As a young single mother, Melody strove to trust again after a series of heartbreaks. But when she met Mike, everything changed. Through twenty-three years of marriage, Melody and Mike loved and supported one another. Mike's sudden death at age fifty was a devastating loss. Melody struggles, as all bereaved spouses do, to make sense of a world that seems at the same time frightfully wide-open and excruciatingly constricting. She's lost her best friend, partner, and lover. She knows such a love comes only once in a lifetime. How can Melody find the strength to carry on and rebuild? Melissa Simmons's heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting story of one woman's painful road back to life after the loss of her soul mate is based on her own experiences with sudden widowhood. Her late husband always said she should write a book, but as a busy wife and mother, she never found the time. In the wake of his death, she took to writing with the aim of helping others overcome similar obstacles. Forever and Always, however, isn't just about grief and moving on; it's about celebrating a beautiful, joyous life-one that Simmons feels eternally grateful to have lived.
Run for your life… Sixteen-year-old Claire McBride just witnessed a brutal murder at the hands of someone she knew, someone she thought she could trust. Now she’s alone, afraid and desperate to put as many miles as possible between herself and the killer. Seeing no other options, she flees her home town of Galena, leaving behind everything and everyone she’s ever held dear. Run for your life… Carter Emerson's whole world has come crashing down around him. He woke to the news his best friend, Claire has gone missing without a trace, and there’s nothing he can do about it. Finding out her car was abandoned in the busy city of Chicago, he and his brother can't help but fear the worst… With no solid suspects or leads, it looks like Carter’s worst nightmare could come true, and Claire’s disappearance may turn into a cold case. Run for your life… With the killer at her heels, Claire has no choice but to leave Carter in the dark. She can’t risk his safety just because she misses the sound of his voice… But will the run of Claire’s life be worth it in the end? Or will her past catch up with her no matter how hard she tries to escape it?
The 5 Rules of Marriage has the keys we always needed but didn't know! "If I only knew..." Is a phrase we say too often after the fact, and in many cases after divorce. But when we know better, we do better, right? We, