Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings
371 pages, 101 of 111 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
With nothing to their names, young widow Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law return to Texas and the family ranch. Only now the county is demanding back taxes and the women have only three months to pay. Though facing eviction, Rosa can’t keep herself from falling in love with the countryside and the wonderful extended family who want only her best. Learning the American customs is not easy, however, and this beautiful young widow can’t help but catch wandering eyes. Where some offer help with dangerous strings attached, only one man seems honorable. But when Weston Garner, still grieving his own lost love, is unprepared to give his heart, to what lengths will Rosa go to save her future?
Choosing Happiness Even When Life is Hard by Frank Minirth
268 pages, 1 of 1 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Lasting happiness is within your reach
Your life was meant to be a joyous journey. But when negative emotions such as discouragement, stress, loneliness, or grief take over, it can be difficult to put one foot in front of the other. The first step you must take to move past the issues that drag you down is to realize that happiness is not something that just happens to some people and not to others. Happiness is a decision you make.
Renowned Christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth shows you how to make that decision. Drawing from a deep well of experience, clinical practice, and devotional life, Minirth will empower you with many kinds of practical coping strategies. His unique blend of medical, behavioral, and biblical principles will help you overcome your circumstances and achieve lasting happiness.
A Path Less Traveled by Cathy Bryant
318 pages, of reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Trish James is tired of being rescued. When a spooked horse claims her husband’s life, she’s determined to blaze a path for herself and her traumatized son without outside help. But will that mean leaving the place etched on her heart?
Andy Tyler has had to struggle for everything, and starting a new law practice in Miller’s Creek, Texas is no different. Though prepared for business challenges, he’s not prepared for falling in love–especially with yet another woman who will probably abandon him for her career.
Will Andy and Trish be able to see past their limited human understanding to take a path less traveled?
Mourning Reign by Edward Hancock
240 pages, 19 of 28 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
An armed—and armored—terrorist breaks into the Longview Police department, shooting anything in his path before detonating the explosives hiding beneath his body armor. As retired police detective Alex Mendez waits for news of his injured cop wife’s condition, the whole of East Texas begins to dig out from the carnage visited upon it. While Alex sits with Lisa, the television screams with reports of similar attacks in small towns all across the country. They’ve struck again. And just as it had on September 11th, 2001, the game has dramatically changed.
As the local law enforcement adapts to being overwhelmed for such carnage, Alex is forced to wrestle with demons both personal and professional.
When terrorists connected to the cell group responsible for the Texas attacks kidnap a severely injured Lisa Mendez, the stakes are raised for Alex yet again as he weighs the hazards and benefits of coming out of retirement or sitting on the sidelines, leaving his family’s fate in the hands of strangers. Terrorists have invaded his country. They’ve destroyed his town. Now they’ve raided his home. They’ve drawn the line in the sand. Badge or no badge, Alex Mendez is just the man to take the fight right back to them.
Finally The Bride: Finding Hope While Waiting by Cheryl McKay
260 pages, 24 of 27 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Why Would God Care About My Love Life?
Written during a long wait, this book opens up Cheryl’s painfully honest, personal journals. She explores what it’s like to enlist in God’s Marriage Boot Camp, and how to survive singlehood year after solitary year. She wrestles with her Creator over multiple best friends that never see her “that way.” Then there are those lists of what she wanted–you know, the ones she revised a billion times then laminated for safekeeping. She watches, bewildered, as much younger women find love that seems to elude her.
Through it all, she falls head over heels for a God who proves Himself to be as resistant to her controls as He is faithful beyond her wildest dreams.
Are you still waiting? Have you lost hope? Venture to victory with a woman who knows just how hard it is to wait for the day when you are Finally the Bride.
Rocky Mountain Oasis by Lynnette Bonner
334 pages, 9 of 9 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
He’s different from any man she’s ever known. However, she’s sworn never to risk her heart again.
Brooke Baker, sold as a mail-order bride, looks to her future with dread but firm resolve. If she survived Uncle Jackson, she can survive anyone.
When Sky Jordan hears that his nefarious cousin has sent for a mail-order bride, he knows he has to prevent the marriage. No woman deserves to be left to that fate. Still, he’s as surprised as anyone to find himself standing next to her before the minister.
Brooke’s new husband turns out to be kinder than any man has ever been. But then the unthinkable happens and she holds the key that might save innocent lives but destroy Sky all in one fell swoop. It’s a choice too unbearable to contemplate…but a choice that must be made.
A thirsty soul. Alluring hope. An Oasis of love. Step into a day when outlaws ran free, the land was wild, and guns blazed at the drop of a hat.
