I had the opportunity to interview her and she shared amazing stories of victory and gave applicable advice with biblical principles. This is one interview you don’t want to miss…

In our current economic climate, more people than ever are dealing with financial challenges, layoffs, and professional setbacks. Add to that the timeless problems of broken relationships, health crises, and various forms of personal disappointment and loss, and it’s hard to find anyone who isn’t experiencing some kind of setback that has thrown their life plans for loop.

*prevent painful experiences from stealing your joy

*let go of envy, jealousy, and the need to control

*fulfill your desires in healthy, constructive ways

Discover how you can find freedom in the midst of painful emotions, experience restoration in the love and grace of God, and channel your feelings toward a fulfilled and Christ-like life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Julie first heard a creation science speaker at her church when she was just 15, igniting her interest in creation science and sparking an enthusiasm for defending the Bible’s account of creation. She has obtained a degree in health science, and is currently completing a degree in law. Julie is married with one daughter and lives on the east coast of Australia.

ABOUT THE BOOK

A Suspense-filled mystery which answers an ominous question: How far will some go to silence an influential Christian voice?

Thomas Whitfield, proud Secretary of the Smithsonian and its extensive scientific influence, has disappeared from his office with foul play suspected. Dinah Harris, an FBI agent struggling with alcohol and depression, is seeking answers amidst the fallout of her own personal issues.

Whitfield’s body is eventually found, and other people connected to him begin dying as well, ultimately exposing a broader conspiracy connected to Whitfield’s recent conversion to Christ and promotion of a biblical worldview in an academic world of financial gain hostile to this concept.

Will Dinah be able to experience the redemptive power of Christ before it’s too late? Or will the ominous danger stalking her investigation claim another victim?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Deadly Disclosure, go HERE.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melanie Beroth Dobson is the author of the inspirational novels Together for Good (2006), Going for Broke (2007), The Black Cloister (2008), Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana (2009), Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa (2010), Refuge on Crescent Hill (2010), and The Silent Order (2010) as well as the co-author of Latte for One and Loving It! A Single Woman’s Guide to Living Life to Its Fullest (2000).

Prior to launching Dobson Media Group in 1999, Melanie was the corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family where she was responsible for the publicity of events, products, films, and TV specials. Melanie received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Liberty University and her master’s degree in communication from Regent University. She has worked in the fields of publicity and journalism for fifteen years including two years as a publicist for The Family Channel.

Melanie and her husband, Jon, met in Colorado Springs in 1997 at Vanguard Church. Jon works in the field of computer animation. Since they’ve been married, the Dobsons have relocated numerous times including stints in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado, Berlin, and Southern California. These days they are enjoying their new home in the Pacific Northwest.

Jon and Melanie have adopted their two daughters —Karly (6) and Kinzel (5). When Melanie isn’t writing or entertaining their girls, she enjoys exploring ghost towns and dusty back roads, traveling, hiking, line dancing, and reading inspirational fiction.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Times are hard in 1894. Desperate for work, former banker Jacob Hirsch rides the rails west from Chicago with his four-year-old daughter, Cassie. When a life-threatening illness strands the pair in Homestead, Iowa, the local Amana villagers welcome the father and daughter into their peaceful society. Liesel, a young Amana woman, nurses Cassie back to health, and the Homestead elders offer Jacob work. But Jacobs growing interest in Liesel complicates his position in the Amanas. Will he fight to stay in the only place that feels like home, even if it means giving up the woman he loves? Or will Liesel leave her beloved community to face the outside world with Jacob and Cassie at her side?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa, go HERE.

You’ve searched a lifetime for that special person, but how can you be absolutely certain that you’ve found “The One”? And how can you hold on to that love for the rest of your life? While finding you soulmate is a great start,you need much more to build a successful relationship that leads to a lifetime of love.

In More Than a Match, marriage and relationship experts Michael and Amy Smalley draw on their years of counseling experience–as well as hard-earned lessons from their own relationship–to give the specific skills you need to transform you ideal match into a lasting love. They reveal the secrets of loving well, how to apply good compatibility to a prospective date or mate, as well as how to break things off when you find yourself in the wrong relationship. You’ll also learn how to deal with conflict, how to develop a healthy sex life, and how to recover when you inevitably hurt one another.

