Download or read book Two Step Temptation written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sage McKenna likes to be in charge. In fact, without her as the driving force, the town of Evansville, Texas, wouldn’t be undergoing such a transformation. She's the one steering the revitalization of downtown, keeping her fingers in as many pies as she can reach—renovating shops on the square, running the Sagebrush Saloon, making plans for a bed and breakfast. She’s busy night and day, unwilling to give up control of any of her ventures. She certainly has no time for love. Musician Flynn Tscheulin is trying to build a name for himself, playing his music at small bars across Texas, following his dream. The Sagebrush Saloon in Evansville still smells of sawdust when he pulls in for his three-night commitment. The uptight blonde who runs the place is nothing like he expected, and he’d love to delve beneath her cool exterior and find her inner fire. One night shakes up all the carefully laid plans, and the two have to adjust the future they’d envisioned. Can they make room for each other? keywords: country singer, ice princess, rich girl, honky tonk, small town romance, small Texas town romance, Texas
Download or read book Three Steps Forward Two Steps Back written by Charles R. Swindoll and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1997-12-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Swindoll reminds readers that our problems are not solved by simple answers or all-too-easy cliches. Instead, he offers practical ways to walk with God through the realities of life-including times of fear, stress, anger and temptation.
Download or read book The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments written by Scott Weeman and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments. Weeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs. In The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments. Catholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how: Baptism helps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy. Reconciliation affirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends. The Eucharist provides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ. The graces of Confirmation strengthen each person to keep moving forward and to share the good news of recovery and new life in Christ. Weeman's words are boldly challenging and brimming with compassion and through them you will discover inspiration, hope, sage advice, and refreshingly practical help.
Download or read book Teachings of Presidents of the Church Spencer W Kimball written by The Churhc of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have established the Teachings of Presidents of the Church series to help you deepen your understanding of the restored gospel and draw closer to the Lord through the teachings of latter-day prophets. As the Church adds volumes to this series, you will build a collection of gospel reference books for your home. This book features the teachings of President Spencer W. Kimball, who served as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from December 30, 1973, to November 5, 1985.
Download or read book Tempted and Tried written by Russell Moore and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although temptation is a common and well-acknowledged part of the human experience, few realize the truth behind temptation and fewer still know how to defeat it. Tempted and Tried will not reassure Christians by claiming that temptation is less powerful or less prevalent than it is; instead, it will prepare believers for battle by telling the truth about the cosmic war that is raging. Moore shows that the temptation of every Christian is part of a broader conspiracy against God, a conspiracy that confronts everyone who shares the flesh of Jesus through human birth and especially confronts those who share the Spirit of Christ through the new birth of redemption. Moore walks readers through the Devil's ancient strategies for temptation revealed in Jesus' wilderness testing. Moore considers how those strategies might appear in a contemporary context and points readers to a way of escape. Tempted and Tried will remind Christians that temptation must be understood in terms of warfare, encouraging them with the truth that victory has already been secured through the triumph of Christ.
Download or read book Follow written by Bryan Koch and published by Morning Joy Media. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOLLOW will help you develop the seven essential attributes of a disciple of Jesus Christ. By reading the Scripture passages, answering the questions, applying the attributes to your life, and sharing your journey with a spiritual coach, you will learn how to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus. After more than five years of helping Christians grow in their walk with God, FOLLOW has been revised and updated to include the story of God's faithfulness following the motorcycle accident in 2015 when Bryan Koch and his wife, Lynn, were hit head-on by a drunk driver. Though Lynn lost her life and Bryan lost a leg, he has learned that "if God brings you to it, he will bring you through it."
