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Home For Christmas; A Christmas Story It’s Lindsay’s favorite time of year. Bound for her childhood home in the mountains of Washington State, she is looking forward to spending two weeks with her family as they enjoy the holidays together. Some changes are on the horizon, however. One is joyous and fitting for the holidays, but another doesn’t fit at all. The loss of a loved-one at Christmas? How can it be, and how can she cope with tragedy at a time like this? Her family grieves the loss with her, and God has unique ways of turning her heart toward the silver lining. But will she ...

This Girl Named Amber: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book One With her sixteenth birthday just three weeks away, Amber Wilson is looking forward to spending one of the last weeks of the summer at Camp Laughing Water, a place she's been to many times before. But from the beginning she has the feeling the week will be anything but ordinary. For one thing, her friend Stacey is coming for the first time, and while she's excited to have her longtime friend along, she wonders if this can be a chance for them to recapture the carefree friendship they once shared, or if spending seven days straight ...

Jennifer Ellison always knew this day would come: the day she heads off to college. Away from her family. Away from her small coastal town. Away from the sea she loves and the lighthouse visible from her bedroom window. She's supposed to be excited, but she isn’t. Leaving home seems scary and unpredictable. But ready or not, she’s going. She knows it would be foolish to stay. Life on a college campus proves to be a whole new world for Jennifer, but she finds the changes to be mostly pleasant. Her roommate and a special guy she meets on the first day give her a lot to smile about, but ...

What This Girl Wants: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Five With only two months of her junior year remaining, Amber is looking forward to the summer that lies ahead. Assuming she gets accepted to be on staff at Camp Laughing Water, she can imagine it being one of the most thrilling and meaningful summers of her life. But she discovers a lot can happen in a few short weeks, and much of that depends on what she really wants. In the midst of being led by God and looking to Him for direction, she discovers that sometimes difficult choices need to be made. And only she can make them. As her ...

October Joy: Moments in Paradise Series, Book One Annika loves a good love story. She lived her own for twenty-five years with her high school sweetheart, raising five children with Andrew Morgan and enjoying her life as a pastor’s wife from the Midwest Farmlands to the California Coast. But five years ago when her life on Earth ended in a fatal car accident, she began a wonderful new life in Paradise. Now her days are filled with many different sources of joy, but her family remains close to her heart. Her view of their lives from her heavenly dwelling is very sweet and peace-filled, but...

Today's Hope; Moments In Paradise: Book Four Chrissy's life has been a roller-coaster of high points and low points. Losing her daughter Sara last summer was definitely the most difficult, and yet in the months since then, especially the last few, she's risen to new heights she didn't think were possible—after such a tragedy, or at any time in life. Experiencing the reality of renewed faith and restored hope that her life can be more than the shambles it's often been, she continues to put her faith in the God who loves her more than she ever imagined, and she sees Him be faithful to her, ...

Baby's Breath: Garden of Love Series, Book Two “Baby’s Breath” is the story of a woman’s journey of grace. Josie Matthews has much to be thankful for. She loves her job as a labor and delivery nurse, and her six year old son brings constant joy to her life. After traveling a road of heartbreak and abandonment in her early twenties, Josie has experienced the faithfulness of God as a single mother and is hopeful her son will have a daddy someday. Though her future is uncertain, Josie’s faith in God remains steady, and when a friendly, handsome man moves in next door, she feels drawn...

"Lily Fields" is a story of a young woman’s journey of faith. Enjoying her job as a special education teacher, Lily Sullivan knows she is blessed with a fulfilling career, a loving family, good friends, and a relationship with God she cherishes at the deepest part of her heart. At the age of twenty-seven, she is happy and content with her life but remains hopeful about what the future may have in store. Marriage and raising children of her own is something she desires, but she has moments of doubt these blessings will ever appear on the horizon. Her life as a wallflower seems to be ...

It's been a year since Andrew Morgan married Sarah, and their life together has been pleasant but also full of change. Between Tabby leaving for college, Danae and Tate both getting married and moving away from the California Coast, Drew and Kanani having their first child, and Grace expecting also, Andrew has been taking each day as it comes, and Sarah has been right there with him. While facing her own challenges with Faye and navigating this new life with him, she's been amazing through it all, and he knows he couldn't be more blessed. When more surprises and difficult news arise during ...

With Annika’s life in Paradise undergoing significant changes in recent weeks, she is looking forward to what all Joshua has planned and how she can be a messenger of truth and hope to those in need of tangible gifts and guidance from above. With Tabitha recently engaged, Mikael’s family receiving good news, and one of her nieces facing new challenges and joys, she is eager to see how life unfolds for them in the coming months. But even from her heavenly view, she must wait to hear how everything goes for them along life’s unpredictable journey. Mikaela is pleasantly surprised when a ...

