Sensual, poignant and sinister, this is a story of obsession - and survival. Rachel fends for herself in a country brought to its knees. Since Jason left two years ago, she only ventures beyond the safety of her storm wall when food supplies dwindle. Her one contact with the outside world is through Noah, who runs the market. Hoping he might be the answer to her isolation, she proposes a date. When another man turns up in Noah's place, she is intrigued and repelled in equal measure. And when Noah denies all knowledge, she sets out to track down the stranger. Could this be a new beginning, or is she being drawn into a dangerous game?

Everyone worships. But Jesus tells us that God is seeking a particular kind of worshiper. In True Worshipers, a seasoned pastor and musician guides readers toward a more engaging, transformative, and biblically faithful understanding of the worship God is seeking. True worship is an activity rooted in the grace of the gospel that affects every area of our lives. And while worship is more than just singing, God’s people gathering in his presence to lift their voices in song is an activity that is biblically based, historically rooted, and potentially life-changing. Thoroughly based in Scripture and filled with practical guidance, this book connects Sunday worship to the rest of our lives—helping us live as true worshipers each and every day.

The Ancestor of the Monarch's Lake returned to the Land of the Nine Prefectures after 150,000 years. After waking up, he only worked on two things. One was to find a lover who appeared in his dreams, and the other was to steal the Ancestral God's worry-free manor for his betrothal gift ...His slumber had caused her to awaken, and the next time he woke up, it was destined that their Yin and Yang would be separated.He had waited for her for 130,000 years without obtaining a single fruit. He controlled the nine levels of the Demon Sealing Pagoda, causing all the demons to tremble in fear. They fell into a deep sleep because of her, and woke up because of her.He forgot that the first Resurrection Lily was originally placed in the hands of the Ancestor of the Monarch Lake. When the Resplendent Resurrection Lily bloomed, she bloomed into a flower of her own.On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the middle moon was full. He stepped on the clouds and entered her dream."I accept the world as my betrothal, the four seas as my gift, and the person I am willing to exchange for is to join my Lovesick Sect."

Everybody waits. We wait for a spouse, wait for a baby, wait on our children, wait for our parents. We wait for clarity and direction. We wait on a job, a promotion, a new direction. We wait for hope, for healing, and for miracles. We wait on God. And when we misunderstand what waiting is about, we can get confused about what God is up to. Waiting is one of God’s favorite tools. He can do certain things in our hearts, our lives, and our relationships while we wait—things we cannot experience once we’ve opened the gift we have been waiting for. So just you wait, because everyone takes their turn in the waiting room. It’s a long and painful fact of life, but shortcuts and microwaves aren’t the answer. God is at work behind the scenes in invisible ways you can’t see . . . yet. Just you wait and see how ready you’ll be if you spend your waiting well. Because when your opportunity comes, you don’t want to spend more time on the bench. When you wait well, you can say, “Look out, world: I am getting ready to shine. Just you wait.” In these pages, Tricia discusses the joy hidden in the discipline of waiting, and the practices of believing God is for you and working on your behalf, even when the work of His hand is hard to find.