Download or read book One Imperfect Christmas written by Myra Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she's allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves—most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she's one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit's end. Nothing he's done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa's adolescent rebellion isn't helping matters. As Daniel's hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear.

Download or read book One Imperfect Christmas written by Myra Johnson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she’s allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves—most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she’s one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit’s end. Nothing he’s done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa’s adolescent rebellion isn’t helping matters. As Daniel’s hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear

Download or read book Why Christmas Trees Aren t Perfect written by Richard H. Schneider and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though its kind sacrifices for the animals of the forest have marred the perfection of its shape, Small Pine is selected to be the Christmas tree in the Queen's castle, demonstrating that living for the sake of others makes us most beautiful in the eyes of God.

Download or read book Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year written by Beth Kempton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful guide to a holiday season filled with mindfulness, self-care, and joy. At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter—one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions. This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages readers to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach. Kempton also provides helpful suggestions for making the most of the hush of winter and recommends using this quiet period to retreat, reflect, set goals, and aspire toward a better year ahead. Filled with personal stories, tips, and advice for staying serene, Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers a cozy retreat from the pressure of striving for perfection. Instead of starting the New Year exhausted, in debt, and filled with regret, you will rejoice in the memories of the season and feel rested, rejuvenated, and inspired.

Download or read book The Perfectly Imperfect Christmas Tree written by Sherry J. Kubalsky and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-03-27 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his first Christmas season came, Hope stood proudly amongst the other evergreen trees. “Here comes a family,’’ thought the tree. “Surely they will pick me.” But the family looked around and walked right past Hope to choose another tree. When Hope is planted at a Christmas tree farm, he can’t wait to grow up and go home with a family. But year after year, people pass him by. No matter how tall Hope grows, no one takes him home to be their Christmas tree. Hope can’t understand what’s wrong with him—why will no one pick him? This charming Christmas story teaches children that there is a plan for all of us, and God has created us the way we are for a reason. None of us are imperfect—we’re just perfect in ways we don’t always understand. Learn along with Hope what it means to be perfectly imperfect, and how beautiful the holidays can be when we find our place. Want to enjoy a great story and help people in need? Proceeds from sales of The Perfectly Imperfect Christmas Tree are donated to mission projects.

Download or read book An Imperfect Christmas With Love written by Shaniel Watson and published by Shaniel Watson. This book was released on with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanting it all can cost you everything. Against all odds, Nicholas Alexander finally has everything he wants---the woman he loves as his wife and their perfect, healthy son. Catherine Reed, now Alexander, is blissfully happy married to her childhood crush and caring for their beautiful baby boy, Jace, who’s as stubborn and strong-willed as his father. It’s all she ever dreamed of, but one thing is missing: her family. Determined to heal from the past and give Jace the extended family she feels he deserves, Cat works hard to reconcile with her relatives, spending time getting reacquainted and mending fences. But Nicholas can’t just forgive and forget what her family almost cost them. He wants Cat and Jace to be safe and he wants to keep them to himself. He also yearns for another child, but Cat’s focus is elsewhere. A storm is brewing between them. Will they be able to weather it together or will Cat’s desire to have it all cost them what they already have?

Download or read book Free Christmas Fiction Sampler eBook ePub written by Barbara Cameron and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartwarming Christmas Novels There is nothing better than cozying up to the fireplace with a good book in hand, a warm drink in your mug, and the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree in the background. Find the perfect Christmas book in this beautiful sampler of holiday novels from Abingdon Press. Enjoy FREE chapters from six titles from popular and bestselling authors Barbara Cameron, Vannetta Chapman, Myra Johnson, and Jennifer AlLee. Like what you read? The full copy of each of these books is just a click away. This sampler features chapters from... Annie’s Christmas Wish The Christmas Quilt The Christmas Star Wild Goose-Chase Christmas A Simple Amish Christmas One ImPerfect Christmas

Download or read book A Simple Amish Christmas written by Vannetta Chapman and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A SIMPLE AMISH CHRISTMAS

Download or read book The Brave Art of Motherhood written by Rachel Marie Martin and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a rallying cry to anyone who believes the lie that she is "just a mom." Over the years, you willingly pour everything you have into your family, but in the process, you lose the essence of who you are. In her characteristic raw and visceral style, Rachel teaches you how to rewrite the pages of your story, follow your passion, and discover the beauty of who you are. Drawing on lessons from her own incredible journey--together with insight from conversations with thousands of other women--Rachel encourages moms to break cycles, take off masks, and prevent fear from taking control. She balances her "no excuses" approach with breathing room and grace for those messy moments in life and mothering. Rachel reminds you there is always a reason to hope, to move forward, and to dare the impossible. You can make changes. You can pursue dreams, find yourself, and live a life of deep happiness and boundless joy. Stop waiting for "someday." Take hold of the moment, and say yes to your dreams.

