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When The Fudge Trees Bloom
$18.00Add to cart“My mother’s land has a million fudge trees on it,” my husband told me. I giggled and pointed out his mistake, but he brushed it aside. His English was good, but delightfully imperfect. How could he mix up fudge with figs?
“The figs are sweeter than any candy. I will show you.”
As the plane made its final approach into Beirut, I remembered his proclamation, spoken in accented English. He looked so like Omar Sharif, in spite of his broken nose, as he swept the air with one hand. He was good at proclamations. When he gave me the engagement ring, I’d agreed to go to Lebanon, his homeland, with him, but confessed my misgivings. “I’ll never ask you to stay in a place where you’re not happy,” he’d said. I’d believed him. I hastily brushed away the memories, as well as the unbidden tears. It had been twenty-two years since I was last here. I was not the girl I had been when I first arrived in this ancient city, nor the young, scared mother I had been when I last left, fleeing the bombs. I thought fondly of that girl and mother. I shook my head. Could that have been me? Could only eight years define a life?
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Reset : Live Every Day Like It’s A New Day
$17.95Add to cartA Core Media Group Inc. Title
What is the secret to the abundant life? As a pastor of a large church, Dale Hummel had a secret: Despite years of Christian study, practice, and leadership, he struggled to experience inner peace and joy. As hard as he was working for his faith, his faith didn’t seem to be working for him. When a mental challenge diagnosis finally led him to the renowned Mayo Clinic, he discovered the missing piece to his Christian practice: a deeper understanding of how the mind really works, and how to change it. But here was the big question: how did this new understanding of neuroplasticity and mindfulness fit with his Christian faith? As he searched the Scriptures, he was amazed to find the principles behind these “cutting-edge” concepts hidden in plain sight. The secret to the abundant life is that we must participate in our own transformation through the renewal of our minds. In Reset, Hummel shares the practical program he created for himself and others that translates these scientific insights into orthodox Christian practice. Grounded in theology, science, and deep empathy, Reset shows you how to partner with God in your own transformation and renew not only your mind, but your faith in God and in the practical wisdom of Scripture. If real change has been elusive and your mind feels like your own worst enemy, it’s time for a reset.
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Honoring Christmas : An Amish Romance
$16.99Add to cartAmish novelist Linda Byler spins a heartwarming tale set in the early 1800s at Christmastime.
It’s 1823 and life is not easy for fifteen-year-old Henry. With an alcoholic father and three younger siblings, much of the work of the farm and family life falls on Henry’s shoulders. His mother tries her best to provide for them all, but there never seems to be enough food to go around and their home beside the Juniata River in Pennsylvania is hardly up to the task of sheltering them through the cold winter months.
As Christmas approaches, Henry feels nothing but bitterness. He is keenly aware of how unfair his lot in life is. When a local Amish family tries to befriend him, he pushes them away, not wanting anyone to know how bad off his family really is. But he can’t help being intrigued by their lives. Though not as poor as his own family, they live very simply, and yet the peace and joy they seem to feel is like nothing Henry has ever experienced. And he can’t deny that kind and funny Sarah is the prettiest young woman he’s ever met. Will he allow his heart to soften? Can love find it’s way through his pain and pride?
Author Linda Byler is an active member of the Amish church and writes all her novels by hand with a pen and notebook. She offers a unique and fascinating look into Amish history and culture.
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Average Boys Above Average Summer
$12.99Add to cartAverage Boy is here to make you laugh and encourage you in your faith!
The Average Boy series features humorous writing and whimsical illustrations to help readers embrace the idea that life isn’t always about being the smartest, most athletic, or best-looking kid in the neighborhood. Faith, family, and friends are far more valuable than being perceived as cool.
What happens when “Average Boy” Bob Smiley gets to the end of an above-average school year? Why, it’s time for an above-average summer, of course! If things go according to plan–and Average Boy always has lots of plans–then this summer will be his best one ever.
You see, Average Boy isn’t going to sleep in until noon this summer–at least not every day. No, he has big goals for the next few months. This summer is when Average Boy will finally build that tree house he’s been planning with his best friend, Billy. This summer is when he will brush his teeth every morning (as soon as he finds his toothbrush). And this summer he’s setting a goal to invite everyone in town to church.
There will be challenges along the way–challenges like Donny the school bully, or Sarah and Everley, who always seem to have water balloons in hand. But his biggest challenge this summer is the Huge Hairy Hisser, who lurks in the woods behind Average Boy’s house and seems determined to ruin his tree house-building plans.
It will definitely be a summer to remember!
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Even In Darkness
$16.99Add to cartEven in Darkness is the fifth book in the High Water series and blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that both boys and girls aged 12+ love.
While diving in Rockport Harbor, Parker Buckman makes a terrifying discovery. Haunting enough to keep him out of the water. His best friend, Harley, has his own dilemma–and needs Parker’s help. Meeting Harley halfway won’t cut it. Parker will need to be all in–which can only mean trouble.
Harley Lotitto is in more danger than anyone realizes. His Uncle Ray has cornered him into secretly finding recordings he’d hidden–before going to prison. Evidence powerful enough to get Ray out of jail–and put a worse man behind bars. If Harley succeeds, Quinn Lochran will get multiple life sentences. Lochran has a dark plan to make sure that evidence never sees the light of day. Ray’s ‘get-out-of-jail’ ticket might just become Harley’s death warrant–and Parker’s too.
