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From Shattered To Restored An Individual And Group Restoration Guide
$28.99Add to cartIn her stunningly transparent memoir, From Shattered to Restored, Nanette Larson shares her journey from a life of constant hopelessness and despair, deep depression, crippling anxiety, and suicidality, to one full of victorious hope and purpose. In this life-changing Restoration Guide, Nanette expands on the faith and recovery principles first shared in her memoir to help readers develop a deep and abiding relationship with God as they recover hope and discover purpose in their own lives.
This companion Restoration Guide offers practical application of faith and recovery principles for small groups and individuals. Each chapter mirrors its respective chapter in the memoir, utilizing study questions, points for reflection, prayers, pertinent Scripture, and more.
Through the teaching and interactive prompts in the Restoration Guide, the reader will learn how to apply four essential principles of restoration that are continuously woven throughout the journey of recovery and discovery:
1.Abide in Christ.
2.Cast down every high thing that exalts itself above the knowledge of God.
3.Renew your mind through the Word of God.
4.Yield to the Holy Spirit.Position your heart for the Holy Spirit to do the real work of recovery and discovery as you open the pages of your heart before God with the pages of the Restoration Guide.
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Arise And Climb The Mountain Transformational Trek Study Guide (Student/Study Gu
$12.99Add to cartAre You Ready to Go on a Faith Adventure?
Now is the time for you to climb the intimidating mountains in your life. Jesus will help you release your worries and fears and embrace a new chapter of joy, hope, and purpose.
Arise, and Climb the Mountain Transformational Trek Study Guide is packed with authentic stories, deep reflection questions, and Biblical insights. In each lesson, Sharon will show you how to unpack your stories and view your circumstances through the lens of scripture. Section topics include:
*Strengthening your trust muscles
*Packing your memorization Scriptures
*Shining a headlamp on your heart questions
*Utilizing powerful trekking poles of prayer
*Discussing boots-on-the-ground application
*Paying attention to a tough terrain warningThe hard trials you have endured will not be wasted. Follow Christ to the redemptive summit of whatever mountain you are climbing, and he will strengthen your faith and restore your hope along the way. As God takes you higher on your trek, you can trust the Holy Spirit to guide you, one step at a time. Remind yourself daily, when God doesn’t move your mountains, He gives you faith to climb them. Are you ready? Let’s go!
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Focus On Today
$15.99Add to cartDistraction and worry are everywhere in our current fast-paced, uncertain world.
Meanwhile, your to-do lists grow longer and your patience grows shorter, and the ideal future you envisioned gets buried in the details. You may find that you don’t have time for your goals, and negative self-talk is creating an echo chamber of your mind.
How do you choose a perspective of growth when life is overwhelming?
Focus on Today offers a mental reset and a path forward to the life you imagined. Right now, you can transform your daily experience from stressful to purposeful by using tested methods for coming back to the present moment. Avoid the pain of regret that comes from ignoring your purpose and settling for “just getting by.”
Follow the practical insight within these pages and learn how the power of being present can help you:
*Let go of worries
*Tap into the power of journaling
*Crush your self-doubt
*Boost your confidence and focus
*Achieve “impossible” goals
*Manifest your future
*Find contentment in your work
*Prevent regretGrow your business, improve your body, relationships, networking skills, and financial position. If you are tired of the anxious thoughts and constant second-guessing, begin your new life now. This is your moment–stop overthinking–scroll up to the top of the page and click BUY NOW and become the best version of yourself starting TODAY!
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Words That Shaped Our World Volume One
$19.95Add to cartThe fastest way to success in any endeavor of life is to compile and study the wisdom of people who have been where you want to go. This collective wisdom is stored between quotation marks.
Words That Shaped Our World is a powerful collection of quotations that are significant not only for their message, but for who spoke or wrote them and the circumstances under which they were produced. Jim Stovall, a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been adapted into films, and Kathy Johnson, a highly regarded author and editor, share their insight on fifty quotations that transcend the time and place in which they were written and form a powerful part of the collective human experience. These are the quotations we live by, that shape our lives, and that inspire us to live a more meaningful life–quotations from:
*Presidents and politicians–such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill
*Novelists, poets, and playwrights–such as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, and Maya Angelou
*Scientists, philosophers, and psychologists–such as Socrates, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Stephen Hawking
*Personal development experts–such as Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Zig Ziglar, and Dr. Stephen Covey
*Finance and business leaders–such as Warren Buffett, Walt Disney, Ted Turner, and Mary Kay Ash
*Civil rights icons–such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela
*Humanitarians–such as Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and Helen Keller
*Athletes and coaches–such as Mickey Mantle, John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Vince Lombardi
*Artists, actors, and musicians–such as Salvador Dali, Katharine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, and Willie Nelson
Contemplate these quotations and discover the inspiration and motivation you need to create an impactful, purposeful life!
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Be Resilient : 12 Keys To A Happy And Healthy Life
$26.99Add to cartIn Be Resilient, America’s leading stress expert, Dr. Pete Sulak reveals a simple 12-step process that will uncomplicate your health journey and empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted.
One of the world’s leading stress experts, Dr. Pete Sulack sees thousands of patients each week in his Knoxville, TN chiropractic clinic and is known around the world for his practical and effective approach to health.
In Be Resilient, Dr. Pete reveals a simple 12-step process that will empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted! He dispels common myths, offering best practices for changing those habits that you’ve had a hard time breaking.
