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Redemption is a story of two men, both of whom hit rock bottom due to their own actions. Both lost family, jobs, friends-nothing remained.The author bore witness to their journey, and with other Christian volunteers, tried to help them rebuild their lives.One was successful, the other not.

• The little recognized and acted-upon answers to this life's greatest adventures and rewards are found in the following pages.• You are being given the opportunity to learn and experience the following answers and mysteries and wonders of God.• Matthew 6:33 states, "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."• Hear the voice of God! Extensive written instructions followed by multiple real-life examples experienced by the author in his life and ministry displayed throughout this book.• Angels Disclosed! Everything you ever wanted to know about angels (good and bad). Real-life stories and accounts.• Women! One of God's most precious gifts to this world and to mankind. The hand that rocks the cradle is beautiful, powerful, wonderful, and magnificent, full of love and compassion. Women are also some of God's most powerful and effective ministers throughout all creation. Gentlemen, I ask you, what would we do without women?• Miracles! Real-life miracles experienced by the author, his family and friends, as well as complete strangers. Seeking God is the key to experiencing your own miracles and having a closer walk with Him. In fact, this entire book expounds on how to seek God and experience the rewards of having done so.• Why, God, why? Finally, the answers some have been seeking their entire life to no avail. Especially, those that have lost loved ones, wondering why they passed from this life so young or for any number of reasons, or things that you just do not understand. This chapter, as well as the entire book offers you so much more knowledge and experience to help you as you set out on your journey, seeking God and experiencing the magnificence of our God; His son, the Lord Jesus Christ; and the wonderful Holy Spirit!

Here Come The Romans is a progressive survey on the historical influence of Rome and how it influenced the times, events, customs, religious institutions, and specifically the life of Jesus, the Jewish people, and the New Testament. Its progressive style guides the reader through a six-hundred and seventy-five-year period of selected history to educate how Rome fitted the biblical narrative and story. The Bible ascribes divine inspiration to the Scriptures, but we often forget the human side. The birth of prophecy or all Scriptures originated out of human struggles, circumstances, and situations. This book will teach and inform Bible readers on the origins of parties, sects, authorities, and the backgrounds of the times that influenced the writers as they wrote the New Testament books. Rome had its starting point before 605 bc (viz. 753 BC), but its presence in the land of Judea, and Jerusalem, was not solidified until a little more than a half-century before the birth of Christ. It emerged from a simple monarchy, to a senate-ruled republic, into the world's first major superpower ruled by Caesars and Procurators. The presence of Rome, with Jews and Christians, vastly affected the writings of all twenty-seven books of the New Testament as we have them today.

Who said adults are the only ones who dread Mondays? This story is about a little girl who quickly turns sad when she realizes her weekend is coming to an end. With the help of her mother and father, she learns that Mondays aren't as bad as they seem.

ASBPM has designed a biblically strategic participant guide which assists individuals in taking an in-depth, individualized view of what they need to do to prevent them from returning to "sowing to the flesh (relapsing)." It also helps each individual to recognize their particular needs (spiritual, emotional, and mental) by identifying their strongholds, infirmities, set-up behaviors, and cravings, enabling them to select practical biblical solution to address those needs. It addresses every major area of "sowing to the flesh (relapse prevention)" that individuals in restoration from the effects of alcohol and other drugs encounter. The participant guide is extremely comprehensive and provides biblical insight into key principles necessary for relapse prevention.The Biblical Cognitive Relapse Prevention Support Group is a highly interactive open-ended group based on five phases of development. Each phase is designed to address a critical area in relapse prevention. The participant guide is designed to promote a biblical view of relapse prevention, fellowship with God, and for group participants to develop an understanding and faith in their identity in Christ, character development, and insight into overcoming the effects of addiction. Group members are required to complete exercises (self-checks, action steps, and self-ratings) at the end of each phase that are shared within the group. Fellowship with God is emphasized throughout the group process.ASBPM has also developed a group facilitators' training kit consisting of a facilitator's guide and PowerPoint presentation. The facilitator's guide is a strategic tool for instructing group facilitation in a small group setting. It is designed to provide pastors, chaplains, and ministry leaders with an effective training tool, and biblical insight for equipping ministry volunteers working with individuals being restored from addiction to drugs/alcohol.

