Books published by Covenant Books

The Okinawa Alphabet A to Z with Emily will take young and old learners alike on a picturesque adventure exploring the various gifts this lovely island has to offer. This book also makes a good keepsake for those who have called Okinawa their home for a season.

As often as she could, my mother would take my brothers and me to church. That was the greatest gift she ever gave to us. However, betrayal from both my parents spun me into a vortex of not knowing whether or not God was real.Some days, I was full of faith; others, full of doubt. I was furious with God, so I built a wall that was too high and thick for even Him to break through. As I've recovered from my childhood trauma, and with God's help, I've defeated hopelessness and forgiven my tormentors. I now see that God has, from the beginning, been in my life.

How will a woman know what her life will be like as a pastor's wife? How will she find her place within the congregation and the inner-workings of the church? How will she handle the diverse issues that will come to her door and the many challenges that she will face? Read the advice of many pastors' wives who have told their amazing stories of how they found answers to the many perplexing questions that have come their way. Extensive interviews were conducted with pastors' wives around the United States and Canada, discussing their life experiences as a result of their many years of ministry. These anecdotes are full of wisdom and wit. Some are even unbelievable and heart-wrenching. But all are true and are rich with spiritual lessons which can be applied in church life.

Some families, it appears, cruise serenely through life with very little turmoil and tragedy while some others experience a host of disasters and catastrophes as their story unfolds. It is for these that the author has written.She and her family have lived through many tragedies; it seems that they are either just getting over some upheaval, or they are heading into one, but there have been some very joyous times for her as well. Perhaps the mountaintops have been higher because of the valleys.Even now, as these words are written, there is illness and worry going on, but with faith in God and hope always in her heart, the joy of living remains.Thanks be to God.

My Name is Tommie: My Story of Hydrocephalus is a simple teaching tool I used to support my son in his understanding of his hydrocephalus. I used it to expose him to different techniques to navigate through life, while embracing his uniqueness created by God in a simple story.Here are some facts about children with hydrocephalus:33% have visual impairments, 35% live with seizures, 27% have cerebral palsy. Hydrocephalus is the most common reason for brain surgery in children. (Hydrocephalus Association, February 2018)

Allison is not your typical alligator. She's sophisticated and refined and prefers the finer things in life. The uncivilized reptiles of her swamp think she is foolish, but Allison will stop at nothing to convince them there is more to life than the murky waters of their swamp. Will her latest plan work?

"Secrets are meant to be kept. Some are good; some evil. And then there are those that mean life or death-the kind that leave you breathless, but not in a good way. I have many secrets, but I dare not speak them, because if I do, my life will be forfeit."Fifteen-year old Paige Carson is the focus of a deadly terrorist organization, but she doesn't know why. She can't recall much of her life from before a year ago, other than that her parents were killed and she chose not to say a word to anyone since that fateful day eight years before.One day, a mysterious family with a secret shows up in town, and Paige begins to remember things from her forgotten past; things that link together who she really is and why everyone seems to be after her.Paige knows that her foster parents are not who they say they are and she distrusts everyone she comes across because of them. As her dreams and nightmares unfold, she begins to put together the puzzle that is her life. She knows that eventually, she will need to find her voice and use it to protect not only herself, but those she loves as well.Paige is in a battle to the death and will fight for her life against those who will try to take everything from her.

How big is your God? Have you ever come face to face with a Holy God? Have you ever considered what would happen to you if you did? Do you consider yourself to be "messed up, missing the mark, lacking, or a failure?" Do you deal with memories that haunt you due to regret, unforgiveness, or PTSD? Or do you think that you are "all that" or "God's gift to this world?" Well, this book will address these topics and more! Karen was an 18-year-old rape victim with a "don't mess with me" attitude. She had a reputation - one where people would say, "Hey, you don't want to mess with that girl, she will drink you under the table, she will cuss you like a sailor, she will fight you until she draws blood, and she will cut you up with her words and spit you out!" This is the "tough-girl baggage" that Karen brought with her when she began her corporate career as the traffic manager of a subsidiary of the largest maritime shipping company in the United States. Despite growing up in that waterfront industry and having the tenacity, disciplines and skills to handle the public relations and manage thousands of tons of cargo moving internationally and locally, she struggled with having that same drive to manage her own personal life.Through this time Karen occasionally thought of crying out to God for help, but she presumed Him to be dis-interested in her plight and most likely a wimp compared to the enormity of her crisis. Then one night, she read a book that was mysteriously delivered to her house. This book, "Power for Living," contained testimonies of corporate high rollers, sports icons and managers like her but who had surrendered their lives over to the Lord and had been blessed in doing so. After considering what she had read, she began to pray the prayer of commitment to Jesus that was recorded in the back of the book, but she added one additional request of God. She defiantly demanded that He prove to her that He was tougher than she was because she refused to serve a wimpy God. Well, God accepted her challenge that night and what He revealed to her is what she is passionate to share with all. Karen's ministry began as she used the gifts and knowledge she received from God to speak His prophetic truths into people's lives. Most come away experiencing joy and peace, being delivered from what had kept them in fear, unforgiveness, or bound to their past. When teaching, Karen has an uncanny way of pressing against those dark places in your character, worldview, or behaviors that many have adopted as their "comfort zone," or "I just can't change" places. By skillfully using stories, scriptures and questions, these truths will challenge you to see "yourself" as God sees you and guide you to receive His deliverance from what torments you. Are you ready to live life differently, to see God differently, and to take off your mask and keep it off? Then get ready to experience freedom and intimacy with a Holy God as you learn how to "face the darkness within you."