Tag: Christian Living

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    When the Morning Glory Blooms by Cynthia Ruchti

    When the Morning Glory BloomsWhen the Morning Glory Blooms
    by Cynthia Ruchti

    Becky rocks a baby that rocked her world. Sixty years earlier, with her fiancé Drew in the middle of the Korean Conflict, Ivy throws herself into her work at a nursing home to keep her sanity and provide for the child Drew doesn’t know is coming. Ivy cares for Anna, an elderly patient who taxes Ivy’s listening ear until the day she suspects Anna’s tall tales are not the ramblings of dementia. They’re fragments of Anna’s disjointed memories of a remarkable life. Finding a faint thread of hope she can’t resist tugging, Ivy records Anna’s memoir, scribbling furiously after hours to keep up with the woman’s emotion-packed, grace-hemmed stories. Is Ivy’s answer buried in Anna’s past?

    Becky, Ivy, Anna–three women fight a tangled vine of deception in search of the blossoming simplicity of truth.

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    Behind the Veils of Yemen by Audra Grace Shelby

    Behind the Veils of YemenBehind the Veils of Yemen
    by Audra Grace Shelby

    An Insider’s Compelling View of Life in a Muslim Country

    When Audra Grace Shelby and her husband felt God calling them to minister in the Middle East, she was fearful – how would she raise her children in the heart of conservative Islam?

    Armed with prayers and a faith that always seemed too small, the family made the move to Yemen, enduring deadly illness, uncertainty, and the unnerving experience of being Christians in an Islamic culture. Yet God was at work, and Audra was invited to see what few Christian women have seen: behind the veils of Muslim women. Here she shares about the friendships she forged, about the opportunities to minister when her new friends’ hopes shriveled and their own religion faltered – and how the grace of God touched lives in the midst of an enemy stronghold. With humor, passion, and honesty, she shows readers glimpses of life deep in the heart of Islam and the yearning heart of our loving God.

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    Growing in Christ by J. I. Packer

    Growing in ChristGrowing in Christ
    by J. I. Packer

    Growing in Christ explains just that—how to grow in Christ. As this book shows, we mature spiritually by carefully learning and thoughtfully living the essentials of the Christian faith that are too often taken for granted or overlooked in our daily lives.

    These essentials—so beautifully summarized in the Apostle’s Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments—provide the heart of the book, which Dr. Packer explores and applies to daily life in a clear and refreshing way. Study questions and Bible passages follow each chapter for further individual or group study.

    Speaking to Christians of all backgrounds and denominations, the newly converted as well as the lifelong believer, Dr. Packer reminds us that Christianity is not instinctive. Ours is a faith that must be learned, and we must never stop striving to mature.

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    Singing through the Night by Takoosh Hovsepian

    Singing through the NightSinging through the Night
    by Takoosh Hovsepian

    Believers in the West are understanding more about Christians struggling in other parts of the world. However, many of the accounts of the persecuted church are missing an important part of the story–the women.

    In this stirring book, Anneke Companjen sheds light on the lives of eleven women suffering persecution in nine different countries around the world. Through their true stories of imprisonment, full of loss and pain, and unexpected joy, these women inspire Western readers to persevere and endure their own hardships for the cause of Christ. At the end of each chapter there are questions for deeper study, whether for individual use or as a guide for small groups seeking to understand and pray for our persecuted sisters. Readers will be deeply moved by the strength and faith of these courageous women.

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    NEW RELEASE: Through the Deep Waters by Kim Vogel Sawyer

    Through the Deep WatersThrough the Deep Waters
    by Kim Vogel Sawyer

    A past filled with shame can be washed away with a love that conquers all.

    Born to an unloving prostitute in a popular Chicago brothel, timid seventeen-year-old Dinah Hubley was raised amidst the secrets held in every dark, grimy room of her home. Anxious to escape, Dinah pursues her dream of becoming a Harvey Girl, waiting tables along the railroad in an upscale hotel. But when she finds out she isn’t old enough, her only option is to accept a job as a chambermaid at the Clifton Hotel in Florence, Kansas. Eager to put everything behind her, Dinah feels more worthless than ever, based on a single horrible decision she made to survive.

    The Clifton offers a life Dinah has never known, but blinded to the love around her, Dinah remains buried in the shame of her past. When a handsome chicken farmer named Amos Ackerman starts to show interest, Dinah withdraws further, convinced no one could want a sullied woman like her.  Despite his self-consciousness about his handicapped leg and her strange behavior, Amos resolves to show Dinah Christ’s love. But can she ever accept a gift she so desperately needs?

