Elizabeth M. Hoekstra comments on her books

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Statement of Faith

Direct Path Ministries believes the Holy Bible is the Truth for all generations as it is the unerring Word of God. We believe in the Trinity as set forth in the Word: God the Father, Jesus Christ His only Son, and the indwelling Holy Spirit. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ, by acknowledging personal sin and accepting Christ's death on the cross for sin, is the cornerstone for all written and spoken work of Direct Path Ministries.

Author's comments on the books

A Heart After God... Loving Him With Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
"King David's words as written in Psalm 86:11 have long held me hostage: "Lord... give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name." Christ echoed these words when He said the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. In writing A Heart After God I wanted to explore how we can learn to love God whole-heartedly and in the process experience and know His character in new ways."

Be Still
"This book was written for other women who, like me, have struggled to find a balanced relationship with the Lord and the rest of their lives. My attention to God felt fragmented by competing time demands. By applying Psalm 46:10 to my scattered life I learned that understanding who I was in the Lord, seeking Godly wisdom, trusting who God is, and embracing God's stillness as my way of life, offered me freedom."

Just For Girls and Just For Moms
"M. Beth Cutaiar and I wrote this book in response to our growing concern for young women entering puberty. In our work with youth, it seemed that young women often felt perplexed by the changes happening in their bodies. We hope to give moms and daughters accurate information and encouragement to talk candidly with one another about puberty issues."

Keeping Your Family Close When Frequent Travel Pulls You Apart
"Since Peter has been travelling for most of our marriage, we have first - hand knowledge of the issues this lifestyle produces. Early on in his travels we looked for resources to help us with our struggles - and found none. Now that we've grown closer through our travel-separated marriage, we are equipped to help other families facing the same path we stumbled down. There is hope for each person involved in this lifestyle, hope for improved communication, restored relationships, and family closeness."

Chronic Kids, Constant Hope
"My sister Mary M. Bradford and I co-authored Chronic Kids, Constant Hope to answer a need we ourselves had felt when our sons were diagnosed with chronic conditions. We felt compelled to tell our stories to offer other families the much-needed hope we lacked in the first few months after our sons were diagnosed. With the edge of freshness from my experience and the wisdom of longevity from my sister's experience, we felt equipped to hold out a mantle of practical wisdom and encouragement through God's Word."

All Creation Sings
"The creation around us displays many parallels to the faith The Creator plants, tends and harvests in me and everyone. These four meditative books reflect on God's faihtfulness, provision, blessings and peace, all evident from His created world around us. My prayer is that readers will be encouraged by the life lessons we are constantly learning while watching nature transform our world from season to season."

To Order:

Amazon.com
Barnesandnoble.com

Crossway Books,
1300 Crescent Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-4300

Bethany House Publishers
11300 Hampshire Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55438
(612) 829-2500

or contact your local Christian Bookstore

To contact Elizabeth, just send an e-mail to hoekstra@directpath.org