Ever see a shoe on the side of the road and wonder how it got there or searched your house for a missing shoe never to be found?The Lost Shoe is a heartwarming tale that laces together the adventure of a Right Shoe that gets separated from his owner and Left Shoe.During his journey Right Shoe questions if he will ever be useful again. Experiencing a range of emotions from sadness to pure joy, Right Shoe continues to hope for the best. Feeling like a heel, he remembers there are some things in life that you have no control over so you should relax and go with the flow.Right Shoe learns a priceless life lesson that everybody is unique and each person needs to embrace their distinctive qualities. Everyone can be useful in their own way if given a chance. With the help of a beachcomber, cat, puppy, and nurse, Right Shoe finds an unexpected special new owner, showing that determination can lead to a happy ending.Join Right Shoe in an adventure of miss-steps taking him from the shoe store to a hospital and stops in-between, searching for his real sole and a new purpose in life. Although Right Shoe doesn't find his Left Shoe or former owner, he discovers through invaluable experiences that he can be happy and useful in a whole new way.

Wisdom is a lifelong pursuit-particularly the wisdom found in Proverbs. After a decision for acceptance of the gospel, the ultimate question for Christian believers is, "How then shall we best live this one and only life we have been so graciously given?" Proverbs opens with a convincing catalog of the wonderful benefits of following God's precepts for living and goes on to provide timeless wisdom for daily practical living-about relationships, correct speech, business dealings, attitudes, relation to civil authorities, families, and other issues in life. While most of Proverbs was written or collected over three thousand years ago, human nature remains the same so the verses apply equally well today. While the analogies may be, for example, about agriculture issues (threshing grain, winemaking, olive oil pressing) or master/servant relationships, they translate superbly into modern business and life. Whether a lifelong Christian or an exploring philosopher, Proverbs is well worth an in-depth thoughtful look.

Visiting friends in Australia, Deannie takes a morning walk in the nearby forest. The day is beautiful, and she is excited to go exploring in this inspiring country. She does not know that her life will take a radical turn.Stumbling into the entrance of another dimension, her journey begins. Her guide, a tiny fairy named Sunshine, surprises her and welcomes her to the land of the fairy dimension.Hearing a familiar melody, Sunshine leads her to the Angel Cave, which shows her through music a memory she had long forgotten and how music is remembered and stored. After finishing a delicious snack at the Tree Lounge with curious, odd characters, she is led to the Written Word, a room full of mysterious blue reading domes of all sizes. Inside one that fits her best, Deannie is astounded by a unique experience of her favorite novel.Having other duties, Sunshine turns her over to another companion. Eve, a Christmas fairy, leads her down the wrong path where they encounter the forbidden Dark Fairy. Pulling Deannie from the Dark Fairy's trap of sorrow, Eve flees with her to a safe area, the Herb Room. After discovering some of its secrets, Eve reveals the Dark Fairy's sad tale and begs Deannie not to tell Sunshine what happened. Unfortunately for Eve, Sunshine already knows.Sunshine takes Deannie down a cool rock tunnel to the Crystal Grid, an underground miniature universe containing amazements and legends about each planet. Leaving through one of the distinctive twelve exits, the Twig Fairies join her to show her the wonders of the forest.Deannie feels honored to learn she is invited to the Council of the Elementals held only every seven years. The Twig Fairies then introduce her to the Madame of This Forest, not That Forest or the Other Forest, "This" Forest-Deannie is instructed quite emphatically.Rolle Polely Playmate has even more marvels for her in the Viewing Chamber where Hope fairies fly amuck.Wherever she visits, Deannie learns about nature, fairies, devas, sprites, the elementals, and how they interreact with our dimension, Earth. The necessity, reflection, and magic of their world are imperative to ours.Even when Deannie returns home, she cannot shake the effects of the fairy dimension. She receives a gift belonging to the Dark Fairy from an unexpected source that compels her to continue to seek out the fairies and their fair demesne. Because now what will she do with this treasure?Come, follow Deannie's adventures and join her as she goes through the fairy portal. Maybe someday, if you're lucky, you will have the same opportunity. Will you know what to do?

Conduits of Grace is a call to action for women of faith, a call to live big, bold, beautiful lives for Christ and to embrace the talents, gifts, and influence that God has given you. It is a wakeup call to leave behind things that don't matter and to let go of all the doubt and fear that is holding you back from becoming all that God created you to be.

