"A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit"--
What I remember the most about that day was that it was completely ordinary. Then with one stupid decision everything fell apart and nothing was ever the same. Rae Wilder wants nothing but a do over-but life doesn't work that way. She's stuck living out the consequences of her actions. At times the burden feels unbearable. College is supposed to be her second chance. New place. New people. New life. No one to know what she did. Despite that, she has still vowed to avoid everyone and everything at all costs. Unfortunately for her, an accidental run-in with the campus heartthrob, Cade Montgomery, derails that plan. He's determined to thaw the ice around her heart and expose the girl she used to be. He wants to show her that life is worth living for and that she really is a Rae of Sunshine.
An adaptation of one of the late country singer-songwriter's best-loved songs celebrates the wonderful, pure things in life--sunshine, friendship and simple joy. Simultaneous.
The New York Times bestselling author and Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean returns with more inspiring stories of people who know how to find light in dark times. While the news is filled with villains and villainy, we do see a few famous heroes now and again. But what about the everyday heroes? The people going out of their way bring a little love into someone else's life? They deserve a time in the spotlight to inspire us all. Life can be tough—but it helps to know other people have come through hard times with a smile on their face. In Make Your Own Sunshine, Janice Dean shares inspiring stories that will lift your spirit and touch your heart. Good people are all around us doing selfless deeds, from a firefighter who bravely battled for his colleague’s health after 9/11 to a good Samaritan who secretly pays for the coffees of everyone in line behind him. You can’t help but smile reading about the teacher who cut her hair to make her student feel better. And you may shed a tear when you hear the story of the dad who never missed writing a napkin note for his daughter, including stashing extra notes in case he lost his batter with cancer. From a young man who makes bow ties for dogs waiting to be adopted to an Uber driver who brightened a new mom’s day by helping her buy baby clothes, the heroes in this story will warm your heart and stick in your mind. Janice has made it her mission to uncover and document these good stories to inspire us and gives us a much-needed boost of optimism. All we have to do is open our minds and our hearts, to look for the light on a cloudy day. Because as she reminds us, if we don’t make our own sunshine—who will?
Life gets hard, y'all. As if full-time jobs and raising babies weren't enough, throw in exercise, relationships, and the ever-important act of extending grace to others. However, it's important to remember that this is your story, not anyone else's. You are holding the pen and get to decide how each chapter ends. Luckily, you have the power through Jesus Christ to overcome any potholes, speed bumps, or roadblocks that this ol' world throws at you. Oh, there are going to be hard times. In fact, some days are going to be downright awful. But the power you hold is in how you decide to handle the ugly. Your power is in your reaction. So before you face the day unscripted, before you write a line in your story that correction tape can't even blot out, let me offer you a daily dose of hope. Let me offer you a daily devotional that will help you get out of bed on the right side, even if you didn't wake up that way. A ray of sunshine a day may not keep life's stressors away, but facing daily issues with God's gifts of faith, hope, and love can empower you to write line after line after line in the best way possible. This is your story. Make it a good one.