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No one can predict what a child will be like the moment he or she is born. You rejoice at their birth and raise them the best you can with the resources you have and teach them "in the way they should go" (Proverbs 22:6). But when they reach adulthood, and sometimes even before, they make their own decisions. Some of those decisions may not be in step with what you taught them, and sometimes they are the total opposite.This book tells the true story of a mother who hears from her son, "Mom, I'm gay" and the spiritual battle that she finds herself fighting. A mother who shares a very difficult and painful stage in her life. Here she shares her heart in hopes that others in the same situation can draw from her experience and benefit from it. If it only helps one person, it was worth it. It is a story of love and mistakes made. It is a story of pain. But most of all, it is a story of God's redemption and restoration, because God is always near to the brokenhearted and always faithful to His promises.

The Worship and the Worshipper is a book that is born out of much fasting, prayer and the word. With special attention to the subject of worship. We are called to worship in such a way that He is invited in. He lives in our worship. Where there is worship, there is God. Where there is God, the supernatural can take place. Let's take this journey together, leaving no one behind.

Gary had spent pretty much his entire life building walls around his heart to protect himself from being hurt. Defense was ingrained in him, and so was offense. He knew he was a jerk to Amber and Ned, but at the time, he just didn't care. He didn't seem to be able to be anything else, and then he lost them, for good.Walk with Gary as he learns to find redemption, forgiveness, and God's love.

One of the most overlooked subjects in the Bible are the chapters that deal with genealogies.There are two accounts of genealogies that give approximate ages of births and deaths in the book of Genesis. Is there some underlining information or remez that God wants to reveal to His believers through this data?One of the most intriguing parable Jesus gave his disciples is found in Matthew 13:44. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."Could there be some hidden treasure about the life of Noah or Abraham in those genealogies? Was Noah still alive during the Tower of Babel or the birth of Abram?Please get your spiritual shovel and join me in the reading of The Ages of Abraham's Genealogy and His Descendants. There is nothing so exhilarating as unearthing spiritual treasures in God's Word.

I thank God for giving me His divine word to share with this dark world and share it in a way that will penetrate the hearts of mankind.We are living in a world that seems unthankful. This world needs a spiritual checkup.This world needs to believe that God is our refuge if we let Him.God caused me to come out of darkness into the light, but it took some suffering. No cross, no crown.God has been a storm calmer in my life, but I came this far by faith, leaning on the Lord.God's word penetrated my heart. He gave me victory over my adversities.I thank God for being a light to my family and church family. I have been letting God orchestrate my life since I turned my life over to Him.

Life in a Bubble is about living a fairly secluded life that required dependence on God to get her through the challenges of day-to-day life that seemed to come one right after another. Some challenges came in her very young years when she realized the differences economically between herself and her family compared to others. Another even greater challenge came when she watched her mother, the one who was the glue that held the family together, die suddenly. Avie had just turned seventeen the month before, and because of her secluded lifestyle, she was really more like thirteen. Soon after, her elderly father checked himself into the VA hospital, thrusting her into an adult life head-on, trying to figure out how to survive on her own.After marriage and having a child within the same year and shortly after taking on the responsibility of her baby sister who was now a teenager was another hurdle for her. Then came dealing with the second child having migraines that started during his very early years. After having three normal vaginal deliveries, the fourth child required a cesarean section. Around age eleven, this child began having seizures, and life with epilepsy began. Challenges with that came having to care for that child and then as an adult and making decisions for and with her.The next big challenge came with caring for her husband of fifty-six years with end-stage congestive heart failure who became almost total care before his death. Then approximately three months following his death, after getting a booster injection, she herself developed symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica and rheumatoid arthritis. Life itself is a challenge for anyone, but caring for others and hoping to make the right decisions could only be done by studying God's word for answers and lots and lots of prayer by herself and other prayer warriors.

