In the Arms of Angels: True Stories of Heavenly GuardiansI am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way. Exodus 23:20 NRSV When Joan Wester Anderson wrote Where Angels Walk, millions of readers were captivated by her inspiring collection of true stories of angelic intervention. The book remained on the New York Times Best-Seller List for over a year.In the Arms of Angels is Anderson’s newest collection of mysterious and heart-stirring stories of heavenly guardians. From the harrowing account of a World Trade Center survivor to a miraculous rescue during the first Gulf War, these powerful stories invite us to take another look at the “coincidences” in our lives—to open our eyes to the angels who walk beside us. “In times of uncertainty, we long to be reminded that, as Joan Wester Anderson writes, ‘We are not alone.’” —Rev. Timothy Jones, author, The Art of Prayer, Workday Prayers, and Celebration of Angels “In the Arms of Angels is a true gem, a book to be treasured.” —Jessie Frees, radio host, WMTR/WWTR New Jersey |
Contents
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A Blessed Place | 23 |
Stranger on the Train | 29 |
What Can the Children See? | 35 |
This Little Light of Mine | 45 |
Protector on the Bridge | 55 |
Mothers Helper | 111 |
The Day the Angels Drove | 157 |
A Miracle for Rita | 177 |
Angel of God My Guardian Dear | 189 |
Helper on the Highway | 209 |
Welcome to Paradise | 225 |
Angel of Healing | 259 |
Epilogue | 265 |
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In the Arms of Angels: True Stories of Heavenly Guardians Joan Wester Anderson No preview available - 2004 |
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Page xvi - ... burst into tears, devastated by what had happened to all their hard work. But they surprised me. Instead, they ran up the shore away from the water, laughing and holding hands, and sat down to build another castle. I realized that they had taught me an important lesson. All the things in our lives, all the complicated structures we spend so much time and energy creating, are built on sand. Only our relationships to other people endure. Sooner or later, the wave will come along and knock down...
Page 18 - We are each of us angels with only one wing. And we can only fly embracing each other.
Page 2 - And he dreamed and hehold a ladder set up on the earth and the top of it reached to heaven-, and hehold the angels of God ascending and descending on it...