Where is God? What is He thinking? Does He hear you when you pray? It's likely those questions have crossed your mind, and your heart, at least once. Perhaps you are asking them right now. They're honest questions, usually when facing the trials, temptations, and hardships of life. They are heartfelt questions, especially when God is seemingly silent in answering your prayers, and you are left waiting, wondering, and wandering. Throughout the Bible, God has worked through ordinary people a...

Have you ever wondered if God has a plan for your life, or if the events of your life are just random and chaotic? Have you ever thought about the importance of the relationships you have with family and friends, and why certain people are even in your life? Have you thought about where you will spend eternity? It has been said that God has a plan for your life, and its a good plan. Using his own life experiences, and those of his parents, James W. Meyer takes you on a very personal and em...

The Greatest Healing Agent Known to MankindWhat is loneliness but the echo of an unanswered cry for love? What is the wounded soul but one aching for hope? Although most people have not received a minute’s training in medicine, everyone can offer anyone the greatest power of healing available: that of encouragement. In this readable, practical, and enjoyable book, popular pastor, author, and radio minister Dr. David Jeremiah examines the heart of ...

Finally: Someone Who Gets ItAdults may mean well, but do they really get everything you’re facing as a teenager? The pressure to drink and party, cheat on that test, or give in to that guy? How about the devastation of losing a friend, parents divorcing, or low self-esteem? Who can better relate than your peers? This Is Now is a devotional written by your peers across the country who face the exact same things you do. God wants you to find encoura...

She wants faith, hope, and love.She wants help and healing.She wants to hear and be heard, to see and be seen.She wants things set right.She wants to know what is true—not partly true, or sometimes true, or almost true. She wants to see Truth itself, face-to-face. But here, now, these things are all cloudy. Hope is tinged with hurt. Faith is shaded by doubt. Lesser, broken things masquerade as love.How does she find something permanent when the world ar...

The former cohost of The 700 Club shares how you can develop a relationship with God through communication and prayer.Having trouble talking to God? You're not alone.We know we can talk to God, but it just sounds so important, so intimidating, so religious. We assume that only the very spiritual talk to him or hear from him directly. But author Sheila Walsh says, "Every sound we utter, every thank you we say, eve...

We want to say or do something that helps our grieving friend. But what?When someone we know is grieving, we want to help. But sometimes we stay away or stay silent, afraid that we will do or say the wrong thing, that we will hurt instead of help.In this straightforward and practical book, Nancy Guthrie provides us with the insight we need to confidently interact with grieving people. Drawing upon the input of hundreds of grieving people, as well as her own...

Sometimes blessings are sweet as honey and leave a lingering sensation of warmth and contentment. Other blessings, however, come to us cloaked in the jagged, painful reality of life in a sin-scarred world. Join a sisterhood of women from around the world who have recognized the profound truth in these words: Life is not good, but God is.

Even Me is a book about an unworthy feeling young woman who struggled with the scars and brokenness that were caused by a series of life interruptions. Living her life without the father whose love she so desperately craved caused her to look for love in all the wrong places. Becoming a single parent at the age of 20 made her realize that her life was not over, but just beginning. Losing loved ones and experiencing the shattering of hopes and dreams made her more dependent upon God. Even M...

We have been seduced by half-truths and whole lies since time began. Remember the garden? In Seeing through the Lies, author and speaker Vonda Skelton humorously addresses the disappointments women experience as they search for truth while believing a lie. Each chapter opens with amusing anecdotes from real life and ends with answers and guidance straight from God's Word. Exploring topics such as pride, fear, motherhood, and the busyness of life, this book offers practical steps f...

Is there life after sixty-five? Does aging sound bleak and dreary? What are the bright spots and cheerful moments in the lives of the aged? Learn what old age is really like from those who have experienced it firsthand as Christian writers reflect on finding spiritual meaning in their golden years. In Golden Apples for Golden-Agers, Christian seniors reveal their experiences and feelings and how they cope with aging.The insights and tips divulged in these ninety-eight devo...