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Christmas Miracles : True Stories From The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
$19.00Original price was: $19.00.$4.75Current price is: $4.75.Add to cartGive the wonderful gift of Christmas with #1New York Timesbestselling author Karen Kingsbury’s classic collection of true tales, now updated with a new story.
We have all experienced miracles. An incredible chance encounter that changes everything…help that suddenly appears from nowhere…kindness handed to us when it is least expected. In Christmas Miracles, Karen Kingsbury presents real-life stories about people whose lives were changed by the wonder of Christmas.
Every December we look back and marvel at the design of God and see His fingerprints at work in our lives over the past year. Then, with hearts full of hope, we wait in expectation for the miracle of that holy, silent night.
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101 Hymn Stories 40th Anniversary Edition
$19.99Add to cartThis book shares the inspiring true stories behind 101 favorite hymns. With a collection of uplifting, informative hymn stories, 101 Hymn Stories includes each hymn’s full text and musical score, as well as information about the author, composer, and Scripture that inspired the song.
Some of the hymns included are:
* A Mighty Fortress * Amazing Grace * Fairest Lord Jesus * Holy, Holy, Holy * How Great Thou Art * It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Loves Me * Rock of Ages * Silent Night * The Old Rugged Cross
Excellent for uses like devotional reading, sermon illustrations, and bulletin inserts, as well as historical or biographical research, 101 Hymn Stories has been a beloved resource for forty years. Now a new generation can discover the beautiful foundations of faith upon which these songs were built.
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Faith Still Moves Mountains
$28.99Add to cartFrom FOX News anchor and author Harris Faulkner comes a collection of powerful, true-life stories of resilience, healing, rescue, and protection.
We need reminders of God’s power now more than ever.
We often think about prayer as a wish list, with God as Santa Claus. The reality is that the power of prayer reminds us not only how small we are, but also how big God is. Prayer is hope put into action. And prayer works.
From the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti to the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, believers testify to how God inspired hope even when all seemed lost.
Two teenagers who were saved from treacherous seas by a vessel named Amen now give thanks for the rescue that changed their lives. A woman’s near-death experience with COVID-19 turned out to be the crisis freeing her from despair. Others speak to how prayer helped them navigate family trauma, overcome abuse, and cope with mental illness and depression. Historical accounts of miracles testify to God’s power throughout time, and Faulkner recounts the role of faith and prayer in her own life and the life of her father.
Along with these stories of God’s presence, the book includes an exclusive packet of newly written prayers. Created to reflect the current times, this prayer booklet will provide a road map for putting the lessons of these stories into action.
Faith Still Moves Mountains reminds us that God’s light always shines through the darkness. Through these testimonies, we learn prayer isn’t just a ritual, it’s a vital spiritual strategy in a world that wants us to give up the fight.
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I Found Love
$16.99Add to cartFrom the influential and ever-growing movement I Am Second, a remarkable collection of stories of people searching for and finding love.
When I Am Second launched in 2008, the organization intended simply to tell stories of lives changed utterly by people placing God first and themselves second. Although the organization has exploded in size and influence since, that original mission has remained the same–and continues to have enormous power and influence today. I Found Love is the highly anticipated new book from I Am Second, gathering together stories of people who searched everywhere for fulfillment and wholeness and found it only when they surrendered to God. People whose stories appear include the following, among others:
*David and Tamela Mann
*Jason Castro
*Sean Lowe
*Stephen Baldwin
*Amanda CooperMoving, compelling, and profoundly inspiring, the stories found here remind us that our hearts will always be restless until they find their rest in God and always unsatisfied until we find the love of God.
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Best Gift : Tales Of A Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons
$29.99Add to cartWhen Walt Larimore, MD, moved his young family to Kissimmee, Florida, to start a small-town medical practice in 1985, he had no idea he was embarking on an enterprise that would change his life in ways both large and small. Dr. Larimore shared some of these heartwarming and heartbreaking tales in The Best Medicine. Now he offers up more charming stories of his time as a family physician in a rural, small-yet-growing town in The Best Gift.
Ideal for anyone wrestling with the inevitable and difficult storms of life, as well as fans of Dr. Larimore’s popular Bryson City series, The Best Gift is a tender and insightful collection of stories chronicling one young doctor’s spiritual growth as a physician, husband, father, and community member. Filled with characters colorful and crusty, warmhearted and hotheaded, witty and winsome, these captivating stories glow with drama, heartbreak, warmth, love, and humor. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn some of life’s greatest lessons. And you’ll wish Dr. Larimore was your doctor.