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    Beyond the Quiet Hills by Aaron McCarver

    Beyond the Quiet HillsBeyond the Quiet Hills
    by Aaron McCarver

    In Beyond the Quiet Hills, Hawk and Elizabeth Spencer struggle to survive and raise their family on the Tennessee frontier. Hawk also brings his son Jacob to live with them at the Watauga Settlement, but Jacob resents the strong bond between Hawk and his stepbrother Andrew. Things are complicated between the stepbrothers when they are both drawn to the same girl.

    As a part of a villain’s vengeful plot against Hawk and his family, men disguised as Cherokees attack the settlement, injuring some settlers and taking Hawk’s daughter captive. The settlers want to attack the Cherokees, but Hawk discovers the plot and must race to keep a war from raging across the frontier.

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    A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

    A Tailor-Made BrideA Tailor-Made Bride
    by Karen Witemeyer

    Jericho “J.T.” Tucker wants nothing to do with Coventry, Texas’s new dressmaker. He’s all too familiar with her kind – shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her well-tailored clothing, this seamstress is not at all what he expected.

    Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. The unsmiling fellow riles her with his arrogant assumptions and gruff manner while at the same time stirring her heart with unexpected acts of kindness. Which side of Jericho Tucker reflects the real man?

    When Hannah decides to help Jericho’s sister catch a beau – leading to uproarious consequences for the whole town – will Jericho and Hannah find a way to bridge the gap between them?

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    Girl Talk by Nicole Mahaney Whitacre

    Girl TalkGirl Talk
    by Nicole Mahaney Whitacre

    Mothers and daughters have a lot to talk about. That’s how God designed it. A mother is her daughter’s first role model, teacher, and friend, and she carries the responsibility of passing on to her daughter a legacy of biblical womanhood.

    Join mother-daughter team Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre as they give you insights and suggestions on how to talk-really talk-to each other about what it means to become a godly woman. Tips and study questions make it easy for moms and their pre-teen and teenage daughters to read, share, discuss, and grow.

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    A Cowboy Unmatched by Karen Witemeyer

    A Cowboy UnmatchedA Cowboy Unmatched
    by Karen Witemeyer

    Neill isn’t sure who hired him to repair Clara’s roof – he only knows Clara desperately needs his help. Can he convince this stubborn widow to let down her guard and take another chance on love?

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    Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford

    Hands Free MamaHands Free Mama
    by Rachel Macy Stafford

    Discover the power, joy, and love of living “Hands Free”

    In 2010, special education teacher and mother Rachel Macy Stafford decided enough was enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. She started a blog to chronicle her endeavors and soon saw how external and internal distractions had been sabotaging her happiness and preventing her from bonding with the people she loves most.

    Hands Free Mama is the digital society’s answer to finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world. It doesn’t mean giving up all technology forever. It doesn’t mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is looking our loved ones in the eye and giving them the gift of our undivided attention, leaving the laundry till later to dance with our kids in the rain, and living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions.

    So join Rachel and go hands free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart — and your hands — to each God-given moment.

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    Quiet Moments for a Mother’s Heart

    Quiet Moments for a Mother's HeartQuiet Moments for a Mother’s Heart
    by Debbie Gilliland

    Quiet Moments for a Mother’s Heart is just the thing for restoring your body and soul. Set aside a few minutes in your day to withdraw from the huddle and muddle of the problems at hand, and refresh your mind with inspiring ideas and words.

    Find your favorite chair, pour a comforting cup of tea or coffee, and settle in to your personal comfort break. Relax. Let the tension go. Let God remind you of all he has in store for you now and tomorrow.

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    Hope Takes Flight by Gilbert Morris

    Hope Takes FlightHope Takes Flight
    by Gilbert Morris

    Just years before America witnessed the turn of the century, the three eldest Stuart children left their home in the hills of Arkansas to pursue their dreams in the land of opportunity. Now they are back for a family reunion at the humble home they left years ago.

    In an unforeseeable turn of events, their visit is cut short when Lylah and Amos are required to return to the city as the world edges closer to war. Within months they find themselves and their brother Gavin deeply involved in the war efforts, but not in the ways they had ever expected. And as the conditions in Europe worsen, they must face a startling reality: before it’s all over, the war could claim the life of one of their own.

    Will the Stuarts survive these tumultuous times and return to their family safe and sound? Or will World War I forever change the lives they know?

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    Annie’s Truth by Beth Shriver

    Annie's TruthAnnie’s Truth
    by Beth Shriver

    After learning the truth about who she really is, can this prodigal daughter be accepted back into the safety and security of home?

    Annie Beiler seems to have it all—a loving family in a tight-knit Amish community and the affections of an attractive and respected young man. But when she learns that she was adopted after being found as an abandoned newborn, she sets out on a journey to find out who she is.

    Her father is strongly against her decision to leave, as it could mean Meidung, or excommunication from the community and even her family. But Annie knows she must find “the path that has her heart.”

