title: Water into Wine: Hope for the Miraculous in the Struggle of the Mundane
author:  Kelly Minter 
description: This book is not an in-depth study of Jesus' water-into-wine miracle, as the title may imply, but rather a series of personal reflections based on Minter's search for spiritual transformation. Minter's struggle to establish her career as a Christian singer/songwriter provoked much of the spiritual struggle described in the book. Early chapters are closely tied to the title story (i.e., in a chapter on obedience, she cites the New Testament servants who obediently filled the jars "to the brim" with the water that would become wine), but Minter wanders from this theme as she gets further into the book. Later chapters on the networking (or "glass-clinking") culture in Nashville, remembrance and perseverance are only tangentially related to the miracle story. Minter's writing occasionally shines, especially in her deeply honest revelations, such as a confession that her own failures have caused her to question whether or not Christianity works at all: "God must not work. At least not for me. No matter how well-intentioned my efforts, I wasn't getting things right." Minter strives to be fully obedient, to remember God's work in her life and to focus more on the value of what she gives others than her own name recognition. Her insights are not new or fresh, but they are certainly genuine. While fans of Minter's music will enjoy this glimpse into her devotional life, others may tire of her self-focus. <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **The Summer of Wine and Scandal**
  
  Shana Galen
  
  Copyright © 2015 by Shana Galen
  
  Published by BMLA Digital
  
  Cover Design by Kim Killion, Hot Damn Designs
  
    
  
   **This novella previously appeared in** _ **A Gentleman for All Seasons**_
  **, an anthology published in 2015.**
  
    
  
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  permission from the publisher, except where permitted by law.
  
    
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are
  the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
  resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely
  coincidental.
  
   **Contents**
  
  Title Page
  
  Copyright Page
  
  Chapter One
  
  Chapter Two
  
  Chapter Three
  
  Chapter Four
  
  Chapter Five
  
  Chapter Six
  
  Chapter Seven
  
  Chapter Eight
  
  Acknowledgments
  
  