Jelly and Ella know the boys are up to something. They want to help–but unless the boys open up–they feel powerless to do a thing. They have a feeling that the boys are going to need all the help they can get… and they’re right. These friends have survived deadly situations together before. But this time escape seems more hopeless than ever. What do you do when you’re surrounded by darkness… and dawn will never get there in time?
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Grounded In Grace
$16.99Add to cartChildren and teens face a tremendous amount of pressure from their peers and culture to find their identity in their activities, feelings, or performance. This modern way of looking at identity can be challenging to navigate for parents who grew up with a traditional view of identity rooted in predetermined roles. What if they could help their children and teenagers find their identity in something that never went away and never changed based on their ability or performance–an identity grounded in God’s grace?
Jonathan Holmes explores the five core areas of identity struggles most common to teens: sports, academics, moralism, sexual orientation, and gender confusion. He provides parents with a biblical foundation to work from and practical tools to help their teen find their identity based on who God says they are.
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Im Stressed : A Path From Pressure To Peace
$13.99Add to cartThe pressures and demands of life can leave us overwhelmed, discouraged, or burned out. Stress affects all of life, including physical, relational, and spiritual health. But God does not want us to white-knuckle our way through life–he intends for us to thrive as his beloved children, remembering his care and walking in his strength.
Eliza offers readers the NEAR (notice, explore, address, remember) plan for stress management and a way forward to move from stress to hope. In I’m Stressed, she gives biblical and actionable direction on how to alleviate stress in ways that honor God, bless those around us, and help us to live in peace.
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Promises Made Promises Kept
$21.00Add to cartStart a new family tradition for the Christmas season by reading this “upside-down” book that includes fourteen Bible stories. Begin the week before Christmas with the first side, Promises Made which has seven stories that explore the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. On Christmas Day, flip the book over and continue by reading Promises Kept with seven more stories that vividly illustrate how Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection and the beginning of the church fulfill God’s promises.
Machowski weaves the promises and fulfillments together into one harmonized story that will deepen the family’s faith in God’s power and control over all of history and their lives too. Each story also includes questions for the family to discuss together.
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I Prayed And Nothing Changed
$13.99Add to cartSte Casey addresses the disappointment that comes when life seems to go from bad to worse despite our fervent prayers for change.
When pain and disappointment shrink our world to the size of what’s troubling us, we can easily miss what’s right in front of us-our God and his daily grace. Pastor and counselor Ste Casey reminds readers that although our worries, fears, and suffering can fill our mind’s eye, the truth is that God is still watching, keeping, caring, hearing, and speaking to us.
I Prayed and Nothing Changed will challenge you to be honest as you talk to God about your struggles in our messed-up world. Casey points readers to see all that God is doing, even when he seems distant, and encourages readers with specific ways we can see God at work in the silence.
*Practical, accessible, spiritual guidance on disappointment with prayer written by a pastor and experienced counselor.
*Part of the Ask the Christian Counselor series, walking readers through their deepest and most profound questions.
*Gives readers the tools to understand their struggle with waiting on change and how the gospel brings hope and healing.
*Compact format goes deeper than New Growth Press’s popular minibooks without overwhelming the reader.
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Challah For Shabbat Tonight
$18.99Add to cartThis sweet, rhyming, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates Jewish joy and intergenerational love as it follows a girl and her grandmother preparing for Shabbat dinner by baking traditional challah from scratch.
A little girl and her grandmother spend Friday afternoon preparing for Shabbat by making challah.
In hours full of laughter and love, they mix the ingredients, braid the dough, let it rise, and set the table, and finally, enjoy a scrumptious family dinner and the bread they made together.
Told through Sara Holly Ackerman’s musical, rhyming verse and Alona Millgram’s rich, whimsical art, Challah for Shabbat Tonight will warm readers’ hearts and fill their bellies as they celebrate Jewish joy, familial love, and kitchen magic.
A challah recipe is included in the back for those who want to bake along.
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Ignite Your Soul
$18.99Add to cartRevive Your Whole Self: Spiritually, Mentally, and Emotionally
Burned out? Exhausted? Feeling isolated and like there’s no end in sight? Find hope, direction, and a path to renewed life. Ignite Your Soul is a lifeline to help you restore your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being and navigate the complex landscape of soul care within the communities you live and serve in. Whether you seek refreshment for yourself or those you lead, you’ll explore six key practices that lead to whole-self flourishing:
*attention,
*participation,
*delight,
*humility,
*silence, and
*rest.In December 2021, Mindy and her husband, Jeff, bore witness to a wildfire’s relentless advance on their Colorado property dedicated to spiritual rest and retreat. The devastation of that fire underscored the realization that mirrored the parched reality of many people’s souls. So many of us are exhausted and overwhelmed, and we feel alone, silently struggling with addiction, busyness, distractions, fear, and apathy. Ignite Your Soul walks through the journey from pre-burnout to destruction and the path to healings so that you can walk out of your own ashes and into practices like journaling, prayer, and a rule of life and more, to thrive no matter what you face. Ignite Your Soul is a lifeline to help you restore your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being within the communities you life and serve in.
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Caring Well : 90 Self-Care Devotions For The African American Caregiver
$14.99Add to cartCaregiving is a core value in the African American culture, with faithful women of God often filling this role. Yet no one is fully prepared for the hard realities of caregiving. Writing with empathy and biblical insight gained from her experience as a caregiver, Jeanne Porter King invites you to rely on Scripture and prayer. These 90 devotions encourage you to tend to your own well-being so you can continue to shower care and compassion on others.
