cover image Meditations to Make You Smile

Meditations to Make You Smile

Martha J. Beckman. Abingdon Press, $8 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-687-00781-3

``Marti'' Beckman, a freelance writer whose humorous inspirational writings regularly appeared in Mature Years, died in 1993. The materials used here were to be her first book. What a shame that we will be deprived of more of these uplifting, light, and witty Christian meditations. Each little devotional features an amusing story followed by good, sensible advice and a quotation, often from the Bible but sometimes from another source. A pithy application follows. This is a delightful collection of refreshing meditations that fit just about everyone and that should boost anybody's spirits. (Aug.)