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Friendship. Everyone hopes to have at least one good one. Some think they do but after a closer look, they may find out that they don't. Or that maybe they themselves have not been the friend they thought they were. Here is a guide that may help you to "assess your situations." Here you can take a closer look at your friendships. Do you have a real friend? Are you a real friend? Mary Douglas-Witherspoon is the fifth of eight siblings, a widowed mother of one son and three grandchildren. She was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY and lived in New York City for several years. She retired after 30 years of working as a police dispatcher for the Niagara Falls, NY Police Department. She is a gospel singer who has sung across the United States meeting all types of people from various backgrounds and cultures. She's passionate about friendships and developing good relationships in general. Mary says, "Hold hands with someone, it just feels better."

The stories in this book are based on nine encounters people had with Jesus, as described in the Gospels; as well as a sketch portraying Jesus' attitude to children. The author has woven an imagined narrative around each of the characters to give as accurate a picture as possible of their way of life and practice of religion in first century A.D. Israel; to help the reader appreciate how their lifestyle, disabilities and illnesses would have affected them and the difference it must have made when they experienced Jesus' love and compassion.In the actual meeting with Jesus, the author has kept as closely as possible to the original narrative of the Gospel writers.The two poems at the end are a further example of the author's perception of the nature of Jesus' love and compassion for mankind. Christine Ginsbury grew up in a Christian environment and is the daughter of a pastor. However, having studied Theology at a liberal university, she lost her way spiritually until she experienced an epiphany when she was thirty-five that caused her to recommit her life to Christ. It is her love for Jesus and his great compassion for everyone, as exemplified in the Gospel miracles, that inspired her to write this book. She retired from teaching Special Needs in 2011 and now lives in Surrey with her husband, David, and their two dogs, Laycie and Skip.

"I applaud Myra for her effort to foster interest in the Bible because that is also my job at Museum of the Bible." - Harry Hargrave, CEO, Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C. "Myra's Townhall.com Bible study series explaining the Bible to unfamiliar readers is frequently among the most-read columns on RealClearReligion." - Chandler Lasch, editor, RealClearReligion.org The title "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read the Bible" explains the book's content and purpose. Myra Kahn Adams, who writes a Sunday Bible study series at Townhall.com - a popular, political news site - was encouraged by readers to compile her lessons into this book. Each "Quick, Compelling Bible Study" stands alone, allowing readers to browse topics of interest. Lessons are equally divided between the Old and New Testaments while emphasizing how the New fulfills the Old. The studies are written from Myra's perspective, born and raised Jewish but with no "faith." Then, at age 20, Christ came to her, and she had no choice but to follow Him. The lessons are geared to those who - like Myra - came of age knowing nothing about the Bible. Myra Kahn Adams is a media producer and conservative political and religious writer with numerous national credits on such sites as The Hill, RealClearPolitics, Townhall and National Review. She is also Executive Director of SignFromGod.org, a ministry dedicated to education about the Shroud of Turin. Myra's religious perspective is Jewish by birth, but she embraced Christ in 1975. Over four decades later, her faith journey encompassing Messianic Judaism, mainline Protestantism, Evangelical Christianity, and Catholicism led to writing a weekly Bible study. A Jewish rabbi named Jesus Christ is the "star" of these Bible studies.

When Hezekiah is about to be killed by a hellish creature, Jesus saves him at the last moment to carry out a special mission. The City of Sodom faces destruction, yet Jesus is unable to intervene to save them as they lack faith and belief in Him. Still, the Son of God refuses to let them die without a fight; thus, He chooses Hezekiah to go in His stead as His Spirit Warrior to tell the people of God's salvation. This mission is no easy task, though, as Hezekiah faces abhorrent citizens who refuse to open their hearts to God's message and evil angels with a legion of demons are ready to strike. Will this new Spirit Warrior be able to survive the dark forces he faces and bring God's people back to Him? Find out in Wayman Jackson's The Sword of the Spirit: City on the Brink. Wayman Jackson is a Christian writer with a focus on reaching people for Christ. Accepting a relationship with Jesus as a teenager, he wants others to accept the salvation of Jesus and go to Heaven with him. Experienced in the art of storytelling, Wayman Jackson combines his life experience of ministering the gospel, being a professional martial artist, and community service work, to add depth to his stories. In the ministry, Wayman Jackson has worked as a street preacher, singer, and teacher to reach out to the lost. Performing as a martial artist, he uses his skill set to draw people in and tell them about Christ. Working in the community, he reaches out to people in prisons to offer them the gift of salvation. Armed with creative imagination, expertise, and a desire to save the lost, Wayman Jackson sets out to write literature to draw people to Jesus.

