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He'll eat more than his share and leave a mess wherever he goes!" LaDelle Harris, a fiery fifty-one-year-old widow and the head librarian at the Tuskegee Institute, likes things her way-orderly and trouble-free. So, the last thing she wants is to take care of her twelve-year-old nephew for the summer-or maybe forever. Can a menopausal widow with a need for control and a troubled boy make peace with God and each other as they struggle with thei...

Can God work in the hearts of two single parents so their daughters can be Sisters Ever After? Gianna Harper is living on borrowed time. Newly widowed, she's struggling to hold things together at home and keep her business afloat while dealing with her late husband's effects. But something's not right, and now, Gianna is convinced he was involved in something a lot more sinister than questionable business dealings. Brock Hennessey fled Califor...

The landscape of Christianity is deeply scarred by wounded pastors and disillusioned board members who love God but have been betrayed by a failed system. It's time for a far-reaching change. Jesus told his disciples that leaders in the world throw their weight around and flaunt their authority, but "among you it will be different" (Mt. 20:26 NLT). Distinctly different! Radically different! Not a dressed-up, warmed-over Christian version of th...

The landscape of Christianity is deeply scarred by wounded pastors and disillusioned board members who love God but have been betrayed by a failed system. It's time for a far-reaching change. Jesus told his disciples that leaders in the world throw their weight around and flaunt their authority, but "among you it will be different" (Mt. 20:26 NLT). Distinctly different! Radically different! Not a dressed-up, warmed-over Christian version of th...

What threatens to steal your joy today? As a leader in women's ministry, Doris Swift has counseled countless women who have forgotten their worth, question their value and can't find their joy. Have you been there? When the struggles of this world drain us dry and wring us out, our desert mentality becomes fertile ground for the enemy's lies to grow. We place our trust in what we see and feel instead of in the God we know and love. The enemy m...

The story you are about to read lays bare the soul of a very painful personal journey. Seldom will you encounter such an honest and probing assessment of brokenness and the intervening grace of God. The pain of a childhood without its expected joys and freedom. The crushed hopes, dreams, and deep wounds of being used and cast aside as a young adult. The growing strength that only a loving Savior can grant in an environment of total despair. Ou...

Will was looking forward to eighth grade. Will he even make it past September? Will Abbott expects his eighth-grade year at Fern Valley Middle School to be the same as the last seven-school, soccer, and lazy Saturdays. But when a rash of crime strikes his little town, it doesn't take long to realize something peculiar is going on. Will is certain the class bully, Beefy Boris, is involved and suspects he's getting help-from their own classmat...

Welcome to Weldon, Kentucky, where no one can keep a secret forever. Nineteen years ago, a cosmetics industry mogul assaulted former runway model Casey Bledsoe, resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. Casey's biggest regret is allowing fear to influence her to give up her baby for adoption. It's mere days before Casey and Daniel are scheduled to leave Weldon, Kentucky on a mission trip to Africa when Casey receives a letter from Madison, her ...

Her Heart Was Broken by Young Love Now she was waiting, but waiting for what? There would never be another Wilmer. Never! There couldn't be. No face would grip her heart like Wilmer's had. With his lopsided grin. His lop of loose hair floundering about his forehead, hanging at an angle from his cow lick. She would never forget Wilmer. Waiting wasn't going to solve the problem. Neither did weeping or crying or turning down dates from eligible A...

Billy Yates, a forty-two-year-old Black college math professor, holds deep skepticism about God's goodness and power, but after a series of strange occurrences, Billy realizes he is the prize in a terrifying spiritual battle between good and evil. While recovering from surgery, Billy is confronted by an angel who challenges him to examine his past rather than accuse God of wrongdoing. After the surgery, Billy discovers a strange message on his...

What If You Woke Up in Heaven? Jake awakens to find himself in a strange place where children walk on air and freely speak to Jesus. He watches children greeting their family members who are joining them in what must be heaven. Indeed, it is heaven, but Jake is concerned his sister, Ruthi, and his parents are missing him. Jake wants to send his family messages to let them know he is all right, but will he be able to?

Billy Yates, a forty-two-year-old Black college math professor, holds deep skepticism about God's goodness and power, but after a series of strange occurrences, Billy realizes he is the prize in a terrifying spiritual battle between good and evil. While recovering from surgery, Billy is confronted by an angel who challenges him to examine his past rather than accuse God of wrongdoing. After the surgery, Billy discovers a strange message on his...

What happens when a sheltered young Mennonite befriends an ornery old Ojibwe woman in order to lead her to Christ-and finds that old woman has more to teach her about God and humanity than she ever dreamed? These two women from widely differing cultures and belief systems soon build a connection that runs deeper than their differences. Kinsinger's memoir of friendship reads like a novel, at once riveting and introspective, timeless and surpris...

Could life get any worse for fifteen-year-old Geri? It's hot. It's buggy, and she's at the worst place on the planet ... summer camp. To make matters worse, Geri carries the pain of her parents' separation. Nonetheless, she'll do anything to make her dreams of going to Juilliard come true, even if that means squashing spiders in the pursuit of a college scholarship. With Chopin's sheet music in tow, Geri heads to Flagstaff, Arizona, and finds...

Catch the vision beyond yourself...and come face-to-face with the cause of Christ. Just as you peer into a mirror¿and see your reflection, author Kathi Macias in¿Beyond Me¿invites you to delve into Scripture and come face-to-face with the power of God's Word as He reveals to you the image of a true disciple. If you are dissatisfied with your present spiritual condition, ¿Beyond Me¿will help you understand the calling, the costs, and the benef...

Catch the vision beyond yourself...and come face-to-face with the cause of Christ. Just as you peer into a mirror¿and see your reflection, author Kathi Macias in¿Beyond Me invites you to delve into Scripture and come face-to-face with the power of God's Word as He reveals to you the image of a true disciple. If you are dissatisfied with your present spiritual condition, ¿Beyond Me¿will help you understand the calling, the costs, and the benef...

A Teen Mom, An Abused Wife, An Unusual RescueTeen mom, Talitha Joy Dahlen fights to provide a life rich in love and integrity for her two sons, but can she let go of past hurts to trust a guide she cannot see? A bookish girl with a wry sense of humor, Talitha survives enormous loss and hardship at a tender age. She is drawn into teen marriage to a man who isn't an outright villain, but he's not the hero Talitha perceives him to be either. Budd...

Patrick the Mouse Wants a Safe Home ¿Did you ever feel like you wanted somewhere that was just yours? Some place where you and the things you loved were protected and safe? Patrick the field mouse felt exactly that way when he went treasure hunting one day. What he found was indeed a treasure but not one he was expecting. What do you think Patrick found?

For every child who needs to know they are loved by God, and every parent who wants to affirm their unique child.In this rhyming adventure book, children discover that no matter where they go or what they do, they are loved. From morning to night, through chaos and challenges, God's unconditional loving care is with them every step of the way. In the end, readers are encouraged to embrace who God made them to be.One reviewer wrote: "I have an ...

For every child who needs to know they are loved by God, and every parent who wants to affirm their unique child.In this rhyming adventure book, children discover that no matter where they go or what they do, they are loved. From morning to night, through chaos and challenges, God's unconditional loving care is with them every step of the way. In the end, readers are encouraged to embrace who God made them to be.One reviewer wrote: "I have an ...