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Dog Who Came To Christmas
$29.99Add to cartChristmas is a time for joyful anticipation and celebration. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a dog? Their wagging tails and goofy smiles seem made for the season. Add in breakable decorations, extra sweets in the house, and maybe a little bit of snow and you’ve got a recipe for fun, laughter, and togetherness. And that’s just what you get with The Dog Who Came to Christmas.
This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories celebrates the gift of dogs. It’s the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite canine companion. It also makes a heartfelt gift for dog-loving friends. Contributors include Lauraine Snelling, Melody Carlson, Amy Shojai, and many more.
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Dog Who Came To Christmas
$16.00Add to cartChristmas is a time for joyful anticipation and celebration. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a dog? Their wagging tails and goofy smiles seem made for the season. Add in breakable decorations, extra sweets in the house, and maybe a little bit of snow and you’ve got a recipe for fun, laughter, and togetherness. And that’s just what you get with The Dog Who Came to Christmas.
This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories celebrates the gift of dogs. It’s the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite canine companion. It also makes a heartfelt gift for dog-loving friends. Contributors include Lauraine Snelling, Melody Carlson, Amy Shojai, and many more.
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Best Medicine : Tales Of Humor And Hope From A Small-Town Doctor
$15.99Add to cartWhen Dr. Walt Larimore moved his young family to Kissimmee, Florida, to start a small-town medical practice in 1985, he had no idea he was embarking on an enterprise that would change his life in ways both large and small. But there’s no telling what you’ll run into as a family physician in a rural, small-town community.
Perfect for anyone yearning for a simpler, slower pace of life, as well as fans of Dr. Larimore’s popular Bryson City series, The Best Medicine is a tender and insightful collection of stories chronicling one young doctor’s passage from inexperience to maturity as a physician, husband, father, and community member. Filled with characters colorful and crusty, warm-hearted and hot-headed, witty and winsome, these captivating stories glow with warmth, love, and humor. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll wish Dr. Larimore was your doctor.
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Finding More : Real Life Stories Worth Telling
$14.99Add to cartIntroduction (by Rico Tice)
1. Katie | “I Knew I Still Hadn’t Found It”
2. Larry | “I Wanted The Evidence”
3. Caroline | “The Religious People I Knew Were Hypocrites”
4. Jason | “I Thought Christianity Was A White Man’s Religion”
5. Drew | “I Started Shouting Abuse At The Speaker”
6. Rick | “It Just Didn’t Make Sense”
7. Deb | “I Started Reading The Bible As I Got High”
8. Nicky | “I Was Scared Of How Life Would Change”
9. David | “I Knew I Had To Do Something To Get My Life Together”
10. Rachel | “I Thought Christians Were Stupid Bigots”
11. Kateryna | “I Became A Christian… And Then It
All Went Downhill”
Find Your More (by Rico Tice)Additional Info
Most of us wonder: is there something more to life?Finding More tells the stories of eleven people who asked that question, and found the answer.
These fascinating life stories introduce you to people from all kinds of backgrounds who became Christians when they encountered the only One who gives us more: Jesus Christ. As their stories unfold, you’ll be shown who Jesus is, why he came, and what it means to follow him.
This is an ideal book to give to guests on a Christianity Explored course, or to show friends what they might stand to gain by investigating Jesus for themselves. Whoever they are and whatever their background, this book will have someone they relate to or a story which intrigues them and it will show them that Jesus’ message is for everyone.
Is there something more to life? It’s time to find out.
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Grammys Treasure Chest
$6.99Add to cartTeach your kids valuable life lessons today so that they can spend eternity at the feet of the Greatest Storyteller of all time. Grammy’s Treasure Chest is filled with exciting and unforgettable stories that kids will love to read. The heartfelt writing will take young hearts on a journey of discovering the “hidden treasure” in each story, such as loving others, being honest and sharing. Each reading also includes something to thank God for, and a fun activity to do.
Grammy’s Treasure Chest written by Joy Mol will instill principles in children’s hearts that are invaluable to building godly character and raising them to be sons and daughter after the Father’s heart. The beautiful full-color illustrations by artist Catherine Groenewald will captivate the reader as they bring joy to each page of this children’s book.
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I Write For Jesus
$14.99Add to cartButtercup Media
These short stories of love, faith and belief in our Savior Jesus Christ are written for all Christians. Neal once a month reads a story to the congregation of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon, Texas, In Turkey, Texas his stories have been shared in monthly bible study groups consisting of many faiths including Baptist, Methodist and Chirch of Christ. Neal shares his readings not only in these churches but also many out of state.
