Bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons shares a message of comfort and peace inspired by Psalm 23: when you are with God, home is always right where you are.

Ruth shares from her heart the words she's spoken over her own six children, from their very young days into adulthood. Ruth's lyrical text and whimsical art take children and families on a journey that reminds all of us that no matter where we go, no matter what comes our way in life, the Lord keeps us close to Him.

This book is perfect for parents and families who want to

• reassure their children with the comforting truth that God is always with them, that He will guide them, and that He will provide for all their needs;
• teach their children that God is the source of joy, overflowing blessings, and wonderful adventure;
• be delighted with captivating illustrations and beautiful art; and
• soothe anxious minds with the comfort of God's provision and presence.

Home Is Right Where You Are makes a perfect gift for

• baby showers, new mothers, births, or adoptions;
• graduations, milestones, and other big life events; and
• Christmas, birthdays, Easter, and other gift-giving occasions.

Home Is Right Where You Are is bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons's first children's book--a beautiful treasure of God's promises combined with her moving art.

Your right now matters. Discover how to press in and not check out.

Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing your right now because you are so focused on the future?

Too often, we feel disappointed with our right now--our life circumstances, our relationships, our lack progress towards our dreams and goals, our daily grind. We want to do so many things--good, godly things--but our situations don't allow us to step into them.

In Now and Not Yet, bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons has a powerful message for you when you're restless in your current season of life and just waiting--waiting to get beyond the pain, waiting for God to show up, waiting to get to tomorrow--she reminds you that it's okay to not like the right now we've been given, but we don't have to like it to lean in.

Join Ruth as she shares a beautiful invitation for you to:

• Embrace the biblical truth that someday is made up of thousands of right nows
• Discern how the difficult parts of your life are actually a unique gift from God by discovering five ways to flip the script on a hard season
• Stop feeling trapped when you're not where you want to with guided liturgies for what you are facing today
• Live faithfully in the tension between what is and what is not yet

Now and Not Yet will help you see that your right now matters. And you can choose to press in and not check out. With deep compassion, Ruth will help you see how God is profoundly present, how He wastes nothing, how He's active and using this exact moment for the very purposes he's calling you to.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER ● PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER
Ruth is such a gift to us--her voice is strong and honest, yet believably grace-filled and kind. We learn and grow into who we want to be when Ruth's words and art lead us.
--Annie F. Downs, bestselling author of 100 Days to Brave and host of That Sounds Fun podcast

Become What You Behold

You are in the process of becoming. Every day is an opportunity to be shaped and formed by what moves your heart...drives your thoughts...captures your gaze. Is it any wonder that where you direct your eyes and your heart matter in your day-to-day?

We become what we behold when we set our hearts and minds on Christ and His redemption story here in the details of our daily lives. Not just on Sunday, not just on holidays, not just when extraordinarily hard or wonderful things happen...but today.

Bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons invites you on a new journey to Beholding and Becoming. With more than 850 pieces of intricate, original artwork, Ruth encourages you to elevate your gaze to the One who created all things.

Today is an opportunity for God to demonstrate His love and His faithfulness in the midst of your mundane. No circumstance is too ordinary or too forgotten for Him to meet you there in worship. His transforming grace turns your everyday ordinary into a holy place of becoming.

Guideposts of Grace for Your Faith Journey

As a follower of Christ, you live each day as a pilgrim, traveling the path Jesus sets before you. Though the road may be rocky, God provides reminders along the way to show you that He writes your story, paves your path, and walks with you always.

From bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons comes this uplifting meditation on the character of God to accompany you on your pilgrim journey. Featuring stunning new artwork, these 25 devotions will lead you to

• explore proof of God's faithfulness found in both Scripture and daily life,
• engage with many key attributes of God,
• encounter hymns written throughout history that illuminate timeless truths about who God is, and
• experience the peace that accompanies focusing your heart on God's character.

2018 Christian Book Award(R)

This Journey Is as Perennial as the Seasons

GraceLaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork--it's about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God's faithful promises. GraceLaced extends a soul-stirring invitation to draw close to God while...

