grow in grace, and find reasons to smile no matter what you face!!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Wirges-Lott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1945698101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945698101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Published by Parables\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Rachel Wirges-Lott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519679115519,"sku":"9781945698101","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff1af6a1-d17b-421b-9cf3-f151c33fb1c6.jpg?v=1778738171","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smile-scripture-studies-rachel-wirges-lott-9781945698101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}