Month: October 2015

October 29, 2015

Book Lover’s Stocking Stuffers – (It’s getting closer)

After Carla’s husband was killed in Iraq, Carla moves to Ivy, a small Georgia beach town, with her five-year old daughter. Hoping for a fresh start and healing of her heart, Carla and Missy enjoy their first few months playing in the waves, building sand castles, and their new home. Suddenly their world changes.

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Compelling. Suspenseful. Inspiring. A mixture of romance, intrigue, Christian values, and subtle tactics of Satan. A story that will keep you on the edge of your seat along with the cheers!

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Cover Tate did-Pursuit  Chris is busy winning cases in Atlanta’s courtrooms while her sister, Teri enjoys beach life.  Will either give up their careers to fulfil new dreams? Full of exciting twists, intrigue, heartwarming romance, and a strong sense of family.

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Like Abraham, the Lord suddenly tells Sue to “go to land I tell you.” From below zero temperatures to above one hundred degree desert air, and everything in between, God’s faithfulness fills the pages of Sue’s personal journey of learning to trust Christ and to be obedient to whatever He calls her to do and wherever He tells her to go. This is a journey you don’t want to miss!

Published 2008Unique in presentation, heartfelt, and inspirational. My story is a testimony of stepping out in faith and being obedient. It is so transparent that many Christians would hesitate to tell it.

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If you think following Christ is a smooth ride then join me on my roller coaster ride of learning to trust and obey our Mighty Savior, Jesus Christ. The truth about walking with the Lord, my truth that is, and the Lord sure proved faithful!

Published 2009Compelling, transparent, and heartfelt. A testimony of stepping out in faith, but not without frustrations!

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Hard hitting! Thought provoking! Compelling! Timely! Are you brave enough to look within your own beliefs? Be prepared to be confronted!

Published 2010

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October 26, 2015

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month – 3 Steps to Help a Friend in Need

We can be a help to others.

Just Show Up

I strongly encourage everyone to please read through these statistics and watch Jose’s video. Domestic Violence rarely begins in violence…it begins with abuse…mental, psychological abuse.

NATIONAL STATISTICS

  • Every 9 seconds in the US, a woman is assaulted or beaten.12
  • On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.1
  • 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime.1
  • 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
The statistics speak volumes. It is likely you know someone in your life who needs your support. Here are three steps to take action…

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October 23, 2015

Made White as Snow

We have a Savior that is in the transformation business. Praise God.

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Adrian Rogers

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow . . .” – Isaiah 1:18

I heard of a man giving his testimony at a Salvation Army meeting. There was a heckler in the crowd shouting, “Would you shut up? You’re just dreaming!”

The heckler felt a tug at his coattail and a little girl said, “That’s my daddy up there. He used to be a drunkard and beat up my mommy. We didn’t have enough food to eat. But then he got saved, and my daddy’s life is changed. See that woman over there? See how happy she is? That’s my mommy. Mister, if my daddy’s dreaming, don’t wake him up!”

What a Savior who can take a poor lost sinner and wash him, save him, and make him new. Hallelujah!

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October 1, 2015

The Visitor

By John Grant-

Ruth looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter one more time…

Dear Ruth,

I’m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I’d like to stop by for a visit.

Love always, Jesus.

Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. “Why would the Lord want to visit me? I’m nobody special. I don’t have anything to offer.” With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. “Oh my goodness, I really don’t have anything to offer. I’ll have to run to the store and buy something for dinner.” She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents. “Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least.” She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.

A loaf of French bread, a half pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk…leaving Ruth with a grand total of twelve cents to last her until Monday. Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm.

“hey lady, can you help us, lady?” Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn’t even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.

“Look lady, I ain’t got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it’s getting cold and we’re getting kinda hungry and , well, if you could just help us, lady, we’d really appreciate it.” Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to. “Sir, I’d like to help you, but I’m a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I’m having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him.”

“Yeah, well, OK lady, I understand. Thanks anyway.” The man put his arm around the woman’s shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley. As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.

“Sir, wait!” The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them. “Look, why don’t you take the food. I’ll figure out something else to serve my guest.” She handed the man her grocery bag.

“Thank you lady. Thank you very much!”

“Yes, thank you!” It was the man’s wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering. “You know, I’ve got another coat at home. Here, why don’t you take this one.” Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman’s shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street… without her coat and nothing to serve her guest. “Thank you lady Thank you very much!”

Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn’t have anything to offer Him. She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox. That’s odd. She thought. The mailman doesn’t usually come twice in one day. She took the envelope out of the box and opened it:

Dear Ruth,

It was so good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely meal. And thank you too, for the beautiful coat.

Love always,

Jesus.

The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.

“The King will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.” Matt. 25:40

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