General

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“Wow, what a nice variety of books from all the writers at Desert Ministries. I didn't expect to hear from you so quickly. Thank you, thank you, ever so much. They will be nice additions to our library. I can think of several people in our congregation who would benefit greatly from several of these books right at this moment. One man lost his wife three years ago and I think he feels that loss every moment of the day. Another has been undergoing treatments for cancer and appears to be doing very well. Both are really great guys and you hate to see them suffer.”
BC Aurora, OH

“Dear Dr. Cromie, Thank you for your ministry. I have received many words of appreciation for passing on books received from you. God is using your ministry in a marvelous way. Enclosed is a small donation – wish I could contribute more. Blessings! A retired Pastor,”
ABS Spartanburg, SC

“On behalf of the Board of directors and staff of the York County Council of Churches I would like to thank you for your donation for the 2008 New Pastors “Goodie Bags” which were presented at our annual New Pastors Breakfast at the council of Churches. It is only with help from people like you that this annual event is such a success.”
PW York, PA

“I just returned from some vacation time and found a weighty box awaiting me when I returned. How thoughtful of you to send along some of your ministry’s publications! I confess I haven’t looked through them thoroughly yet (preparing for a Board meeting that begins tomorrow), but I have looked closely enough to see what lovely books they are. Thank you so much for thinking of us in this way. Blessings to you also as you share your gifts there at Desert Ministries. Be well!”
SP Biloxi, MS

“Greetings from Kenya, thank you so much for the blessings of books you mailed to our ministry in Kenya. They arrived safely and they have begun to be a big blessing to us.

Our ministry is so much thankful for your best gift of literatures. You are real a vessel the Lord uses to bless the whole world. God bless you.”
Pastors Lucas and Jane Obanda

“Thank you so very much for the wonderful books donated to the Good Grief Center for Bereavement Support. These books are a wonderful addition to our library. We have recently relocated and need additional books now more than ever. This more central and larger location gives us the ability to serve many more people here at our center and through our lending library. Thank you again for your support and generosity. We truly appreciate it.”
L.O. -- Executive Director

“Recently, I received a sample packet of your publications. Until this time, I was unaware of your ministry. I thought that the books and pamphlets that you sent were outstanding. I know several people in my congregation that can benefit from some of them immediately. Your publications can also be of benefit to me with sermon preparation. I have Xeroxed off you order form and given it to some of my colleagues in hopes that some of your publications can support their ministries as well. Thank you so much. I will be ordering more soon.”
J.A., SC

Thank you so very much for sending the many publications of Desert Ministries as requested. We are placing the books in the reception area adjoining the Chapel for the benefit of those attending church. With appreciation for the books and best wishes for the New Year, “
JD Bay Head, NJ

“I got your book yesterday afternoon in the mail. Thank you so much! I could not wait to start reading it, and the first opportunity was after 11:30pm. I read for 45 minutes. It is a wonderful book and should be in every church, doctor and lawyers office. Dr. Cromie, I love the way you write and you base your thoughts and beliefs on scripture. So many Christian writers do not”
SW, NC

Thank you ever so much for the books. I picked up the mail around 10 p.m. and began reading immediately I have read them many times since. They have been very helpful.
MP

“Dear Dr. Cromie,
Your kind sympathy note and reassuring words in your book speak to the heart. I was engaged within the first chapter when you write of the elderly woman blowing out the candles on her birthday cake since I, too, “live to be a credit to my father.” My faith leads me to believe that while our physical relationship has changes I can spiritually continue to honor my father.
Thank you for sharing your gift of writing with my mother, my family to whom I lent my copy and me. With warm appreciation,”
Anonymous

“On behalf of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry of Virginia Tech, I would like to thank you for your prayers and encouragement. Our ministry lost a close friend and our students have walked through some very dark days, but he encouragement from folks like you gave us a constant reminder of the truth of Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Thanks also for providing resources to help our students and staff with their grief in the aftermath of April 16th. Our students have been so resilient and have expressed their faith in amazing ways, but we know there will be many more needs in dealing with the grief over the long haul. We are grateful that we have been able to have and will have the resources in place to meet those needs….. pray for our BCM ministry as we try to find the right balance this fall of outreach to new students and grief care for all the students.”
DC, Blacksburg, VA

“On behalf of the students of the Wesley Foundation at Virginia Tech, I want to thank you for the copies you sent of “When You Lose Someone You Love” This was not only a very thoughtful gift. It is something that will be useful to some of our students not only now but in the months ahead. Things will never return to normal here at VT, but we are making great strides this week. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness.”
Anonymous, Blacksburg, VA

“Enclosed please find a small check to be used as a donation to Desert Ministries, in appreciation for some books you sent to me, to help in working out the grief process. These books have been helpful in many ways.”
BP Lakewood, NJ

“On behalf of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, I wish to acknowledge the donation of 7 books to our church library. The books covering crisis areas and they are a timely and welcome addition to our library collection. I am sure the message in these titles will provide comfort and hope to needy members of our congregation.”
JK Pawleys Island, CS

