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Esther Markstrom and her artist mother have always been proud of their ancestor, painter Francisco Vella. They even run a small museum and gallery dedicated to raising awareness of his scandalously underappreciated work. But when Esther reconnects with her former art history professor, she finds her once-solid family history on shaky ground as questions arise about Vella's greatest work-a portrait entitled “The Lady with the Dark Hair”.
In 1879,...
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Change in our lives is inevitable whether it is a change we desire, like a new job or a new city, or one thrust upon us, like the loss of a loved one or a challenge to our health. Either way, we get to choose who we become as a result of these changes in our lives. Change is a powerful teacher, shaping and molding us more into the likeness of Christ as we let it do its work.
Combining biblical wisdom with inspiring personal stories, Braving Change...
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Living in a broken world gives us plenty of reasons to armor up, shut down, and numb out. But God wants more for us than just getting by. When we harden ourselves to the world, we not only close ourselves off from the good things God intends for us but close off avenues God wants to work through in others' lives as well.
With deep empathy and encouragement, writer Charaia Rush invites us to experience the countercultural path of staying open and...
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On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the first bombs fall on Warsaw, decimating their beloved city and shattering the world of their youth.
When Antonina's beloved Marek is forced behind ghetto walls along with the rest of Warsaw's Jewish population, Antonina turns her worry into action and becomes a key figure...
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When coming to the end of a day feels like coming to an end of ourselves, we often struggle to find the words to pray-or even know where to start. We just know we need God.
Knowing well this weariness, bestselling author Ruth Schwenk comes alongside you, offering grace, encouragement, and simple prayers of peace and hope. Whether you're exhausted from worry, fear, unanswered prayers, pain, rejection, regret, or lack of joy or purpose, each of these...
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If you're a woman, chances are you know the cycle: You start the day already exhausted and end it defeated, all the while telling yourself things will get better if you can just power through this week. But then the weeks turn into months, and you start to believe you'll never be able to stop, slow down, or catch your breath. You wouldn't even know how if you tried. And yet God has made you for a life of abundance, not a life of exhaustion. It's time...
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More than ever, women feel intense pressure to meet culture's elusive standard of beauty. And while Christian women know, theoretically, that God loves and accepts them for what's on the inside, is that really enough to free a gal from the nonstop stress of body improvement or discontentment?
With humor, grace, and biblical truth, author and nationally known body image coach Heather Creekmore leads you on a 40-day journey to stop stressing and free...
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Shaken by her parents' divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious boyfriend, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle's farm in a small Missouri hamlet. She'll spend the summer there, picking up the pieces of her shattered present so she can plan a better future. But what awaits her at the ancestral farm is a past she barely knows.
Among her late grandmother's belongings, Nikki finds an old notebook filled with handwritten...
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Whether single or married, old or young, mother or daughter, women long to be known, loved, and appreciated. But most days we're left feeling unseen, unheard, or unknown.
Weaving personal stories with timeless biblical truth, pastor Paige Allen invites readers to take a second look at the life-changing encounters of seven nameless women who came face-to-face with Jesus in the Bible. Though centuries apart from today, these women faced similar fears...
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In a world that expects near perfection from people in ministry, it is hard to be honest about struggles of being a pastor's wife or a woman in ministry-let alone have a sense of humor about it! In their popular podcast, Pastors' Wives Tell All, Jessica Taylor, Stephanie Gilbert, and Jenna Allen create a safe place for pastors' wives and women in ministry to be their most authentic selves. Now they're bringing their wit and wisdom to women through...
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It's time to quit the unsustainable pace of life we find ourselves in and receive God's gift of realistic rest.
In Tired of Being Tired, bestselling author and speaker Jess Connolly offers good news to soul-weary women: there is a better way, and it is yours for the taking. In this companion study guide, you'll discover practical ways to apply the biblical truths that will change your life.
You can break the cycle of living like you're constantly...
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