In remembrance of Christ's suffering, Winning Over Whatever: the Ultimate Wow Factor features 39 testimonials of victory over life's challenges; one for each stripe scholars believe that Jesus Christ bore as punishment for His claims to be the Son of God. Beaten and tortured before He was nailed to a cross to die, Jesus was scourged by Roman soldiers with an instrument created for the sole purpose of tearing apart human flesh. He chose to bear this burden, taking on the sins and griefs of the world in this ultimate sacrifice, all because of His love for humanity. In each testimony, you will read various accounts from people who experienced bleak, unfavorable, seemingly hopeless, and even tragic circumstances in their lives. However, through God's divine intervention, faith, and trust in His power to supernaturally change their situation, they each emerged from their personal battles victoriously. Disease, depression, trauma, poverty, lack, and even death itself, are no match for our all powerful God. Immerse yourself in these stories to witness the benefit of having faith in God because God's power is the ultimate WOW factor! The daughter of retired pastors, Melody T. Monroe was raised in the church and has served within the music ministries of various churches throughout her youth and adult life. She is a National Board Certified music teacher and the award winning children's author of Pete Cluckington and the Others. Winning Over Whatever: the Ultimate WOW Factor is Melody's first publication in the Christian genre. Although she has been focused on elementary music education, she also has a strong passion for using her voice to share the good news of the gospel to those in need of faith and hope.

A life of divine appointment from unscrupulous, or difficult circumstances! I Grew up going to school, trying to do the right thing, would this be enough? Don't worry there is drugs and alcohol for those of you, who enjoy this sort of thing! There is a prison, what is the ultimate prison? Is there an escape from the ultimate prison? What are the things that give us happiness peace and joy? What is the purpose of this Happiness, peace, and joy? Can these ever run out? If these questions are of intrigue to you, this is the book for you! From someone who claims to know only one thing, yes this one thing, and I have a long way to go! Won't you come, and lets see how it works out, or is still working out, because we are apparently not there already!

I was inspired to write this book due to the injustices, inequalities and inequities in the great nation of America. History has proven that it is a fact that these injustices do exist. In the years 2017-2022, it has been prevalent throughout the nation and still exists to this day. Racism and hatred are at an all-time high and the country has been divided by toxic rhetoric and politics. It seems like "We the People" can't agree on anything. Also, the overwhelming grief I felt over the loss of my two children. As a Christian, I can't understand those that claim to be Christians participating in the hatred. Those that claim to be "Christ-like" but are hating those that disagree with their political beliefs. It caused me to ask the question "What's going on?" I named the book "The Fallen Petals" because people are dying every day because of hate. Linda Lawson was born in Blairs, Virginia in 1953 on a tobacco farm. Her family moved from Virginia to New Jersey in 1958 in the dead of winter with no place to go. Linda's father sought work in Pedericktown on a farm. Her family then moved to Mullica Hill, and Linda lived there until she graduated high school in 1972 and married that same year. To that union, six children were born but Linda is the mother of eight. The Bible says, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God delivers them out of them all." Linda was inspired to write this book because of the awful things that were happening in our great nation starting in 2017. Linda's website is www.hearttopaper.com

How often do you express your love for God? Showing love for God is something we give very little thought to doing. If we were to think about how to show love for God, we may become lost for any ideas to show our love. In this book I list fifty simple everyday ways to not only honor God but show your love for him. You will find these ways easy to apply and easy to teach to your children or share with family and friends. I may be the least qualified person to write a book for God. this book is proof God can use anyone to get his message out to the world. I was away from the church for over 35 years before he called me back to his house. when I returned to the church the Lord prompted me to start writing first sermons then books then finally a screenplay. When I sit to write at my keyboard, I can feel him near and his words in my ear. as a very simple person I wrote this book to be a simple easy book for people of all ages and to bring honor and glory to God.

