Devotions for the Hungry Heart: Chasing Jesus Six Days from Sunday

“Through the simple stories and practical principles in Devotions for the Hungry Heart , Shellie Rushing Tomlinson invites all comers to share her love for God and His Word. This little book could very well change your world, one day at a time. ~ Pat Williams, Orlando Magic Senior Vice President and Author of Coach Wooden’s Forgotten Teams “ Shellie slices through the heart and head like an ice cream headache. It hurts so good! I hope she has another book underway, because I'm already hungry for another helping.” ~Nicole Seitz, Author of The Cage-maker and Trouble the Water “In Devotions for the Hungry Heart , my friend Shellie Tomlinson is both witty and wise, timely and thought-provoking, southern and soul-searching. Whether our walk with Jesus is decades old or days old, these devotionals will create in each one of us a heart hungry for more of Jesus.” -Denise Hildreth Jones, author of Reclaiming Your Heartxa0, Founder and President of Reclaiming Hearts Ministries u200b “The hardest part of reading this devotional is sticking to one day. Not only are the recipes totally yum, Devotions for the Hungry Heart serves up juicy, tasty, bite-sized morsels of the Bread of Life to satisfy the hungriest and thirstiest spirit. Another helping, please.” -Debora M. Coty, popular speaker, inspirational humorist and award-winning author of 30 books, including the bestselling Too Blessed to be Stressed series. www.DeboraCoty.com "In this new book, Devotions for a Hungry Heart , you are getting the best of everything that Shellie has to offer between two covers: her wisdom, her humor, and a food-sensibility that can only be found south of the Mason Dixon line.xa0 This California girl was transported not just to Shellie’s kitchen for the feast, but to her kitchen table for the deep conversation." –Kathi Lipp, Best-selling writer and author of Clutter Free and Overwhelmed Devotions for the Hungry Heart is a delightful, engaging twenty-week adventure of digging into God’s Word for refreshment, encouragement, and spiritual nourishment! Shellie Tomlinson has written a devotional that’s filled with laugh-out-loud humor, poignant stories, and spot-on biblical truth. And don’t miss the bonus of her favorite recipes! – Carol Kent, Speaker and Author “In Devotions for the Hungry Heart , Shellie shares heartwarming stories that reveal that love and allow the reader to feel deeply, and pursue passionately their own abiding love for Christ. Your hunger will be satiated and your soul will be filled!” – Tracey Lanter Eyster, Founder MomLifeToday.com, author Be The Mom & LifeWay’s Beautiful Mess Bible Study “Shellie has written a candid, vulnerable devotional full of life stories that will make you laugh one minute and cry the next. I know His words through Shellie will feed your hungry heart as it did mine.”xa0 – Lisa Lloyd, speaker, actor, and author of Chasing Famous: Living the Life You've Always Auditioned For “If you’re craving more of Jesus—the kind of feast that promises to make a heart full— Devotions for the Hungry Heart is like a beautifully laid table. Pull up a chair, friend, and dig in.” – Michele Cushatt, author of I Am: A 60-day Journey To Knowing Who You Are Because of Who He Is “The first time I sat down with this book, my plan was to read just the devotional for the day. I read ten. What a pleasure! Spending time in the pages of one of Shellie’s books is like lingering over coffee with a funny, insightful friend. Best of all, this gifted writer uses her engaging stories to draw readers effortlessly toward Jesus." – Karen Linamen Bouchard, speaker and author of Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt and a dozen other books for women. “For the heart that craves a little bit of humor and a whole lot of hope, Shellie has written the soul-filling recipe we’re all looking for!”xa0 –Renee Swope, Best-selling author of A Confident Heart and former Radio Co-host of Proverbs 31 Ministries In addition to nourishing your spirit, Tomlinson shares a beautiful and yummy collection of full-color recipes. Nourishment for your body and your spirit is a pretty good combination. The hardest part of reading this book is doing it one day at a time. -- Donna Watson ― Christian MARKET Published On: 2018-01-01 Book Description Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, Belle of All Things Southern, is back with a devotional guide for the Jesus-hungry heart. A delightful companion book to Tomlinson’s Hungry Is a Mighty Fine Sauce , Devotions for the Hungry Heart features a bonus full-color insert featuring more than a dozen mouthwatering recipes plus photos. Readers are guaranteed to find nourishment for their bodies as well as their spirits! An incurable storyteller, down home southern cook, and bona fide people lover, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson enjoys entertaining and encouraging a wide range of audiences. Whether sharing her recipes and her humorous slant on growing up southern on the radio and via her popular web site http://www.allthingssouthern.com , speaking in civic and educational settings, or offering inspiring thoughts in church retreats and ladies' seminars, Shellie's talks are always full of laughs, inspiration, and motivation. xa0 Shellie Rushing Tomlinson lives in Lake Providence, Louisiana with her husband, Phil. They have two children and five grandchildren. Shellie is the author of three self-published titles Lessons Learned on Bull Run Road , 'Twas the Night before the Very First Christmas , Southern Comfort with Shellie Rushing Tomlinson and two nonfiction books with Penguin Group USA, Suck Your Stomach In and Put Some Color On , voted Nonfiction Finalist of 2009 by SIBA, the SIBA Independent Booksellers Alliance and the May 2011sequel, Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy!, also nominated as a SIBA Independent Booksellers Alliance Pick for Nonfiction. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy called her last book, “Laugh out loud funny!” Shellie adamantly denies bribing him for his endorsement. Her most recent release, Heart Wide Open, released March 2014 by Random House/Waterbrook is enjoying an enthusiastic welcome in the faith market. xa0 Shellie is owner, creator, and publisher of All Things Southern , a website updated weekly with fresh southern features. These three minute features run each week on twenty-eight radio stations across the states as pre-taped segments comprising her daily radio show, All Things Southern. Shellie also hosts her own talk show, ATS LIVE, every Monday evening at 5-6 PM CST on TALK 540KMLB . One of her popular segments each week is the fifteen minute author interview where Shellie interviews fellow authors. The show streams LIVE and podcasts are available so everyone can join Shellie's southern celebration! xa0 Shellie writes a weekly inspirational feature in Newsstar, a Gannett paper serving the Ark/La/Miss, pens a monthly print and online column for regional magazine Louisiana Road Trips , blogs with four other award winning authors at Southern Belleview.com and enjoys a busy speaking schedule. Read more