Download or read book Handbook of the Clinical Treatment of Infidelity written by Katherine Milewski Hertlein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your clients’ relationships survive infidelity! In the Handbook of the Clinical Treatment of Infidelity, a panel of seasoned experts reflects on issues central to affairs, and on how to help couples heal and learn from them. First, editors Fred P. Piercy, Katherine M. Hertlein, and Joseph L. Wetchler provide an essential overview of infidelity theory, research, and treatment. They discuss the effect of infidelity on couples and delineate three types of infidelity—emotional, physical, and infidelity including aspects of both. They review the relatively new role of the Internet in infidelity and explore infidelity within the context of comarital relationships. Finally, they discuss the overarching theories and common models used in infidelity treatment. Also in the Handbook of the Clinical Treatment of Infidelity: Susan M. Johnson, the co-developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), discusses affairs through the lens of attachment theory, and shows how EFT provides a way to acknowledge and express pain, remorse, and regret, and to repair this attachment bond. David Moultrup takes a Bowenian approach to infidelity, focusing attention on the underlying dynamics of the emotional system Frank Pittman and Tina Pittman Wagers outline cultural myths about affairs and do their share of debunking Adrian Blow discusses how to help couples directly address their pain—and the challenges of the healing process Brian Case highlights the role of apology and forgiveness in the healing process Frank Stalfa and Catherine Hastings focus on the treatment of “accusatory suffering”—a spouse’s obsessive holding onto and retaliating for an affair long after it has ended, and despite the offending partner’s repeated apologies and attempts at restitution Don-David Lusterman discusses individuals who have suppressed or denied traumatic stress reactions to their partner’s affair, and how to help them Scott Johnson discusses myths about affairs, from who is cheating on whom, to whether men really have more affairs than women, to the blame-filled language of “affairs,” “betrayal,” and “infidelity,” asking us to think more systematically about affairs and to see the dynamics of extra dyadic relationships as more complex and nuanced than they are typically portrayed in the literature Joan Atwood provides an overview of Internet infidelity—the factors influencing one’s involvement in this type of infidelity, and some considerations for therapists Tim Nelson, Fred Piercy, and Doug Sprenkle report on the results of a multi-phase Delphi study that explored what infidelity experts say are the critical issues, interventions, and gender differences in the treatment of Internet infidelity Monica Whitty and Adrian Carr draw upon Klein’s object relations theory and discuss how this might influence the way people rationalize their Internet infidelity Emily Brown outlines the concept of the Split Self Affair—discussing its origins, characteristics, and implications for individuals and couples, and providing detailed information on how to work with these couples in therapy Michael Bettinger presents extra dyadic relationship as a fact, rather than a problem, within many gay male relationships—a discussion that shows how gay male polyamory can work as an alternative to the heterosexual model of emotional and sexual exclusivity in romantic dyadic relationships Katherine Hertlein and Gary Skaggs report on the results of a study that assessed the level of differentiation and one’s engagement in extra dyadic relationships The Handbook of the Clinical Treatment of Infidelity is essential reading for today’s (and tomorrow’s) clinicians who work with couples. Make it a p
Download or read book A Ghostly Charm written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An isolated island off the coast of South Carolina, a cursed Celtic symbol, a ghost tour led by a handsome charlatan, and a reporter determined to debunk anything supernatural come together in A Ghostly Charm. Maddy Saunders has come to McDavid Island on assignment for a new magazine, wondering how she’ll ever rebuild her ruined reputation by writing about ghosts. Mal Sheridan leads a ghost tour to bring business to the island for his sister’s New Age shop. Business is good as long as no one is looking too closely. When his creative stories start to come true, he has to figure out why there are ghosts where there weren’t before. Maddy decides to help Mal figure out why this is happening, while fighting her attraction for this inappropriate man. She has to put her faith in Mal, in something she never thought she could believe, to break a curse. Keywords: ghost stories, paranormal romance, haunted house, haunted tour, haunted island, magic charm
Download or read book Twirling with Trouble written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willa Fisher has come home to Evansville because she has no place else to go. But her mother, Vonda, owner of the Coyote Canyon Bar and Grill, isn’t letting her have a free ride. No matter Willa's reason for returning, she has to work the breakfast shift in the restaurant where she grew up. And that's where she catches the attention of Ben Braun, who is having trouble keeping a job, trouble keeping sober. But something about the quiet newcomer draws him. And when he finds out she is expecting a child, well, protective instincts he didn’t know he had come out in him. He has to change his life if he wants to be a part of hers. This is book 7 in the Lost in a Boom Town series. Book 1: Waltz Back to Texas Book 2: That Wild Texas Swing Book 3: Two Step Temptation Book 4: The Cowboy's Promenade Book 5: Circle on Home Book 6: Blame It on the Texas Stroll Book 7: Twirling with Trouble Keywords: pregnancy romance, small town romance, bad boy romance, reformed bad boy, Texas romance
Download or read book Leaving Bluestone written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quinn Alden is leaving Bluestone. As soon as he can get someone to buy the bar he bought with his Army buddy, the one who didn’t come home, he’s heading for someplace where the fishing is as good, but the winters aren’t so miserable. This was never his dream, the lake, the bar, the girl... Lily Prater is the heart of Bluestone. As the owner of the landing where people dock their boats, rent a launch or a cabin, she has a lot invested in the town. She’s fighting hard to save her town, hit hard by the recession. Her mind is always spinning with ideas, ideas she can usually get Quinn to help her carry out. They work together on the summer celebrations, the outdoor movies, the winter carnival, the tension growing between them. But it takes leaving Bluestone for him to see her as more than his best friend’s girl, and make him wonder if leaving Bluestone for good is what he wants at all...
