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Standing in the Gap. The bright sunshine streaming in through the window illuminated Ethel Bennington's silver hair. If you looked just right, with your eyes a little squinty, it seemed as if she had a halo floating gently over her head. At least, that's how it appeared to little Esther as she crept into Grammy Ethel's room. Was Grammy Ethel asleep? No, her lips were moving. Angels streamed from Ethel's side toward heaven and returned just as quickly to gather more requests from the old woman's fervently moving lips. She pushed herself more these days. It was as if she could sense that the race was almost through and she had been given her second wind. But the strain was beginning to tell. Billie Jo knelt beside her children. "We know you'll be with us, Lord, 'cause You promised. Help us to accept Your will, whatever that may be. Help this situation to bring us closer to You. Please send your angels to watch over Grandma Raynard." The first thing Jewel did was to dispatch a legion of angels to the hospital to gather around the bedside of Helen Raynard. Her condition was critical, more critical than any of the humans involved realized. With their limited vision, they looked only on the outside. And right now, that was bad enough. Calla squeezed his hand and winked at him. Lyle felt a rush of warmth. He could hardly believe that in four months they would be married. He still had to pinch himself occasionally just to be sure he wasn't dreaming. "You're going to wish it was a dream," the demon sneered. "I have plans for you." He glanced over at the ever-present angel. "You should never have taken him out of my hands. You'll regret it, and so will he. I swear you will." Guardians brings the power of prayer to life. Picking up where she left off in her bestseller, Prayer Warriors, Celeste perrino Walker continues to weave the remarkable story of ordinary people struggling with life and with their relationships with God. Prayer--their own and the prayers of those who "stand in the gap" for them--is their only hope as spiritual warfare rages all around them. Behind the scenes, angels and demons fight to influence their minds and their decisions. Guardians makes fascinating reading. But more than that, it may change you, the way you see the world, and the way you pray." |
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Celeste perrino Walker Céleste perrino Walker is a full-time mother who also writes because it is her job, but she'd probably do it anyway. She has been publishing both fiction and nonfiction since 1986 and is the author of Adventist Family Traditions, More Power to Ya , Making Sabbath Special, I Call Him Abba, Guardians, Prayer Warriors, Playing God, Banza's Incredible Journey and Other Stories, and Jenny's Cat-napped Cat. She is the co-author of Sunny Side Up, Eleventh Hour, and Midnight Hour. Her work is also included in Secret Keys, Close To Home, From the Heart, Guide's Greatest Stories, A Moment Of Peace, and Alone With God. She has published over a thousand stories and articles appearing in magazines like Liberty, Vermont Sports Today, Guide, Adventist View, Insight, Signs of the Times, Listen, Winner, Message, Guideposts for Kids, Guideposts for Teens, Celebration!, ADRA Today, Adventist Witness, Cornerstone Connection, Popular Woodworking, American Woodworker, The Christian Communicator, Kidstuff, Vermont's Awesome Internet Guide, The Rutland Business Journal, Prime Time and elsewhere. She has been a regular columnist for Women of Spirit and ParentTalk. Currently she writes a column for Vibrant Life. She has authored two quarterlies, Junior and Teen, on the subject of prayer. She is a member of WIN (Writer's Information Network). She was also a contributing editor of ParentTalk. She has interviewed Kristi Yamaguchi, Donna Weinbrecht, Jack Hanna, Charlotte Lopez, Susan Ashton, Clay Crosse, Lisa Bevill, Paul Wylie, Ken Davis and Dallas Holm among others. In 1992 she was the recipient of the Guide Magazine Most Valuable Pen Award. When she isn't writing she enjoys hiking, inline skating, canoeing, painting and trying to play the violin. Write At Home, her website, keeps readers abreast of current projects and new releases. There are sample chapters, an itinerary, personal information, and much more. The URL is http://homepages.together.net/~cpwalker She also founded Write On!, a company which mentors beginning (and experienced) writers providing them with publishing opportunities. Write On! also provides editors with a convenient database of writers and the assurance of quality control as each piece is edited by a managing editor before submission. Write On! has tackled many writing projects both large and small. Write On! is currently being run by Pat Humphrey. Céleste makes her home in Rutland, Vermont with her husband Rob, son, Joshua, daughter, Rachel, two dogs and a cat. She is currently at work on Adventist Holiday Traditions, Take Joy, and a Sentinels a sequel to Guardians. Contact Information: Céleste perrino Walker
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