I have thought over the years trying to think of ways to let other parents whose child is born with a special need. Our baby was adopted at birth. Against all odds, Becka was not supposed to survive the first 24 hours of her life. With a lot of love and prayers I would not take no for an answer. Rebecca has brought so much happiness, joy and most of all, love to her father and myself. She is the life that I LIVE and she is EVERY breath that I take and I breathe. For all ofyou who feel that God has done you wrong, you CAN make it RIGHT by having all of the joy, love and happiness that your child will bring you. Each and every day, any accomplishment the Becka makes, is HUGE. The doctors said that she would be a vegetable, and her life would not haveany meaning. IT DOES!

Shattered. That's the best way to describe Claire Thompson after the ultimate betrayal. When her long-term boyfriend cheats on her, Claire decides she's done with men. Maybe forever. Healing the pieces of her broken heart seems like too impossible a task. Rumor has it the best way to get over someone is to get under someone new, but a rebound is the last thing she wants or needs, and she's definitely not letting her guard down for anyone, especially not for charming, sexy-as-sin, multi-millionaire playboy Avery Beck. Avery Beck, womanizer extraordinaire, prefers his women with no strings attached. Until he sets his eyes on Claire. As fiery and feisty as her hair, with stubbornness and tenacity to match, he's sure he's never worked harder for anything. Avery is determined to tear her walls down one piercing gaze, one lingering touch, one sweeping kiss at a time. He's never given up before, and he doesn't plan on starting now. Will Avery's wild heart finally be tamed? Or will this be the one time the relentless millionaire doesn't get what he wants?

An accessible guide to understanding and using Spoonflower to design your own fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap. Designing fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap used to be the stuff of dreams. Only a few select creatives got to do it, and it required formal training and significant financial investment. But times have changed, and today anyone with a computer, Internet connection, and idea can upload a file and order their own fabric or paper, printed affordably one yard or more at a time. At the forefront of this revolutionary DIY movement is Spoonflower, a North Carolina startup that produces designs for hundreds of thousands of users worldwide—twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week to keep up with demand. With step-by-step tutorials and projects that span a wide spectrum of skills, The Spoonflower Handbook is written for both new and experienced users of this print-on-demand technology. Covering everything from equipment to software to working with photos, scans, repeats, vector files, and more, it is an essential guide to a booming new creative outlet.

Stitch up a storm with these new, stash-friendly projects from every fabric lovers’ favorite creative force: Spoonflower. Spoonflower—the design-your-own, print-on-demand fabric company known for its unique designs—presents dozens of brand-new projects designed to be completed in just a few hours. Get inspired and turn your favorite fabric into a lovely garland, stylish tote, children’s tent, and all sorts of other accessories for home and fashion. The simple step-by-step instructions are accompanied by templates and pattern pieces. With projects for a wide range of skill sets, this book is perfect for both new and experienced sewists. Designing fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap used to be the stuff of dreams. Today, Spoonflower’s technology allows anyone to affordably create, print, and purchase one-of-a-kind fabric or paper.

A young girl is unhappy with her sister's refusal to play with her.

When Becka Janak returns home to Shiner Texas to care for her favorite aunt, Helen, shes hopeful she can patch up her own heart in the process. A nasty break-up with her fianc has her desperate for a change of scenery. Unfortunately, she didnt factor Dr. Jake Wolters into the change equation. Jakes life has been turned upside down by a divorce he didnt see coming, and everything else has faded into the backgroundthat is, until Becka arrives on the scene and stirs up feelings that demand every bit of his attention. When a bitter enemy drops dead suspiciously, Jake is confronted with the pain of his past and the uncertainty of his future. Will he ever be able to escape his failures and invite God back into his life? And can he forgive Becka when he discovers the secret shes been hiding? God has His own plan for their love, and its far from random that He brought the two of them togetherbut will Becka and Jake choose to trust Him and follow His intended path? And will His plan eventually lead them back to Saints Cyril & Methodius, the beautiful, historic Painted Church in Shiner, Texas? God only knows A Painted Church of Texas Novel: The Painted Churches of Texas were built in the 19th century by German and Czech immigrants striving to succeed in a new country and still preserve the value and culture of their homeland. From the outside they look like many of the other American churches built around the turn of the century. But once you enter, youll be entranced by the bright paintings, elaborate murals and wooden columns and baseboards that shine like polished marble. The churches (20 of which are listed on the national Register of Historic places) were recently listed as #12 in a Texas Monthly magazine article entitled, Bucket List: 63 things all Texans should do before they die. Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, located in Shiner, Texas is featured in this novel, but words alone cannot describe the majestic beauty and spirit of God that will surround you the moment you walk through the wooden doors

Mysterious, beautiful women with secrets are to be avoided. Leanne Dresher knows it with her head, but her heart has other plans. It's that wonderful time of the year in Christmas, Arkansas, when tourists descend and the little town's Winter Wonderland Festival pays everyone's bills through the rest of the long winter. Lee Dresher's art gallery will soon be swamped with consignments and bargain-hunting out-of-towners. What makes this season unlike all the others before it? Newcomer Becka James, whose pain-filled eyes speak of a loss she won't put into words. Lee tries her best to ignore the secretive Becka. But the newcomer seems to be around every corner, in the backdrop of every painting and the chorus of every lovelorn song on the radio. The flood of tourists brings thousands of new eyes to look over the residents of Christmas. But the only eyes Lee sees belong to Becka, who seems to be hiding something more than pain. It doesn't take long for Lee to discover that she could lose something more than her heart. 2007 Lambda Literary Finalist Frankie J. Jones (The Road Home) returns with this poignant and classic story of regrets and new hope.