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The Legend of the Secret Flowers is a true story that took place in Memphis, Tennessee, once upon a time.It was just an ordinary day when Mama decided that the time was right to plant her bulbs in the garden. As with every other day, Mama enlisted the help of her four-year-old son to become her "special helper," as she called him. This was no average assignment, but it was one that was to be esteemed and, of course, always followed by the reward of a delicious snack coupled with quality time.By virtue of the hidden nature of freshly planted bulbs, Mama's special helper could not grasp why he could not see the flowers after all of his striving to bury the bulbs. It was then that Mama created the mystique of the secret flowers and told the boy how they were becoming something new in God's rich soil.The Legend of the Secret Flowers became a teaching tool that reinforced several simple scriptural precepts, specifically the notion that God is always working on us, even when we cannot see the outcome. The boy grew taller but departed neither from the legend nor the lessons of the secret flowers that his mama told to him that one ordinary day. And Mama hid deep in her heart all the words God gave her as well. She remembered those secret flowers and the day with the four-year-old boy for many years to come but most especially in springtime when the flowers were in bloom.

The object of this book is an exercise in thought and an exploration of our consciousness. For only in knowing and growing ourselves can we truly make a difference in existence.

As a teenager, Ron Coleman passed up some pretty amazing opportunities, all for reasons even he didn't understand. Upon graduation from high school and with no goals or ideas in mind about his future, he drifted along for a while. It was a very uncertain time. The Vietnam War draft was a looming threat to all able-bodied males of that age group. Eventually, with the draft about to call his number, he felt forced to enlist in the Air Force. Scared to death but much to his surprise, this new life led him on a path he never could have imagined.While reflecting back on his life during preparations for his second and final retirement, Ron realized just how much God had influenced every aspect of his journey. What if he didn't have those surgeries as a toddler? What if he had been allowed to play sports at an earlier age? Why didn't he go to college when it was first offered? All he really knew for sure in those earliest years was that he was forced to go to church far more often than he wanted. What Ron wasn't aware of during all those church attendances was that God's love was quietly and securely being planted in his heart and mind. His faith, he learned later, was what had sustained him and stood out as a very important part of his life.It was only when he took the time to think about everything that had happened in his life that he could see God's fingerprints on it all. Ron's story then gives credit where credit is due and hopefully enables others to know where and how to seek help when needed.1

My Beloved is the unfolding of how Cortnie was wooed with his presence, rivers of love showering her with his grace, writing love on her heart, and reviving her heartbroken soul, changing her forever. Within these pages, you will find the hurt, the pain, tears of joy falling like rain, thoughts of wisdom, thoughts of peace, and life experiences that tried to shape her, but nothing could come against the one who made her. My beloved has a name; it is Yeshua!"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine. He feeds his flock among the lilies" (Song of Solomon 6:3 NKJV).

This book presents an argument for the thesis that Jesus is the incarnation of the divine Son of God. This argument is based on the philosophical arguments (1)that God would become incarnate in order to make it possible for human persons to become sons of God, (2) that God would confirm that the divine Son of God had become incarnate in a specific individual human person, (3) that God would confirm this by an appropriate manifest miracle, (4) that the human person in whom the divine Son of God has become incarnate would claim to be the divine Son of God, (5) that the teaching and character of this human person would be consistent with what it would be reasonable to believe the teaching and character of God incarnate would be and the justified historical claims that (6) Jesus claimed to be the Son of God incarnate, (7) that his teaching and character were appropriate to God incarnate, and (8) that God raised Jesus from death, and thereby confirmed (9) that Jesus was the divine Son of God incarnate.