Foursaken is the untold story of anguish, confusion, and soul evolution of a young man coming face-to-face with the darker side of spirituality to discover himself.Khalil started his life in the projects with his loving mother and his older brother at his side. The absence of his biological father left a black hole inside his heart that nothing seemed to fill. As a child, Khalil was desperate to be loved and accepted by the people around him. The harder he tried to fit in with others the more he realized he didn't. Being raised by a community of single mothers and their kids within the walls of his run-down apartment complex left Khalil growing up feeling rejected and lost as his family started bouncing from town to town.It wasn't until Khalil found Valiant Transformation Academy for Boys (VTAB) that the hole inside his heart began to fill and the pain began to lessen. For the first time in his life he felt like he belonged somewhere. VTAB gave Khalil so much more than a community; it gave him meaning, purpose, and acceptance that he had longed for in his mundane existence. VTAB quickly became a safe haven and a second family to Khalil and became the root of Khalil's success in making friends, athletics, and in life until the unimaginable happened.The founder of VTAB Ted Armstrong who had taken Khalil under his wing as a son, betrayed his trust in the most disturbing and alarming way known to man. The aftermath sent Khalil into a tailspin, leaving him to question everything he knew about life, VTAB, and most of all himself. Khalil soon found himself dragged into a life-altering court case that put all eyes on him with media attention from the entire world. With the trial sparking outrage, betrayal, and confusion across the country, we learn in the book Foursaken, how Khalil picked up the pieces of his shattered life?From growing up with no father to being mentored by the world famous Ted Armstrong and from being at the lowest point of his life to being involved in one of the most controversial story in the world. Foursaken is a must read story about betrayal, agony, and despair, but most importantly forgiveness, redemption, and true resilience. Spencer LeGrande, Inc.

The reason for writing this book is because of God's irrefutable love for the people of India through His only Begotten son, Jesus Christ.This book explores the records of archeology, history of migration, language, and religion of Hinduism, and the findings are astonishing in that it is not what we normally expect.The author described the character and attributes of the six major Hindu deities: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, Krishna, and Rama as written in the ancient sacred Vedic Hindu texts: Rig Veda, Samaveda, Yajur (Black and White) Vedas, Atharva Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Puranas, and they are definitely not as common beliefs or rumors passed down from generation to generation. A comparison is made with the character and attributes of God as described in the Christian Bible.Similarly, the author explores the origin of Hinduism's major doctrines: Krishna's claims, the Samsara cycle, Trimurti, avatars, dharma, self-realizations, renunciation of and freedom from attachments, yogic meditation, demonic possession, and minor doctrines like worship, idol worship, sin, death incarnation, castes, hell, curses, women, astrology, etc. as found in the ancient sacred Vedic texts as mentioned above and compared them with the theology, doctrines, and practices as found in the Christian Bible.

An anointed preacher, teacher, entrepreneur, songwriter, and playwright, Bishop Wayne N. Bullock serves as senior pastor of Guiding Star Church. He is a graduate of Kean University with two bachelor of arts degrees, one in criminal justice and the other in sociology. He also earned a Master of Divinity from the Northwestern Theological Seminary and a master's degree in educational leadership. Professionally, he is a school administrator in the Roselle Public School District. Wayne is an inspirational playwright. He has traveled much of the East Coast of the U.S. preaching the Word of God and touring his stage plays. For twenty years, he has been married to the love of his life, Kendra. Wayne and Kendra are blessed with three beautiful children: Kayla, Kaitlyn, and Wayne Jr. Wayne's unyielding faith in God and determination to inspire others continuously captivate the hearts of many through his God-given gifts and work.

The Gift of a Father gives specific things that my father, Leonard James, Jr. did throughout my life thatwere truly gifts and blessings to me. He did these things by way of example, teaching and mentoring that have been real blessings over the entire seventy-five plus years of my existence.Key points in his teachings are:1. The sovereignty of God emphasizes that everything that man uses in technology and commerce was created by God. We can do nothing apart from our Creator whether we acknowledge Him or not.2. My father set forth God's model for manhood by his example and teaching. He emphasized that God set forth the model or pattern in the first two chapters of Genesis.3. He established that my identity must be set by Godly principles and not by the thinking and behavior of the people and culture around me.4. He stressed the importance of having a vision for life and to avoid wandering aimlessly.5. As I entered puberty he impressed upon me the importance of commitment in marriage and a relationship with a female. This means there is more that just sex involved. He set the example in that he was married to my mother for 59 years before his death.6. Life is filled with traps and snares. He taught me to be careful when dealing with temptations and "bait".7. Racism was a major issue while I was growing up in Mississippi in the 1950s and 1960s. He and my mother emphasized that my success was possible and I had to assume responsibility for it.8. He raised me and my sisters to look to God's unconditional love and His Grace even though we made mistakes.

It's Christmastime. Snow covers the ground. Cardinals fly about Warwickshire. And Hazel is not giving up. Her mother has passed, her elder brother is missing, and she wants no part of her father's plans. He is much too angry for her to agree.Impulsive by nature with an aptitude for mischief, Hazel Ansbro finds herself in a predicament when her father, the local vicar, decides to try his hand at finding her another suitor. This would be his seventh attempt to do so.After finding a letter on his desk addressed to a family on the other side of town, she knows his plan: to send her off to learn proper manners. If it was up to her, she would never leave, especially with her younger brothers still around.Instead, she makes her own plan and begins her tirade of mischievous acts. It all begins with a dumped inkwell, hiding in a cabinet, and spying on a certain bookshop keeper.Will the dropping temperatures, her horse, a bookshop keeper, and holiday spirit calm her? Or will her father succeed?The question is answered. But how? A lavender rose, sermons, billiards, lemon tea, a community carol, and a certain gazebo may be the key to unlocking the betrayal, the sadness, and the fear lingering in her heart.Perhaps.

