Dee Brauninger has a way with words that makes one's heart sing and be open to learn and
hear more. Gentle phrases leap out and make one think and wrestle with God and one's self.
(from the introduction)
Margaret Slater, Inclusive Ministry Coordinator
Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ
In these meditations on the love and trust of the relationship between guide dog and person, readers
find themselves learning to love and to trust in other important ways. Brauninger speaks
from experience, yet with care and respect for the reader's own journey and conclusions about life.
Mary Avidano, Pastor
Albion United Church of Christ
Albion, Nebraska
Brauninger has a gift for writing words that are truly inspired and inspiring. Her work
with guide dogs has given her a unique insight into spiritual life, and a very understandable
way of presenting God's message.
Judy Campbell, Director of Training
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Rochester, Michigan
Theses superbly crafted meditations, focusing on messages of hope and the reality of God's
presence, introduce insights that speak to the heart. The meditations bear reading several
times, allowing one to savor the words and explore the meanings for one's own life.
Martha D. Walker, Counselor and Christian Educator
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Using her own experiences with leader dogs as a metaphor for our dependence upon a caring
God, Brauninger creatively weaves together personal stories, fresh insights into biblical passages,
and implications for people in the pews.
Dosia Carlson, Pastor Emeritus
Church of the Beatitudes
Phoenix, Arizona
These messages are a real treasure! Told in a setting that includes a dog guide named
Treasure, the stories help relate our faith to our own daily situations. Treasure helps us gain
some insight and understanding into both our faith and our life.
Bob Loffer, Associate Conference Minister
Nebraska Conference, United Church of Christ
The images of our faith strengthen our spiritual growth. Dee Brauninger weaves the attributes
of the divine so well as she captures the person with a disability living in unity with a
dog, or is it with God?
David Denham, Consultant
United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries
Dallas A. Brauninger is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and
full-time writer who has served churches in Colorado and Nebraska. She has been honored
by her denomination for outstanding ministry to persons with disabilities and their
families, and she is the editor of That All May Worship And Serve, the United Church of
Christ's national disabilities ministry newsletter. A cum laude graduate of Albion College,
Brauninger received her Master of Divinity degree and an honorary Doctor of Divinity
degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. Among Brauninger's many other CSS titles
are Preaching The Miracles and Preaching The Parables.