Brothers and sisters, this book will help you understand what it truly means to feed your soul to keep it alive. It will help you see that this can only be done by eating the Bread of Life, (reading God's Word). Just like you need to feed your body food each day, you also need to feed your soul, His word, the Bread of Life. Jesus states in the Book of John, (John 6:53-58) that we must eat of His flesh and drink of His blood to receive eternal life. John 6:53-58 53 So Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. 54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57 I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever. At the age of thirty-four, I experienced firsthand of what it felt like to go without eating the Bread of Life. I was put in a situation where I could only read His word. When I stopped, I felt my soul dying to the strong desire (hunger) of needing His word. Because I had read it before, the Holy Spirit trained my soul of where to eat from after my soul started dying from hunger due to different challenges and tragedies I faced in my life. You see brothers and sisters, challenges, struggles, and tragedies can all turn you away from the Bread of Life. As I began reading again, my soul was revived. I felt His nourishment and power come over my soul. Brothers and Sisters you will not survive this life if you don't eat the Bread of Life as shared throughout this small devotional that I have put together for you. It is truly a life changer. Matthew: 4:4 (NLT) 4 But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say, 'People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'

Spiritual life is a challenge. There are perceived impossible demands and expectations that weigh heavily on the Christian believer. Moving from who we are to who God wants us to be and from where we are to where he needs us to be is a challenging journey. That journey is made easier when the believer understands that he (God) places his Spirit in us at salvation, and that Spirit transforms us into someone that God can use to advance his kingdom. Empowered to Make a Difference by Les Tripp traces the work of the Holy Spirit from salvation to commitment and on to a deeper life. Tripp developed a passion for seeing believers break free from the mistaken belief that serving the Lord is something they must do in their own wisdom and strength. They fail to understand the power that is available to transform their lives and empower them to become productive members of God's family. That power comes by changing their perspective from "being in Christ" to having "Christ in me." Tripp describes the work of the Spirit in disciple-making and how the Spirit empowers us build the kingdom of God and make a difference in the lives of others. Learn to understand the Christian life in terms of engaging in a spiritual journey-a journey from a self-centered life without God to a productive life that is empowered to make a difference in the lives of others. It is a journey from a self-seeking life to discipleship. It is a journey directed by the Holy Spirit to advance his kingdom. It means knowing God's plan for your life and finding the power within you to carry it out. Les Tripp is an elder in his church and a certified men's ministry coach. He has led ministry to men in three churches and served for ten years on the men's ministry leadership team of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He has also served as a regional men's ministry coordinator. His passion is in discipling men. He provides men's disciplemaking resources on www.mensdisciplemaking.org and is the author of Strong and Courageous: a devotional for Men in the Battle and Walls and Gates: a devotional Study of the Book of Nehemiah. Les spent twenty-three years in the US Air Force in the field of information technology. He served in various command and staff positions. He spent another seventeen years working for a defense contractor. Les and his wife, Linda, live in Cantonment, Florida, and have three children and nine grandchildren.

Read Amelda's raw, transparent testimony of the hurdles she's faced walking through the valley. See how her Christian faith has carried her across the hurdles of supplemental poisoning and a family that was not equipped to take on a trial of that magnitude. Her passion for the Lord and His Word proved to be a light to her path in these dark times and has continued to carry her through. Read how she has leaned on the Lord in dealing with the loss of her husband in the wake of these trials. Through this testimony, her message is this: Always pay attention to the leading of the Holy Spirit's still small voice and remember that even when loved ones are unprepared to deal with a crisis sent by the enemy or you're faced with loss, God's still got this! Amelda Beede is the widow of retired Airforce Master Sergeant Marc Beede. They were married 41 years and lived in various bases, including nine years in Europe. She has two children that she raised and homeschooled over those years. She is passionate about her Christian walk with the Lord, sharing her testimony and witnessing to others. She currently lives in Branson, MO with her dog, Lucy. She enjoys reading, taking hikes with friends and keeping up with the political climate.

Move over, Mark Twain! Make room, Oscar Wilde! Here comes a fresh set of unique witticisms and wisdom "ditties," specially made to match the follies and messes of our modern age! In Faith & Funnies: Wit & Wisdom from the Porch Swing, author Robert D. Dean gifts readers with this charming collection of original quotations and inspirations, culled from over ten years of the author's social media posts, dating back to 2011. Readers will find oodles of quotations, custom-fit for a vast array of events and situations in their lives. Inspired by observations of human behavior, various news stories, personal conversations, arguments, sermons, much-needed common sense, and other people's social media posts, Dean's cozy collection offers readers plenty of food for thought to chew on, with a good dose of homegrown faith in God spun into the mix. This book, designed and divided into a variety of wit and wisdom under direct biblical inspiration, is sure to delight, entertain, and educate readers of all ages, with a little touch of wit, wisdom, and pithy insight from the author's own comfy porch swing. So grab a steamy cup of coffee or tea, pull up a chair (or swing!), kick off those shoes, and get ready to smile, chuckle, and reflect on the glory of our gracious, heavenly Father!