Dr. Pete will teach you:
*The importance of eating real food
*How to make health changes that last
*How to build strength, one cell at a time
*Why you need healthy connection with others
*The dynamics of making choices
*The importance of rest
*How to have fun and be joyful
*Specific steps for detoxing your kitchenYou don’t have to remain trapped in an unhealthy routine! Dr. Pete’s simple, 12-step program will help you build and maintain natural rhythms for a healthy, fruitful life–from the inside, out!
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Fatherless Child : You Are Never Alone
$30.00Add to cartWords of wisdom by Abraham Ali. These spoken words are a short introduction into the life and journey of Ali. A young Black man striving to be free and define his identity in this negativity. This is my therapy. My art for life contribution to the human family are the words that empower me to see my true destiny. Hopefully, they will help to guide you through the darkness that the mind must navigate through to ultimately find and define you.
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Confidence Plan : Discover Your Confidence Learn To Trust Yourself Deeply A
$19.95Add to cartThe Confidence Plan: A Guided Journal
Discover your confidence, learn to trust yourself deeply, and step out boldly into a happier, more fulfilled, and successful life with help from this motivational guided journal.
Today’s world moves quickly. There are some who feel overwhelmed by the constant pressure to keep up, or afraid to take risks that might set them back further. And yet, there are others who have a deep inner knowing that regardless of external circumstances, they can always navigate themselves back to a place of stability and satisfaction.
That inner knowing is confidence. When we have that kind of confidence in ourselves, we can weather any storm in our professional or personal lives and know that we’ll come through better and stronger on the other side. Trusting our skills and abilities, we move toward opportunities rather than waiting for everything to align perfectly.
The Confidence Plan takes you on a journey toward heightened self-confidence. Through the principles, tools, techniques, journaling questions, and exercises contained in the book, you will do the work necessary to build confidence in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals. This includes:
*Mastering the fundamental skills of confidence so that you have a deeply rooted internal resilience that can withstand adversity
*Learning to embrace your fears and act anyway
*Quitting the comparison game and tuning out harmful noise
*Investing in yourself, setting boundaries, and creating realistic goals
*Building your network by learning to connect with people authentically
*Celebrating the ways that you show up for yourself and for others
Plan to be your own advocate.
Plan to create opportunities for yourself.
Plan to persevere when the process gets difficult.
Commit to The Confidence Plan.
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Liturgy Of The Ordinary
$18.99Add to cartChristianity Today Book of the Year
In the overlooked moments and routines of our day, we can become aware of God’s presence in surprising ways. How do we embrace the sacred in the ordinary and the ordinary in the sacred?
Framed around one typical day, this book explores life through the lens of liturgy–small practices and habits that form us. In each chapter, Tish Harrison Warren considers a common daily experience–making the bed, brushing her teeth, losing her keys. Drawing from the diversity of her life as a campus minister, Anglican priest, friend, wife, and mother, Warren opens up a practical theology of the everyday. Each activity is related to a spiritual practice as well as an aspect of our Sunday worship.
Liturgy of the Ordinary is now part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of InterVarsity Press.
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Navigating The Blues
$16.99Add to cartDon’t navigate the blues alone. In this 90-day devotional, Katara Washington Patton openly shares her personal experience with the blues, offering hope through practical steps and godly wisdom that have helped her and many others find freedom and relief from worry, anxiety, and depression. Each day contains an easy-to-read devotion with Scripture, as Patton warmly reminds you that even Jesus suffered and overcame depressing times.
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Be Resilient : 12 Keys To A Happy And Healthy Life
$19.99Add to cartIn Be Resilient, America’s leading stress expert, Dr. Pete Sulak reveals a simple 12-step process that will uncomplicate your health journey and empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted.
One of the world’s leading stress experts, Dr. Pete Sulack sees thousands of patients each week in his Knoxville, TN chiropractic clinic and is known around the world for his practical and effective approach to health.
In Be Resilient, Dr. Pete reveals a simple 12-step process that will empower you to achieve the happy, healthy life you’ve always wanted! He dispels common myths, offering best practices for changing those habits that you’ve had a hard time breaking.
Dr. Pete will teach you:
*The importance of eating real food
*How to make health changes that last
*How to build strength, one cell at a time
*Why you need healthy connection with others
*The dynamics of making choices
*The importance of rest
*How to have fun and be joyful
*Specific steps for detoxing your kitchenYou don’t have to remain trapped in an unhealthy routine! Dr. Pete’s simple, 12-step program will help you build and maintain natural rhythms for a healthy, fruitful life–from the inside, out!
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See The Good
$16.99Add to cartWhen it comes to the future, many of us are scared of where the world is headed. We are overwhelmed by the alarming news stories that never seem to end and often question where God is in the midst of it. But you get to choose the lens through which you view life. What could change if we focused on the good?
After almost losing his mother at an early age and wrestling with his own faith, Zach Windahl has learned to take those circumstances and choose to be joyful. With vibrant and inspiring storytelling, See the Good will show you not only how but why you should focus on the positive and see the extraordinary in everything.
Suffering is inevitable. Life is hard. We’re all going to experience the unexplainable, but if we join Christ in our suffering, and see that God is good, we can reap the profound benefits of living in awareness that life is a gift.
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Mothers And Daughters Of The Bible Speak Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Add to cartWrite your own story and journey of faith as you make the connections between God’s specific attention to the female heart through a deeper, more personal connection to the mothers and daughters of the Bible.In the sixteen lessons, you’ll be challenged to consider the parallels between each woman’s relationship story and your own. You’ll be asked to reflect on how God worked in their lives and how he’s working in yours.