“…. to cover the cost of mailing a new supply of books for our Literature Table…. Your publications are appreciated by so many in our congregation and are always sought after.”
ML Islington, ON

"Thanks so much for sending the books. It's very satisfying for me to send these excellent books to help comfort family and friends. Enclosed is a donation for helping this need."
RM Singer Island, FL

“I am a retired Presbyterian Pastor and have continued to utilize your materials with the greatest satisfaction and buoyancy from my many friends. Please send me the items checked.”
AS Lyons, KS

“Thanks for the various books that you’ve sent me and the background material. I have glanced through them and am quite impressed, in fact amazed, at what a fine ministry you’re having through the printed word.
Grateful for your thoughtfulness in sending these materials…..”
JH Newport Beach, CA

Sometime Before The Dawn

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“I’ve gotten great responses from Sometime Before the Dawn. So many people want copies of it. Everyone loves it. One of the pastors quoted from it at a funeral recently. Another pastor used it as a devotion for our staff retreat last month. Please pass that on to him.”
Anonymous

A Journey Through Cancer

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“I really appreciated the books you gave me. A Journey Through Cancer was really helpful before the surgery when I was worried about the results. It was so reasonable and so positive. And I really like Christ Will See You Through just for general purposes. They are all good though, those are just my two favorites.”
AR Charlotte, NC

“Let me add that the folks I have given the “Prayers on Depression”….. I give it particularly high praise along with the appropriate length of the book on cancer.( “A Journey Through Cancer”) One lady particularly mentioned that she was given other things to read but they were either - too short and superficial – brochure – or too hefty during her treatments.”
KG Ypsilanti, MI

When You Lose Someone You Love

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“Your condolence letter and your wonderful book (“When You Lose Someone You Love”) have been a great comfort to me in my bereavement.
Mother was a sweet lady and a good mother, and I was not ready to lose her.
Thank you for your caring words and prayers. God Bless you.”
TK Atlantis, FL

“A friend told me that recently a widely know Presbyterian Pastor was touting our When You Lose Someone You Love book all around a conference in Midland Texas. Said it “was the best he ever had read.” Just wanted you to know.
JH

“I have run out of my favorite book (“When You Lose Someone You Love”) to send to friends who have lost a loved one. I would appreciate if you would send several copies. Love and Prayers,”
PS Lauderdale by the Sea, FL

“Dr. Cromie, Thank you so much for sending your book, “When You Lose Someone You Love”. I read it immediately and it was very comforting. I am sure I will read it many more times.”
RJ West Palm Beach, FL

“Dear Reverend Cromie;
“I want you to know how much your book “When You Lose Someone You Love” has meant to me. My Dad was a preacher, inventor, businessman, farmer, and had many other interests. He had a long, healthy life that was rich in blessings and experience. He died at 94. I believe I have a pretty strong faith in God – but I must admit it has not been easy loosing someone that has been so important in my life. Even through I knew it was coming for quite some time, and thought I was really prepared, his death hit me harder than I expected. Your book, along with the selected readings from the Bible and Apocrypha, has provided a great deal of comfort. May God bless you in your ministry.”
FR

“I must say “When You Lose Someone You Love’ is always at hand. I have underlined the sentence, “If grief is the price you pay for loving, then death is the price you pay for living”. As I sat with Elwood at his dying, I read somewhere, “When all that is left of me is love, give it away.”
MLT Pittsburgh, PA

“I received these notes after sending out “When You Lose Someone You Love” to friends who had lost loved ones.”

“I was so very touched by your kindness in sending me Dr. Cromie’s book. I have found it very comforting and it’s especially nice to know it came from someone I like and admire as much as you.”
MCR

“Thank you so much for your kind note and also for the amazing book.
You of all people know what it is like to lose someone close. I am so thankful to you for this and all of your kind words.….this means more to me that you know.”
B Mill Neck, NY

Dear Sir:
“I came across a book named “When You Lose Someone You Love”. I would like about 20 copies. I would like to give to Family members, which will help. And could you send me a complete list of publications.”
JW Pittsburgh, PA

“I gave one of the books on Loss of Loved One (“When You Lose Someone You Love”) to a couple that are friends of mine. Both, husband and wife, lost their Moms in the past year! They were so excited to have a book offering them the guidance and support you provides in that text.
JFH

“Dear Dr. Cromie,
Thank you so much for the books. My husband, Paul, started reading “When You Lose Someone You Love” last night. It has started a healing in him for the loss of his parents during the past ten years.
I am sending the extra copy to my family. Thanks so much for being used by the Lord.”
BB Williston, FL

“My 92 year old dad, who was bed-ridden for six years, just went to heaven. I was talking to my sister, saying I got relief from grief by knowing that Dad could walk again. Mary said to me: “Walk!!…. He can fly!!” Please send a copy of When You Lose Someone You Love”
AB of Saint Augustine, FL

“I need another copy of When You Lose Someone You Love. Thanks for the other shipment. Dr. Cromie is such a gift.”
JH Fort Lauderdale, FL

