{"product_id":"9781486614684","title":"Still Can't Help Myself: Short Stories and Daily Devotionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second book in Richard T. VanderVaart’s series, \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein Real Life. The stories you read here are collected from ministry experiences,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily times, and everyday incidents. Each of the thirty short stories includes a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevotion which will help readers reflect on their walk with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife does not turn out as we plan it, so we can either weep or learn to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopefully you get a chance to laugh often, and perhaps you’ll also have the opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto pause and consider your own circumstances in a new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories represent a triumph of memory and the great gift of God’s healing work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early January 2009, Richard was involved in a car accident that robbed him of many\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprecious memories. Thanks be to God that in recent years some memories have returned. He\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehas recorded these stories realizing that memory is a precious gift, and not necessarily\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eone we can always keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA photograph is included with each day’s story and devotional reading. These pictures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehave been taken by Marianne VanderSpek. She has a unique flair for capturing a thought or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emoment and translating it into a black-and-white image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word Alive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055575449840,"sku":"9781486614684","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781486614684_p0.jpg?v=1763635572","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781486614684","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}