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In Not How It Was Supposed to Be, author Allison Crabtree takes a poignant look at her mom's obsessive and eccentric life, and the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship fraught with tension and disappointment.

Camille Abernathy ignored rumors of The Liar’s Treasure and her family’s connection to it . . . until someone put a target on her daughter’s back. Growing up in New Orleans, such tall tales were as common as beignets and gumbo. But when Camille’s teenage daughter, Cass, posts pictures of a centuries-old diary her uncle gave her, she unwittingly attracts dozens of treasure hunting fanatics who are convinced Cass and the diary can lead them to a valuable cache.

For twelve years, I’ve buried my secrets, trying to live the perfect life. I’m married to a wonderful man, and I have a rewarding career at Camp Wildfire—a sanctuary for troubled teens nestled on the edge of a sprawling forest. Life looks good on the surface, but one crack and it could all fall apart. Turns out, that crack has a name. Amanda. Her arrival rips open old wounds, forcing me to confront the past I’ve kept hidden from everyone, including my husband. The secrets I’ve buried are threatening to destroy me—and I’ve recently learned that I’m not the only one hiding something big.

In her early 20’s, Catherine Renfro received a phone call no one should have. In broken hopelessness, her brother, Barrett, called out with despair before taking his own life. She and her father would rush over to his home only to find out that he was no longer with them. Catherine went through a season of grief that hundreds of thousands of people endure every year in America. But even in the midst of anger, suffering, and guilt, she would say that Christ never left her.

His decision changed their lives. Hers will decide their future. After eight years, Bryce and Sabrina are face-to-face once again. He's not the same guy who left town, and she's not sure if she can trust him again. Working together as boss and employee only adds to the tension. But as they spend more time together, their buried feelings for each other resurface. Will they take a chance on love, or is it too risky to involve him in her son's life? Escape to Freedom, Colorado in this heartwarming Christmas romance filled with faith, friendship, and second chances.

One mistake cost Nate everything. One woman stirs something he never expected to feel again: hope for the future. Nate’s star was rising in the world of Christian music. But all that was erased with a single life-shattering mistake. A mistake that has kept him from seeing his family for seven years. Working for his ruthless father is the last thing he wants to do now. But his dad has made it clear—it’s the only way he’ll be welcomed back into the family. So Nate dutifully heads to the small town of Hope Springs. He plans to keep his head down, put in his time, and leave the moment he can.

They say Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither are the most successful marriages. Successful relationships are built using building blocks like engagement, safety, mending, loyalty, opportunity, trust, hope, and gratitude. This book reveals the elements consistently underutilized or missing in relationships, especially struggling marriages and couples considering divorce. These are elements not just to know and recognize as concepts but also to understand how they interconnect and work together to build a strong(er) and more fulfilling relationship.

Listening to Promise in My Pocket, God's Word on the Go is simply a way to keep God's life-changing promises with you as you go through your day. Each edition is a concentrated dose of God's word on a specific theme to remind you of his goodness and faithfulness.

Peyton thought she had finally met “the one” when she started dating Jared. But when he told her he never planned to get married, she had to face the facts: Maybe he wasn’t the one God intended for her after all. Now, she’s just trying to survive the annual ski trip with her bones—and her heart—intact. And maybe meet someone new.

Listening to Promise in My Pocket, God's Word on the Go is simply a way to keep God's life-changing promises with you as you go through your day. Each edition is a concentrated dose of God's word on a specific theme to remind you of his goodness and faithfulness.

Listening to Promise in My Pocket, God's Word on the Go is simply a way to keep God's life-changing promises with you as you go through your day. Each edition is a concentrated dose of God's word on a specific theme to remind you of his goodness and faithfulness. This edition, Promises of God’s Provision, contains verses confirming God's commitment and his willingness to provide and sustain his children.

Belle Toby lost her fiancé in a tragic accident. She left Bridgewater as soon as she could and vowed never to return. When she unexpectedly inherits Havenwood Farm—and her childhood home that she’d just as soon sell if it means ridding herself of the memories within those walls—Belle is forced to return to settle the property.

Listening to Promise in My Pocket, God's Word on the Go is simply way to keep God's life-changing promises with you as you go through your day. Each of the four editions is a concentrated dose of God's word on a specific theme to remind you of his goodness and faithfulness.

When Emma's fiancé breaks their engagement and marries someone else, the pitiful looks and whispers about her have Emma wanting to escape her life in Lancaster. Aaron leaving her was a blessing, but no one in Lancaster believes her when she says she is fine. Noah arrives in Lancaster with his young son, Levi, wanting to get away from the gossip about him and his son in Ohio.

Help your teen face the challenging years of adolescence with the faith, wisdom, and encouragement they can only find with God. Your teen probably has so much on her plate right now, that her relationship with God has taken a back seat. As a parent, you want to help, but teens often don’t want parents telling them what to do. The best way you can help is to give them the tools to figure things out for themselves. This devotional was created to do just that.

Quirky Lorelei Bradley knows what lonely hearts crave - hers being the loneliest heart of all. When she arrives in town, no one is prepared for what she has in store. Luxurious and alluring to the point of being nearly magical, Lorelei’s confections lead her straight out of despair and into her very own bakery by the sea. The problem is she’s a woman on the run.

Jenna Wyatt thought she'd left her demons behind when she traded her GBI badge for a private detective's license. But when a desperate mother's plea echoes the unsolved mystery of Jenna's own missing sister, she's pulled into a labyrinth of deceit spanning decades.

The deeper the roots, the darker the secrets. When park ranger Malachi James discovers a poached mother bear at Pennsylvania's Worlds End State Park, he never expects the search for her missing cubs to unearth his own buried past. Partnering with wildlife biologist Cate Garrison, their mission to rescue the vulnerable orphans becomes a dangerous collision with Jade—a secretive cult founded by Malachi's estranged father and still embracing his long-missing mother. But when Cate vanishes while investigating a remote den, Malachi's worst fears materialize.

Security specialist Gavin Garrison becomes concerned when his sister Cate joins an exclusive college sorority with suspicious recruitment tactics and cryptic rituals. While investigating, he discovers a strange symbol that links the organization to another case—the five-year-old disappearance of a businessman in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Step into a world where time becomes your ally, not your enemy. In Redefining Time, Marya Wright invites listeners on a transformative journey informed by her distinguished career as a social worker, consultant, educator, and devoted mother. With warmth and clarity, Marya shares profound insights and practical strategies to help individuals reclaim control over their time and unlock their full potential.