Miriam Jacob
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- First ReviewOctober 16, 2010
- Last ReviewMay 23, 2011
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"Do I have a child?" Julia DeSmit knew she would face the question eventually, but she didn't expect it now. At twenty-four, she is finally content with the way her life has unfolded. A single mother to her son and young brother, she works at the local grocery store while chipping away at a two-year degree. All her free time is spent with her unorthodox family-her boys, her grandmother, and her boyfriend of five years. It's not perfect, but Julia is happier than ever. So when she receives the cryptic e-mail from her son's father, Julia's world is turned upside down.
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This is a beautiful story of redemption
Date:May 23, 2011
Miriam Jacob
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With a fresh voice in Christian fiction, Nicole Baart captivates the hearts of people worldwide with her poignant and personable style, unfolding a glorious triumph of transformation in "Beneath the Night Tree" as she vividly portrays an imaginative story of discovery in a passionate journey of becoming. Julia DeSmit discovers the true meaning of her life when she confronts the unforgiving past to reconcile it with her "come-to-terms-with-it" present and assimilate it into a bright and hopeful future. A series of unresolved relationships are skillfully addressed and the deft interplay of thought coupled with action and dialogue is truly memorable as Julia wonders if God really has a part to play in her young life. This is a beautiful story of redemption, worth its weight in gold. Julia's shining faith and ultimate dependence on God is clearly outlined as the foundation for a brilliant narrative in which God's grace reigns in abundance and Julia finds her true self and God's blessings in the midst of a sea of uncertainty.
© Miriam Jacob
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On Pentecost, the Spirit came down and ignited the hearts and minds of believers to preach the gospel and live out justice for the forgotten. Max Lucado wonders, Might it happen again? Does God still free hearts, minds and bodies from the ravages of sin and poverty? The answer is yes! He does it through you, and in Outlive Your Life he challenges you to make a difference that will last beyond your time on earth. Take a stand for children, widows, and families who only need an opportunity to live.
One hundred percent of the author royalties from Outlive Your Life products will benefit children and families through World Vision and other ministries of faith-based compassion.
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OUTLIVE YOUR LIFE by MAX LUCADO
Date:November 12, 2010
Miriam Jacob
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Here is a road map and a blueprint for your life, to inspire you to be all that God intends you to be. This book will change your life and help you to influence the world. It will expand your world vision and enable you to chart your course through life. Max Lucado writes with rare candour and grace, simple beauty and a vivid imagination, presenting the gracious gift of compassion to the world in a lucid, literary style, coupled with another priceless gift - the clarion call to compassion, a call that is so strikingly clear, so outrageously true that you will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it emanates from the very heart of God. This is a refreshing and inspirational wake-up call, a battle cry and a passionate call to arms, to put our faith into action, with a real sense of mission, to reach out to those in desperate need.
With his customary blend of the most lofty lyricism and the most simple, down-to-earth insight, Max Lucado artfully weaves together an exquisite tapestry of stories of hope with amazing dexterity, real-life accounts that skillfully portray the most ordinary people, each one designed to make a difference, who are used by God in extraordinary ways, to reveal God's love to the people and nations of the world.
Max Lucado effectively conceals and disguises his genius with success. He tackles the most profound truth and makes it understandable by simple people like you and me. And then, the inevitable miracle happens. This life-transforming truth ultimately changes your heart, and eventually through you, reaches out to bless the lives of people everywhere. Max Lucado issues a soul-stirring call to authentic Christianity, for a resurgence of compassion and service. He teaches us how to live compassionately in a hurting world.
© MIRIAM JACOB
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What would you give up for the gospel? Though raised to follow the party line, Zhen-Li marries a Christian---and adopts his faith. When she becomes pregnant for the second time, her family has her kidnapped and the baby aborted. Will Zhen-Li live up to her name---"Truth"---and stand for Christ, no matter the consequences?
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RED INK by Kathi Macias
Date:October 16, 2010
Miriam Jacob
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RED INK is a timeless portrayal of God's mercy and grace, reaching out from the heart of a loving eternal Father, to bless the heart of a young, grieving mother, from whom everything was taken away except the one thing most precious to her - the priceless pearl of her faith.
Kathi Macias tells the heart-rending tale of a group of people across the globe, each on a different spiritual quest, whose lives are extrinsically embroidered in an eternal tapestry of faith, skillfully crafted by the competent and loving hands of an omniscient God.
It is a poignant, heart-moving story of unconditional love and of ultimate sacrifice, due to the unshakable allegiance of a young woman who, when faced with the fiery ordeal of persecution, only strengthened her own innate resolve and determination to take a firm, unflinching stand for the meaning of her name - "Truth."
© MIRIAM JACOB
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