The problems of life, they can make you or break you, depending on your beliefs and perspectives. After setting myself up for failure and my world began to fall apart, I found myself sitting alone, humiliated, and broken beyond repair. There was no way of coming back from this, or was there?I chose to end my life when I could not handle the consequences that came from my own actions. My mind was totally consumed with dark and painful thoughts that I could not let go of, but God, who is in control, decided, "No, Jerome, it's not your time. As a matter of fact, I have plans for you, things for you to see, places you are to go. No, my child, it's not your time." And with that, one chapter of my life came to a close and a new chapter began with God leading the way and blessing me beyond anything I could have imagined for myself.This book was written while I was working abroad in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in one of the many countries that the Lord gave me the opportunity to visit and work in. This was a prime location for solitude with God, and I had a lot of free time to devote myself to the Lord in prayer, meditation, and fasting. I feel God led me to this location for a deeper relationship with him, and part of me feels he led me here to write this book. I'm one of the many people who looked at suicide as an option to dealing with the hardships of life. Had it not been for God's grace and mercy, I would not be here today, and I would not have experienced the beautiful life that the Lord had waiting for me on the other side of my problems.

In his first study book, Nathaniel Jones delves into the principles, strategies, and challenges of studying, meditating, and applying the Word of God to our everyday lives. It is in these consistent, sincere, and often imperfect efforts that we will develop a deeper relationship with our loving Heavenly Father. In this soul-transforming work, Nathaniel builds upon God's foundational principle of love. It is love that captivates and motivates us such that we yearn for it and it only. It was this epiphany, despite years of being a pastor, church leader, husband, father, and son, that he began to grasp and embrace what he felt had been underemphasized in his ministry. With a renewed enthusiasm for the transformational work he was witnessing in his own life, he began sharing these enlightenments with others.This study is to inspire a personal relationship with God. It is not to support our religious beliefs or denominational doctrine but to help us learn, know, and live the truth and walk in love. Part of our conundrum is having a relationship with someone with whom we have no conventional physical connection. A personal relationship with God requires surrendering to the Spirit of God and intentionally studying His Word while also being transparent, reverentially relaxed, and open with Him. He knows everything yet wants a loving--not merely transactional--relationship with us. He wants to hear our voices, and He wants us to know His will. It is in these times that we can share our thoughts, stories, traumas, etc. with the One Who gets us--for with Him--we are always safe--emotionally and otherwise.It is in our relationship with Him that we begin to truly know who we are as His children, the seed of Abraham through Jesus Christ. In this way, we become the people God created us to be and live the successful, joyful, and peaceful lives we truly want and that He intends for us to live.

The big silver bird was mortally stricken, both engines were out and one was on fire. Even the right windshield had been breached. The large cranes had flown with multiple impacts all over the jet. Inside, the pilot was struggling for control in the buffeting winds, cold and feathers. The copilot was fighting the surging of cold air, trying to plug the hole in the windshield with his winter coat. The manager of the six Asian girls was yelling instructions in Chinese to them. They had to protect their heads and necks with inflated life preservers and their pillows and blankets, for a crash landing was soon to take place. They might have maybe three minutes before impact. The pilot scanned the terrain. Mountains were everywhere, save the half bowl. But one set of eyes up on the mountain saw it all, and he prayed out loud for God to help them....and him!

This will be one of the most amazing and revealing books that you have ever read. You cannot skip through it or put it down. It takes you on several literary paths that are clear in understanding, but have been hidden to us, some for many, many years. Its revelation has always been right in front of our eyes. It shows the understanding that the early church disciples would have had and can now be understood by us. The emphasis attributed to world events that only God controls compels you to immediately think about what is going on.If you read the Bible, the issues addressed in this book will help you understand with full assurance of clarity some of your questions of doctrine. You will have one regret after reading it, and that is, that you didn't read it sooner. If your desire is to be inspired and to know your Lord, you will definitely be affected, your eyes will be opened, and your heart will be glad!Some of the insights in this book can instill a revival in the Christian faith to know the God of Israel. There will be revelations that will open up your heart to a great deal of understanding and perception to open the eyes of your heart to really see your God, that he is the only one who is worthy to be praised. It will show you groups of facts and how they all fit amazingly perfectly together. It will make you think and to honor the glory of God that you will find in his word. To let you know our God is an awesome God, who is the creator of heaven and Earth, that time is very short and that our Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again very soon.How great is our God! Gadol Elohai!

