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My name is Bruce Crane, and to see one's world turned upside down, in a very short time, is enough to bring anyone to their knees.Where do I start to describe how it all happened?I guess I should start in the courtroom, where this particular trial took place. Following the witnesses' testimony, the prosecutor asked each of defendants the same question: "Will you take the mark?"The defendants' response will move the scales of justice and determine for each of them their fate. But more than that, it caused a few houses to be divided against themselves. For it goes beyond this courtroom; it will affect everyday life.Then the prosecuting attorney said, "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury--"*****Come and read as I tell you about these events and beyond. This is not a once-upon-a-time story. It is a compelling, edge-of-your-seat, roller-coaster ride. Hang on!In The Final Argument, it will become clear!

God is able to turn things around for His children. No matter what situation you find yourself in life, in your family, or outside the family, God can turn it around for the better. In this case, the author went through a lot of difficulty. She held on and stood her grounds and God gave her victory. Today, she can look back at the path where the good Lord has taken her and give a big thank-you to Almighty God for all His goodness and loving-kindness toward her.To the readers, do not give up. It may seem the Lord is not aware of your suffering, but He knows everything. In due season, He will hear your cry. There is no mountain too high that He will not go through with you. There is no valley too deep that He will not go deeper with you.

God is to be worshipped. I knew that, but I did not know how. I asked the Lord one day how He wanted me to worship Him, and He gave me Worship Songs. Every day, we would meet, and He would give me a song--sometimes two, sometimes more. It was amazing how the Holy Spirit was speaking, and as He was speaking, I was writing His every word. The Lord gave me two hundred songs.Not only did God want me to hear and sing these songs but He wanted His words manifested in my life. Worship Songs are songs conveying God's love and plan for me while processing, delivering, and teaching me how to trust, to worship, to praise, and to thank Him, in every situation. They are songs of my surrendering, my releasing all care, my humbling myself, and my giving all place to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Worship Songs are songs of my getting to know Who the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are. They are songs that we are singing to one another--God's heart to my heart, my heart to God's heart, with God bringing out of my heart words that I did not know were there.Writing Worship Songs allowed me to experience God's comfort, care, encouragement, assurance, mercy, and grace, like never before. He lifted me and lifted me and lifted me up, with His presence, with His Word, with His Spirit, with His worship songs, with everything He knew I needed. He worked a wonderful work in me.Worship Songs are divine messages, commitments, promises, direction, and purpose. These songs are God-breathed, rooted, and grounded in love, set apart to bring about change in my life and the lives of readers.

I am Schantaa Walton. One of the nicknames that I liked to be called is Shawnee, and I am a mother of three, and I love to give God the glory in all he does.I'm writing this book to encourage people and hear different testimonies on how God brought them out or how big of a blessing it is to put God first and trust him. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony: I've been through a lot of things, but God brought me through every storm, trial, test, and tribulation. My mother said that I was gifted as a little girl, and now that I'm older, I see the gifts God has given me. I hear from God, and he gives me what to say to his people; by me being obedient to his word, things come to pass.We all struggle in life and are ready to throw in the towel. I was ready to throw in the towel numerous times, but God shows up right on time. He knows how much we can bear. Praise him in advance. Don't give up on God because he won't give up on you. Stay encouraged; it's worth the wait if you trust the process. I pray that you get something out of these great testimonies everyone has shared. I did, and it is helping me a lot.Remember no matter what is going on, he will make it all right!

Whether it is planned or not, death is a part of life. Death hurts. It also hurts our Lord. But in His grace and love, He holds you, He guides you, He shields and protects you in the darkest and most uncertain times. This book will show you what God is doing on His end while you are dealing with the loss of your best friend. My prayer is that you will feel the Lord's heart and hands over you during this time. He is ever so protective over you, your heart, mind, and soul. He is feeling your pain too. I pray that this encourages and strengthens you during this time. Thank you for your purchase of our book. Praying many blessings of peace and comfort over you and your family.

