When art gallery archivist Sheryl Breckenridge tries to get world-famous sculptor Winton Pace to display his artwork at Simon’s Gallery, she doesn’t expect him to fall in love with her. Will she reciprocate in this friends-to-more romance? Time for Me is the prequel novella of USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Vacation Sweethearts series. She needs a personal favor… Eight years ago, art gallery archivist Sheryl Breckenridge watched Abilene—the owner of the gallery she works in—break sculptor Winton Pace’s heart. Today, Abilene is happily married to someone else and has moved out of the country. Abilene still owns Simon’s Gallery in Savannah, Georgia, and that’s the sticking point. The gallery is not doing well and needs an infusion of publicity. The director wants Sheryl to persuade Winton to display some of his bronze sculptures in the gallery, in the hope of attracting more business. So off to Folly Island Sheryl goes. He needs a plus-one… Winton Pace does not want to have anything to do with the gallery owned by his ex-girlfriend, Abilene. However, he needs a plus-one to his sister’s wedding in a couple of days. When his good friend Sheryl shows up at his beach house, asking for a favor, he makes a deal with her. If she would attend the wedding in Charleston with him to appease his mother, he will let Sheryl take home a few of his bronze pieces to display at Simon’s Gallery. Where do they go from here? One thing leads to another, and Winton and Sheryl end up attending a charity dinner together in Atlanta. Where do they go from here? Does it help that seven years ago, Winton did ask Sheryl out, but she declined? They have remained friends all these years, but have things changed between them now? If you like this book, here are the rest of the series: VACATION SWEETHEARTS: Book 0 (Prequel): Time for Me Book 1: Smile for Me Book 2: Reach for Me (Romance with Suspense) – Prelude to Watchfire Security Book 3: Wait for Me (Romance with Suspense) – Prelude to Watchfire Security Book 4: Look for Me (Romance with Suspense) – Prelude to Defender Sweethearts Book 5: Pray for Me – Prelude to Lakeside Chapel Book 6: Care for Me Book 7: Cheer for Me
A study of the Buddhist religion, designed for below average year 7 and 8 students of religious education. It is part of the "Seeking Religion" series, which seeks to offer balanced, factual and culturally sensitive approaches to the major world religions, along with opportunities for students to explore and reflect upon their own beliefs and values. Topics covered in this text include Siddhartha's quest; enlightenment; the Buddha's teaching (Dharma); the community (Sangha); meditation; festivals; and Buddhist scriptures.
Christian writers, do you spend time in God’s Word on a regular basis? Are you at peace with where you are in your writing career? Or are you struggling through your writing days? Are you rejoicing in the goodness of God? Or are you having a wish-it-were-better writing season? Regardless of where you are in your personal and professional writing journey, whether you are a published or unpublished writer, this inspirational weekly devotional book is for you. Written in a pocketbook format so you can read each entry on your smart phone or tablets or alongside your Bible in your personal devotions or Bible study, Writing Days: 52 Devotionals for the 52 Weeks in a Christian Writer’s Year has one goal: to encourage you, Christian writer, in your daily and weekly walk with God, hopefully strengthening your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as you serve Him through the gift of writing. May your writing journey be abundant, fruitful, and pleasing to God! "At last, a devotional that reaches into a writer's heart and soul! Whether you're a new writer or a seasoned one, Writing Days is a gem of a resource offering inspiration, encouragement, and godly wisdom 52 weeks of the year." - Laura Frantz, author of The Ballantyne Legacy series, The Colonel's Lady, and Courting Morrow Little "Jan Thompson's book, Writing Days: 52 Devotionals for the 52 Weeks in a Christian Writer's Year, includes timely Scriptures and thoughtful insights writers will appreciate, along with practical action steps they can take each week to draw closer to the Lord as they move ahead on their writing journey. These devotions offer encouragement and provide a weekly spiritual focus that will help writers honor the Lord and find rest and joy as they write for Him." - Carrie Turansky, award-winning author of The Governess of Highland Hall, The Daughter of Highland Hall, and Surrendered Hearts "When I am writing it is so easy to let everything else in my life slide--especially devotions. Thompson's encouraging book does a wonderful job of setting the tone for the week by focusing our mind and hearts on God. It's a valuable resource that belongs on every writer's Kindle!" - Traci Tyne Hilton, author of the Mitzy Neuhaus Mystery series and The Plain Jane Mysteries
The online romance of Amber from London and Groovy Taterbug from Kentucky dates back to 2006 back in the days when the "myspace" website was all the rage! Groovy Taterbug's character was the infamous Hippy re-incarnated into the body of a Westie dog!Groovy climbed the stairway to Heaven on 1st February 2009 and has waited a few years for his Angel Amber to join him. Amber bravely battled against a non-cancerous tumor on her heart which was originally diagnosed in February 2011 Amber became an angel on 3rd July 2012 at the age of 14 years and 5 months. Amber's story has been discussed by myself on BBC Radio London's thursday night show "Barking at the moon". We would like to say a big thankyou to BBC Broadcasters Joanne Good and Anna Webb and Producer Mel Polydorou from Barking at the Moon for dedicating their radio show to little Amber on Thursday 5th July 2012 Thanks to all whose pets featured in the beautiful scenes in this project and to all who have been there for us since 2006.
