Carol J. Williams set out to write something that would shine a light of hope and encouragement in dark times. Drawing on her desire to do ministry, her faith and her work as a grief counselor, she compiled a book of powerful and engaging prayers that hold our hands during our toughest moments. 

Surely, In uncertain moments - sudden death, critical diagnoses, abrupt desertion and even a global pandemic, we all need a sense of safety. This body of work provides just the right amount of faith, assurance and concern to get us through even the most difficult times. From thanksgiving to restoration with hope thrown in, each page will hold you near and assure you that whatever your this is - this too shall pass. 

Carol J. Williams was called to the Kingdom for such a time as this. Carol has experienced numerous losses since the age of five years old. During her life journey, Carol, who has experienced multiple losses since her childhood - including her mother''s death - discovered that grief is not only related to physical death but various life events. In Moving and Being Productive in the Midst of Loss, Carol shares her experience of grief through being bullied, molested, job loss, and loss of friendships. She also powerfully recounts that her ashes had a purpose. After years of being stuck after her mother died in 2006, she finally found the ability to move and be productive while experiencing more losses. In Moving and Being Productive in the Midst of Loss, you will discover movement and productivity can happen as you grieve. You will gain encouragement and inspiration to live and be productive, knowing God hasn''t changed His mind or promises concerning you.

A sweeping Cold War love story set against the crumbling Soviet empire

Moscow, 1986. Natalie Chester has finally achieved her dream: a posting as an American news correspondent in the USSR at the very moment history pivots. But within days of her arrival, the Chernobyl disaster erupts, her fiancé abandons her, and her bureau chief wages a relentless campaign to destroy her career.

Then she meets Anatoly Kuznetsov—a rising Soviet diplomat whose Nordic looks and reformist ideals set him apart from the gray functionaries of the Kremlin. Their attraction is immediate and dangerous. As they navigate secret meetings, KGB surveillance, and the disapproval of both governments, Natalie and Tolya become allies in a larger mission: to help end the Cold War before it ends humanity.

From the radioactive aftermath of Chernobyl to clandestine trips through the Estonian countryside, from war-torn Afghanistan to a cherry blossom proposal in Tokyo, their love affair unfolds against the decade's most dramatic events—the Reykjavik summit, Gorbachev's glasnost reforms, and the brutal suppression of Baltic independence movements. But as the Soviet empire begins its death throes, the couple discovers that the hardliners willing to kill for the old order will stop at nothing to preserve their power.

Inspired by the author's own experiences as a Moscow correspondent during perestroika, Dispatches from Moscow is a meticulously researched thriller that captures the intoxicating danger of journalism in an authoritarian state and the impossible choices faced by those who dare to imagine a better world. It's a story of professional ambition and personal sacrifice, of idealism tested by reality, and of a love that burns brightest in the shadow of the Iron Curtain's final days.

Carol J. Williams set out to write something that would shine a light of hope and encouragement in dark times. Drawing on her desire to do ministry, her faith and her work as a grief counselor, she compiled a book of powerful and engaging prayers that hold our hands during our toughest moments. 

Surely, In uncertain moments - sudden death, critical diagnoses, abrupt desertion and even a global pandemic, we all need a sense of safety. This body of work provides just the right amount of faith, assurance and concern to get us through even the most difficult times. From thanksgiving to restoration with hope thrown in, each page will hold you near and assure you that whatever your this is - this too shall pass. 

Carol J. Williams was called to the Kingdom for such a time as this. Carol has experienced numerous losses since the age of five years old. During her life journey, Carol, who has experienced multiple losses since her childhood - including her mother''s death - discovered that grief is not only related to physical death but various life events. In Moving and Being Productive in the Midst of Loss, Carol shares her experience of grief through being bullied, molested, job loss, and loss of friendships. She also powerfully recounts that her ashes had a purpose. After years of being stuck after her mother died in 2006, she finally found the ability to move and be productive while experiencing more losses. In Moving and Being Productive in the Midst of Loss, you will discover movement and productivity can happen as you grieve. You will gain encouragement and inspiration to live and be productive, knowing God hasn''t changed His mind or promises concerning you.

A sweeping Cold War love story set against the crumbling Soviet empire

Moscow, 1986. Natalie Chester has finally achieved her dream: a posting as an American news correspondent in the USSR at the very moment history pivots. But within days of her arrival, the Chernobyl disaster erupts, her fiancé abandons her, and her bureau chief wages a relentless campaign to destroy her career.

Then she meets Anatoly Kuznetsov—a rising Soviet diplomat whose Nordic looks and reformist ideals set him apart from the gray functionaries of the Kremlin. Their attraction is immediate and dangerous. As they navigate secret meetings, KGB surveillance, and the disapproval of both governments, Natalie and Tolya become allies in a larger mission: to help end the Cold War before it ends humanity.

From the radioactive aftermath of Chernobyl to clandestine trips through the Estonian countryside, from war-torn Afghanistan to a cherry blossom proposal in Tokyo, their love affair unfolds against the decade's most dramatic events—the Reykjavik summit, Gorbachev's glasnost reforms, and the brutal suppression of Baltic independence movements. But as the Soviet empire begins its death throes, the couple discovers that the hardliners willing to kill for the old order will stop at nothing to preserve their power.

Inspired by the author's own experiences as a Moscow correspondent during perestroika, Dispatches from Moscow is a meticulously researched thriller that captures the intoxicating danger of journalism in an authoritarian state and the impossible choices faced by those who dare to imagine a better world. It's a story of professional ambition and personal sacrifice, of idealism tested by reality, and of a love that burns brightest in the shadow of the Iron Curtain's final days.