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Thieves Of The Sky
$12.99Add to cartWhen I started thinking about my poetry book I decided to write about things that I love and enjoy so much. I feel for poems come out right and enjoyable the poet has to be genuine and true about her feelings and what to write about and word must come from the heart. Also the vocabulary and expressions used must reflect a mastery of the language to choose the most suitable words that will be great match perfect for each situation, that is a skill and a gift that God had blessed me with an I am thankful for that. I have also chosen my subjects and situations based on the simple things in life that people enjoy and find it close to their hearts because I believe that when it comes to poetry the simpler the better. I have also written about a range of topics to make it exciting and give the reader the experience and enjoy different situations and reflections, after all variety is the spice of life. Some of the topics that I picked for my reflections and poems were included animals, nature, cultures and values, and faraway places. I am a huge animal lover and you will feel that throughout this book, I spend a lot of my time looking at them, watching animals and wildlife shows, going to zoos and aquariums. The animal world that shares our planet, there is so much beauty and serenity in connection with nature and learn many lessons in struggle, hard work, and motherhood. However, not everything in the animal kingdom is rosy fairy tales of beautiful fur, colorful feathers, and fluffy cubs, there are also a lot of savagery, blood, and cruel fight for survival. I felt to covey that world as it is just like it takes place in nature in a very unique way that hasn’t been described before that that reader will find interesting and amusing. In “”Thieves of the Sky,”” “”Dracula of the Jungle,”” “”I smell Blood,”” “”Gentle Giants,”” and “”Racing the Wind”” I spoke of the beauty and of heartwarming sights and discipline of these animals, but at the same time I uncovered their schemes and manipulation in stalking their Prays and tearing them apart in cruel and bloody manner as a mean of survival and domination of the strong over the venerable. In a related topic, but also a matter of principle I wanted to make my voice heard to add that to the many calls and protests against the brutality and savagery oh bullfighting in Spain and other places. The torture and sedition that is inflicted on that poor creature is beyond comprehension. I wanted to portray that in an imaginativ
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Cant Help Myself
$15.99Add to cartPeople often ask Richard T. Vander Vaart, “What is it like to be a minister?” In response he tells stories of his ministry experiences. Eventually, these stories were written down and collected into Can’t Help Myself, a series of daily devotions created to help readers reflect upon their lives during the month of December.
The devotions in this book are complemented with beautiful photography to encourage deeper meditation, thoughtful discovery, and exploration of the scriptures. Some stories are humorous, some are serious, and some are whimsical, but all are told in a rich writing style and based in the love and compassion of God’s Word.
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Soul Bare : Stories Of Redemption By Emily P Freeman Sarah Bessey Trillia N
$16.00Add to cartHonesty, authenticity and vulnerability. You want to be a person who reflects these qualities. But sometimes it’s just hard to reveal your deepest hardships and struggles. How are Christians supposed to have hope and experience wholeness amidst personal challenges and failures? The women and men of Soul Bare not only intimately understand the risks of exposure, but they are also willing to share their most poignant and painful moments with you. Soul Bare features contributions from the best of today’s influential young writers, including Emily P. FreemanTrillia NewbellHolley GerthSeth HainesJennifer Dukes Leeand many more Soak in these powerful reflections, and you will find your own soul soothed. If you need to experience beauty in the brokenness of real life laid bare, this book is for you.
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Whos Your Daddy
$33.95Add to cartThe art of storytelling and writing, which is integral to the development of the Christian church, must be encouraged. This is important because Jesus often used stories to illustrate or make a point. A well-crafted, Bible-based story has the capacity to capture the imagination, inspire, comfort, and encourage.
Harvey Cox, in The Seduction of the Spirit, is quoted as saying, ‘All human beings have an innate need to hear and tell stories and to have a story to live by …religion, whatever else it has done, has provided one of the main ways of meeting the abiding need.’
Who’s Your Daddy? Bible-Based Stories for Modern Families: Season 1 is well-crafted and inspired and provides an opportunity for all to meet the abiding need to ‘hear and tell’ and to have a story to live by.
The book is a delightful read for teens and families and can be usefully utilised in organisations such as churches and schools to supplement their existing teaching programmes.
Season 1 begins with the author’s version of the Christmas story, followed by Vol. 1: Sons, which depicts scenes from the lives of young biblical characters from both the Old and New Testaments. The issues explored are varied – teen identity, self acceptance, mentorship, healing, forgiveness, and commitment.
Vol. 2: Fathers reflects on some of the issues we all face at some point in our lives, such as self-conflict, the grieving process, self-sacrifice, and surrender to God’s divine will. The book’s climax is the Easter edition of the Who’s Your Daddy series which I can only describe as exceptional.
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Poetic Short Stories
$23.49Add to cartThis book will inspire you to think and act differently by introducing you to a unique form of poetry called, “Poetic Short Stories”. Each metaphorical verse will ebb and flow through your heart and penetrate the very depth of your soul.
