Who would have ever thought a shiny new 1965 Mustang would start us on a journey through life? Only four years earlier she was in junior high, then God stepped in and started working his plan. Our journey has taken us through the deepest valleys and atop the highest mountains. A journey of joy and a journey of heartache. Our journey has taken us places where we didn't know where we were supposed to be until we got there. I will never forget the smile on her face, the twinkle in her eyes and the giggle in her laugh when she came home from the doctor! Richard, I am pregnant, we are going to have a baby! She was perfect! She was beautiful, I just held her and cried, then reality set it, I was a father! Calls in the middle of the night have always frightened me. When the phone rang at 4:00 a.m. on May 1, 1969, I awoke in a state of confusion and fear! The call turned our whole world upside down!

Everyone has a story but few take time to tell their story. Complexities Along My Life’s Journey-But God, Wayne Heil has shared an interesting narrative that begins with a German family moving to Russia, escaping by night to America in fear of the oncoming Bolshevik revolution, and finding a home in South Dakota. It was here that Wayne’s personal story begins in Mobridge. What follows is a fascinating narrative of loving families, beautiful romance, and marriage to two beautiful women, varied successful ministries, and sometimes even bitter disappointment. In spite of several setbacks and discouragement, this story is about a triumphant life that is rooted in the rich soil of a deep faith. The church would be blessed if more people of faith would share their trials and triumphs as honestly as Wayne Heil has in this engaging account of his faith journey.

Lessons Along the Journey loosely chronicles one man's pilgrimage with the Savior. Read these essays and gather insights on ways God calls to us in the midst of our valleys and fulfills His promise to never leave or forsake us. These stories will encourage your faith as you journey with the One who loves you the most. What others say about Lessons (continued inside): Rich Maffeo offers a well written and inspiring text that integrates significant passages of Scripture, Church Doctrine and the wisdom of the Saints with his experiences of daily life. Any person seeking to more deeply know and love God will be served by these refreshing insights. - Most Rev. Alex J. Brunett, Archbishop of Seattle These short, crisp essays can help each of us see how Christ walks with us every day. - Tim S. Hickey, Editor, Columbia magazine, Knights of Columbus I recommend [this book] if you are willing to read, think, and then pray. - Fr. Michael McDermott, Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo, Tacoma, WA. Lessons. . . crosses denominational lines and reveals God as an inclusive God of infinite second chances. Maffeo pulls readers into the private places of his heart to encourage and enrich them on their own faith journey. - Gail Welborn, Book & Audio Review Columnist Richard Maffeo earned his baccalaureate and master's degrees from Pentecostal schools, and taught Bible classes in a variety of Protestant churches before being received into the Catholic Church in 2005. He has published hundreds of inspirational articles and is the author of We Believe: Forty Meditations on the Nicene Creed (Xulon Press, ISBN 9781602662056).

“Imagine standing at the edge of a vast forest, the trees towering above you, their branches whispering secrets of the unknown. The path before you is shrouded in darkness and your heart is filled with trepidation. It's tempting to turn back, to retreat to the warmth and familiarity of your safe space. But deep down, you know that venturing into the unknown is where you need to go to get to where you want to be or to obtain that which you desire to obtain. . . .” “Each Chapter is holistic and internalizing. This book has an anointing!. It’s a must read!.” Rev. Dr. A. Edward Davis, Jr. St. John M.B. Church Life’s Revelations: A Journey of Self-Discovery, by Rhonda S. Ramos, invites readers on an intense and transformative voyage through life’s most intimate moments. Through a captivating blend of drama, spirituality, and the occasional touch of action, Ramos masterfully weaves a tapestry of human experiences. With great courage and insight, she shares a series of revelations that have shaped her life providing readers with a powerful glimpse into profound universal wisdoms to be used by all. Rhonda S. Ramos is an attorney with more than twenty years of litigation experience. She is an adjunct law professor and judicial officer that once served as a Sunday School teacher at her church. Ramos is also a wife and mother known for her preeminent cooking skills!

My dad, Dr. Burton Ross, always used the following illustration to define decision-making. If you found out one day that the twenty-dollar bill you had was a counterfeit, do you throw away all twenty dollar bills you acquire? Has a negative experience forced you to make a radical and permanent decision? This book forces you to see if you were unconsciously programmed.

Given this publisher's Golden Seal Award, Golden Throat journeys through the author's family heritage and then through his childhood on to the tumultuous 'Sixties' and forward into today. His resourcefulness working in the music industry with its celebrity associations, after he first enjoys a broadcast career as a news broadcaster and radio talk show host. He then studies to become a healthcare provider who invents a wireless antenna during the 'Technology Bubble.' Obliquely his life is led by faith into becoming a Post Vatican II ecumenical Roman Catholic.

Scholars recognize Anselm as the most influential Christian intellectual between Augustine and Aquinas. In Anselm: The Joy of Faith, William H. Shannon highlights the prodigious writings and provides biography and commentary about the life, prayers, and teachings of the 11th century spiritual genius who transformed Western piety forever.

In God We Trust, or Do We? And Why We Should tells the story of a middle-class boy growing up in middle-class America that without the hand of God reaching out to save, there would be no story to tell. There would be more spiritual interventions that would be the cause for his faith to grow and to believe that there is no doubt a living God that someday we will all go face-to-face to. As a layperson, he fears for our individual moral decline and what it is doing to our churches and our nation. In the end, he has suggestions of what we need to do to turn things around.