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Can a mother continue to live when her child dies? I thought not. I believed this sorrow would bring my death. The years of cancer treatment had been filled with a mixture of uncertainty and hope, an unshakable hope in God's healing. Yet now, the heart beat that had been formed within me had stopped and the gaping wound it had left would surely cause my own heartbeat to cease. Somehow, my lungs continued to take in air and my heart continued to beat. When a child dies, a parent undergoes a rapid free fall into the valley of the shadow of death. Whether through tragic accident, suicide, or prolonged illness, such as Kristen's, the descent into the valley is a headlong dive into the solitary, expansive valley of grief. To me, the valley appeared to be bleak and sunless; I realized I was inside the shadow that death had created. This was a place that I could not possibly traverse on my own. I did not wish to be inside the shadow yet I could see no way out.

If you're reading this book because you are thinking about starting a business and you just want some quick tips on how to be successful, then put this book back on the shelf and move on down the aisle, because this book isn't for you. But if you picked up this book because you are ready to get serious about success, you're ready to do one of the hardest things you'll ever do in your life, and you have the stamina to see it through to the end, then open the front cover and start reading. Every Man's Guide to Business - How to Get Off the Couch and Get Serious About Success is a quick read, because you don't have time to read a giant business book filled with a bunch of theory you're never going to use. It's practical and provides hands-on action steps using real-life anecdotes from a man who has lived a lifetime creating and selling businesses. Robert S. Lott's down to earth, tell it like it is, take no prisoners style, makes Every Man's Guide to Business a fun read that will give you just the right kick in the pants you need to start and run a successful business.

Authentic Faith is an easy to read tool for any person to examine their faith in God. The Bible tells us that we are forgiven and given eternal life by faith, and so we need to find out if our "faith" is what the Bible says it should be. When you read Authentic Faith you will find the pages filled with Scripture and easy to understand commentary on the nature of true, biblically authentic faith. Counterfeit Christianity is all too common, and Authentic Faith is a tool to confront unbiblical and ineffective faith with the truth of God's Word.

Greatness. Every man's ambition. We want to be great at our jobs. We desire to have great possessions. We long to accomplish great feats. We aspire to make a great impact in our local churches and communities, and around the world. Oh, and if we get a great woman along the way, that would be, well, great too. But what about being a great husband? For those of us who cross the marital threshold, that is one of God's purposes for our lives. And thankfully He hasn't left us to figure out how to become one on our own. In Husbands by Design, Ed Johnson III lays out God's blueprint - the Bible - showing the specs on what it looks like and what it will take to be great, godly husbands for the glory of God in Christ.

This is the story of a journey. A journey to be free. Our Healer says, I will take all that the enemy has done to hurt and break and destroy. And I will show you that you are My beautiful child.

As a mental health professional and advocate, I found such value in this incredible book. Contrasted with her award-winning last book, Lisa takes a poignant and below-the-surface look at how clutter and chaos reflect our inner struggles and the need to fill a void. Uncluttered gives a profound, sensitive and clarifying look at the world of disorganization and how our environment plays such an important part in our mood. Lisa shares stories of her personal experiences in her world of organization along with an epiphany of knowledge about how this impacts her intimate world of self-discovery. She gives her clients a voice contrasted with her own in her unique approach of battling the age old struggle of chaos versus inner peace. A must read for anyone who seeks a journey of peace in a disorganized world. -Teresa Cox Reading, RN

My Prayer Chair - A Living, Walking, Breathing Relationship with Jesus How often do you communicate with Jesus? Every day or just in times of need? Do you view prayer as a privilege or a last resort? My Prayer Chair encourages the reader to engage in an ongoing conversation with God - seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Expect splashes of humor and heartfelt stories mixed with encouragement, scripture and prayer challenges. Carla's grandmama is the inspiration behind My Prayer Chair. Her love, trust, and ongoing communication with Jesus played an important role in molding Carla's prayer life. Throughout My Prayer Chair Carla challenges the reader to develop a moment-by-moment living, walking, breathing relationship with Jesus!

