Getting out of debt, and staying out, is more than a financial formula—it’s a daily choice that you can make. Filled with one hundred and twenty devotions that will help you break the habits that lead to debt and Scriptural passages to meet the very real needs of this difficult journey, Devotions for Debtors is a handy, helpful guide to learning to live within your means. Meditations address such topics as gift-giving temptation, the joys of no-money fun, and how to ask God for help dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions debt can bring on. Each devotion also includes thoughts for further reflection and exercises that may inspire you to pursue wellness in other areas of your life as well. An inspired, practical guide to changing your life, Devotions for Debtors is here to help.
The New York Times bestseller—a harrowing and hysterical memoir by the two-time Emmy Award-winning actress from the hit television show 3rd Rock from the Sun. “It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn toward hell, trapped inside a DeLorean with no brakes. And even if I couldsomehow stop, I’d still be screwed, because there’s no way I’d ever be able to figure out how to open those insane, cocaine-designed doors.” Actress Kristen Johnston has written her first book, a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly honest. Guts is a true achievement—a memoir that manages to be as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughs, yet as hilarious and witty as David Sedaris. Johnston takes us on a journey so truthful and relatable, so remarkably fresh, it promises to stay with you for a long, long time.
The authors lead women out of cookie-cutter Christianity by providing practical steps to living a more authentic life via stories, dialogue, and poetry.
The Last Messenger By: Berkley Johnson and Kristen Johnson During the Civil War era, a dying sentient machine touched down on earth and transferred its essence into the human population in preparation to defend the world against an ancient enemy sterilizing planets of all biological life. The Destroyer has learned of earth and is a generation away from arriving. A teenage chess prodigy, Maddie, her mute but superhumanly strong twin brother Sven, and her biggest chess adversary and burgeoning love interest Benton, along with a grizzled beat cop, form an unlikely group to defend the earth against a machine built to kill suns and solar systems. “WONDERFUL CHARACTERS AND TECHNOLOGY. OPERATIC IN SCOPE AND SCALE WITH A COMPELLING GALACTIC FOIL. A GREAT READ!” Peter Levine - Venture Capitalist and Partner, Andreessen Horowitz “A STRONG, YOUNG FEMALE CHAMPION. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE MADDIES!” Dr. Karen Johnson – Pediatrician The Last Messenger is their second book collaboration. The first was the thriller, The Divinity Protocol in 2017.
From New York Times bestseller Kristen Ashley and USA Today bestseller Suzanne M. Johnson… See what’s cooking! You’re invited to Denver and into the kitchens of Hawk Delgado’s commandos: Daniel “Mag” Magnusson, Boone Sadler, Axl Pantera and Augustus “Auggie” Hero as they share with you some of the goodness they whip up for their women. Not only will you get to spend time with the commandos, the Dream Team makes an appearance with their men, andthere are a number of special guest stars. It doesn’t end there, you’ll also find some bonus recipes from a surprise source who doesn’t like to be left out. So strap in for a trip to Denver, a few short stories, some reminiscing and a lot of great food. Welcome to Dream Bites, Cooking with the Commandos! (Half of the proceeds of this cookbook go to the Rock Chick Nation Charities)
Based on the gospel accounts of Mary's life and words, author Kristen Johnson Ingram offers you an opportunity to make Mary's thoughts into six personal prayers and a Rule of Life.
The beloved Montgomery Family, from New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby’s With Me In Seattle series, is big, and it just keeps growing! There are parties and celebrations taking place at every turn, and we are delighted to invite you to all of the festivities! Whether it’s a brunch hosted by Nate and Jules McKenna, or a fancy dinner party hosted by Luke and Natalie Williams, you won’t want to miss all we have in store for you! Each all-new story will feature shenanigans, laughter, love and lots of food. And let’s not forget cocktails! Kristen, along with USA Today Bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, have teamed up to bring you this cookbook, celebrating family, love, and absolutely delicious foods, perfect for any occasion. So sit back, or march straight into the kitchen, and get ready to indulge. We hope you’re hungry!
Discussions of love and loss, fear and faith, death and dignity show how one's relationship to faith changes as one ages. She shows how one's spirituality deepens and that these years bring peace.
