A Donkey's Little Tale by R. Mitchell Scott is a beautifully written story in poetic verse and told through the eyes of the little donkey that carried Mary to Bethlehem. We are transported to that long ago night when all creation celebrated the birth of Christ even the animals. A timeless Christmas story for all ages.Ruth Carmichael Ellinger, Award-Winning Author Preparing for the journey to Bethlehem in order to register for the census, Joseph groomed the gentle donkey colt chosen to accompany him and his with-child bride. Along the way, the charming little beast of burden committed to memory all he saw and heard along the way in hopes that his intuitive insights and attention to detail would be passed down for generations to come. Little did he realize he would be a witness to the birth of the Christ Child, never dreaming he would be pressed into the service of a King. Thus, the little chronicler fills in many gaps in the love story of Joseph and Mary, and the joyous birth of Jesus. This is his little tale.
After King Elyon's son, Prince Logon Xychirion, constructed a bridge over the Flaming Sword River, countless Carnalians have successfully escaped the doomed empire and found safety in the kingdom of Ecclessa. But the bridge is also rumored to be the entrance that King Elyon's troops need to free Carnalia and regain his rightful ownership of the kingdom and its surrounding lands. Not to be overthrown, the evil emperor of Carnalia has set his sights on the narrow bridge and has plans to destroy those loyal to King Elyon once and for all. As the Carnalian military make their plans for war, Artka and his brigade are ready to continue with Prince Logon's plan, with Jeda and Bonu setting their sights on Logon's Bridge and beyond. But things are not going as the brave troop hopes. As they near the ultimate battle between Ecclessa and Carnalia, they will be asked to risk their lives for a greater cause.
This is a heartfelt book which not only makes you fall in love with Ireland but also captures the true essence of modern Irish cuisine.MARGARET JEFFARESFounder and Managing Director, Good Food IrelandFlavors of Ireland invites readers, cooks, and armchair travelers alike on a culinary tour of one of Europe's fastest growing food destinations. Long praised for its lush landscapes, friendly people, and unique heritage, Ireland has a distinctive food culture thanks to the geography, climate, and history of the people who settled here centuries ago. Part recipe collection, part travel guide, and part history, Flavors of Ireland offers an insightful look into the ingredients that shape the country's cooking: a rich array of vegetables and fruits; succulent beef, lamb, and dairy produce; smoked, cured, and spiced fish and meat; and fields of nourishing barley, wheat, and rye. With evocative photos that transport you to the Irish countryside, Flavors of Ireland will awaken your senses to the grand places and glorious food of this warm and welcoming land.Additional Endorsements:Margaret Johnson has done a tremendous job of bringing both traditional and new Irish cuisine to the palettes of food lovers everywhere. Her cookbook captures the essence of Irish cuisine while also revealing a genuine enthusiasm for the culture and heritage of Ireland itself.MICHAEL P. QUINLINPresident, Boston Irish Tourism AssociationYou'll find plenty of golden oldies in Margaret M. Johnson's beautifully illustrated book of Irish recipes, but it's the reflection of Ireland's vibrant, contemporary food culture that really shines. Like a foodie magpie, she's picked precious jewels of culinary modernity from across this fertile island and framed them in a book of real style.ROSS GOLDEN-BANNONEditor, FOOD & WINE Magazine; Restaurant Critic, The Sunday Business PostMargaret M. Johnson is a master storyteller and delights in all things Irish. She has brought together many of Ireland's top chefs (and their fabulous cuisine) with historical and delicious Irish favorites from her vast research. You will be transported direct to Ireland and will be cooking from Irish kitchens by the time you finish reading this wonderful book.ROSEANN TULLYCEO and Founder, Intermezzo MagazineMargaret Johnson's Flavors of Ireland will take you on a mouth-watering culinary tour of Ireland, as the Irish know it. The author has a deep acquaintance with Ireland and is entirely on the mark in her analysis: 'No matter how much you've heard about Ireland, no matter how great your expectations, the Ireland you experience will far surpass the Ireland you imagine'. The book takes readers on a delectable journey around the best tables in Ireland today. The recipes, whether homely and traditional Irish, or 'new' Irish fine dining, are presented elegantly and simply, so all can recreate the flavors of Ireland at their own tables. The photography, of both the food and the landscape, is simply stunning.EMMA COWANPublisher, Flavour Magazine