• resting in who He is
• rehearsing the truth He says about you
• responding in faith to those truths
• remembering His provision to sustain you, time and time again

More than 800 individual pieces of art came together in the crafting of this book, including dozens of new, hand-painted Scripture vignettes that Ruth is known for.

Who we are and who God is never changes, even though everything else rarely stays the same. Let this book point you to truth as you journey through the changing seasons of your heart.

If there's one name for Jesus that captures the whole heart of God, it is Emmanuel--God with us. No other name similarly expresses the fullness of God's eternal desire for His image-bearers. He's always wanted us to be with Him.

From the bestselling author and artist behind GraceLaced and Beholding and Becoming comes this gorgeously illustrated Advent exploration of what it means to intimately experience God's presence in our daily lives. Ruth Chou Simons welcomes you and your family to partake in a season of surrender as you discover the true miracle behind Christmas: that while we journey to grow in our relationships with Jesus, He has already come so He can be with us forever.

Christmas Day is not the end of our celebrations, but the beginning! Emmanuel is an invitation to rejoice in the everlasting fellowship and hope God extended to us on the day of His Son's birth, guiding us to realize that having God with us all year long is Christmas's most incredible gift.

You want your children to become Christ followers, obedient to His commands, and fruitful in their faith, but where do you begin? Though there isn't a formula or prescription for raising godly kids, what you desire for your family begins with heeding God's instructions to remember and declare His faithful works to the next generation.

Bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons, along with her husband, Troy, are gratefully raising six boys on a firm foundation of God's Word by preaching that truth to themselves and their family daily. In this book, they invite you to join them in the holy work of training children to know and love God for a lifetime.

Foundations will help you direct your family one day at a time, as you explore 12 key truths that will help connect your children's hearts--and yours--to the heart of God. With a simple, chapter-a-day format that includes Scripture, devotional thoughts, meditations, and discussion questions, this book will guide you in leading your family.

Have you ever wondered if your current season has a purpose? Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be, but the answer to all your prayers is not yet?

Join bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons for this six-session video Bible study (video access included) as she teaches you how to live in the present and trust in God's faithfulness--even while hoping for the future.

Now and Not Yet Bible Study explores six profound ways God makes His faithfulness known in the biblical stories of Abraham, Joseph, Israel, Hannah, and the Apostle Paul. As you encounter God through the pages of His Word, you'll see His ways, His character, His purposes, and His faithfulness in the lives of His people.

And the more you understand God's ways, the more you will discover that He's just as faithful in your life right now--even more than you know.

This study guide includes:

• Group discussion questions
• In-depth personal Bible study between sessions
• Individual access to six streaming video teachings from Ruth

Sessions and run times include:

1. God Keeps His Promises (20:12)
2. God's Sovereignty Directs a Bigger Story (20:40)
3. God Provides in the Wilderness (20:39)
4. God Hears Your Cries (17:50)
5. God's Sufficiency Meets Your Weakness (19:25)
6. God's Sanctifying Work is Sure (18:00)

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God's Word leaves a legacy of joy as we live by it, build upon it, and let it transform our minds and shape our hearts.

From bestselling author and creator of GraceLaced comes a book combining Scripture and affirmations to inspire you to rejoice in all things. With 58 specially selected scriptures, each accompanied by hand-painted artwork and a short, heartfelt truth to direct your thoughts to find joy in your Savior.

We were made for joy.

And yet, true and lasting happiness is sometimes harder to hold on to than it seems. With one thought, one word, it can slip out of our grasp.

In a world of countless counterfeits, if you struggle to cultivate and experience true joy, Ruth Chou Simons offers these short meditations alongside her beautiful hand-painted artwork to encourage you to preach truth to your own heart. As you memorize Scripture and find encouragement in Ruth's words, you'll be transformed as you learn to rejoice in the Lord always.

These powerful reminders of God's faithfulness will drive you to further dependence on His Word and a greater cultivation of lasting joy. -Ruth Chou Simons

Preach Truth to Your Heart

In the rush of each day, it's easy to become lost in the struggles and distractions of the world. But God longs for you to experience the depth of His love, and every moment is a chance to remind yourself of His truth.

