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Art gallery owner Kathy struggles to balance the grand opening of her new gallery and the childhood trauma that surfaces when her old boyfriend arrives to help her with the art displays.Dane, Kathy's assistant, lost her sense of self and her will to paint when her husband dies of a heart attack. Reclusive, she wrestles with feelings she starts to have for another man. As her feelings blossom and her confidence returns, she picks up the paintbrush again.Kathy and Dane couldn't be more different. Kathy struggles to let herself relax while Dane sees Kathy as all business. As these two intersecting lives begin to balance each other, they find themselves healing and thriving. Kathy starts to come to terms with her abuse and add a personal side to her life, while Dane realizes there is more to life than being stuck in her past and focuses on moving forward with her painting again.

THIS COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING!Kyle is a twelve-year-old boy who spends many Saturdays with his father at the beach. During their visits, Kyle tries to convince his father to explore a cliff that lines the shore, but to no avail. When his father is forced to work extra hours on the weekend, Kyle decides to investigate the cliffs by himself. However, after his first trip to the cliffs, he is startled to find two strange men lurking around, watching his every move.When Kyle's next-door-neighbor and best friend, Kaitlin, finds out about his secret excursions, she insists on going with Kyle to explore. They continue their exploration until they stumble upon a discovery that could be considered one of the greatest of all time. Kyle faces a dilemma: Would it be best to protect the sanctity of an ancient people, or to allow the world a glimpse of the cliff's biggest secret, which might cause many to come to faith?

Through Jasper's Eyes follows author John Lipscomb's journey from the slow suicide of addiction to a life of love and redemption facilitated by a program sponsored by the Catholic Church called Residents Encounter Christ (REC). At his lowest, Lipscomb could never have guessed that God would lead him to death row and the true meaning of his existence.The story culminates with the most improbable statement from the most improbable of people, Jasper, an inmate on death row. In his eyes were written the pain and sadness of an incredibly hard life, and yet after hearing Lipscomb's story, he said, "Man, you got the saddest story I ever heard."How could that be? The truth seemed so far from Jasper's statement. Lipscomb would leave the cold isolation of death row that evening and return home to the comfortable life he had built. How could Jasper say such a thing knowing his fate? How could he be so utterly mistaken?This is the essence of Through Jasper's Eyes: God's love is vast, unknowable, and a gift that we receive in the most surprising of places. It is a story filled with pain, hope, inspiration, spirituality, and even a little light-hearted humor.

Fifteen-year-old Jaida is trying to navigate life after the accidental snowboarding death of her older brother. The longer he's gone, the more she shrinks into herself, pushing away anyone who tries to help. She spends her days watching the clouds, thinking about her brother and pondering the strange voicemail he left on her phone the day he died.In a last ditch effort, her parents send her two thousand miles away to her grandparents' ranch, where she and her brother used to love spending time. She meets a boy named Gray that seems different than others she's known. He has an outlook on life that intrigues her. The two develop a friendship, and Jaida starts opening up to him, slowly tearing down the wall she's built around herself the last few months. Over the summer, they learn they are more connected than they think.Will Jaida finally find peace and hope?

What would you do if your estranged, homeless, alcoholic father suddenly showed up at your door? What if you knew in three weeks you would be saying good-bye to him forever? One daughter knows deep down that her only choice, for the sake of Christ, is forgiveness-but how?Adult children of alcoholics and addicts live caged in guilt, shame, depression, and other self-destructive thought patterns. In Three Weeks to Forgiveness, author Kimberly Dewberry addresses distinctive ways to identify forgiveness and create a healthy life through Jesus Christ. With real and raw reflection to empower those dealing with addicted parents, the author encourages readers to overcome the familial cycle of substance abuse and its devastating effects.

Whether you are just setting out on your journey with Christ, still exploring the Christian faith, or have been a faithful follower of Jesus for decades, this book is designed to provide you a clear and focused picture of what a life of faith in Christ looks like.