Little Big Sis tells my journey coping with the good, the bad, and the ugly of Turner syndrome. It definitely has not been an easy one, but I have learned and grown a great deal from it all. I've learned so much about myself, about God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and also who I truly am in Christ. It has strengthened my relationship with Him and brought me even closer to Him than before. For that I am so grateful. I just take it one day at a time. I cherish each moment I get to spend alone with Him. It is an adventure for me every single time I go out of my house. I have kept a diary over the years, as suggested by several people, of all the different types of comments I receive every time I set foot out of my house and compiled them in my book, along with some of my journey dealing with Turner syndrome. The comments from people who come up to me are about how I look, and some are hilarious, some heart-shattering and hurtful, and others kind and sweet. It is never a dull moment living with Turner syndrome. Do life with God. It may not all be good or go the way you want it to, but He did promise to never leave you, and He is faithful to His word.Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.So we say with confidence,The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Hebrews 13:5-6)I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (John 14:18)

This book was written for both the new churchgoer and the senior churchgoer. It begins with a history of the church and leads into how the church leadership of today operates. This book was written to show that there is no such thing as a perfect church, but there is a church that should be striving toward perfection. This book allows its readers to test their church to ensure that sound Christian doctrine is being taught and put to the test. As stated earlier, there is no perfect church; every church has issues that must be dealt with, and this book covers many of those issues through a firsthand account and gives actions that can help eliminate these troublesome areas. It also deals with what a healthy church looks like and how to get to that point. As the church body, our greatest job is to share the good news of Jesus with everyone that we can. This book includes a chapter on evangelism and easy methods that can be used by individuals and the church as a whole. In summary, this book is about the history of the church and what God intended the church to be and how many times we fall short. The good news is that there is hope for our churches today; we just need our members to be on fire for Jesus and become servant-hearted workers in the church.

Hanging Out with Mark offers a unique forty-day experience of reading, reflecting, and discerning what Mark's messages might mean in today's times. The creative writing by the author includes musings and stories that are based on the author's personal insights and experiences. Each daily verse is accompanied by a carefully selected photograph. All images by the author are inviting and enhance the words inspired by the Scripture and the Holy Spirit wisdom of Mark. The zeitgeist of today's issues of tragedies, divisiveness, hypocrisy, injustice, and grit are not so different from the times of Mark's original words. There are themes of activism, speaking out even when it is not convenient, love, and hope. Throughout the book there are probing questions that are thought-provoking. Even in the gloomy and heart-wrenching topics, the author has the talent to bring out a sense of unassuming delightfulness and joy!

In early April 2021, I was having a conversation with my son Ryan about his friend's business in domain names. On a whim, Ryan said, "Watch this, Dad!" and purchased the domain name ronaldhogrefe.com for me as a present. Having never read a blog and looking for a learning opportunity, I started experimenting with writing a few blog posts. With an upcoming month-long trip, I decided that this would offer an opportunity to practice and, in the process, learn something new.When my wife Cheryl saw what I was doing, she asked me to chronicle our almost thirty-year journey through Alzheimer's. As I began to write and post blogs of the trip, it became apparent that I had a love of writing and an audience for our story. I soon developed a large following, and the blog almost took on a life of its own.The blog has morphed into much more than I ever dreamed. From the comments and feedback received on many posts, it became apparent that I need to try and turn this into a book. Many people battling this disease and being caregivers for them need to know they are not alone. So sit back and follow along as I try to bring to you this story of our journey with Alzheimer's and the love story it has become.

Everyone has a responsibility to make their soul prosper, but what does that even mean and how does one do it? In fact, what exactly is the soul?The Prospering Soul is not only a book. It's an experience and an adventure to prosper the soul of a person!For two years, 3 John 2 circulated in Benjamin Gideon's heart! God was prompting him to embark upon a journey that would help him define the soul, in order to help individuals work toward birthing success from the inside out by applying simple God-prescribed, biblical truths that have stood the test of time. With an oversaturation of self-help, get-rich-quick, and misleading books, The Prospering Soul is far from a prospering gospel! It contains no get-rich-quick schemes! This book is a preliminary roadmap to help prosper the soul. Explore the various methods presented in the book by Pastor Benjamin Gideon.Jesus said it best: "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36).

