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Free Books at the Bible Study Expo: Thursday, March 15th

Free Books at the Bible Study Expo: Thursday, March 15th

Bible Study Expo Coming Thursday, March 15th! This is an exciting opportunity to look forward to--It's FREE! ON-line! You can be there while in your pajamas! There will be books given away every 20 minutes! From authors like: Pam Farrel, Hayley DiMarco, Katy Kaufman,...

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Bible Study Expo Coming Thursday, March 15th!

Bible Study Expo Coming Thursday, March 15th!

Bible Study Expo Coming Thursday, March 15th! This is an exciting opportunity to look forward to--It's FREE! There will be books given away every 20 minutes from authors like: Pam Farrel, Hayley DiMarco, Katy Kaufman, Rhonda Stoppe, Sharla Fritz, Saundra Dalton-Smith,...

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My Past Was Affecting My Present

My Past Was Affecting My Present

Drum Roll...The winner of Cindi McMenamin's book 12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband...is... Nate! Congratulations, Nate. I'll pass your information along to Cindi and she will be pleased to correspond with you. Now I want to share about something that...

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I’m Like the Samaritan Woman With Strategies

I’m Like the Samaritan Woman With Strategies

I'm just like the Samaritan Woman with honed defensive strategies. My primary defensive emotional and verbal response is anger and blaming another. Or pointing out that person's inadequacies. In all the times I'd studied the Samaritan Woman, I've never seen so clearly...

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Larry’s Side of the Story

Larry’s Side of the Story

There are always two sides of a story and in my new book, No More Anger: Hope for an Out-of-Control Mom, I share my story of how God delivered me from being a child abuser. And God also healed our very dysfunctional marriage. In a final chapter of the book, Larry...

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You Won’t Believe Your Eyes Reading This!

You Won’t Believe Your Eyes Reading This!

My book giveaway at the beginning of February was for Michelle Lazurek's new book Righteous and Lost. Thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing. But there is one winner... Drum Roll... the winner is... Karen! Congratulations, Karen. I will pass along your...

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The Secret To Loving Well–Isaiah-Style

The Secret To Loving Well–Isaiah-Style

Who would have thought that Isaiah learned what it means to love others well. The story of Isaiah’s encounter with a holy God speaks volumes of how God loves well and wants us to love well without expectation of a return. The story starts with Isaiah standing in the...

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Jesus Must Have Shocked “The 72”

Jesus Must Have Shocked “The 72”

Jesus definitely said some shocking things throughout His life and the group of men, "The 72," who He sent out to evangelize, heard one of them. This snippet is from Pure-Hearted: The Blessings of Living Out God's Glory and if you get this soon enough, the Kindle...

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Book Giveaway: Janet Thompson’s Book on Mentoring

Book Giveaway: Janet Thompson’s Book on Mentoring

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were a blessing and Jesus was glorified. I'm excited to start off the New Year with a Book Giveaway Drawing for Janet Thompson's newest book Mentoring for all Seasons: Sharing Life Experiences and God's Faithfulness. Don't let the...

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Should We Use “Awesome” Only For God?

Should We Use “Awesome” Only For God?

I was watching my nine-year-old grandson, Raf, create his own version of a computer game. Amazed at a third grader’s computer skill (which I didn’t have), I exclaimed, “Raf, you are amazing!” Raf immediately replied, “No. Only God is amazing.” I was so amazed, oops,...

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We Forget Mary Faced Mortal Danger

We Forget Mary Faced Mortal Danger

Put yourself for just a moment into the thinking and feeling of teenaged Mary. Forget we know everything turns out all right. Forget she becomes respected. Forget she has the privilege of birthing and loving the human Son of God. Forget she is protected by God through...

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The Samaritan Woman: Three Strikes Against Her

The Samaritan Woman: Three Strikes Against Her

I'm so excited to announce the winner of the drawing for Pam Farrel's book "Discovering HOPE in the Psalms." Drum Roll! The winner is... Linda Weber! Congratulations, Linda! I'll send your contact information to Pam. I know you're going to love Pam's book. And thank...

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You Can Be All You Want to Be

You Can Be All You Want to Be

All of us want to be transformed by God. To see fulfilled what our heart longs for: permanent change. I'm so excited to be co-laboring with Jennifer Kennedy Dean in a videos which will help you to change bad habits. And as Jennifer's book is called, Altar'd, we really...

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