Download or read book Freely and Lightly written by Emily Lex and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Invitation Awaits… You’ve tried harder. You’ve been more intentional. You’ve done everything “right.” In your search for meaning and purpose, you’ve placed your hope in many different things—only to find yourself at a turning point, quietly asking, Is this it? Is this all there is? If the direction of your life is leading you away from peace, contentment, and true fulfillment, Emily Lex has some great news to share with you: God is offering you a better way. A way of real rest. A way of quiet confidence. A way to free yourself from expectations. A way to become the person he created you to be. A way to learn his unforced rhythms of grace. Do you breathe a sigh of hope when you hear this holy and gentle invitation from Jesus? “Come to me… Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” If so, then you are ready to accept his offer to recover and renew your life. Start your journey today.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Love Lucas written by Chantele Sedgwick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2015 Whitney Award Nominee! A powerful story of loss, second chances, and first love, reminiscent of Sarah Dessen and John Green. When Oakley Nelson loses her older brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she’ll never recover. Between her parents’ arguing and the battle she’s fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn’t sure a change of scenery will alter anything, but she’s willing to give it a try. In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on. If only it were that easy. But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that’s when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things? With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future? Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Download or read book Teaching from Rest written by Sarah Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book of Philippians we are told to be anxious over nothing, and yet we are anxious over everything. We worry that our students will be "behind," that they won't score well on the SAT, get into a good college, or read enough of the Great Books. Our souls are restless, anxiously wondering if something else out there might be just a little bit better -- if maybe there is another way or another curriculum that might prove to be superior to what we are doing now. God doesn't call us to this work and then turn away to tend to other, more important matters. He promises to stay with us. He assures us that if we rely on Him alone, then He will provide all that we need. What that means on a practical level is that we have to stop fretting over every little detail. We need to stop comparing. We've got to drop the self-inflated view that we are the be-all-end-all of whether the education we are offering our students is going to be as successful as we hope it is. After all, our job is not to be successful -- success itself is entirely beside the point. It's faithfulness that He wants.

Download or read book The Motivation Manifesto written by Brendon Burchard and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Motivation Manifesto is a poetic and powerful call to reclaim your life and find your own personal freedom from Brendon Burchard – the world’s #1 high performance coach and #1 New York Times bestselling author of High Performance Habits. “It’s a triumphant work that transcends the title, lifting the reader from mere motivation into a soaringly purposeful and meaningful life. I love this book." —Paulo Coelho The Motivation Manifesto is a call to claim our personal power. World-renowned high performance trainer Brendon Burchard reveals that the main motive of humankind is the pursuit of greater Personal Freedom. We desire the grand liberties of choice—time freedom, emotional freedom, social freedom, financial freedom, spiritual freedom. Only two enemies stand in our way: an external enemy, defined as the social oppression of who we are by the mediocre masses, and an internal enemy, a sort of self-oppression caused by our own doubt and fear. The march to Personal Freedom, Brendon says, can be won only by declaring our intent and independence, stepping into our personal power, and battling through self-doubt and the distractions of the day until full victory is won. Recalling the revolutionist voices of the past that chose freedom over tyranny, Brendon motivates us to free ourselves from fear and take back our lives once and for all. In this life-changing personal growth book, Brendon presents his nine declarations for personal power and motivation, drawing on insights from his own personal journey and from the lives of some of history's greatest leaders and thinkers. Each chapter focuses on one of the nine declarations, offering practical strategies and exercises to help you apply these principles to your life. Whether you're seeking to overcome self-doubt, boost your confidence, or achieve your goals, The Motivation Manifesto is an invaluable guide to unlocking your full potential. With its inspiring message and actionable advice, this bestselling book is a must-read for anyone who wants to unleash their inner greatness with the power of determination, resilience, and an empowering mindset.