When a Mother Follows Christ by Katie Hoffman
96 pages, 6 of 6 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
What will it take to raise kids who love God? Have you ever wondered how you can train your children so they want to obey? Have you ever pondered how you can prevent your kids from resisting a relationship with you as they get older? In When a Mother Follows Christ, Katie Hoffman reveals the biblical principles of raising kids to follow Christ. While no one can make perfect kids, it’s easy to have great kids who will bring you delight and not shame as they grow older. Learn how to develop godly character in your children, be an example for them to follow, and how a few simple, easy changes can make a huge difference in your children’s attitudes and actions.
A Rose Blooms Twice by Vikki Kestell
269 pages, 5 of 5 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Rose Brownlee must choose whether she will bow to conventional wisdom or, like Abraham, follow where God leads her . . . even to a country she does not know.
Set in the American prairie of the late 1800s, this story of loss, disillusionment, rebirth, and love will inspire, challenge, and encourage you.
The Little Book of Prayers by Tom Knotts
56 pages, 4 of 5 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
The Little Book of Prayers is designed with the intent to help individuals develop the ability to express themselves effectively in communication with God the Father. There are also many prayers for mothers and their children, prayers for the home, your church, pastor and every area of your life.
Called and Commissioned: 14 Principles for Budding Prophets by Lee Howard
45 pages, 1 of 1 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
Are you called to be a prophet?
“Called and Commissioned: 14 Principles for Budding Prophets from the Call of Jeremiah” examines the first chapter of Jeremiah concerning the call and commission of new prophets. It explores the time and purpose of the prophetic call, the supernatural gifting of hearing and seeing, and responding to God’s call. It considers:
- Types of prophets
- Overcoming the excuses we make to heeding the call
- The instrument of spiritual illumination
- The authority of the prophetic ministry
Do you know the difference between the call and the commission? Once called, the budding prophet receives a six-fold commission and the charge to be God’s watchman. Are you ready to stand watch?
If you desire to grow in the prophetic, this in-depth Bible study and 14 crucial principles will prepare your heart and mind for the ministry God has called you to.
The Body of Christ: Part 1 – Body Ministry
209 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
A description of the church as the Body of Christ and its implications for Spirit led and empowered ministry and mission involving all God’s people.
Also free by the same author, The Body of Christ: Part 2 – Ministry Education, Revival (Renewal and Revival), Renewal (Renewal and Revival), Body Ministry,
Pleasing to the Lord by Cindy Bracken
14 pages, 4 of 6 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
When I listen to my mommy, And help her do a chore, When I work without complaining, And help to clean the floor, It is very pleasing to the Lord.
Young children learn what pleases the Lord through rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Features values such as listening to parents, being kind to siblings, reading the bible, and sharing God’s love with others.
Also Free by the same author, Kittens, Where is Baby? A Fun Guessing Book for Little Ones, Who Is Blue At the Zoo?
Looking Backward: My Twenty-Five Years as a Homeschooling Mother by Joyce Swann
162 pages, 2 of 3 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
From 1975-2000, Joyce Swann homeschooled each of her ten children from the first grade through master’s degrees by the age of sixteen. In this book, she discusses the methods she used to teach as well as the obstacles that threatened her success.
Swann deals frankly with the illnesses, financial difficulties, and lack of emotional support that made every day a challenge. However, “Looking Backward” is more than a memoir. Swann shares with readers many of the lessons she learned as a kitchen table teacher. In her walk down Memory Lane, she offers timeless advice that will benefit any parent struggling with the day-to-day challenges of teaching her own children at home.
Win Christ: How to Get Ahead in the Spiritual Race by Rick Bell
122 pages, 2 of 2 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Having faith means more than holding traditions, morals, and values. Win Christ presents a model for grace, victory and power in the spiritual life. The Biblical truths combined with personal experiences and historic anecdotes will inspire and encourage readers both young and old. Includes a Group Discussion/Bible Study guide.
Yours, Mine & God by Michelle Winfrey
144 pages, no reviews, Lending Enabled
Yours, Mine & God’s focuses on why people read the Bible, understand the Bible, and even agree with the Bible, yet do not give proportionally to the Church their blessing?
Many parishioners fail to see that money, time and talent are needed in order to keep their Church operational. Why does this happen? We explore this and offer ways people can give money, time and talent to their church.
Yours, Mine & God’s is written to help Ministers, Lay Ministers and Stewardship Leaders in leading their congregation to greater giving, by showing them how they can interact with their congregation. In addition it is for the individual of the congregation who is struggling to gain a better understanding of giving to the Church.
Also Free by the same author: A Mom’s Guide to Surviving High School Athletics, The AB Club for the Ambitious Woman in You
374 pages, 5 of 5 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
When a reclusive businessman takes an interest in Haven’s artwork, she knows it’s an answer to prayer. But Jett Cestone is an enigma with a disconcerting connection to the young women in his employ. He’s by far the most unusual man she’s ever met.
Haven is the most interesting woman to ever cross Jett’s path. But she’s too naïve and pure to learn what goes on in his home. Too bad he wants her more than he’s wanted anyone or anything in his life.
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