The reader will feel inspired, enlightened, and free to discuss the content and messages throughout each poetic story with family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and others.
Moreover, this book is a compilation of life’s similar experiences, yet unique to each individual. If you find yourself thinking, wow…this is me or I know someone like the character reflected, then, this book has achieved one of its many purposes which is to stretch the reader to love deeper, laugh heartily, listen actively, think carefully, reflect often, meditate daily, communicate honestly, and most of all to act fairly.
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Poetic Short Stories
$12.49Add to cartThis book will inspire you to think and act differently by introducing you to a unique form of poetry called, “Poetic Short Stories”. Each metaphorical verse will ebb and flow through your heart and penetrate the very depth of your soul.
The reader will feel inspired, enlightened, and free to discuss the content and messages throughout each poetic story with family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and others.
Moreover, this book is a compilation of life’s similar experiences, yet unique to each individual. If you find yourself thinking, wow…this is me or I know someone like the character reflected, then, this book has achieved one of its many purposes which is to stretch the reader to love deeper, laugh heartily, listen actively, think carefully, reflect often, meditate daily, communicate honestly, and most of all to act fairly.
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Journeys Of Jessica
$10.99Add to cartFrom Introduction:
….Do you know what a journey is? It is a trip that takes you from one place to another. A journey can be a process of development or movement, or a gradual passing from one situation to another….I am glad you joined us as we go through this series of stories. These stories will allow us to get a better understanding of Jessica as she starts her journey, and is made aware of her natural and spiritual heritages. We will travel with Jessica as she moves forward on the journeys of her life. I hope you enjoy the trip. -
Walk With Me
$12.99Add to cartPerhaps you feel your testimony isn’t worth sharing. Think again. In a world filled with megachurch preachers, complicated theologies, and distortions of the good news of Jesus, what can a down-to-earth faith look like?
“Daddy loved to fish. This particular afternoon found me with him at one of the ponds close to our camp house out in the Walker community just off the Transport Cemetery Road. I was at an age where playing on the sandy bank with a stick was every bit as entertaining as fishing.
Making a little too much noise resulted in a plea to be quiet, but he still kept fishing. I went on playing. The nearby minnows would dart in the shallows right along with dad’s patience when I would stamp my feet. He asked me to stop, and he kept on fishing.
Maybe I took it as a challenge. I’m not sure now what was going through my head, but in a glaring display of the restlessness of a child, I had to slap my foot on that bank one more time. As he started toward me I knew I’d gone too far.
I’d made a number of mistakes that afternoon, what was one more? I ran. Up the hill and away from certain doom I went. Not even halfway up the hill, terror took over when I realized he was right behind me. Like a scene from an educational program where a lion is chasing a baby deer, you knew it was not going to end well, and the narrator was going to be talking about how it was nature’s way. Man, did I feel sorry for that deer…”
Walk With Me is a collection of stories and observations meant to encourage faith, examine your hope, and even laugh.
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Answering The Call
$15.99Add to cartGrace on Wings, the only charity air ambulance in the United States, was founded in 2006 when a group of volunteers responded to God’s call on their lives. Since then, the ministry has served 271 patients in crisis from a medical emergency. This book shares their stories and some of the amazing patient transport stories. On a deeper level, it challenges all readers to hear and answer God’s call to love and serve others. “I was most captivated by the stories of the patients helped by the Grace on Wings ministry. Countless times while reading the book, I was reminded of the friends who helped the paralytic go through the roof of a house to be healed by Jesus. Dr. Milstead and his team are the friends in that story.” Rev. Dan McNerney, Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship “I remember well the day Hal presented to me and our senior lender. The deep passion oozed out of him. The love of Jesus and commitment to this ministry was compelling.” Karen Miller, President and CEO, The Farmers Bank “Answering the Call tells the wonderful story of friends who heard God’s call to go beyond the usual, beyond the normal way of life, into an exciting and unique way of serving the Lord and helping people who desperately need help. Jim Milstead shares the challenges, the responses, and the blessings of God as the Grace on Wings team steps forward in faith to do the seemingly impossible. This book is a great read, as it turns our personal thoughts into how we too can answer the call and do the impossible with God’s leading.” Donna Thomas, Christian Vision Ministries For more information or to make a flight request, call 1.877.75.GRACE, find Grace on Wings on Facebook, or visit the ministry website at www.graceonwings.org.
