Surprised By Love

Surprised By Love

Author: Jay Kent-Ferraro

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1936487039

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In compelling prose, readers are drawn into an intimate encounter with the harsh realities of infidelity, of how and why it occurs and led transparently through a pathway of awakening. Decisions are made to change, and recreate, and ultimately a transformation of a broken marraige ending in divorce becomes a new relationship. Readers are inspired with hope and possibility. Life altering truths about love and modern marraige including the gifts and hidden dangers are explored. This is anchored in the compelling story of two people who choose to triumph over their individual and relationship failures. Plus, a step by step guide to dealing with infidelity and restoring a relationship completes this tale of love lost and love restored.


Surprised by Oxford

Surprised by Oxford

Author: Carolyn Weber

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2013-02-04

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0849949319

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When Carolyn Weber set out to study Romantic literature at Oxford University, she didn't give much thought to God or spiritual matters—but over the course of her studies she encountered the Jesus of the Bible and her world turned upside down. Surprised by Oxford chronicles her conversion experience with wit, humor, and insight into how becoming a Christian changed her. Carolyn Weber arrives at Oxford a feminist from a loving but broken family, suspicious of men and intellectually hostile to all things religious. As she grapples with her God-shaped void alongside the friends, classmates, and professors she meets, she tackles big questions in search of truth, love, and a life that matters. From issues of fatherhood, feminism, doubt, doctrine, and love, Weber explores the intricacies of coming to faith with an aching honesty and insight echoing that of the poets and writers she studied. Surprised by Oxford is: The witty memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God Rich with illustration and literary references Gritty, humorous, and spiritually perceptive An inside look at Oxford University Weber eloquently describes a journey many of us have embarked upon, grappling with tough questions and doubts about the meaning of faith—and ultimately finding it in the most unlikely of places.


An Unexpected Amish Proposal

An Unexpected Amish Proposal

Author: Rachel J. Good

Publisher: Zebra Books

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1420150375

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Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places—as three blessed men will discover in Rachel J. Good’s heartwarming Amish romance series, set in a bustling Pennsylvania community . . . When an organic farm causes rents to skyrocket at the Valley Green Farmer’s Market, Fern Blauch’s family baked goods stand is driven to the edge of eviction. . . . Until a mysterious temporary reprieve. Fern is confused when she discovers the benefactor is barbecued chicken stand owner—and her longtime crush—Gideon Hartzler. She’s grateful, but pridefully tells him she intends to pay him back. If only she can find a new place to sell her wares . . . To stay competitive, and help as many others as he can, Gideon expands his stand to provide full meals—including dessert. That’s where Fern comes in. As the two work long hours, side-by-side, business booms—and so does their attraction. Still, the demands of caring for aging parents and struggling relatives cause them to hide any feelings beyond friendship. But as new challenges emerge and Gideon and Fern turn more deeply to their faith, and to each other, will love find a place at their table?


Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

Author: Robert J. Miller

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1532611625

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Surprised by Love captures the wonder and power of the Scriptures for anyone with a spiritual longing for God and a love for the written word. Miller brings new insights and fresh meanings to the Scriptures of the Cycle B Lectionary Sunday readings. His sometimes poetic storytelling style gently nourishes one's soul, guiding one through the Scriptures with meditations that open up deeper understandings and even "aha!" insights to God's working in our midst. Surprised by Love brings to life the Passion, Intimacy, Fire, Freedom, and Love of a God who is beyond human understanding and logic; it is a dynamic, moving book that will spark your daily prayer life and energize your relationship with God. Great for personal reading or homily preparation, this book invites you to read, rest, and "taste and see" the surprises of God's love!


Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

Author: Selena Millman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-07-25

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0557523508

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Told in character point of view by Ty. He was bounced from foster homes to abusive parents to his older brothers' parents. At 13, Ty's brothers' father died. The 3 of them landed back with Ty's abusive parents. Jerry and Jeremy walked in when Ty's father was beating him. Jeremy was ready to fight. Jerry insisted the 3 of them (Ty, Jeremy, and Jerry) leave. The 3 got in Jerry's car and left. This story is mostly about the relationship between 3 brothers.


Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0310352657

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In a desperate move to evade her match-making mother setting her up with her childhood tormenter, Emily Shwartz announces that she’s already seeing someone: Reuban Coblentz. The trouble is, Reuban is barely even a friend. But seeing how desperate she is, Reuban plays along. But when the past sneaks up on them, will this temporary arrangement turn into everlasting love?


Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

Author: Edward Sri

Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 1940329760

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Edward and Elizabeth Sri provide an excellent introduction to Pope Benedict's encyclical Deus Caritas Est. They ponder extensively two of the "loves" that the Pope Emeritus discusses, eros and agape - eros, a passionate, self-seeking love; and agape, one that turns to seek the good of the other. These loves are both exemplified most perfectly in God's love for His people - from the passionate love that's expressed in the Song of Songs to the self-emptying love that culminates in His death on the cross. As God exemplifies them, so we are to imitate them - in any friendship, but they are most especially at the heart of the marriage covenant. As the Sris remind us, we too-often think of love solely as the passionate eros; but we must remember that this eros must be - to use Benedict's words - "disciplined and purified if it is to provide not just fleeting pleasure, but a certain foretaste ... of that beatitude for which our whole being yearns."


Surprised by Motherhood

Surprised by Motherhood

Author: Lisa-Jo Baker

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1414387857

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A lawyer with a well-stamped passport and a passion for human rights, Lisa-Jo Baker never wanted to be a mom. And then she had kids. Having lost her own mother to cancer as a teenager, Lisa-Jo felt lost on her journey to womanhood and wholly unprepared to raise children.Surprised by Motherhoodis Lisa-Jo's story of becoming and being a mom, and in the process, discovering that all the "what to expect" and "how to" books in the world can never truly prepare you for the sheer exhilaration, joy, and terrifying love that accompanies motherhood.Set partly in South Africa and partly in the US (with a slight detour to Ukraine along the way), Surprised by Motherhoodis a poignant memoir of one woman's dawning realization that being a mom isn't about being perfect--it's about being present.