Life is a journey. There is a process we have to commit to. A journey is how we live and how we treat people and animals along the way. Our God brings people into our lives to change our ways. I was very pessimistic about how I saw cats. There was Jesus wanting to change my heart from bad to good and lean on him.There is no one in our life by accident. Our God had a plan for me to change my character. God placed on my journey a wonderful wife who demonstrated love and compassion for her cats or her babies.The Death of Her Babies is about the unconditional love my wife showed for her babies and how it changed my heart. Each time she lost one of her babies, the tears and prayers expressed during the burial showed me the love she had for her babies during the loss. This action helped me realize that we all will lose a loved one, and we will grieve. I also shed tears and prayed. We held hands, and it changed my heart. Our God will make things work for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28). I am so grateful.

What happens when the old woman tricks the troll? How did the rushing waves learn how to roll? How can a sword prove the words of a mouse, and some pudding threaten an absurd little house? Ten tales reveal the magical rise of enchanted sweet potatoes and blueberry pies, of sparkly bean races up to the moon, and a greedy baker in a golden balloon. Of towers and ladders, of princes and twins, the taradiddles smile and welcome you in.

In the many years that our Lord Jesus Christ has given me, I have served as a businessman, humanitarian, missionary, evangelist, pastor, and teacher. In service to humanity, I spent a season as a councilman, working to improve our city, Crystal River, Florida, where I now call home. As a member of Rotary International, I served as president of one of the local Rotary clubs and later as governor of District 6950 located on the west coast of Florida. In this position, I collaborated with missionaries in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, overseeing humanitarian projects. For this part of my journey, I received from Rotary International their highest award, "Service above Self."I receive Christ as my Lord and Savior at the age of thirty-two, after I was told that I had little time to live because of lung disease. After Bible college, my wife, Linda, and I traveled to Harlingen, Texas, to do mission work in Mexico. During this time, my health returned, and I started the study of the Tabernacle of Moses.After this period, we traveled throughout Texas as an evangelist, and for family reasons, we then moved to Florida. Over the years, I have pastored a church, did evangelistic work, and taught this study at the Revelation School of Ministry.

Henrietta wants to be a mom. This story follows her in her journey to motherhood.

In a true story, author Phillip Difani shares how true love was found later in life, despite the hopeless outlook and what the world led him to believe.Phillip writes this inspirational book to give hope; hope in finding true, divine love and lifelong companionship.Stop looking! Start believing!

At the tender age of five, Caitydid found herself being a big sister, mom, and dad to her three siblings. One sister and two brothers, who range in the ages of four, three, and one years old, shared her fears and heartache. Does anyone care? Does anyone love her? These true stories spread throughout her lifetime bring tears, intensity, anger, joy, and laughter to those around her.The struggles she faces are hard. But there is plenty of good to even out the pain. God is there for her each time. Life prints of her journey take her through painful abuse that nearly kills them all. Tragedy, peril, and death also leave scars. Sometimes, there would be joy and surprise blessings from God to make her into who she is today. A closet brings her the nickname of Caitydid Highpockets. Unexpected dangers and blessings fill her with wonder at how much God intervenes in life.During her grade school years, death, family, battle of the elements, an unexpected flight, and crazy antics fill her life. These change her in ways she never expected. The teen years weave a web with a mysterious bear, an unexpected chase and struggles to find who she is. Perils of life and death and a sense that God is out there answer questions from long ago. As an adult, violent nature, true love, the truth about God, and family bring her back to the beginning. Join her journey of life prints to learn what choices she makes along the way!

Six total strangers with dark pasts are all summoned on the same night to the same location--an old, mysterious mansion. Guided by the need to seek answers for their pasts, they blindly agree. But they quickly discover they aren't alone in the seemingly abandoned manor. An ancient evil has trapped them inside. With no way of escape and no way of communicating with the outside world, the strangers are at the mercy of the evil that haunts them with their pasts. It won't stop until it gets what it wants--destruction!

