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Are you a woman who has faith in God, loves God and His word, and has a heart of thanksgiving? If so, then you are a woman after God's own heart. That does not mean you are perfect, but like David, you strive to please God and walk upright in every area of your life. Daring to be a woman after God's own heart takes courage. This book will inspire you to new heights in your relationship with God as you connect through these intriguing real life encounters.Daring to be Women After God's Own Heart is a collection of thirty inspirational, encouraging, motivational stories of faith and hope. Many of the stories are actual accounts of experiences I have had on my journey as a woman, wife, and mother. This book will strengthen women in their relationships, enlighten them in the word of God, and encourage them to live a life of godly excellence. Women of all ages and in every stage of life will find a reason to pursue a closer walk with God after reading this book. It can be read as a single source of inspiration or a thirty-day devotional.

The Scent of the Ocean is a trip down memory lane as Reina Payne recounts spending time with her family during the summer at the beach. These memories take her back to her childhood- a time of of innocence and exploration.

Pain That Lies Within...is a sequence of events that's taken place in many of our cities today. Young boys and girls are being molested and raped and nothing is being done to perpetrators. The kids don't feel like they have a friend, due to the people who supposed to love them, are the ones hurting them. Thousands of kids are abused in the world and many are even lured into sex trafficking without the fear of being caught. Murdered, abused, and raped or a forgotten vision of the United States courts. Every two minutes, a woman is raped and the rapist doesn't see or spend a day in jail. It must stop and we can stop it, if we just show Cindy and young boys and girls they do have a friends and a way out. Cindy's horrific events caused her to reject society and reject love. Cindy abandoned her faith and religion and became numbed to how she was living. Cindy just couldn't deal with her past. These peculiar situations always keep kids from being productive citizens.

Coming of age in wild Oklahoma territory would be exciting enough for most people, but not for Allison. Setting off on her own through the dying wild west, Allison says goodby to Oklahoma and hello to the mountains of Colorado. She's up for another adventure, and she's going to make it the best one yet.

While on a trip to Paris, that was created to help ease the loss of her mother, an unexpected discovery leads young Angelica "Angel" to the most remarkable and meandering journey that she could imagine.The possibility of newly found fortune spurs her toward the balance of trying to find normalcy in every day life and the search for love that her heart fears can never be found.A true-to-life story of her walk, through pain, forgiveness, resilience and the quest for truth. Her sustaining faith and trust in God lead her to find love, completeness, and the answers that she is so desperately searching for.A wonderful story that will inspire, encourage and motivate. A great book to restore one's faith.

John Saurino is a physician with a passion for racing cars. While at the National Championships, he meets a mysterious stranger who guides him through a spiritual journey and changes his life forever. The blessings this gentle mechanic provides are many in number, but his greatest gift waits patiently at the end of the marvelous adventure they experience together.This is an exciting story of one man's Christian walk, which begins with basic biblical teaching and progresses logically on to much more advanced theology. It addresses questions like: What is our job as Christians? How often does God speak to us and what can we do to improve our ability to hear His voice? What did you gain when Christ entered into your heart?This book will provide the vital information required to defend your faith. Get ready for God to push the envelope of what you believe.

"YES, I AM Who I AM is the result of much reading, research, and deep reflection. Part history, part memoir, part meditation, it is ultimately a hopefilled summons to Blacks to embrace and claim their full identity as Americans.Michael Owens' critique of 'African American' as identity is sure to provoke,and to raise further questions as the reader follows Owens' journey of discoverytowards a usable Black identity for contemporary America."Laura Gellott,Professor of HistoryUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside"Michael Owens, as an agent of truth, confronts the Black identity crisiswith courage and dignity. YES, I AM Who I AM is a thoughtful exposé thatventures beyond a historical account of the Black experience in America to offer a solution; a timely read for anyone who calls themselves an American."Heather Frederick,Professor of PsychologyNorthcentral University"Becoming who you are has turned out to be an enormous challenge for AfricanAmerican men and women in the face of a world that wants everyone to be thesame. YES, I AM Who I AM truly focuses on new steps, ideas, and approachesthat one might consider to shift gears in becoming fully present with who you are and with who you can become. Owens has done it."Lloyd C. WilliamsD. Min., Ph. D., Organizational Psychologist,Professor, Consultant, and Author

After four hard years of wartime hell, Lieutenant Caleb Parker returns home like so many others from both the North and South. War-torn, weary and aged beyond his years, he wished only to start a new life and to practice law as an attorney. This was not to be as he was drafted into a new war. This war was against injustice, greed for power, money and against the evil of man. Some things never change.

In Being Three is the Best Age to Be we find little Sophia, our birthday girl, riding up in a ski lift chair with her big sister Maria. She explains, "Most of the snow has now disappeared. The winter is gone and the summer has neared." Then, as the girls climb higher toward the mountaintop, Sophia notices, "It seems to get colder the higher we go. And now it seems that there is more snow." Sophia is surprised once exiting the ski lift at the top of the mountain by her friends who have planned a fun day playing in the snow. Not all goes as planned though, as Sophia explains, "They say when I'm older some things I'll forget. Sharing cake with a bear, I'll remember, I'll bet." The ride down the ski is no less an adventure as echoes bounce off mountainsides invigorating the excitement, which is captivated in colorful illustrations.

