If there was such thing as a perfect marriage, Bryan and Nicole Walker had it. Even without the child they desire after five years of marriage, their love for one another is solid. But then, without warning, the very thing they wanted threatens to tear them apart. Tricia Smart, a woman from Bryan's past, introduces a child who has Bryan's eyes and smile. Nicole is devastated, Bryan is blindsided and Tricia is unsympathetic. A marriage that was once unshakeable is put to the ultimate test.

Family and togetherness go hand in hand in Arlene James's heartwarming stories. A Love So Strong As a pastor, Marcus Wheeler knows it's his duty to help Nicole Archer and her little brother. Yet the more he comes to know the siblings, the more duty gives way to care. And before long, care just might turn into love. When Love Comes Home The return of her long-missing son is all Paige Ellis could want--until she runs into the problems that come with him. It seems that making Paige's dreams come true will take help. Attorney Grady Jones brought her son home...can he bring this family a happy ending?

In need of a wife, Pastor Marcus Wheeler was sure God would send him a good woman—anyone except Nicole Archer. Though she was kind and beautiful, she was far too young and unconventional to be a proper minister's wife. She couldn't possibly be the one for him. But the more time he spent with Nicole, the more he marveled at her strength and spirit. Nicole made juggling school and family responsibilities seem easy, yet Marcus knew he could help ease her burdens—and make her smile. Sometimes God's plan isn't what one expects….

Adventurer at heart, Hebert Centrone has lived on the edge, literally. On his journey through life he never gave up on love and kept searching for his soul mate. An eyewitness to glory, terror and tragedy, he has braved discrimination and bitter cold snow storms to become what his friends call an extraordinary mountaineer. He hasn't told his story in his own words until now. Among the most intrepid and fearless climbers, Hebert Centrone has traveled from coast to coast in search of fresh challenges and new heights to conquer. Along the way he has accumulated an extraordinary list of experiences, including an excruciating night without a tent in a shallow snow cave. With the triumphs came harrowing incidents of suffering and many humiliating situations at the hand of his climbing partner. This is just not the end but the very beginning of a journey full of great expectations.

Chamber must mean chaos in some language because nothing else explains the drama that has struck this family.Nassir's car being struck by gun fire, and Cassie being kidnapped was just the start of a downhill spiral for this family. Priest finding out the truth of his daughter's paternity and his relationship issues with Zoey were minor, compared to the guns that greeted Priest as he was leaving his home.As the head of the Chambers family, it will be up to Kash to save his sons and the ones they love the most. Will he be able to get to everyone in time? Kash's relationship with Eva is fresh, but everything will have to take a backseat when it comes to his boys. Will Eva step up and be the support Kash needs or will she add to the chaos? This rollercoaster ride is more than Zoey or Cassie could ever imagine, but when you have A Love So Good, it's hard to walk away.

One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning. In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Each step in the meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) is brought to life by memorable stories shared by Tara and her students as they deal with feelings of overwhelm, loss, and self-aversion, with painful relationships, and past trauma--and as they discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and deep wisdom alive within all of us.

Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living—withdrawing into safety or grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path—being both strong and weak. Regardless of your stage or role in life, here is a way of love and risk so that we all, even the most vulnerable, can flourish.