Hearts in Devotion: Original Scripture-Based Daily Devotionals - Tapa blanda

Hearts in Devotion, by Christine Gaeta, is a collection of original daily devotionals that seek to bring encouragement and inspiration, serving to draw readers into a deeper walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. Relationship with God is the central part of our Christian lives. Seeking the Lord first every morning upon awakening is an important key in building strong faith and a loving relationship with God and others.

I began a devotional reading group, called Hearts in Devotion in the year 2005. It started when a lady friend of mine would get together every Friday afternoon and read A.W. Tozer. As time went by, more of our friends from our church, (North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad California) joined our reading and discussion group. In a few years H.I.D. grew to about two hundred members who shared the devotionals of both classic and modern Christain authors online, via e-mail. The name Hearts in Devotion is based upon the scripture: Colossians 3:3-4, that tells us our lives are hidden in Christ and that when He appears, we will also appear with Him in glory. This book is a compilation of original devotionals that I wrote during that time. My journey and search for God began when I was twenty-one years old. I had a spiritual experience that led me to spend the next ten years in pursuit of the meaning of love, life and creation. I was combining New Age meditaion with my Christian roots as being brought up in the Catholic faith. I found peace, rest, and beauty in nature while traveling and hiking around Northern California and Arizona.I always believed in Jesus as a child, but did not know or understand the Bible or it's principals. Then one day, I was invited to attend an evangelical church, where for the first time, I heard the gospel message and it changed my whole way of life and in the understanding of God and what the real and true meaning of love is. Thirty years have gone by, and the Lord has been so faithful through many ups and downs in my life. Today, I live in Carlsbad California with my loving husband Cel, and our beautiful dog Amore. I continue to work with the the Women's Ministries at North Coast Calvary Chapel. I also write lyrics & poetry, and create oil paintings that are inspired by my faith and by biblical scriptures.