Download or read book No More Maybes written by Elizabeth Stevens and published by Sleeping Dragon Books. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you believe in someone who can’t believe in himself? Maybe… Maybe I just wanted to get through Year 12, coaching, and soccer with no distractions. Maybe life had other plans. Maybe I shouldn’t be drawn to Cole; the new guy who gets into fights and smokes. Maybe I should want to date Jaime; the nice, steady guy who’s always been there. Maybe you can’t help who you fall for, whether they’re good for you or not. Maybe it shouldn’t matter as long as you’re happy. Maybe each new bruise on Cole’s face is a reason to walk away. Maybe there’s more to the secrets he hides and that’s a reason to be there for him. Maybe a lifetime of pain can’t be washed away by anyone else but you. Maybe finally proving that someone else isn’t going to walk away is enough. Or, maybe it’s time I got out of my own head and stopped wondering. Maybe it’s time I just live by my own rules and find out the answers to all those maybes. It’s time for no more maybes. A sweet YA romance about first love and learning to understand different experiences, this is Cole’s story from Aurora’s point of view. The companion novel, Gray’s Blade, is from Cole’s point of view; much like the characters themselves, Cole’s version is darker, dirtier, and rougher. Read through to the end of No More Maybes for a sneak peek at chapter one of Cole’s side. Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.

Download or read book Summer Bird Blue written by Akemi Dawn Bowman and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A lyrical novel about grief, love, and finding oneself in the wake of a tragic loss.” —Bustle “Gorgeous prose and heartbreaking storytelling.” —Paste Magazine “Grabs your heart and won’t let go.” —Book Riot A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Three starred reviews for this stunning novel about a mixed-race teen who struggles to find her way back to her love of music in the wake of her sister’s death, from the author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Starfish. Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat, where to go, whom to love. But there is one thing she is absolutely sure of—she wants to spend the rest of her life writing music with her younger sister, Lea. Then Lea dies in a car accident, and her mother sends her away to live with her aunt in Hawaii while she deals with her own grief. Now thousands of miles from home, Rumi struggles to navigate the loss of her sister, being abandoned by her mother, and the absence of music in her life. With the help of the “boys next door”—a teenage surfer named Kai, who smiles too much and doesn’t take anything seriously, and an eighty-year-old named George Watanabe, who succumbed to his own grief years ago—Rumi attempts to find her way back to her music, to write the song she and Lea never had the chance to finish. Aching, powerful, and unflinchingly honest, Summer Bird Blue explores big truths about insurmountable grief, unconditional love, and how to forgive even when it feels impossible.

Download or read book The Greek s Blackmailed Wife written by Sarah Morgan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author, an arrogant Greek playboy needs his estranged wife to repair his image. In order to secure the Greek island resort he’s always wanted, ruthless tycoon Zander Volakis needs to change his image—fast! The only person who can help him is the woman who betrayed him five years ago: his wife! But Lauranne O’Neill refuses to work with Zander. He has the power to ruin her life again. To play with Zander is to play with fire . . . ! Her refusal leaves Zander with only one choice: he will buy her back and blackmail her until she’s his. Originally published in 2004. Praise for The Greek’s Blackmailed Wife “A steamy, passionate, explosive love story. The characters are unbelievably intense, and the romance is powerful yet tender.” —RT Book Reviews

Download or read book Romanced By My Mate written by Luna Wilder and published by Luna Wilder. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malin is the Beta of the Red Ridge Pack and he takes his job of helping to protect the pack very seriously. When Camden and Bea come to town, he has his doubts about the two outsiders. ​​​​​​​Then Bea falls for Gunner and he’s stuck babysitting Camden so that the two lovebirds can get to know each other better. When Camden turns eighteen and Malin finds out that she’s his mate, he expects things to go as smoothly as they did for Gunner and Bea. Too bad for him, Camden wants nothing to do with him. Camden just escaped one psycho man only to wind up with one who can’t seem to stop growling things at her. She thinks Malin is a total jerk and is doing her best to ignore him. That is hard to do in this small town when he was ignoring her too, but now that he’s decided that they’re mates, it’s almost impossible. Malin wants his mate, but Camden isn’t giving in that easily.

