Angels in Red Suspenders: An Unconventional & Humorous Approach to Spirituality

by Ralph Milton

Overview

Ralph Milton is an angel. He may not look the part, but then, who does? In Angels in Red Suspenders, Milton shares stories of everyday miracles, hope, and the discovery of meaning. With characteristic zip and humor, he offers readers food for the spirit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770642676
Publisher:	Wood Lake Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	666 KB

About the Author

Dr. Ralph Milton is one of Canada's best-known religious communicators, and a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Sacred Letters from St. Stephen's College, Edmonton. He also has an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology. A former news broadcaster, open line host and church administrator, Milton is the author of 17 books including the bestselling Family Story Bible; Angels in Red Suspenders; and Julian's Cell, a novel based on the life of Julian of Norwich. On the Internet, Ralph Milton publishes the popular e-zine Rumors, which uses liberal doses of humour and story to communicate a lively faith. Co-founder of Wood Lake Publishing, Ralph Milton lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, with his wife and friend of 50 years, Beverley, a retired church minister. Together, they remain the ever-proud grandparents of Zoe and Jake.

Read an Excerpt

I am an angel.

That's a bit of a stretch, I know. A guy with a beard and red suspenders is definitely not the first image that pops into your mind when you think of angels. You think of those fat, five-year-old cherubs that Raphael put into his paintings, or St. Michael who looks like the Pope with wings. But a large-nosed, flat footed, past-his-prime male in blue jeans and bifocals?

The angel part doesn't show all the time, of course. Not even most of the time. But sometimes. Sometimes I am angelic. Yes, believe it.

So are you.

Sometimes the bad angels and good angels are the same people.

I heard a story about a teacher who asked the children, "If all the bad people were painted red and all the good people were painted green, what color would you be?"

"Striped," answered one very wise child.