Books by Rachelle C Bourassa

"It's God who puts us in our family, and He really knows what He's doing," Grandma Terwilliger said to Ian.Ian is a sweet, kind-hearted boy who brings joy to everyone around him. He loves to spend time with Grandma and going to visit Great-Grandma with her. One day as they go to visit her, he learns how important it is to be kind and polite to everyone around him and how special it is to belong to a family.A Day for Family will encourage children to appreciate, care for, spend time with, and honour their families and encourage parents and grandparents to help children understand how special and important it is to have family and to belong. God puts families together for a reason!

When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them. He healed their sick people.(Matthew 14:14, NiRV)Looking at yourself today, would you consider to be just like the sick people in that crowd?Sickness is not always found in the body. It could be that your heart or mind hurts. Or it could be that you're suffering from anxiety because life has hit you with turmoil or stress. These things can cause us to experience a season of emotional sickness, when it's a struggle just to face each new day.Even Jesus was sometimes hit with deep emotional stirrings. In Matthew 14:14, it was because of the depth of concern He had for the sick; He wanted them to be made well. His response was full of life and victory; He healed them of their ailments.In A Pocketbook of Encouragement, you will experience the same encouragement and biblical principles that I did when I was in a dark place and was met with Jesus' compassion, and was healed.