Bankson – Seasons of friendship

CELC

222.3506 BAN
Author:     Bankson, Marjory Zoet
Title:        Seasons of friendship : Naomi and Ruth as a model for relationship / Marjory Zoet Bankson
Publisher:     Minneapolis : Augsburg Books, ©2005.
Series:     Women to walk with series.
Edition/Format:      Book : English : New rev. ed
Summary:    Drawing on the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi, Bankson explores what we can learn from their unique friendship that survived marriages and moves, death and displacement. Bankson proposes that we need different kinds of friendships in different seasons of our lives. Stories from the author’s own life illustrate the contemporary aspects of Ruth and Naomi’s journey. The concluding chapter presents a unique perspective on the Book of Ruth as a parable of our friendship with God. The first title in the Women to Walk With series, Seasons of Friendship includes personal journaling themes for reflection and a study guide with discussion questions and group exercises.
Subjects:
Ruth — (Biblical figure)
Naomi — (Biblical figure)
Friendship — Biblical teaching.

Jackson – Yadayada prayer group

CELC

FIC J

Jackson

Personal Author:

Jackson, Neta.

Title:

The yada yada prayer group / by Neta Jackson.

Variant title:

Yadayada prayer group

Publication info:

Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2003.

Physical description:

402 p. : v. Recipes and Reading Guide (pp.369-402)

Summary:

A group of 12 extremely diverse women, assigned to a prayer group at a women’s conference, become the best of friends as they support each other through the challenges and crises in their lives.

Summary:

Subject term:

Women–Illinois–Fiction.

Subject term:

Christian women–Fiction.

Subject term:

Female friendship–Fiction.

Subject term:

Prayer groups–Fiction.

Geographic term:

Chicago (Ill.)–Fiction.

ISBN: 978-1-59554-439-1