Download or read book God s Gift of Second Chances written by Kelsey Biggs and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One is runnin' for her life; the other from the past she wishes to forget. Is it fate that brings them together, or the will of God that brings two unlikely people together to form a friendship? Will the past of one, come back to haunt her? And will the one she is running from, find her in the new life she has begun for herself? Ryan feels like she's been runnin' all her life, but now it's all too real. Escaping is her only way to find peace. With her new family and love, can she truly be free? For Dani, the last several years she's been tryin' to forget. But now that Ryan is here, it is doing the opposite. Can she keep her past buried deep in her heart, and can her walls stay up? Or will her demons haunt her once more? He has been gone for so long and is back to where his roots have begun but why here? Why now? He has tried so hard to forget about her and move on with his life. This can't be happening now. Anger, rage, and sadness are covered up with alcohol but strengthen his will to exact his revenge. With each passing day, he is getting closer to finding her, and when he does, she will pay for all he has lost. Only with faith, family, and friends can these individuals find "God's gift of second chances."
Download or read book A Second Chance written by Sylvia Yates and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do when tragedy hits? How would you cope? In this book, you will meet a young lady named Mary, who, against all odds, overcomes the most tragic event in her life in order to receive a second chance. Mary and her husband Paul takes on a task that neither one of them were ready to embark upon. Through the love of her husband and his family, Mary will experience healing from her past and receive an unexpected miracle that neither she nor her husband was expecting.
Download or read book God Gives Second Chances written by R.T. Kendall and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendall looks at wrongdoing and the judgment of ministry leaders and laypeople, assuring those who've fallen that they can be used again--and warning those who condemn them. Exploring his own vulnerabilities, he presents a compassionate, biblically balanced case for a God of second chances.
Download or read book The Gift of Second Chances written by Louise James and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SYNOPSIS He woke wondering where he was. He could hear someone coughing, looking cautiously around he could see a man in a bed across the room from where came the coughing he realised he was in hospital, just then a nurse came in to read his notes. ‘Good Morning Greg .You are awake at last. Have you been dreaming about your new baby?’ He suddenly remembered Olwen had sent a message that their first baby had arrived and he was called Craig a name they had chosen when he had come in himself to have a new heart. Of course he had been given a new heart, no wonder he was stiff and sore. He felt very near to tears. He had been given a wonderful wonderful second chance. A beautiful wife, a baby son and a new heart. A gift of second chances. Other books available: The Blackberry Pickers From Unicorns to Wild Geese A Rough Kind of Magic
Download or read book Second Chances written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We humans are prone to failure. We’re experts at muddying, mixing, and messing up our lives. Who among us hasn’t looked up from the bottom of a pit and realized he dug it himself? Who hasn’t fallen so far, messed up so badly that she thought there was no hope? And it’s at these low points that we crave reminders that there’s hope for the broken. No reminder is quite as poignant as a story of second chances. A story of grace in action. Who couldn’t use more stories of grace like this? Second Chances releases just in time for Easter promotions and is an ideal companion to GRACE: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine. Filled with biblical, contemporary, and imaginative accounts of God’s grace in action pulled from Max’s previously published works, Second Chances includes tales of second chances for the rebellious, prideful, failure-prone, and more. From Peter to King David to a prodigal daughter, these stories will remind readers of the magnitude of the gospel of second chances.
Download or read book The God of Second Chances written by Stephen Arterburn and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A second chance . . . all of us have needed one at some point in our lives. As children, we beg our parents to give us "just one more chance." As adults, we turn our pleadings to God for another opportunity, just to start over again. In this revised and updated version of The God of Second Chances, author Stephen Arterburn takes us through his own journey of pleasure-seeking and ambition to a life-changing encounter with the reality of God's grace. Arterburn is painfully honest, sharing his personal experiences with sexual immorality that culminated in the abortion of his child. It was then, desperate and at the end of himself, that Arterburn cried out to God for a second chance. Through his willingness to share his struggles, Arterburn helps us to confront our failures and reach out for God's restorative touch. With a gentle humor, he encourages us to look beyond ourselves and discover the joy in serving others and investing in the things that really matter. In doing so, we will learn what it is to be restored to God through unconditional surrender and receive healing from the scars left by our own mistakes.
