At a time in history when humans are more affluent, healthier, and have never been more in command of nature, levels of depression, anxiety, and despair are higher in the West and developing world than they have ever been. Practicing Resurrection penetrates this irony with gospel hope. Writer, teacher, and spiritual guide Jeanie Miley ushers the reader through life’s dramas, drawbacks, and devastations with an engaging and encouraging style of writing. The compelling narrative of her own experiences and insights into hope are illumined by lyrical reflections of God’s faithfulness through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The fruit of a lifetime of faithful ministry through writing, Practicing Resurrection is another gift from Jeanie Miley of grace and hope.

—Brad Creed
President Campbell University

Jeanie’s book is a wonderful reminder that God can be found in the everyday experiences of life. Jeanie weaves emotions, wisdom, Scripture, and years of experience into stories that help the reader to see God with new eyes. It is through Jeanie’s stories of laughter, challenging conversations, travel, movies, tragedies, the death of dear friends, or a walk in the outdoors that the reader catches glimpses of a God who is present, active, and full of life—drawing us ever toward hope and resurrection.

—Karen G. Massey
Associate Dean McAfee School of Theology
Mercer University

Resurrection happens. Jeanie Miley leads us to explore the creative impulse of a loving God who, with tenderness and surprise, will bring us back to life over and over in the course of our imperfect life pilgrimages. This book helps the reader be on the lookout for signposts of resurrection and the creative future awaiting each pilgrim.

—Suzii Paynter
Executive Coordinator Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

I read Sitting Strong soon after experiencing a staggering series of “Job experiences,” including the deaths of my beloved husband, John, and my mother, as well as Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of my hometown, New Orleans, where my son lost his home and business to the storm. …Into that agony of loss and grief, Jeanie’s words gave me courage to keep “sitting strong” as long as it takes for healing to occur . . . and to trust that the very anguish I thought would destroy me could become an instrument of my redemption.