Each of the sixteen characters in the book will have a chapter in the workbook to take the reader through exercises such as:
*READ invites you to read key moments of each relationship story and connect with their story.
*REFLECT provides an opportunity to identify specific character traits, responses to God, and acts of faith, as well as your experiences, responses, and acts of faith.
*PRAY asks you to prayerfully consider how this mother or daughter’s relationship reflects the work God is doing in your life right now.
Every other lesson features an extra bonus section:
*PAIRS reveals that individually, every relational story is powerful. Here, you’ll consider the women in pairs, finding the commonalities in their callings and challenges.
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Jesus Calling Deluxe Edition (Large Type)
Original price was: $26.99.$16.19Current price is: $16.19.Add to cartJesus Calling was written to help people connect not only with Jesus, the living Word, but also with the Bible-the only infallible, inerrant Word of God. Sarah endeavors to keep her devotional writing consistent with that unchanging standard. Many readers have shared that Sarah’s books have helped them grow to love God’s Word. As Sarah states in the introduction to Jesus Calling, “The devotions . . . are meant to be read slowly, preferably in a quiet place with your Bible open.”
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Wonders Of Creation
$22.99Add to cartWhen an author of fiction employs the imagination and sets characters in a new location, they are in a sense creating a world. Might such fictional worlds give us a deeper appreciation for our own?
Many readers have found themselves, like the Pevensie children, transported by C. S. Lewis into Narnia, and they have traveled from Lantern Waste to Cair Paravel and the edge of the sea. Thanks to J. R. R. Tolkien, readers have also journeyed with Bilbo, Frodo, and their companions across Middle-earth from the Shire to the Lonely Mountain, the forest of Mirkwood, the mines of Moria, and the very fires of Mount Doom. But as often as we enter these fictional worlds as readers, we eventually return to our world refreshed with sharpened insight.
In The Wonders of Creation, biologist Kristen Page explores the beloved fictional landscapes of Narnia and Middle-earth in order to discover what we might learn about real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God’s good creation.
The Hansen Lectureship Series offers accessible and insightful reflections by Wheaton College faculty members on the transformative work of the Wade Center authors.
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Witness To Dignity
$29.00Add to cartThis is the personal and eye-witness account of the character, integrity, service, faith and dignity of former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush by their priest, pastor and friend.
George and Barbara Bush belonged to and were active members of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston for more than 50 years. The rector of that church, Reverend Russell Jones Levenson, Jr. was a witness to the dignity of the Bushes for more than eleven years until the days of their deaths.
With never-before shared correspondence, experiences, and stories between Levenson and the Bushes, this book offers new insight into their wit and wisdom; their commitment to family and friends; their tireless desire to bless the lives of others; and their steadfast loyalty to their Church, their faith and their God.
Above all else, this book offers how powerful it is when world leaders are humbled before the Power that rests above all powers.
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Establishing Home : Creating Space For A Beautiful Life With Family, Faith,
$27.99Add to cartWhat is your unique path to a more beautiful and fulfilling life? Walk alongside award-winning designer Jean Stoffer as she chronicles her own surprising, unhurried journey and be encouraged that there’s plenty of time to discover yours.
When Jean Stoffer’s husband announced he was quitting his extremely stressful job to look for another career, she suddenly needed to bring in a lot more of the family income. The problem was, while she had a degree in business, her part-time job paid very little and she had few obvious options for earning more anytime soon. In Establishing Home, Jean tells how necessity sparked her journey from part-time receptionist to founder of an award-winning home design company and star of the Magnolia Network’s show, The Established Home. Along the way, she shares what’s she learned about design, business, parenting, and relationships. In Establishing Home Jean will:
*Inspire you to discover a dream you didn’t know you had
*Reassure you that whether you’re building a career, raising a family, or redoing your home, it’s okay to slow down and enjoy the journey
*Teach you practical ideas for combining work and family?and how to work in harmony with adult children
*Reveal her pro tips for making your home a beautiful place to be
*Provide gorgeous 4-color photos of her classic, elegant designs for your own inspiration
Any home?and life?can become even more beautiful with a little bit of heart.
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Create Your Dream Home On A Budget
$28.99Add to cartHave you always wanted to transform your house into the home of your dreams but you’re not sure where to begin? Create Your Dream Home on a Budget will equip you with the motivation and how-to you need to create living spaces you love on a budget you can afford. With inspiration from beautiful photos, DIY projects, and foundational building and renovation concepts, you’ll be on your way to creating your own dream home.
Seasoned home-renovation experts and TikTok stars Daniel and Noell Jett (@JettSetFarmhouse) know a thing or two about building gorgeous homes with cost-effective tips and tricks. You’ll learn how to add functionality, beauty, and charm to each room of your home–including ideas for outdoor spaces–whether you’re renovating or building from the ground up! In Create Your Dream Home on a Budget, the Jetts provide:
*Steps to modernize your home without a major renovation
*DIY expertise for laying tile
*Tips to install your own closet system to stay organized
*Instructions to add or replace new features such as lighting fixtures
*And so much more!Every week, Daniel and Noell Jett inspire millions of followers on their own home makeover journeys. You’ll complete your unique do-it-yourself projects and create a foundation of beauty for your own living spaces in no time! Create Your Dream Home on a Budget makes the perfect self-purchase, housewarming present, birthday gift, Mother’s Day read, or holiday gift.
