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ENUMCLAW, Wash., May 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Brother Lawrence wrote "There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it."* How many of us can say that we desire one-on-one communication with God--a chance to sit down with Him, face-to-face, to not only express our concerns and ask our deepest questions, but to also hear His answers? How often do we try?

Driven by a longing for intimacy with God and a need for emotional healing, Pamela Marhad began a practice of one-on-one conversations with Jesus. "One day I told the Lord that I wanted to hear Him speak to me just as clearly as Abraham had heard Him in the passage I had just read in Genesis," Marhad says. "In response I heard the Lord say to me, 'Take up your pen and I will speak to you' That started me on the adventure of learning to listen to God. I would ask Him questions about things that troubled me and then write down His answers." She discovered, not a "one-size-fits-all" God, but one who knew her--intimately. The more she listened, the more she discovered how eager He was to talk to her about the details of her life. This process helped her work through life-long insecurities and struggles with trust. Years later she felt a nudge to take what she had learned and put it into a book so others could discover how to have the same deep fellowship with Christ that she treasured.

"He Calls Me Beloved" invites readers to witness the sometimes messy reality of working out an honest relationship with God. Through a creative blend of allegorical stories, dialogues with God, and insightful narrative, Pamela Marhad offers hope to those who have felt somehow disqualified from intimacy with God. Those like herself--the flawed, the broken, the imperfect--who most need a conversation with God.

For more information, to request a review copy of "He Calls Me Beloved" or to schedule an interview, please contact Abigail Davidson by phone at 360-802-9758, by email at abigail@winepressgroup.com, or by fax at 360-802-9992. To purchase a copy of this book visit www.winepressbooks.com or call 877-421-7323.

*Quote from "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence, found on www.PracticeGodsPresence.com.