Nie-Nie the giraffe’s Mommy can fix anything with a needle and thread! She can sew patches on hats, mend holes in garden shirts, and even soothe her daughter’s broken heart. Why is Nie-Nie’s heart broken? Because her Gramps has died and she misses him so much! Nie-Nie and Gramps used to spend all their time together, working in the garden, telling one another ‘knock, knock’ jokes, and hanging out together like best friends. But now he is gone, and Nie-Nie is very sad. But Mommy has an idea, and that idea will help Nie-Nie come to terms with her loss and keep the wonderful memories of her Gramps alive.
Reluctantly, Chef Isaac finds himself working in the kitchen of his nemesis, Chef Piper Peyton. Why would he want to cook his way into her heart? To save a landmark family restaurant in Savannah, two chefs must put aside their twenty-year-old feud and cook together. Can they at least try to be kind toward each other without digging up old hurts? At the end of the day, is he simply too hot for her kitchen? Right before a long and busy Thanksgiving weekend, Piper Peyton is confronted with a series of impossible problems... Piper's Pickles...Chef-owner Piper Peyton can handle one disaster at a time in her restaurant, but not two unexpected catastrophes within hours of each other that threaten to shut down Piper's Place for good and possibly end her career as a restaurateur. Sometimes bad things happen. But hopefully not all at once, right? Yet, no matter what, she has to keep Piper's Place open for business. Her customers expect it. This is their favorite twenty-four-seven restaurant where Riverside Chapel members frequent after church on Sundays and throughout the week. This is where people, young and old, gather to talk about life, solve their problems, meet new friends, and critique her new test dishes. Oh, this place absolutely needs to stay open. What to do, Lord? What to do? Isaac's Ingredients...How long can a person bear a grudge? For cruise ship chef de cuisine Isaac Untermeyer, he can hold it for twenty years and then some. How can he forget that high school sophomore with the topknot bun on her head and a big smile on her face, who robbed him of the high school cooking competition trophy, and ran off with the prize of full tuition paid to any college of her choice? Not that Isaac needed the money. It was a matter of pride. Even if he tries to forget how he lost the trophy to a supposedly better cook, his family won't let him forget it. As soon as he arrives in Savannah for a vacation, his mother takes him to none other than Piper's Place. However, something is wrong in their kitchen that night when meals don't arrive and the customers start to leave without eating. The chef in Isaac senses a crisis. He wants to do something, but his pride says don't bother. Yet, somehow Isaac finds himself responding to the call for help and going to her rescue... And he doesn't know why. Call You Home is the last novel in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson's Savannah Sweethearts series of clean and wholesome contemporary Christian beach romances celebrating faith, hope, and love in Jesus Christ. The series is set in the historic southern coastal city of Savannah, Georgia, and on the nearby idyllic beach town of Tybee Island by the Atlantic Ocean. If you enjoy Call You Home, you might also enjoy the other books in the series. SAVANNAH SWEETHEARTS Book 0: Ask You Later (Prequel) Book 1: Know You More Book 2: Tell You Soon (Romance with Suspense) Book 3: Draw You Near Book 4: Cherish You So Book 5: Walk You There Book 6: Love You Always (Romance with Suspense) Book 7: Kiss You Now Book 8: Find You Again Book 9: Wish You Joy (Christmas Romance) Book 10: Call You Home VACATION SWEETHEARTS Book 1: Smile for Me Book 2: Reach for Me (Romance with Suspense) Book 3: Wait for Me (Romance with Suspense) Book 4: Look for Me Book 5: Cheer for Me SEASIDE CHAPEL Book 1: Share with Me Book 2: Step with Me Book 3: Sing with Me More books to come...
Jan Thompson takes you with her through the first year of widowhood. Honest and real, from the agony of uselessness to the newness of purpose, widows will know that they are not alone. Families, friends and pastors will better understand how to relate and minister to the widow. When she felt she would suffocate in her anguish, Jan felt the breath of the Holy Spirit. When she reached out for her husband, it was God who touched her. The widow brings before her Lord all that she has, and places it on the altar. God blesses her mite into a strength she could not have imagined, and gives her "The Widow's Might" to live once again; abundantly, in victory and grace.
This text is aimed at below average Key Stage 3 students of RE. It focuses on the Jewish faith and incorporates both the "learning about" and "learning from" aspects of the curriculum. Questions, activities and scattered tasks are featured, along with key words highlighted in the text.