In this sequel to “The Treasure”, Kyleigh and her friends face new challenges and adventures as they begin their senior year of high school. Kyleigh is prepared for life in a new city to be different than ever before, but surprises she couldn’t foresee leave her feeling both thrilled and unsure about the choices she and others are making. Can she have peace in the midst of the unknown and give others good advice about their options and decisions? As Alyssa learns to think and live differently than she ever has before, the love and support she receives from Kyleigh keeps her moving ...

Hope Wishes And Dreams: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Four Until recently, Amber Wilson's life has been simple. School, sports, family, and friends: These elements have taken up most of her time. But since turning sixteen and adding a boyfriend to her busy schedule, things have become increasingly complicated. Deciding not to play basketball this year frees up some time, but she doesn't end up spending those extra hours as she intended. God has things on His agenda she didn't see coming, and her own plans are not turning out the way she hoped, wished, and dreamed. Holding on tight to ...

Raining Down On Me: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Three Amber Wilson's junior year of high school is getting off to a start she never imagined. A month ago she had never been on a date, and now she is facing the unpredictable moment of meeting her boyfriend's parents. Discovering something unexpected about his family makes her feel more nervous, and after four weeks of nothing but blue skies surrounding her, she begins to wonder how long the blessings raining down on her can last. What if they don't like her? What if they think she is totally wrong for their son? She tries to remain ...

Nothing But Blue Skies: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Two Returning from her crazy week at camp, Amber Wilson gets back to her normal life, or at least that's her intention. In the days leading up to her sixteenth birthday and during the first few weeks of her junior year, she has some difficult choices to make and finds her life changing in more ways than one. Between spending time with her friends -- both new and old, her busy volleyball schedule, her first official date, and plenty of other surprises, Amber experiences both joy-filled and confusing moments. Will she make the right ...

Morning Glory: Moments in Paradise Series; Book Five Mary is embarking on a new adventure. After eighteen years of raising her daughter, she is sending her off into the great unknown of college life. It’s a journey she encouraged her daughter to pursue, and she is happy to know Tawnya is going to a good school with her best friend. But she knows having her away isn’t going to be easy. She is hopeful for good things for her daughter, and for herself as she faces life without her and waits to see all that Jesus may have in store. Tawnya is having an equally difficult time with saying good...

Winter Dreams: Moments in Paradise Series, Book Two Monique has been enjoying Paradise for more than a year when her son, Hunter, comes to join her. With her heart still very concerned for the husband and daughter she left behind, she doesn’t fully understand why God would take Hunter from them as well. But as the months following her son’s tragic death unfold, she sees many answers to her questions being answered. Both Jess and Sierra have dreams worth dreaming, and as they discover what God has waiting for them on the other side of tragedy, they encounter new life, new love, and many ...

Eternal Love: Moments in Paradise Series, Book Three Mark is no longer living on Earth, but he is very much alive in Paradise—or is he? He’s there certainly. He is in the presence of his Savior. He can see Him and talk to Him. And yet his experience of Paradise leaves something to be desired. The joy is all around him, but he can’t seem to take it into his heart. He’s looking for adventure but thinks finding it on his own is the key to excitement. Will Mark discover that his own ideas are false and turn back? Will he embrace the real key to life in Paradise? And if he does, what ...

At the age of seventeen, Kyleigh Shepherd is having an interesting year. After living in a large city for most of her childhood, her family’s move to a small coastal town is a big change. So far it’s been okay. She loves the beach, and with the warmer season of summer ahead, she is happy to have a break from school and spend her days working at the shop her family owns. Kyleigh’s sister, Erin, is more anxious to return to Seattle for her third year of college, but her summer job at a candy store is pleasant and makes the separation from her boyfriend more bearable. A new friendship is...

What Our God Wants: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Eleven Graduation is here, and Amber is ready for her high school days to be over and another summer at Camp Laughing Water. She is excited about being a counselor, and her first days of training week are reminiscent of last year. Bringing some friends with her this time, along with meeting up with those she hasn’t seen for nine months, she knows there’s no other place she would rather be. But when a new staff member causes problems, Amber finds herself in the middle of a situation she never imagined or could have prepared herself for....

Do You Love Me: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Twelve Love is in the air at Camp Laughing Water. After getting their summer off to an unexpected and difficult start, Amber and Seth move forward in their relationship, and they aren’t the only ones. Many of their friends are falling in love, or at least thinking about it, and while Amber tries to stay out of other people’s drama, sometimes she can’t resist giving them a little nudge in the right direction, nor does she turn those away who are seeking her honest opinion and advice. Enjoying counseling for the most part, until a ...