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Suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is difficult, but ironically, it can be made even worse when it mixes with a person's Christian faith. The additional "layer" of religious faith can further complicate and suffocate a faith that is intended to be a source of peace, comfort, and hope. At one point, the author's struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder brought him to a place of complete desperation and hopelessness. For years, he prayed: "Heal me or kill me." The common consensus among professionals is that this mental illness is something that one must learn to cope with and ...

Prudentia, an eight-year-old girl, suddenly awakens in a dim cave only to discover that she cannot move her head to the right or left. After being suddenly freed from the chains, she turns around to discover that there is much more to reality than the shadows. She eventually finds her way out of the cave and discovers reality in its purest form. Although she longs to stay, she realizes that she must return and help others go free. This book is intended to introduce young children to Plato's Allegory of the Cave, one of the most famous pieces in Western Philosophy. In this Allegory which is ...

The Acorn and the Owl is a heartwarming tale of September, a small acorn who falls from her tree and feels lost and alone on the forest floor until she meets Atlas, a wise owl who teaches her about potential and growth. Through their conversations, September learns that even in her current state, she holds the potential to grow into a mighty oak tree, a realization that transforms her view of herself and her future. This beautifully illustrated story weaves together themes of friendship, self-discovery, personal growth, and the natural cycle of life. Moreover, it creatively introduces ...

One of the great things about being a human being is the ability to dream a big dream and pursue it. Yet, while dreaming about the future is exciting, the actual pursuit can plunge one into confusion, despair, isolation, and times of deep discouragement when things do not turn out as one hoped. After serving as a pastor for over a decade, the writer tells the story of how he heard God's call to walk away from pastoring and pursue the dream of earning a Ph.D. overseas that God had placed in his heart. It was not until almost two years later that breakthrough came and a door finally opened. ...

The Bible, God's Word, contains 66 books that fall under one of six genres: Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, Prophecy, Gospels, and Letters. While God has given us special revelation in the form of the Bible to reveal Himself and His character, provide moral guidance, and help Christians craft a biblical worldview, He also desires His Word to be a vehicle that allows His children (i.e., Christians) to access His loving and intimate presence more easily. Reading the Bible is about encountering the God who inspired it. In this book, the author discusses the Bible from this angle while also ...

René, a 12-year-old boy who loves nature and solitude, falls asleep on a September afternoon out in the woods by his fort. A couple of hours later, he wakes from the nap only to realize that the fire in front of him is not that different than the fire in his dream, and he suddenly realizes that there might not be a way to tell the difference. He then takes on the challenge to search for something that can be known for certain. This book is intended to introduce young children to the Cogito, one of the most famous lines in Western Philosophy. "Cogito ergo sum" is a Latin phrase that means "...