12/31/2023 0 Comments Xmas old manuscript![]() ![]() Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open. In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. But once she puts her plan into action, she discovers the true impact of her decision―on Jesse and so many others within their community. Her sacrifice will allow him to marry someone else and raise a family. Remembering her great-aunt’s strange words, she decides that if she can go back in time and reject Jesse’s proposal, she can save him the heartache of a childless marriage. Several years later, mourning the loss of their third child, Eliza discovers her inability to deliver a healthy baby is genetic. Eliza appreciates the woman’s heart, but she dismisses the strange conversation while keeping the beautiful quilt. ![]() And there is far more at stake than just a missing girl: the world is not the place he thought it was-and he is not alone.įollow the military heroes of The Shepherds series as they bring the power of light into the dark mystery of Sara Beth’s abduction.Įliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol have fallen in love and are determined to marry, despite the belief of their Amish community and respective families that there’s a hidden curse―one that only shows up when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry.īefore the ceremony on the day of the wedding, Eliza’s great-aunt Rose gives her a family heirloom quilt and tells her that she may use it to change one event in the past. To foil this dark intercept, he’ll need more than just his years as a SEAL operator, because he has no choice now but to take up arms and join the battle in the unseen spiritual warfare raging all around him. Jed realizes that to save the missing girl, he must take a leap of faith and embrace the gifts he’s denied for all these years. Dark memories and strange abilities, things he believed he’d left behind when he fled Nashville for the Navy at eighteen, begin to resurface. Just when he thinks things can’t get worse, it starts to happen again-the voices in his head, the nightmares, the visions. His presence immediately draws unwanted attention, creates friction with the local police, and triggers a mysterious attempt on his life. But he’s spent his career as a door-kicking Navy SEAL, not an investigator. Jed’s first love.ĭespite his painful history with David and Rachel, Jed agrees to help. With the clock ticking, David is growing desperate, as is his wife, Rachel. ![]() The only clue: the body of a dead priest left behind at the scene. The police have no suspects and no leads. David’s daughter has been kidnapped off the streets of Nashville in broad daylight. On the eve of his medical retirement, Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson receives a frantic call from his estranged childhood best friend David Yarnell. When dark forces rise, are faith and firepower enough? ![]() And maybe slip a story into your own stocking as well. This holiday season, give the gift of perspective and reflection, of mental acuity and better health. In an era marked by discord and division, it might just be the readers who find the wise words and hope for healing our communities crave. Bookworms not only display greater cognitive intelligence but emotional intelligence as well. And the benefits don’t stop there.įrom building vocabulary in childhood to boosting adult mental health, regular reading improves the quality of life in critical ways like increased empathy, decreased muscle tension, and even a longer lifespan. And while reading may feel like it takes more effort, science tells us that those who escape to pages instead of pixels are some of the most relaxed among us. Reaching for a screen often feels like the quickest way to take a break from the chaos, but excessive use can lead to increased depression and anxiety. In the wake of it all, it’s easy to see why many of us zone out with a few hours on our phones while only dedicating about 15 minutes to reading for pleasure. Workers are quitting their jobs en masse. We’re facing housing and higher education crises. And it’s no wonder, is it? Our world is rife with conflict. ![]()
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