The Trinity Diet Lifestyle Balancing - Body, Soul and Spirit This is not just a diet or a menu planning program but an everyday lifestyle. The Trinity Diet helps remove the confusion about what and how much to eat. Food and lifestyle are the principal reasons people are toxic and sick today. The Trinity Diet is one of the most prophetic and encouraging words on the topic of life, health, and nourishment. "Bringing together mind, body, and spirit; integrating head, heart, and hands is what Steve and Amy Steeves bring forth in The Trinity Diet." They combine physiology, psychology, and pharmacognosy to restore, enhance, and maintain good health with wisdom and compassion." - Russ Ja e MD, Ph.D., CCN "I was once medication dependent now I am medication and symptom free and was able to conceive our _rst child! I am forever grateful for the revelation and principles of the Trinity Diet." - Joyce Burcaw "I have overcome heart disease, high blood pressure and angina pain. I am living a truly abundant healthy life as I walk in obedience to God and follow the Trinity Diet lifestyle." - Stephen Lilly

With all of the bad news in the world today, people are searching for answers. Where can you turn to find perspective and hope? Isn't there some good news in the middle of all of this bad news? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" This book presents amazing good news-good news that transcends everything in life. It is a timeless truth with eternal ramifications revealed by the Creator Himself. It is called the Gospel.

At the age of 17, when he was fueled by desperate anger and alcohol, Cease caused a horrific car accident that resulted in the death of his friend. Guilty and hopeless, he lay in a mental hospital on suicide watch, sure that his life was over. He would soon learn that God had a plan to rescue and redeem him through Jesus Christ.

Who's in charge of your family...ANYONE? WILL YOU BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? Our society is rapidly changing, and many would say things are not changing for the better. As the family deteriorates, who can help us with the huge deficit of moral truthfulness that we all face in our world? It seems impossible to stem the tide of information overload threatening the existence of our current families. If we don't make effective inroads against it there is little hope for the generations of those who follow us to have loving families of their own. What priorities are you focused on? Who and what are winning the battle for your heart, soul, & mind? The "dumbing-down" and elimination of the father as the Spiritual leader of the family is tragic. Many families are broken, splintered, and injured, strewn along the roadside of convenient and easy divorce. We are seeing the tremendously high price paid by all of us within this catastrophic debacle! In fact, some would say that even the "Christian" family is in "MELTDOWN!" mode... There is only one hope for the state of affairs in our modern, broken families, and that hope is under attack from the media, judiciary, and even our elected officials. Our nation has turned its back on the only Savior Who can truly save her! Join author Mark Peters as he looks at where our families seem to be headed in these difficult and tumultuous times. READ this book if you want to take a serious look at yourself...your family...and your walk of faith!

When Being Good Isn't Good Enough is good news for exhausted, discouraged, and frustrated Christians. How to stop striving to please a God who is already pleased. How grace ensures we are free... *Free from rules that bind * Free from the manipulation of other Christians * Free from slavery to religion * Free from fitting into the world's mold Steve writes, "The older I get the more I realize that Jesus really did come to 'set the prisoners free.' The more I think about and walk in that freedom, the more I have discovered the exquisite joy in following Him."

"Sometimes, just when you think life is going just the way you expect, things can change. What once was normal and acceptable is replaced by a sense that there is a better life to be lived, often in surprising ways. This describes Mark Cornelison, contestant on NBC¿s The Biggest Loser, before his life-changing experience on this popular show. Mark realized that the life he was living had to look different and he gave God the freedom to, not only change him physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well. This new chance to live life brought with it a message that he knew could change other people in the way it had changed him. The world he had complicated with stuff, that we all think is important, was taken away one layer at a time. He was then clothed with a new, simple life. Now he shares the story and challenges you with what he has learned from the journey. Come see what needs to be taken off of you so that a better you can truly live." Author Bio Mark has been married to Cathy for 24 years and they live just north of Houston. Life looks very different now for them and their three amazing children than it did before the show. They find themselves traveling to share what they have learned on this journey. They are continually sharing with churches, schools, and individuals to motivate and encourage. Mark continues to work with VisionTrust International connecting people and churches with needy and orphaned children around the world. If you would like to learn more about how you can be a part of our work, check out www.visiontrust.org to see ways for you to help a child around the world! If you would like to know more about how you can join Mark on a trip to a VisionTrust project, check out the site for information or send an email! Endorsements ¿Even though millions of fans of The Biggest Loser know Mark from his epic role in an epic season of the show, the ¿back story¿ of Mark¿s journey overshadows anything that happened in front of the camera. The story-behind-the-story is about a God who relentlessly pursues us, and will use anything¿including a weight-loss reality show¿to strip away the lies we live by, creating a hunger for Him instead. And then He offers Himself, and His truths, to fill that void. Read Mark¿s story, and yoüll find what yoüve always been looking for.¿ Rick Lawrence: Editor of GROUP Magazine and author of Sifted and Shrewd, Loveland, CO ¿One of the most freeing things to do in life is to replace the lies we tell ourselves with the truth that comes from God¿s Word. Mark captures this freedom in this refreshing, raw, and authentic book. This book encourages the Church to be living proof that God matters and people matter. And when we live out this truth, we can impact people with Mark¿s own words, ¿Do what you need to do today to be the person you are meant to be tomorrow.¿ J. Chad Barrett, Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship, Houston, TX, and founder of IEWorks, LLC. ¿No one likes to be exposed, literally put on display for all to see¿especially in front of a large audience. I would often joke with Mark about how terrifying that must have been on The Biggest Loser. However, exposure is what all of us need as we struggle toward the authentic life that Christ desires for us...¿ J. Roger Davis: President of Student Life, Birmingham, AL ¿It is rare in the world that we live in to find someone doing something without ulterior motives. We not only expect it, we look for it. Mark writes this book out of a selfless desire to use his experiences and knowledge to share tools that will help bring healing, health, and deeper, richer relationships to others. This book is as authentic as Mark himself.¿ Deb Juliot, Actress, Community Leader, Omaha, NE

