Prayer beads provide a way to be still, focus on God, and become more comfortable with praying. Many Protestants have discovered the benefits of prayer beads through Kristen Vincent's best-selling book A Bead and a Prayer. In Another Bead, Another Prayer Vincent collaborates with her husband to create a collection of 28 scripture-based devotions for use with prayer beads. The book begins with a brief explanation of Protestant prayer beads for readers who are unfamiliar wi...

Healing from trauma begins with the courageous act of telling your story.Yet many survivors of trauma are afraid to tell anyone about their deeply painful and personal experience(s). Trauma survivors often feel shame, guilt, fear, and anger. They may also carry deep spiritual wounds, such as feeling abandoned or punished by God. They may wonder how they can ever trust God.In Beads of Healing, Kristen Vincent shares her story of childhood trauma and how she eventual...

Growing up, Mark Johnson was smaller thandifferent fromhis peers, which made him self-conscious. But after a diving accident left him paralyzed, he was different in a new way.Living with a disability, Mark struggled with the social attitudes that labeled people with disabilities as inferior. He took the prejudicial treatment personally and decided to do something about it.In 1983 he had the opportunity to co-found ADAPT, a grassroots network of people with disabilities that...

One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of the Year • Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize“A triumph.”—New York MagazineFrom one of the most celebrated new voices in American literature, a brilliantly inventive and “enthralling” (Oprah Daily) novel about the eternal bonds of family and the myste...

Christians often have the head knowledge that we are beloved, but deep in our hearts do we truly believe it? When we encounter Jesus in scripture, we tend to hear Jesus' words with judgment, thinking we cannot be beloved because we will never measure up to God's standards. Author Kristen Vincent takes us on a journey alongside Jesus that helps break this false understanding and allows us to discover how deeply beloved we are.This 6-week Lenten journey follows stories of Jesus' expe...

Healing from trauma begins with telling your story. Many trauma survivors carry deep wounds, such as fear, shame, grief, and anger. Even if they have had years of counseling and have healed from physical and emotional pain, they still may hold spiritual wounds. They may think of their trauma as God's abandonment. Some may wonder how they can ever trust a God who allowed something so awful to happen to them. Kristen Vincent shares her personal story of childhood trauma. She tells how, over ...

**“These gripping, magical tales span time travel, portals, menacing butterflies, and more. A can’t-miss meditation on families and survival.”—People“A gorgeous book that also serves as a series of unanswerable, probing questions: How did we get here? How will we move forward? Can we still love, despite the wreckage? This is devastating work, and I mean that as a compliment. Very rarely have I come across a set of stories so genuinely moving. A searing collection th...

Just as all of creation speaks of our Creator, the study of Revelation s gemstone wall can reveal important truths needed for our journey towards spiritual maturity in the kingdom of God. Each of the twelve stones represent twelve very distinct areas of focus of which God may be addressing in our lives as we move closer to fulfilling His dreams for each of us. With reports of heavenly gemstones appearing in regions all over the world, the book, The 12 Gemstones of Revelation helps us ...

All Christians seek a better prayer life--ideally one where they connect with and have a closer relationship with God. Too many of us, however, have nagging feelings of guilt when it comes to asking God for what we want. Ralph Moore reminds us that it is absolutely okay to pray for God to meet our needs. In fact, we should do so with every expectancy that God will answer our prayers, because he loves us and always wants to help us. When we pray with a clear conscience and place our trust i...

Darlene Sala's newest book shares the beauty of God's Word, encouraging women in their Christian lives and motivating them to obey God's still, small voice. Her previous books, Created for a Purpose and Encouraging Words for Women, have sold 200,000 copies-and this title is sure to find a ready audience.

God ways are not our ways and HIS thoughts are not our thoughts. More of HIM.... Less of Me explains how God has revealed himself to me. How HE has used what was meant for my destruction to bring me closer to HIM and how HE has given me a deeper revelation of what was accomplished through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

God wants to use your brokenness and weaknesses to make a difference for Kingdom purpose. This book will help you in your own journey towards healing and in allowing God to use you. Allow Jesus to be the first love of your life and discover how you can find healing through His power. Learn how to care for your soul so that you can live out your purpose and shine your light on the world.