Download or read book Walking on Broken Glass written by Christa Allan and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leah Thornton’s life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend gets in Leah’s face about her refusal to deal with her life and her drinking, Leah is forced to make a decision. Can this brand-conscious socialite walk away from the country club into 28 days of rehab? Can she leave what she has now to gain back what she needs? Joy, sadness, pain and a new strength converge, testing her marriage, her friendships and her faith.

Download or read book The Voyage of Promise written by Kay Marshall Strom and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She is safe, and she is free . . . but she is still alone. Slavers burst into Grace Winslow's life with guns blazing and tear her family apart forever. She watches in anguish as her husband is led in chains aboard a tightly packed slave ship bound for America. An old enemy has a more sinister plan for Grace and prepares her for a different kind of servitude in London. But Grace will not be enslaved. And she will not give up on the man she loves. In her determination to be reunited with her husband, she finds God reaching out to her.

Download or read book I Shall Not Want written by Debbie Viguié and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church secretary Cindy Preston and rabbi Jeremiah team up again to discover who is killing homeless people and stealing the rescue dogs provided to them by Cindy's church.

Download or read book Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise written by Joyce Magnin and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog Lucky. Unfortunately, neither the trailer nor Paradise are what Charlotte expected. Her trailer is a ramshackle old place in need of major repair, and the people of Paradise are harboring more secrets than Bayer has aspirin. Charlotte’s new friend Rose Tattoo learns that Charlotte played softball and convinces her to rally the women of Paradise into a team. Reluctant at first, Charlotte warms to the notion and is soon coaching the Paradise Angels. Meanwhile, Charlotte discovers that the manager of Paradise, Fergus Wrinkel, abuses his wife Suzy. Charlotte sets out to find a way to save Suzy from Fergus and in the process comes to a difficult realization about her own painful marriage.

Download or read book A Time to Heal written by Barbara Cameron and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Marshall thought he was doing exactly what God called him to do, but then everything was taken from him.

Download or read book Code Blue written by Richard L. Mabry and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Code Blue means more to Dr. Cathy Sewell than the cardiac emergency she has to face. It describes her mental state as coming back to her hometown hasn't brought her the peace she so desperately needs. Instead, it s clear that someone there wants her gone--or dead.

Download or read book The Narrow Path written by Gail Sattler and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Narrow Path is a story about a couple who must face their differences and learn to work together as they look toward a lifetime of love. Miranda Klassen’s Mennonite church is big and modern and she loves the mixture of faith, action, and activity. But in order to follow her dream she moves across the country to a small town to organize the 75th anniversary celebration of an Old Order Mennonite church. Ted Wiebe has been assigned to assist and guide Miranda, feeling good that his church has chosen another Mennonite. But except for sharing the same basic faith and denomination, their churches have nothing else in common. His church embraces old-style roots, so Ted expects to find someone similar at the airport: a woman who never wears pants, no body piercing (including pierced ears), no makeup, and wearing a head covering as a sign of modesty, someone else who lives in accordance with old-fashioned values. But the woman who acknowledges him is wearing unreasonably high and outlandishly expensive shoes, denim jeans, and makeup, including bright red lipstick. As she gets off the plane she’s fiddling with an iPod and yapping on the cell phone. When Miranda enters Ted’s church and community she feels like she’s been transported back into Little House On The Prairie. Ted is supposed to help Miranda fit in, and Miranda is supposed to help his church reach out into the community. When it’s time to start planning and organizing for the celebration, then the fun really begins.

Download or read book Griselda Takes Flight written by Joyce Magnin and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Agnes being cared for in a nursing home, Griselda explores new personal freedom while a new mystery dominates the town gossip.