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Village Hours : Over 27000 Ronald Blythe Titles Sold
$23.99Add to cartBritain’s best loved rural writer chronicles the progress of the seasons in the Stour valley village where he has lived and worked among artists, writers, farmers and, increasingly, commuters. For all the changes in the contemporary countryside, timeless qualities remain and both are captured here with a poet’s understanding and imagination. The year takes its shape from the seasons of nature and the feasts and festivals of the Christian year. Each informs and illuminates the other in this loving celebration of nature’s gifts and neighbourly friendship. Literature, poetry, spirituality and memory all merge to create an exquisite series of stories of our times. These short essays first appeared in the Word From Wormingford column, a popular back page feature of the Church Times for almost twenty years.
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Devil And Pierre Gernet
$28.99Add to cartDavid Bentley Hart – author of The Beauty of the Infinite and The Doors of the Sea – turns his theological imagination to narrative fiction in this collection of four short stories and one novella. Anticipating questions about his shift in genre, Hart writes that “God is no more likely (and a good deal less likely) to be found in theology than in poetry and fiction.” Far from simple allegory, however, these stories beguile and entrance the reader because of Hart’s engrossing, opulent writing style and the deep theological and philosophical questions he raises. Occasionally flabbergasting, often bedazzling, sometimes heartbreaking, and ultimately mesmerizing, these stories are wide ranging in context and scope but united by a common thread of haunting religious and philosophical questions about this life and the next. This powerful collection will engage both the mind and the heart.
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Taste Of Chocolate For The Soul
$33.95Add to cartDo you like chocolate?
Do you find it sweet, delicious and satisfying?
God’s Word can be the same. Once it becomes part of your daily diet, you will hunger for it.
Like chocolate, God’s Word is sweet, satisfying and delicious. Dr. Carol claims chocolate as her modern parable, and shows the reader how the Word sweetens relationships and calms situations.
Find God at work in over 100 stories. Smile and cry at “Thanks for the Soldiers.” Feel your heart strings tugged while reading “The Granmum Bag.”
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Yellow Leaves : A Miscellany
$23.00Add to cartIn these original essays, short stories, and poems, the beloved Frederick Buechner reflects on the moments of transcendence in the midst of his daily existence. In a myriad of commonplace activities, he finds the presence of the divine, and he elegantly describes these persons, events, and observations, nimbly transporting readers into these realities. With his masterly crafted prose, Buechner edifies, inspires, and offers a timeless model for approaching our human experience.
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Use Me Lord
$32.99Add to cart‘Use Me, Lord’ is a collection of short, easy- to- read, true stories from the author’s life. These amazing stories reveal the Power of God in everyday life. When one permits God to use them for His Glory, extraordinary events unfold. This book was written to glorify God, lead others to Christ and allow everyone to realize they can be used of God through simple surrender to His will.
Stories include God’s direction for the author to move with her husband and children from the only home they had ever known to a location far away from family, friends, and church. These stories will encourage and strengthen you to wait on the Lord to provide for your needs. Realizing God’s visible answers to prayer will draw you closer to Him. The author’s passion for the lost and God’s call on her life to win souls for the Kingdom of God is evident.
Having delayed God’s direction to write this book because she was “too busy”, the author lost her job. After allowing her a few days of self-pity and crying He instructed, “Now write the book.” Her willingness to lose it all to say “Yes” to God is testimony of her faith. ‘Use Me, Lord’ will bring you to tears and make you laugh while allowing you to reflect on what you are doing for the glory of God.
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Moving The Rock
$56.00Add to cartPreface
Introduction: A Short HistoryPart I. Morning Sun Missionary Baptist Church
Chapter 1. Morning Sun Church And Its Leaders
Chapter 2. The Family
Chapter 3. MotherhoodPart II. The Women Of Morning Sun Church
Chapter 4. Molly Lake Lander: “I Guess I Have To Go To Jesus”
Chapter 5. Caren Lake: “Having A Dream”
Chapter 6. Mahalia Lake: “I Don’t Ask The Lord To Move The Mountain, Just Give Me The Strength To Climb It”
Chapter 7. Mable Jackson: “All I Asked The Lord For Was A Man With A Cigarette And A Job”
Chapter 8. Betty Jones: “I Like To Go!”
Chapter 9. Joann Jones Newton: “When God Comes, He’s Getting Some Of Every Race”
Chapter 10. Marie Jones Smith: “Getting That Made-Up Mind”
Chapter 11. Linda Wilson, Marie’s Daughter: “All These Years I Have Become Stronger”Part III. The Research Process
Chapter 12. The Research, The Women, And MeAppendix: The Research Questions, Theories, And Methods
Additional Info
Moving the Rock portrays several generations of African American women whose families migrated from the South to the Pacific Northwest in the 1940s and 1950s. As members of a small storefront church in central Seattle, these women-grandmothers, mothers, daughters-lean on their faith and church to face the challenges of poverty, racism, ignorance, and health. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it is painfully obvious that many of us know little about what it is like to be poor and Black in the United States. These powerful, profound stories bring this group of women and their problems (and joys) vividly and movingly to life. -
Lost Chords : The Parish Choir Tries Its Best
$14.49Add to cartHere are 23 new stories, written with characteristic affection and wit, which will greatly entertain Reg’s loyal and eager readers. Bellowing basses, lead singers at least a line ahead of everyone else, temperamental organists, mildewing sheet music and fusty robes – welcome to the world of the local church choir. There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in almost seventy years’ first hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday. This is an ideal Christmas gift for anyone who sings in an amateur choir (and the more amateur, the better).
