Bruised reeds and smoldering wicks -- The bruised reed. Not guilty : overcoming shame ; Don't miss the party : the dungeon of the bitter ; When you and your kin can't : dealing with difficult relatives ; It's all right to dream again : facing discouragement ; Sour milk : overcoming a bad attitude ; A crazy hunch and a high hope : genuine gestures of faith ; Forever young : how to love growing old ; Read the story : when others let you down -- The smoldering wick. The power of a timid prayer : when you wonder if your prayers matter ; Bright lights on dark nights : when you are out of choices ; The hardest thing God ever did : understanding God's priority ; What only God can do : when you're trapped by legalism ; Galilean grace : when you let God down ; The tenderness of God : when you wonder if God cares ; The madman turned missionary : when you encounter evil ; Seeing the unseen : when you are afraid of the future ; Joseph's prayer : when you're confused by God's actions ; The grave fact : understanding death ; Listless Christianity : when being good is not enough ; The stone mover's gallery.

This is a most powerful and empowering book. Max Lucado, a spiritual writer, refers to the way Christ moves the stones (obstacles) in your path with this title. Such relevant issues include feeling shame for past behaviors, when others let us down, facing discouragement, having a bad attitude and dealing with difficult relatives.