Books published by Studio Griffin

Pain is something that is common to all of us. We don''t choose it, and often seek to avoid it, but if we allow it, we can find our purpose in the midst of our pain.This is the truth Lashonda Wofford discovered, and now shares in her new book, Pain Equals Purpose. Lashonda met her soul mate David when they were teenagers. Even though they were young, they began building a life together, eventually becoming parents to a beautiful baby girl. But Lashonda''s idyllic world came crashing down with five bullets and a life that neither she nor David planned for. What followed was a lesson in pain and purpose that eventually birthed Akins Helping Hands, an important resource for the ventilator-dependent quadriplegic community, providing excellent In-Home Care Services as well as advocating, supporting, and educating families who find themselves in similar situations.Through her deepest pain, Lashonda found her purpose. Now she tells her story to help you discover yours. It won''t happen overnight, but if we will just submit ourselves to the process, we will discover a beautiful transformation waiting for us as we become the people God created us to be, filled with the compassion to love others and help them through the pain we overcame. 

Spanning the nine months of Mary''s pregnancy, Full of Grace sets the foundation for the Christmas story. Chosen as God''s handmaiden for the purpose of bringing his salvation to the earth, Mary expects the honor and glory that accompanies such a title. She quickly finds this new status is not so easily received by those around her, especially Joseph, who cannot see she didn''t betray him. Left to face a bleak future alone, Mary learns what it means to be ''full of grace''.

God''s design for marriage has always been for it to be filled with love and abundance. But staying connected is not easy. If you do not make your spouse a priority in your relationship, then gaps start to appear-miscommunication, discord, and complacency, among others-leading to breaks and eventually failure. If you are going to have success in your marriage, you need to find a way to ''bridge'' those gaps. Bridging The Gap: A Couple''s Devotional by Dana Fuller was written to help you create a positive change in your marriage and bring connection where there was separation. Inspired by her own experience, Dana (along with her husband, Chauncy) shares the lessons she learned in her twenty plus years of marriage with the intent of encouraging couples yearning to know God''s plan and purpose for their own marriage. This book contains weekly devotionals designed to guide you through the different aspects of marriage, including the importance of premarital counseling, date nights and communication, as well as touching on topics. such as rekindling the romance and sexual health. Bridging The Gap: A Couple''s Devotional is 52 weeks of inspiration that will help you recreate your marriage according to God''s original design.

Emerging is a process we must all participate in if we want to move forward in our lives. It is a journey designed to bring about the authentic you. Emerging is often difficult and requires mental, spiritual, and physical strength, but if you can stick with it and make it to the end of the process, you will discover a brand new you and the beginning of a whole and beautiful life. In Emerging Into Your Whole & Beautiful Life, Angela Oliphant delves into the lives of Biblical and non-Biblical women to show how each woman, when faced with a particular challenge, was able to find the beauty in their circumstances and let something meaningful emerge from it. Filled with relatable situations and inspirational words, Angela''s book inspires you to accept, embrace, and yield to the process so that your life can be beautiful and whole. This 21-day devotional includes questions for you to consider as you journal and follow along to your own emerging.

So you are called and purposed of God. What do you do next? Why does life seem more challenging now that you know you have purpose? How do you overcome your fears and doubts to achieve that which God is calling you to? How do you connect your present with your future?AFTER THE CALL is an insightful, yet simple book that provides straightforward answers to all these questions and many more. Author Ruth Griffin skillfully entwines the life of Moses with her own personal experience to reveal the depth of God''s love and his original design for you. You will walk away equipped and empowered, knowing you do not have to face life''s struggles alone, as well as challenged to obey God and reap his rewards.

Noah is stocking shelves at the local bookstore when Alma walks in and kisses him. He has barely enough time to grasp what’s happening when she ends the kiss and walks away. Too intrigued not to respond, the normally introverted shopkeeper goes after Alma...only to discover keeping up with the outgoing vixen is more difficult than he imagined.Everything Alma does is impulsive and Noah is no different. The good-looking, but reserved clerk captured her attention on a previous visit and since then she’s been determined to steal a kiss. However, seeing him again after the purloined smooch was not part of her plan; and now that he wants to get to know her, Alma finds the future she’s carefully planned is suddenly uncertain.  With the odds stacked against them, Noah and Alma must decide if their fledgling relationship is worth pursuing, because if they can get past their doubts and insecurities, they might just have a future together. 

A man learns to forgive his wife who walked out on him four years earlier when she returns needing help.

Two older women go to great lengths to bring their adult children together.