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Bookmans Tale
$23.99Add to cart“Ronald Blythe has spent his life among the artists and writers of his native Suffolk. His books, especially the bestselling “”Akenfield””, have given East Anglia a distinctive literary voice. Here we accompany Ronald through the lanes of Constable country, we observe him in his study following his early morning writing routine, we meet John Clare, Traherne and countless other writers who continue to influence him, we join him in the ancient tradition of Anglican worship season by season, and luxuriate in the simple beauty of his ancient farmhouse and its garden, made by the artist John Nash. Literature, poetry, spirituality and memory all merge to create exquisite stories for our times.”
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Cabin In The Woods
$24.99Add to cartThis book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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Cabin In The Woods
$15.99Add to cartThis book is collection of true-life adventures with spiritual insights for young people. It focuses on the time the author’s parents moved his family to a rural Connecticut town called Cheshire. For the author, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and the things he learned about life and God were immeasurable.
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Giggles N God
$12.49Add to cartAn unusual and entertaining blend of poet and story-teller, LadyJaye deftly draws the reader into a realm of spiritual illumination. A book chock-full of delightful short stories that just happen to rhyme, Giggles n God will leave no doubt of the true Author. This “meditation and journal of His tender mercies” will comfort, encourage, and inspire the seeker soul to a more intimate exposure of God’s love. Watch for future writings from exciting new author LadyJaye.
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What Hast Thou In The House
$14.99Add to cartHave you ever had an experience that you knew would be eternally etched in your heart? Reviewing yourself on video, watching one lit match in a darkened room, and chauffeuring a rat through town are examples of such moments that have carved memories for this writer. In What Hast Thou in the House, Patsy Burge pens short stories about inspirational moments from everyday life that have helped to shape her structural, spiritual, and carnal houses. She encourages us mentally to tour our houses as we read these thoughts from the heart and consider how our talents and possessions can be used in God’s service.
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Women Of Passions
$20.99Add to cartWomen of Passions: Ordinary Women Serving an Extraordinary God is collection of remarkable true stories and inspirational writings leading the reader toward a powerful connection to the Heart of God. Twenty-six unique authors from various backgrounds and walks of life open their hearts with fresh perspectives on Passion for God, Passion for Family, and Passion for Ministry. Regardless of the reader’s age, background, or personal interests, the stories will lead each to their knees in prayer, to their feet in thanksgiving, or to the phone to share with their closest friends. An additional section is included for those suffering from chronic illnesses. Used as a devotional, shared in a small group setting, or picked up when there are only a few free minutes during a busy day, the reader is invited to press beyond their comfort zone to experience the unexplainably passionate love shared between a woman and her God. Jan Ross and Jeanice McDade make known their passion for the Lord and the Body of Christ as they spread the Good News through Heart of God International Ministries. In spite of their active involvement in world missions, they are Ordinary Women Serving an Extraordinary God in their homes while serving in their local churches and communities. Jan is an ordained licensed minister; Jeanice is certified as a lay minister in women’s ministries and holds various Christian counseling certifications. As mothers of large, busy families, they both serve as short-term missionaries, do free-lance writing, and partner together to establish ongoing and ongrowing international evangelistic outreaches. They frequently minister to women’s groups and organizations, and speak at school chapel and missions services. Together they train and lead teams on international outreaches. God has taken these two ordinary women and has truly accomplished the extraordinary through hearts simply willing to serve. www.heartofgodinternational.com
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Guitar And A Pen
$36.00Add to cartNothing tells a story better than the story-songs of country music. A GUITAR AND A PEN presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and polish tales down to sparkling three-minute gems. A blend of humor and poignancy, these tales range from Kris Kristofferson’s charming tale of how an explicit natural rock formation causes chaos in a small farming town, to the domestic drama of a Kentucky family with six daughters, to Charlie Daniels’ character-driven fable of money and unhappiness, to Gary Nicholson’s riveting tale of an albino African American singer/songwriter who inspired him to be a musician.
