Three Dummies in a Dinghy is the third instalment of the Stories of Life series.
In it, ordinary Australians share their extraordinary stories of faith and life. Some tales are humourous, others are entertaining and upbeat. But not all are happy stories. Many writers describe how they were found by a loving God in the midst of doubts and great suffering, and the circumstances don’t always get easier. But the message still comes through loud and clear that God is faithful, near and active in the lives of ordinary people.
We discover that there are unsung heroes of all kinds among us. With their encouragement we can open our eyes a little wider, see more clearly, and trust more deeply in the boundless kindness of our Lord.
In The Gecko Renewal and other Stories of Life, ordinary Australians share their extraordinary stories of life and faith. We find people encountering God through falling snakes, women’s roller derby, a prison riot, a broken down car, an unexploded bomb and even a humble gecko. The stories included in this year’s collection take place in far-flung corners of the world, the outback, a prison and suburban backyards. Some recall great adventures and life-threatening experiences. Others describe profound encounters with a gracious God through seemingly ordinary events. But all of them show that there is something truly extraordinary to be seen when God works in the lives of ordinary people.
In A Chicken Can Make a Difference, 34 ordinary Australians share their extraordinary stories of life and faith. This collection features the best writing from the 2016 Stories of Life Creative Writing Awards and provides a glimpse of the many ways in which God is at work in people’s lives. We find here extraordinary accounts of conversion, answers to prayer, life-changing adventures, and of God’s grace in dealing with illness and loss. A simple yet profound story called A Chicken Can Make a Difference sums up well the essence of this collection of stories about seemingly ordinary things, people and events that end up making an extraordinary difference when the grace of God is involved.