Men whisper of the secret things. Men seek to find the profundity of the ponderings of God's heart. I am one of these men--I sought the ever searching of infinity; I pondered the mechanics of its quickening. Also do men yearn for the clasp of love--the lavishing of the hearts luster for in the heart lay the light of all man. All people seek these wonders, and all flesh ponders upon these floundering thoughts of the deep. Yea, even I, Aundray, hath sought what the infinite holds in its keep. Traverse with me, and I shall tellest thee of a tale--one of seeking in the deep waters, one of flames of fire upon the soul. Venture with me upon the vastness of the outskirts of the deep vessels of waters of wisdom. Dash thy foot with me in the valiant heat of the luminous sun to know the circuits of love.My tale is the telling of a lad, seeking in the shadows of the deep to find power and godhood. In the end, I found respect in Christ. He alone is the God of all things. In turn, in mine own foresight, as I asked the Lord for might--but not to conquer, rather to bestow a love that is in the likeness of His that it be so I bestow it to one who cares not for me. In this peradventure, I fulfill the challenge I made to the wicked one: that all things are therefore used for the excellency of God's love. Liken a Spartan in the ways of the mind, I held her memory within. I phalanxes inside the province of the heart and mine chi zakar was forged. All wisdom and love to our King, yea, to our God. For He fulfilled in me this thing; he who hath ears to hear, come thither, read on, and pronounce the tale in thine minds.

Do you want to take hold of what God has for you? Are you saved? Because there is the human factor, sometimes we grapple with hurts, emotions, and other situations. The Spirit wants one thing, while the flesh another. There is no middle ground. We want to be effective in our Christian walk. Maturity is key to developing a strong Christian character that improves throughout life. Knowing scriptural truth helps in every season of life.This study actively engages adults of all ages. It prepares us to spiritually grow in Christ by being exposed to not only scenarios and activities but also ways to apply what we learn in our everyday life. We want our spiritual walk to exhibit the spiritual fruit that pleases God. This, in turn, will enable us to obey him.

From My Heart to Yours: A Message from the AuthorThe Purple Swan is based on a true story and is about a little boy named Patrick, who learns to see with his heart instead of his eyes. He learns this lesson when a black swan, which he at first ignores, mysteriously turns purple in a photograph. There are three key messages in The Purple Swan. First is that God has created each of us uniquely and beautifully. Second, we all need to see with our hearts, not our eyes, to recognize the beauty that God has placed in all of us and, finally, that God can answer our prayers in unexpected ways.In The Purple Swan, Patrick was given a second chance to correct his mistake. God is the God of second chances; however, He does expect us to learn from our mistakes. In The Purple Swan, we are reminded of God's unending love and forgiveness. This story is sure to touch the heart of every reader.Below is the actual picture of the purple swan. It is one of my special treasures and always will be. I trust that you will enjoy this story and learn to treasure it too. To God be the glory.

The Coffyn/Coffin Dynasty is a genealogical recapitulation of fifteen generations born in the United States. At first, I was going to title it The Coffin Saga Continues, but R. Gardner and Louis Coffin expired. I fell in love with a wonderful culmination of people belonging to my husband's family. I added the years before the stepping on US soil. There are millions more of people out there to be added. One can enjoy reading cover to cover about so many important individuals such as presidents, a Union Station president, aviators, college owners, and patented people besides farmers, teachers, doctors, etc. It is not the norm of "born and died" information.

Everyone has the right to question the world around us. How is faith formed without first asking questions?Why did a member of the Iraqi parliament say, "The Americans and the British came to teach you manners and respect, O sons of Muhammad?"How my journey began. Questioning everyone and myself. Learning explaining the contradictions and consequences of many known and unknown events.I touch upon things that others had spoken about, but it did not see the light. Believers and unbelievers for Muslims, Christians, and Jews, this book will take you to what you do not expect. It is not with you or against you--it is here to support you, to improve your life decisions.Join me on this adventure as I explore some of these questions and seek to find my path.It is our right, dear reader, to wonder, to question. I hope I can get your attention a little bit to read this book.