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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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Sticker By Number Pslams
$16.98Add to cartKeep your mind engaged while you create beautiful art with Sticker by Number Psalms!
*Includes 28 images to sticker, featuring birds, floral designs, and nature scenes.
*Each design includes an inspiring psalm from the Bible.
*Images range in difficulty.
*Spiral binding and perforated pages make the book easy to use.
*Made for adults but kids can enjoy as well!As in color or paint-by-number, each design is divided into dozens of spaces. Each space has a number that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full-colored image emerges from the original unfinished illustration.
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Pawverbs For A Cat Lovers Heart
$19.99Add to cartCats aren’t just cute and cuddly; they also have a lot to teach us about life.
Our cats are our companions–they love us deeply, are always honest with us (sometimes too honest), and are there for us when we need them most. There is no sound in the world quite as soothing as the purr of a contented cat by our side.
But cats are even more than our companions–they can be our wise teachers, sharing lessons that stay in our hearts forever. Cats show us the importance of trusting the people we love; they model how to live with confident authenticity; and they inspire us to overcome obstacles that stand in our way. Ultimately, God has given us animals to point us to Himself–to the One who is always there and who loves us unconditionally, right where we are.
Pawverbs for a Cat Lover’s Heart is a collection of stories with beautiful photographs, each featuring a real-life animal and sharing a principle from the book of Proverbs. You’ll not only find inspiring and heartwarming tales, but also spiritual truths to touch your heart and remind you of God’s unfailing love, wisdom, and grace.
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Morning And Evening Devotional Large Print Word Search (Large Type)
$12.99Add to cartEnjoy 100 easy-to-read, large print word searches from “the Prince of Preachers”!
Morning & Evening Devotional Large Print Word Search features the inspirational words of Charles H. Spurgeon from his classic devotional.
In the 1800s, Spurgeon’s compelling sermons and lively preaching style drew multitudes of people, resulting in many coming to Christ. He preached to an estimated ten million people throughout his life and at one point, his sermons sold 25,000 copies every week! Morning and Evening remains one of his most popular works today.
Spurgeon’s poetic words are sure to grow your faith in God and His promises.
Word search puzzles are a fun, relaxing way to pass the time, whether you are waiting for a friend or just need some stress relief. Word searches can also improve your vocabulary and spelling, develop pattern recognition skills, and keep your memory sharp.
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Extravagant : Discovering A Life Of Dangerous Generosity
$17.99Add to cartFrom the senior pastor of New Life Church, a revolutionary book that redefines the notion of extravagance by using the parable of the Good Samaritan to demonstrate how to live a truly compassionate and selfless life of giving freely without expecting anything in return.
We all know people in our lives who have “yes” faces. They are calm but energetic, present but still purposeful with their time. They are curious. They ask questions. They’re genuine in their desire to know about you-how you’re doing, what you’re up to, how you feel. Even with full lives of their own, they somehow still have the energy to inquire about others. These are extravagant people.
In Extravagant, Pastor Brady Boyd shows us that by constantly offering up our time, talents, and hearts we can live life more like these exceptional people. Drawing on the parable of the Good Samaritan, he encourages us to stop living a life driven by selfish desire and start building lasting relationships that will be spiritually fulfilling.
Discover how to begin this transformation by ceasing to be a passerby and become one who pauses in the course of daily life. By embracing the spirit of generosity, Pastor Boyd shows us that the path to a happier life is by living closer to God’s vision and building a community that will be there in times of need. Timely, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Boyd’s uplifting message of reclaiming your connections to others and being a good neighbor is just the remedy we need in today’s fractured culture and troubled times.
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Gift Grows In The Ghetto
$22.00Add to cartIn his classic essay Of Our Spiritual Strivings, W. E. B. Du Bois asks, how does it feel to be a problem? This question has become a means of diagnosing the lived experience of Black men, particularly in America’s most neglected and feared environment: the ghetto. What is often overlooked, however, is the vital role that spirituality has in remedying the problem. A Gift Grows in the Ghetto examines how not being in relationship with one’s gift can lead to feelings of despair, entrapment, and abandonment, all of which contribute to Black men feeling as though they are nothing more than a problem. By utilizing the biblical story of Ishmael’s miraculous survival, growth, and giftedness in the wilderness, the book encourages Black men to embrace a life of faith that is dependent on the God who always sees, nurtures, and is in relationship with us and our gifts in the wilderness and the ghetto.
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Things That Matter Most
$18.00Add to cartHave you forgotten how wondrous life can be? Chris De Vinck offers a timeless collection of wisdom on family, childhood, God, love, compassion, buttered toast, snowmen, Hamlet, Bugs Bunny, bees.
For anyone who is caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, weary and perhaps a little jaded by all that seems wrong in the world, this is a book that helps us to see again.
In essays that are warm, evocative, and often amusing, Christopher De Vinck gives us back the eyes of a child, the fresh vision of delight, and a renewed reminder that we are surrounded with awe that we often take for granted. This is a book about living with a perpetual array of treasures: the voices of people we love, the taste of marzipan, the sounds of October geese. This is a book that reminds us to look, smell, see, touch, and listen to what is revealed to us each morning. Chris invites us to realize life as we live it, every minute.
Reflecting on the joys of family, writing, and education, Chris doesn’t shy away from loneliness, disappointments and regrets. His is a voice that combines both the joys and sorrows of living, speaking with hope and acceptance, and celebrating the power of simplicity in our modern age.