In this expansive memoir looking back over his fifty-five years of living and working with the hill tribe people of northern Thailand, Richard Mann gives an in-depth account for one of the world's most successful attempts to curb narcotics. As a Christian missionary, and both a project manager and advisor with the United Nations, Mann helped find suitable crops and markets for those crops that could provide a livelihood in place of opium poppy. Feet on the Mountain details life for the hill tribes before modern roads, technology, and infrastructure brought change. Mann shares humorous experiences during his time in Thailand, including living in the "Pink House where the Ghost lives."Feet on the Mountain is an entertaining and enlightening read, reminding readers that the first stop for tackling problems is growing hope.

There Is a Blessing in the Storm is about a young lady that goes through many trials and tribulations at her young age, many adults have never had to conquer, but she has to learn to go to God for he is her strength.This book is written to share the things that many people go through but are afraid to talk about. It is meant to help someone along the way who has no faith or that has lost their faith in God. Through him, you can make it through anything that is thrown your way.This book is forgiveness that this young lady has to endure because in order for her to continue with her life and to become the strong woman that she will become, she has to be able to forgive but not forget, because her mistakes will be her teacher throughout her life.There Is a Blessing in the Storm is dedicated to all that has gone through something tremendous in your life and knows that it was only God that helped you through those darkest hours--that it was He that heard your tears when you cried by yourself; It was He that when you felt that you could take no more, He knew how much you could bear and brought you safely through.This book is a testimony that God is always by your side when you give yourself to him sincerely. This book is a testimony that you don't have to go through life feeling alone because you are never alone.This book is for all those that have doubt in the love of God and how, if you get a personal connection with him, he can make life so beautiful.This book is to say you can make it and God can definitely work it out for you.2

From the author of Letters from Moscow: A Soul's Journey of Love comes Outside the Gates of Paradise: A Poet's Walk through the World, a collection of free verse poetry encompassing many diverse themes: love, friendship, religion, war, current and past events, controversies, the environment, and more. From Christ and the Virgin Mary to Native Americans to September 11, the 283 poems are spiritual, passionate, romantic, audacious, heartrending, inspiring, and thought-provoking. These emotionally potent and unique verses are unabashed in their candor and tender in their beauty. Many are cryptic, personal, and mysterious, waiting for the reader to uncover their meaning and message in their own way. Rendered over a lifetime, Hall's cornucopia of deep human feelings offers a glimpse into the world of a sensitive, observant soul and her commentary on the human condition in our times. Get ready to be provoked, enchanted, and delightfully surprised.The Measure of a Poet...The measure of a poetIs their ability to convey truth,Be it plainspoken orIntricately embroideredIn verse.Elena Veronica Hall

Everyone has a purpose and reason for being here, regardless of what you've heard or what you've been told. You matter. You are loved. You have been fearfully and wonderfully made.Why Am I Here? was written so that everyone would know they are not alone. Life is not easy, but we don't have to live stressed. We have a loving Father who is always with us and is here to help us through those tough times.If you are looking for answers, here they are.

This book is filled with a number of actual traumatizing experiences in Alfred and Joyce's life. We, for the last thirty-five years, have had individual group and marriage counseling.The result of all of our trauma has leaked into our marriage. We find ourselves still processing the pain from the sins committed against us. Just because we have forgiven those who have hurt us does not mean we have forgotten what happened to us. Our minds are like computers--it takes our thoughts and experiences and stores them in our subconsciousness.Recently we were blessed to be able to go over the Rwanda to participate in a Rwanda Mission Conference on teaching husbands and wives how to "become one."The trip to Africa helped us realize how fortunate we are to be citizens of the United States of America, no matter how unperfect the United States of America is.Hallelujah!

Let go of what is existing inside you (your subconscious mind) and achieve tranquility, happiness, and increase your faith in your God, define your destiny. That is the sole tried style of treatment of addiction and anxiety, depression, and stress such as nervousness, agitation, sleeplessness, irritability, and obsessive fears. It is positive thinking by creating a strong image for yourself, feeling great, happy, and enjoying the life that you deserve.