This beautiful book from artist and writer Ruth Chou Simons offers 58 specially selected scriptures, each accompanied by hand-painted artwork and a short, heartfelt truth to direct your thoughts to your Savior. You will find reminders of God's character and presence in each entry, encouraging you to trust in His Word.

Experience beauty and nourishment from God's handiwork as each day becomes a reminder of our creator's unending grace and love.

Grace Secures What Striving Cannot

In this hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, we feel more anxious than ever. Despite all the affirming memes and self-reflections that dominate social media feeds, approval and worth often seem assigned to what we do rather than who we are. And we end up constantly feeling like we're behind, lacking, and failing--at home, at work, with friends, with God.

Ruth Chou Simons knows something about feeling measured by achievement, performance, and the approval of others. As a Taiwanese immigrant growing up between two cultures, Ruth was always on a mission to prove her worth, until she came to truly understand the one thing that changes everything: the extravagant, undeserved gift of grace from a merciful God. In When Strivings Cease, Ruth guides you on a journey to find freedom from the never-ending quest for self-improvement. She shows you how to

• confront the ways you look to superficial means of acceptance and belonging;
• find relief in realizing self-help isn't the answer because you can't be so amazing that you won't need grace;
• stop seeing God as someone to perform for and start finding delight in responding to his welcome; and
• let go of trying to rely on your own strength, your own abilities, and your own savvy by truly understanding the freedom Jesus purchased for you.

With personal stories, biblical insights, practical applications, and touches of original artwork by Ruth, this transformational book helps you see the beautiful truth that God's favor is the only currency you need--because in Christ you are enough.

A Journey to Becoming

This beautiful guided companion to Ruth Chou Simons' Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship is a thoughtfully designed way to engage in deliberate soul-work--to linger longer in God's Word and reflect on developing a deeper relationship with the Savior.
This companion will guide you on a journey of becoming more like Christ as you behold Him in your daily life:

• 144 pages of insightful study questions with room for notes to prompt personal growth
• 50 scripture verses featured to encourage you to meditate and reflect on God's work in your everyday life
• Ruth's intricate and uplifting hand-painted artwork on every page

• Lined pages provide ample space to record comments and memories
• Including six key truths that connect your family to the truth of God's Word
• A ribbon marker helps keep your place
• Lay flat binding and uncoated pages provide a great writing surface

Immerse yourself in this new and expanded deluxe edition of GraceLaced--Christian Book Award(R) winner, over 150,000 copies sold--and find 64 bonus pages of gorgeous art and thoughts specially created for collectors and gift givers to cherish. On every page you will find incredible details to bring even more beauty and inspiration to your GraceLaced journey.

Flourishing--that's what GraceLaced is about. Flourishing as you rest in God, rehearse the truth He says about you, respond in faith, and remember His sustaining provision. In 32 devotional chapters that follow the seasons, artist and bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons illustrates the power of God's truth though soul-searching words and exquisite signature florals.

This heirloom-quality edition of Ruth's beloved runaway bestseller features

• coordinating dedication page for gifting and special occasions
• elegant linen hardcover beautifully embossed with gold foil
• exclusive GraceLaced collector's box for preservation and presentation
• 64 new pages of art available only in this edition
• expanded content including inspirational thoughts from Ruth and related quotes and hymns
• all pages printed on matte, uncoated paper

Find freedom from the never-ending quest for approval and affirmation by learning how to accept the undeserved gift of grace from a merciful God.

In today's society, the pressure to perform is overwhelming. It's a hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, and women are more anxious than ever. Many of us end up constantly feeling behind, lacking, and like we're failing--at home, at work, with friends, with God.

In this six-session Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author, artist, entrepreneur, and speaker Ruth Chou Simons calls women to discover how God's profound gift of grace and favor invites them to rest from chasing approval and earning love, and instead discover the freedom of true belonging and worth that doesn't depend on them.

This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:

• The study guide itself--with warm-up, group discussion and personal reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
• An individual access code to stream all six video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).