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Do I Still Matter
$14.99Add to cartFind encouragement, community, and inspiration to live confidently and purposefully as you age! Kim Taylor Henry understands the questions and insecurities women face as they shift from no longer middle-aged to not yet elderly. In forty daily readings, she offers biblical insights and practical pointers for thriving through this season with a reliance upon God.
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Whole Man Includes Video Access
$14.99Add to cartWritten by Christian Black men who speak to common issues that many men face, these 40 devotions support the spiritual development of your whole self. Organized in four sections, the head (mental health and theological truth), heart (emotional health and relationships), hands (vocation and physical health), and soul (spiritual health and community) are addressed. Prayer and reflection questions help you apply each message to those areas of your life.
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Every Body Wonderfully Made
$18.99Add to cartBoy or girl? Tall or short? Every Body Wonderfully Made shows how every detail was planned with purpose by our loving Creator.
“You are great, God, and my body is, too! Help me use it for goodness, beauty, and truth.”
Motivated by Psalm 139, this book tells of the incredible delight that each human is lovingly crafted by God, fearfully and wonderfully made. Through imaginative illustrations, lovable characters, and playful language, children can celebrate the wonderful miracle of their bodies. Every Body Wonderfully Made speaks directly to each child about their worth, purpose, and uniqueness in the eyes of the Creator. Every child has amazing opportunities to experience life, creation, beauty, and love.Every Body Wonderfully Made encourages children ages 3 to10 in their identity–boy or girl–from a biblical point of view. Paired with rich, colorful illustrations that assist early readers in understanding sophisticated concepts, Every Body Wonderfully Made teaches children about the goodness of their loving heavenly Father, who created them on purpose with purpose in their beautiful bodies.
Every Body Wonderfully Made:
*Is the perfect book for boys and girls ages 3-10 to learn about just how much they are worth in the eyes of God.
*Makes a wonderful gift for baby showers, birthdays, and elementary/preschool graduations.
*Provides parents, grandparents, and caregivers a wonderful narrative to help explain the dignity, worth, and beauty of each child from a God-centered perspective.
*Is a valuable resource for homeschooling families, librarians, children’s ministers, Sunday school teachers, and Christian school educators.
Every Body Wonderfully Made lovingly cups each child’s chin, looks deeply into their eyes, and says, “You were made on purpose with purpose.” It affirms to children’s hearts that their bodies -male or female- are inextricably linked to their personhood. We are God’s workmanship. –Courtney Siebring, Author
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My Heart Overflows
$21.99Add to cartContemplate, give thanks, and rehearse gratitude for abundant blessings with this elegant keepsake volume of stories, poems, prayers, and art from beloved writers and artists through the centuries.
My Heart Overflows beautifully presents this artistically designed gift book, weaving together some of the most cherished literature, scriptures, poems, and songs celebrating the season of Thanksgiving. With its diverse repertoire of classical and contemporary voices — from the immortal words of Hopkins, Chesterton, Dickinson, and Alcott, to the more recent contributions of Mother Teresa, Angelou, and Sandburg — this inspiring compilation of beloved works of art and texts appeals to every generation.
Artistic expression, in both word and image, gives an authentic, vulnerable glimpse into the human experience, and infuses gratitude and thanksgiving for the Creator.
Featuring stunning works by artists throughout the centuries, this collection enhances the text and provides for meditative reflection. Artists represented include Giotto, Monet, Matisse and Homer, along with lesser-known artists from around the world.
The anthology contains three sections, each with its own poignant and profound reflections on the practice of gratitude.
*Gratitude for the Little Blessings: the beauty of life’s simple joys and everyday miracles
*Gratitude for the Saints Among Us: gratitude for “the gardeners who make our souls blossom”
*Giving Thanks to God: prayers and meditations expressing gratitude for the abundant blessings bestowed upon us by the Creator.
This timeless collection of cherished writings and inspired art kindles the heart with GRATITUDE and draws the soul towards LOVE.
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12 Days Of Christmas Cookbook
$16.99Add to cartWonderfully unique, The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookbook will delight your taste buds and make your Christmas season even merrier! Featuring tasty recipes organized into fun categories including “Breads a Rising,” “Soups a Simmering,” “Sides a Steaming, and “Kids a Cooking,” this big book has you covered for the entire Christmas season and beyond!
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Lancaster Amish Christmas
$16.99Add to cartChristmas Is Simply a Time for Love
Enjoy a simple Amish Christmas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that is sweetened by second chances, trimmed in love, and wrapped in faith.