Download or read book The Girl Across the Street written by Vikki Patis and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘This book was off the charts good! I was literally hooked from the very first chapter and flew through this in a day. I simply could not stand to put it down!... Right from the first page we are on an adrenaline filled ride with this one.’ It’s All About the Thriller, 5 stars You’re hiding a secret that only she can see. Her name is Beth. She came into my life when I needed her the most. We lead very different lives, but she’s the only person who understands me. She was the only other witness to the terrible accident on the street between our homes. The only person who saw the cracks in my perfect life before I had the chance to cover them up. It’s been so long since I’ve had a friend. Someone to talk to, to listen to, to laugh and dream with. Beth would never do anything to hurt me. She only wants what’s best for me, for my marriage. Doesn’t she? An unputdownable psychological suspense thriller that will grip you until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Couple Next Door. What readers are saying about The Girl Across the Street: ‘Holy Moly. This book was brilliant. Seriously, I had to read it front to back. What a wild ride. Not a book to just read... you have to at times remember to breathe. Best book in a long while. I never saw it coming.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Absolutely phenomenal… I was totally addicted within the first chapter, I knew then I was in for a night without sleep. There was no way could I put this book down… OMG THIS is to such a high standard that the bars now been set… I am still trying to pick my jaw up of the floor.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fantastic!!!!!... The whole book I was on edge… leaving you wanting to read just one more chapter… this was a book I could not put down and I didn’t want to either.’ Zooloo’s Book Diary, 5 stars ‘AHHHHHH!!!! This book!!!!!!!... My jaw literally hit the floor when I reached the end of the book… I thought it was absolutely brilliant!... left me questioning everything… I was hooked and left wanting more - a surefire BELTER of a read!’ The Writing Garnet, 5 stars ‘OMG! I was addicted to this book… I felt so much emotion… This is one amazing psychological thriller and I give it 5 stars across the board… I loved it!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Utterly compulsive reading!… A tense undercurrent runs throughout as you wait to find out just how all the threads of the story will come together, and when they do… phew… what an ending!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Gripping… thrilling with twists. I read it in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down until I was at the very last page. If you're looking for your next favourite thriller, you need to pick this one up.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow! If you’re looking for suspense and a great binge read, look no further! This was everything I was hoping for in my next read!... I could not put it down and was so surprised by the ending.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Just when I thought I had it all figured out the author would throw in a twist or turn that would have me second guessing everything and I couldn't have loved it more… OMG! You will become completely consumed with the story… I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting.’ Shelley’s Book Nook

Download or read book Faith of the Heart written by Sandy James and published by James Gang Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative reporter Joshua Miller has turned his back on life. Since cancer claimed his wife, he can't bring himself to write another story. Then he hears about a fascinating woman who piques his curiosity. After being struck by lightning, Sarah Reid finds herself with a gift... and a curse. She can heal the sick and dying. She soon realizes that along with the special gift also comes danger to her own life. Feeling responsible for the death of her best friend, Sarah reasons that perhaps she has received the gift to make amends, no matter the personal cost. Neither expects sparks to fly when they meet. Sarah discourages Josh's persistence in investigating her while he fights his attraction, refusing to acknowledge that she can truly save people. Can Sarah break through Josh's stubborn cynicism and show him that miracles really can come true by leading him back to love?

Download or read book Poacher written by Elise Brassell and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poacher: Book Two - The Thunder Series By: Elise Brassell About the Book The school year has ended, and Electro and her friends are ready to start their summer. But things don’t begin as planned when Electro experiences a dream that results in a strange cut on her forehead and an even stranger change to her blood – it’s now dark and metallic! Embarking on a summer vacation, the gang’s break begins to get even weirder when a sinister new foe rears their head. Space has no choice but to get real, finally disclosing the truth about the Thunder family history. This leads to an adventure that will push their family ties to the limit. With Electro’s changing biology comes more power that she must learn to manage, along with a deepening anxiety that she must face. Come along with Electro and her friends as they discover the power of family, the power of choices, and the power of forgiveness.