The title of the book is made of two thoughts: one, we should count our blessings, and when we do, we will be able to hold our chins up and smile. To dwell on the negative gives room for heartbreak and destruction, which hinder one's walk with God and our witness for him.

Julie Mueller lacks the confidence and self-esteem her older brothers and sisters have. Being overweight certainly doesn't help.Dawn Mason, the popular girl in class, is attractive. Boys like her. She looks good in a bikini. The girls form an unlikely friendship.Thanks to Dawn, Julie's world expands. She is introduced to cigarettes, alcohol, sex, and drugs. The girls drive around in a '54 Chevy, thanks to Mom and Dad. There is canoeing to St. Clair on a summer afternoon, going on vacation, making prank phone calls, and meeting her first boyfriend. Throw in trick-or-treating on Halloween, being used by her brother for wrestling practice, getting stranded in a car miles from home, and having to walk home.A coming-of-age story set in the 1970s.

We are all in a battle every day of our lives. Satan is waging war on us and God. It's not a war we can see because it is a spiritual war. Satan is proud and he's angry that he isn't God. His weapons of warfare are temptation, doubt, anger, lies, deception, other people, and life circumstances.Few people are aware of this and most do not care to think about it. Everyone is busy with work, bills, children, and a thousand other things. Nevertheless, the battle is real. Satan is trying to trick us into believing that our creator God doesn't love us and desperately wants to separate us from God.During our life, we will choose whom we will follow-Satan or God. God is going to win his battle with Satan; but that doesn't guarantee we will be on God's winning side. We, ourselves, must face Satan using weapons provided by God. We will need spiritual weapons for spiritual warfare. There is only one place to find the weapons, but if we find and use them, we will win our battle too.

Evie is a fourteen-year-old girl who comes to the realization that she is extremely overweight following a number of events in her life that cause her to admit that she is unable to fit into the clothes she loved to wear. With the encouragement and support of her family, she begins to change her eating habits and is transformed from being extremely overweight and self-conscious to a normal-sized girl who blossoms into a confident and outgoing high school student.As a result of her determination, change in diet, exercise, and hard work, Evie enters high school a new person with confidence and a greater positive self-image.

Rosa Brown was an educated sixty-year-old woman, who worked in the corporate world. Life was good until she was informed by her employer that her services were no longer needed. Devastated and confused, Rosa found herself living in a women's shelter in Washington, DC. Eventually her life became elevated when she joined a work program and found steady employment as a receptionist. Jay Schroeder, a white male friend and his sister Mona gave Rosa two gifts: a place of her own to live, and a top-of-the-line sewing machine, enabling her to follow her dream as a fashion designer.After modeling her designer dress on the runway of a fashion show in Atlanta, Rosa was sought out by a celebrity who hires her as a personal stylist and tailor. Rosa then becomes her own celebrity. She leaves her adopted family at Millie's House in the nation's capital to fulfill her dream in Atlanta. Everyone she knows is amazed at this miracle, herself included. And Rosa becomes a testimony for other women.The author tells the story of a woman who rose from poverty to riches by using her natural talent and gifts. Readers are taken on a journey through life on the streets of Washington, DC, and a view of what many homeless women encounter regularly. The author also introduces readers to Millie's House, a day service for women to meet and change their lives. This story defies the stereotypical attitudes and preconceived notions surrounding some women who suffer the experience of homelessness.There is a message in Rosa's story; that a woman can hit rock bottom in life, put hands and feet to her faith, and follow her dreams no matter what circumstances she encounters.

I have experienced two of the most profound experiences God offers us on this earth: the overwhelming joy of adopting children, and the overpowering grief of losing a child from the tragedy of heroin addiction. In this book, I have placed everything my heart holds. It is a blend of happy experiences with my children as my husband and I raised them, horrific experiences as we helplessly watched one child's life painfully ripped apart in a storm of evil, and the unimaginable aftermath of losing a child. Tears from all these are spread throughout these pages.In his death, my child was redeemed and set free. I was left picking up the pieces of my broken heart, shaking my head, and trying to understand why. God's overpowering love and sovereignty had raised a sword against one of Satan's greatest tools, the power of addiction. Was my child nothing more than a casualty of spiritual warfare? God is good. Did I still believe that? This book chronicles my journey through His Word, listening for whispers from heaven, until finally, I too am set free.Today, Tonight, Tomorrow was written by Him, for Him, and belongs to Him. I pray that this book will help fight the spread of the addiction plague that has been so carefully orchestrated by the enemy and will help provide comfort to those already caught in the battle.