Lucy’s Christmas Sunbeam by Anne Blackburne
When her parents suddenly died, Lucy stepped into the mother role for her infant sister with Down’s Syndrome. But Lucy’s boyfriend wasn’t interested in a readymade family. Living in the dawdi house on her brother’s farm, Lucy is happy with life–until she literally runs into the hardware store owner and desire for romance returns.A Bird-in-Hand Christmas by Amy Clipston
After learning her boyfriend, Wyatt, was seeing someone else, Makayla moved across state and married. Recently widowed, she visits her parents for Christmas, only to find that Wyatt is still single and working for her father. When her five-year-old son instantly bonds with Wyatt, Makayla starts to hope for a second chance at love.Christmas Lily by Amy Lillard
Seven-year-old Jacob Bontrager is working hard to help his lonely widower father find love again. He believes his pretty new teacher who has just moved to the community is perfect, but none of his matchmaking works until a snowstorm strands Lily Kate Troyer at the Bontrager farm. Could God and nature be on Jacob’s side?Leaving Lancaster by Mindy Steele
The Wicky sisters didn’t expect their father to sell their thriving deer farm with plans to move them to Kentucky. Always obedient Louise fears for her growing jam business. Beth cannot wait to start a new adventure while her twin, Leah, is running out of time for a happy-ever-after. They have only one Christmas left in Lancaster. Can God deliver a Christmas miracle for all three? -
Gutsy Girls Guide To Prayer
$19.99Add to cartAre You. . .
Gutsy?
Courageous?
Fearless?
Bold? . . .
The truth is, when you have the Courage-Giver Himself by your side, you can pray big, bold prayers. With each turn of the page, you’ll encounter topics like: Believing, Trusting, Hoping, Persisting, Submitting, and more! Every reading is overflowing with practical, powerful, biblical wisdom!
Includes:
*6 months’ worth of inspiration and encouragement!
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Virginia : A Riveting Story Based On The Lost Colony Of Roanake
$15.99Add to cartThe White Doe of the Outer Banks Grows into Womanhood
Return to the “what if” questions surrounding the Lost Colony and explore the possible fate of Virginia Dare–the first English child born in the New World. What happened to her after her grandfather John White returned to England and the colony he established disappeared into the mists of time? Legends abound, but she was indeed a real girl who, if she survived to adulthood, must have also become part of the legacy that is the people of the Outer Banks. In the spring of 1602 by English reckoning, “Ginny,” as she is called by family and friends, is fourteen and firmly considered a grown woman by the standards of the People. For her entire life she has watched the beautiful give-and-take of the Kurawoten and other native peoples with the English who came from across the ocean. She’s enjoyed being the darling of both English and Kurawoten alike–but a stirring deep inside her will not be put to rest.
One careless decision lands her and fellow “first baby” Henry Harvie, along with their Croatoan friend Redbud, in enemy hands. Carried away into Mangoac territory, out of the reach of Manteo and the others, she must learn who she truly is–not only the daughter of Elinor and Ananias Dare but also a child of the One True God, who gives her courage to go wherever the path of her life might lead.
Author Shannon McNear portrays history with vivid authenticity gained from extensive research.
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When The Mountain Crumbled
$14.99Add to cartThough Mountains Crumble, Hope Is Not Buried
Enjoy a series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.
Discipline and rules are the foundation on which Samantha Ingles has built her life–the life of a spinster schoolteacher in a small mining town in the Canadian Rockies. All that crumbles from her grasp when part of a mountain crashes down on their community.
Constable David Harty has little patience for the strict schoolmarm but has no choice but to leave his three young nieces in her care while he tries to discover the fate of his brother. Already, the girls have lost their mother and brothers to the landslide and require comfort and love while they await the fate of their father, possibly buried in the coal mine.
With the mountain looming over their heads threatening more lives, and the town scrambling to save who they can from the rubble, can hearts find healing–both for their own sakes and the children in their care? -
Calming Bible Word Searches
$9.99Add to cartIn a stressful world, here’s the perfect way to unwind!
Calming Bible Word Searches is a delightful collection featuring smaller, 12 x 12 puzzle grids and upbeat, positive words from scripture.
The 99 puzzles include search words drawn from full passages of the beloved King James Version, reproduced right on the page.
The larger type and puzzle grids are easy on the eyes, and the encouraging scriptures are good for your spirit!
Easier to complete and focused entirely on God’s Word, these puzzles promise relaxing fun for players of all ages and backgrounds.
Unwind a bit with Calming Bible Word Searches!
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Grow To Love Gods Word
$16.99Add to cartHere are 150 simple and encouraging Bible studies that are doable in about 5 minutes!
Do you find it hard to make time for Bible study? You intend to do it, but before you know it, another week has passed and you haven’t picked up God’s Word. This book provides simple tools for you to open the Bible every day and dig into God’s Word–even if you only have five minutes!
*Minutes 1-2: Read a few verses pulled from a lengthier passage. If time allows, read the full passage listed for you in each Bible study.
*Minute 3: Understand. Ponder thoughtful questions designed to help you apply the verses from the Bible to your own life. Consider these throughout your day as well.
*Minute 4: Apply. Read a brief devotional based on the scripture you read. Think about what you are learning and how you can apply the scriptural truths to your own life.
*Minute 5: Pray. A prayer starter will help you to begin a time of conversation with God.
Grow to Love God’s Word will help you establish the discipline of consistent study of God’s Word. You will find that even five minutes focused on scripture and prayer has the power to make a huge difference in your daily life. Soon you will be making time for more!
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Flourish In Faith
$12.99Add to cartDaily Encouragement and Bible Wisdom for Your Flourishing Faith!
This beautiful devotional collection will engage your spirit with Bible wisdom and encouraging devotions. Each day’s reading includes a scripture, faith-building reading, and prayer–all designed to draw you closer to your Father God through daily quiet time.
This women’s devotional is perfect for personal use or makes a thoughtful gift that will be cherished for years to come.