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Language Of The Birds
$21.00Add to cartAccording to legend, the language of the birds was a mystical language God used to talk with Adam and Eve when he walked with them in the garden of Eden. Amy Nemecek listens for this divine dialect as she communes with God on her walks along country roads and creek banks, through forests and hayfields. She observes the world around her with expectation, knowing that God still speaks to us as he is at work making all things new. If we have ears to hear, we can catch snippets of his grace in the watercolor silhouette of a bird, the thrum of a tractor engine, the tang of a grapefruit, the curvature of an ampersand. Amy doesn’t want to miss any of it, so she remains attentive to the smooth grit of beach sand, the tendrils of a nebula, and the steady gaze of a fossil. She delights in the details, and you will too.
In this collection of lyric and narrative poems, you are invited to walk with her as she reflects on larger themes of beauty, loss, motherhood, family, and vocation. She contemplates the sacredness of ordinary moments that we usually don’t recognize except in hindsight. Twining through every line is an aching hopefulness that ties together her love of words, her devotion to scripture, and her deep gratitude for each of life’s joys and griefs.
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Holy Land : Poems
$21.00Add to cart“Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” -Exodus 3:5″The Holy Land is everywhere.” -Black Elk
The two epigraphs that preface Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s Holy Land introduce the reader to the central theme that permeates her poems: that holy places deserve to be regarded with reverence and that all places are holy places. In her afterward, the poet traces these foundational concepts to her Catholic childhood wherein religious instruction consisted largely of memorizing the Baltimore Catechism. “One of questions the Catechism poses is ‘Where is God?’ The answer is ‘God is everywhere.’ We believed this to be true. God was in church, but God was also in our house (a crucifix in every room), in the backyard, in our Buick (rosary beads swinging from the rearview mirror), at our birthday parties in the basement, and in our own bodies. And though those places may not sound very holy, they were. Because God was there. Is there.”
In addition to affirming this foundational belief, these poems extend the terrain, moving beyond the geographical and the physical to the temporal, the carnal, the intellectual, and the spiritual realms. They assert that our days are blessed, our bodies are blessed, our minds and souls are all blessed and sacred ground. The poet explores a broad spectrum of physical locations, beginning with poems set in the Holy Land and moving on to places closer to home, ranging from the west of Ireland to rural Minnesota, from New York City to the Texas border. She also probes the temporal spaces we occupy, experiences of death and birth, love and loss, desire and desolation that mark our human passage.
The English word holy is related to the Germanic word heilig, a word that means blessed and also carries within it the idea of wholeness. Holy Land attempts to honor both the holiness and the wholeness of our world-from Gotham to Golgotha, the Bronx River to the Sea of Galilee-and to honor the holiness and wholeness of our blessed and broken humanity.
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Blood From A Stone
$20.99Add to cartThis is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead.
Thus begins Adam McHugh’s transition through the ending of one career–as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor–into the discovery of a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California.
This is the corkscrewing tale of how I got to Santa Ynez, eventually, and the questions that came up along the way, he continues. You and I are going to take a long wine tour together on our way there, and we will make plenty of stops for a glass and some local wine history. As you will see, I reached into the old, old story of wine in order to find my new story, which begins, as so many wine love stories do, in the French countryside. Most stories about religion and drink are stories of recovery. I’m not sure if mine isn’t a story about recovery too.
Adam’s story is one of being forced to reevaluate and remake his life when things fell apart. But more than that, it’s a story about finding healing through the good gifts of wine, friends, and the beauty of wine country. Pour a glass and join the adventure from the south of France to Champagne to the California Central Coast.
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Evergreen Christmas : Treasured Classics For The Yuletide Season
$19.95Add to cartFrom Dickens to Yeats, An Evergreen Christmas brings together twenty-nine stories and songs from some of the world’s most beloved writers in a beautiful and timeless new collection.
Whether you’re circled around the fire with family, searching for the perfect gift for a friend, or simply in pursuit of the best holiday reading, An Evergreen Christmas perfectly captures the essence of the yuletide season. This treasury is sure to warm your heart and light up your holiday season with stories from beloved authors including world-renowned literary greats:
*Louisa May Alcott
*Charles Dickens
*L. M. Montgomery
*Hans Christian Andersen
*W. B. YeatsA thoughtfully curated collection of treasured stories, An Evergreen Christmas captures the spirit of the holiday season through classic works celebrated by generations past and generations to come.
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What Cannot Be Lost
$17.99Add to cartAuthor Melissa Zaldivar talks honestly about losing everything that once defined her and how God used unexpected opportunities, like working at Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, to spark a journey of working through her grief and encountering the all-sufficient love of Christ.
Weaving inspiring passages of Scripture and insights from Little Women into her personal story, Melissa encourages readers with her discovery that it’s when we have nothing left to offer that we can receive God’s love the most. And that’s something that can never be lost.
Readers will be reassured that God will meet them in the midst of their mess and urged to look to him for help, comfort and strength.
A great gift for those whose faith is being tested in the face of a loss of any kind-a loved one, a job or a relationship.
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Como Superar El Sentirte Abrum – (Spanish)
$16.99Add to cartEs hora de abordar las cosas que intentan invadir tu vida. Te sientes atrapado en un lio? Te preguntas como llegaste a este lugar y tratas de darle sentido a todo? !No te rindas! Como superar el sentirte abrumado, el pastor y autor mas vendido del New York Times, Jentezen Franklin, ofrece cinco pasos vitales para ayudarte a levantarse, salir y liberarse, y caminar hacia el destino que Dios ha preparado para usted.