Download or read book Second Time Around written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on with total page 987 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearts on Ice They were America's sweethearts on ice, winning gold medals and the hearts of fans. Then fame went to her head, and she left. Now she's back, disgraced, asking to work with him again. No one has hurt him as bad as she did. But he can’t hold back the flood of memories—the good as well as the bad. Bluestone Song Beth Lapointe has her hands full. The last thing she needs is her high school sweetheart, now famous country singer--and tabloid darling--Maddox Bradley, to show up--and to realize she still has feelings for him. Circle on Home As the vet of Evansville, Texas, Noah Braun is always busy, but off-duty, he keeps to himself. Juggling responsibilities for his unemployed brother, disabled sister, and now his father returning from prison, his life is already complicated. Then Miranda Bonner, his high school sweetheart who left when his father was imprisoned, comes back to town. After living her dream life, Miranda's chance meeting with Noah makes her question everything. She wonders if she can find happiness in Evansville again, but will Noah give her a second chance after she left him at his lowest? Beneath the Surface Archaeologist Mallory Reeves shouldn't have delivered the divorce papers to her estranged husband. Seeing Adrian again stirred up memories, more good than bad. The lure of the ancient ship and, yes, her sexy ex provide more of a draw than the white picket fence she thought she wanted.
Download or read book Bluestone Christmas written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her first winter in Minnesota...and he's more than willing to keep her warm. Single mom Willow Branson from Texas looks forward to her first winter in Minnesota. She wants her daughter to experience all the winter activities she'd missed out on. Divorced from a controlling man with a controlling mother, Willow is determined to remain independent, and teach her daughter to be the same. But moving from a Texas winter to a Minnesota one is more challenging than she expected, and she has to ask handsome handyman Chase Granzer for help more often than she'd like. Chase is more than happy to help her adapt, and she discovers finding love doesn't mean sacrificing her independence.
Download or read book Blame It on the Texas Stroll written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deputy Wyatt Jordan isn't sure he’s sticking around Evansville, Texas much longer. The oil boom is winding down, the oil camps are closing and he’s stuck working nights, which he hates. Until he gets a call from a damsel in distress. Nurse Jolie Guenther has just moved into the house by the cemetery with her roommates. If the location isn't eerie enough, she starts hearing strange sounds at night. Luckily, the cute deputy she’s encountered a few times is available to help any time she needs him, whether he’s rounding up trespassers, taking her shooting or making her a brisket. A series of crises throw them together, so they work side by side to help their neighbors, finding that the more they build on each other’s strengths, the deeper their feelings go. This good-hearted, hard-working woman is reason enough to stay right where he is. Blame It on the Texas Stroll is book 6 in the Lost in a Boom Town series Book 1: Waltz Back to Texas Book 2: That Wild Texas Swing Book 3: Two Step Temptation Book 4: The Cowboy's Promenade Book 5: Circle on Home Book 6: Blame It on the Texas Stroll Book 7: Twirling with Trouble Keywords: small town romance, law enforcement romance, Texas romance
Download or read book A Texas Kind of Love Volume 2 written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on with total page 827 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a boxed set of the latest three books from the Lost in a Boom Town series. Circle on Home As the vet of Evansville, Texas, Noah Braun is in demand, but when he's not on the job, he keeps to himself. He has his hands full with his unemployed brother and his disabled sister, and now his father is coming home from prison. As if his life isn't in enough upheaval, Miranda Bonner, his high school sweetheart who left when his father went to prison, has come back home. Miranda has returned to Evansville after living the life she'd always dreamed of. She attended a top-tier university, traveled the world, fell in love with a man who could afford to give her whatever she wants. One visit home, one chance meeting with Noah, and nothing in her new life satisfies her anymore. She wants to see if she can be happy in Evansville, but will Noah give her another chance when she left him at the lowest point in his life? Blame It on the Texas Stroll Deputy Wyatt Jordan isn't sure he’s sticking around Evansville, Texas much longer. The oil boom is winding down, the oil camps are closing and he’s stuck working nights, which he hates. Until he gets a call from a damsel in distress. Nurse Jolie Guenther has just moved into the house