He Restores My Soul is the ideal devotional to take with you during your day: small enough to fit into your handbag or briefcase, readings that is short enough to read whenever you have a moment to reflect, and with a powerful message to encourage and uplift you when you need it most. In He Restores My Soul Solly Ozrovech and Johan Smit guide us on a journey through the year – Easter, Pentecost, Christmas and New Year. The reflections, poems, prayers and devotional readings will provide you with a reminder of God’s love and grace, as well as the the assurance that He will renew, restore, lead and protect you.
Nearly everyone has someone in their circle of acquaintances who struggles—an out-of-control friend or relative whose habits or relationships are in chaos. Is there any hope, or is he or she doomed to self-destruction? Pastors Rob Cowles and Matt Roberts say God is equal to the challenge! New beginnings are possible, no matter how broken, devastated, or crazy someone’s life may be. Yet today’s churches don’t do messy very well. The Genesis Project is a network of believers whose goal is to plant churches in dark places, targeting people who don’t normally “do” church. Reaching drug addicts, convicts, strippers, and gang members, they’ve seen God do some amazing things with seemingly hopeless lives. The God of New Beginnings tells these dramatic stories, offering practical wisdom for breaking through the darkness in a person’s life: Pursuing real relationships Opening up true stories Pulling together safe communities Getting honest about sin Extending God’s forgiveness and freedom Helping people reset their lives and habits Coping with ongoing complications Not giving up when setbacks occur Freely sharing the victories Keeping the faith life simple Love never fails. And when we incorporate God’s love into our lives and relationships, redemption is possible.
It is August 2000 and Caroline Winthrop is still passionate about helping women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Although her nonprofit foundation is now a Georgia state agency, Caroline continues to be involved with fundraising and occasionally in the operation of the home. As she helps yet another woman progress through the New Beginnings program, Caroline has no idea that in the future, she will use the information to make profound changes to Georgia laws. As Carolines passion takes on a new level of commitment and launches her into unfamiliar territory, her husband, Garrett, is presented with the best career opportunity of his life. But as Garrett tackles his latest challenge and Carolines mother and their two college-age children face their own issues, Caroline and Garrett find they have little time to slow down. Still, she and Garrett look forward to the future when they hope to enjoy life together. But just as they begin to make plans for their retirement, tragedy strikes and changes everything. In this continuing historical tale, a wealthy Southern matriarch and her family members each embark on a quest to find a new beginning where they discover that change is the only certainty in life.
Love comes from the most unexpected of places. Eight friends, four heartwarming love stories. Michaela wants to escape the life of a well-kept socialite that's waiting for her. She wants to do something more with her life. Running from an almost-engagement to the most eligible bachelor in town, she crashes right into the arms of bartender Jason, her brother's best friend. Fleeing a failed marriage, there's only one person Maggie can count on, her lifelong best friend, Elijah. But will the trauma of her past allow her to see a future with him? Taylor never thought she'd emerge from the grief drowning her after the death of her boyfriend. She blames the one thing that used to matter to her. Hockey. But when her dad gets a job coaching a professional hockey team, she has no choice but to be around the game... and the men who play it. When Josh Walker enters her life, he's just a shoulder to cry on. She never imagines he's on her dad's team or that the sport she blames is the one thing she needs to move on with her life. Abigail doesn't take anything seriously. Not life, not school, and definitely not boys. So, a fling with superstar hockey player, Mack, is no big deal. Until the man she was dating threatens to ruin Mack's career, and she realizes maybe there's something worth caring about after all. Dive in to these four heartwarming, sweet romances with nice guys, real lives, and plenty of swoon.
From the bestselling author of Wild Hope — a beautiful book for Advent. Open a window each day of Advent onto the natural world. Here are twenty-five fresh images of the foundational truth that lies beneath and within the Christ story. In twenty-five portraits depicting how wild animals of the northern hemisphere ingeniously adapt when darkness and cold descend, we see and hear as if for the first time the ancient wisdom of Advent: The dark is not an end but the way a new beginning comes. Short, daily reflections that paint vivid, poetic images of familiar animals, paired with charming original wood-cuts, will engage both children and adults. Anyone who does not want to be caught, again, in the consumer hype of “the holiday season” but rather to be taken up into the eternal truth the natural world reveals will welcome this book. An ECPA 2023 Christmas Bestseller. Learn more about All Creation Waits and find free resources at AllCreationWaits.com
Giving Birth to New Beginnings, is basically about giving birth to new beginnings through the works of faith; in ones or many lives to bring about changes in their lifes spiritually and naturally. Characters inside the book talks and pray about their trials and tribulations what they went through and how God allowed them to be born of his spirit and not of the flesh. All of the characters have sacrificed themselves as offerings to the Lord on the alter, by praying with an interception in the spirit. As well, they have released their duty of the flesh in order to gain the duty of the spirit. The duty of the flesh suits man, but the duty of the spirt suits the Lord. Through the nostrils of the Lord he smelled the characters characteristics of their prayers and allowed them to be born of his spirit. Each character demonstrates their characteristics how they laid out on the alter, waiting upon the Lord to receive birth in the spirit.
Jules and Josh are twins who would love to join Dr. Mac's Vet Volunteers. But when they arrive at thier new school, Jules gets off on the wrong foot with Maggie, Dr. Mac's granddaughter. Even worse? Jules adopts the class rabbit, but it's chewing up everything in sight! Is there any chance for the twins to become Vet Volunteers?
Burning with desire to share the value of freedom, Antonina takes you from her plight in communist Bulgaria to the free shores of America. Following unfortunate events of life in a totalitarian regime in Bulgaria, Antonina bids goodbye to her homeland and flees to the Western world. She provides true experiences and observations of what life is in a communist society-her family's lands and cattle being confiscated by the agricultural labor cooperatives; the censorship of the press and any literal, artistic, and scientific works from the West; religion being prohibited; and any deviation from the norm leading to detention in a labor camp. Her last crossing of the Bulgarian-Yugoslavian border almost costs Antonina her life and makes up her mind to never go back. She describes her life as an immigrant at the refugee camp in Traiskirchen, Austria, while waiting for an American visa. Antonina is ecstatic when the plane cruises over the Statue of Liberty and lands in the most amazing city in the world-New York. She describes how she could taste, smell, feel, and touch freedom as she gets off the plane, ready to embark on new adventures. Antonina gets educated and becomes a good specialist in taxation, working for the United States Treasury Department. Ultimately, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, she is invited to go back to Bulgaria and fix a broken tax system as a representative of the United States government. Her work in the newly democratic society of Bulgaria paved the way for the country to become a member of NATO, escaping Soviet influence, and later being accepted in the family of the European Union. 20
New Beginnings was written to help the reader develop a greater understanding of the basic principles of Christianity. Thousands of people come to faith in Jesus Christ every year, but they are not prepared to progress in their faith because of a lack of biblical knowledge. Some common questions I hear from new and mature Christians alike is: "What is the meaning behind the things I hear and see at church?" "What is the next step in my faith?" This book is a great resource to help answer these questions. New Beginnings can be used in a group or individual study. It is perfect for Sunday School or Wednesday night classes. There are 12 chapters, which include subjects such as "What is Sin?"; "Who is God?"; "What is Communion"; "What is Baptism" and "What is Faith?" The author's simple style and scriptural insight make this book an excellent tool for anyone who seeks a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Regardless of your spiritual background, New Beginnings was written for those who desire to build a solid biblical foundation in their Christian faith.
