How often have you ended a prayer with “in Jesus’ name”? We say it so often, it has almost become a tagline. But how did this practice begin? Several verses in the New Testament tell us to pray in Jesus’ name, including: However, this phrase may not mean what most of us think it does! In ancient times before planes, trains, and automobiles, rulers did not have theconvenience of making a phone call or sending a telegram to convey their orders.Instead, the king would send his emissary to a distant location. And the emissary wouldsay, “I come in the name…
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Who said I wanted to be an author?
I was in fifth grade when my teacher interrupted my daydream, “Linda, I don’t care if you do grow upto be a famous author, I’m going to teach you math so you can balance your royalty statements.” My classmates turned to stare at me, while I stared back at my teacher in shock, thinking, An author? Who ever said I wanted to be an author? Even though Mrs. Davis’ words foretold my future, I didn’t get it, dream about it, or add ‘writing abook’ to my life’s goals. Instead, when I graduated from college, I got a job in the…
Fan Fun
by Susan Mathis I grew up just twenty minutes from the Thousand Islands—the setting for all my stories—in upstate New York. Actually, half of the 1,864 islands are in NY and the other half in Ontario, Canada. I spent every summer and more exploring the beautiful region. I’ve stayed on several of the islands and camped and rented cottages there. So, after I wrote my debut novel about the largest island, Wolfe Island, I was hooked. There are so many fascinating stories to tell. All my novels are based on a specific place in the Thousand Islands and are the…
New Release — Messy Hope by Lori Wildenberg
“I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I don’t want to live anymore.” If you’ve heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well-being has skyrocketed. But what can you do to help them? Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience and positivity. They need hope. Parent and family educator Lori Wildenberg encourages you to foster necessary hope growth in your children’s hearts. More than a self-help book, this is your lifeline to help them overcome depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation to experience a hope-filled life.
Author: Lori Wildenberg
Publisher: New Hope Publishers
Release: August 23, 2021
ISBN-13: 987-1563094781
Genre: Christian Living/ Parenting/ Mental Health
Three New Releases by Anne Greene
TEXAS LAW Anne Greene Winged Publications August 2018 ISBN 13: 978-1-946939-81-4 1879 – Stagecoach robbers steal the mortgage money from Cat Devine, the rancher’s daughter. Cat’s father hires a Pinkerton detective to restore the money and protect his daughter from the disfigured desperado who threatens to kidnap Cat and take her for his woman. Travis McGuire, the Pinkerton Detective, is a man to be reckoned with. He faces down a flood, gunfights, and Cat’s father. But can he restore Cat’s sullied reputation? Cat Devine confronts stage robbers, her demanding father, and gossiping neighbors. But can she resist Travis McGuire,…
NEW RELEASE: Skydiving to Love by Linda Yezak
Title: Skydiving to Love Author: Linda W. Yezak Genre: Contemporary Romance, novella Publisher: Canopy Books of Texas ISBN-13: 978-0-9973336-5-7 About the book: When JoJo Merritt took the dare to go skydiving, she didn’t realize she was terrified of flying. Now, she’s stuck keeping a promise that ties her stomach in knots. Can handsome Mitch O’Hara help her take the leap? About the Author: Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and their funky feline, PB, in a forest in deep East Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She has a deep and abiding love for…
New Releases and an Opportunity to Discover Your Ancestry!
Kimberly Rose Johnson is excited to announce that The Reluctant Groom, a modern day marriage of convenience, has released. This is the first book in the Brides of Seattle series. Read more about it at: http://www.kimberlyrjohnson.com/books.html Cindi McMenamin, author of 16 books from Harvest House Publishers, announced this week that her book, When aWoman Overcomes Life’s Hurts (Harvest House Publishers, 2012), is now available in Spanish. This is her fifth title to be translated into Spanish, joining her other Spanish translations: When Women Walk Alone, When God Sees Your Tears, Women on the Edge, and When a Woman Inspires Her Husband. Discovering Your…
New Release: 12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband by Cindi McMenamin
12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband Release date: Feb. 1, 2018 from Harvest House Publishers ISBN: 978-0-7369-6867-6 About the book: When You’re Together …But Feel Miles Apart What do you do when your marriage isn’t broken, but it doesn’t seem to be growing, either? Noted author and speaker Cindi McMenamin shows you the small changes you can make to touch your husband’s heart in a big way in her Feb. 1 release from Harvest House Publishers: 12 Ways to Experience More with Your Husband. Renew and reglue your relationship as you discover ways to strengthen your marriage and reignite the passion you and…
Fiction and Nonfiction Choices for Last Minute Gifts!
It’s a busy season full of wonder, miracles, and–let’s be honest–at least a little stress! Gift cards are an easy option when we’ve run out of ideas or energy, but how about the gift of literature? After all, a book is like a present that you get to open again and again, right? Here are two new titles that have recently released from our CAN authors! Care to put a little mystery and suspense in your holiday shopping? Try Pendant, a new release from M L Hamilton. A field trip gone awry. A student gone missing. Haunted by her student’s…
NEW RELEASE: Vindicating the Vixens by Dr. Sandra Glahn
Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible by Sandra Glahn Kregel Academic, November 2017 ISBN0-13: 978-082544413 Book description: Did the Samaritan woman really divorce five husbands in a world in which women rarely divorced even one? Did Bathsheba seduce King David by bathing in the nude? Was Mary Magdalene really a reformed prostitute? While many have written studies of the women in the Bible, Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible is a new kind of book—one in which a diverse team of male and female scholars look afresh at women…