Beauty After Brokenness 4

Beauty After Brokenness 4
Author: Kia Summers
Publisher: Mahogany Publications
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2019-03-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Pastor Brayden knew when he followed this path he’d have to deal with troubling issues, but he never imagined those troubles would hit so close to home. Resident busy-bodies, Maxine and Jeanie, are determined to malign the woman he loves, he’s just learned about a child he didn’t know he had, and his position in the church could be threatened if the truth comes to light before he’s had a chance to explain the circumstances to Jordan. With so much to contend with, can Pastor Brayden keep his cool and find a way to keep his family, his congregations and his future intact? Find out what will Pastor Brayden do in part four of Beauty After Brokenness! keywords: free christian fiction books by black authors, christian books free, christian fiction free, african American, african american romance free, black authors free full books, urban books, urban books free, urban, urban fiction, urban street fiction, urban african american, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, free, urban books black authors free, african american books free, christian romance fiction books free , african american christian fiction, christian fiction

Beauty After Brokenness

Beauty After Brokenness
Author: Kia Summers
Publisher: Mahogany Publications
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2019-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Six months ago, Deaconess Jordan Diamond suffered an unbelievable tragedy that took her husband and young child. She’s fighting her way back, one heart-wrenching minute, but it’s not been easy. Her faith and her desire to move on have been shattered. If not for Pastor Weber and First Lady Marian, she might not survive at all. Pastor Brayden Weber has offered counsel during difficult times, but as he councils a young widow, he finds himself in need of prayers of his own. His marriage has seen some strain. The more he gives to his church, the more his wife seems to resent it. As both the Pastor and Jordan face their own battles, only God can give them Beauty After Brokenness. Find out what happens in part one of this series! keywords: free christian fiction books by black authors, christian books free, christian fiction free, african American, african american romance free, black authors free full books, urban books, urban books free, urban, urban fiction, urban street fiction, urban african american, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, free, urban books black authors free, african american books free, christian romance fiction books free , african american christian fiction, christian fiction

Whispers of Rest

Whispers of Rest
Author: Bonnie Gray
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1455598216

Life is noisy. But what would happen if every day - for the next 40 days - you soaked in God's love as He intimately whispered words of rest just for you? Whispers of Rest is a 40-day devotional detox for your soul, a spiritual journey to refresh you and guide you to greater peace, while helping you discover who God truly made you to be: His beloved. Renew your spirit with powerful affirmations of God's love with uplifting words of Scripture, journaling prompts for reflection, and practical challenges to spark joy. Bonnie will lead you to places of rest, where you can deeply experience the Savior's presence in your everyday life. This beautiful guidebook will create space for your soul to breathe: Soul Care Tips & Trail Notes - Reduce stress and nurture your body and spirit. Daily Beloved Challenges - Brighten your day by taking simple soul care actions. A Simple Prayer Practice - Deepen your intimacy with God through easy-to-enjoy prayer prompts, inspired by classic devotional practices. A lot can happen in 40 days. A new rhythm. A new heart. A renewed faith. Transform your life as you take the journey to say yes to God, embrace your true identity, rediscover your dreams, and begin your healing. Dare to enjoy each day fully and celebrate your calling as the beloved.

Finding Beauty in My Brokenness

Finding Beauty in My Brokenness
Author: C. K. Tuttle
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1664249516

We all have secret struggles we feel we cannot talk about with anyone else. These challenges can sometimes hold us back, strip us of joy, and leave us questioning God’s love and faithfulness. Because these obstacles may cause disgrace or embarrassment, we keep them to ourselves. Unfortunately, these secrets often leave us feeling lonely, empty, and craving a friend who will listen without judgment and offer support. In an inspirational retelling, C. K. Tuttle details her journey through her darkest valley, a crippling mental health diagnosis, causing her world to crumble. Experience her lowest lows and cheer during her miraculous healing. Be inspired as she bravely shatters the stigma and begins to find the beauty in her brokenness. Tuttle will encourage you with scripture and equip you with tools that help her remain healthy and strong. Finding Beauty in My Brokenness is the true story of one woman’s mental health battle as she embarked on a transformative, faith-driven journey to discover the beauty behind her diagnosis.