Bailey Lynn had her life perfectly planned. She thought she was on the path that God had preordained for her. But when her life took an unexpected turn, Bailey was left to question God's ability to dictate her life. With shattered dreams surrounding her, Bailey found herself looking for answers to where she should go from here. In Unforeseen: Learning to Trust in God's Plan When Life Takes Unexpected Turns, Bailey shares how she learned to trust God with a future she had never planned. As she battled whether God's plans for her were truly as good as He had promised in His Word, Bailey began to see that His ways were definitely not like hers-they were better. Bailey shares some of her darkest moments and how, in spite of it all, her life has been more fulfilled when she follows God's plan. Come along with Bailey to explore how God can direct your future to be more amazing than you could have ever dreamed.EndorsementsIn her book, Unforeseen, Bailey Lynn is very vulnerable and shares stories to display how God has showed up in her life. I love her writing style and the reflection questions at the end of each chapter. If you need some encouragement and prompting to draw closer to God, this book is for you!Leslie SpeasAuthor of From Hot Mess to MESSage: 90 Days of Messages for the Hot Mess in You and blogger at www.lesliespeas.com Unforeseen is an authentically written book that deepens our walk with God as we learn from Bailey's keen ability to draw spiritual insight from unusual places. Bailey helps us see Jesus through her life's journey-whether breaking in a horse, being in a mirror maze, or dealing with a dog with pink eye. Readers will love reading and learning from the stories in this book as they find hope in the midst of their own unforeseen circumstances. Heather HollemanAuthor of Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of ComparisonReal, honest, and vulnerable, Bailey Lynn offers insight into the valleys of life and what to do when you find yourself in one. Through her soulful writing, Bailey affirms the realities of doubt, confusion, and unanswered questions when life hits hard and situations blindside you. Through Bailey's stories in Unforeseen: Learning to Trust in God's Plan When Life Takes Unexpected Turns, you can once again discover purpose and tools to restructure your perspective based on a scriptural foundation. You will be challenged with questions that only you can answer for yourself. This book is practical, inspiring, and deeply spiritual.DeAnna Lynn SandersAuthor of Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life with your Neighbors and the Nations
What happens when fearfully and wonderfully made and fearfully and woefully broken meet?Jeremy Dykman had been serving faithfully as a pastor for many years until 2017 when he could no longer find his joy. When he began to contemplate ending his life, Jeremy knew that he was in trouble. He and his wife checked him into a hospital, where Room 13B became a place of healing for the weary pastor. As he worked through what had led him to that point, Jeremy realized that pastors and others who care for others needed hope, too.In Room 13B: A Pastor's Journey With Depression, Jeremy opens up about his own struggles with depression and trying to meet others' expectations while battling his own demons. If you're a pastor or spiritual leader, this book will bring hope and encouragement to know that you aren't alone in your struggle. And if you're someone who is a part of a ministry, this book will give you insight on how to better minister and support those who lead.What Others Are Saying about Room 13B:Pastor Jeremy Dykman has written a beautiful, honest, and sensitive account of his own personal experience of life with depression. In this brave journey of seeking God's wisdom while in the pit of despair, he breaks the silence and stigma of depression, particularly as it manifests within the Christian community. Just as his namesake, the prophet Jeremiah, learned about God's character and faithfulness through suffering, Jeremy's account inspires hope in the One Who will never leave us nor forsake us.Dr. Ingrid ArtusPsychologist, DLitt et Phil. (Psych)Mental illness is a major problem facing society today. I read recently that in Canada one in two people have suffered in one way or another from a mental problem before they are forty years of age. Pastor Jeremy Dykman has written this book on the subject of depression out of the depth of his own experience. It comes with honesty and compassion as he shares his struggles and yet he shows the spiritual steps in negotiating the problem. I heartily recommend it to any who are on this path and also to those who are seeking to help others on this rocky road.Harold PeasleyPastor to Pastors with the North American Mission Board in Canada
