My wife Joanne and I have been married for over 55 years.
We have three children and eight grandchildren.
I was ordained a Permanent Deacon in 2009 and it has been my privilege, and blessing, to have served in three parish faith communities, and various outreach ministries, including Bereavement, Mental Health, attending the sick, the homebound, and visiting those in Hospital.
We all appreciate bright, joyful days and we thank God for them. But we also routinely experience darker, more chaotic, messy days in which we are challenged to even recognize God’s presence in our lives.
How can I see a New Day amidst the clouds of my life?
How can I recognize God’s presence in the “now” moments of life?
How am I to experience God’s love, right now, today?
God loves you and me right where we are, but loves us too much to leave us there. God waits for our response, for our love.
Are you prepared to spend some time and effort to see and acknowledge God’s presence in your life?
Amidst Life’s Clouds, a NEW DAY takes a look at the darker, more chaotic, messy struggles and challenges of ordinary life events through eyes of faith, in a way that can help you Encounter the Presence of God.
In this book, Deacon Bob takes an honest look at a typical day, with all its varied hues of colour and emotion.
As humans, created in the image and likeness of God, we are meant to endure all the ups and downs of life, to experience all that Christ endured for us.
Every valley, every hill is meant to provide us with an opportunity to recognize God’s presence in our life and to help us become the individuals God created us to be.
As a husband of 55 plus years, a father of three and grandfather of eight, and as an ordained Permanent Deacon, it is important that
I not only Encounter the Presence of God in the ups and downs of my daily life but that I share those encounters with others, to the best of my ability.
It is my hope and prayer that Amidst Life’s Clouds, a NEW DAY will help you to Encounter the Presence of God in the ordinary
and extraordinary, up and down events, that are not only common but can be expected in the course of everyday life.
In this deeply personal book, Bob Hartman delves into aspects
of contemporary human life where we often fear treading, from
restlessness and guilt to regret and loneliness.
With warmth, insight, and honesty, he shows how these disruptive
experiences are actually opportunities for maturing in practices
of prayer and reflection that draw us ever more closely into the
steady and reassuring presence of God’s unconditional love.
It is an inspiring and distinctively Christian message of hope and
perseverance for life’s journey.
CEO, St. Joseph’s Health Care Society
I would love to hear how God is revealing Himself to you, and I would welcome and appreciate any comment, question or review you may wish to offer.