Fantastic marriages begin long before the exchange of the rings; they start when two people in search of love commit themselves to learning how to love well…and forever. Give your love story a happy ending by working now to lay a firm foundation for the marriage of your dreams.

This unique married couple is presenting health in a way I’ve never experienced. Not only do they approach the topic as a couple to other couples but the book takes the reader on a journey with fictional character Mike. There are several essential skills that Mike discovers and applies to his life at work and home. As the story progresses Mike, along with the reader, learns to improve the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health. Now that’s what I call creative non-fiction!

To learn more about David and Sonya Cameron visit www.TheRestofHealth.com & www.TrueFoundation.com.

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Piper Wick left her hometown of Pickwick, North Carolina, twelve years ago, shook the dust off her feet, ditched her drawl and her family name, and made a new life for herself as a high-powered public relations consultant in LA. She’s even “engaged to be engaged” to the picture-perfect U.S. Congressman Grant Spangler.

Now all of Piper’s hard-won happiness is threatened by a reclusive uncle’s bout of conscience. In the wake of a health scare, Uncle Obadiah Pickwick has decided to change his will, leaving money to make amends for four generations’ worth of family misdeeds. But that will reveal all the Pickwicks’ secrets, including Piper’s.

Though Piper arrives in Pickwick primed for battle, she is unprepared for Uncle Obe’s rugged, blue-eyed gardener. So just who is Axel Smith? Why does he think making amends is more than just making restitution? And why, oh why, can’t she stay on task? With the Lord’s help, Piper is about to discover that although good PR might smooth things over, only the truth will set her free.

To learn more about Tamara Leigh please visit www.TamaraLeigh.com.

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Before the snake, the apple, and the Ten Commandments, God created a garden, placed humans in it, and told them to take care of it.

“Spiritual environmentalism” did not start out as an oxymoron—it was an invitation. Yet today, many believe God’s original job description for humankind has been replaced by other worthier pursuits. So when did this simple instruction become so controversial? How does one sort through all the mixed messages? Is making the world a healthier place for the next generation really a responsibility—or even possible?

Gardening Eden is a new understanding of how the spiritual dimensions of life can find expression and renewal through caring for our incredible planet. Empowering, simple, and never polemical, Michael Abbaté outlines the Bible’s clear spiritual benefits of caring for creation, exploring new motivations and inspired ideas, and revealing the power of our basic connection to all people and living things through the growing interest in spiritual environmentalism.

Green living is no longer a fad—simple lifestyle solutions are now available to everyone. Gardening Eden shows readers how this shift transforms not only our world, but their very souls as they’re drawn into deeper harmony with the Creator. This book invites them to discover the powerful spiritual satisfaction of heeding the call to save our world.

About the Author: A nationally recognized expert in “green” development strategies, Mike Abbaté is a founder of GreenWorks, an award-winning landscape architecture design firm. He frequently speaks to students and leaders about practical ways to minimize the impact of building and landscape design on natural resources. Abbaté’s work has been featured in national magazines such as Metropolis and Landscape Architecture and in many local newspapers and trade publications. He and his wife, Vicki, have two adult daughters and live near Portland, Oregon.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Cindy Woodsmall is a veteran homeschool mom. As her children progressed in age, her desire to write grew stronger. After working through reservations whether this desire was something she should pursue, she began her writing journey. Her husband was her staunchest supporter as she aimed for what seemed impossible.

Her first novel, When The Heart Cries, released in 2006 to much acclaim and became a Christian Book Association best seller. Cindy was a 2007 ECPA Christian Book Award finalist, along with Karen Kingsbury, Angela Hunt, and Charles Martin.

Her last book, When the Morning Comes, hit the New York Times best-sellers extended list and the Christian Book Association best-sellers list.

Cindy’s real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families enrich her novels with authenticity.