"Anne's words are a timely reminder that regardless of our baggage or the darkness of our situation, The Holy Spirit calls us to confidently step into the plan He has for us. What sets Anne's book apart is how she deftly weaves the narrative of her life in Paris around Scriptural truths. There were times in reading the book when I was lost in the winding Parisian backstreets and times when I paused reading to give thanks to Jesus for His truth. Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We're Moving To Paris! is an invaluable read for anyone looking to truly live out adventurous faith.Malcolm McLoughlinAuthor of The Second LapEveryone has baggage!We all have something that keeps us from living fully for the Lord, but Christ wants us to give our baggage to Him so we can follow Him freely. In Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We're Moving to Paris! Anne Farnum explores the different kinds of baggage we carry. She also focuses on the baggage that King Saul hid behind and compares it to that which David left behind to run toward the giant.Using her own personal journey during an adventurous move to Paris, Anne shares healing truths of Scripture and methods she found to help others find freedom from their baggage.You will be inspired and refreshed as you realize you no longer have to carry your baggage either.What Others are Saying:Anne has an engaging writing style as she weaves Scripture, biblical examples, and personal experience together in her book Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We're Moving to Paris! In the process of this weaving, the reader will find themselves checking on their own baggage with a willingness to hand it over to the Master Baggage Handler, Jesus Christ, Who knows exactly what to do with all of it.Pastors Randy and Diane McGheeFlorence International ChurchFlorence, ItalyPack Your Baggage, Honey: We're Moving to Paris! is a needed voice in the church today. Too many people are carrying their baggage from one place to another without knowing what is weighing them down. Anne uses the imagery of baggage to explore and confront past hurts, pain, and experiences in a way that helps the reader release their baggage to God.Tony RoosEnvision France Site Coordinatorweareenvision.com/parisAnne has a beautiful way of taking less familiar Scriptures to point out deep spiritual truth. She draws from them obvious and important truth we've not seen before, a truth that can change the way we think and act. She understands the deep fears and anxieties that hamper a woman's spiritual growth. You will be charmed as Anne shows you how sweetly God helped her discover her own hidden baggage, to bring it into the light of God's Word, and understand its destructiveness. Her every premise is built on the honest, healing truth of Scripture.Elizabeth HandfordAuthorPack Your Baggage, Honey, We're Moving to Paris! is loaded with essentials for Bible studies, book clubs, and personal journeys. It's a well packed book that showed me the emotional baggage to leave behind and freedom to do it. This high-priority read is a treasure chest of meaningful questions, Scriptures, and stories. Here is a worthy re-read. . . .Carolyn K. KnefelyCo-founder of Christian CommunicatorsFounder of TeaCup Living ministries
Can a person inherit the wickedness of an evil parent? Are we forever shackled to our father's sins? No one should know the answer to this better than nineteen-year-old Katherine Paddington. She finally sees an end to her own misery when her Uncle Ben is jailed for the murder of his brother. But, lurking in the coal mine shadows is none other than Ben Paddington's very own son, Benny Bauguess. After searching unsuccessfully for her son's daddy for twenty years, Trudy sees the mugshot of her old boyfriend on a news broadcast. Only, Ben is in the state penitentiary in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Trudy has not seen him since Benny's conception. Benny and Trudy begin the six-hundred-mile journey from Folly Beach to Wheeling to confront the scoundrel who left Trudy to raise her son on her own. But what does Benny really want? His father's love . . . or revenge on him and his wealthy family? In this sequel to In the Coal Mine Shadows, Katherine knows she must start a new life after her Grandmother Mame and Grandfather Clint pass away, but will the coal mine shadows of her past control her future away from the hills of West Virginia? Will Katherine succeed in making a new life for herself in North Carolina, away from the lies and deceit of her forefathers? Or, will the sins of yesteryear haunt her and her cousin Benny forever?
David was the "man after God's own heart," yet his life was characterized by hardship. During his lifetime, he was fired, became homeless, grieved the loss of three children, built a nation, lost almost everything after his affair with Bathsheba, and then saw a work that was dear to him given to another. Rejected, dejected, and worn down, David took out his pen and wrote half of the Psalms as prayers to the Lord. As he did, he experienced an awe of God that he has left for us to meditate on when we struggle through our own heartache. Praying with David: Honest Prayers for Hard Seasons will encourage you to keep crying out to God in the hard seasons. You will experience strength, hope, guidance, comfort, and peace-just as David did.
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