Following the covenant promise God gave to Abraham, how it points back to creation and how it points forward to completion. Abraham's two sons-Ishmael, born of the flesh; and Isaac, born of the Spirit, the child of promise. Following this lineage forward, the two kingdoms. Ishmael representing the kingdom of this world's system, and Isaac representing the kingdom of God. How this plays out through history and takes us to today's Middle East crisis. Taking a look at the Old Testament prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled and how the stage is set for their fulfillment.

Abortion is a taboo subject. Abortion is not a matter of policy, but instead, at its core is a heart issue. For it reveals both where our hearts stand as well as who reigns-Christ or Self. For those of us who in the past have chosen Self, this book is for you. This book is for those women who are willing to look into their heart and allow Christ to cleanse and heal them, and rid them of the guilt, shame, and embarrassment of abortion.

How can Magi move on with her life now that her husband is suddenly removed from it? How can she convince her children that the strength she draws from God will not diminish though they have an uncertain future? Magi has many decisions to make, not the least of which is to give in to fear or give all to God. If she does trust Him completely, where will He take her? What will He reveal to her and her family?

Wind Kisses and Wind Hugs is based on a true story of how a grandma and a grandson convey a special and meaningful way to express their love for each other by sending kisses and hugs to each other delivered by the wind.

This book is about the author's journey with God. Ceci talks about how a life of an ordinary person can be highlighted with extraordinary experiences just by allowing God to come into our lives and hearts. This relationship with God is special and, in certain ways, unique to her. Her purpose in writing this book is to engage the reader in her life adventure with God and show them that this amazing relationship is available to everyone. Are you ready to let the lover of your soul in?

The story of Ruth has been limited and constrained by biblical presentations and interpretations. For too many Christians, Ruth is only known for her "where you go I go" position and her capture of wealthy Boaz. She has been shaped by Christendom to be the epitome of purity that all females should emulate if they desire an honorable and wealthy man as Boaz. However, on closer examination, the steps of Ruth may not be suited for New Testament women. Was the purity of Ruth the key factor in her capture of Boaz? Or was it only a ploy by many in Christendom to ensure the purity of text. The Truth about Ruth fully examines each chapter and key verses to give needed insight lost to readers and hearers by the exclusion of critical contextual information. Eleven little-known or unexplored truths about Ruth are presented to ensure that the reader can factually determine whether Ruth's course of action is one that should be recommended for Christian females. Are the strategies used by Ruth to get her man suitable instruction to girl scouts, teens, and females in general? If not, why not? Is it possible that the ways of Ruth were simply the ways of women in general, with no connection to the attributes that promote purity and holiness? Could it be that the story of Ruth is more appropriate for instruction in how not to get a man rather than the prevailing opposite? Bringing no preconceived ideas to the text, readers will be able to release antiquated dating ideas and embrace the readily applicable truths about Ruth that are appropriate for Christian dating and release those that are antithetical to promoting meaningful relationships that are bound in Christian love and respect for each other.

You CAN Beat Your Addiction! If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin' means exactly what it says. I've spent the last fifteen years gathering information on the disease of addiction. Many people don't understand what the disease truly is and how it affects our daily lives. It seems to be an imbalance in the brain. Because of misunderstandings, we don't know the proper way to equip ourselves to deal with our thoughts and, ultimately, our actions! Join me as I share accurate information that I have compiled while working a recovery program of my own! You will learn the origin of the twelve steps, along with my experiences while working them, and true spirituality, not the myths and misunderstandings that most people have! It has been said that experience is the best teacher. This book is based on exactly that. Get a feel of what working the steps is like, what the origin of the programs are, and most importantly, what spirituality truly means! If you, your spouse, your child, or any loved one has issues with addictive thinking, which includes alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or even shopping, then this book is for you! Just remember, it's not WHAT you're doing but WHY! Let me show you just what I mean, and then you CAN beat your addiction, if you're thinkin' what I'm thinkin'.

In addition to select experiences from the author's life, Lacy and Oliver cites events in the lives of maternal grandparents and great-grandparents. Spiritual strength, resiliency, and unconditional love allowed them to effectively negotiate a wide range of difficult and tragic family events. A glimpse of pioneer life is presented, as is a limited account of life in an early coal camp. Central to the writing is the life of the author's grandmother who lives to the age of 101 years.