Cindy, her husband, their three sons and daughter-in-law reside in Georgia. Her husband is a registered land surveyor and a vice president at an engineering firm. Their oldest son has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear medicine and works at a local hospital. Their second son and his wife are both students at the University of Georgia. Their teen-aged son keeps the household energized with his love of music, books, and writing.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Returning to the home she fled in disgrace, will Hannah find healing for the wounds of the past?

After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood.

Having fled in disgrace more than two years earlier, she finally has settled into a satisfying role in the Englischer world. She also has found love and a new family with the wealthy Martin Palmer and the children she is helping him raise. But almost immediately after her arrival in Owl’s Perch, the disapproval of those who ostracized her, including her headstrong father, reopens old wounds.

As Hannah is thrown together with former fiancé Paul Waddell to work for her sister Sarah’s mental health, hidden truths surface about events during Hannah’s absence, and she faces an agonizing decision. Will she choose the Englischer world and the man who restored her hope, or will she heed the call to return to the Plain Life–and perhaps to her first love?

If you would like to read the first chapter of When The Soul Mends, go HERE

“A skillfully written story of forgiveness and redemption. Woodsmall’s authentic characters illustrate beautifully how wounded souls can indeed be mended.”
–Susan Meissner, author of The Shape of Mercy

“Like the stitches on a well-loved quilt, love and faith hold together Cindy Woodsmall’s When the Soul Mends, the brilliantly written third story in the Sisters of the Quilt series. With deft plotting and characters that seem to jump off the page, this novel offers the timeless truth that forgiveness is the balm which heals all wounds and a blanket for the soul.”
–Kathleen Y’Barbo, author of Beloved Castaway

“What a vibrant, strong, emotional story! When the Heart Cries will grip you and not let go, I promise. Highly recommended!”
–Gayle Roper, author of Allah’s Fire and the Seaside Seasons series

“Reaching deep into the heart of the reader, Cindy Woodsmall pens a beautifully lyrical story in her debut novel When the Heart Cries.”
–Tamera Alexander, bestselling author of Rekindled

LaJoyce Brookshire fell in love, hard, as any woman would when bouquets of flowers greet her at home and work on a weekly basis. Dining at expensive restaurants becomes a typical weekend tryst. Brookshire is rendered defenseless as her beau monopolizes her heart. But soon after they marry, he begins to sporadically reveal pieces of his true self.

Gradually, Brookshire observes more disturbing behavior while in the company of her husband. He has bouts of anger and fits of rage that are contrary to the gentleman she deemed as her “Prince Charming.” Throughout the narrative Brookshire hears whispered warnings about her husband, but love, as they say, is blinding and her loving eyes did not see.

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Until one day Brookshire’s husband becomes extremely sick, and after many failed attempts of trying to remedy his ailments, finally she had no choice but to take him to a hospital. Forty days later the doctor informs her that her husband has AIDS.

Each time her spirit is at a low ebb, she hears the voice of the Lord softly speaking, “Don’t let Me go,” and she didn’t let go…ever.

Brookshire allows God to demonstrate His power through what may be some of the weakest moments in her life. Her faith remains as did she. She stays with her husband, just as she vowed to do, in sickness and health, for better or worse. After she discovers that he and his family knew long before she had ever met him that he was HIV positive, she does not gleefully hope for the elongated suffering of her husband. She remains at his side. After she discovers that his plan from the beginning is for her to become infected and for them to die together, she does not stoop to the lows of vindictiveness, nor does she allow her heart to become rooted in bitterness. She continues by his side. Not many could forgive such selfish acts of deceit, but Brookshire finds the courage through that of a greater power not limited by earthly restraints. In spite of her hurts, disappointments, and ultimate betrayal by the man of her dreams, she is longsuffering, enduring, and forgiving.

This book put me on an emotional rollercoaster, it made me laugh, cry, hope, and thankful. Brookshire has a remarkable story to share. She takes the harshness of her reality and envelopes it within the pages of Fire Under Faith. She exposes hard truths and openly deals with circumstances that others hush. This book will definitely make someone who’s eager for marriage think twice. Take a valuable lesson from Brookshire, it just may save your life.

Reviewed by: Takiela Bynum