Thinking of adopting? Are you an adoptive family and need encouragement? Do you know an adoptive family in your church and want to minister to them more? Within the pages of Woven Together there is deep insight, warmth, and valuable truth for Christians on the adoption journey. Woven Together is a compilation project by Funding Hope whereby 18 authors share and unpack GodÕs grace and goodness in adoption. Woven Together brings testimonies to life from adult adoptees to birthmothers, domestic and international adoption, special needs to embryo adoption, and each author speaks from their heart as they experienced God move in their family though the gift of adoption. As Christians, we know that God is all about adoption as He has adopted each of us through Jesus. Woven Together explores His love of adoption in testimonies.All authors have donated their writings. All profits will go directly to Funding Hope to provide adoption grants to Christians.

WAS YOUR FATHER GENEROUS, GENTLE & GRACIOUS? Your Heavenly Father is. The problem is that we see the Father through our earthly father. We are all given lenses at some point in our childhood, and we still wear them even as we begin to parent our own children. The lenses gray our understanding of the Father. Who is He? What does He think of me? Does He accept me? Is He proud of me? What does He want from me? Herein lies the beauty of the gospel: In Christ, our lenses are removed so we can clearly see the Father, and, in Christ, the Father puts on lenses and sees us through His perfect Son! This means that in the Gospel we can see what the Father is like. God the Father not only exemplifies fatherhood, but He empowers us in the Gospel to father like Him. If we can see the Father, we can image the father to our children. So what is the Father like? Let's remove the lenses and see.

p align="center">The Trinity Diet Study Guide To accompany: The Trinity Diet By Steve Steeves, CCN, CTN Revised September 2012 Lifestyle Balancing Body, Soul and Spirit

Yesterday he was a confident senior manager Now he's a hopeless man, but about to begin an incredible adventure. Join Mark Davis on an unbelievable expedition that will help you uncover the principles for living an intentionally balanced life. Learn what it takes to create an entrepreneurial attitude through a community of individuals modeling that lifestyle and pouring their wisdom into Mark. He makes a crucial decision that will forever change his life. What will you decide? Your journey through this book will reveal the following: How to escape the endless cycle of "busyness" What to do after facing your own mortality What it takes to make an entrepreneurial leap of faith The key elements to living out extraordinary relationships How to go from wanting life balance to making it happen Jared has helped thousands of professional leaders generate more income while maintaining a balanced life. He leads a business and life coaching company, and through countless hours has developed the principles laid out in this book. He is an active international philanthropist and has served others in many different countries. He resides in Houston, Texas with his equally entrepreneurial and philanthropic wife, Amy.

HAVE YOU FALLEN IN A PIT ONTHE PATH TO YOUNG AND REFORMED?If the young and reformed are to be anything greater than a movement in the early years of the 21st century, we must begin to examine the heart of the movement. Are we stumbling into any pitfalls along the way? Pitfalls: Along the Path to Young and Reformed is an attempt to provide a heart analysis of some stumbling blocks on the path of the young and reformed. So, will we be a movement that lifts up Christ by humbly confessing that no matter how orthodox our theology and methodology might be we still are desperate for grace? Or, will we press forward, naively assuming that since we appear to be moving with the trend we are moving towards Christ?The question really is: Will we carry a cross or will we beat a drum?WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Those inside and outside the ¿young, restless and reformed¿ community will profit from this insider¿s insights. He¿s learned lots of lessons over the years and shares them with us all.David Naugle, Professor of Philosophy, Dallas Baptist University, Author of Philosophy: A Student¿s Guide (Crossway 2012) Kyle Worley has given us a profound and personal contribution to understanding the ¿New Calvinism¿ of which he is an important part. The book brims over with theological and historical depth, yet comes from Kyle¿s affections (in the Edwardsian sense) which are stirred by the Lord he serves.Dr. Joseph ¿Skip¿ Ryan, Chancellor, Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, Austin, Houston

The topic of divine sovereignty is weighty and often fraught with controversy. While thinking about its implications people may ask, If God is sovereign, how does it relate to our daily lives and what we see going on in the natural world? With all the sin and suffering around us, in what sense does God reign over it? What does the Bible teach about God's rule over salvation and judgment? How is God sovereign over historical events, in particular the death of Jesus? Will his decrees for the future come to pass, or can they be thwarted? The Bible invites us to behold God's meticulous reign over all things unto his glory. His lordship is not just general or abstract but particular and comprehensive. With transcendent wisdom and uncompromising righteousness God is bringing to pass his will in the world.