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My Private Line To God (DVD)
$12.99Add to cartIn the heartwarming film “My Private Line to God,” Joy cherishes her birthday gift – a direct line to God through Auntie Kay’s present, active when two gather in His name. Facing school bullies, a menacing dog named Chloe, and her bickering parents, Joy turns to God for help. Inspired by Matthew 18:20, she creates a prayer circle with her dolls, leading to answered prayers and newfound faith. As she learns the power of collective prayer, Joy’s challenges begin to transform, showing the strength of belief and community in overcoming adversity.
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Run Over By The Grace Train
$28.00Add to cartGrace is at the center of the Christian faith, and yet it’s so often misunderstood, abused, and misrepresented. This book explores what happens when the incomparable power of God’s grace meets our deepest needs.
Grace is one of the most important concepts in Christianity, and it’s also one of the most misunderstood, misapplied, and most abused. Run Over By the Grace Train explores the topic of grace: what it is, how we receive it, and how it changes absolutely everything about us. In this deep, spiritually rich book, Joby Martin offers nine key lessons central to understanding God’s grace as the central theme of the Christian life. Joby helps readers dig deep into scripture and understand that we are saved by grace alone, grace can’t be lost, grace does not condemn, and the sinner and the saint both need God’s powerful grace in equal measures.
Deep, rich, and life-changing, this book written in Joby’s characteristic straight-talk, wry style that entertains as it teaches. Run Over by the Grace Train is an ultimately encouraging, inspiring, and fulfilling look at the power of God’s grace.
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My Thanksgiving Blessings
$7.99Add to cartEncourage little ones to celebrate the true spirit of Thanksgiving by recognizing and giving thanks for the blessings in their lives.
This brightly illustrated board book with its lively rhyming verse celebrates the grateful nature of the Thanksgiving holiday. Young listeners can follow along as the narrator thanks God for the many gifts He gives: giggly friends and warm, snuggly clothes; yummy food and loving family; puppy dogs, teddy bears, and more. While centered on Thanksgiving Day, this warm and inviting board book will cultivate a mindset of gratitude that kids can carry with them all year round.
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Saving Sam : The True Story Of An American’s Disappearance In Syria And His
$30.00Add to cartA gripping testament of resilience, family, and faith, this is the incredible and true story of an American traveler who was captured and wrongfully imprisoned in Syria while on a journey to experience every country in the world.
What would you do if your son suddenly disappeared in Syria, and you had no idea what had happened to him? Would you contact the FBI? The State Department? Pray? Would you Google “What to do if your son disappears in Syria”?
When the unthinkable happened, the answer, in the case of Ann Goodwin and her husband Tag, was: all of the above. Their 30-year-old son Sam, who was attempting to become one of the few people in history to travel to every single country on the planet, vanished in a supposed safe-zone run by the Kurds on the Turkish border. At first, they didn’t even realize he had been abducted: maybe the phone reception had gone down, they told themselves, as had happened plenty of times before when Sam was in an off-the-beaten-path place. Just wait, he’ll call back soon.
But Sam never did call back, and over the coming days, the horror of their situation quickly bore down on the Goodwins, a devout Catholic family of seven living a middle-class suburban lifestyle in St. Louis, Missouri. Frustrated and increasingly terrified, the Goodwin’s came to realize that they couldn’t rely on their government to save Sam. They were going to have to do it themselves.
This is the extraordinary story of Sam’s abduction by the Syrian regime, who threatened to hand him over to ISIS for beheading if he did not confess to being a CIA spy. It’s also the story of a Midwestern American family who transformed themselves into their own detective agency, building up a network of journalists, hostage negotiators, Middle East experts, Russian diplomats, Vatican envoys, and shady mercenaries, until eventually – by nothing short of a miracle – they found a secret backdoor into the heart of the Syrian intelligence service itself.
Through multiple first-person narrators, Saving Sam recounts an inspiring and unforgettable saga that includes a travel journey to every country in the world, famous celebrities, heads of state, high-stakes diplomacy and critical life lessons around curiosity, uncertainty, prayer and what it ultimately means to be free. In a genuine, straightforward and sometimes humorous style, Sam draws on his experience as a hostage to demonstrate how we can all turn our own adversities into assets, whether it be in our persona
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Operation Bungaree
$16.99Add to cartMystery and danger abound in book three of The Inkwell Chronicles, a fast-paced middle-grade fantasy series about magic ink, a secret society, and a boy who learns to make his mark.
In Operation Bungaree, the third and final book in The Inkwell Chronicles, Everett and his little sister Bea find themselves drawn even more deeply into the secret world of the Inklings, those who seek to protect the world’s rapidly diminishing supply of magic Ink. Everett, separated from the group in an improbable, perilous predicament, fights to find his way home. Meanwhile, Bea and the other Inklings search desperately for ways to help him, as increasingly clever enemy operatives close in from all sides. With time and Ink dwindling, will Everett find his way back home? Fans of The Silver Arrow, The Bookwanderers, and Inkheart will love this classic battle of good and evil that pits creativity against the forces that would seek to blot it out for good.
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Let The Light In
$17.99Add to cartHelp little ones move from sadness to brighter days with this hopeful and encouraging look at a universal emotion.
It’s normal to feel sad, but for kids, sadness can often feel overwhelming and confusing. Let the Light In meets children in their moment of sadness and offers empathetic ideas on how to navigate it. Concrete and simple ideas include creative expression, going for a walk, paying attention to the world around them, and visiting a friend. Little ones will be left with the uplifting message that, whether it happens in big ways or small, all at once or over time, sadness will eventually fade, and better days will come.