Jentezen abre el telon sobre las tacticas del enemigo para obstaculizar su crecimiento espiritual, distraer su atencion y evitar que viva a su maximo potencial durante esta temporada critica de la historia profetica. Si descubre que cada batalla que esta peleando se ha vuelto mas dificil de conquistar, si esta paralizado y no sabe que camino tomar, recuerde que Dios no lo llama simplemente un sobreviviente. El le llama un vencedor.
It is time to tackle the things trying to overrun your life. Do you feel stuck in a mess? Are you wondering how you got to this place and trying to make sense of it all? Don’t give up! In Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin offers five life-giving steps to help you get up, get out and get free, and walk into the destiny God has prepared for you.
Jentezen pulls back the curtain on the enemy’s tactics to hinder your spiritual growth, distract your attention and keep you from living to your fullest potential during this critical season of prophetic history. If you find that every battle you’re fighting has gotten more difficult to conquer–if you are paralyzed and don’t know which way to go–remember God doesn’t call you just a survivor. He calls you an overcomer.
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Miracles Of The Bible Large Print Word Search (Large Type)
$12.99Add to cartDiscover the miracles of the Old and New Testaments in over 150 easy-to-read, large print word searches!
Miracles of the Bible Large Print Word Search is a wonderful source of inspiration and reflection on miracles of the Bible. Unlock the mysteries of Moses parting the Red Sea, Joshua’s march around Jericho to bring down the city walls, Daniel finding safety in a lions’ den, Jesus multiplying the loaves and fishes, and many other miracles that will gladden your heart.
Word search puzzles are a fun, relaxing way to pass the time, whether you are waiting for a friend or just need some stress relief. Searching for words relating to the miracles that God has provided can help to grow your faith in Him and His promises. Word searches can also improve your vocabulary and spelling, develop pattern recognition skills, and keep your memory sharp.
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Courage To Heal
$16.99Add to cartCan you really start over again and have a meaningful life?
After experiencing deep emotional hurts?
After struggling with ingrained dysfunctional habits?
After falling into addiction?
After making destructive choices that alienate your family and friends?
Can guilt, shame, and regret ever be healed?
Many people feel that once they’ve made mistakes or bad decisions, or once they’ve been damaged by others, they can never set their life on a positive course again. If you feel this way, the real answer is that you can.
Author Tracy Strawberry, wife of baseball great Darryl Strawberry, says it starts with who you are. Both she and her husband have been in that hopeless place and successfully moved past it. Tracy knows what it takes to get free and to stay free in multiple areas of life, and for twenty years, she has helped numerous people do the same. She knows how hard it is to face the daily challenges of moving forward from the past and the consequences it brings. She understands that it takes step-by-step direction, faith, and encouragement to achieve it, and you will find all of that in abundance in these pages.
This book presents proven, practical, systematic steps for attaining healing from past pain, addictions, and dysfunctional patterns of living. Tracy explains that God does not just evacuate us out of our struggles. It requires a process of change where we learn to make positive and creative new choices. You can live a victorious life by relying on the transformative power of God and actively engaging in the process of change, one choice at a time.
Your struggles are not who you are-they are what you are overcoming. No matter where you are in life, you have permission to hope and dream again. To dare to image yourself in a better place with a good future. To have The Courage to Heal.
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Spirit Led Life
$16.99Add to cart“God has placed inside each one of us a spiritual dream. It’s what God has breathed into us-a little bit of Himself. And it’s that part that is calling us unto Him.”
As Jamie Buckingham states in this remarkable recounting of his own personal journey with the Holy Spirit–through his strict moral upbringing, his salvation experience, and his “dark pit” days as a disgraced Southern Baptist pastor, and his highly successful writing career. Jamie Buckingham shares how God broke down his resistance to the baptism of the Holy Spirit and taught him how to be led by the Spirit day by day.
Jamie shares his journey with characteristic transparency, humor and insight. He uses his own story to encourage each one of us to discover our unique identity, purpose, and power-to realize our God-given dream-through a personal experience with the Spirit of God.
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Confessions Of A Crappy Christian
$17.99Add to cartWhy does it so often feel like Christians can’t talk about the real, hard stuff in life? We know our lives should reflect Jesus; what He did and said, and how He interacted with others. But if we’re being honest, there are days when we face tough, confusing things that can make us feel, well, very not like Jesus. As our culture moves further from truth and grace, Christians are burned-out, isolated, and unsure of where to turn for sound biblical advice that applies to their everyday struggles. If you’ve ever felt this way or wished someone would talk about things like forgiveness, mental health, broken friendships, redirected dreams, sex, facts versus feelings, church hurt, rest, weakness, healing, and more in honest, down-to-earth terms while sticking to what Scripture has to say about them, you’ve come to the right place. Confessions of a Crappy Christian is for you if you:
*have ever thought you’re too messed up for church
*feel exhausted and alone in your struggles
*think you need to complete a checklist before God will love you
*need a friend who cares about you too much to let you stay stuckWith honesty and vulnerability, Blake Guichet, host of the popular podcast Confessions of a Crappy Christian, helps us embrace the truth that we can’t do it all perfectly and gives us the wisdom, guidance, and hope to move from “crappy” Christian into a freer and fuller walk with Christ.
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Cat In The Christmas Tree
$16.00Add to cartChristmas is a time for joy, wonder, and a little bit of mischief. Does any creature manifest these attitudes better than a cat? Their fascination with all those breakable ornaments on the tree and their appreciation of a cozy spot to nap seem made for the season. The way they alternate between calm and crazy echoes the way we all feel at Christmas, doesn’t it? And that’s just what you get with The Cat in the Christmas Tree.