    As Annie’s search brings her into the fast-paced world of modern life, she is confronted with all of the temptations she was warned of. Can she make her way back to the order and security of her family? Or will she remain an outsider—torn between her two worlds?

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    Mended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole

    Mended: Pieces of a Life Made WholeMended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole
    by Angie Smith

    We love to cheer for the underdog and believe to our core that every life makes a difference. And we are right. There is no one God can’t use and no one whose brokenness is too broken for God. We know this is true for our friends when we want to encourage them. Yet, when it comes to the places of our innermost sense of shame and regret, we often wonder if it is really true that God can work all things together for good for those who love Him.

    Mended takes you on a journey to show how faith lived in the regular events of daily life is all that it takes to be a part of creating God’s picture of redemption in your life and those around you. Your life does make a difference – because of how He is magnified in the cracks.

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    Tarnished Silver by Chautona Havig

    Tarnished SilverTarnished Silver
    by Chautona Havig

    November 15 through December 24 is the busiest time of the year for most businesses, and The Confectionary owner, Audrey Seever is no exception. Buried in new ice cream flavors, bon bons, pies, breads, cakes, and other tempting treats, Audrey hardly has time to sleep, much less do things like cook for herself, clean up after herself, or do any holiday decorating.

    So when Kelly Cox stops in to pick up some promised treats, her offer to do housework in exchange for goodies throughout the holiday season tempts Audrey beyond her ability to refuse! But what started as a simple housecleaning job quickly becomes a mystery as Kelly discovers a secret that Audrey has kept for almost twenty-five years!

    Though she knows it’s none of her business, Kelly can’t help investigating, and before long, finds herself in the middle of more drama than she’d ever imagined possible. Will Audrey ever forgive her, and even more importantly, will history repeat itself?

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    Letting Go of Perfect by Amy Spiegel

    Letting Go of PerfectLetting Go of Perfect
    by Amy Spiegel

    Have you ever felt as though you didn’t recognize yourself in the mirror and yet you’re frantically trying to keep that image together? Felt bound by the dreams you had for life that you now realize have forced other expectations on you? Or maybe you’ve laughed at one of those insanely ridiculous moments in the day when absolutely everything goes wrong and no matter what you do, the grand purpose seems elusive.

    Let’s be honest. We all have a standard in our head that we believe is the perfect Christian woman, wife, and/or mother. Yet, have you ever really examined what that standard is? Yes, God absolutely has standards for what those roles are to be, but is He our source, or is it the peer-pressure-don’t-be-the-odd-one-out-on-Sunday-morning drive to fit in that is driving us away from authenticity and raw faith to outward performance?

    Amy Spiegel knows this struggle well and notes, “so many of the women I know seem to feel the same tension in their own lives, teetering on the edge, praying someone will be there to catch them if they fall.” There is a grand purpose to where you are today; join Amy in Letting Go of Perfect, to look at what it means to truly know the woman in the mirror as well as the God who created, redeems, and equips her.

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    31 Kisses by Chautona Havig

    31 Kisses31 Kisses
    by Chautona Havig

    When one plus one equals thirty-one…

    It happens every day.
    Guy meets grandpa–and girl.
    Guy knocks grandpa off ladder
    Guy kisses girl to make it “all better.”
    Every day. For a month.
    Just your normal, average, all-American romance…

    Meet Chessie and Carson. She goes “all out” for Christmas (and every other holiday including Columbus Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Flag Day); he doesn’t own a single thing that could be considered decorative–unless you count the stickers he stuck to his dresser back when he was three.

    Neither of them have ever had a serious relationship; both are opposed to frivolous expressions of affection. How on earth did they get tangled up in a “kiss-a-day-during-December” pact?

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    Until We All Come Home by Kim de Blecourt

    Until We All Come HomeUntil We All Come Home
    by Kim de Blecourt

    When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country’s corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was intimidated, physically assaulted, and arrested. Worse, her months of loneliness, worry, and fear drove her to the brink of spiritual despair. But God had no intention of abandoning de Blecourt or her family. Her amazing story-culminating in a spine-chilling race to freedom-offers dramatic proof that God’s light shines on even in the deepest darkness.

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    Heartstrings by Karen Moore

    HeartstringsHeartstrings
    by Karen Moore

    Start each day with a little love by reading from Heartstrings, a beautifully presented gift book celebrating the emotion that one writer described as, “the doorway through which the human soul passes from selfishness to service and from solitude to kinship with all mankind.”

    A delightful collection of Bible verses and poems plus memorable one-liners and pithy quotes from the likes of Mother Teresa, C. S. Lewis, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thomas a’ Kempis, Heartstrings illustrates how love really is the one answer that applies to every area of our lives. And we can only know its true sweetness as we taste it through God’s Spirit and allow it to radiate out from us to others.

    Grab hold of Heartstrings, and share it with someone close. Love is calling!

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