The Christian ministry can be so complicated that no pastor is totally prepared for what is about to hit them. There are situations that arise one never anticipates. Pastor Keller believes he has faced them all, and he shares them in his book on Hidden Enemies in the Ministry. Keller has had to lock horns over legalism, face a charismatic invasion that split his church, be fired for doing what he said he would do when he was hired, deal with witchcraft and the occult within his own congregation, have an outside pastor try to steal his ministry, ignorantly allow liberalism to get a foot in the door, be accused of immoral behavior, and worst of all, try to minister when his wife was dying of cancer.Keller tells how he dealt with all these situations and does so with other pastors in mind as his desire is to share his lifetime experiences, so others do not fall into the same traps. Keller is also concerned about the "the silent pulpit" and the fear of pastors to preach the whole council of God, and that includes the moral-political issues that are destroying our nation--issues like abortion, critical race theory, the social justice movement. Too many pastors are too politically correct in their preaching that their compassion for their flock is more important than telling the truth.It has been said of those who have read this book that it ought to be required reading in the practicum department of every Bible college in America. Experience gives one far more wisdom for ministry than what is learned in seminary.It is my hope and prayer that Hidden Enemies in the Ministry will better equip you to be a more successful servant of Christ in fulfilling His calling on your life.

Glimpses of God are opportunities to recognize, with greater clarity, the presence of God in the various places, people, events, circumstances, objects, and languages of our daily life. I offer them to you as an opportunity to reflect on how much God is a part of your life, and how He has chosen to be in relationship with you, how you have chosen to be in relationship with Him, and how through this relationship, you become one of His greatest Glimpses. They are glimpses because we can miss them if we are not paying attention. If we open our heart to His love, our ears to hear his gentle whisper, our eyes to see His light, our hands to feel His hand in ours, and our feet to walk with Him, then we are growing in our relationship with our God and exuding His presence in a clear and vibrant way. I believe that it is in and through this relationship that we are able to recognize His invitation to be a Glimpse to others on our life. I believe it is then that we see more clearly His presence within ourselves. As we recognize His presence within ourselves, and strive to see it more readily in others, then we grow not only in love with our God, self, and others, we are filled with a deeper peace, a greater joy, and a sense of being beloved. If we are open to sharing these gifts with others, then we too are being a Glimpse of God to those in our family, our neighborhood, our community, our society, our church, our friends, those we encounter on a daily basis and even the stranger.

John Wilkes felt blessed to work his family's ranch. He loved the feeling of accomplishment in raising livestock and nurturing the soil with crops. Now however, he was feeling as if all hope was lost in finding a new generation to take over.He had lost both of his sons as potential inheritors of the land. One son died in a riding accident and the other to a heated exchange of words and feelings many years ago. His widowed daughter-in-law helps him with the daily running of the ranch.Then a press release appears in the news: a new veterinary clinic to open in town and his son one of the vets running the facility. John's widowed daughter-in-law wants to see a reunion between father and son. When Justin returns home, feelings of remorse and hope arise. Can past hurts be resolved and new beginnings initiated as Stephanie and Justin will meet for the first time? Is there hope of a romance and will the family's ranch be secured?

A riveting and page-turning story of survival and of experience. A heartfelt emotional rollercoaster you won't be able to put down. From childhood experiences being the middle daughter of an exotic dancer to Milton Hershey School in my formative years and experiencing an entire new way of life. From there to the military where I deployed with the Tenth Mountain Division, there is an array of detailed imagery in which describe the heart-wrenching emotions of war, rape, abuse, delusions, the backstabbing from a "family friend," and the loss of a child to the foster care system as well as the new addition we were not expecting. The story is not over, this is the beginning, and where it goes is filled with deep emotion and intrigue. Poetry and narratives immerse the reader with gratitude, faith, hope, and a fresh new perspective, but most importantly redemption. This incredible story will have you on the edge of your seat. Sit back and explore a chaotic war of love and loss.