As you wrestle with a terminal illness, are your days filled with medical, financial, and legal decisions and paperwork? Are you struggling to find meaning and purpose in this season of life? Are you overwhelmed with fear and sadness?In Sooner than Later, you will explore the spiritual aspects of a terminal illness. You will gain hope and peace, and yes, even joy, as you navigate this challenging path.* You will find Bible verses and guidance that will encourage and strengthen you.* You will learn to live in faith, not in fear.* You will gain the knowledge to repair and restore your relationships with God, family, and friends.* You will understand how and why to let go of the things of this world and, instead, build an enduring legacy.In facing death, you fully appreciate life. It is your last chance to fulfill your God-given purpose. It is your last chance to repair and restore relationships. It is your last chance to fully and deeply love the Lord and be transformed into His image. You have been given this window of time to live well, share your love and faith, and later to die well. This bittersweet season is truly a gift from God.

"Go home, you did enough."I looked at him as my adrenalin rose up. I spoke, "Oh no, that is not how this goes. We came to fight. You are going to fight from where you are, and I am going to fight on my knees over there. I will not leave you." He cried and turned away. I walked away.*****They took me in with him. I was his voice because he no longer had one. It felt so cold, strange, and eerily quiet in there. I had to sign his papers there in that place. I felt I was signing him off. Gut-wrenching--that is what that is.*****Before I could answer, he said, "Is he your brother, and is he homeless?"I smiled and said, "He's my friend, like a brother. He's homeless, and I do this because I love him."To that he said, "This is some kind of love."*****When life is on the line, each breath of life becomes very real. Options run out, and grasping for control is futile because when our time is up, it's up. We spend most of our lives wrestling with this reality.Life doesn't always play out the way we plan for it, and we really do a lot of planning, don't we?When that ugly thing shows up and takes our breath away, we are faced with a reality that is mind-bending and heart-wrenching. What are we to do? We get to choose. What will we do? Can we know before that unthinkable thing happens? It haunts us because it's daunting to the core.When dying is a real possibility, what should one expect? What does one hope for? What does one think about? I was about to find out.It's wasn't like in the movies. It was quiet. Time stood still, and our eyes did a lot of the talking. I recall saying, "I am not exactly sure what the doctor means, but I think I know." My hubby just shook his head yes as we looked at each other through FaceTime on our phones.I was getting tired. I couldn't feel my legs, but they were there because I had to touch them to believe it. My husband and my baby girls flashed through my mind. Our lives, our laughter, and our long talks and walks.This true story is a portrait of human frailty and the reality of this life filled with disruptions and interruptions beyond our control. It's daunting and filled with authentic fear replaced by unspeakable peace in the journey. It is filled with humor in the hard and trauma that shows up uninvited. It's a beautiful walk in the depths of agony and struggle colliding with an overcoming peace that paralyzes one's ability to reason.It's a journey, an adventure; it's chaotic and calm. It's worth sharing with a world that hands out the hard stuff. May you find this power-packed peace in the midst of the real hard stuff too.

Mercy and Grace Neighborhood Heroes is a story of servanthood at an early age. This story was inspired early one morning while praying and enjoying quiet time with my heavenly Father. It was written out of inspiration to show that children can volunteer and feel like they make a difference in the world.Both Mercy and Grace love to help in their community. Mercy loves to sing and has been told she has the voice of an angel. She uses her angelic voice to sing to the elderly in a local nursing home. Grace doesn't want anyone to go hungry. She volunteers by making and passing out sandwiches for the less fortunate. When the girls are faced with a struggle that would bring a halt to their service, they enlist two friends to help.Communities change through growth. This story shows how four friends put their heads together by enlisting the help and advice of the Father. They show the community how they can continue volunteering and how larger companies can change their image because of it.

And I will give you Pastors according to mine own heart who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. --Jeremiah 3:15 The most valuable asset to any church is its pastor. God has set each pastor in the church as it has pleased Him according to Ephesians 4:11. God uses these men and women of God to teach the saints of God about Himself, His ways, and how to live the life He has purposed for them. It is the pastor whom God has gifted and graced that touches, impacts, and influences the life of the believer on a continual and consistent basis over a spiritual lifetime. It is the pastor whom God uses to lead the church into fulfilling the plan and mission of God for that local body church that divides the army of God. Yet many believers rarely, if ever, pray for their pastor. If you love and thank God for your pastor, if you believe in the vision, mission, and work of your church, if you desire that God use your pastor and his ministry more greatly, then Praying for the Pastor and Our Church is a book just for you. Filled with scripture-saturated prayers, this book is purposed to stir believers to pray effectively for their pastor, church, and the mission God has given them corporately to do. We believe that you, your pastor, and your church will be tremendously blessed through this book.