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How Teens Win
$19.99Add to cartDo you have your life figured out yet? If not, congratulations–you’re a normal teenager.
That said, whether we know it or not, our lives leave clues about what matters to us. If we ignore those signals too long, we can end up missing opportunities and wasting time and energy drifting along or, worse yet, setting our course for the wrong destination.
That’s why every student should get to know who they are so they can start exploring the life they want. How Teens Win is a map to the very best treasure you’ll ever discover–yourself. Your potential. Your possibility. Your future.
We know the journey of self-discovery and adulting can be annoying sometimes. In this book we’ll share a fun, simple process for better understanding your potential so you can start to formulate goals and plans that matter to you.
Who will you become? How will you win? We’re about to find out.
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Yonder Come Day
$18.99Add to cartAs our nation has experienced a renewal of reckoning with the reality of slavery in our past and the continued struggle for equality and liberation in the present, many previously untold stories have come to light. But not every story. Some histories remain shrouded, waiting for someone to uncover them and make them known. Incredibly, some of them have been hiding in plain sight for decades.
Yonder Come Day brings these hidden histories into the light in an unconventional yet powerful way. Drawing from the recorded interviews of more than 3,000 formerly enslaved people from across the South collected in the 1930s, Jasmine L. Holmes creates a compelling “collective memoir” unlike anything you’ve read. The story follows Little One, a composite character who guides the modern-day reader through the experience of slavery. As she grows from Little Bit to Lonely One to Lovely One to Grandmama, she exposes both harsh truths and an irrepressible spirit, helping us better understand the love, resilience, and faithfulness necessary to survive the evils of our nation’s original sin.
Teachers, historians, and anyone doing the work of reconciliation will find that Yonder Come Day is the vital resource they didn’t even know they were missing.
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Comfort And Joy
$16.99Add to cartConnect with what truly matters this holiday season
In the hustle and bustle of the season’s endless to-dos, it can be difficult to truly connect with what matters-honoring beloved traditions with family and friends, being present in our communities, and experiencing God in the celebration of Jesus’ birth. In Comfort and Joy, authors Sherah-Leigh Gerber and Gwen Lantz offer a unique blend of thoughtful reflections and inspiring spiritual practices grounded in noticing the sacred amid the ordinary. Two friends who forged a friendship and a blog through a shared love of writing, together they bring fresh insight, warmth, and opportunities for spiritual nurture and growth. In these pages, you’ll find ways to engage more deeply with favorite traditions and cultivate creative space for new ones.
With readings to walk through the Advent and Christmas season, the weekly offerings include a variety of devotional meditations and invitations. Scripture texts drawn from A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church by Wilda C. Gafney accompany reflections, journal prompts, and spiritual practices to help us slow down and savor this meaningful and holy Advent journey.
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Nishas Just Right Christmas Tree
$18.99Add to cartWide like an elephant and tall like a camel. That would be the perfect Christmas tree.
When Nisha and her father set out to pick out a Christmas tree, she wants a big tree, but her Baba wants a small one. Nisha tries to persuade Baba they need a big tree to fit the new ornaments from India. She’ll even help pull the wagon! But Baba still insists on a small tree. So when Baba and Nisha surprisingly agree on the same tree, she suddenly isn’t sure about it. Is the tree they both like big or small? In the end, the tree is the perfect size–for the ornaments, for their apartment, and for sharing Christmas cookies and silvery burfi.
Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree captures a familiar Christmas tradition through charming text and illustrations. Based on a true story from author Jaya Mehta’s childhood, the book beautifully demonstrates a blend of cultures between Nisha’s father, who is Hindu, and her mother, who is Christian, as they celebrate Christmas together in their Brooklyn Heights apartment. Backmatter shares more about blending cultures, including examples from both authors’ lives.
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Popis All Souls Song
$18.99Add to cartA gorgeously illustrated story about loss, community, and bringing comfort to others.
Every year on All Souls Day, Mara and her grandparents visit homes in their neighborhood to bring comfort and a song to those mourning the death of a loved one. But this year, Mara and Nene have lost Popi. As Nene leads Mara through their yearly ritual, Mara compares her own grief to that of each neighbor they visit. Then she catches sight of the frozen tears on Nene’s face.
Setting aside the bitterness icing her heart to help her beloved grandmother, Mara rekindles Popi’s song and brings her community together to honor him.
Popi’s All Souls Song is a poignant, timeless story with luminous art, drawing readers into the realization that no person’s loss or grief is bigger or more important than anyone else’s. And when we bring comfort to others, we experience comfort ourselves.
Backmatter includes an author’s note with a brief history of the All Souls Day holiday and traditions associated with the day.
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Merry And Bright
$19.99Add to cartDiscover what it means to come home for Christmas!
As we prepare for Jesus’ arrival, how can we open our hearts and homes to Him and others in a way that adds joyful satisfaction rather than tension and stress? How can we experience Jesus in a way that celebrates the season and offers the respite that Advent promises?
In Merry & Bright, beloved authors Kendra, Kristen, and Julie unwrap what coming home means this Christmas season–for ourselves, our families, friends, and community. Through this beautiful Advent devotional journey, we’ll experience His hope, comfort, love, and joy, with an invitation to share these gifts with the world around us.
