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Faith struggles with her fiancé's revelation that he paid to abort a child he fathered his senior year of high school. Her belief system labels abortion as murder. Her dreams include a virginal marital bed. Can she offer forgiveness and trust to someone who shattered her dream and fostered an abortion?Aaron chooses to reveal his past certain that God wants to use his mistake to help others. As he grapples with the possibility of losing Faith, he must also face Kyra, the girl from his past. He believed the Biblical injunction "the truth will set you free," but he hadn't contemplated freedom without Faith.Her mother bequeaths Faith a journal that chronicles the marriage of Faith's parents, Sydney and David Lander. The family secrets revealed offer a path to forgiveness, if Faith can accept that every relationship must conquer hidden obstacles. The rose earrings her father gave her mother on their wedding day become a symbol of unconditional love.…

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In some prisons the term crash test dummy is used to refer to an inmate who makes poor decisions and stays in trouble. Most are young and immature. This book is about an adolescent who is in danger of becoming a crash test dummy. Wayne learns at age 14 that his incarcerated father has been sending him mail for six years. His mother has hidden this fact from him, returning the mail unopened. The discovery leads to rebellion and the possibility of the boy following in his father's footsteps. Will he become prison's newest crash test dummy or can his rebellion be curbed before it's too late?…

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Torn between a blossoming love and an inbred distrust of men, Delilah struggles with her promise to deliver Samson into the hands of the Philistines. After betraying the Israelite hero, she takes refuge in a most unlikely place - the Hebrew town of Hebron. Living under the alias Salome, she seeks a peace that has been illusive her whole life. Warning, this book is listed as mature because it deals with sexual abuse.…

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Dinah is a biblical fiction novel based on Genesis 34. Dinah is the daughter of Jacob and Leah. After watching Leah yearn for Jacob's love, a love belonging to his second wife, Rachel, Dinah desires to find a love like the one Jacob has for Rachel. An innocent venture into the city of Shechem leads to betrayal. Dinah must find a way to forgive and forget in order to find love and fulfillment. Hers is the story of tragedy and rebellion that ultimately leads to hope and renewal.…

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While Subira was still in the womb, her mother, Ramla, had a vision. The child she carried was destined to aid a baby king. The god, Thoth, told her no more. But in her vision, her unborn child taught the Egyptian seer a song that would become the mantra by which she trained the child for her lot in life: "Patience is virtuous. Ears gather knowledge. Eyes record detail. Persistence pays dividends." Would the ditty be enough to keep Subira faithful to her task in the court of King Herod?…

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The Prophet Hosea named his daughter Lo-Ruhamah, which means without mercy. The name is a warning to the nation of Israel that God has lost patience with their sins and will judge them without mercy. The girl, though, has to live with the name. She is teased and bullied by her peers. As she enters womanhood, she rebels against her father. She seeks out her prostitute mother, Gomer. Will she become a victim of her dysfunctional family or can she forge a better future for herself?…

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Baara was an Israeli slave who ended up in the home of Naaman, an Aram warrior. She was befriended by Naaman's wife Maacah, a former slave. During the years Baara lived in captivity, her dreams ranged from the nightmarish to the visionary. Through it all, she relied on her faith. When her master contracted leprosy, she suggested he go to Israel's prophet for healing. The love of Naaman and Maacah becomes the example of what love can bring to a marriage and the ideal that Baara hopes one day she can find for herself.…

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The big C. It's a diagnosis that strikes fear in the heart. The diagnosis will change lives, that of the patient and the patient's family. How one deals with the fallout depends on their worldview. As a Christian, I faced the diagnosis. Through everything, I have seen the hand of God, felt His peace and grown in faith. This book is my journey.…

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Are men and women truly from different planets? Yes, at least in my experience of 44 years with a quirky male, my husband Wayne. This books is a series of snippets highlighting the differences. Each section is a short peak into differences, some humorous and some serious. All are based on anecdotal evidence as opposed to scientific observation, although occasionally I may reference a study that buttresses my bias. In addition, I have included essays on relationships in general.…

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When I was four, my family moved from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Alaska. Daddy was minister, and he went to Alaska as a missionary. That made me an MK, missionary's kid. This is the story of my experiences from age 4 to 9. Memory is a strange thing. Some of what I remember vividly, my mother said didn't happen the way I remember it. While Mama recently passed and is not around to argue with my interpretation, I apologize ahead of time to my siblings whose memories might vary from mine. While the story is based on my memories, I have added fictional details when my memory of those details fails me. This makes the story more readable. The bulk of the story takes place in Fort Yukon, an Indian village north of the Arctic Circle. While Indian may not be the politically correct term today, it was the word used for native Americans when I was a child and so that is what I will use.…

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Was it a dream or a vision? David wasn't sure, but it changed his life.…

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This story is was written for a contest where what was written had to be based on a fairy tale or legend. I chose the legend of the Duende and wove in a bit of cupid. It's not my usual fair, but it was fun to write. Sydney was not looking for love when she set off on a relaxing cruise. A Belize duende, think fairy, named Itzel had other ideas. She was determined to find Syd a man. It was a matter of necessity. She could only graduate from Cupid School if she helped a couple find love, and she had three days to do it.…