In "Yesterday's Reflections," author Albert F. Schmid invites us to consider the various holidays that are celebrated throughout the year. He provides interesting facts about each holiday and includes the religious origins of them where relevant because many of our holidays have a religious connection. He also explains important points about the holidays, such as why Easter is always on a Sunday and why Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday in November.

In addition, he includes devotionals on topics ranging from "Contentment" to "God Is Where Love Is." Each devotional includes the pertinent Scriptures, a story to illustrate the point being made, and Schmid's comments. For example, "The Rear View Mirror" tells the story of Grace, who remembers her father's advice for driving in the snow: "find a snow plow and follow it." When she encounters a blizzard, she does this; an hour later, the driver stops to make certain she is all right, as he had plowed a large parking lot, was moving on to the next business, and was concerned when he noticed that she was following him. We often become comfortable thinking that we can just "follow the snow plow" when in truth we need to learn to trust God and let Him lead the way.

"Yesterday's Reflections" is an inspiring collection that reminds us that we are Christ's ambassadors and that God expects each of us to live and act as though He is making His appeal through us. The best sermons are not preached; they are lived.

And So It Is presents a collection of sermons, memories, and short stories written by Albert Schmid, displaced midwesterner and recently ordained minister of the First Baptist Church of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The central theme of Pastor Schmid's first book is to remind us that God is love, a fact that we certainly need to acknowledge.

This inspiring volume is a repository of memories-a cornucopia of short stories, poems, sermons, and devotionals that remind us that we are Christ's ambassadors and God expects each of us to live and act as though He is making His appeal through us. And how do we do that? Remember, the best sermons are lived not preached.

Because he visits nursing homes and shut-ins as part of his ministry, several of the stories he shares here are from the devotionals he uses during those visits. Whether talking about the meaning of Advent or recounting the story of Jabez, Pastor Schmid inspires with his sermons and stories. He makes them personal, and anyone may be enriched by his interpretations of these timeless stories and Christian traditions.

And So It Is seeks to teach as well as inspire all who discover the treasures included within.

And So It Is presents a collection of sermons, memories, and short stories written by Albert Schmid, displaced midwesterner and recently ordained minister of the First Baptist Church of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The central theme of Pastor Schmid's first book is to remind us that God is love, a fact that we certainly need to acknowledge.

This inspiring volume is a repository of memories-a cornucopia of short stories, poems, sermons, and devotionals that remind us that we are Christ's ambassadors and God expects each of us to live and act as though He is making His appeal through us. And how do we do that? Remember, the best sermons are lived not preached.

Because he visits nursing homes and shut-ins as part of his ministry, several of the stories he shares here are from the devotionals he uses during those visits. Whether talking about the meaning of Advent or recounting the story of Jabez, Pastor Schmid inspires with his sermons and stories. He makes them personal, and anyone may be enriched by his interpretations of these timeless stories and Christian traditions.

And So It Is seeks to teach as well as inspire all who discover the treasures included within.

In "Yesterday's Reflections," author Albert F. Schmid invites us to consider the various holidays that are celebrated throughout the year. He provides interesting facts about each holiday and includes the religious origins of them where relevant because many of our holidays have a religious connection. He also explains important points about the holidays, such as why Easter is always on a Sunday and why Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday in November.

In addition, he includes devotionals on topics ranging from "Contentment" to "God Is Where Love Is." Each devotional includes the pertinent Scriptures, a story to illustrate the point being made, and Schmid's comments. For example, "The Rear View Mirror" tells the story of Grace, who remembers her father's advice for driving in the snow: "find a snow plow and follow it." When she encounters a blizzard, she does this; an hour later, the driver stops to make certain she is all right, as he had plowed a large parking lot, was moving on to the next business, and was concerned when he noticed that she was following him. We often become comfortable thinking that we can just "follow the snow plow" when in truth we need to learn to trust God and let Him lead the way.

"Yesterday's Reflections" is an inspiring collection that reminds us that we are Christ's ambassadors and that God expects each of us to live and act as though He is making His appeal through us. The best sermons are not preached; they are lived.