Faith isn’t just believing. It’s knowing. We don’t have to be certain about everything in order to be certain in faith. Certainty of faith is certainty of and in God. It’s saying, “I know God” even when I don’t know the answer. It’s replacing our search for answers with a search for the personal God who wants a relationship with us so he can progressively reveal himself to us. Certainty of faith is replacing the “what ifs” with the “who is.” Perhaps you’re not certain about God. You believe you hold the certainties...
Posted by Susan Lawrence on 09/24/2018
There is a time for everything, and everything on earth has its special season. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) We have favorite seasons of nature, but what about spiritual seasons? You might have a favorite spiritual season, but you cannot live in it every moment of your life. You can choose to sit and pout about it, or you can use the time given to you, learning the lessons and growing the way God purposes. Every season combines with other seasons to complete a person’s life and purpose on earth. Growth is only possible because of the combination of seasons. We think we can handle our experiences—past,...
Posted by Susan Lawrence on 09/24/2018
Emotions saturate Scripture. God is an emotional God—not in the same way we talk about an emotional woman or emotional person. But God is certainly aware of the runaway emotions we’re referring to when we put a negative spin on emotions. We can’t escape God’s presence. That means he sees and hears alongside us, including our (often messy) emotions. If we let him, God will replace those untruthful messages we’ve learned about emotions along the journey of life with the truthful messages reflecting his character, will, and commands. God didn’t mess up his design...
Posted by Susan Lawrence on 09/24/2018
Discover Pure Purpose—in the midst of your experiences, questions, and relationships—and experience who God is and what he intends for your life. Finding the answers won’t be easy. You’ll need to commit to digging into God’s Word and looking in the mirror at a reflection of the woman God created you to become. You’ll be challenged to apply what you’re learning to everyday life. You can start your Pure Purpose journey on your own or with a small group. You’ll begin each week with a Starter Session, followed by five Make It Personal sessions. Three...
Posted by Susan Lawrence on 09/24/2018
Confucius said, "Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand. Enjoy this 30 day devotional/coloring book. Renew and enhance life-filled connection to God, yourself, and other people by engaging all your senses. Visit debpotts.com/mindful for more information. Available on Amazon (affiliate link). ...
Posted by Deb Potts on 08/07/2018
"Anyone struggling with conflict in their relationships should read this book. Making Peace with Prickly People will help you untangle the web of bitterness and anger that holds your heart hostage." -- Florence Littauer, International Speaker and Author of Personality Plus We try over and over to improve a relationship and yet nothing ever changes. Are you ready to try something new? The secret to making peace in relationships is given in the two greatest commandments: Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself. ...
Posted by Deb Potts on 08/07/2018
A Foreward Indie Finalist B.R.A.G. Medallion Award Recipient Reader’s Favorite Silver Medal Winner On duty as an ER nurse in 2002, Farnsworth identified her son, Spencer, minutes after he was pronounced dead. He was the unintended target of a murder. So begins her memoir, The Greater Weight of Glory, an extraordinary journey that explores the power of faith and forgiveness with rare candor and courage. In 2016, WCVBTV Boston's Chronicle interviewed Robin and one of the men in prison for her son's murder, highlighting their "unlikely...
Posted by Robin Farnsworth on 07/24/2018
As women, we struggle to feel like we’re good enough because we are bombarded daily with messages that whisper, “Who you are is not okay.” We live in a world that tells us we have to look a certain way, live a certain lifestyle, have husbands who fit a certain mold, and have children that excel in every area of their lives. And rather than thrive in the life we have, we strive to create an existence that impresses others. This impossible treadmill leaves us with deep discontentment and a joyless existence. God doesn’t apologize for how He created us. And while...
Posted by Carey Scott on 06/01/2018
Summer of '67 is a Vietnam War love story told from the perspective of the women left behind. It's inspired by true events. My dad was aboard the USS Forrestal when it caught fire. Summer of '67 released theatrically in June 2018. It's screened around the country, received dozens of film festival accolades including several Best Picture awards, and has been highly reviewed by both secular and Christian reviewers. To learn more about the movie, watch the trailer, read reviews, and see accolades, check out the website at www.summerof67.com . Watch on Amazon Prime ...
Posted by Sharon Wilharm on 05/24/2018
We all know how to pray, but we seldom put ourselves in the right position to pray. We pray to ask for thing from God, rather than to hear from God. This book teaches us how to preparing our hearts to hear, listen and respond. ...
Posted by Cyndi Grace on 03/14/2018
Will a chance encounter change their lives forever? Find out in this Powerful and Moving Speechless Film! A small New Testament passes through the hands of fourteen strangers. For seven of the individuals, their lives will never be the same. The Good Book weaves a compelling story, centered on a small Bible that passes from individual to individual, young and old, rich and poor, blessed and forsaken. Each has a decision to make. While some let the opportunity slip through their hands, others find hope and meaning when they need it most. This gripping and emotional film...
Posted by Sharon Wilharm on 01/03/2018
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4PPF38 Formally titled Desire's Promise - Newly revised and expanded. Carlie Livingston is steering into her last year of college in Oxford, Ohio, confident that she and Lance Holloway are headed to the altar after graduation. Those plans are wrecked, however, by her dad’s infidelity, causing her parents to walk through a messy divorce. Will she have the same fate if she marries her college sweetheart who comes from a secular family? Her mother insists she will. She tests God’s Word by letting Him take the wheel of her life. But if God...
Posted by Karen Jurgens on 01/02/2018