After going through this study, you'll walk away understanding more fully that the generous, unmerited favor of God is the means to the welcome, love, and approval you so deeply long for.

Watch on any device!

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. --Colossians 3:16a

Many of us want God's Word to dwell richly in us, but life can get in the way.

We'd never intentionally write chapters of confusion, failure, loss, pain, conflict, or suffering into our stories. No one plans to wrestle with her identity in Christ, to struggle to love those most important to her, to feel lonely or helpless. Yet we often find ourselves in these seasons, struggling to embrace the hope we need.

Join Ruth Chou Simons in this 7-session study of the Book of Colossians as she leads girls through a practice of preaching gospel truth to themselves by studying Paul's example. In every changing season of life, we can rest in God's character, rehearse our identity in Christ, respond in faith, and remember God's provision for us. In today's culture, there's no shortage of self-help, easy fixes, and worldly advice, but only the truth of God's Word was meant to fill us up and satisfy us fully.

Features:

• Leader tips to guide questions and discussions within small groups
• Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
• Beautiful full-color interior to enhance user experience
• Scripture recommendations to help girls preach truth to themselves

• Trade the lies found in culture, our minds, and our hearts for the truth of God's Word.
• Experience a beautiful, accessible theology.
• Understand how to apply Scripture to life.

Plant Yourself Firmly in God's Truth

Unearth a rich relationship with your Savior through this beautifully crafted devotional companion from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons.

GraceLaced Seasons is more than a journal--it's an experience that includes:

• 70 encouraging Scriptures to read and reflect upon
• 144 pages of thoughtful guided study question to delve deeper into God's faithful promises
• 32 sections of hand-painted art and prompts corresponding to the 32 chapters in GraceLaced

With plenty of space to record your sincere thoughts, humble gratitude, and heartfelt prayers, you will experience the beauty of change as each day becomes a reason to pour praise out to your Creator.

Enjoy this experience by itself or use it as a companion to Ruth's stunning bestseller, GraceLaced. Whichever season your heart is in, dig deeply into your Savior's love and find promise and wisdom in each new day.

«La palabra de Cristo more en abundancia en vosotros . --Colosenses 3:16a

Muchas de nosotras queremos que la Palabra de Dios habite abundantemente en nosotras, pero la vida tiene sus trabas.

Nunca escribiríamos intencionalmente capítulos sobre la confusión, el fracaso, la pérdida, el dolor, el conflicto o el sufrimiento en nuestras historias. Nadie planea luchar con su identidad en Cristo, luchar para amar a su marido, sentirse sola en el ministerio, o sentirse impotente en la maternidad. Sin embargo, a menudo nos encontramos en estas temporadas, luchando por abrazar la esperanza del Evangelio que necesitamos para llenar nuestras almas desanimadas.

Acompaña a Ruth Chou Simons en este estudio de 7 sesiones del libro de Colosenses mientras nos guía a través de la práctica de predicarnos a nosotras mismas la verdad del Evangelio estudiando el ejemplo de Pablo. En cada etapa de la vida, podemos descansar en el carácter de Dios, ejercitar nuestra identidad en Cristo, responder con fe y recordar la provisión de Dios para nosotras. En la cultura actual, no hay escasez de pautas para la autoayuda, soluciones fáciles y consejos mundanos, pero sólo la verdad de la Palabra de Dios está destinada a llenarte y satisfacerte plenamente.

Incluye:

• Ayudas a los líderes para hacer preguntas y guiar conversaciones en los grupos pequeños
• Segmentos de estudio personal para completar entre 7 semanas de sesión en grupo
• Interior precioso a todo color para mejorar la experiencia del usuario
• Recomendaciones de las Escritura para ayudarles a predicarse la verdad
• 7 videos de enseñanza, de aproximadamente 10 minutos por sesión, disponibles a través de un código para redimir en el libro

Beneficios

• Intercambia las mentiras que se encuentran en la cultura, nuestras mentes y corazones por la verdad de la Palabra de Dios
• Experimenta una teología accesible y bella
• Entiende cómo aplicar la Escritura a tu vida

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. --Colossians 3:16a

Many of us want God's Word to dwell richly in us, but life can get in the way.

