Books with author Laurie M. Brock

This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation’s wisest theologians…horses.First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven’t already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.

This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words encounters some of creation’s wisest theologians…horses.First, she argues with them. They are, after all, horses. What could they possibly know about life and God that theologians haven’t already written? But slowly she engages their language and listens to their holy wisdom, attending to how they express their being, their actions, and their relationships. She allows horses to draw her out of the faith of intellect and into a deeper faith of emotion, body, and soul.With edgy honesty and humor, Brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with God to join her in the saddle (and occasionally on the ground) to discover how horses speak of God and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of God speaking to us.

Eight-year-old Tommy Barton wants to do well on his spelling test. His teacher has promised to reward all students who earn a perfect score with a trip to the zoo. During the test, Tommy struggles to correctly spell one word, and he finds himself faced with a far more important test--a test of his integrity. Will Tommy sacrifice his integrity in order to get a perfect grade, or will he do the right thing? Eleven-year-old Sandy Davis is heartbroken when one of her friends begins acting differently toward her. After receiving encouragement from her mother to pray about the situation, Sandy returns to school where she teaches others that being popular is not as important as being a true friend. Ten-year-old Jason Hinson had an accident that left him confined to a wheel chair. After the accident, the popular and athletic Patrick Blake showed little interest in being his friend. However, through the preaching of God's Word, Patrick has a change of heart, and his attitude toward Jason changes, as well.

A group of animals live together peacefully in a meadow known as Harmony Hill under the watch-care of Paraclet the eagle. Meanwhile, in a wooded area nearby, an evil wolf and a wily fox devise a plan to convince them to leave their home, enabling the co-conspirators to take possession of the meadow. Through a series of unfortunate events that occur after the animals leave Harmony Hill, Paraclet’s followers realize the folly of making any decision that causes them to stray from the protection of their guardian.Harmony Hill is a delightful allegory that teaches children about the unconditional love and redemptive power of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Eight-year-old Tommy Barton wants to do well on his spelling test. His teacher has promised to reward all students who earn a perfect score with a trip to the zoo. During the test, Tommy struggles to correctly spell one word, and he finds himself faced with a far more important test--a test of his integrity. Will Tommy sacrifice his integrity in order to get a perfect grade, or will he do the right thing?Eleven-year-old Sandy Davis is heartbroken when one of her friends begins acting differently toward her. After receiving encouragement from her mother to pray about the situation, Sandy returns to school where she teaches others that being popular is not as important as being a true friend.Ten-year-old Jason Hinson had an accident that left him confined to a wheel chair. After the accident, the popular and athletic Patrick Blake showed little interest in being his friend. However, through the preaching of God’s Word, Patrick has a change of heart, and his attitude toward Jason changes, as well.

A group of animals live together peacefully in a meadow known as Harmony Hill under the watch-care of Paraclet the eagle. Meanwhile, in a wooded area nearby, an evil wolf and a wily fox devise a plan to convince them to leave their home, enabling the co-conspirators to take possession of the meadow. Through a series of unfortunate events that occur after the animals leave Harmony Hill, Paraclet's followers realize the folly of making any decision that causes them to stray from the protection of their guardian. Harmony Hill is a delightful allegory that teaches children about the unconditional love and redemptive power of the Lord Jesus Christ.