After waking up in a hospital with gunshot wounds Kevin finds himself stuck in a nursing home with no funds to leave. After a few years he is literally given a second chance. Kevin and some other people in the facility if they choose to take it. It is a tough decision after all they are comfortable everything is done for them; they have no worries. Out there they have to do things, and they have been threatened that they cannot return if they dare leave or say anything. They have a decision to make what will they do? Should they stay with what they know and hate or should they take a chance with the unknown? Born and raised in the Boston area, spending summers in Canada, the author has lived in Puerto Rico and North Carolina. She is fluent in Spanish and has worked as a Spanish translator for the health dept. in the past in her youth she has had many jobs so is a jack of all trades master of none but has spent the last twenty years before retirement in mental health and much of that in a program similar to that talked about in the book. She met many funny, intelligent, people and also some she would rather have not met. But that went as well for management and co-workers, and they probably say the same for the author as she tends to be outspoken.

Let's face it the odds are stacked up against our children today. LifeLine Lessons provides sound teaching that would enhance the abundant life our children should have. The Bible says, "people perish because of the lack of knowledge." Well this is that knowledge that our youth must have! I'm Lottie Stewart from St. Louis, MO. I was pregnant at 14 years of age. My biological Dad was executed on death row, so he spent most of my childhood in prison. I was pregnant at the age of 14 and gave birth at 15. My son's father spent most of my son's childhood in prison. Most of the men in my family and my neighborhood went to prison. As a young single parent I asked God to help me with my son. God saved me and instructed me to teach my son lessons to help his life. My son is now a graduate of the ITT Technical Institute with a great job. I have never even had to pick my son up from the police station. I give God all of the glory and honor! I also want to share these lessons with other youth!

A reserved ten-year-old boy known as "Win" has a great passion for playing musical instruments. Every year, he joins the afterschool program to learn how to play different instruments. Win learns to play an instrument that no other kid wants to learn to play. His teacher, Mr. Raymond, with his disability, finds a unique way to teach Win how to play the steel drum. Mr. Raymond helps Win with his confidence to play in front of people for the first time. Win imagines himself with Mr. Raymond's disability to perform and learns a valuable lesson that practicing helps him to get better but will not be perfect. Tressie Poole was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended "The School for Creative and Performance Arts" in her elementary through high school years. She played the flute and majored in instrumental music. Tressie also studied drama and art. After graduating from high school, her direction in life started in the work world at the Procter & Gamble Company-one of the largest international consumer goods companies in the world. While continuing in the workforce, she attended The University of Cincinnati and majored in Business administration. Ironically, her journey for writing began while attending college to improve in her writing skills. Even after finishing college, she continued her journal writing and it became therapy for her self-expression. Writing inspired Tressie to write about her childhood memories of playing pick-up-sticks, jacks and French jump roping. Tressie wishes to share some of her life changing events and her rememberable moments to readers.

As a child of the most high God; God through his word teaches us that His divine healing, health, and wholeness belong to His children. Once we get a revelation of God's word, our faith increases in this area and manifestation will take place in our lives. "Faith begins where the will of God is known; God's will is His word." (Grant, 2022) "Will You Be Made Whole: Scriptures for Daily Living" is a list of Old Testament and New Testament scriptures quotations are taken from the King James version of the Bible to assist you with the process of getting started. Putting God's word in your heart is the key to enhancing your personal intimate relationship with God. This new journey with God will bring unimaginable results in your life as a believer. Be blessed and enjoy your new journey! Dorothy M. Lancaster is a visionary leader with a heart desire to see the lost saved through the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the nations. Once those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior, it is also her desire to see The Christian Church become a place where new and existing members can grow and become all that God has called them to be. This can only be accomplished where the uncompromising Word of God is taught and preached allowing God to equip them to become disciples going out into a dying chaotic world taking the Word of God throughout the nations with miracles, signs, and wonders following.