by the cemetery with her roommates. If the location isn't eerie enough, she starts hearing strange sounds at night. Luckily, the cute deputy she’s encountered a few times is available to help any time she needs him, whether he’s rounding up trespassers, taking her shooting or making her a brisket. A series of crises throw them together, so they work side by side to help their neighbors, finding that the more they build on each other’s strengths, the deeper their feelings go. This good-hearted, hard-working woman is reason enough to stay right where he is. Twirling with Trouble Willa Fisher has come home to Evansville because she has no place else to go. But her mother, Vonda, owner of the Coyote Moon Bar and Grill, isn’t letting her have a free ride. No matter Willa's reason for returning, she has to work the breakfast shift in the restaurant where she grew up. And that's where she catches the attention of Ben Braun, who is having trouble keeping a job, trouble keeping sober. But something about the quiet newcomer draws him. And when he finds out she is expecting a child, well, protective instincts he didn’t know he had come out in him. He has to change his life if he wants to be a part of hers.
Download or read book A Texas Kind of Love written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on with total page 1067 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas Kind of Love blurb Books 1 through 4 in the Lost in a Boom Town series. Waltz Back to Texas After growing up in a dying town, with only two restaurants, no movie theater, and no future, waitress Cassidy Simon wants out. For once, luck is on her side when the oil boom comes to South Texas. She’s determined to use it for her advantage, starting up an RV park for the oilfield workers to add to her escape fund. She’s never been out of Texas, and she’s itching for adventure. Grady McKenna couldn’t get away from his family’s ranch fast enough when he was a teenager, but a tour in the Air Force in the Middle East is enough to convince him there’s no place like home. He’s seen the world, had his adventure. Now he’s ready to contribute to his family’s legacy in Evansville. Naturally, the woman who draws his attention is the one intent on slipping through his fingers. How can he convince her life with him will be all the adventure she needs? That Wild Texas Swing Liz Salazar has a reputation for being wild, and it’s well-earned. But the women of Evansville, Texas, choose to overlook it since she’s an excellent stylist, with her own shop on the square. But when the handsome young mayor shows interest in Liz, that’s a different story. Suddenly everyone has an opinion, and none of them are positive. Killian Dawson has always toed the line. He continued his father’s legacy by running for mayor, and is leading the town of Evansville through the changes brought about by the oil boom. His one rebellion is his interest in Liz Salazar. He’s had a crush on her for years, and he’s ready to make his move despite the town’s disapproval. The reaction of the town is predictable, but the more time he spends with her, the more he knows she’s the one for him. And she is ready to change her ways, but not until after taking him on a wild Texas swing. Two Step Temptation Sage McKenna likes to be in charge. In fact, without her as the driving force, the town of Evansville, Texas, wouldn’t be undergoing such a transformation. She's the one steering the revitalization of downtown, keeping her fingers in as many pies as she can reach—renovating shops on the square, running the Sagebrush Saloon, making plans for a bed and breakfast. She’s busy night and day, unwilling to give up control of any of her ventures. She certainly has no time for love. Musician Flynn Tscheulin is trying to build a name for himself, playing his music at small bars across Texas, following his dream. The Sagebrush Saloon in Evansville still smells of sawdust when he pulls in for his three-night commitment. The uptight blonde who runs the place is nothing like he expected, and he’d love to delve beneath her cool exterior and find her inner fire. One night shakes up all the carefully laid plans, and the two have to adjust the future they’d envisioned. Can they make room for each other? The Cowboy’s Promenade Single mother Juliana Kendrick moves to Texas when her soldier husband is killed. With no family of her own, she is welcomed and absorbed into the family of his best friend, Grady McKenna. A year has passed, and she’s as much a part of Evansville, Texas, as any of the McKennas. She’s running his sister Sage’s bed and breakfast, is involved in the school, and is falling in love with rancher Trace McKenna, Grady’s older brother. Trace’s ex has remarried and wants to take his daughter hundreds of miles away. He doesn’t want his daughter to live with his flighty ex and her shady new husband, and feels his only choice is to marry to win custody. He can’t think of a better candidate than Juliana. But he’s so scarred by the whole divorce, he knows he can never love again. Can Juliana remind him how to find happiness?
