{"product_id":"having-a-mary-heart-in-a-martha-world-finding-intimacy-with-god-in-the-busyness-of-life-9781578562589","title":"Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eMORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD - For every woman seeking balance in a world of burnout and anxiety, this book is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the One who's worth serving--includes a 12-week companion Bible study!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Easy to read, personal, and well-written with a message much more than surface deep. Joanna probed, challenged, and encouraged me to live day by day as Mary in a Martha world.\"--Carole Mayhall, author of \u003ci\u003eCome Walk with Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHere I Am Again, Lord\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life of a woman today isn't all that different from the lives of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet . . . but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him . . . yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen comes Jesus, into the midst of your busy life, to extend the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters from Bethany. Tenderly, he invites you to choose \"the better part\"--a joyful life of intimacy with him that flows naturally into loving service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story, Joanna Weaver shows how all of us, Marys and Marthas alike, can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book includes a twelve-week Bible study for individual or group use. A \u003ci\u003eStudy Guide \u003c\/i\u003eand a corresponding ten-session video series on DVD or online are available separately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Waterbrook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578562589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2000 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2000 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHaving a Mary Heart in a Martha World, \u003c\/i\u003e which has sold more than one million copies. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eHaving a Mary Spirit, Lazarus Awakening, At the Feet of Jesus, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Trust\u003c\/i\u003e. Her articles have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eFocus on the Family, Guideposts, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Touch\u003c\/i\u003e. The parents of three, Joanna and her pastor husband, John, live in Montana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joanna Weaver \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47279434465437,"sku":"9781578562589","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6a6976db-a40e-4e78-916d-41a21da2137b.jpg?v=1759870161","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/having-a-mary-heart-in-a-martha-world-finding-intimacy-with-god-in-the-busyness-of-life-9781578562589","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}