We'd never intentionally write chapters of confusion, failure, loss, pain, conflict, or suffering into our stories. No one plans to wrestle with her identity in Christ, to struggle to love her husband, to feel lonely in ministry, or to feel helpless in motherhood. Yet we often find ourselves in these seasons, struggling to embrace the gospel hope we need to fill our discouraged souls.

Join Ruth Chou Simons in this 7-session study of the Book of Colossians as she leads us through a practice of preaching gospel truth to ourselves by studying Paul's example. In every changing season of life, we can rest in God's character, rehearse our identity in Christ, respond in faith, and remember God's provision for us. In today's culture, there's no shortage of self help, easy fixes, and worldly advice, but only the truth of God's Word was meant to fill you up and satisfy you fully.

Features:

• Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups
• Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
• Beautiful full-color interior to enhance user experience
• Scripture recommendations to help you preach truth to yourself
• 7 teaching videos, approximately 10 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access

Benefits:

• Trade the lies found in culture, our minds, and our hearts for the truth of God's Word.
• Experience a beautiful, accessible theology.
• Understand how to apply Scripture to your own life.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. --Colossians 3:16a

Many of us want God's Word to dwell richly in us, but life can get in the way.

We'd never intentionally write chapters of confusion, failure, loss, pain, conflict, or suffering into our stories. No one plans to wrestle with her identity in Christ, to struggle to love her husband, to feel lonely in ministry, or to feel helpless in motherhood. Yet we often find ourselves in these seasons, struggling to embrace the gospel hope we need to fill our discouraged souls.

Join Ruth Chou Simons in this 7-session study of the book of Colossians as she leads us through a practice of preaching gospel truth to ourselves by studying Paul's example. In every changing season of life, we can rest in God's character, rehearse our identity in Christ, respond in faith, and remember God's provision for us. In today's culture, there's no shortage of self help, easy fixes, and worldly advice, but only the truth of God's Word was meant to fill you up and satisfy you fully.

Features:

• Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups
• Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
• Beautiful full-color interior to enhance user experience
• Scripture recommendations to help you preach truth to yourself
• 7 teaching videos, approximately 10 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access

Benefits:

• Trade the lies found in culture, our minds, and our hearts for the truth of God's Word.
• Experience a beautiful, accessible theology.
• Understand how to apply Scripture to your own life.

Video Sessions:

• Session 1 (9:55)--In this introductory session, Ruth explains how the practice of preaching truth to her own heart became so important in her spiritual growth. She also walks us through the seasons of the heart that we'll be studying and quickly unpacks why the book of Colossians will be so integral to our time in TruthFilled.
• Session 2 (8:19)--Everyday some sort of message runs through our hearts and minds--we can choose to set our hearts on God's Word and dwell on life-giving truths. Ruth also helps us understand how all right actions come out of right belief about God--who He is and what He has done for His children.
• Session 3 (6:37)--As we unpack the winter season of the heart, when we have to trust God's unseen work because very little is blooming, Ruth reminds us that resting in God's character is the only way to have peace and flourish in this life, no matter our circumstances.
• Session 4 (7:51)--In the spring season of the heart, we rehearse who God says we are, all based on who we know God to be. When we practice preaching the truth to ourselves, we nourish our souls and help ourselves thrive in our God-given identities as His children.
• Session 5 (8:59)--The summer season of the heart prompts us to respond in faith to God's Word. As we look at Colossians 3:5-14, Ruth discusses the importance of putting off fleshly practices and putting on the character of Christ to walk in the new life God has given us and bear fruit.
• Session 6 (5:02)--The fall season reminds us of the need to trust God's provision for us when times of rest come. As we close our study of the book of Colossians, Ruth points out how integral the community of faith around each of us is in our perseveraance in the faith and continued encouragement.
• Session 7 (6:37)--In this final commissioning session, Ruth celebrates our progress and challenges us to make the practice of preaching truth to our own hearts a regular part of our everyday lives. If we apply our hearts and minds to God's truth, He'll transform us by it--more and more into the image of Christ. He'll also help us to walk in accordance with His will.