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God Stories: Inspiring Encounters with the Divine | 
| Author: Jennifer Skiff
Publisher: Harmony
Category: Book
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2538
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 0307382680
Dewey Decimal Number: 204.32
EAN: 9780307382689
ASIN: 0307382680
Publication Date: November 11, 2008
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“The idea first came to me when a minister asked if I had any ‘God Stories.’ I asked her what she meant, and she explained that a God Story was a miracle-like experience that proves God exists. . . . I did have stories. I hadn’t dared to tell many people about them, but I definitely had had what I believed to be encounters with the Divine. I wondered if many other people had stories too. What happened next surprised me most. I realized that a Divine intelligence that many people call God is connecting with millions of people every day. These are their stories.”
—from the Introduction
In God Stories, Jennifer Skiff shares the extraordinary experiences of people who have felt the power of God’s presence in their lives and been forever changed. A doctor opens the chest of a dying heart patient to discover her heart is healed; Marines watch as a fellow soldier in Iraq is hit by a powerful explosion only to discover, when the dust settles, that he is still standing and has no injuries; a struggling couple receive an answer to a prayer and are prevented from making a mistake that could cost them their children; a young woman loses her boyfriend on 9/11 and receives a message that brings her peace.
Reassuring, hopeful, and unforgettable, these amazing confirmations of divine intervention will lift your spirit and leave you wondering—and even remembering—when your life was touched by a miracle.
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 Supernatural Pot Pourri January 8, 2009
I love reading stories about the many different ways God clearly touches us mortals. His grace and mercy amazes me. He will often answer prayers before they are prayed as evidenced in this book. My only caution for those considering buying this is the author's definition of 'God' and 'Divine'. By her inclusion of some of these stories, she seems to equate those two words with anything supernatural. If that is also your definition, then you should enjoy this collection. If you only wish to read stories of the Holy One, you will find some here, but I found some to be questionable. Read with discernment.
 RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "IT TAKES COURAGE TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD THAT YOU WERE TOUCHED BY G-D!" January 3, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The basic concept of this book is similar in many ways to TIM RUSSERT'S "WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS" in that the author doesn't really do much writing... they just gather and present personal stories from everyday people like you and me. Russert's book involved people writing to him about wonderful descriptions of our beloved Dad's. (Father) This book involves "TESTIMONIES" of people who have been touched by G-d (Also a "Father") in many different ways... and are "brave" enough to share their "blessed" experience... with a world that is naturally made up of "believers" and "doubters".
The courageous souls that were "blessed" here on earth and/or on the way to heaven... and back... are made up of teachers... engineers... court reporters... computer technicians... waitresses... radio broadcasters... clerks... medical technicians... mailmen... TV producers... Ministers... Mom's... salesmen... lawyers... et al... like I said... everyday people... just like you and me.
Some have died and come back to life... some have been warned by a heavenly voice that saved their lives... others have been given a mysterious... but all-loving-of-grace... last goodbye by their loved ones... after their soul had left their earthly body... on the way to heaven. Amazingly... some of these declarations are made by people who said they never believed in G-d... others who were religious... and others who occupied the great in between. That's why this book is so "gently-powerful"... if you're a non-believer... the testimonies are spread over too large a demographic... and cover too many unique situations... to the point that even a non-believer who prides themselves... on it not being logically possible... has to at some point say... all these people... in all these different walks of life... can't be crazy!
I almost died during brain tumor surgery on February 13, 2003... and I faced death in one other situation... and I am an honorably discharged Viet Nam era veteran... and yet... other than gingerly sharing my blessed experience with two or three very special people... I have never had the courage to share my exact "BLESSED" experiences with the world... like these brave and blessed people have in this book. And I applaud them. I know the way most people at large react to such "testimony". A number of years ago a famous athlete known for his strong religious and spiritual beliefs said: "WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE THAT YOU TALK TO G-D... THEY SAY YOU'RE A RIGHTEOUS MAN... WHEN YOU SAY G-D TALKS TO YOU... THEY SAY YOU'RE CRAZY!"
STORIES THAT MOVE YOU January 2, 2009
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
"God's Stories" is an inspiring and uplifting book for our troubled times. It will help us see that there is more to life than our daily grind.
Kremnitzer compells us to belive in a God that supports and protects us. He did so when I received my 1991 heart transplant. "Mr. NewHeart," available in paperback and Kindle, documents my amazing God Story.
Mr. NewHeart - Heart Attack to Transplant and Beyond
 typical stories January 2, 2009
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am not sure why most people gave this five stars. I was looking forward to the book, thinking it might be different than the typical "I was in trouble, and God saved me" , based on the reviews it was given. I have experienced extreme trauma, and grief in my life, and have my own God stories, but they are more believable and in depth than most of these stories. There were a few that got away from the typical, such as the mother who prayed for the right words to help her children with the destruction of their house in a fire, and a small pile of rubble revealed a fire frayed picture that said "count your blessings". But that did not seem to be the majority. I even paid full price at a book store for it because I did not want to wait the shipping time. Next time I will buy Amazon ( as I almost always do), and be patient.
 God Stories December 26, 2008
I enjoyed this book very much. It was an easy read, and well worth the time.
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