As Makena and T.J. enjoy the weather on a hot summer day, they encounter different animals as they play in their backyard. When their imaginations run wild, regular creatures become much more. Soon, this sister and brother duo find that together anything is possible as they head out on a backyard adventure.

Heidi Davis had a loving husband and five beautiful children, but also she loved to drink. She justified her alcohol dependency until it was too late, and she woke up to find herself lost and full of despair and loneliness. Then a light shone in the darkness. It was her teenage daughter Ariel, who pulled her back from the ledge and inspired Heidi to be the mother she had always wanted to be. But just seven months into her sobriety, tragedy struck and the unthinkable happened.Ariel's Light is the true story of Heidi's road to redemption amidst a mother's unimaginable heartbreak. This is not just another story about alcoholism, not just a testimonial, but an inspirational testament to the fact that truly anything is possible when you are willing to listen to the quiet yet powerful voice from within.

Jimmy Ray Watson grew up on a farm in a rural Missouri between the Great Depression and the beginnings of WWII. His mother left when he was very young, no longer willing to accept both the physical and mental abuse of his father. A Long Road Home author, Roy Akers, guides us through the often violent life of Jimmy Ray, from childhood to adulthood. As the story progresses, the reader is able to see how Jimmy Ray grows up to understand and accept the importance of feelings previously unknown to him as a young child. He encounters anger, compassion, absolute terror, friendships won, friendships lost, trying to give love and accept it, all the while having to live with the nightmares of not just one, but two wars.

Two months prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a young man from the rural farming community of Henley, Missouri received his draft notice and, within the passage of days, was inducted as a soldier in the U.S. Army. Though Norbert Gerling entered the service for a one-year term, Pearl Harbor changed everything, thus compelling him to remain in the military for the duration of the war. This book chronicles Gerling's initial training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and his eventual assignment to Company C, 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion. The veteran describes his experiences traveling 1,200 miles across the battered European landscape as a gunner aboard an M-18 Hellcat tank destroyer. Based upon reflections and interviews with the late Sergeant Gerling, and cross-referenced with scores of historical resources, this book affords the reader the opportunity to follow Gerling from the receipt of his draft notice to his landing on Utah Beach in September 1944. It continues with his participation in the Battle of the Bulge, his receipt of a Bronze Star medal for his role in the rescue of a stranded tank and concludes with his time spent as a member of the occupational forces in Germany prior to his return home. This is a story of a young man who experienced the hardships of combat with a tank destroyer battalion- a unique military organization that was born and phased-out all within the period of World War II.

Have you ever experienced a life-altering event? When Linda Roose received the news that her youngest son, Joshua, had been shot in the head and wasn't expected to live through the night, her world was shattered. Joshua's Story is the true account of a teenager's struggle to survive against all odds, and a mother's fight to stay positive in the midst of a parent's worst nightmare. Author and single mother Linda Roose recounts a gripping journey of faith, love, and hope and provides shocking insight into her personal struggles as she learns to accept the loss of the son she once knew as well as how to live again.Joshua's Story takes readers through a three-year period of grief, acceptance, and hope for a better future. Joshua is a remarkable soldier for God, which becomes clear as his mother shares his sorrow and joy with the world to prove that with God, all things are possible.

Have you ever wondered about your purpose in life? It was a long time before I ever knew I had a purpose. Everything seemed that it was a self-serving life: you were supposed to have a family, a nice house, and a nice car with money in the bank. Then one day it hit me: life was not all about me. I found out that life was about friends and family, about community and relationships. I saw that to me, it was about helping kids by being a coach, and it was my purpose to be a father to four wonderful children, and to be a loving husband to my beautiful wife.This revelation caused me to look back at my family's history, and as a result I found some of the greatest stories I have ever heard. I saw love, hope, strength, loyalty, and honor. Most importantly, I saw faith.

Join Kati and Cody as they realize that having a true friend is worth more than gold or even a puppy! What begins as an afternoon adventure ends up becoming a lesson in true friendship and putting others before yourself.

As a Christian, when you compare your characteristics to those of God, do you come up a little short? Do you find yourself repeating the same trial over and over because of one or two little things that seem to hold you back from victory? Would you like to have a deeper, more intimate relationship with God? Then Just Like Daddy is the book that will help you in those areas and many more.Just Like Daddy explains the Godly characteristics that are inside of us, just waiting to be let out. This book deals with the subjects of hunger for God, patience, love, brokenness, and many more. The chapters in Just Like Daddy are essential reading and application in order to grow in relationship with God and get out of the rut you have found yourself in. You'll come away refreshed, renewed, and inspired. Also, the stories and humor make it fun and easy to read!

