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SNEAK PEEK: GOD GAVE US THANKFUL HEARTS by Lisa Tawn Bergren

August 29, 2016

Click Here to download the first pages of God Gave Us Thankful Hearts by Lisa Tawn Bergren

About God Gave Us Thankful Hearts by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Adventurous Lil Pup is bummed that hibernating season will soon be coming to the Great North Woods. Why should so many of his friends have to go in for the winter and leave Lil Pup without pals? Mama reminds her little wolf that not all animals hibernate, and how he can be grateful for the beautiful autumn season – for jumping in leaf piles, eating apple treats, and celebrating the wonders of fall with his forest friends.  And she points out…

“I think the trick to having a thankful heart is thinking about the things that make us happy, rather than the things that don’t.”

As Mama and Lil Pup explore, she reminds him that [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: HOME ON THE RANGE by Ruth Logan Herne

August 19, 2016

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About Home on the Range by Ruth Logan Herne

Can the brother left behind and a woman without hope work together for the good of two precious children?

Nick Stafford stayed in central Washington, working his family’s large ranch after his brothers left to pursue other passions—but his toughest job is being a single dad. As a child he watched his father fail at marriage and parenting, so Nick was determined to show him up. He’d be a better husband, father, and ranch manager than Sam Stafford ever was. Despite that commitment, three years after Nick’s wife left him, he has a daughter in trouble at school and both of his girls are facing issues that force him to rethink his stubborn plans.

For Dr. Elsa [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: FIND YOUR MIRACLE by Kerry Shook and Chris Shook

August 17, 2016

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About Find your Miracle by Kerry Shook and Chris Shook

What if the Miracles of Jesus Weren’t Just for the Past?

Healing the blind. Walking on water. Calming the storm. Feeding thousands with a few loaves and fish. Every miracle Jesus performed was for a purpose. There was provision for that specific moment in time. But what if each miracle was also embedded with the promise of future provision…for you?

In Find Your Miracle, New York Times bestselling authors Kerry and Chris Shook take a fresh look at nine of Jesus’s most incredible times of healing and supernatural intervention.  The Shooks unpack these moments in modern language to usher you into the pain, desperation, breakthrough, and miracle of each encounter. Plus they reveal a “miracle [ … ]

Sneak Peek: VISIONEERING by Andy Stanley

August 11, 2016

Read the first chapter of Visioneering. 

Lift Your Vision High

Vision is a preferred future. A destination. Vision always stands in contrast to the world as it is. Visioneering, according to bestselling author Andy Stanley, is “a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be.” With warm, down-to-earth practicality, Andy Stanley explores the ordinary life of Nehemiah and his God-given vision for accomplishing the extraordinary. He shows how the life of this great ancient visionary, determined to rebuild the ruined walls of Jerusalem, reveals principles that can prepare us to find and follow God’s multifaceted vision for our own lives. Now this bestseller is again available in an attractive, affordable paperback!

Everybody ends up somewhere in life.
You can end up somewhere on purpose!

Visioneering is the engineering of [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL by WaterBrook – A Christian Coloring Book

August 11, 2016

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Rediscover the beauty around you

Open this Christian coloring book and be reminded of splendor everywhere. Beauty abounds in the extraordinary and the ordinary…and even in the mundane. Whatever your circumstances, beauty is there, waiting to be noticed and cherished.

Allow yourself the time to stop and see the beauty our God has fashioned in creation, in one another, and in His grace.

Each perforated coloring page features an original design from one of nine different artists, beautifully illustrating an inspirational quote from hymns, Scripture, writers, preachers, and teachers.

So grab your colored pencils and your closest friends and take some time to relax and reflect on the beauty all around.

To help set the perfect mood for worship, contemplation, and creative expression, a link to [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: THE ANGEL OF FOREST HILL by Cindy Woodsmall

August 3, 2016

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About The Angel of Forest Hill by Cindy Woodsmall

When Old Order Amish Rose Kurtz is asked to leave her family, travel deep into West Virginia, and help Joel Dienner with his children in the wake of tragedy, the quiet young woman recognizes a home where she might find kindness instead of criticism. Hope replacing harsh words. She agrees to stay in Forest Hill and become Joel’s wife for the sake of his family needs, but their marriage is to be a partnership, one built from need, not love and affection.

As the years pass Rose continues to beckon Joel to join life again, to take joy in his growing children, and to awaken his heart to the possibility of new love. Joel, too, hopes [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE by Mike Foster

August 1, 2016

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About People of the Second Chance by Mike Foster

A Manifesto for Prodigals, Imperfectionists, and Hopesters

What if I told you that you and your not-so-perfect story have been invited to experience the joy of second chance living.

Your critics and nay-sayers, and those negative voices in your head have defined who you are and stolen your hopeful future for far too long!

The insecurity, shame, and judgment—That. Stops. Today.

This simple guide will show you how your imperfect life matters in ways you never thought possible. It will help you see your scars, flaws, and failures as unfair advantages and gifts that you can bring to the world.

Packed full of unfiltered honesty and simple next steps, this book will [ … ]

Sneak Peek: STARTING OVER by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson

July 25, 2016

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About Starting Over by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson

I wish I had loved more.…
I wish I had been smarter about money.…
I wish I had thought about God more.…
 
We all have regrets about the past. Many of them come from our attempts to fulfill unmet longings. Dave and Jon Ferguson call this back and forth between longing and regret the Sorry Cycle—and they want to help us escape it.

In Starting Over, Dave and Jon show us how to recognize specific regrets and then release them to God as we learn to see our regrets as opportunities to start over. Finally, we can see God redeem our regrets as he takes the worst things [ … ]

Sneak Peek: NEWTON AND POLLY by Jody Hedlund

July 19, 2016

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About Newton and Polly by Jody Hedlund

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found…Now remembered as the author of the world’s most famous hymn, in the mid-eighteenth century as England and France stand on the brink of war, John Newton is a young sailor wandering aimlessly through life. His only duty is to report to his ship and avoid disgracing his father—until the night he hears Polly Catlett’s enchanting voice, caroling. He’s immediately smitten and determined to win her affection.An intense connection quickly forms between the two, but John’s reckless spirit and disregard for the Christian life are concerns for the responsible, devout Polly. When an ill-fated stop [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: CHASE THE LION by Mark Batterson

July 17, 2016

Read the first chapter of Chase the Lion.

Run TO the Roar!

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body a simple but urgent message: run away! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five hundred pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power..

Chase the Lion is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson delivers a bold message to everyone with a big dream.

Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar!

This is a wake-up call [ … ]