The holidays can be a difficult and lonely time, especially for those who might be estranged from the family and faith traditions of their youth. Reconstructing Christmas recognizes and holds space for that pain, while also seeking to offer hope, acceptance, encouragement, and love to LGBTQ+ Christians who might be facing similar estrangements this Christmas season.The 160 page collection features poetry, sermons, devotional reflections, and short stories from 15 different...

It’s All About You.Open this book to any page and take a new look at you, where you’ve been on your spiritual journey, and where you’re going. Out loud, in private, in order, or backwards all the way, this book of questions will have you laughing, praying, thinking, and maybe asking a question or two yourself. It’s a creative and revealing way to get to know God–and you–better than ever. So go ahead. Grab a pen. And get ready to get real.

Do you, or someone you know, have a difficult past that won't let go?Do you struggle with guilt, shame, and self-worth? Have you been emotionally or sexually abused?This anonymous booklet is by someone who carried a load of guilt for years because of events from her past. She suffered through abuse, lies, and personal failures that made her feel dirty, worthless, and hopeless. Silently and fearfully she endured alone until she finally found her freedom.This is her s...

Sometimes we get caught up in talking and forget that God gave us two ears with which we can hear each other. God also gave us spiritual ears that He uses to communicate with us. God is a relational being. That means that He created us so that we can have a relationship with Him, our Creator. But sometimes we fill our lives up with so much noise that we drown God's voice out.In order to hear God, we need to be tuned to Him. If we don't practice this "tuning in" process, it can go w...

In her debut compilation of poetry, Roshan James shares her season of personal healing and growth through faith. Blending her own writing with references to passages of scripture and lyrics from songs, as well as photos from her life, Roshan tells the story of her journey from a place of brokenness toward healing, peace, and purpose.

This is a lovely collection of words... gathered together to life your heart to God. To give you time with hm. To keep you near to him. Jesus is coming and time is short. Love one another. Ann, BooksbyAFoster, Annette, BooksbyAFoster.com

Imagine that you were headed to church early one Sunday morning. You had set out your "church clothes" the night before so that you would wear the right clothes. You picked out a white pair of pants and cool looking shirt. You wanted to look your best at church. There was this one girl that you wanted to impress. So you spent 2 hours in the morning to spiff yourself up. You put your clothes on and brushed your teeth. You weren't even going to eat breakfast because you wanted to take the ex...

Larry David has an inspiring way of making a long story short and getting to the heart of the matter with these selected poems and Scriptures.A Way in the Life offers comfort and hope for negative emotions such as worry, loneliness, rejection, anger, and fear.Other topics include contentment, perseverance, joy, encouragement, and learning from past mistakes.

The acclaimed poetic force celebrates the practice of poetry as healing and prayer in this vital, life-affirming collection about surviving the void and touching the divine—the second book in a creative collaboration between Amistad and Moore Black Press.At age fifteen, Barbara Fant tragically lost her mother, and her world was suddenly upended. “I became an angry teenager. I was mad at the world.,” she recalls. “I even stopped praying, but I began to write. Poetry...

The book is about about how you feel and how you have been hurted and don't know if you can love or trust again. So you turn to GOD for some answers.

Families in Bottles takes an honest, gut wrenching look into the family of an alcoholic and the devastating ongoing consequences of addiction. My story is but one grain of sand in the hour glass and my hope is that in reading this heartfelt confession, you like me will say, "enough," turn the hour glass over, and make a fresh start. Thank God we live in a free country, but please keep in mind that just because something is legal doesn't make it right. 1 Corinth...

Emotion is a collection of modern age poetry and praise. Sharon Johnson invites us in the emotional side of praise and worship, of bad times and good times, of love, thanksgiving using everyday language. Emotions unveils words unheard or unspoken. This will take your breath away. No matter what your situation, you will find a poem, a praise song or words of inspiration to begin and end your days. Make music of the words or chant them to your favorite rhythm. Here emotions are released and ...