A boxed set of five full-length romance novels set in modern times. When the western world is focused on cyber connections, social networking and internet matchmaking, certain individuals, like those in these stories, have decided from past experience that guarding the heart is preferable to being attached, which means avoiding entanglements at all costs. At least that's their intention... Until love enters the picture.

This is a Christian reference book or commentary on the epistle of 1 John. It is primarily a reference work but can also be used in discipleship and evangelism or for pastoral ministry.

My name is Sandra Douglas. I am forty four years old. I have been married twenty years to Jimmy Douglas. We live about forty five minutes south of Nashville, Tennessee. God has blessed us with two sons, Josh who is nineteen, and Matt who is eleven. I have been a stay at home mom since having children, and the past five years I have homeschooled. I am a wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt and friend who deals daily with life's struggles and blessings, just like you. I am very passionate about my faith, family, friends and life in general. Through the years, I have journaled. It has been my outlet, if you will. I love poetry, I have since I can remember poetry to me is a soul searching experience to identify or somehow try to put to words life experiences and situations to touch the souls of others in an understanding way in order to make a difference. And if I've done that I feel like that's just a small part of the blessings I've been given. God Bless!

"Love people." An oft-proclaimed rallying cry for Christians, but what does it look like, in practice, to love? We may believe that love is "the greatest" (1 Cor 13:13). Love may be our destination. But do we know how to get there? This book addresses essential questions about the Christian life. What is a true, compelling, and helpful Christian understanding of love? What is spiritual growth supposed to do to us or for us (or for others, through us)? How can we speak of grace and personal initiative in one theological vision? How do we go beyond a spirituality that is either too privatized and insular or too activist without the undergirding character needed to sustain such activism? How do we ensure love is not simply a principle we hold or a slogan we applaud but a powerful force that perpetually grows in us and ripples out to others in concrete, transformative ways? This book is a guide to love. Drawing on virtue ethics, psychology, theology, and spirituality, it offers a love-centered, hopeful vision of the Christian spiritual life. The story in which God invites us to live is about a journey of love, toward love. Is this your story?

This insightful 30-day eBook Bible study contains selections from the Faithgirlz Secret Power Girls Bible Study series. Written especially for fun-loving girls ages 8-12 by beloved author Susie Shellenberger, the deep truths found in each day will challenge, inspire, and nourish your growing soul. Includes selections from The Secret Power of Love (book of Ruth), The Secret Power of Grace (1 Peter), and The Secret Power of Goodness (Colossians). The Secret Power of Love: Like Cinderella, sometimes it’s easy to feel left out and ignored. Maybe things with your family aren’t right, or you don’t feel very lovable. But something amazing happens when you discover God’s love. Journey through the book of Ruth and study one girl’s real-life “Cinderella story,” and see how God transformed her world. The Secret Power of Grace: You probably want to achieve great things. You probably want a happy life. And you probably want to look incredible every step of the way, sporting a style that makes you sparkle. For a girl like you, that’s no problem—because you’re about to discover the secrets to true success, lasting joy, and a killer style you’ll never outgrow. Cruise through the book of 1 Peter and learn God’s ideas about a beauty and style unlike anything money can buy at the mall. The Secret Power of Goodness: Sometimes it seems everyone has a different idea of what is true. Some people say that truth is simply whatever works for you. But what if you found reliable truth—as solid and real as the ground you walk on? What if it changed your life? What if it changed you? Come explore the book of Colossians and learn to sort through what you hear about other’s beliefs while discovering what makes our faith special and what it means to be a Christian.

Jesus’ call is for love to be the identifying mark. A simple command but perhaps one of the toughest to follow. This Christ-like love is to be the essence of who we are and what we demonstrate to others. Called 2 Love Like Jesus is an anthology of devotions designed to help you live out this kind of love. Each devotion includes an inspiring meditation from notable spiritual leaders like Mark Batterson, Gary Chapman, Dallas Willard, Joni Eareckson Tada, Tony Evans, Francis Chan, Les Parrot, Gary Smalley, and Sammy Rodriguez. Scriptures and interactive questions encourage personal reflection and life application. Embrace God’s command to love and begin a lifestyle of living and loving like Jesus.

Love So Pure is a driving force for animate beings who want to seek the hidden doors to the realities of creation. It serves as a preparatory recipe for one to meet his/her ultimate creator through embracing the finest virtues of life such as tolerance, empathy, patience, peace, and unconditional love. To the sober seeker, the ideas contained therein are soothing tonic for the soul. The author has successfully animated the reader to embark on a spiritual voyage of self-discovery. It is a passionate recount of mans essence in life and the divine purpose of our creation in its complete and true form. The book also captures a vivid theorization that the human soul lives again in a new body after someones physical death.

Some relationships last, others fall apart, and still others seem to thrive and grow as the years go on. The Two Truths About Love is a guide to creating this third type of relationship—an extraordinary partnership wherein each partner feels fully accepted and loved as they are. Designed over the course of thousands of hours conducting face-to-face counseling sessions with clients, psychotherapist and former Buddhist monk Jason B. Fischer’s unique approach has already improved the lives of countless individuals and couples. The two secrets to creating extraordinary relationships are simple: partners must 1. Give permission for the other person to be who they truly are while also 2. Taking responsibility for their own reactions, behaviors, assumptions, and expectations of their partner and the relationship. This book gives readers the tools to start giving permission and taking responsibility in their own relationships and offers strategies for letting go of dissatisfaction and habitual conflicts. In short, accessible chapters, readers learn how to put these seemingly simple rules into practice to regain balance and peace in their partnerships.

You are what GOD says you are. This 31-day devotional will help those facing hardship, uncertainty, and pain to place their faith in God. We all suffer hardship, but we are never alone. We have a friend that sticks closer than a brother and who is able to help in our greatest time of need. Includes a section on strategic prayer that is filled with scripture and serves as a template for customized prayer.

Bob and Emilie Barnes, beloved authors and grandparents, encourage other grandparents to embrace the blessing of this important role. The 101 ideas, prayers, and stories inspire grandmothers and grandfathers to share their legacies of faith, life, memories, and love as they pray for the needs, future, and faith of a grandchild live out an example of compassion by caring and listening participate in each child's life through activities and communication show God's unconditional love by accepting a child's uniqueness A blend of inspirational meditations and practical ideas, this is an ideal resource for the countless baby boomers who are now grandparents and anyone ready to share their heart with a child.