Nothing Is Wasted: A True Story of Finding Peace in Chaos chronicles a mother’s journey of trials and doubts, faith and triumph, through the rocky terrain of her son’s life with Asperger Syndrome, bipolar disorder, depression, and addiction. The reader has a mom’s eye view of the challenges she and her family face as they navigate through the public school system, private rehab programs, the Texas justice system, and normal life as evangelical Christians with a child who doesn’t seem to “fit the mold” of expectation in any given system, let alone in his...
Posted by Lore Cottone on 10/28/2017
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
FOR THE BRAND-NEW CHRISTIAN Christmas Edition of the Grace Warrior Devotional Series. Seeing the Babe-in-a-manger piece haphazardly stuffed between the Ninja Turtle Cowabunga Christmas plaque and snow globe with Frosty in beachwear made me want to run and hide. How could anyone celebrate Christmas in the midst of the commercialized chaos? God reminded me that in the middle of the confusion are people; grieving, worried, and desperate ones seeking relief. What better time than Advent to share with them what the season represents – hope, peace, joy, and love? ...
Posted by Melissa Kirk on 08/29/2017
Laugh. Cry. And connect with the humorous and bittersweet life experiences found in God, Girlfriends, & Chocolate , stories written by real women to offer real encouragement to you. Gaye reflects on experiences that have shaped her life, not afraid to poke fun at her own mishaps! Several girlfriends join her, describing the joys and challenges of living authentic lives of faith, fully responsive to God’s love and faithfulness. With each breath you take, word you utter, and connection you make, you’re writing a unique story as well. Some days, you appreciate the way the chapter’s...
Posted by Gaye Lindfors on 07/30/2017
Life is good. I believe that with every fiber in my being. I believe that good things happen to everybody. That love exists, God is faithful, and grace and mercy are ours for the asking. The trouble is, people and messy moments can get in the way. So, I’m learning. Learning how to reconcile my core belief that life is good with the not-so-good and you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me moments. I wrote the stories in this book to help me find my way. It’s a collage of moments where I’ve experienced life from different places, and have used those moments to question and then steady...
Posted by Gaye Lindfors on 07/30/2017
Are you struggling with depression, addictions, failed relationships? Come along with Forshia Ross in this continuation of No Secondhand Rose as she searches for her promised land. In The Wilderness Shall Blossom like the Rose, Forshia reveals flashbacks from her trauma to set the stage for personal encounters with God that gave her direction. She parallels her journey with the story of the Israelites' rebellion in the wilderness as they are led to the Promised Land. She weaves their story with hers in order to illustrate what needs to happen in our lives for us to reach our promised land....
Posted by Forshia Ross on 07/28/2017
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
Rhonda Stoppe has been a pastor’s wife for over 20 years, so she gets it! IMAGINE if you had your own PERSONA MENTOR to help you in this unique ministry to which God has called you! I SLEEP WITH THE PASTOR is just that…a personal friend who understands the joys and conflicts of being a ministry marriage––and raising ministry kids! This book is broken up into 52 weeks of devotionals, as Rhonda encourages the reader to take some time the day before her congregation meets to get her heart right with the Lord, her husband, her children and with the people...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 04/28/2017
Imagine if you had your own PERSONAL MENTOR to help you learn to enjoy sex in your marriage bed…Rhonda Stoppe is that mentor! With her honest, fun-loving manner, and from a biblical perspective in this short–to the point–book, you will feel as though Rhonda is sitting across from you over a cup of coffee to help you learn the secret to becoming the lover you had hoped you would be on the day you said “I do”. Learning to enjoy sex with your man from the PRACTICAL insights in this book can help you: – Discover ways to delight in sex in your...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 04/28/2017
MOMS RAISING SONS TO BE MEN by Rhonda Stoppe Harvest House Publishers 2013 This book was selling 1000 copies per month when it released, because moms of sons are desperate for mentors. "Imagine if you had your own personal mommy mentor, that's what you'll find in my book MOMS RAISING SONS TO BE MEN." ~Rhonda Stoppe Mothers of boys have the special opportunity to shape future men of God. Rhonda Stoppe knows first-hand how this privilege can be a challenge, a joy, and probably the most important work of a woman’s life. Drawing from years of experience ministering...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 04/28/2017
