The Talens' Tales

In an aged brick cottage in London, the magic of the past comes alive each night for the family of a humble watchmaker. In her father's fireside stories, Lucy Claremont's fascination with the high seas begins, leading her to devote her life's work to discovering the whereabouts of a legendary lost ship. But when tragedy strikes, it's childhood friend Dashel and his knowledge of the stars that may help her solve the puzzle. Two hundred years earlier, three young lives are altered forever when a shepherd rescues the privileged son of a powerful admiral. As the children grow, war leads to unthinkable heartbreak, deep love, and a story of betrayal, sacrifice, and redemption that fades into obscurity as centuries pass. As Lucy and Dash explore mysterious ruins on the East Sussex coast, their search leads them to a community of souls and a long-hidden tale that may hold the answers--and the healing--they so desperately seek. This is the sophomore release from Amanda Dykes and...

Anjuli Paschall invites you to stop running from your pain and to discover that the deep end of your story is the way to intimacy with Christ. She extends a daring invitation to stay with your everyday aches, your guilt, your loneliness, your anger, your anxiety, your longings, and even your apathy. True power and transformation are found in the very places we resist the most. It's here, in the staying, where we move from merely knowing in our heads that God loves us to believing it in our hearts.  Stay  is an invitation to sit with God at the table of your soul--and be free. I LOVED this book! I started reading the book and after two chapters, I went back the beginning and started over with pencil in hand to take notes. Never have I read a Christian women's non-fiction book where I felt so seen, understood, encouraged and challenged. Paschall's personal stories are real and relatable. I enjoyed the short chapters and took my time going through them, wanting to savor the tr...

The Natchez Trace National Parkway stretches 444 miles from Nashville to Natchez, the oldest town on the Mississippi River. It's the perfect road for a relaxed pleasure drive. Unfortunately for park ranger Luke Fereday, lately it's being used to move drugs. Sent to Natchez to infiltrate the organization at the center of the drug ring, Luke arrives too late to a stakeout and discovers the body of his friend, park ranger John Danvers. John's daughter Brooke is determined to investigate her father's murder, but things are more complicated than they first appear, and Brooke soon finds herself the target of a killer who will do anything to silence her. Luke will have his hands full keeping her safe. But who's going to keep him safe when he realizes he's falling--hard--for the daughter of the man he failed to save? This a solid Christian romantic suspense. Though I did guess early on who the murder was, there were enough other surprises to keep me guessing and ...

 What is your favorite color? Pink and  Purple What is your favorite toy? Rainbow Loom What is your favorite food? Grilled Cheese What is your favorite tv show? Curious George What is your favorite game? Q-bitz What is your favorite animal? Cat and Bunny What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me What is your favorite book? Rainbow Magic Who is your best friend? Breanne and Molly What is your favorite thing to do outside? Jump on the trampoline What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pancakes and jello What do you want to be when you grow up?  A vet or an artist

What is your favorite color? Green What is your favorite toy? Trucks What is your favorite food? Mac and Cheese What is your favorite tv show? Paw Patrol What is your favorite game? The Goose Game What is your favorite animal? Dog What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me What is your favorite book? Curious George books Who is your best friend? Titus What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play in the sandbox What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Mac and Cheese What do you want to be when you grow up? Farmer

When Addison Kilbourn's husband is involved in a car accident that leaves a woman dead, her perfectly constructed life crumbles apart. With her husband's memory of that night gone and the revelation of a potentially life-altering secret, Addison has to reevaluate all she thought she knew. Emilia Cruz is a deputy bearing a heavy burden far beyond the weight of her job. After a traumatic brain injury, her husband is no longer the man she married, and Emilia's determined to prevent others from facing the same hardship. When she's called to the scene of an accident pointing to everything she's fighting against, she's determined to see justice for those wronged. Brianne Demanno is hiding from reality. She once thrived as a counselor, but when tragedy struck a beloved client, she lost faith in herself and her purpose. When her neighbors, the Kilbourns, are thrown into crisis, Brianne's solitary life is disrupted and she finds herself needed in a way she hasn...

he Bible uses the word  Christian  to describe followers of Jesus a grand total of three times. But there's another identifier that fills the pages of the New Testament--a word we've mistakenly reserved for the halo-wearing elite, losing something profound in the process. Saints . Wrapped in this ancient word is a divine invitation to discover who God created you to be and awaken to the life you were meant to know. Using Scripture and stories from his own experience, Addison Bevere makes a compelling case that the life you desire is found in the mystery of this sacred identity. I found this book by Addison Bevere thoughtful, challenging and timely. I heard Bevere interviewed on a few podcasts I listen too and I was really intrigued by what I heard and I was excited to read his book when I was given the chance. I appreciated his deep look at scripture, his personal stories and his candid reflection on his own life and growth. I liked that this is a book that I could share w...