“A friend gave me your book, When You Lose Someone You Love when my father passed away in March…..The book was helpful and I especially appreciate your suggestion of having my children write down their remembrances of my dad. I have sent it to my mom (the book that is). Please accept this small donation so others can have comfort.”
KH, NC

“I gave one of your books, (When You Lose Someone You Love) to an aide whose mother died. Then our daughter-in-law’s sister was killed and she began reading the other book, so I gave it to her. So Richard’s words have carried two people through their sadness. Many thanks. “
MKT, PA

“I have read Richard M. Cromie’s book, “When You Lose Someone You Love” and would like very much to have three copies sent to me. The book has helped me at a difficult time, more than any others I have read.”
EMW, PA

“A friend gave me a copy of your revised and expanded edition of the book titled “When You Lose Someone You Love”. I read it the next day and was very impressed with what you had written. It was by far better than other books I have read when my wife passed away last August.
Now I would like to have three additional copies.”
RM Naples, FL

“Dear Dr. Cromie: My sister-in-law, sent me a copy of your book “When You Lose Someone You Love” and I am writing to tell you that I think it is wonderful. I particularly loved the Bible references. You made those Bible characters so human, as indeed they were. I would love to take a course of the Old Testament being taught by you. I plan to contact Desert Ministries to order more copies.”
BK

“I just wanted you to know that at long last, I had occasion this Summer to utilize the fine resource of Desert Ministries to help two of my friends deal with the loss of spouses. I gave them both copies of “When You Lose Someone You Love” and they found it most helpful.
RGC New York, NY

When Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes

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“Dear Dr. Cromie,
Thanks you so much for sending the book “When Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes”. I’m glad to replace the book sent to my friend in Florida whose wife is experiencing this dreaded memory loss. Your kindness and generosity shall be remembered. You’ve created a great service with Desert Ministries….keep it going!”
SH Wrightstown, PA

After surgery my mother was a different person. I took early retirement to be her care giver and keep her out of the nursing home. A friend gave me a little paper back book about Alzheimer’s (disease). THAT WAS A BLESSING! In the book it said to write for a catalog. This is a request.”
WC Rockford, TN

“I am using Stephen Sapp’s most helpful booklet, When Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes to give to families of our residents with Alzheimer’s disease. I am currently doing volunteer work with A. D. residents and families where I live at R. Retirement Community. I would love 5 more copies to give to families. If there is any charge, please let me know. As a “retired” pastor and chaplain I am truly grateful for your ministry.”
RLM N Huntingdon PA.

“I gave a copy of the book on Alzheimer’s Disease to a dear friend whose husband has been struck with this disease. My friend said she had read many articles on the subject, but none were as meaningful or help to her as your publication.”
P.S., FL

“Having just finished reading Stephen Sapp’s “When Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes”, I would like to comment on how helpful it is. My Mom has Alzheimer’s disease and I am a caregiver. I am also on the board of directors for the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Book was great! It not only covered the physical aspects of the disease, but the emotional and spiritual comments pertaining to care giving were both insightful and extremely helpful. Every caregiver should read this book and then pass it on.”
RJP Virginia Beach, VA

“I am the caregiver for my husband who has been diagnosed with dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. He is 84 years old.
I have a book “When Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes” by Dr. Stephen Sapp, which I received from church in Ft. Pierce. I would like three more copies.”
MZ Mountain Lakes NJ

Christ Will See You Through

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“I have been introduced to your services through my sister who send me your “Christ Will See You Through” prior to my surgery. What an inspiration! I now have a dear friend who will be having back surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in January. Would it be possible for you to send her a copy of “Christ Will See You Through”?”
JRC Youngstown, OH

“Your Desert Ministry books continue to be a source of blessings and inspiration! We are re-ordering because we only have two left of your Christ Will See You Through, the other re-orders are completely gone! It is a joy to see these books read, and to hear the thankful comments on my follow-up visits. Enclosed is a small gift to partly cover expenses. Again, we are most grateful for you continued ministry.”
SFR, FL

CD of the Month

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“One of the nicest gifts I received this Christmas was your Christmas CD – “Going Home”. I played it all week. Please keep up your recordings.”
NR

“I continue to truly get so much from the tape of the month. I listen to them over and over again as I walk. Thank you.”
MB. PA

I want you and Dr. Cromie to know that one of Dr. Cromie's sermons has changed my life. Living on Grumble Corner. I realized, after listening to this sermon many times, that I wasn't healthy on Grumble Corner and because of this sermon and your thoughtfulness to make certain that I received this CD, you've made my life better; not to mention those around me. Please tell Dr. Cromie "That his words help to hold people up!"
BLS Union City, TN

“Last Year was the most difficult year of my life, and it was your sermons that often pulled me through all the changes that occurred.”
EBC East Orleans, MA

“Please, Please, Please continue my Tape of the Month. These are perfect to listen to in the car as I drive the kids everywhere! These are a nice alternative for gift giving.”
MDS, PA

“The tapes (Tape-of-the-Month)...are my favorite thing to play in the car at the end of a long work day.”
EBD, MA