Balancing the demands of daily life can be distracting causing our prayer life to be disjointed. These distractions are not limited to external factors but frequently include internal struggles, feelings of insecurity, and the desire for perfection. These issues often crowd out that still small voice of God, creating a sense of vulnerability that can lead to discouragement. Devotions for the Distracted Heart will challenge, inspire and empower you to embrace God’s love and grow in faith. Buy now ...
Posted by Peg Arnold on 08/09/2019
After a troubling past along with devastation. death. terminal illness. and murder within her own family Debbie discovered that Jesus wasn't just someone you learn about in Sunday School or even read about in the Bible. He is a friend. companion and confidant. Freeing the Prisoner from Within is a story of the relentless pursuing love of God for a raging wild child. This story is about God and how He uses our pain, struggles, and successes to draw us to Him. ...
Posted by Debbie Ormonde on 04/16/2019
Have you ever found yourself in a childlike state in your relationship with God? Have you ever needed someone to come and walk along side you everyday who relates to your struggles? Ammie Boumann does just that in this daily Devotional Living On The Waves. Each day she brings the Grace and Love of God to you in a relatable way. Her personal journey and redemption story brings hope and light to even your darkest places. She takes you day by day, moment by moment giving you biblical principles and personal encouragement to help you conquer the lies that the enemy uses against you. Each page if...
Posted by Ammie Bouwman on 04/06/2019
Finding Glory in the Thorns tells the inspiring true story of a community who embraced a little girl with special needs. In their expressions of love, they discovered that God is truly near, accessible and powerful in good times and in bad. For those personally walking through struggles and for others who are attempting to provide help along the way, each learns to see the adventure in adversity. The book also provides a practical Road Map tool that shows how to navigate questions about faith, hope and relationships when faced with a life challenge. ...
Posted by Lisa Jamieson on 01/31/2019
http://www.shanastrange.net/theinvitation/ In the 52 week devotional, Shana, along with 50 other women share personal stories about life challenges and struggles that served to deepen their relationship with God. Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, this devotional is a high quality, hardback gem and great source of encouragement for those that struggle with feeling overlooked and forgotten by the world. ...
Posted by Shana Strange on 08/02/2018
In this six-week Bible study on the Book of Joshua, we will join God’s people as they arrive on the edge of the promised land only to find themselves in hostile territory, faced with fear and uncertainty. As we dig into the story of how Joshua and the Israelites claimed God’s promised victory, we’ll discover that winning the worry battle requires more than having faith; it requires learning to fight in faith! Following their bold, courageous footprints, we’ll learn how to fight in faith as we internalize God’s promises, draw strength from God’s faithfulness,...
Posted by Barb Roose on 01/30/2018
Many Christians do not have a full understanding of what it means to fight the good fight of faith. They try to live by faith but in the face of everyday trials and failures, they find themselves disillusioned and discouraged, wondering if they have done something wrong or if living by faith only works for others. The problem for most is simply a lack of understanding regarding what faith is and how it works. This book, inspired by the Book of Joshua, reviews three tools a person can develop to Fight In Faith: 1) embracing God’s promises, 2) courage and commitment under pressure and 3)...
Posted by Barb Roose on 01/30/2018
Ministry is a privilege, but it can also be a painful experience. Unrealistic expectations, church conflict, forced resignations, and our own struggles with burnout, loneliness, and insecurity can make church feel more like a place of wounding than a place of healing. How can wounded leaders find the courage to reject bitterness and keep loving the church? Renewed is a forty-day devotional for women in ministry, ministry wives, and lay leaders who have been wounded by their congregations. You are not alone. God sees your pain. He knows your hurts. And he is waiting to bind up your broken heart....
Posted by Leigh Powers on 10/20/2017
The pain of betrayal is paralyzing. Whether it seeps in slowly or smashes into your world like a wrecking ball, it’s hard to breathe, much less make any sort of forward motion. And it’s easy to stay stuck. Keep Walking is a 40 day devotional that will help women discover a way through the trauma of betrayal. With compassion and grace she shares the thoughts and scriptures that helped her navigate the wreckage of her own life. Here's what the experts are saying: Lynn Marie Cherry has added a much-needed resource for the recovery community. Wounded partners of sex addicts...
Posted by Lynn Marie Cherry on 04/20/2017
Little fights with your husband and kids. Unhappiness when things don’t match your version of perfect. Tension, anger, fear, anxiety–it all begins with a heart that craves control. When your perspective of how life should go replaces God’s, you doom your quest for security, peace, and joy before it even starts. Thankfully, there is a better way. Join Shannon as she shares what she has discovered about her own control struggles and about God from studying seven Control Girls in the Bible. Whether it was Eve’s desire to know instead of trust, Sarah’s inability...
Posted by Shannon Popkin on 04/05/2017
From dreams to dragons, Alchaus struggles to find someone to look up to, and to teach him how to be brave. Then one day, he is introduced to the Mightiest King of all: God. As you journey with Alchaus, take heart that God cries with each of us when we are hurting. He will patiently and gently sit and wait for us to look for him and listen to all He says about us so that we can learn our worth in Him and not in the world. ...
Posted by Tracy Lewis on 01/09/2016
This book gives help for daily divine deliverance. Please ponder a few questions for a moment. Are you happy in this season of your life? Are you burnt out and left with no hope of anything ever changing for you? Are you able to enjoy what you have presently? Does your past keep you from taking a positive step toward your future? Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges confronting you in this season of your life?The tsunami, hurricane Katrina, California mud slides, and snow in Hawaii are recent reminders that there are times and seasons over which we have little or no control. The same is...
Posted by Paula Harris on 12/31/2015