The Wall Around Your Heart

The Wall Around Your Heart
Author: Mary E DeMuth
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1400205220

Family members hurt us. Friends betray us. Fellow Christians deceive us. But Jesus provides a path through the pain—the Lord’s Prayer. In The Wall Around Your Heart, Mary DeMuth shows you that you can reach wholeness and healing in the aftermath of painful relationships by following the road map of the Lord’s Prayer. You’ll walk through story after story of hurt people who are led through biblical truth into amazing, life-sustaining, joyful growth. Life is hard. People can be mean and petty and awful. But they can also be amazing and beautiful and sacrificial. God is good. He is faithful. You can trust him with your relationships. “He’ll send people to call out what is hard in your heart,” Mary shares. “And that’s a gift to you.” Allow God to access the wall around your heart. Dare to say, “Tear down the bricks, Lord, whatever it takes.” Pray first. Ask for bravery—for yourself and for others. Risk engaging despite your hurt. Seek the shelter of Jesus. You don’t have to resign yourself to your wounds! You can rise above the pain. You’ll usher in a new life—an openhearted way of relating to others that expands the kingdom of God. In the process, you’ll draw closer to Jesus, be healed, and become an agent of healing to others.

Shelter My Heart

Shelter My Heart
Author: Judy Gerlach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2019-04-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781092421300

The Underground Railroad at its peak, the nation on the brink of war, a Kentucky family split between North and South Newlywed Haven Haywood looks forward to working alongside her abolitionist husband, Reverend Timothy Locker, to rescue fugitive slaves. Given that her Kentucky slaveholding pa remains unaware of Timothy's secret work with the Underground Railroad, Haven feels sheltered and secure. When an unexpected rescue mission brings the honeymoon bliss to a screeching halt, little does Haven know how much her commitment to helping Timothy will be tested. Timothy is confident he did the right thing when he married Haven--until Frank Haywood discovers how deeply involved his daughter is in Timothy's illegal activity. How far will her pa go to make it clear how angry he is? As heartbreak and conflict follow, Timothy moves his bride from Kentucky to his parents' farm in Ohio where he takes over as pastor of his home church in Greenville. But is that enough to shelter Haven from further heartbreak? With a great civil war looming on the horizon, Haven's pa continues to fan the flames of dissension within his sharply divided household. Amidst the escalating drama, Haven must come to grips with the possibility that she may never see her Kentucky home again. Could Timothy's volunteer ministry to wounded soldiers following the Battle of Perryville hold the answer to healing for Haven's family? Or will the War Between the States seal the divide forever? The story of Shelter My Heart picks up where Book One ends. Be sure to get to know the characters in Ransom My Heart before reading Book Two!

The Blindness of the Heart

The Blindness of the Heart
Author: Julia Franck
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0802196217

The international phenomenon and winner of the German Book Prize. “A devastating novel about war, love, and the art of survival” (Marie Claire). Julia Franck’s unforgettable English-language debut, The Blindness of the Heart is a dark marvel of a novel by one of Europe’s freshest young voices—a family story spanning two world wars and several generations in a German family. In the devastating opening scene, a woman named Helene stands with her seven-year-old son in a provincial German railway station in 1945 amid the chaos of civilians fleeing west. Having survived with him through the horror and deprivation of the war years, she abandons him on the station platform and never returns. The story quickly circles back to Helene’s childhood with her sister Martha in rural Germany, which came to an abrupt end with the outbreak of the First World War. Their father is sent to the eastern front, and their Jewish mother withdraws from the hostility of her surroundings into a state of mental confusion. As we follow Helene into adulthood, we watch riveted as the costs of survival and ill-fated love turn her into a woman capable of the unforgiveable. “Enthralling, richly imagined and remorseless.” —The New York Times Book Review “Spellbinding . . . The young woman at the center of Julia Franck’s acclaimed novel The Blindness of the Heart ranks among the most haunting characters to be found in European fiction about twentieth-century horrors . . . At times, the novel feels more like an eyewitness account than historical fiction.” —Vogue “Disturbing, original, and brilliant.” —Guardian (Best Books of 2009)

Heart Takes the Stage

Heart Takes the Stage
Author: Steenz
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524877980

"Warm, funny, and a visual delight, Steenz's take on Heart of the City is next-level." –Dana Simpson, Phoebe and Her Unicorn This first book collection of Heart of the City comics by the strip’s new creator, Steenz, is packed with outstanding art, a diverse cast of characters, and engaging, positive storylines about friendship, pop culture, ghost stories, and a wide range of real-world issues. Heart Lamarr is a girl with big dreams who lives in Philadelphia with her single mom. She has her sights set on a life of theater, but she runs into plenty of drama off-stage, too. Luckily, her best friends Dean, Kat, and Charlotte form a stellar supporting cast to help Heart navigate the challenging world of school plays, cliques, rumors, and everything else middle school throws at them.

The Heart's Shelter

The Heart's Shelter
Author: Amy Clipston
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2024-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310364450

Kira has no interest in dating and putting down roots in Pennsylvania—that is, until she finds a kindred spirit in Jayden Bontrager. Kira Detweiler doesn’t plan to be in Lancaster County for long. She’s left her family in Indiana to help her aunt after the birth of her fourth boppli. Or at least that’s what she tells people. Deep down, she’s trying to escape the heartache of a broken engagement and has no plans to date again anytime soon. Jayden Bontrager watches his older brothers with admiration, and he prays that someday he’ll have the kind of life they do. Even so, he’s only twenty-three and not in a hurry to marry and start a family. He’s content to watch from the sidelines and is happy to see his brothers enjoying a close relationship once again. When Jayden and Kira strike up a friendship, they are each drawn to the other’s gentle and humble demeanor, and they feel things for one another unlike anything they’ve felt before. But Kira is torn between her heart and her home. She sees no point in pursuing a relationship with Jayden when she doesn’t plan to put down roots in Pennsylvania. The last thing she needs is another heartbreak. Will Jayden and Kira be able to overcome the obstacles in their path to find the future they both dream of? In this fourth and final book of the Amish Legacy Series, readers will find out if the youngest Bontrager brother will get his happily ever after. Sweet, inspirational Amish romance Full-length novel (92,000 words) Fourth book in Amy Clipston’s Amish Legacy series Book 1: Foundation of Love Book 2: Building a Future Book 3: Breaking New Ground Book 4: The Heart’s Shelter Includes discussion questions for book clubs

A Place to Stay

A Place to Stay
Author: Erin Gunti
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782858652

This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women’s shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who with her mother’s help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people experience homelessness and the resources available to help.

Keller's Heart

Keller's Heart
Author: John Gray
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781640601741

Raven, a girl who is deaf, adopts a blind and deaf puppy and together they encourage others to judge not by what they see, but rather by what is within.