By bringing a little bit of heaven down to earth, we’ll find the reminder that we are all invited home for Christmas.
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Lethal Standoff : A Novel
$17.99Add to cartJustice can be elusive. Family secrets can be deadly. The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking in a volatile criminal case filled with unanswered questions. And Carrington Reed is running short on time to piece together clues that will solve the puzzle.
Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed is called to the scene when reports come in that fifteen hostages are being held by the Kendrix brothers in an abandoned house in south Texas. When she arrives on site, Carrington quickly learns that the brothers are armed and refuse to release their victims, a group of undocumented immigrants, until the local police identify their father’s murderer.
Working closely with Levi Ehrlich, a handsome investigative reporter who has covered some of Carrington’s negotiations in the past, she finds herself being undeniably drawn to him. Carrington digs deeper into the death of the Kendrixes’ father and begins to notice that some details surrounding his death aren’t adding up.
As Carrington investigates the brothers’ claims and tries to piece together their motive for taking innocent people captive, it soon becomes clear that they are trying to hide something and that revenge for their father’s death may not be what they’re really bargaining for after all. To protect the hostages and ensure the brothers don’t carry out the rest of their sinister plot, Carrington must get to the bottom of one family’s secret and the truth they’re trying so hard to hide before time runs out.
Award winning author DiAnn Mills delivers pulse-pounding romantic suspense about secrets, betrayal, and finding a path to forgiveness.
*Includes discussion guide for book groups.
*A clean contemporary thriller from Christy Award winning author DiAnn Mills
*For fans of action-packed romantic suspense in the vein of Lynette Eason, Irene Hannon, and Dani Pettrey
*From the popular author of Facing the Enemy
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Chasing Sacred : Learn How To Study Scripture To Pursue God And Find Hope I
$18.99Add to cartIn a culture full of chaos, stress, and confusion, we can find firm grounding in the Bible . . .when we truly take the time to understand and experience what it says.
In Chasing Sacred, Bible teacher Mikella Van Dyke breaks down the misconceptions and reservations so many of us have about what it means to study the Bible. Using her story alongside the Inductive Bible Study Method to teach a systematic, empowering approach, she will help you:
*Learn a practical, step-by-step method to understanding God’s Word
*Gain a fresh perspective on what it means to study the Bible for a new generation
*Engage in a healthy habit of Bible study that encourages confidence and eliminates shame
*Feel equipped to lead a small group or ministry in your communityAs you chase the sacred narrative woven through the pages of Scripture, let Mikella guide you to a deeper understanding of God’s Word and the who at the end of the journey: a Savior full of wisdom, depth, truth, and love.
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Waiting For Christmas
$16.99Add to cartIn this hope-filled Gilded Age Christmas novella from bestselling author Lynn Austin, the year is 1901 and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe won’t be swept up in it. She couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a quieter Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Miss to Mrs. has been without challenge. Though she doesn’t regret marrying for love instead of wealth, she can barely light the hearth or cook more than burnt toast. She feels woefully unprepared to run her own household.
Then, on the first Sunday of Advent, winter winds bring change through two unlikely means: a young orphan boy, hiding near Adelaide’s front steps, and a seasoned housekeeper who seems too good to be true.
The boy, Jack, claims he isn’t an orphan at all and is desperate to reunite his family. Adelaide and her husband Howard work tirelessly to solve the riddle of Jack’s story, while Adelaide’s new endeavors open her eyes to a world beyond her past experience–and all the challenge and possibility it holds. As Christmas approaches, small glimmers of wonder light the way toward the answers Adaleide seeks and the most miraculous gift of all.
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Sky Full Of Song
$8.99Add to cartA Union Square Kids Title
This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historical novel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic.
North Dakota, 1905
After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity. But it’s not as simple for her older sister, Libke, who misses their Ukrainian village and doesn’t pick up English as quickly or make new friends as easily. Desperate to fit in, Shoshana finds herself hiding her Jewish identity in the face of prejudice, just as Libke insists they preserve it.
For the first time, Shoshana is at odds with her beloved sister, and has to look deep inside herself to realize that her family’s difference is their greatest strength. By listening to the music that’s lived in her heart all along, Shoshana finds new meaning in the Jewish expression all beginnings are difficult, as well as in the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the North Dakota prairie.
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Joy To The World Advent Study Book With Video Access (Student/Study Guide)
$25.00Add to cartJoy to the world, the Lord is come. The opening line of this classic Christmas carol captures the delight and awe that surrounded Jesus’s birth. But how often does the Christmas season feel stressful rather than joyful? Why do we trade “all is calm” for all is chaos? In this 4-session Bible study, you’ll spend the weeks of Advent learning to celebrate the good news of great joy found in the Christmas story. Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth to save us from our sins and sorrow and to make right our relationship with God. And He will return to finish setting everything right. With daily personal study and engaging activities to transform your study experience, this beautiful resource will help you delight in Jesus’s birth and joyfully anticipate His return this Christmas season and all year long. Features: 4 weeks of personal study 4 Advent-themed videos (approx. 15 minutes) will help you experience the joy of Advent Videos feature performances by Ellie Holcomb and are available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book Beautiful full-color interior to enhance your experience Leader guide to facilitate engaging small or large group conversation Creative Advent activities to strengthen community and put into practice what you’re learning Benefits: Delight in the Christmas story as you prepare your heart for Advent. Trace the theme of joy throughout the Christmas story. Learn how to live joyfully while you wait for Jesus to return. Be inspired to share the good news of great joy with others. Worship the Lord through study, song, prayer, and creativity.
