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This story of Scattered, Smothered, and Yet Covered by the Grace of God tells the unknown, the unbelievable, and the hurt and heartache that scattered my life in 2010 with my son's dive into addiction. His addictions from pot to pills would scatter and smother me for the next eight-plus years. This isn't only a raw look into addiction and the destruction it causes, but more importantly, it is a look into a story of God's love, hope, mercy, and grace that covered me and my son during these years in addition to being covered by friendships and prayers when we couldn't cover ourselves.I learned in 2019-2020 while writing this story that there is an obvious thread woven within this story-that is, God was there in every detail along the way. I was scattered into pieces, broken beyond what I could have imagined, smothered to the point of true breathlessness, and yet covered by the grace of God each and every day. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.I am thankful, Lord, for the refining and redemption lived within this story. I have been covered by the grace of God!

Many adults struggle with the best way to communicate a loss or traumatic event to children, no matter the age or stage of development. Before they can assist in the best way possible, adults must first understand the signs, symptoms, and reactions to a crisis, grief, or loss.In a collection of five inspirational stories and applicable tools, Vickee Martin shares several examples where children and their families must face heartbreak, challenges, and other obstacles, and then find a way to cope. Through her stories and biblical insights, children and their parents, grandparents, or other caregivers learn that all reactions are not the same, and that it is okay to rely on different methods to self-soothe and begin the healing process. Included are effective, age-specific coping strategies that can be applied throughout a child's lifetime. Finding Joy for Tomorrow shares short inspirational stories and coping strategies that help parents and other adults identify a child's age-specific reactions to loss or a crisis.

This book is a humorous look at some heartbreaking life challenges. Joy is a spirit that heals. Laughter is good medicine and crying keeps us humble. This isn't the football field is an easy read that may bring you some relatable laughter and tears.

Dana Rose has grieved through the loss of her mother, father, brother, and son. In Walking into the Next Chapter, she compassionately addresses the personal, practical, biblical, and theological issues surrounding tough times and loss.Rose tells how sometimes it would seem as if the broken pieces were never going to be back together again. But she learned, as she kept developing her faith in the living God, she could rise. She leaned on that faith and knew there had to be something on the other side of the pain. Through this story, she shares how, through challenging experiences, she has grown spiritually, and these experiences have led to her destiny as a Christian leader. Walking into the Next Chapter helps others learn how to walk through each crisis of faith without giving up on God, offering them the courage they need to survive tough times. Rose reminds you to pause and remember God can heal you. Nothing is too difficult for God.

When Christy Farhar finally made it to Africa and met children who had been rescued from slavery on Lake Volta in Ghana, she knew she would never be the same. After a miraculous encounter with one special little boy on the shore of the lake, it seemed clear that Christy was to bring him out of his life of child labor and adopt him into her family.However, when the unexpected occurred, it became apparent that a different kind of rescue would be needed. Deep Waters is the story of how one woman's call to Africa birthed the Micah 6:8 Project to combat the cycle of poverty halfway across the world. It is also the story of how unspeakable tragedy gave rise to the founding of Jacob's Wells and how grief transformed the focus of a ministry.Within these pages, we are invited to follow God into the unknown and experience the amazing events that can happen when a surrendered life collides with a God who is always on the move."You hold more than a book in your hands. Within this story, there is an occasion to bear witness to a God who moves relentlessly through ordinary people. Discover in these pages, as I did, that He intends to rescue and free the most vulnerable, often through unusual and surprising means. The shores of Heaven will ripple with the miracles logged in this unbelievable story."Lauren Alexander - Pastor, Speaker, Foster Care Advocate

Living for Posterity-My Remarkable African Mother is a book about a mother's legacy. In it, the author, Dr. Sibeso pays homage to a remarkable African woman who championed transformation even when the odds were against her. She faced a lion and overcame the cultural odds against her to rise to a transformational leader whose influence cut across generations. Widowed at an early phase of life, she raised daughters, saw them through school, and they have continued to play their part in national and global transformation. Bo Ma-Matauka was a dedicated mother to more children than the ones she gave birth to, a public speaker, a community leader, an avid supporter of missionary work and education, and a national role model.From Dr. Sibeso's portrait painted in this book, Living for Posterity-My Remarkable African Mother, Bo Ma-Matauka emerges as a courageous, generous, and God-fearing, forward-looking woman to whom she ascribes accolades to for the inspiring work ethic, strong faith, courage, and dedication to serving others. This book is about Bo Wabei Lisulo, a.k.a. Bo Ma-Matauka, a woman of faith, an intentional mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who inspired her family and left a spiritual legacy, church planter, psalmist, evangelist, and woman who left a legacy of eternal value, which is far greater than temporal inheritance of the physical properties of this earth.

Designed to be read out loud, Holiness, Holiness retells a portion of the birth of Jesus in the form of a rhyming poem. Filled with valuable lessons, this picture book for children teaches the simple truths of why Jesus came to earth to save humanity and give Christians a new life in holiness.This moving and important life-changing story shares the message to kids that God has a purpose and a plan for them.

It seemed natural to become a Christian in a family that attended regular religious services but quite controversial to become a woman minister in the eighties. Follow the life of Dr. Goldsby as she unveils her relationship with God and the need to sacrifice her will for the will of God.

Life has moments of heartache and pain, but we cannot experience joy without pain. Without sadness and sorrow, joy would have no meaning. Pain is a great teacher; it gives us knowledge and understanding that matures us into who we are. Sometimes, we find ourselves in seemingly impossible seasons, making us feel trapped and full of anxiety, despair, and hopelessness-but there is hope even when things feel impossible. Ryan Yellowlees has had more than his share of bad seasons that turned into great victories beyond his imagination. A Life Worth Living is an autobiography about Ryan finding extraordinary love, joy, fulfillment, meaning, purpose, and redemption. He turned great adversity into great victory, impossibility into possibility, hopelessness into hopefulness, sorrow into joy, and darkness into light. His story is proof that you can have a great life worth living. Ryan's story also exemplifies how you can have a transformed life. Life is too short, so Ryan decided to live it to the fullest and die without regrets. He didn't want to waste time on engaging in self-pity, feeling sorry for himself, or giving up in defeat. Life is a beautiful gift that we often take for granted or do not appreciate. Now is the time to discover hope, find victory over difficulty, and be transformed!

This memoir is about the journey of a single mother, raising three children and holding on to the hope that her faith in God would see her through challenging and difficult times.

Is it possible to enjoy being with the family and working together? How easy is to make business decisions when your family is involved? If you are part of a family business, you know the particular challenges that must be faced on a daily basis: confusing roles, dysfunctional communication, mixed feelings, antagonistic expectations...This book is a breath of fresh air that will help you find the necessary balance between love for your family and business discipline. It contemplates situations that are experienced in family businesses from its creation to the generational transition.Reny Recarte, based on biblical principles, real cases, academic knowledge and his own experience, delivers in a simple and delightful way 55 reflections with practical advice to improve professional performance, encourage family understanding and prepare for transcendence.This content will make it easier for you to identify opportunities for improvement in relation to: governance bodies, patrimonial shielding mechanisms, family constitution, succession plan, social awareness, strategic planning, financial and legal aspects.Remember that your daily work goes beyond today, you are building a spiritual, emotional and financial legacy through your family business!