Publisher's Synopsis
A Word For All Seasons
A Sixty - One Day Devotional That Seeks To Capture The Experiences And Feelings Of Everyday Life In Poetic Form
Gideon & Funmi Para-Mallam
This devotional book written by The Reverend Gideon and Professor Fumni Para-Mallam comes as an encouraging companion on our daily devotional journeys. It is a combination of inspirational poems and biblical reflections on some passages of Scripture. It is written out of their personal faithful discipline of listening to God during their daily devotions and their wide experience of life that includes times of suffering and times of joy, times of praise and times of petitions. The devotions are very deep, inspiring and sometimes challenging. They reach the heart because they relate to real-life experiences. They are honest and touching. The reader can't remain neutral. They are easy to read. They are short. They are for all seasons. The reader can read, reflect and take time to respond in prayer according to his/her own experiences.
The writing of devotionals is an inspiration not only to the author but also to those who will read and benefit from it - over several generations.
I find that I am blessing and giving thanks to God for the written devotionals that I use as though the writers were still alive.Gideon and Funmi have been inspired to put down thoughts and inspirations beyond themselves and have provided food for the faith, encouragement to the pilgrim and meditation for the faith of those who put their trust in God. We bless this work for the glory of God."
Most Rev. Dr. Benjamin A. Kwashi
Archbishop of Jos Province
Jos, Nigeria, April, 2017
"I used portions of A Word for all Seasons for my devotion this morning and couldn't have been more pleased that Funmi and Gideon poured their hearts into this. I'm so glad because they didn't just focus on some sweet aspects of scripture but dealt with disappointments, tough times, the 'still small voice' that reaches out to us in the daily hassles of life as well as the joy of the Lord. I commend this soul food and recommend it to all who want an integral life rooted in the Living God who is our help in ages past and our hope for years to come!"
Rev. Dr. Femi B. Adeleye
Director of Institute of Christian Impact
Accra, Ghana, April 5th, 2017
"The Revd Gideon and Prof Funmi Para-Mallam have proved themselves as marathon runners in the Race set before us. Here they capture in poetry and through scripture what this race has meant for them. While they have travelled the continents, and brought blessing in many contexts, they have given most of their years, and so much of themselves, in their homeland, a mighty nation. Now, through this publication, they can be a blessing not only to their children, and their children's children, but to many other friends. Let us listen as Wisdom calls through these pages. In the words of the closing prayer, may we indeed remember that God's law is for our own good."
Julia Cameron
Director of Publishing, The Lausanne Movement and a long-time friend through IFES
April 2017, United Kingdom