MaryAnn is an ordinary nine-year-old country girl. She's growing up in the world while looking for a unique place in her developing environment. Having someone her age to relate to is her constant yearning, a person who can enjoy and share their innocence without question. Bonding and trust are most important at this age. Soon she begins experiencing a true friendship with a boy named Samson Ray. They are soul mates living only to enjoy the enchanted life as children. A tragedy happens to MaryAnn's family, and they eventually moved away. Her world changes, and she's not equipped to decipher the transformations. As life happens, they are separated and time becomes unpredictable and heartbreaking for her. In a new atmosphere that is opposite from the life that she knows, unsettling feelings try to dominate her but she always finds the hope of overcoming it all by seeing her best friend again. Her happy place only exists while daydreaming about her best friend and their time frolicking through their cornfield. Those wonderful thoughts keep her making another step into surviving the new life that she has been hurled into. MaryAnn is young and innocent, experiencing her turmoil life while trying unselfishly to hide her unhappiness.

This is a true story of how "difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." After eating her heart out over things she had not caused, could not control, and would never be able to change, a high school teacher introduced her class to a poem called "The Heart." It painted an ugly picture in her mind...it was a picture of her! She decided then and there to get up off that desert floor and head for the "Diamond Fields."Diamonds she knew had to be discovered, mined, processed, and cut before they could shine in their innate glory. She was willing to make that investment and shares how she accomplished this through God's love, her faith in Him, and her God-given need to forgive.

Finding JOY in Cancer chronicles my battle with cancer, spanning approximately one year--from diagnosis to treatment to recovery. Throughout the book, I share plenty of stories, selected quotes, as well as some meaningful Bible verses. At the age of 65 cancer stuck its nose into my life. It was cancer of the throat. Thinking like a lifelong sport coach and coach educator, I created a game plan. For me to survive this fight with throat cancer I needed a positive mindset, with God by my side. I needed Him to help me through this adversity. My focus was on a bit of Scripture from James 1:2-3: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."I was determined to find JOY in this killer, but how? Well, God grabbed my heart and said, "Come along with me, son." So, we fought it. We beat it. And I did find JOY throughout the entire cancer experience. That inspired me to share my story with others. My purpose is to share how God practically carried me through my treatment and recovery. It is hoped that this short book will allow the reader to think about how he or she might find JOY when encountering trials and adversity, even cancer.

Everything about the Christmas season points to a change in the status quo, a divine interruption of our mundane worlds.Whether it is the chill of the December air--the cheerful, colors of our seasonal decorations--the shopping--the parties--the special foods--All capture us with special, inexplicable feelings of childlikeness and joy.But for someone whose life has been shattered into a million pieces, Christmas can be a painful time of remembering. Emotions can begin to surface in these hearts that can cause them to spiral into depression and darkness.That is why at Christmas, we must look past the superficial trappings of the holiday and study the true story of Christ-mas.We all need the story God sent the angels to sing:There is light in the darkness!There is peace on earth!Goodwill toward all people!Upon those sitting in darkness, the True Light has shined!Joy to the world--the Lord has come!If you or someone you know needs a fresh reminder of those simple truths that set the captive free, follow the story of Gloria and Zach, Jeanne and Jim, as they witness in a myriad of ways the true miracle of Christmas!

Dan Rather of CBS News calls it "The Killing Fields of America," but little do they know about the dreams those kids had. Somehow I escaped the destruction these kids were about to get into, so I could tell my side of the story that ruined so many lives forever.I myself was blinded by the powers of darkness. We had a code and believed in death before dishonor.As I matured, I realized how there is no honor six feet under and how you're forgotten after a few decades behind bars, all because we lived by a code that was a lie.We tend to blame the man with the power to lock us up and throw away the key, but we forget who made a choice to follow that code that gave that man the power.As we sit in our cells wondering, "Why me? Why me?" I remember there is no honor in a lie. There is a way which seems right unto men, but at the end, it brings forth destruction. (Proverbs 16:25) There is an evil, which I have seen under the sun, and I lie heavily upon men. (Ecclesiastes 6:1) Nothing is truly learned until it is truly lived. (Deepak Chopra)

Many years of training had led her to a path of entrepreneurship. Little did she know that what was done inadvertently would lead her to a battle in court, which was her worst-case scenario. The opposition was out to shut down her small pharmacy. The situation was grim as well as the outlook. She geared up with a legal team to defend herself in one of the hardest situations she had ever been through. As she fought to save her business, anxiety and fear took over her life. The generational curse had set in on her, and she would have to be the one to take a stand and break it. She would learn to pray, listen, and lean on God to keep her sanity and her life. What started out as destruction ended by leading her to a lifetime of salvation and unshakable faith. With her family by her side, she went through the fire and, with faith, came out free!