My first attempt at speaking Chinese resulted in my telling a street vendor that I wanted to buy a daughter instead of milk. It was at that point that any semblance of self-respect was swept into the well-filled gutters of my new culture. Redefining Home follows our struggle as comfortable Americans moving into the chaotic streets of urban China. From the early morning cadence of funeral drums to being accosted by an 80-year-old man armed with a toothless grin, China has become home in many ways. As outsiders, we get to take in culture with the naivety of a child while trying to avoid the cynicism of a middle-aged bowler. After several years, we returned to the States for a brief time only to discover that it no longer felt like home. Having conversations about intestinal parasites or my fascination with American gas stations was not a great way to fit back into the lives of our friends. We quickly realized that we had changed...as had the people around us. Flying across the ocean to return home to China reminded us that it's the space in between the two cultures that defines our family.

"Some things can be ignored and there are others that simply demand our attention. This book is the result of one of those things that arose out of an unignorable circumstance." Have you ever struggled with how to be the spiritual leader of your house? Would you like the respect of your family, especially of your kids? Want to make yourself sexier to your spouse? Want an easy way to have a more consistent 'devotional' life? How about simply beginning a 'devotional' life? Maybe you want a more intimate time with the Lord? Discouraged with Bible reading programs? Would you like an easy way to apply what you're reading? How about a quick, easy way to encourage your family and friends spiritually, on a daily basis? Then look no further, take this manual home, you will never ever regret it, and your family and friends will be forever grateful.

Scars That Speak is the powerful and compelling account of one woman's battle to overcome her abusive childhood and the destructive behaviors and thinking patterns that developed as a result. Rochelle Murray writes with complete honesty as she evaluates her life in light of her past. Full of original poetry, journal writings, and art work, Scars That Speak offers the reader a glimpse into the mind of a woman struggling to triumph over emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that it was written as her therapy progressed, which allows the reader to walk with Rochelle along her journey. Her story is captivating and poignant, gripping the reader from the outset. Rochelle's therapeutic relationship with a Christian psychologist provided the support that she needed to break free from her addiction to cutting, and enabled her to face her fears and the memories of her childhood. Her scars speak loudly of the fact that the past can be confronted, truth can be discovered, and strength and healing can be attained. This book is so much more than just another book about cutting.¿ An estimated two million Americans purposefully cut themselves each year - Rochelle used to be among their number.¿ Her self-destructiveness started when she was sexually abused by her grandfather.¿ Her narcissistic mother also played a major role in her self-destructive behavior.¿ Could therapy be the answer? Could she find her voice? Could truth be told?¿ Join Rochelle on her therapeutic journey as she struggles to find healing and the reward of joy.

Based on memories of Vera Kara, daughter of the Austrian brew master to Czar Nicholas, the Kara family story is at times a fairy tale and a nightmare. In three generations, they lose four fortunes and must repeatedly surrender their way of life. Although their story could be of hate and regret, it is instead of hope for tomorrow, as the family rebuilds after each tragedy by relegating life's disappointments to the dustbin of yesterday.

Trials to Triumph is the autobiography of Arthur "Flash" Johnson. Journey with him through his physical and spiritual bouts, as he grows from poverty in East Saint Louis to prominence in the Olympic boxing ring. Sit with him as fights Leukemia in the quietness of the hospital room long after the crowds are gone, and be inspired by his faith in God, which brought him from Trials to Triumph time and time again.

Brooklyn Elizabeth Hales was born on November 28th, 2010. Without a chance to be held by her parents, she was whisked away to the NICU at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Hooked to tubes and wires, Brooklyn was struggling to hold on. Over the next few days, she fell in and out of stability. Her vitals jumped up and down as the doctors worked hard to control her treatment. In the NICU you are taught to take it "one day at a time". Over the course of four long months, Brooklyn took it one minute at a time. From her fight we learn about fear, faith, and the power of prayer. No matter where you come from, or what you face, Brooklyn's journey provides hope.