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This book wants to show God's love as a special gift. It is something so beautiful and yet mysterious, that it has to be found. Once that love is found, it is something very precious to hold on to. The type of unconditional love that God gives is only found in him. This is a personal testimony and poems to share ways on how to find God and realize that he cares. When God loves us, he shows us in only ways he can. At times, we may have to endure some trials and tribulations.

Are you at a turning point in your life? Allow one woman's journey to encourage you and inspire you as you laugh and cry with her through this audiobook. Through her setbacks, as well as her victories, you will be stirred and motivated to seek your own destiny that has been planned for you since the beginning of time.

I was tired of watching one child abuser after another get little to no consequence for destroying the futures of so many innocent victims. I felt more and more infuriated after learning a case investigated with solid evidence had charges negotiated and pled down to little or no jail time.

What a mess. Life doesn’t get more challenging than when KJ aims to diffuse hospice myths and drop a few bombs in 2020. According to the statistics, most people experience uncomplicated grief after a loss, but what about the rest of us? The hot mess expresses. KJ has leaned into the discomfort and let go of today’s cultural normalities to process grief in a healthy way. Based on the five stages of grief, Twisted Grief provides insight into the method behind the madness in an attempt to shine light in a dark place.

When Jessica's son Trey was diagnosed with autism, and she was learning to navigate new life situations, she searched for books written by people who were also living through it. The only books she could find were written by doctors. That was fine, but she was longing for a connection with someone who could relate to her family's issues. For a few years, she continued to search and was not successful at finding anything. That's when she knew that one day, she wanted to write a faith-based book about her family's experiences with severe nonverbal autism and the world of special needs.

As you wrestle with a terminal illness, are your days filled with medical, financial, and legal decisions and paperwork? Are you struggling to find meaning and purpose in this season of life? Are you overwhelmed with fear and sadness? In Sooner than Later, you will explore the spiritual aspects of a terminal illness. You will gain hope and peace, and yes, even joy, as you navigate this challenging path.

In the ancient Hebrew writings, there is an oddity. Very few women are mentioned. Fewer still have a lineage that can be traced. Rahab, the harlot, is among those. This is a story of what may have been.

Her name is H8626-E. On the outside, she lives the normal life of any functioning robot. But on the inside? Well, that's a completely different story. She is a master of hiding, a master of masks. She masks her inability to follow the Three Decrees. She masks her faulty programming from all the other robots. She hides her emotions, errors, and opinions from The Authority. And most of all, though she doesn’t know it, she is hidden from herself. But more difficult than any of the plethora of masks she maintains is that she is completely and utterly alone.

Unlock the Leader Within You at Any Age! Are you ready for a transformative journey that defies conventional wisdom about leadership? "Lifespan Leadership" is not just another book about leadership theories--it's a groundbreaking exploration that uncovers the hidden facets of leadership at every stage of life.

Laura Humphrey has had her share of ups and downs. She's loved her job teaching high school music for over twenty-five years in her hometown with a special gift for musical theater. She is devoted to her church, family, and friends. In addition, a romance may be on the horizon with the high school coach, a widower and longtime friend. On the negative side, however, Laura has always doubted her worth to others and has always struggled with sadness over a failed marriage and having no children of her own.

Without loss, faith, and hope, there can be no story of the lost children, those born between siblings...a heaviness clinging to the humid, stagnant air during those last dog days of the most unforgettable summer...on the terminal precipice of childhood innocence...sometimes shouts and screams at God for unforeseen failures...followed by honeyed whispers asking for exoneration...trepidation exuded from every conscious act...difficult and uncomfortable emotions kept hidden. These are the stories that shape the chaos of our lives as a middle child.

It seems we live in a society where people are not as thankful as we should be. It appears the societal norm equates to inconsideration and selfishness. It is apparent that we do not give God the thanks and acknowledgment that we should. However, when reading the Bible, we are made aware just how important being thankful and giving thanks unto God is. Hopefully, this book will serve as a reminder that we all have so much to be thankful for.

Brooke and Heather had been prayer partners for over twenty-five years. They had each been awakened during the early hours of the morning and urged to pray. They just knew that young women with blonde hair and blue eyes were in danger, and the Lord needed them to pray. After several months of praying, they were urged to go to a small mountain town in Northern Kentucky to meet together to do battle against the forces of darkness.

For longer than humans have realized, beings imbued with superhuman strength and abilities have been walking among them. One fateful night, Rose Stragonov, a young woman leading an otherwise unremarkable life, finds herself inexplicably drawn to a mysterious light that transforms her into one of these beings—the Shapeless.

Faith, the deep-rooted persuasion and confidence in the Lord and the assurance that we can trust His words, is the bedrock of believing, surrendering, and walking daily with God. However, many struggle to even achieve the mustard-seed size Jesus mentioned. This book examines biblical faith building and the many gifts one can obtain as they learn to build their faith through importunity, waiting, working, endurance, resilience, and transformation. It provides a framework for not missing the many gifts at each cyclical juncture.

Sylvia had been raised in a pastor's home, but when she went to college and met Kenneth, that all was left behind as part of her life. Many years later and a large part of her life lived, she found herself in the life of country-club luncheons and volunteering at the local woman's clinic to help low-income ladies be able to access abortions. This was her life until the day her precious granddaughter died in her arms, and it was her fault.

Julia is excited because today is the day she goes on Grammy's Treasure Hunt. She is a typical ten-year-old girl with one exception: Julia is a very accomplished chess player. Her adventure involves a unique and unusual chess game that she participates in on her quest to win her treasure. But there are many unexpected obstacles along the way that she encounters, plus a new friend she will meet. Julia will need to deal with all of this before she can claim the prize. Will Julia earn her treasure of a lifetime? Julia's actions and reactions will determine the outcome. Let the game begin!

My Extra Life is about one woman's quest to get a SAG card. She also wants to become an NFL play-by-play announcer because she is obsessed with the game of football. The majority of the book is about her experiences on movie and TV productions. She has been fortunate to work with major movie and TV stars. She started out as an extra, hoping to get discovered and get a starring role. Some major female and male actors have started out as extras.

The Dating Game Uncensored chronicles dating in a free society. In other words, if you are raised in a society where marriages are strictly prearranged as the norm, then there's really no need to listen to a book on dating. The goals are to provide an interactive dating guide for all ages—for parents/guardians/adults to be aware of who their kids interact with and where and how and persuade everyone to do their own research and background checks (as deemed necessary).

With clarity, humility, and love for the church, Peter holds out hope and brings keen analysis of trends and our cultural moment that rings true and points toward a much-needed paradigm shift--a call for the church to be essential in its theology, humble in its practice of power, relational in its focus, and trusting of a supernatural God, who is able to do abundantly to bring about a postfire superbloom.