Daring to Live by Every Word

Daring to Live by Every Word
Author: Melody Mason
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9780816366323

"An inspiring book about living out the victorious Christian life"--

Teen Mom

Teen Mom
Author: Tricia Goyer
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2015-03-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0310339065

Being a mom is hard. Being a young mom has unique challenges. From a teen mom herself, Teen Mom speaks to your heart, sharing insight, encouragement, and practical advice to help you create a better life for yourself and your child. Everything changes the day you discover you're going to be a mom. It's not just yourself that you think about--you have a child to care for, too. While you wouldn't trade your child for the world, some days are just hard. Baby-daddy drama, dealing with your parents, and worries about school, work, and your future slam you. Your friends can't relate to your little family, and you wonder if God has turned His back on you, too. Tricia Goyer understands. A mom at age 17, Tricia remembers what it felt like to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, and she's here to help you through it too. In this book, she pours out her heart and shares practical advice on: Making decisions about work and school Dealing with changing relationships with friends Finding support as a single mom Relating to the baby daddy Handling hard days . . . and more! You are the great mom your child deserves! And you are stronger than you think. This book was previously titled Life Interrupted.

The Way of Abundance

The Way of Abundance
Author: Ann Voskamp
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310351294

What do you do when you wake up and feel like you're not enough for your life? Or when you look out the kitchen window as dusk falls and wonder how do you live when life keeps breaking your heart? As Ann Voskamp writes, “great grief isn't meant to fit inside your body. It's why your heart breaks.” And each of us holds enough brokenness to overflow—to be given as the greatest story of our lives. In sixty vulnerably soulful stories, The Way of Abundance moves from self-weary brokenness to Christ-focused givenness. Drawing from the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller The Broken Way and Ann's online essays, this devotional dares us to embrace brokenness as a gift that moves us to givenness as a way to draw closer to the heart of God. Christ Himself broke like bread, giving Himself to us so we might have a lifelong communion with Him. Could it be that our brokenness is also a gift to the world? This gentle but exquisitely profound book does nothing less than take you on an intimate journey of the soul. As Ann writes, "The wound in His side proves that Jesus is always on the side of the suffering, the wounded, the busted, the broken." Discover how surrendering in unexpected ways is the first step toward receiving what you long for. Discover the good news that your beauty is not in your strength but in your fragility. Discover why your healing shines radiant through your wounds—and how only in brokenness will you ever be whole—and find the way to the abundance you were meant for.

This Beautiful Truth

This Beautiful Truth
Author: Sarah Clarkson
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493428748

We live in a broken world. Amid the daily realities of sickness and isolation, disappointment and pain, it can be profoundly difficult to grasp the real goodness of God. But this is where God breaks into our darkness with beauty. In the wonder of creation, in art or film, story or song, in the kindness of his people and the good they create, God breaks into our pain in a tangible way, teaching us to trust his kindness and hope for his healing. Beauty is a voice singing into our suffering, beckoning us toward restoration. In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her own encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a real and powerful way through the "taste and see" goodness of what he has made and what he continues to create amid our darkness. "To recognize and trust God's gift in pain," she writes, "empowers us to create and love as powerful witnesses to God's healing love in a hopeless world." If you want to renew your capacity to recognize and encounter God's beauty in your life, this hope-filled book will show you the way.

A Broken Beauty

A Broken Beauty
Author: Theodore L. Prescott
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0802828183

"A Broken Beauty examines recent ideas about beauty and the human image in light of the Western Classical and Christian traditions of the human figure. The book's five essays trace the historical fusion of Classical and Christian ideas about beauty, as well as their rejection by much modern art, provocatively suggesting that the difficulties encountered by the beautiful in modernity may be related to a loss of faith." "This volume culminates in a look at fifteen postmodern North American artists whose haunting pieces unite brokenness and beauty in a way that is uncommon within contemporary art. These artists, like the book's essayists, find significance in beauty that is cultivated amidst the perennial human struggle for goodness, meaning, and dignity."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Kids These Days

Kids These Days
Author: Jody Carrington
Publisher: Impress, LP
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781948334211

During a child's development, educators become a crucial connection point, with the potential to make a huge impact on a student's well-being. But are the educators okay? Carrington believes that most great educators want to make a difference. It's time we did a better job of looking after educators first!