This collection of true, feel-good holiday stories by various writers celebrates the gift of cats and delivers all the warm fuzzies you could desire. It’s the perfect companion for those magical Christmas evenings in front of the fireplace with your favorite feline. It also makes the purrfect gift for cat-loving friends.
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Entertaining Angels : True Stories And Art Inspired By Divine Encounters
$29.99Add to cartHave you ever had a moment when you were certain angels were protecting you, comforting you, holding you close? Or perhaps in a time of need, you’ve longed for a reminder that God’s angels are nearer than we know. Experience amazing stories of the angels among us in Entertaining Angels, alongside art that will remind you clearly of the words of Scripture: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2).
Popular fine artist, writer, and philanthropist Anne Neilson has personally experienced the presence of God’s angels. In her newest book, Entertaining Angels, Anne and several guest contributors share thought-provoking, moving, and inspiring stories of their own angel encounters. You’ll be comforted and encouraged as each entry recounts a story of an angel among us–accompanied by gorgeous original angel paintings by Anne, Scripture, and reminders of God’s love in the promise of the angels around us.
Inside, read personal stories from guest contributors including:
*Kathie Lee Gifford, actress, author, and singer
*New York Times bestselling author Ron Hall
*Singer-songwriter Sheila Walsh
*Award-winning country music artist Jimmy Wayne
*Tracy Kornet, NBC anchor in Nashville, Tennessee
*Cheryl Scruggs, author and host of Thriving Beyond Belief podcast
*Gwen Smith, host of the Graceologie podcast, coach, speaker, and author of I Want It All and Broken into Beautiful
*Anne Ferrell Tata, author and politician
Known for painting with both passion and purpose, Anne is committed to donating to those experiencing homelessness and poverty in our world, ensuring that Entertaining Angels will continue to give back for years to come. Let the compelling heartfelt stories and the beauty of Entertaining Angels inspire you to become more present to the divine encounters in your own life.
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You Were Made For This Moment DayBrightener
$11.99Add to cartTake a 365 day journey through the powerful Old Testament story from the book of Esther and apply the simple, profound daily messages of hope and courage to your life. This daily flip calendar inspired by the modern-day wisdom and biblical truths from best-selling author Max Lucado’s book, You Were Made for this Moment will bring extra hope to your heart, every day of the year.
366 quotes and Scripture verse for everyday inspiration
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Spiral binding
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Create In Me DayBrightener
$11.99Add to cartThe Create In Me (in)courage perpetual calendar features quotes from favorite (in)courage writers, each page is inspired by the devotional Bible study series, Create in Me a Heart of… Hope, Peace, Wisdom, and Mercy. Daily affirmations and Scripture quotations will encourage you to seek Jesus in your everyday, gloriously ordinary, and often messy life.
366 inspirational quotes, positive affirmations, and Scripture verses
Durable padded hardcover
Spiral binding
Stand-up easel
Size: 5.5″ x 5.25″
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Your New Playlist
$39.99Add to cartWhen Jon Acuff’s book Soundtracks, came out, one reaction surprised him. Parents across the country all said the same thing: “Do you have a version for teenagers? If I knew how to change my mindset when I was that age, my entire life would have been different.” Why did they say that? Because truth grows like compound interest. Saving money when you’re young has a bigger impact than it does when you save in your 40s. A single new soundtrack–Acuff’s phrase for a repetitive thought–believed when you’re 14 or 18 can change your whole life in the same way. In response, Acuff tagged his two daughters to help him create an honest, actionable guide to mindset for teenagers.
Your thoughts can work for you or against you, but the good news is you get a choice. The even better news is when you’re young, your entire world is made of new. You’re a movie that’s barely started, a notebook with blank pages to fill, a song that hasn’t hit the chorus. You have your whole life ahead of you. When you learn to create new thoughts, those thoughts lead to actions, and those actions lead to new results. Are you ready to tap into the superpower of mindset? Just hit play.
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God Isnt Finished With You Yet
$13.99Add to cartWhen life is tough and we seem to have reached a dead end, it’s easy to feel as if God has given up on us.
We’re not alone in feeling like this. Catherine Campbell vividly retells the stories of real people from the Bible with difficult and sometimes painful lives, who struggled to see God’s path for them.
*Abigail was trapped in marriage to a fool.
*John Mark ran away from his friends.
*The Samaritan woman faced shame in the society of her day.
*Judah sinned against Tamar and Joseph.
*Simeon and Anna had the challenges of old age.But God hadn’t finished with any of them.
With Life Lessons reflections to encourage us to respond biblically to our own life circumstances, and questions for personal reflection or group discussion, Catherine Campbell helps us see what the Bible tells us – God isn’t finished with you yet!
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Heart For God DayBrightener
$11.99Add to cartThis inspirational flip calendar features daily wisdom and encouragement from Elizabeth Elliot’s timeless teachings from her daily radio program, Gateway to Joy.
366 quotes or Scripture verses for everyday inspiration
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Century Of Poetry
$26.99Add to cartAll good poetry has the power to transport and transform us, to inspire and challenge us, to comfort and heal us, and to hold up a mirror to the world around us.
In A Century of Poetry, Rowan Williams invites you to reflect with him on 100 poems from the past 100 years poems with an originality and depth that can impel you to search your heart, and to explore your own experience and emotions at a deeper level.