A celebration of music and storytelling, other contributors include Hal Ketchum, Janis Ian, Mark D. Sanders, Tom T. Hall, Marshall Chapman, and Robert Hicks, among many other notable Nashville luminaries.
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Tales And Prayers For New Life In Christ
$15.95Add to cartWhat is a story? Is it simple communication, a way to relay information about an event? Is there more to a story than that? In fact, stories are powerful. They not only inspire our imagination, but they also serve as a connection with our past, preserving core events in our history. Stories can create a feeling of community, bonding people together in a common history. They reveal truths to us that would otherwise remain hidden. Sometimes we cannot grasp a notion until it is revealed in a story. From the story of our birth to our newspaper obituary, stories are the fabric of our lives.
It is no wonder that Jesus taught us using parables, defined in the introduction as “simple translations of the unfathomable word of God into human language.” Like other stories in our lives, Jesus’ parables offer humanity hope and enlightenment. Consequently, stories have pervaded our worship of God, the master storyteller. Through sermons, prayers, and hymns, the grand tale of God’s relationship with humanity is retold every Sunday.
It is in this spirit that Tales and Prayers for New Life in Christ is given. Each story, complete with a synopsis, a link to the liturgical calendar, and a corresponding scripture, offers us a glimpse into the mystery of life and faith. These stories, including “Angie,” “Bullpen Mud,” and “A Vision of Peace,” can be used in sermons, small group discussions, or even as a complement to personal prayer and reflection. It is suitable for congregations, families, friends, and individuals. Let each tale lay down the foundation on which you create a story of your own.
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Guided By The Spirit
$14.99Add to cartThis book is filled with inspirational/Christian poetry, as well as stories relating to the Psalms in the Bible. It took the author a while to write them, but she sensed that God had wanted her to do this for a long time. At a young 74, she finally reached that pinnacle in her life and hopes that you will find these stories and poems inspiring, encouraging, and warm. If you do, then she has succeeded in her mission from God.
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Miracles : Receiving The Miracles Prepared For You
$14.99Add to cartGod desires to bring miracles into your life. Miracles prepared for you from the foundations of the earth are on their way to intercept you. Miracles are around us, in us, and through us. This book will inspire your faith, renew your hope, and capture your heart. Frank Damazio not only lays out a clear biblical teaching of miracles, but also true-life stories of miracles taken from his miracle journal.
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Fathers Stories For His Children
$12.49Add to cartThis is a series of stories for children in grades 5 to 9 written as a Christian reader to spark discussions not only in school but at home as well. The author is an educator and a retired United States Air Force officer who put these together for his children and grand children drawing from his experiences growing up and as an educator and military officer. Many of these stories deal with real life issues all kids face. The stories are grounded in Biblical principles and have Bible passages to look up for further study, learning and discussion.
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Storytellers 2
$27.49Add to cartThis is Rich’s third book – written with the help and participation of a multitude of storytellers.
Fourteen deer hunting camps are featured and many other outdoor activities are shared such as entertaining and informative chapters on black powder and bow hunting, brook trout fishing, the use of calls in hunting, backpack camping, learning to fly an airplane, turkey hunting, canoe camping, hunting poisonous snakes, mountain climbing, triathlon events, elk hunting with bow, American Revolution Bicentennial reenactments, jumping out of airplanes, coyote hunting, sage grouse hunting, trapping and fishing with flies for Atlantic salmon, and much more. -
Doctors Who Followed Christ
$18.99Add to cartLearning how other believers have struggled and persevered, often against great opposition, to achieve noteworthy success in their labors provides incentive for our own walk with the Lord. This new companion book to Scientists of Faith provides the interesting and encouraging personal stories of 32 doctors and their faith in God. Along with illustrations is a brief overview of each person’s contribution in their field.
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Christmas Stories From Gainesberry Farm
$12.49Add to cartChristmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is a collection of short Christmas stories that leads the reader into challenges of the human spirit and the mystery of God’s touch. Author W. Scott Lineberry developed these stories with family Christmas reading in mind as they are entertaining for both adults and children! Set on a central North Carolina farm and rooted in true events, each adventure resonates with the tension between human hardship, humorous relief, mystery, and encouragement. Christmas Stories from Gainesberry Farm is an extraordinary blend of reality, humanity, Divinity, and imagination that readers can identify with and cherish. Imagine being a camper and wandering into a spot in a seventy-acre forest and experiencing a Christmas Eve full of extraordinary surprises. . .