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Your Family Is Gods Plan
$14.99Add to cartGod fills the world with families!
Your family is unlike any other on earth. But why did God make all these families?
In this colorful picture book, you’ll visit modern-day families of all shapes and sizes along with families from the Bible. Along the way, you’ll see that families have always been a part of God’s plan! From the beginning, He has used them to do amazing things, and He can do the same with your family today.
Whether a family is big or small, near or far, God is there, working His plan from one generation to another. And each child is an important part! This celebration of families will encourage you to keep saying “Yes!” to God and to watch His mercy reach your special family for generations to come.
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Before We Were Us
$31.99Add to cartShe can’t remember. He can’t forget.
When Lauren Wentworth wakes up in the hospital after falling from a ladder, she has more questions than answers. Way more. She knows where she is–the wilds of New Hampshire. But she’s apparently lost the last four months of her life. Is she really contemplating forfeiting her big-city dream job for a position at a rustic resort? And how did her number one nemesis become her adoring boyfriend?
Jonah Landry is crushed to learn Lauren has forgotten their entire summer together. Terrified of losing her for good, he determines to help her remember their deep connection as she finishes her obligation to the resort. But soon it becomes apparent Lauren doesn’t want to remember falling in love with him or rethinking the entire course of her career. She wants to pretend the summer never happened and move on with her life. Without him.
As Lauren falls back into the steady routines of resort work with Jonah, she’s relieved her memories haven’t returned and remains resolute about her big-city future. But as autumn leads into winter, she begins to see glimpses of the Jonah she’s forgotten. Will she be able to resist the steady love of this patient man? Or is her heart destined for its own freefall?
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Come Home For Christmas
$24.99Add to cartMatthew West, in his trademark creative and engaging style, leads readers to experience Christmas through the eyes of a child and to come home to greater joy, hope, peace, and belonging found only in Jesus.
Come Home for Christmas invites readers to enter the Christmas season with the intention of returning their hearts to God. In the midst of what can be the busiest and most stressful holiday season, each chapter points the reader to the kingdom realities that God invites each of us to participate in through the birth of Jesus. Matthew West’s humor, Bible-teaching, and storytelling challenge us to embrace this season of Christmas as the homecoming that God intends for it to be. Through the pages of this winsome and inspiring book, you will:
*Feel the wonder of Christmas as you did when you were a child
*Move beyond the baby in the manger to the Savior of the world
*Return your heart to the joy, peace, love, and hope found in Jesus
*Restore neglected or broken relationships with family and friends
*Come home to the life God intended you to experience throughout the yearThis special book, which springs out of Matthew’s love for Christmas, reminds us that the story of Christmas calls readers back to the heart (or the home) of what it means to be loved by God. Each chapter will include a specific Bible reading about the Christmas story, and the book will include small group discussion questions and an Advent challenge.
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Grace For The Moment Daily Bible Comfort Print
$29.99Add to cartDrench yourself in grace as you spend a few moments each day in God’s Word.You have not been spattered with grace. You have not been sprinkled with forgiveness. You have not been dusted with kindness. You have been immersed in it. As a child of God, you are submerged in His mercy. Welcome God’s pure gift. Drink deeply from God’s endless aquifer of grace.Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites you to drench yourself in grace as you spend a few moments each day in God’s Word. Excerpts from Max’s works, on topics that are relevant to your life, help you connect daily with the Savior and experience the fullness of His grace. Each of the 365 readings features a selection from Grace for the Moment and portions from the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs.Features include:Read through the Bible in a year with portions of the Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and ProverbsA devotional each day from Max Lucado tailored to the day’s reading to easily connect God’s Word to your life365 daily readings from the first and second volumes of Grace for the MomentDouble-column layoutThe complete text of Scripture in the New King James Version of the BibleClear and readable 8.5-point NKJV Comfort Print
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Discovering Christmas : A 25-Day Advent Devotional With Activities For Kids
$14.99Add to cartCelebrate this Advent season with Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids! Using four key themes of hope, joy, peace, and love, this interactive retelling of the first Christmas story invites families to focus on the most special reason we celebrate Christmas–the birth of our Savior.
Each day includes a devotion, scripture, conversation prompts, a guided prayer, and a simple, mess-free activity.
Discovering Christmas is perfect for:
*families looking to celebrate the Advent season together,
*teaching preschoolers about Jesus’ birth,
*helping kids create memories and establish a family holiday tradition, and
*keeping little minds busy during Christmas break and quiet time. -
To Mimis House We Go
$17.99Add to cartJoin bestselling author Susan Meissner and other “Mimis” in this Christmas-season poem inspired by the traditional holiday traveling song “Over the River and Through the Woods.” Modern families find their way to grandmother’s house using a variety of vehicles to celebrate with Mimis, Omas, Gigis, and Nanas.
This sweet Christmas story:
*is for boys and girls 4 to 8 years old and grandmothers of all names and types;
*explores the different modern modes of transport used to take Christmas journeys;
*features rhyming text resembling traditional carols and folksongs; and
*celebrates the unique ways families celebrate Christmas while showing the common threads of food, family, and love in them all.To Mimi’s House We Go combines the magic of Christmastime with sweet memories of time with Grandma in an adventurous romp through country and city, from coast to coast.