Faith has concluded that COVID-19 is actually a monster whose plan is to take over the world. Faith is a curious little girl who, like other children, has so many questions related to COVID-19. However, the adults in Faith's life do not answer her questions, which leads her to rely on her own vivid imagination to explain why her environment has changed so drastically.Hiding from COVID-19? A Children's Story about Fighting Fear with Facts is a charming book that follows Faith's journey from feeling confused and fearful to being educated on the basic facts related to COVID-19 in simple terms for young children to understand.We should recognize the fact that not only have adults entered into a new reality caused by COVID-19 but also remember that our children's lives have been turned upside down. Therefore, we as adults have a responsibility to protect, love, and educate our children. Sharing Hiding from COVID-19? A Children's Story about Fighting Fear with Facts with our children will assist in teaching them ways to protect themselves from this illness and educate them on basic facts about COVID-19--all while being entertained by a fun story.

"Fighting for Their Lives" is a fictional story about a couple. Upon learning they were told they can't have children, they prayed for a miracle. Though their prayers were answered, tragedy struck when Caroline began hemorrhaging during her seventh month of pregnancy, resulting in premature labor. The moment Kristen was born she has to fight for her life. Months later, Kristen started thriving. Her parents gave thanks for their wonderful miracle. Five years passed, and tragedy struck again when Jeff got called into work and was killed by a drunken driver. Caroline and Kristen's lives went into a tailspin, and their once seemingly normal family turned dysfunctional as Caroline succumbed to depression and alcohol addiction. Kristen grew up an angry, neglected child who was in her teens. A person from will walk back into their lives and will help them. Will Caroline and Kristen find the happiness they needed and were looking for?2

Life is a journey, and most people with the brightest lives began theirs on the darkest paths. Even though many tread uncertain paths, only a few who secure divine help can complete their journey. I don't know where you are on the road to victory, on the path to success, and the grand adventures of life's ups and downs. I have found that there's no mountain too high, valley too low, or destination too far for divine help--the help that I've enjoyed up until now. God is intentional in everything he does.Therefore I invite you on a journey through one of the darkest paths of my life. On my journey, I encountered peaks that caused me to stumble, valleys I had to fall on my knees and crawl through, mountains that God had to carry me over, and even rivers that tried to drown me. For it required the loss of so-called friends, relatives, and even my youngest child. But even after suffering great loss, there is tremendous victory.In truth, it is a path that could only be traveled by one--a narrow and uncertain terrain; a journey I am yet to complete. But as you tag along on this adventure, I have a question: Would you trust God even when you can't trace him? Do you even know what it means?

My book is about disappointment, love, pain, betrayal, and success. My dream was to finish high school in 1974 and go straight to college. I had a minor setback. My high school sweetheart was pregnant. I had a decision to make, either go to college or find a job. This was the most important decision I had to make in my life. But I chose to take care of my unborn child. I had to put college on hold. So at the age of eighteen, I married her. Eight years later, we were divorced. I was faced with another important decision: to raise my daughters without their mother. She gave me sole custody through the court. Now I had to take the role of both parents. I found love again in my third wife. There were struggles in raising six children. I had three failed businesses, which was heartbreaking, but I never gave up on business. I went back to college and graduated with an associate degree and a bachelor's degree in business and became successful. I overcame my failures from my first wife and worked on a successful marriage with my current wife. I refused to give up on life. God always walks beside me. The church is my greatest blessing. I also talk about incest, family members molesting my daughters. There were no male role models in my family.