An adventurous billionaire on a mission... A former CIA agent finding her bearings... Treasures lost to time... Hired to protect her employer's older brother, former CIA agent Raynelle Dryden gets too personal with him in a treasure hunt, and both inadvertently introduce the other to new enemies in this Christian romantic suspense. A dangerous quest... Billionaire treasure hunter Benjamin Glynn is on a quest to find pirate Blackbeard's lost treasures. So are his competitors, who stop at nothing to win the race. Benjamin finds himself unable to proceed as obstacle after obstacle comes his way. A displeased protector... Afraid that Benjamin is too reckless, his sister hires former CIA agent Raynelle Dryden to tag along on his escapades. Raynelle needs the money to fund a secret project she hasn't told anyone about, but being involved in Benjamin's adventure exposes him to her own shadow enemies. A dark enemy or two or more... As they get closer to unearthing the truth about where Blackbeard hid his treasures that no one has yet discovered, Raynelle and Benjamin find themselves walking into the crosshairs of their enemies. The foes have their own goals, even if it means destroying Benjamin and Raynelle, and everyone around them, in the process. Who will blink first? Once a Spy is book 3 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson's Protector Sweethearts Christian romantic suspense series in which the heroes and heroines pair up on adventures to find people and recover treasures. While you wait for this novel to be released, you might also enjoy the other books in the same series: PROTECTOR SWEETHEARTS (Christian Romantic Suspense) Book 1: Once a Thief Book 2: Once a Hero Book 3: Once a Spy Books 4-6: Coming Soon DEFENDER SWEETHEARTS (Christian Romantic Suspense) Book 1: Never a Traitor Books 2-6: Coming Soon If you like a bit more romance with your suspense, check out these romance books that have a side of suspense: Tell You Soon (Savannah Sweethearts Book 2) Love You Always (Savannah Sweethearts Book 6) Reach for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 2) Wait for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 3) Look for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 4)
He is a struggling violinist living in poverty. She is a billionairess violin collector with a trust fund. Living in two different worlds, will their unexpected romance last? His Longing Heart is the first novel in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson's Seaside Chapel Christian small-town beach romance series. This book is the updated second edition of the previously published Share with Me. The musician... Six years ago, Ivan McMillan was a budding crossover violinist on a world tour with his pianist sister. His career was cut short when Grandpa Otto died suddenly, leaving Grandma Yun saddled with enormous medical bills that ate up all their savings. In the midst of Ivan's struggle to provide for his elderly grandmother and to save their family home from foreclosure, he finds himself falling in love with his billionairess friend, whose lifestyle he cannot afford. The muse... After Brinley Brooks's ex-boyfriend abandons her due to her vow of purity, the twenty-something heiress goes home to St. Simon's Island to spend time with her family and to accept her life as a single woman. At her sister's birthday party, Brinley is mesmerized by a violinist friend, Ivan, when he plays one of Bach's orchestral suites. Music therapy or not, her heart starts to seek its own second movement in her love life. Or is she just lonely? One thing leads to another, and Brinley enters Ivan's world of material poverty and spiritual wealth. The minuet of their lives... When one of Ivan's worst fears comes to pass, he feels obligated to show Brinley what it means to be a Christian living through adversity. However, trusting God is the last thing on his mind as the crisis affects his career, his life, his family, and his relationship with Brinley. Ivan cannot let her see how far he has sunk. What is a Christian man to do? Read the rest of the Seaside Chapel novels: Book 1: His Longing Heart (second edition of Share with Me) Book 2: His Wake-Up Call (second edition of Step with Me) Book 3: His Morning Kiss (previously published as Sing with Me) Book 4: His Quiet Serenade Book 5: His Waiting Love Book 6: His Beach Retreat Book 7: His Secret Wish Book 8: His New Song Book 9: His Wedding Vow
A divorced single dad with full custody of his son made a promise he now has to keep: invite his ex-wife to their son's fifth birthday celebration, a summer cruise in Alaska. Can two people who have given up on each other put aside their emotions to make their son happy for seven days?
Aimed at lower-ability students, this book provides an easy-to-read foundation text examining the Christian religion. It adopts a factual and culturally sensitive approach and includes activities and questions.
Jan Thompson tells the remarkable and heartrending story about her three sons, two of which were born profoundly brain-damaged, and their subsequent deaths only eleven months apart.
A study of the Muslim religion, designed for below average Key Stage 3 students of religious education. It is part of the Seeking Religion series, which seeks to offer balanced, factual and culturally sensitive approaches to the major world religions, along with opportunities for students to explore and reflect upon their own beliefs and values. Topics covered in this text include Muhammad; Jesus, Christians and Muslims; the Qu'ran; fasting, charity and pilgrimage; and Islam's gifts to the world.
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