Have you ever wondered if God is trying to speak to you? In Are You Listening? author Michelle Layer Rahal shows you how to recognize God’s voice so you can discover the unique message the creator of the universe has just for you! God has spoken to people in the past, and he continues to speak to individuals today. His creative communication channels are vast and endless but often dismissed as coincidence or luck. Learn to recognize God as their architect by sharpening your spiritual eyes and fine-tuning your spiritual ears. As you begin to seek him differently, the signs that...
Posted by Michelle Rahal on 02/29/2024
At one point in our life, we all experience unwanted change, adversity, and loss, leading to varying degrees of grief. Many of us get stuck reliving what happened, existing more in the past than living in the present. In her TEDx Talk, Julia shares a framework anyone can use to triumph over adversity, process the most profound grief, and move forward stronger no matter what happened or how long ago. Julia has faced an inordinate amount of tragedy and loss in her life. Those experiences unwittingly led her to discover a unique perspective on grief and loss - more specifically,...
Posted by Julia Nicholson on 02/19/2024
Can I Live With Joy Ever Again? When Patricia Cameron’s husband passed away suddenly at 45, that was her burning question. Life without him seemed utterly impossible. He’d been her rock, inspiration, and one of the crazy ones who lived life to the absolute full, and constantly inspired Patricia and their three sons to do the same. She couldn’t imagine living with joy ever again. Then God stepped in and changed everything. If you’ve dealt with the devastating loss of your spouse, Patricia has powerful news for you. You can move from survival mode to "thrive-al"...
Posted by Patricia Cameron on 02/02/2024
Dig deeper with this companion piece to Grief Unwrapped: Discovering Joy in a Season of Sorrow by Patricia Cameron. This study guide offers mini-sessions to help you apply key concepts and scriptures to your own life. Each session provides chapter summaries, a key word, key concept, key verse, key song and a personal assignment relating to each chapter. Use this guide as an additional resource as you walk through your own journey of grief or give it to a loved one who needs encouragement. ...
Posted by Patricia Cameron on 02/02/2024
Can I Live With Joy Ever Again? When Patricia Cameron’s husband passed away suddenly at 45, that was her burning question. Life without him seemed utterly impossible. He’d been her rock, inspiration, and one of the crazy ones who lived life to the absolute full, and constantly inspired Patricia and their three sons to do the same. She couldn’t imagine living with joy ever again. Then God stepped in and changed everything. If you’ve dealt with the devastating loss of your spouse, Patricia has powerful news for you. You can move from survival mode to “thrive-al”...
Posted by Patricia Cameron on 02/02/2024
Our God Is Bigger Than That! begins as the sun rises on the farm, and baby farm animals face their individual fears throughout the day. All discover a simple truth―God’s much bigger than their fears. As the sun sets on the farm, the farmer’s little daughter is headed to bed, yet she is afraid of the dark. She faces her fear, too. The same repeated stanza: “God’s greater than your greatest fear. He knows just where you’re at. No matter what you face in life― Our God is bigger than that!” continues throughout the book, with only “the source of the...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 01/17/2024
Experiencing loss––in the varied ways it comes to us––affects everyone differently. As adults, we have ways to verbalize how we are feeling. Many children, however, lack the vocabulary and the understanding to name the emotions they experience when they go through grief. They just know they are hurting inside. They are feeling sad, angry, lonely, or maybe even scared. These feelings manifest in different ways depending on the age of the children. This book explores the story of a sister and a brother who love watching a mama bird care for her babies until the unthinkable...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 01/17/2024
If God is good, why does He allow evil and suffering? How can we reconcile a good God and the present existence of evil that we see around us? These questions are less about the evil that inhibits the earth and more about the kind of God who allows it to exist and continue. In many ways, when people ask these questions, they are saying to God, “How could You? How dare You? Why would You allow this to happen?” With all the evil in the world, it’s easy to find someone to blame for suffering. Yet, the world that we see, with all its suffering and evil has an explanation. In...
Posted by Lora Ziebro on 01/11/2024
From the founder of Positively Joy Ministries comes a daily six-month journal that can help you discover what brings real joy. Journal every day and create a record of memories worth collecting as you discover your joy. Includes: Every week there is a check-in page with guided prompts based on scripture to reflect and plan for the upcoming weekEvery month we take a joy temperature and see how you are growing in joyLike to color or Bible journal? Use the weekly coloring journal pages....
Posted by Yvette Walker on 01/09/2024
When Carole Leathem’s husband, Bill, first began his battle with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, she had no idea years of rejection and identity issues would come to a head. After all, when you’re the wife of a senior pastor, there are certain expectations that come with it. Imperfection and mental illness are not among them. Managing depression in marriage and setting relationship boundaries brought pain, uncertainty, and rejection, which were nearly unbearable. Whenever Carole surrendered to God, he showed up time and time again. As Carole searched...
Posted by Carole Leathem on 12/31/2023
Interview with Linda Olson with Wealth Through Stories Part Three - How do you say goodbye to someone you love so dearly? How do you find closure? What joy can possibly come out of all the pain? These are just a few of the questions, Victoria addresses in this interview. Listen closely and discover the key to a transformational story. ...
Posted by Victoria Chapin on 11/21/2023
Insights into bread in the Bible, heart warming stories around bread, plus recipes and tips on bread making. Quick breads, yeast breads, and even treats from refrigerated dough bring people together to break bread and share from their hearts! A morsel of thought accompanies each unit to reflect on the gift of bread. Discover the trifold purpose of bread in the Bible of sustenance, fellowship, and covenant. Celebrate bread and how understanding bread brings a deeper understanding of Jesus the Bread of Life. Let Karen, who grew up in the restaurant business, show how to make muffin bouquets...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
