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This is a Revelation of the Prodigal Sons. It especially highlights the profound mercy and love that Father God has for all His sons and daughters in the Body of Christ. We must learn how much the Father loves those who know what His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, did on the cross before we can truly love others.

Have you ever wondered how freeing it would be to know and accept your true self—to not be held back by skewed versions of yourself that you had grown to believe to be true?

What if you realized that you had the power to change self-defeating thoughts into self-building thoughts and that everything you have or don’t have in your life is a direct result of your belief in yourself?

Do you ever wonder how it would feel to be completely authentic no matter who you were with—to no longer be a slave to camera filters and bound by validation from others?

Can you imagine how differently you would see yourself if you looked through the eyes of the one who created you—to see that you are imperfectly perfect for the purpose that God created you for?

The author takes us on a comical journey to show how she overcame weaknesses and found her true identity. And with each discovery, she realized that her faith in God was growing stronger as he showed her more than this world ever could.

The subject of the face of Jesus is fundamental to all wisdom and knowledge. Since the face of Jesus is the key to the marriage analogy, marriage and the family are fundamental to all wisdom and knowledge. Hence, the denominations are not like competing makes of cars but instead are like different systems of a car.

The Chipped Cup by Kate Lynn Winters

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A psychiatrist friend once told me that he could gain a good understanding of how people become the individuals they are merely by having them write down their ten earliest memories. And, if he could then get those same people to write down their top ten most important decisions they have made in their lives, he felt he could gain a keen insight into what decisions they might need to make in the future to change the course of their lives for the better. I set out to examine those very memories and decisions for myself in Bent Pages.

From the time I was a child, one of my habits that drove others in my family crazy was to bend the corner of a page down on a book I was reading if it contained information I wanted to remember and look back on. It was easy to tell which books I had read and had been inspired by…there would be many bent corners. This book is a snapshot of the bent corners of pages in my life that have inspired and taught me. They are moments I never want to forget, even if painful. They have made me who I am. And I would not change that for the world!

But looking back can be a risk. It can be painful. It can dredge up things that you never wanted to think about again. But change is a decision, and I desperately wanted to change and make decisions wisely, even if it meant examining parts of my history that were painful or blurry. To my delight many memories also brought laughter and a new sense of appreciation for the difficulties we all face when growing up. We start out as children with it being "all about me," and we view our microcosms only through those myopic, child-like eyes. Yet, as we grow and mature, we are often able to view those experiences and the people involved in a whole new light…sometimes even as unexpected blessings.

God wired me specifically with certain talents, abilities, and personality traits when he knit me together in my mother''s womb. I have purpose. I can make an impact. I long to fulfill my role in his plan for history. I have discovered that I can make a difference, one person at a time, beginning with me. I have learned that God is indeed in control, even when life seems chaotic. I have learned that when I try to take back control of my life from God, I forfeit faith. I have learned that even one person, one decision, one act of obedience can catapult a life of insecurity and despair to ultimate joy, peace, and fulfillment in Christ.

Lastly, I have learned that I get to choose how I want to view those events that affected my life. I can choose to be a victim. I can choose to be angry. Or I can choose to be a victor…a person who chooses joy in seeing the gracious hand of God creating a beautiful symphony to share with others. I want to sing Him a love song…my life the melody. At times, this book is emotionally raw and heart-breaking, and at times it will make you laugh out loud…welcome to the adventure!

Gathered around a camp fire, Brett, Blake, and Gavin make silly New Year resolutions for their parents until sensible Maya gets them back on track. The parents retreat to the house and the companions are telling jokes when they meet Weston, a great horned owl. Weston is impressed to see that these children of different ethnic backgrounds are such good friends and explains why we celebrate cultural diversity at this time of the year. Motivated by Weston, the kids organize a get-together for their diverse neighborhood. Unexpectedly, it snows, and the kids make sleds out of inner tubes to slide down a huge hill nearby. The kids scream and laugh loudly as they zoom down the hill again and again. Little did they know that their noise was disturbing two raccoons sleeping nearby in a tree hollow. The raccoons have enough and start a funny food fight with the kids. Weston becomes their hero as he flies into the battle, knocking food out of the air. Later at the neighborhood gathering, Weston, the kids, and the raccoons apologize to each other and have a great time at the party.

Branding day is an exciting day in the life of every young cowboy, especially one named Haze, as he rides his pony, Cactus, across the pasture, gathering cattle to get ready for the big day. Cowboys and cowgirls come from miles around to join this Western day of cattle, horses, and ranch work. This little cowpoke and his puppy, Trail, will take your child on a ranchy adventure, starting with morning chores around the barn, saddling up and heading out horseback, gathering cattle around the ranch, working calves in the corrals, and, finally, a big country supper for all. Learn more about agriculture and the way of the West. See what branding day on the ranch looks like! Go grab your boots and spurs and imagine yourself stepping into the life of a young Colorado cowboy. It''s branding day.

This story is about a single lady named Hanna, a receptionist in a doctor’s office, and a gentleman named Grant, a legal lawyer for a business firm. They meet each other in a local library, as they sit and read some material at a table. Hanna gets her books for the next week’s reading, and Grant is doing some research. They are surprised when they look at each other, their features are very similar. This attraction leads them through this story with sorrow, tragedies, secrets, and a joy to an unexpected ending!