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"If Jesus finds life and mission are better together, shouldn't we?"   (62) Title:   Better Together: Discover the Power of Community Author:  Rusty George Publisher:  Bethany House Publishers Release Date:   February 6, 2018 Genre:  Christian Living / Non-Fiction Links*:  Amazon  l  Goodreads  l  Book Depository  l  CBD  l  Itunes The Surprising Secret to Living a Whole and Healthy Life! Exercise.  Eat right.  Share your faith.  Produce fruit for God.  Oh, and try to relax.  Ever feel like success in life is all about you? And even trying to "die to self" only makes you more self-consumed?  The Bible certainly has a lot to say about "you," but it has even more to say about "us." In fact, there are over 100 passages in the Bible where the two words let us are used. Let us not give up meeting together. . . . Let us encourage one ...

“Friendship is often the sweetest slice of life, but friendship has also been the source of some of our greatest pain.” (53) Title:   Messy Beautiful Friendship: Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships Author: Christine Hoover Publisher:   Baker Books Release Date:   April 18, 2017 Genre: Non-Fiction  Women long for deep and lasting friendships but often find them challenging to make. The private angst they feel regarding friendship often translates into their own insecurity and isolation. Christine Hoover offers women a fresh, biblical vision for friendship that allows for the messiness of our lives and the realities of our schedules. She shows women  what's holding them back from developing satisfying friendships how to make and deepen friendships  how to overcome insecurity, self-imposed isolation, and past hurts how to embrace the people God has already placed in their lives as potential friends and how to...

Title:   Playing the Part Series:  A Class of Their Own, Book #3 Author:  Jen Turano Publisher:   Bethany House Release Date:   March 1, 2016 ABOUT THE BOOK Lucetta Plum is an actress on the rise in New York City, but must abandon her starring role when a fan's interest turns threatening. Lucetta's widowed friend, Abigail Hart, seizes the opportunity to meddle in Lucetta's life and promptly whisks her away to safety at her eligible grandson's estate. At first glance, Bram Haverstein appears to be a gentleman of means--albeit an eccentric one--but a mysterious career and a secret fascination with a certain actress mean there's much more to him than society knows. While Lucetta has no interest in Abigail's matchmaking machinations, she can't ignore the strange things going on in Bram's house and the secrets he hides. As the hijinks and hilarity that Bram, Lucetta, and their friends are swept into take a more dangerous turn...

Title:   The Gift of Friendship Edited by:   Dawn Camp Publisher:   Revell Release Date:    February 16, 2016 ABOUT THE BOOK Whether next door or in the next time zone, our friends are some of our most vital relationships. We cherish time spent together and look forward to the next time we can solve the world's problems over coffee. There is something about a true friend that no other relationship can touch. Collecting over fifty true stories from some of today's best writers, Dawn Camp offers you a chance to sit back and experience the gift of friendship. With its beautiful photographs and poignant prose, this collection is the perfect pick-me-up anytime you need a boost. You'll cherish these stories of true friendship from   · Lisa-Jo Baker · Holley Gerth · Bonnie Gray · Liz Curtis Higgs · Jennifer Dukes Lee · Tsh Oxenreider · Crystal Paine · Myquillyn Smith · Renee Swope · Lysa TerKeurst · Jessica Turner · and...