The book of Jonah highlights God's mercy and compassion and encourages us to examine our response to Him. This 10-day plan will help you unearth spiritual treasures buried in this Old Testament book. Every day, read a chapter, use the meditation to guide your thinking, and reflect on the questions to apply the passage to your life. It takes only ten minutes a day! Subscribe to the reading plan on your YouVersion Bible app. ...
Posted by Mabel Ninan on 08/17/2023
A popular columnist, Ferree has been writing "Widows Path" for Plain Values since 2016. Click the ACCESS NOW button to sign up for free emails, read past columns, or purchase a subscription. ...
Posted by Ferree Hardy on 08/17/2023
Postcards from the Widows’ Path is the only book that looks at Ruth through the eyes of a widow. Scripture comes alive as we see how God uses the examples of Ruth, Naomi and Orpah to guide us through the twists and turns of widowhood and into the deep love and compassion of God. The chapters are short ---I know the last thing most of us want to do is read a book! Creative "postcards" at the beginning of each chapter draw you in and hope begins. Readers also track their journey through grief and experience tremendous growth and encouragement...
Posted by Ferree Hardy on 08/17/2023
Destination Hope is not a self-help book, filled with platitudes from people who think they have life figured out. Instead, Marilyn Nutter and April White link arms with the audience and encourage their readers through stories of their personal challenges in widowhood and chronic illness. Women are encouraged to see loss and hardship as part of life's journey and are reminded to turn their gaze upwards, to the Provider of Hope. Within the pages of Destination Hope comes a sisterhood, a bond, that is formed only through the mutual understanding of loss and the need to find hope in...
Posted by April Dawn White, Pharm.D. on 08/15/2023
None of us start off life saying, “I want to be a failure,” or “I want to grow up and get divorced someday,” or “Someday I hope I’ll become a drug addict, or a widow, or sleep around with lots of people, or fail at business, or go bankrupt.” Our childlike faith convinces us we’ll do better, that we’ll defy the odds somehow. But life has a way of showing up and kicking the tar out of that simple, childlike faith, doesn’t it? Whether it’s from our own choices and decisions, or from the choices and decisions of others, ultimately...
Posted by Barb Lownsbury on 08/11/2023
" The weary world rejoices! " God gave Christine Trimpe these words during a difficult season, inspiring her to go deeper with her study of joy. What she learned was life-changing: God's joy is more than abundant and carries us through our darkest trials and tribulations. Seek joy, and you will find it! Countdown to Christmas in the Gospel of Luke with this 25-day advent devotional to discover the joy of the Lord despite difficult circumstances. In this joy-seeking journey, you will: • Experience the transformative...
Posted by Christine Trimpe on 08/10/2023
Sparks of Joy, Too is a devotional compilation featuring 14 women from Lubbock, TX! Life can be challenging but we can have faith despite our fear! 50 stories that will warm your heart and give you pause to consider how God has helped you find and use your faith- a spark of joy- to handle your most challenging fears. ...
Posted by Kris King on 08/09/2023
Sparks of Joy is a devotional compilation featuring 7 women from Lubbock, TX! Life can be challenging but there is hope despite our heartaches! 35 stories that will warm your heart and give you pause to consider how God has helped you find hope- a spark of joy- in your most challenging heartaches. ...
Posted by Kris King on 08/09/2023
Are you or someone you know grappling with the heavy burden of grief after a profound loss? Discover hope, healing, and spiritual guidance in the Award Winning book, authored by the renowned Christian speaker Katherine Barner. Embrace the Journey of Healing: In this heartfelt book, Katherine Barner offers a compassionate and faith-based perspective on navigating the tumultuous waters of grief. Drawing from her own experiences and a deep well of spiritual wisdom, she provides invaluable insights and practical tips to help you find solace, strength, and renewal in your grief journey. Find Comfort...
Posted by Katherine Barner on 08/02/2023
On this 50 minute radio show hosted in Denmark with a listenership of 25,000, 40% of whom are in the US, Sue Bowles and Louisa 'Wizzi' Magnussen talk about life's traumas and what it takes to not only survive but even thrive after healing from it. Sharing more about the Dare to Believe Movement, Sue candidly shares her story, what she has learned, and the deep healing God has brought to her life when she 'took a risk on love.' Nestled within the radio show is a 6 song playlist personally selected by Sue to supplement the message, featuring music from a variety of Christian...
Posted by Sue Bowles on 08/01/2023
Paperback Everyone will have to give an account one day. Catherine Buncy as an actress, she lived a life of fame, fortune, personal tragedy, and turmoil. Struggling to give in to romance, will she find true love? There was another love she needed to accept, the love of God. Will she find her love for the Lord, or will it be too late?  Her Final Curtain was coming, and she had to choose where she wanted to spend eternity. Will she make the right one? ...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 06/22/2023
Paperback Mary and Samantha had different situations that hurt them, but both women chose to run to a place of escape; escape from reality. Samantha ran to Nowhere Land when life got too much. It was a place where the beach she lived on was empty. Life hurt too much and all she wanted was to be alone. Mary also ran to escape the pain of life; it hurt too much and she did not want life any longer. She ran to a place on the beach void of people she called alone space. Will they learn to trust? Will they find true peace and happiness? Most importantly, will they see and accept God’s...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 06/22/2023
