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“Don’t stare at closed doors. Search for open windows.” Jesus sent messengers to a certain Samaritan village to prepare for His coming. When He arrived, the people refused to receive Him. James and John wanted to call down fire from heaven and destroy the village. Jesus refused to waste time attempting to batter down the doors of prejudice closed against Him and His ministry. He simply gathered his disciples and “went to another village,” where windows of opportunity awaited Him (Luke 9:56, paraphrased.) The most brilliant sunshine often follows the darkest storms. Award-winning ...

Angus MacFarlane finds an abandoned child in the desert. A lace-trimmed dress is the only clue to her identity. Angus adopts “Joyous,” who grows up during the California Gold Rush. Brit O’Donnell escapes the Irish potato famine and joins the Silver Rush, along with fifteen-year-old Carlos Montoya, son of a Monterey patriarch. Brought together by the hand of God, Joyous and Angus, Brit and Carlos, face a long, arduous journey in order to solve a mystery that for years has wreaked havoc on a proud, grieving family.

Danger pursues a heartbroken nurse Scoffers said the Seattle hospital could never be built. God and Nicholas Fairchild knew better. Now doctors and nurses follow in Jesus’ footsteps and bring healing to body, mind, and soul Although Jonica Carr is a respected RN, the heart of a frightened little girl beats beneath her uniform. Jonica has dreamed of finding love for ten long years. Yet sometimes the troubled nurse wonders if she can ever get off the past and on with the future. Chief Surgeon Paul Hamilton recognizes Jonica’s worth in and out of the OR. He determines to shatter the wall ...

Crossings Book Club Selection Review: "Compares with Catherine Marshall's Christy" The Great Depression of 1929 has closed bank doors and forced people out of work, paralyzing many parts of the country. The tiny mountain town of Spruce Hollow, North Carolina, hasn’t escaped its crippling grip. When Thanksgiving arrives, Pastor David Allen looks over his faithful congregation in despair. How can families with holes in their shoes and no food to put on the table be thankful during the holiday season? But David has no idea how God will use him to give hope to those in the Hollow and beyond. ...

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come.” Often the weeks before Christmas are so crowded with “to-do” lists, we fail to heed the admonition, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, KJV). Finding time for Him and for ourselves is vitally necessary. It can be the difference between a hectic holiday and a peaceful “holy-day” as we celebrate Christ’s birth. Award-winning co-authors Colleen L. Reece and Julie Reece-DeMarco designed this collection of short pieces to fit into those moments when time-outs from holiday preparations and stress are desperately needed. Joy to ...

World War 1 Rages Overseas and at Home Deep in the trenches, far from home, Timothy Wainwright fights for his country and his sanity. His faith in God falters. Even if he survives, how can he stop his stepfather from marrying the girl Timothy loves to Tim’s worst enemy? Thousands of miles away in western Washington, Hope Farrell refuses to marry the man with whom her father is obsessed. He disowns her. War continues, Hope tirelessly cares for soldiers in her hometown, then victims of the deadly Spanish influenza. A battle front cry for help puts Tim to the supreme test: a reminder that ...

Runaway Bride Seeks Sanctuary in the Old West Chantel Evans learns that her fiance is a fortune-hunter, then discovers he and her stepmother plan to commit her to an insane asylum and gain control of Chantel's inheritance. Terrified, she takes a train to Montana Territory. Nothing she may encounter can be worse than staying in Boston. "Firebrand" Morgan considers Chantel's arrival just after her grandfather has been shot highly suspicious. What will become of the Triangle C ranch if left in the hands of a tenderfoot girl who has ignored her grandfather for years? It takes a kidnapping and a...

Laura Ingalls Wilder, beloved author of the Little House books, said, “If I had a remembrance book, I'd write about . . . Pa and Mr. Hanson and how they walked and looked and talked and how we wondered what they said.” Colleen L. Reece combines two exciting remembrance books to delight readers of all ages. Join Carol (Colleen) and her family on a 3500- mile Vagabond Summer driving trip. Encounter car trouble, a bear, two parades, a prairie dog town, lions roaring in the night, and much more. See how Wishbooks and Promises brighten the family’s lives, along with their wonderful lamp, a...

Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again.” Best-selling author Colleen L. Reece believes you can go home again. Here are 31 of her favorite magazine stories about growing up in an era of few material possessions but rich in love. Laugh, cry, and rejoice with Colleen as family members find love at first sight experience joy, sorrow, disappointment, success strengthen family bonds with storytelling are inspired by their ancestors’ faith learn to appreciate the wonders of Creation call on God in times of trouble are miraculously rescued from danger thank Him for their blessings Do ...

Timothy Sterling scoffs at love at first sight . . .until he meets lovely Angelina Montoya. Tim is smitten, but suspects “Angel” is less angelic than her name. Fresh from convent school, Angel loves hacienda life. Her beauty and charm attract many suitors, but Don Fernando insists she marry a wealthy man more than twice her age. Does God's command to "honour thy father and mother" mean entering a loveless marriage and breaking both Timothy's heart and her own?