When faced with complete renal failure and complications from diabetes, D. Frank knew there was only one place to turn: to family. But would his brothers be a match? Would they be willing to make that sacrifice?From their struggles in segregated South Carolina to surviving as a family through the Vietnam War to the medical hardships of diabetes, Brother to Brother is the inspiring story of the life and times of the Waiters family. Kevan and D. Frank Waiters show readers what family means as they overcome some of the most pressing issues of our times.

Thank you for your support by purchasing this cookbook. May it help you create a variety of tasty meals while offering healthy alternatives in the process. Please visit our website www.puremodish.com for more information to include more recipes, blogs and more!May you live your life in Abundance, and find recipes to make you feel good!

Explore new ways to address bullying at school and online with Waffalo and his friends! Look forward to more adventures soon! Cyprus Productions is a Limited Liability Company focused on Art, Literature, and a variety of multimedia products and services. Visit our homepage at www.cyprusprollc.com for further details!

Ten-year-old Lo is a perfectionist. Nothing catches her off guard...except for pop quizzes! Read Why Me by Shenice Gary to find out what happens when Lo finds herself facing a very scary pop quiz!

Tasha the Canine Angel Who Saved My Life, author Mike Shackleford Holt unfolds the mystique and wonder of animals, wild and domestic. Mike also shows you how these creatures are messengers of God, if you have the will to perceive their profound messages.

Do you envy people who always seem to have a smile on their face?  Do you long for a new, refreshing, and positivity outlook on life?  In 30 days, Barry Marr shares with his readers a series of daily devotionals that will not only lift your spirit, but also help you realize just how important you are in God's eyes.30 Days is written in such ways that it reveals the simplest of truths that you can immediately apply to your life.  We all need encouragement from time to time, and you'll find it in this book.After reading 30 Days, you'll be much better equipped to deal with adversities that life can throw at you.  You'll also come to realize that you have the ability to be an invaluable source of encouragement to others.  Each day we awake, we have an opportunity to make someone's life a little brighter...and that makes you and me very important, indeed!

There are struggles, disappointments, and failures in life that can cause someone to feel that life is not worth living when in fact there is hope beyond every obstacle or setback in life.  Sometimes a person might feel that the only resolution to their problem is suicide. This book is to encourage anyone that there is a brighter side to every dark side of life.  It takes the family, church and community to become actively involved and acutely aware that someone even within their circle could be contemplating suicide. 

The Adventures of Sal is a fun, interactive children's book. The book is crafted to spark a child's imagination as well as their natural and adventurous curiosity. The adventures in the book are based on both universal and relatable childhood experiences.The main character, Sal, has just moved into a new neighborhood. Right away he meets a new friend, John David. They are both very adventurous and begin to explore their surroundings together. With each new quest for adventure, Sal's protective mother reminds them to be careful and use safety precautions to avoid injury. (Sound like anyone you know?!) After their many fun and sometimes dangerous adventures they learn that maybe, just maybe, Sal's mom might have been right all along!The activities that accompany each adventure are suspenseful, entertaining sensory experiences that are sure to keep the kids engaged and on the edge of their seats with anticipation. The use of household food items is fun and will keep them guessing until the big reveal as to what items were used.With it's fun and subtle messaging, this book can be used as a tool in teaching and promoting play-time safety.Want to know more? Join Saaaal and John Daviddddd on a memorable adventure that your kids will not only enjoy but remember and talk about for years to come!

You Can Do Anything: 12 Ways to Be the Best Person You Can Be is a unique children's motivational chapter book. From the author that brought you You Can Do This, Dr. Lowell T. Coleman, Jr has created another children's book to help your children be the best person they can be. From chapter 1 through chapter 12, characters Rena, Kia and Kell are back to help kids understand 12 life changing topics children can use on their own to reach their full potential. Some of the topics covered in this book are reading every day, kindness, being a good listener, and being happy. There are several examples throughout this book to help children understand the importance of each topic. You Can Do Anything is filled with definitions, stories, and mind-stimulating questions to help young readers be the best person they can be.

What happens when the goals and plans you have set for your life are dramatically changed? When God intercedes and sets a completely different course for your life? Do you accept His plans or forge your own way?If you are Ken Old, you acquiesce and open your heart and mind to His calling.Join Patty Old West as she commemorates the life of Kenneth G. Old. Learn how God used a civil engineer who dreamed of building bridges to build spritual bridges instead. Humbly yielding his life to the plans and purposes of God, Ken spent 33 years as a missionary in Pakistan.Humbly embarking on a life with God-ordained appointments, he experienced the hand of God providing abundantly above what he could ask or imagine. Let Good and Faithful Servant inspire you to yield your own life and be able to experience the awesome and amazing blessings that God can send your way.

With the recent discovery of an old diary belonging to a young girl captured by Ho-Chunk Indians in 1827, retired postmaster Frank Meadows, his grandson Parker, and a group of professional Wisconsin researchers set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a party of U.S. Army personnel, lost somewhere in the Great American Northwest Territory. According to the diary, a payroll chest of early American silver coinage may be buried somewhere near Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago. Can this treasure actually be located after nearly two hundred years? And if so, what unique secret lies buried within its contents?