Download or read book Second Chances Worthy of Redemption written by Kollin L. Taylor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Chances: Worthy of Redemption is the follow-up to Humble Pie: A Gift from God. Anyone who has truly lived has probably made at least one mistake. In some cases, the mistake is something one has to learn to live with for the rest of ones life. If this blemish on ones lifes record doesnt result in public humiliation, it can at least serve as a thorn in ones side to help keep the person humble. Even when we forget and move beyond our transgressions, others will occasionally appear to remind us, and, in some cases, try to define us by who we were or by what we did or what was done to us. Second Chances: Worthy of Redemption is about those of us who have made mistakes. Since we cant undo the past that added an imperfection or two to our lives, we have to learn and grow from our experiences and do our best to continue living without repeating our transgressions. It is said that we never get a second chance to make a first impression, but we always have a chance to make a lasting impression. Connect with the author on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KollinLTaylor
Download or read book The Second Chance Club written by Jason Hardy and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana’s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department’s caseload had just been increased to 220 “offenders” per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do—and don’t do—when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He’s given unique access to their lives and a growing recognition of their struggles and takes on his job with the hope that he can change people’s fates—but he quickly learns otherwise. The best Hardy and his colleagues can do is watch out for impending disaster and help clean up the mess left behind. But he finds that some of his charges can muster the miraculous power to save themselves. By following these heroes, he both stokes our hope and fuels our outrage by showing us how most offenders, even those with the best intentions, end up back in prison—or dead—because the system systematically fails them. Our focus should be, he argues, to give offenders the tools they need to re-enter society which is not only humane but also vastly cheaper for taxpayers. As immersive and dramatic as Evicted and as revelatory as The New Jim Crow, The Second Chance Club shows us how to solve the cruelest problems prisons create for offenders and society at large.
Download or read book The Patron Saint of Second Chances written by Christine Simon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this “charming farce that highlights the triumph of hope and community” (People). Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a problem: unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to fix the town’s pipes, the water commission will shut off the water to the village and all the residents will be forced to disperse. In a desperate bid to boost tourism—and revenue—he spreads a harmless rumor that movie star Dante Rinaldi will be filming his next project nearby. Unfortunately, the plan works a little too well, and soon everyone wants to be a part of the fictional film—the village butcher will throw in some money if Speranza can find roles for his fifteen enormous sons, Speranza’s wistfully adrift daughter reveals an unexpected interest in stage makeup, and his hapless assistant Smilzo volunteers a screenplay that’s not so secretly based on his undying love for the film’s leading lady. To his surprise—and considerable consternation, Speranza realizes that the only way to keep up the ruse is to make the movie for real. As the entire town becomes involved (even the village priest invests!), Signor Speranza starts to think he might be able to pull this off. But what happens when Dante Rinaldi doesn’t show up? Or worse, what if he does? A “warmhearted, original gem of a novel” (Amy Poeppel, author of Musical Chairs), The Patron Saint of Second Chances is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman and Maria Semple.
Download or read book Emma s Laugh written by Diana Kupershmit and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Diana surveyed her newborn baby's face, languid body, and absent cry, she knew something was wrong. Then the doctors delivered devastating news: her first child, Emma, had been born with a rare genetic disorder that would leave her profoundly physically and intellectually disabled. Diana imagined life with a child with disabilities as a dark and insular one—a life in which she would be forced to exist in the periphery alongside her daughter. Convinced of her inability to love her “imperfect” child and give her the best care and life she deserved, Diana gave Emma up for adoption. But as with all things that are meant to be, Emma found her way back home. As Emma grew, Diana watched her live life determinedly and unapologetically, radiating love always. Emma evolved from a survivor to a warrior, and the little girl that Diana didn’t think she could love enough rearranged her heart. In her short eighteen years of life, Emma gifted her family the indelible lesson of the healing and redemptive power of love. This is a mother’s requiem to her perfectly imperfect child—a child who left too soon, but whose lessons continue to inspire a life lived and loved.
Download or read book People of the Second Chance written by Mike Foster and published by Waterbrook Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if I told you that you and your not-so-perfect story have been invited to experience the joy of second chance living. Your critics and nay-sayers and those negative voices in your head have defined who you are and stolen your hopeful future for far too long! The insecurity, shame, and judgment - That. Stops. Today. This simple guide will show you how your imperfect life matters in ways you never thought possible. It will help you see your scars, flaws, and failures as unfair advantages and gifts that you can bring to the world.
