Catching Contentment: How To Be Holy Satisfied - Softcover

Carter, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783597402 ISBN 13: 9781783597406

Publisher: IVP, 2018

Synopsis

If anyone has a right to feel angry with life, then the author is a strong candidate. Having battled with lung disease from a young age, suffered at the hands of bullies, and, reluctantly, given up her much-loved teaching job, she has plenty to complain about. But she has made a point of exploring contentment. She has drawn particularly on Paul's letter to the Philippians. 'Contentment is something we can all catch hold of,' she believes, 'whatever circumstances we find ourselves in.' This is a message which we need to hear, whether we are lifelong sufferers, like the author, or facing deprivation or injustice of another sort. Or we may simply have fallen into bad habits. We cannot fail to be uplifted, and hopefully transformed, by the author's discoveries as we learn to buck trends within society and the church.

About this title

About the Author

Instead of saying: "Liz Carter lives in Shropshire with her vicar husband and two teens. She likes writing ficton and non-fiction and is most passionate about communicating the love of God to others, especially to those who feel that life has passed them by or delivered difficult circumstances and sadness or ill-health.

Liz is the author of 'Catching Contentment' (IVP, Nov 2018), an exploration into how we can all take hold of contentment - even in the midst of pain and brokenness. She's also written 'A Tale of Beauty from Ashes', which is a six-session Bible Study based around the live action film 'Beauty and the Beast' (2017). Her blog can be found over at http://www.greatadventure.carterclan.me.uk/

When Liz was a teen, she discovered her love for editing when her parents wrote a book displaying their over-fondness for the use of the exclamation mark. She undertook her first editing project, and that book became 'Angels on the Walls' by Wallace and Mary Brown which became a bestseller, published by Kingsway. Recently, Liz formatted this book for Kindle and it's now available for purchase in the Kindle store."

It ought to say:

"Liz Carter has first-hand experience of a chronic degenerative disease and a first-class degree in theology, a combination which uniquely qualifies her to write this potentially life-changing book. A former teacher married to a church minister, she helps lead services in Telford, England and speaks at New Wine. She has touched hearts with her searingly honest sharing, teaching and writing on subjects like suffering and contentment."

From the Back Cover

[Category: Christian life]

What's stopping you enjoying contentment? Illness, financial worries, a difficult relationship, social media?

If only things were different.

Here is a radically fresh perspective from someone who has battled a chronic lung condition for years. Contentment is not beyond our grasp.

'You will unearth real treasures here.' Anne Coles

'Deeply authentic, disarmingly vulnerable, and teaches us all to hope, trust and fight for contentment in every season.' Phil Knox

'Honest, real and full of truth.' Jennifer Rees Larcombe

'An effective antidote to the trivia . . . about God's protecting us from suffering because we are Christians.' Roy McCloughry

'A compelling journey of fiercely pursuing God . . . I found empathy, hope and spiritual sustenance.' Tanya Marlow

'A wonderful addition to my own quiet time before God.' Claire Musters

'How we need this book at this time! A treasure trove created from plundering the Scriptures and the works of the great Christian thinkers.' Nadine Parkinson

'Unmasks the lie that fulness of life means always getting what we want.' Ian Paul

'Contentment . . . is a conscious choice, based on God's truth embraced and applied. I am grateful for this important and thought-provoking book.' Wendy Virgo


Liz Carter lives with her family in Shropshire and blogs at www.greatadventure.carterclan.me.uk.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783597402
• ISBN 13: 9781783597406
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208