Kelly was bored. Growing up in a quiet Amish town in Northeastern Ohio in the 1970s, she was always on the hunt for excitement. Meeting Dace was an unexpected thrill. Home from the U.S. Navy, this handsome young musician shared his drugs, music, experiences beyond her naiveté. She never dreamed his charming façade hid a misogynist, eager to take control of her life. This is Kelly's journey from pregnant teen bride to a brainwashed wife, begging God to kill her abuser. As life became more dangerous she had to flee to protect herself and her two toddlers. Her search for independence...
Posted by Kelly Stigliano on 01/31/2019
More than Conquerors! Romans 8:37 tells us that we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us. What does it mean to be more than conquerors? Our speakers share with you their travels through difficult years of change and loss and although they stumble and fall they set their eyes on Jesus and find the way back because we are more than just conquerors. In these four sessions explore how faith and trust can bring us up from any depth. We are strong courageous women of God. Regardless of your situation or the way things look, you are still on the winning side. Session 1: Surviving...
Posted by Yvonne Conte on 12/17/2018
How have you been designed to mentor? This workbook is about you. It is designed to accompany the Legacy book, which is published separately. These pages are designed for self-discovery and self-reflection. It is an invitation to honesty. Who are you really? Where do you want to grow? Who is Jesus to you? It wil introduce you to the art of mentoring. ...
Posted by Leslie Schonfeld on 07/02/2018
Upon my entry in the world of faith, the discovery that women were considered second class citizens left me without words. However, over the course of now 30 years, God's word has confirmed just the opposite. God cannot be put in a box. Neither can His plan for His purposed women be put in a box despite centuries of attempts. For instance, the Samaritan woman was the 'first' evangelist about the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus. In Luke 24, a woman, or women, appointed by Jesus, were the 'first' messengers that Jesus was risen, as He had promised. Both situations included women...
The wind was blowing gently, but enough to stir the leaves on the ground. It was a sunny day with a few fluffy white clouds scattered through the sky. Gerald Ray and Timmy were walking through the park. They had just finished playing ball with their friends and were on their way home. But they were not quite ready to go home. The two brothers decided to sit by the small pond and skip stones across the water. “Wow! That was a good one!” Gerald Ray shouted! “Timmy was always good at skipping stones,” he thought to himself. Have you ever wondered how God talks to you or...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
How Did He Get In There is another fun adventure of Timmy and Gerald Ray. Go on a journey with the boys as they go on a summer vacation! The boys go camping with their parents and in arriving, their curious nature gets the best of them and they can’t wait to go wandering around in the woods. They come up to the back end of a cave and through a hole, they see a bear! Wondering how the bear got in through that small hole makes Gerald Ray start wondering how Jesus gets into your heart. Parents, here is another fun adventure for your children and a way for you to answer that same question...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
Have you ever felt helpless, not knowing how to help someone understand the love of God and what receiving Jesus is really all about? God gives you a love that will heal every area of your life. Not everyone listens to the Father’s guidance and due to the free will God gave everyone; we get hurt in the process. That is where God comes in, (Psalm 34:18) “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The Day Hope was Born is a book with a few short stories and poems that will stir your heart. As it speaks to your heart share it with the ones...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
An Eagle’s Flight: The Eagle is a majestic bird; especially as you see it soaring high into the sky with its wings spread wide. The way eagles court each other, protect and raise there young is very much the same as how God is with us. Have you just been saved? Maybe it has been a short while since you have received Jesus but there are many questions you do not understand about walking with God? Maybe you just want a closer walk with God and are seeking more understanding about the trials you are now going through. Let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart as you read An Eagle’s Flight....
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
At her favorite place in the park Grace cries out after discovering what her father had done to her and at that moment, she just needed to be held. “Why, why daddy! Why did you hurt me like that! Why! I want to hate you, but I can’t! Why did you do that to me! Why, why, why did you do it? Oh, Lord, I know I need to let go and forgive. I understand what it means to forgive that itis releasing me from the hold of my abusers. I do get it, Father, that as long as I hold on to bitterness and resentment and do not forgive the ones that hurt me,...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
The full purpose of the HolySpirit is to glorify Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us. He also draws you to Jesus, for no one comes to the Father unless he is drawn. Weare to be the voice, the hands, and feet for which the Holy Spirit shines through from us to others. We are not to just go to Church and say, “we are a Christian,” we are to live it. Living out your daily life as a true child ofGod loving people, as a way of life is the best testimony you will ever have.The Holy Spirit helps you, teaches you and guides you. Read through this study and ask the Lord to...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 10/20/2017
This study guide to be used in companion with the book will take you chapter by chapter, following along in the book and the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Bible. As you follow along you will discover how God wants to restore all that is broken within you as you travel through the books of Nehemiah and Ezra with me; learning from them as they rebuilt the Temple and the Wall of Jerusalem after the exile and applying it to your own broken heart. The torn down Wall of Jerusalem is a symbol of their brokenness and the broken relationship between God and the Israelites. God wanted to restore...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 07/25/2017
Discover how God wants to restore all that is broken within you as you travel through the books of Nehemiah and Ezra with me; learning from them as they rebuilt the Temple and the Wall of Jerusalem after the exile and applying it to your own broken heart. The torn down Wall of Jerusalem is a symbol of their brokenness and the broken relationship between God and the Israelites. God wanted to restore it and He used Nehemiah to lead the way. He wants to do the same for you. If our Lord and Savior would go through so much for us so we could receive eternal life then how much more so will He be there...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 07/25/2017