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Fire And The Flame
$27.49Add to cartA BURNING DESIRE I enjoyed putting together my last book, I Remember… Yesterdays Treasures, so much that I decided to continue writing in the short story genre. This new book has some quirky twists that I am sure you will enjoy; take a look at the “Fanning the Flames” pages randomly placed between the stories. You will have to decide whether a particular story you are reading is the truth or fiction. I have made it easy for you. Before you get to the end of the “Fired Up” tales, you will have formed your own conclusions; much of the time, you may be right. One important thing I want to leave with you, along with my hope that you will delight in these special stories, is that my love of writing will manifest itself as you read this new collection of “some truth-some fiction” tales.
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Shining Moments : Visions Of The Holy In Ordinary Lives
$19.95Add to cartThe Bible is filled with stories of shining moments — Moses’ face shone as he came down from the mountain with the ten commandments; Jesus’ face changed and his clothes became dazzling white in a transfiguration witnessed by the disciples; Paul was blinded by a light and heard the voice of Christ on the road to Damascus — and many modern Christians have had equally life-changing experiences of the Lord’s power and presence.
In this third volume of the acclaimed Visions series, 60 contributors share their authentic, intensely personal accounts of holy experiences. Rosmarie Trapp of the Sound of Music family tells of a moment of assurance when “the Lord visited me in a bright, golden light” whose “golden glow brought peace to my soul.” Ralph Milton, author of the historical novel Julian’s Cell, describes a visitation by his late sister: “We were singing together as we often did as children … I don’t recall ever having a memory or dream as clear and powerful as that one, and it left me with a sense of joy and peace.” Karen Steinke recounts the warmth she felt at the moment of her baptism: “I looked up to see the form of Jesus with an overpowering light surrounding him …”
Whether they relate transforming moments like visions, healings, or visitations by angels, joyous moments like being in the presence of a loved one who has died, or just the simple sense of God’s presence while singing in church or sitting in a sunny meadow on a warm spring day, the vignettes in Shining Moments are a testament to the indescribable comfort and peace of an encounter with the divine. And because each story also illustrates a scripture passage, Shining Moments is a valuable preaching resource and an excellent catalyst for small group discussion. But even more, this book provides inspiring and heart-warming reading for personal devotion and spiritual growth.
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Call To The Soul
$16.99Add to cartEach major life transition gives us a chance, Bankson proposes, “to name what we are here for.” Using mythical archetypes, biblical and personal stories, she presents a revealing six-stage soulwork cycle to help us find our calling. A valuable resource for people seeking to nurture their spiritual growth, individually, in groups, or with a spiritual director. Includes a format for a soulwork retreat.
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30 Days Of Love
$13.49Add to cartHow can you love when you might not know the true meaning? This simple four-letter word is easily defined without context. However, once context is added, it changes. For instance, is the love God had for the world the same as the love you have for home cooking? Is love for a spouse the same as love for a child? The purpose of this book is to explore 30 different types of love through 30 different entertaining scenarios. But be forewarned- because God inspired this book, it will invoke thought and divine revelation, so read it at a slow pace. This book guarantees moments of reflection and insight. Also, because of its 30 different and independent accounts of love through poetry and short stories, it is an easy read and the perfect travel book. Just remember life and love are choice driven, so choose 30 Days of Love, and you will not be disappointed.
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Muddy Shoes : A Ministry In The Mud And Dirt Of The Horsetracks
$17.99Add to cartThis inductive Bible study explores the character of women in the Old and New Testaments to see the relationship these women had with God. The in-depth twelve-week study examines events that revealed the strengths and weaknesses of women in the Bible so that those living today can learn from their obedience as well as from their mistakes. Many practical application questions are considered so students are challenged to grow stronger in their faith and in their walk with the Lord. The study provides a number of options for completing the lessons. The study also offers a reflection in Scripture to provide a time of worship as a conclusion to the daily lesson. When a group is meeting weekly to discuss the lessons, each student will benefit from the review discussions suggested in the accompanying leader’s guide.
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Rescuing The Raggedy Man
$15.49Add to cartHope for the Hurting Think of the term “homeless person,” and you’ll see him: the raggedy man. Reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke. Hasn’t showered in weeks. Tattered old coat. Staggering down the sidewalk, clutching a bottle of cheap whiskey. Or maybe you see her. Mismatched clothes that others would have used for rags. Stringy, unwashed hair sticking out from under a dirty, knit stocking cap. Three kids, somewhere, from three different fathers. For more than four decades, in the name of Jesus Christ, the Rockford Rescue Mission has served compassion and generosity to raggedy people. Some look the part. But many more look like people you’d see every day. They’ve simply messed up, and life has unraveled. Hurting, hopeless, raggedy people walk among us-we just don’t see past their masks. They’re in our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and our churches. There even may be one in your mirror. If there’s a common theme to the many stories you’re about to read, it’s this: For all who hurt, there is great news. God is in the rescue business. He changes lives and gives hope where all seemed hopeless, even for raggedy people like us.