Celebrating Sixty-Plus Years of Being a Twin with My Special-Needs Brother was birthed by my desire to honor and celebrate my twin on our sixtieth birthday. For several weeks in April of 2020, our sixtieth birthday month, I posted short daily posts on Facebook, telling stories about my twin, Marvin, known as "Buddy." My sister, Dorothy, assisted me on this project. We received many comments encouraging us to write a book. Two years later, we had the manuscript ready for submission. This is the story of our family's journey with Buddy, who was brain damaged at birth and diagnosed with epilepsy at sixteen years of age. It's not a path we would have chosen for Buddy, and I've often wondered what life would have been like for us as twins if Buddy had not been a special-needs person. However, we would have missed out on so much had we not had our "Buddy." We want our story to give testimony to the fact that joy and contentment in life are not dependent upon circumstances. Rather, it is living life in service to others with an attitude of gratitude and opening our hearts to recognize the blessings, tangible or intangible, that the Lord has given us.

In a kingdom far away lived a very loving, blessed, and generous father. One of the father's greatest desires was to share his kingdom's wealth and blessing with others. He had seven sons whom he dearly loved. The father assigned each of his sons to travel to a city and gave each of them a very challenging and difficult task. The first son set out to embark on his journey and did not return. The second son left for the city following his father's instructions and did not return. The third son, dressed in a green robe, left for the city and also in search for his brothers and did not return.The fourth son embraced his task and journeyed high into the mountain, low into the valley, around the broad and crooked field, and through the stream and did not return. The fifth son invested more time in preparing for his trip to the city, and yet he did not return. The sixth son left for the city, and as he entered the city, he saw a large black dusty door, and he did not return. What could have happened to his sons? The father pondered and contemplated if he should send his last son into the city. Would he return, and would the father ever see his other sons again?

Parker has been orphaned twice! How would she find protection as a teenager left all alone during the Civil War? She ended up disguised as a drummer boy in the middle of the conflict! She suddenly had more adventure than she had ever imagined.However, her heart had a huge void in it. She found herself falling in love, but with no way to express it. Along her journey, however, she encountered many memorable characters.How could she continue? Would she ever be known and loved for who she truly was? Begin to read and travel with Parker along her journey. Discover with her how the lonely can find love.

Sister, you were made to be fierce! From the garden of Eden to the present day, women have been lied to. We have been deceived. Our deceiver is none other than the devil himself. He seeks to bring down the daughters of the Most High God through fear, anxiety, low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy, abuse, failed marriages, wayward children, depression, and so many other tactics. He strives to destroy the spiritual DNA that God gave all women. However, God's plan can never be thwarted, and it is time for the enemy's lies to be exposed. It is time for all of God's girls to know who He made us to be.This book will reveal the biblical truth about every woman's spiritual DNA.You will learn these truths:Who the real enemy isThe truth that dispels the deceiver's liesYou are a powerful army of oneYou are markedYou are a giant slayerMost importantly, what God put in you is being called back to life!Hoodwinked is a mid-sixteenth-century word that means "to blindfold." Ladies, we've been hoodwinked long enough. It's time to remove the blindfolds. Sit down with a cup of something warm, get comfy, and envision yourself having an amazing girl chat with Michelle. It's time to get real.

The Green and the Blue tells of life's fragile beauty, the gift of nature we are born into, the appreciation of the simple pleasures in life, and the inspiration it brings to those who embrace it.

A Bouquet of Flowers and Other Stories is about receiving God's love, loving yourself, and loving others. The early years of Asantewaa's life was a period of undivided attention and love from her father. Her parents separated when she was five years old. Her father remarried when Asantewaa was twelve, and her stepmother abused her emotionally. When Asantewaa reunited with her biological mother when she was sixteen, she was exploited by her mother. Asantewaa knew the unconditional love of her father and God. She persevered and excelled in life by studying the Bible and applying the principles to her life. Asantewaa encourages other women to be assertive and face life with divine boldness, intentional acts of kindness, and loving God. Asantewaa has also written and self-published Melting Pot: Ghanaian Cooking with a Twist, full of delicious recipes and nourishing wisdom from her native country, Ghana.