Download or read book Backhand Smash written by J. M. Gregson and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DCI Peach and DS Northcott investigate a murder at an exclusive tennis club Detective Sergeant Clyde Northcott – DCI Peach’s tall, black, powerful protégé – has no interest in joining the snooty Birch Lane Tennis Club. So it is unfortunate for him when committee member Olive Crawshaw decides he would be the perfect talisman for the club’s new, and controversial, policy to recruit members from a wider ethnic and social background. Clyde soon finds himself thrust into an exclusive community where his rusty tennis skills are the least of his concerns: for ‘exclusive’ does not mean moral, and while some of the club’s members sail very near the law, one or two of them go far beyond it. So when a distinguished club member is murdered, a problem arises: how can he and Peach unveil the killer, when almost everyone seemed to want the victim dead?

Download or read book Second Chances written by Susie Rigsby and published by BLACK OAK MEDIA INC. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking a life of seclusion after the deaths of her son Caleb and husbend Mack, Kate loads up Caleb's Saint Bernard and heads for Canada. She soon learns there is danger in the Caledon Hills ... and a chance for new love.

Download or read book Pizza My Heart A Wish Novel written by Rhiannon Richardson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A slice-of-life rom-com about pizza and first crushes that readers will gobble up! Maya Reynolds has practically grown up in her family's Brooklyn pizza shop, Soul Slice, and is a true city girl. When her family moves to a small town in Pennsylvania to open another pizza place, everything changes. Being the new girl is hard enough. At Soul Slice 2.0, Maya is assigned delivery duty. And her first delivery is a disaster. Can you make a worse impression than tripping... and falling face-first into a rude boy's pizza order? When that same rude -- and, okay, cute -- boy shows up at her school, Maya's convinced nothing can go right. But she may be in for some surprises. Could good friends, secret crushes, and creative pizza toppings turn Maya's new home into her own slice of heaven?

Download or read book Hexed written by Michelle Krys and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect scary-with-romance read after you've binged Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, HEXED is about a teen witch with a shadowy future . . . it's Bring it On meets The Craft in a spellbinding series debut. Indie Blackwood is a popular cheerleader with a football-star boyfriend. On the surface, her life looks perfect. But when a guy dies right before her eyes and an ancient family Bible is stolen, Indie's world spirals into darkness. Turns out, Indie has a destiny. And it involves much more than pom-poms and parties. If she doesn't get the Bible back, every witch on the planet will die. And that's seriously bad news for Indie, because according to Bishop, the hot warlock who has an uncanny knowledge of everything that matters, she's a witch too. Indie is about to uncover the many dark truths about her life—and a future unlike any she ever imagined on top of the cheer pyramid. Want more HEXED? Don't miss the next HEXED book, CHARMED. *** "A perfect mix of action, romance, and humor - HEXED kept me riveted until the very last page!"—Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of the RUINED trilogy “Seriously fun, deliciously enjoyable.”—The Huffington Post "Fast-paced, with sizzling tension!"—Victoria Scott, author of Fire & Flood "Wicked fun!"—Amy Plum, author of the DIE FOR ME series

Download or read book Raspberry Revenge written by Jessica Beck and published by Cozy Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donut Mystery #23, Raspberry Revenge, From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica Beck When Mayor George Morris’s chief rival, Harley Boggess, is found murdered while sitting behind the mayor’s desk in city hall, it looks as though George may have dispatched his competition permanently. When the mayor goes missing immediately afterwards, things appear to be even worse, and it’s up to Suzanne, her mother, and Grace to work together to uncover who really killed the councilman before the mayor’s future—and his freedom—are extinguished forever. For more information, go to jessicabeckmysteries.net