
My name is Lauren.
I am autistic.
BUT-
God made me, and he doesn't make mistakes.
I was created in his image.
God created Lauren to be like himself. He saw her before she was born and scheduled each day of her life before she began to breathe. Every day was recorded in his book. Lauren's autism is not a tragedy. It is part...

Take a peek behind the veil of time and see what life was like in early twentieth-century China. Muriel Caldwell Pilley, whose own life is told in Daughter of Drum Mountain, wrote the legends and stories of that land and the work of her parents and other missionaries. Muriel's daughter Gail has assembled some of these stories, as well as a few of Muriel's or...

Paisley is a little panda who loves to play.Follow the little panda throughout the day to see what fun she has on her adventures....

May and her family leave the city life to move back to the family farm where May's father was born and reared. The family moves back just in time for May to begin first grade. May loves living on the farm and obtaining all sorts of pets along the way.
Time flies. May is no longer a six-year-old girl but has grown into a teenager. Does May's view of fa...

Part I of this book argues that we live in a dangerous world system, one that has sickened humanity. Part II argues that there is a way out, in re-imagining how things could be. Everyone has a role to play in the renewal of the social system, since our leaders have largely failed and many institutions are collapsing.
Existential Threats are those problems...

What if the devil slithered into your room one night and threatened to steal everything you have? Would you know how to respond? Does the very thought strike fear into your heart? Uncertainty breeds fear, and we certainly live in uncertain times. Look around you--threats of violence and death, financial instability, natural disasters, pandemics, cancel cultu...

Have you ever said or been told, "You don't have a choice"? We live in a time where many believers feel that they don't have a choice and must bow to the ways of this world. I hear believers saying they don't want to do something, yet they say they have no choice. But they do have a choice. You Choose will help believers to understand they have a choice. Wha...

Katie--a lonely young woman without a past, seeks seclusion; timid yet explosive.
David--a family man without a family; insecure with something to prove.
Duncan--a man's man; happily married but in love with his best mate's girl.
Sydney Crane--a lost soul.
Running from a traumatic past, twenty-four-year-old Katie Nelson le...

A Vagabond Life is a true story of a family lost. Told by Michael, the oldest son, it chronicles the challenges that arise from a lack of nurturing and a deep hunger for fatherly attention. His father is a man with demons, no paternal instinct, and no desire to improve. Michael, however, longs for the tender, intelligent father often exposed when demons allo...

Inheritance is the first book in the Ryan Family Trilogy, a series of three novels that detail the fictional Ryan family through their Inheritance, Impact, and Legacy in the modern world. The three Ryan siblings each face obstacles in their personal lives and come to a greater appreciation of their faith. Themes explored include the following:What do we real...

Doughnuts for God is a novel set during the momentous times of the early twentieth century. The horrors of World War I, the fear, sorrow, danger, and suffering were beyond anything the five young women of the Salvation Army could imagine when they committed themselves to God's service. But when the United States entered the war, they felt called to follow th...

This book defies categorization. Although written from Catholic perspective, these stories of God showing up are eminently readable by anyone of any faith, including those on the fence about God. Her life story is her God story, but to call it purely a memoir or an autobiography would be inaccurate. It is too remarkable. In the end, the book is about God and...

As a child, how many times did someone ask you: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Sounds like a simple question, but all too often, it is a hard question to answer. We think we know what we want to be when we reach adulthood, but the real question we need to ask is this: what does God want us to be? God knows our heart. He knows our passions. He kno...

I bet you didn't know that there are over ten thousand species of birds, each unique and different. In this volume of I Bet You Didn't Know, you will learn about a few of them and the things that make them special. So open this book and be prepared to fly into a world of birds and some things about them you didn't know....

What did Maria and Agathe Von Trapp have in common with Senator Mark Hatfield and Jeane Dixon?
God was for them,
Centering Light.
Less well-known, educators and ministers, engineers and machinists, cooks and home-makers, office and greenhouse workers, also offered bright influence by,
Living Light.
The example of all these, who were precious to ...

Enoch never died. One day God took him. The apostle Paul explains later that the heavenly Father spoke Enoch into his heavenly body. And what was so special about Enoch? He had learned how to walk with God. Wouldn't that be a good activity for everyone to learn?...

Whether you are living in a place or have lived in a place of captivity; experienced feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or shame; felt unloved, abused, or unseen, and the list goes on, God sees you! He wants to set you free! I can truly say that He loves you and wants the best for you! I am living proof. I have poured out my life onto the pages that are in th...

Jeremiah is a young boy who, by the wishes of his mother, who is a deacon in the church, comes up with a very intuitive idea of her own design to bring her young son to come to know the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit--wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord--and also the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy...

Dr. Antonio Silvano made a series of questionable decisions that not only impacted his life but the lives of his family and the very generation he was born into. As a young man, he elected to go to Vietnam as an enlisted soldier. While there, he fathered a daughter that he kept secret from his family his entire life. In trying to protect his secret, this dec...

Reach from Beyond is based on a true story. What started as a traffic accident on the Illinois Interstate Highway system turned into a murder investigation. The division of criminal investigation with the Illinois State Police was called to take over the investigation. Agent Josh Wood will be assigned to make contact with the victim from somewhere beyond the...

Initially, 'The Crown or The Clown' was written to inspire single females yearning for a husband. Unknowingly, my egoistically arranged path to their desire was for them to wait on that god-ordained relationship that was intended specifically for them. However, in writing 'The Crown or The Clown', I was reminded of my personal journeys, my hills and valleys...

As Christians we often struggle to find a balance between our secular and spiritual lives. This struggle can leave us feeling confused, disappointed, and troubled. We find ourselves questioning our place in the world, and we sometimes turn away from God, searching for answers in all the wrong places. However, with God's guidance, the answer is often found wi...

Titus: Sound Doctrine and Faith explores the book of Titus in six sessions. This Bible study breaks down leadership responsibilities, encouragement among small groups, and leaning on God's grace to show true humility toward all men. Titus: Sound Doctrine and Faith takes you through the background of Paul and Titus, who these two men were, and how they provid...

We all encounter waves of difficulties in our lives--some strong waves, some continuous waves, and some subtle waves. Altogether, these waves can add up, so what do we do when overwhelmed with life's challenges? Who do we turn to? How do we find hope and healing? Up from the Ashes, Finding Hope and Purpose: How to Rise Up and Embrace Your Resilience shares t...

"Are you having fun?" Older Sis asked Younger Sis. Younger Sis was used to hearing this question. Older Sis would ask it whenever they went somewhere together. "I'm having fun," Younger Sis would always reply. "Are you having fun?" "I'm having fun if you're having fun!" Older Sis would say. Older Sis and Younger Sis is a true story of two sisters who were mo...