Seventeen-year-old Lissa Talbot watches the man she loves mount his magnificent black stallion and prepare to ride out of her life. A cry of protest bursts forth. It shocks bystanders and enrages Lissa’s father, the rancher who accused Matthew Coulter of rustling. “I believe in you, Matt. Go with God. Prove your innocence. Then come home . . .” The words to me are drowned out by King’s hoofbeats. Seven years later, Matt returns wearing a silver star. Fear of her father’s reaction dims Lissa’s joy. It will take more than tinsel to heal long-held wounds. God can soften hardened ...

It seems impossible that anything can come between Juli and her new Irish immigrant friend, Shannon Riley. They and their special friends, Dave Gilmore and Ted Hilton, are inseparable—until Shannon falls under the influence of a self-proclaimed prophet and vanishes. Juli and the boys intend to do all they can to help, but only God can save her from a cult that threatens to destroy both Shannon’s mind and soul. Mystery fans of all ages will love this series of fun, whodunnits with Juli and her high school friends. If you love Nancy Drew and Scooby Do, these are the books for you.

JULI SCOTT, SUPER SLEUTH, IS BACK! Bellingham, Washington's answer to Nancy Drew, and her mystery-solving friends from the Mysterious Monday through Saturday Scare series, return to confront their most baffling case. Juli, her best friend Shannon, boyfriend Dave, and the rest of the Lunch Bunch must expose the Sunday Suspicion surrounding their beloved high school principal as vicious lies. Accused of misconduct, overwhelmed by what appears to be incontrovertible evidence of wrong-doing, Mr. S. Miles, AKA "Mr. Smiles," is placed on temporary suspension. Can the sleuthing skills developed ...

When Juli Scott and her friends are subpoenaed to appear in court as witnesses in a bank robbery case, Juli sees it as nothing more than good experience for the mystery books she plans to write. Wrong. Dave Gilmore, her pro tem boyfriend says, “Piece of cake. We’re on the witness stand for maybe two minutes, answer a couple of questions, and we’re out of there.” Wrong. Juli’s best friend, Shannon Riley, fears what she calls, “Trials and revelations,” with good reason. What should be a simple court appearance turns ugly. Doing the right thing brings startling revelations—and ...

Under Fire With the onslaught of Word War ll, Candace “Candleshshine” Thatcher dedicates her life to nursing and loses her heart to Jeffrey Fairfax. The wounded Marine lieutenant washes up on the South Pacific island where Candleshine and survivors from their sunken ship are stranded. Promises made under threat of attack and invasion must be postponed. Nursing in the jungle is overwhelming. It requires service above and beyond the call of duty by Candleshine and her two fellow nurses Separation from Jeffrey follows evacuation under fire. Distance brings doubts. Can a love born in the ...

Minister’s daughter Anne Carroll is thirty, single, and content serving her beloved community through her Christian bookstore, His Way. How can she tell what she knows, when it will destroy her father? Former minister, Paul Hamilton wears the face of an angel but plans to pay God back for not intervening when false accusations shattered his life. Aspen Grove is under attack after a terrible storm follows a gorgeous September day. Will the former idyllic village ever be the innocent, peaceful place that 700 residents loved and cherished? Colleen L. Reece (165+ books, 6,000.000 copies sold)...

Orphaned at age eighteen, Angela Cartwright journeys to frontier Arizona seeking her twin brother. After a stagecoach wreck, she finds Abe dying from gunshot. He rallies long enough to whisper a secret that puts Angela in mortal danger. The heartsick girl reluctantly takes Abe’s place as the Broken Rail school teacher. She captures the hearts of students, parents, and a killer who stumbled across Abe’s carefully guarded secret. Not knowing who to trust, “Miss Angel” flees into the night—and into even more danger. God is again her only hope of rescue. Colleen L. Reece (165+ books. ...

From city lights to northern lights Bernard Clifton’s future couldn’t be brighter. Graduation from medical school. A dream job. Marriage to a highly-sought-after debutante. The world at his feet—until a rival discovers a secret from Ben’s past and uses it to discredit his former best friend. Bitter and disillusioned, Bern flees to the remote village of Tarnigan in north central Alaska Territory. Far from those who betrayed him, he slowly begins to rebuild his shattered world and find peace. Anastasia “Sasha” Anton and her husky, Kobuk, live a carefree life—until someone robs ...

Two courageous young people leave home, both seeking new beginnings in untamed Washington Territory Orphaned and heartsick, fifteen-year-old Brian O'Rourke stows away on a ship bound for America during the Irish Potato Famine. After many adventures at sea, the Irish lad--now a man--reaches Seattle and begins to put down roots. Heather Templeton refuses to marry at her tyrannical father's command. Literally a prisoner in her own home, she escapes and takes passage on Asa Mercer's "Boatload of Brides." It's a long way from Boston to Seattle, where Heather's twin brother and "Blarney" O'Rourke...

Rich, spoiled Elizabeth Courtland delights in shocking Grand Rapids Michigan society in the early 1900s. Her engagement party ends in disaster after she is deeply attracted to her fiance's best friend. Daniel Spencer falls in love with "Madcap Betty," but will not marry a woman vioently opposed to his commmitment to serve God in a the tiny Washington State hamlet. Jilted by the fiance she never loved, Elizabeth and her maid follow Daniel to Pioneer. She pleads with Him to marry her. He refuses. Betty is forced to become a waitress. The unaccustomed, grueling work leaves her exhausted, but ...