Did you know by the time you were four or five years old, that you are a blessed child of God, that because you belong to Him you have been endowed with rights nobody can ever take away? Did you learn during your early childhood years that not only does God value you unconditionally, but that He also loves every other human being just as much? In this book, Iris Pearce, one of the cofounders of the School of Spirituality of the Dallas-Fort-Worth Episcopal Diocese, counselor, and spiritual director for many years, now opens her tender heart to us by sharing stories about her childhood. These are the experiences of Iris' life, long before she studied the lives of spiritual teachers and directors, and before she developed any of her teaching materials that have so enriched those who have been blessed to know her and learn from her. She shares these experiences with her typical wit and humor, describing what her Mama and Papa did, what they said to her, even how their faces looked at times as they talked to her, and how they each uniquely demonstrated God's truth, goodness and love. Mama was a staunch Catholic and Papa was a Methodist. Instead of expecting their differences to cause problems, Iris' parents approached life armed with God's love, which truly does overcome a multitude of imperfections. This book will make your heart dance! Brenda Waggoner Author of The Velveteen Woman

To become a hero, all he needed was a chance… Twenty-year-old Kingston Rais is desperate to impress his demanding dad. And the part-time security guard gets an opportunity when he single-handedly thwarts an explosives heist in the Port of Oakland. But though his father remains critical, Kingston’s stunt captivates a billionaire entrepreneur, who recruits him into a private black-ops unit. Initially pleased to join such an elite force, he quickly discovers he must prove himself again. Forced to complete three high-octane challenges, his acceptance is delayed by tension and betrayal within the team. And when a terrorist attack interrupts an undercover mission, Kingston’s shot at redemption may cost him his life. Can Kingston step up to the challenge, or will everyone perish in a hail of bullets? Catapult is the first book in the bold Kingston Chronicles action-adventure series. If you like fast-paced suspense, driven underdogs, and international twists and turns, then you’ll love J.C. Benthin’s imaginatively rich tale. Buy Catapult to make the cut today!

To save his life, he must play. If he wants to protect millions more, he’ll have to win. Kingston Rais is ready to succeed on his first field mission. Forced to discover and participate in a series of deadly games with a ticking clock, the black-ops rookie quickly tracks the madman behind the challenge to the source. But Kingston is shaken to his core when the fiend is merely present as a hologram, and the building around him explodes into dust. Rattled by the near-death experience and still grieving the loss of his grandfather, the young hero struggles with doubt at every uncertainty. And as he and his team race across the globe trying to outwit their sinister opponent, each failure threatens more and more lives. Does Kingston have what it takes to bring a psychotic mastermind to justice and defend the world from peril? Slingshot is the pulse-pounding second book in The Kingston Chronicles action-adventure series. If you like gritty heroes, fast-paced surprises, and mysterious foes, then you’ll love J.C. Benthin’s page-turning operation. Buy Slingshot to stop the countdown today!