A simple story about finding God in your heart and the hearts of others. Great for ages 3 through to adult

Finally! Fresh, easy-to-use, and customizable outlines for five brand-new themes help you plan senior high retreats, whether you have a weekend, a day, or just hours. Detailed descriptions for five gatherings are included: "Who Are You Waiting For?"--a half-day retreat "Parents and Teens: Bridging the Gap," an half-day retreat "A Pilgrimage Retreat," a one-day retreat "Call and Response," an overnight retreat "Jesus Calls Us," a weekend retreat

What if a simple day away could transform your life? Does spending time with God sound like just one more thing to check off an ever-increasing to-do list? How are you supposed to fit in anything that threatens to be more time-consuming? Too often there's simply no room to experience the intimacy, grace, and peace that God offers us. Getaway with God does more than invite you to step away from life's pressures to take a personal retreat. It shows you exactly why you must--for your sake and for your family's. With grace and warmth, Letitia Suk provides step-by-step guidance and the necessary tools to enable any woman on any budget to plan time away, whether it's a quick, half-day break or a weeklong time of restoration. You'll find detailed steps for preparation, including descriptions of different kinds of retreats and how to choose the best one for you, and you'll learn ways to bring the renewal you experience home with you. Practical appendixes identify retreat centers nationwide and provide exercises and prayers to kick-start your getaway with God. No matter what your season in life, the time for retreat is now! "Getaway with God is a gem!"--Karen Burton Mains, author of Open Heart, Open Home, director of Hungry Souls

Unlike other books on divorce, Living Unbroken takes a deep dive into understanding and overcoming the emotional toll divorce, separation, and the loss of a serious long-term relationship has on a woman’s well-being. As someone who has walked this path, Tracie Miles leads women on a powerful, life-changing journey that provides much-needed hope, encouragement, and practical guidance for living their best life even if it’s not the life they once imagined. Her biblically sound approach teaches readers how to trust in God’s promises and restore their self-confidence and hope for the future.

A vibrant, unstuck prayer life can begin for you right now. Why is it so difficult to pray without getting distracted? Why don’t I have this figured out by now? Pray Confidently and Consistently is for all of us who ask these questions and yearn for more. Join author and prayer journal creator Valerie Woerner in learning to pray boldly to the God of the universe who is beckoning us to come sit with him, share our hearts and needs, and simply know him. Living in close communication with our Father has the power to transform even the most difficult moments of our lives. What weights do we need to throw off so they don’t hold us back from a deeper connection with God? What distractions are keeping us from running freely with him? When we release the burdens suffocating our prayer lives and leaving us gasping for Jesus, we can finally experience the truth that prayer changes everything.

Jemma's portrayal of her journey to arrive at this stage keeps it authentically tangible and the reader is able to relate to the challenge of the Christian walk. We grasp a real sense of the roller coaster of emotions, brokenness, escape, emotional hurt, physical pain, forgiveness, elation, joy and hope she experiences. God manages disobedience but still loves cares protects and provides for her. Jemma, journals an honest account of her transition of doubt AND belief to a position of doubt TO belief in Jesus Christ's personal love and grace. She vividly describes God's love and grace chipping, chiselling away and moulding ''old matter and material into a beautiful ornate vase.' It is a gripping moment for the reader to discover this is how God has been processing her and how He perceives His treasured daughter. The book is entitled God's Romantic Getaway which superficially suggests a break or time out of the hustle and bustle of life. But in actual fact we read of a young lady 'Getting Together' with Jesus and her journey to get to know and love Christ intimately. Once read you too will examine your own journey and relationship with Christ or wonder why you have not yet asked to go on that romantic getaway with Him.

In Love Life Again, Tracie reminds readers they each get only one life to live and inspires them not to take it for granted. Through compelling personal stories and powerful insights from Scripture, she helps women identify the stumbling blocks to their joy and offers tools and insights to take back control of their happiness. Every chapter ends with a practical call to action to motivate readers to begin loving their lives again. She also offers reflection questions, prayers, and creative ideas to help readers smile. Love Life Again helps readers learn how to live the abundant lives Jesus died for them to have, despite the circumstances they may face.