Featuring the work of both famous and lesser-known poets, from different faiths, languages and cultures, A Century of Poetry gives you a fresh perspective on works you may be familiar with, as well as introducing you to poems you’ll be pleased to discover for the first time or perhaps discover again.
These meditations, by a writer who is both a poet and a theologian, will open new doors into the experience of reading and absorbing great poetry, highlighting the ways in which their language and imagery can touch unfamiliar places in the heart and enliven the lifelong adventure of spiritual growth and exploration.
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If : The Eternal Choice We All Must Make – Not Religious Life Or Death
$19.95Add to cartWill you take a trip with me, a long miraculous journey?
IF starts with God choosing a normal guy from normal beginnings, and enabling that guy to make lots of hit records; star in major movies; host highly rated TV shows and specials; hobnob with kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers; father four beautiful daughters with his beautiful wife, Shirley, and share sixty-five years of marriage, resulting in sixteen grandkids and eleven greats (and counting); have exciting business successes like owning a professional basketball team and a TV station; starting worldwide humanitarian organizations; and more, lots more.
But wait! Along the way, God taught this “normal guy” some supernatural facts and lessons that can be of supernatural benefit to you!
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Women At Halftime
$24.99Add to cartAre you feeling adrift as you face transitions in a new season of life? It’s time to start dreaming again . . .
Have you made personal sacrifices to pursue something–a career, a relationship, or a quality family life–and now it has changed, gone away, or just doesn’t feel as rewarding anymore? If so, you may be looking for a new source of energy, significance, and joy in the next season. Shayne Moore, a former client of the Halftime Institute, and Carolyn Castleberry Hux, a coach with Halftime, which was founded by the author of the bestselling book Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, know from experience what it means and how difficult it can be to navigate this territory. In Women at Halftime, Shayne and Carolyn offer you the building blocks for getting unstuck and finding renewed joy and purpose.
Shayne and Carolyn set out to ask you key questions like:
*Whose voice in your head still silences your voice and your dreams–and what can you do about it?
*How can you evaluate the activities, people, and places in which you invest your time?
*Where do you need to embrace freedom from limiting beliefs, fears, perfectionism, or other obstacles holding you back?
Know you are not alone. Transformative growth takes time, but the end result is worth it.
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1 Great Love
$21.99Add to cartAnticipate, wonder, and rejoice during the sacred days of Advent and Christmas with this elegant keepsake volume of stories, poems, prayers, and art from beloved writers and artists through the centuries.
This beautifully designed gift book weaves together some of the most cherished literature, scriptures, poems, and songs celebrating the sacred season of Advent and Christmas. From the ancient words of the prophet Isaiah to the timeless writings of Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, G.K. Chesterton, and Gerard Manley Hopkins, to contemporary voices such as Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Gayle Boss, and Nikki Grimes, The Advent and Christmas Treasury provides a diverse and delightful assortment of readings to inspire reflection and bring us back to the real meaning of Christmas.
Perfect for reading aloud as a family, giving to a neighbor, friend, or fellow literature-lover, or simply reading on your own with coffee in hand, this book is an invitation to a slower, more meaningful approach to the season of hope.
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Healing The System
$17.99Add to cartAs a healthcare provider, do you feel frustrated and fatigued with an impersonal, administrative-heavy system where you don’t feel your opinion matters? Do you feel powerless to effect change? You’re not alone! Provider burnout is rampant due to bureaucratic overload, long work hours, and the lack of community, respect, and autonomy at work. But these issues can be addressed without significant expense or a major system overhaul. Dr. John McB. Hodgson’s approach to healthcare change re-empowers healthcare providers to do what they love to do-care for patients, solve problems, and influence the delivery system.
In Healing the System, Dr. Hodgson draws on his experience as a seasoned cardiologist to suggest easy-to-implement changes that healthcare providers and administrators can make to combat the increasingly dysfunctional environment typical of current practice. These simple changes can bring a sense of fulfillment, joy, and satisfaction back to the practice of medicine, and the entire system will be energized. Hodgson’s solutions include:
*getting back to missional purpose, rather than focusing solely on the numbers;
*empowering teams and community;
*encouraging equity in the place where providers practice;
*involving providers in administrative functions and decision making; and
*honoring one another, no matter the position or the department.The message in this book encourages physicians and other healthcare delivery professionals to create an environment and culture in which everyone can thrive.
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Up From The Ashes
$17.99Add to cartDinah Hodgson looks like she has it all-perfect husband, three great kids, ??fulfilling volunteer work. But behind the American-dream persona, Dinah carries dark secrets in her subconscious, ready to spill out.
How is your here-and-now? Are you struggling with issues that are overwhelming, with no end in sight? Are you, like Dinah, pressing on, fully cognizant that even the most “perfect” life doesn’t always feel so perfect?
In Up from the Ashes, Dinah recounts her journey of reclaiming her destiny as God brings her through restoration. Surprisingly, He leads her to reexamine her tumultuous childhood. Delving into her story, Dinah describes not only how she received healing from her dysfunctional background and recovered her destiny, but provides valuable insights into how others can be healed and reclaim their stolen destinies too. Using Scripture, Dinah offers key principles to uncover and dismantle spiritual and emotional captivity so individuals can experience the life Christ secured for them.
God can do the unimaginable in your life if you’re willing to let Him. If you allow Christ to redeem the territories of your heart, you too can be led up from the ashes into a life of abundant blessing. Let this insightful book be a roadmap for your journey.
