The Sheep That Went Astray by author Sandra Lott is a beautifully illustrated book based on the bible story of the Prodigal son. It tells the story of a little sheep that ran away and was later welcomed home by the flock. This adorable story is sure to be one of your child’s favorites. ...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 08/06/2021
 A Light in the Sky  is another fun adventure of Timmy and Gerald Ray. Go on a journey with the boys as they visit a planetarium on a school field trip. In looking up at the stars, they seem so far and yet so close at the same time. Gerald Ray begins to wonder about God and Jesus and where heaven really is and if the light from the stars come from Him. Parents have your children asked the same question? Well here is your chance to answer it with another one of Timmy and Gerald Ray's fun adventures! ...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 08/06/2021
Abide in Me: A Seven Week Study on the Blessings of Being in God's Presence Paperback  Abide in Me which is a Seven Week study on the blessings of God’s presence in your life. What a blessing it is to be a child of God! He is your Heavenly Father and Creator. God will never leave you or forsake you. This study will teach you to draw closer to God so that you will be blessed every moment you spend with Him. ...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 08/06/2021
Hidden with Christ is Lisa's story of overcoming child sexual abuse. It takes a different look than most books on abuse, highlighting the heroes who God provided at different times in her life to keep Lisa from being swallowed up by the darkness around her. Hidden with Christ is filled with hope for anyone who has suffered trauma and wants to find freedom. Filled with Scripture, this book is sure to encourage those who feel broken and point them to the abundant life Jesus promises. ...
Posted by Lisa Radcliff on 08/05/2021
During this interview with Marnie, Maribeth will share some of her favorite AHA insights including the stories behind: • Laughter and tears are only a moment apart, but joy is eternal. • When we allow God to use us, our suffering becomes sacred. • For us to understand the Lord’s ways, would be like teaching a dog algebra. • We don’t remember days and weeks, we remember moments. • When we allow our grief to be pushed aside, anger replaces it. • Sometimes my life felt like I was stepping on Legos and I couldn’t find the light switch. •...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 08/03/2021
"When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country's corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was intimidated, physically assaulted, and arrested. Worse, her months of loneliness, worry, and fear drove her to the brink of spiritual despair. But God had no intention of abandoning de Blecourt or her family....
Posted by Kim de Blecourt on 05/27/2021
Join in as Paula Abbott explains how to live life through forgiveness. In this episode she will share her personal story about years of abuse and rejection that turned into a meth addiction that would end up causing her to lose her children, her job and her home. She tried to take her own life more than once. She needed forgiveness in many ways and found it through Christ Jesus. Follow along as Paula shares 4 ways to Live Through Forgiveness; We need to receive the forgiveness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We need to forgive those who hurt and abuse us. We...
Maribeth is a multi-published author. Her most recent book, Dancing in The Minefields, One Woman's Faith Journey through Child Loss, Addiction, and Adversity. Dancing in the Minefields gives inspiration to all those who have suffered through trials and tragedy, including child loss and addiction. ...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 08/15/2020
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Childless not by Choice Podcast, where my mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world. Civilla Morgan here. I am spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life, although we did not have the children we so wanted. I also welcome you even if you do not fit the demographic. Maybe you did not want children, maybe you have children. Thanks for tuning in. ...
Posted by Civilla Morgan on 07/29/2020
Do you dream of life as an heir to a majestic empire but wake up to the nightmare of a tormented, broken, and desperate reality? Experiencing the magnificent, eternal Kingdom should be a daily routine. Yet when the soil of yesterday’s fray dulls life’s luster, we miss out on its hope and promise. Author Leah Fort knows this first hand. Traumatic events in her childhood wrapped her in a prison of fear, which she learned to cloak with the fools’ gold of achievement. An encounter with The King broke through the façade, shattered the veil of fear,...
Posted by Leah Fort on 04/07/2020
Written in an easy-to-understand, conversational style, Restoring the Shattered is an account of Nancy E. Head’s journey through single-motherhood and poverty. The permanent divide between her and her husband led to a shattering of their family as the children settled into separate camps. The story begins when Nancy and her children have little to eat. Through a miraculous intervention, God provides—and leads them along their way. Other interventions and more guidance came from people of different denominations, illustrating Christ’s love through the larger Church. When...
Posted by Nancy E. Head on 04/03/2020
Jeremy was full of life and laughter as a child. Then, suddenly, darkness invaded his life without warning. The darkness came from someone he looked up to and stole the joy from his heart. It was one thing after another, and his joy was replaced with despair, and his will to live was gone. Darkness and drugs are the life he knows now and prison awaits. Will he find life, love, and the healing which can only come from Jesus Christ? Will he see the light? Will he know the light, and will he let the light of Jesus in and restore what was lost? ...
Posted by Sandra (Lott) Smith on 03/17/2020