God loves you. He wants you. And He has a plan for your life. When you feel broken and unusable, there is no better place to be than in the presence of the Lord. When all you have left is to cry out to Him, do it. When there is nowhere else to turn except to the pages of Scripture, do that too. When you feel you can no longer stand, but nothing in you wants to fall to your knees, do it anyway. Nothing takes Him by surprise, and God is more than capable of providing rescue in your time of need. If He chooses not to, trust that He will use your circumstances to help someone else in their broken time.I don't know what struggles you are going through right now. I don't know if you are surrounded by the pressures of life closing in on you, feeling all hope is lost. What I do know is that we all have our own stories, complete with broken pieces the Lord would love to repurpose. There is nothing you can go through that God is unaware of. There is nothing outside of His control.BROKEN BUT STILL USABLE is a compilation of personal testimonies as well as messages preached over my tenure as a student pastor. This is my life, my heart written down. My hope for you as a reader is to be encouraged and to know you are not alone. I desire for you to connect with my God stories and to be reminded of crucial biblical principles as they pertain to just some of Scripture's real-life accounts. At its core, this book is Gospel-driven, and I pray it points all who read it to Christ who is "the author and perfecter of our faith."

Life is hard. People search, sometimes their whole life, to find meaning and acceptance, but where can we find meaning and acceptance? These two things come from within. God can give you love, peace, joy, meaning, acceptance, and fulfillment. Unfortunately, many people never experience God's blessings. If we obey God and his commandments, he promises to bless us. Obedience is a process and a lifestyle that few people take advantage of. Disobedience causes heartache and pain. Just read the story of Jonah. Obedience is doing God's will, God's way, in God's timing.Jed Morehouse takes us through a six-step prayer challenge that can change your life. Living life on our own is hard. We need God's help! First, we have to be honest with God. Follow these six challenges, and see what God will do in your life.

I've spent a lot of time with children--resulting in many moments when I've had growing concerns.Yikes! What in the name of crazy do I do now?Sometimes I've had to live in survival mode. Anybody else know what I'm talking about?Over time, I discovered some tips and tricks here and there.Sometimes my mom life inspired me with ideas for the classroom and sometimes it was the other way around.Kids Are Worth It is about parenting and teaching children.My experiences in the classroom have helped to shape the way I see our most vulnerable little citizens. It makes sense to me that we should look to teachers for inspiration for raising our children outside the structured school setting.I'm hoping that what I've written can be a springboard for helping parents and others who have relationships with kiddos. My objective is not to present an exact formula but rather, share ideas with the expectation that adults will naturally personalize them for their child's unique personality and unique situations.All I really know is that with little rule testers, I needed all the help I could get while always looking for an end that resulted in healthy, self-confident, humble, and kind little souls.So let's always ask, "Are we doing what's best for the children?" because together, we can do more than merely survive. We can thrive!Our kids make this world of craziness worth it.Let the good times grow!

This is a story of one woman's journey through horrendous obstacles and terrible injustices. Broken Not Shattered reflects the molding of a true warrior of God.From the day she was born, Zara Banks was in a struggle for survival. After being exposed to abuse, neglect, rejection, and being bullied most of her life, Zara struggled to understand if she even had a purpose in this world. Once becoming a mother herself, Zara questioned why God would allow so many horrific things happen to her. How could she be the mother she knew she wanted to be, when the torment of her past continued to haunt her? Zara continued to face trails in her life that seemed to rival that of Job, but through every trial, she continued to fight for what she felt was right. Facing a millionaire that tried to take her only child, suffering the abuse of her past, and fighting her addictions, by never giving up, Zara became a stronger woman who overcame adversity worse than most of us can even imagine. In the end, she emerged from the flaming depths of hell that continued to surround her in life.Broken Not Shattered proves that you can come out of the darkness in this world much stronger, confident, and victorious.This heart-wrenching, detailed real-life story is a must read for social workers, educators, and all human service professionals. Zara represents our mothers, daughters, aunts, sisters, and neighbors. The unconditional love she reflects for God and her daughter, with her humility and capacity for forgiveness, is an inspiration for all women. (Kim Wasik, retired and still currently a licensed social worker, LMSW)I cannot express how much this book changed my life and exposed faith I never knew I had. Broken Not Shattered opened my eyes to realize that I was worth the fight. This book truly saved me from giving up and gave me the confidence to make changes, not only for myself but also for my children. I realized that if this woman could go through hell and come back, then I could too! (Laci Hall)