You have a story to tell. But where do you start? If the thought of writing a book is daunting, then this is the book for you! "How did you get started writing?" is the question Kelly J. Stigliano gets asked most frequently. After a small newspaper in the rural south printed her opinionated letter to the editor, the unexpected uproar opened her eyes to the power of her pen. Emboldened, she submitted stories about her life to magazines and found success. Now, fifteen anthologies and hundreds of articles later she shares her journey from quelled quill to powerful pen....
Posted by Kelly Stigliano on 09/02/2024
Discover the poignant journey of a senior pastor grappling with cancer and the ensuing turmoil. Through the eyes of his devoted wife, witness a nine-year odyssey of caregiving, where faith in God becomes the steadfast anchor amidst the storm. Candidly, she shares invaluable insights gleaned from her experience, alongside her husband's poignant reflections on the unique needs of the patient versus the caregiver's provision. In the rawness of sickness and despair, a glimmer of hope emerges—a testament to God's unwavering faithfulness. Amidst the chaos, this narrative sheds light...
Posted by Evelyn Johnson Taylor on 06/05/2024
The book of Jonah highlights God's mercy and compassion and encourages us to examine our response to Him. This 10-day plan will help you unearth spiritual treasures buried in this Old Testament book. Every day, read a chapter, use the meditation to guide your thinking, and reflect on the questions to apply the passage to your life. It takes only ten minutes a day! Subscribe to the reading plan on your YouVersion Bible app. ...
Posted by Mabel Ninan on 08/17/2023
Travel down memory lane with Alice, as she remembers a love that many thought wouldn't last. It's a love that tore two families apart, a plan for two teenagers who many thought had no idea about love or even what the word meant to follow God's plan! Alex and Alice are a young high school couple whose love was forbidden all because of the color of their skin. They tried to stay apart, but it seems God continued to bring them together, whether on projects at school or in ministry in their church youth group. Now seniors in high school, they realize through prayer that they are destined...
Posted by Roz Brown on 05/11/2023
Beauty Beyond the Thorns Study Guide: Discovering Gifts in Suffering is a companion to the book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering. In this study guide, you will be led to write about your journey of suffering so that you can find the beauty often hidden behind hardship. Each chapter draws information from the book, encouraging you to personalize its teachings so you not only read stories of healing, but you also experience personal healing. Study Guide for Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering is a study guide...
Posted by Darci Steiner on 08/06/2022
If you are experiencing a season of suffering, you will find hope, humor, and healing throughout the pages of Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering . Modern-day stories of suffering are paralleled with biblical accounts that will both enrich your understanding of the Bible and provide hope for your personal journey. We all need healing, whether experiencing physical or emotional pain from the thorns of divorce, job loss, grief, addiction, disability, or financial troubles. When we follow Jesus, God offers us gifts such as joy, hope, compassion, and mercy to help us...
Posted by Darci Steiner on 10/30/2021
Tender Mercies for Tough Moments is a 31 day Blessing Book and Bible Study which tackles real-life challenges and emotions, offers Scriptural solutions, and provides gut-honest prayers. This daily devotional for women (and men) looks beyond the natural and brings you directly to the supernatural God of love. When you can’t bear your situation another minute, Tender Mercies for Tough Moments will guide you into the peaceful assurance of God’s protection, presence and power. Each spiritual daily inspiration can help calm the anxieties, heal the hurting places,...
Posted by Teresa E. Nelson on 03/05/2019
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
FOR THE BRAND-NEW CHRISTIAN Book One of the Grace Warrior Devotional Series. There was a time when life dumped on, stepped on, and overlooked the woman. She searched for love, only to find rejection. Lies stripped away her dignity while antidotes for stress left her numb. She did all she could, but it was never enough. Desperate, she fell to her knees and cried out, “Help me!” God answered. She’s the King’s daughter now. She is Grace Warrior, and she’s been bathed in mercy – clothed in grace. GRACE WARRIOR – Bathed in Mercy, Clothed in Grace is...
Posted by Melissa Kirk on 08/29/2017
Posted by Vicki Taylor on 08/09/2017
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
Trish's current CD on the Creative Soul label. To hear songs from "Live Laugh Love" visit www.trishtorline.com Songs: Live Laugh Love, Grace Through the Gray, In His Sight, Maybe This Year, Kept, Sweet Surprising Mercy, Fear Not, Home, How Great Are You Lord, My Prayer For You,...
Posted by Trish Torline on 08/27/2016