Download or read book Once Upon a Christmas Movie written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeley Littleton loves Christmas more than anything in the world, and when she gets a job as an assistant set designer for a company who makes Christmas movies, she’s over the moon. What could be more exciting than Christmas all year around? Finn O’Connell has made three Christmas movies already this year. He is so over Christmas. But it’s steady work, in one location, and he’s able to take care of his younger sister without too much disruption to her life. Bad enough his costar in this movie is one of his least favorite people, but the new set designer with her boundless enthusiasm grates on his nerves. But when they are forced to work closely together, will some of that enthusiasm rub off on him? Can he learn to love Christmas…and Keeley?
Download or read book For Love of Bluestone written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2014-02-16 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Love of Bluestone is a collection of the three Welcome to Bluestone novels previously released as three complete novels. Fall in love with Bluestone Lake, Minnesota, and the people who are trying to keep her alive. BLUESTONE HOMECOMING War correspondent Leo Ericson returns to his hometown of Bluestone Lake, Minnesota, when his parents notify him his young son is having trouble fitting in at school. Leo doesn’t know how to be a single parent since the death of his wife, and he certainly has no desire to return to Bluestone. But he needs a place for his son, a place where he’ll be with family, while Leo does his job. He’ll stay long enough to get Max settled, then go back to work. School counselor Trinity Madison watches Leo struggle with his son, trying to overcome the mental barricade she’s erected against the man who sent his son away when he’s perfectly capable of caring for the child. The situation brings about her own unsettled feelings about giving her child up for adoption when she was young. But as she observes Leo’s difficulties, his sacrifices, she softens toward the man. While he’s in town, he ends up working with some old friends and Trinity on a committee to revitalize Bluestone. The former resort town is struggling and looking for ways to bring tourists back. Leo finds himself charmed, then smitten with the feisty counselor, but will he still love her when he learns her secret? BLUESTONE SONG Beth Lapointe has her hands full--her teenaged sister is struggling with new motherhood, her job as a waitress is becoming more strenuous as her boss is pulled in different directions, and her alcoholic father is demanding she help him or he’ll return to Bluestone. The last thing she needs is her high school sweetheart to show up live and in person and to realize she still has feelings for him. Country singer Maddox Bradley has returned to Bluestone, the only place he’s ever known peace. A car accident has the tabloids speculating over whether he’s drinking again, so he heads to the town where he used to spend his summer vacations. The town where he fell in love for the first time. He's surprised Beth is still there, but pleased. When he finds out she needs help, he wants nothing more than to give it to her, to make up for leaving her behind all those years ago. But is she willing to take it from a recovering alcoholic who has no plans to stick around? LEAVING BLUESTONE Quinn Alden is leaving Bluestone. As soon as he can get someone to buy the bar he bought with his Army buddy, the one who didn’t come home, he’s heading for someplace where the fishing is as good, but the winters aren’t so miserable. This was never his dream, the lake, the bar, the girl... Lily Prater is the heart of Bluestone. As the owner of the landing where people dock their boats, rent a launch or a cabin, she has a lot invested in the town. She’s fighting hard to save her town, hit hard by the recession. Her mind is always spinning with ideas, ideas she can usually get Quinn to help her carry out. They work together on the summer celebrations, the outdoor movies, the winter carnival, the tension growing between them. But it takes leaving Bluestone for him to see her as more than his best friend’s girl, and make him wonder if leaving Bluestone for good is what he wants at all... keywords: single dad romance, small town romance, Minnesota, country singer, reunion romance, second chance romance, grumpy sunshine romance, friends to lovers, steamy romance