Download or read book Second Chance written by Danny C. Hudson, Sr. and published by Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after accomplishing his dream of wealth, Steve's life is abruptly cut short when a hit he has placed on a competitor goes wrong. As death looms to take his soul, Steve finds himself in a unique position: he is given a second chance to live his life right. Grasping the opportunity, he walks away from his life of sin and wrongdoing and pursues the path of righteousness. In his attempts to correct some of his past wrongs, he guides other to Christ. Steve's life is now on a rollercoaster ride of wrong and right, and in spite of his new lifestyle, he is continually drawn back into the world he built. Will Steve's new life last forever?
Download or read book The Bookshop of Second Chances written by Jackie Fraser and published by Dell. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over. “Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no notice—and to make matters even worse, her husband of nearly twenty years has decided to leave her for one of her friends. Bewildered and completely lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But when she learns that a distant great uncle in Scotland has passed away, leaving her his home and a hefty antique book collection, she decides to leave Sussex for a few weeks. Escaping to a small coastal town where no one knows her seems to be exactly what she needs. Almost instantly, Thea becomes enamored with the quaint cottage, comforted by its cozy rooms and lovely but neglected garden. The locals in nearby Baldochrie are just as warm, quirky, and inviting. The only person she can’t seem to win over is bookshop owner Edward Maltravers, to whom she hopes to sell her uncle’s book collection. His gruff attitude—fueled by an infamous, long-standing feud with his brother, a local lord—tests Thea’s patience. But bickering with Edward proves oddly refreshing and exciting, leading Thea to develop feelings she hasn’t experienced in a long time. As she follows a thrilling yet terrifying impulse to stay in Scotland indefinitely, Thea realizes that her new life may quickly become just as complicated as the one she was running from.
Download or read book My Gift written by Mark P. Mitchell and published by Clovercroft Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life well lived is about faith, learning and leadership. How do you manage the opportunities and challenges that life and the workplace throw at you? The greatest leaders in the world aren't perfect, but they are resilient and are continuously learning from each experience and setback. No matter what challenges you face, former American Airlines executive Mark Mitchell wants you to know that every day you have a second chance to become the best you. By implementing his lessons and insights on life and leadership, Mitchell looks back on a long and blessed career, a divorce and acceptance and creation of new life, raising beautiful young daughters, and juggling the activities, adventures and leadership victories and struggles that every leader faces.
Download or read book The God of Second Chances written by Erik Kolbell and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hopeful book, Erik Kolbell, an insightful writer and caregiver, looks back through Scripture and finds that it reveals a God of second chances. The Bible is rich with words like re-conciliation, re-demption, re-vival, and re-surrection, and Kolbell eloquently explores one "re" word in every chapter, each pointing to a well-recognized biblical theme that speaks in its own way to how, when our spirits are weary, God gives us a second chance to deepen our lives of faith. Drawing from a wealth of biblical and contemporary illustrations, Kolbell offers comforting guidance to all spiritual seekers who yearn to find their way back to the sufficiency of God's love and gain the wisdom to know how to respond in return. This volume includes questions for discussion or reflection.
Download or read book Land of Second Chances written by Tim Lewis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** Winner of the British Sports Book Awards 2014 New Writer of the Year ** Where there is hope there can be redemption. Meet Adrien Niyonshuti, a member of the Rwandan cycling team. Adrien was seven years old when he lost his family in the 1994 genocide that tore Rwanda apart. Almost twenty years later he has a shot at representing his country at the Olympics. Meet Jock Boyer, the coach of Team Rwanda. One of the top American cyclists of all time, Jock recognises the innate talent for endurance that the Rwandans possess. A man with a dark past, Jock is in need of a second chance. Meet Tom Ritchey, the visionary inventor of the mountain bike and the U.S. money man looking to recover from a profound personal crisis. In The Land of Second Chances, Tim Lewis charts the incredible true story of the Rwandan cycling team as they overcome impossible odds to inspire a nation.
Download or read book You Rise Glorious written by Mike Foster and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful message of hope for anyone burdened by shame and for everyone who longs for a fresh, passionate, and fierce life. Now in convenient trade paperback and featuring a bonus section for guided reflection. This retitled edition of People of the Second Chance centers on HOPE. Every fierce and free life starts with that at the core. And every reader longs for a passionate and unstoppable spirit. This book will equip the reader to fight for hope and victory for others and also themselves. Foster's examination of hope is one part challenge, two parts encouragement. He forces the reader to ask the following questions: How did I lose it? How do I get? How do I give it? Each question is broken down into core concepts that are essential to a life devoted to the power of fierce and free living: awareness, discovery, ownership, forgiveness, acceptance, and freedom.
