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Author
Publisher
Image Books, Doubleday
Pub. Date
1960
Language
English
Description
Heartfelt, incisive, and timeless, The Confessions of Saint Augustine has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years. Retelling the story of his long struggle with faith and ultimate conversion -- the first such spiritual memoir ever recorded -- Saint Augustine traces a story of sin, regret, and redemption that is both deeply personal and, at the same time, universal.
Starting with his early life, education, and youthful indiscretions,...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xx, 219 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
There are times in life when we look back and feel desperate to make time stand still, particularly when we get blindsided by unexpected changes. But we can't stop the flow of life, and we can't stop time. What's more, looking back doesn't enable us to go back. More often than not, it just makes us stuck. In a place. In a space. In a memory. In a mindset. In a habit. In Luke 17:32, Jesus drops three little words: "Remember Lot's wife." We don't know...
Author
Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First trade paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
vi, 249, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The impossible true story about the powerful impact of prayer that inspired the major motion picture starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Dennis Haysbert, and Josh Lucas.
Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning the Smiths for something extraordinary--the death and resurrection of their son. When Joyce Smith's fourteen-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake...
Author
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
218 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Of all the gifts that Jesus left us, his peace is most elusive. We long for it in our homes, in our relationships, in our life situations. One place we can look and see "living peace" is in the lives of the Amish. But you don't have to become Amish to bring these simple, practical ways of living into your own life--and make personal peace a reality. Organized around five central themes in Amish life, each section will include real-life stories, callouts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
148 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bitter and grief-stricken after the loss of his wife and daughter, Earl Gibson has lost his faith in God and lives homeless on the street, until he encounters Gideon, a seven-year-old leukemia patient determined to reach out to him.
Author
Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
248 p
Language
English
Description
Joyce guides readers to making the most important decision they will ever make. Beginning with the decision to accept Christ, Joyce explains the life-changing impact that comes from knowing God in the most personal way possible. She walks readers through what makes everyone unique creations as a tri-part being--spirit, soul, and body--and how God relates to them in all three areas. Joyce demonstrates the importance of each part aligning to serve God...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
204 pages
Language
English
Description
Think minimalism means a perfectly curated, always tidy home? Think again.
Drowning in tides of toys, overflowing closets, and a crazy schedule, Rachelle Crawford assumed you had to be naturally organized to keep a tidy living space. Then she found minimalism: the messy, real-life kind that is less about perfection and more about purpose. Thus began a journey toward decluttering her home, calendar, and soul.
With empathy, grace, and humor, Crawford-who...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xx, 233 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The heartwarming tale of an irrepressible donkey who needed a home-and forever changed a family. Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving business along with it. She had been a successful artist, doing work she loved, but now she felt like a failure. How would her family pay their bills? What would the future hold? If only God would somehow let them know that everything was going to be all...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Pastor, radio host, and evangelist dives deep into Hebrews 11 to show how God has used imperfect world changers to have profound kingdom impact-and has equipped you to do the same today"--
11) Part of my world: what I've learned from the little mermaid about love, faith, and finding my voice
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xvi, 278 pages, [8] unnumbered leaves of plates ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A treasure trove of colorful characters and unforgettable anecdotes, Part of My World reads like a real-life fairy tale as a girl with a big voice and even bigger dreams sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, Jodi shares lessons she's learned about faith, friendship, love, loss, taking chances, making mistakes, following God’s call, and chasing your dreams. In Part of My World you’ll come alongside Jodi as she struggles...
Author
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
When Christie Purifoy arrived at Maplehurst that September, she was heavily pregnant with both her fourth child and her dreams of creating a sanctuary that would be a fixed point in her busily spinning world. The sprawling Victorian farmhouse sitting atop a Pennsylvania hill held within its walls the possibility of a place where her family could grow, where friends could gather, and where Christie could finally grasp and hold the thing we all long...
Author
Publisher
Brazos, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
210 p.
Language
English
Description
"A street chaplain, activist, and nonprofit leader invites you on a spiritual journey to the margins of American society and to the front lines of social justice movements where faith means getting your hands dirty in the struggle for a better world"--
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 sound media player (07 hr., 14 min.)) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shares a purposeful approach to everyday living, helping readers claim the good things God has in store for them each day.
Today is no ordinary day. You may perform simple routines, feel uninspired, or lack the excitement of hope. But today could be the most important one of your life--depending on how you choose to spend it.
Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, encourages you not to...