How can we live together in the midst of our differences? This is one of the most pressing questions of our time. Tolerance has been the bedrock of political liberalism, while proponents of agonistic political thought and radical democracy have sought an answer that allows a deeper celebration of difference. Kristen Deede Johnson describes the move from tolerance to difference, and the accompanying move from epistemology to ontology, within political theory. Building on this 'ontological turn', in search of a theological answer to the question, she puts Augustine into conversation with recent political theorists and theologians. This theological option enables the Church to envision a way to engage with contemporary political society without losing its own embodied story and practices. It contributes to our broader political imagination by offering a picture of rich engagement between the many different particularities that constitute a pluralist society.
Author Kristen Johnson Ingram shares her personal experiences & rich insights from Scripture to guide readers through the journey of blessing & toward the grace of forgiving. Each chapter contains a Scripture reference, a prayer, & a theme to help readers embrace their own neediness & hold it before God's loving gaze. Also contains workbook material, stories, self-examination questions, spiritual exercises, & journaling pages.
Imagine your parents telling you they didn't have any money for Christmas. That is exactly what Tracey told her daughter, Samantha, but Samantha wasn't going to let that stop Christmas from happening. With a cup of hard work, a dash of unexpected help, and a sprinkle of love, Samantha gives her mother the best Christmas ever.
Christianity Today Book Award Winner Justice requires perseverance--a deep perseverance we can't muster on our own. The world's needs are staggering and even the most passion-driven reactions, strategies, and good intentions can falter. But we serve a God who never falters, who sees the needs, hears the cries, and gives strength--through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit--to his people. Offering a comprehensive biblical theology of justice drawn from the whole story of Scripture, this book invites us to know more intimately the God who loves justice and calls us to give our lives to seek the flourishing of others. The authors explore stories of injustice around the globe today and spur Christians to root their passion for justice in the persevering hope of Christ. They also offer practices that can further form us into people who join God's work of setting things right in the world. Now in paper with an added reader's guide.
When Megan Likely, newly-elected senator from Wisconsin, arrives in Washington, D.C., she's met by a rash of frightening incidents ranging from a ransacked hotel room to a car bombing to a shocking murder. Had her former fiancee been right to discourage her from running for office? This isn't at all what she'd expected! Yet Megan's godly grandmother insists that she is chosen of God and will be protected and watched over, and sometimes it does seem as if an angel guards her steps. Just when she's starting to settle into her new life and is excited about making a difference...the murderer comes after her.
The deaf nun was polishing the green malachite altar with a soft cloth, illuminated only by the dark red of the sanctuary light hanging from its sconce behind the altar. Then her fingers moved rapidly, spelling something: Behind you. Be careful. Behind you! Allegra whirled, drawing in her breath. In the dim light someone wielding a heavy iron shovel was rushing down the stairs toward her. When noted photographer Allegra Cesaretti flies to a monastery in Colorado for her yearly retreat, she discovers financial irregularities, two murders, the abbot's mysterious illness, and a blundering sheriff. In the end, her camera gives her the answer -- but not before she almost becomes the next victim.
Survival Survival, what does it mean to you? Really if we think about it there are many forms of surviving. For me I think I've been doing that my entire life. First was surviving an abusive biological father, whom we will never mention again in this book, then it was surviving my own asinine self-destructive behavior. Surviving trying to fix men through several failed relationships, finally acknowledging I don't even like men, realizing I was the one who needed fixing and then taking action to fix myself. Maybe this is where I found the passion for outdoor survival or maybe it was that 7th grade Outdoor Survival Class. Either way I am passionate about living loving and surviving in nature. This has been one of the biggest factors of my personal development and growth. I found a life of adventure; making me a stronger woman, who is at the point of being okay with surviving alone in life and nature, which is what this book is all about. Okay! I admit it I am never completely alone because I always have a few dogs with me at all times for the most part, and my partner who I met amongst the mist of writing this book but other than my crazy beautiful companions, comfortable surviving alone... Honestly, it was a little scary the first time I went out alone. I had endured an abusive relationship and my brain was SO weak. I was determined but it was hard. I loaded up my pack with gear, the dogs, a tub of food, dry clothes, water, firewood, and we were off. Facing this fear was an amazing feeling. I thought I will go out there and kill it. I am going to prove I can do this. Why? You may ask. Because I had been living in fear and hiding my fears for so long, I realized I HAD to go out there and challenge myself. I was never going to find my limits laying on the couch feeling bad for myself. This is where my realization and journey began, what about you? What is your survival? Maybe an adventure as monumental as taking a day drive where there is no cell phone service might be where you start. Or maybe it is just realizing you have the power to do so alone whenever you please, is what you're after. No matter your goals this book will outline what you may need and help you plan a little better, with of course some crazy adventure stories to relate to.
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