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Elise Dutton dreads the arrival of another holiday season. Three years earlier, her husband cheated on her with her best friend, resulting in a bitter divorce that left her alone, broken, and distrustful. Then, one November day, a stranger approaches Elise in the mall food court. Though she recognizes the man from her building, Elise has never formally met him. Tired of spending the holidays alone, the man offers her a proposition. For the next eight...

"In the town of Hawkins Hollow, it's called The Seven. Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen. It began when three young boys -- Caleb, Fox, and Gage -- went on a camping trip to The Pagan Stone... It is only February, but Caleb Hawkins -- descendant of the town founders -- has already seen and felt the stirrings of evil. Though he can never forget the beginning of the terror in the woods twenty-one years...

"Alanna has been plagued by tragedy. So it should come as no surprise that in the beauty that surrounds Charleston, all is not as it seems. When her husband is killed by a car bomb while their band is on tour in Charleston, Alanna doesn't know where to turn. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries, but the one thing she knows for sure is that she can't lose the last piece of Liam she has left. Their manager offers...

"Heartache, grief, suffering, obstacles, they all come in waves. There is no controlling life's storms; there is only learning the way to walk through the waves. In WayMaker, bestselling author Ann Voskamp hands us a map that makes meaning of life, that shows the way through to the places we've only dreamed of reaching, by a way we never expected. Voskamp reveals how God is present in the totality of our lives, making a way for the marriage that seems...

"In Dangerous Prayers, New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel helps readers discover the power and the joy of communicating authentically--and dangerously--with God"-- Prayer moves the heart of God-- but some prayers move Him more than others. He wants more for us than half-hearted routines at the dinner table. Groeschel helps you unlock your greatest potential and tackle your greatest fears by praying stronger, more passionate prayers...

Christian Soup for the Soul weaves Christian principles and values into the fabric of each volume. Thems of love, forgiveness, faith, hope and charity have buoyed the spirits and warmed the hearts of millions of readers. You will find stories that will deepen your faith and expand your awareness of how to practice Christian values in your daily life.

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"To love God with our hearts, we must first love Him with our minds. You will be transformed as the Bible takes root in your heart. We will-with the help of the Holy Spirit-be shaped like Jesus. You can do this! Memorizing Scripture shows you how!"--