b'Count Your BlessingsA Closer Look at 30 Hymns of GratitudeKenneth Osbeck; compiled and edited by Janyre TrompHYMN STORIES FOR REAL LIFE Ancient practices and hymns of gratitude bolster the faith of modern believers with updated selections from Osbecks best-selling booksS cience, history, and Scripture all agree that gratitude is key to living a joy-filled, peaceful life. Even knowing the facts, believers still struggle to find thankfulness in the normal daily grind, let alone lifes most difficult situations.Using the powerful stories behind thirty hymns as exam-ples, Count Your Blessings is filled with solid, practical wisdom and calls on the believer to seek Gods goodness in a world that does not promise an easy life. Each reading contains guid-ance for how Christians can take every thought captive and choose joy.Each hymn is paired with Scripture readings, wisdom from historical Christians, a meditation, and a practical applica-tion. Perfect for individuals, families, or groups, the stories surrounding the hymns foster appreciation for how history undergirdscontemporaryfaithandwillmoveChristians toward a new depth of worship and devotion.Kenneth W. Osbeck (MA, University of Michigan) taught for thirty-five years, first at Grand Rapids School of the Bible andMusicandthenatGrandRapidsBaptistCollegeand Seminary.HealsoservedasmusicdirectorforChildrens Bible Hour, Radio Bible Class, and many churches. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Amazing Grace:366InspiringHymnStoriesforDailyDevotions;101 Hymn Stories; Hallelujah, What a Savior!; 25 Most Treasured Gospel Hymn Stories; and Joy to the World.Janyre Tromp is an award-winning and best-selling author with a deep love for history. Her books include Shadows in the Minds Eye, O Little Town, Its a Wonderful Christmas, and Darkness Calls the Tiger. Find her on social media or on her website janyretromp.com.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTSHymns of old bring fresh new insights978-0-8254-4246-9$12.99and encouragement for readers today Paperback5.5 x 8.5144 pagesBased on best-selling timeless classicMUSIC / Religious / ChristianAmazing Grace by Kenneth Osbeck Kregel PublicationsRights: WorldJune 25, 2024Topically organized, multi-sensory devotional experience101 Hymn Stories 40thAmazing Grace: 366 Anniversary Edition Hymn Stories978-0-8254-4837-9$19.99 978-0-8254-3899-8$21.99kregel.com 11'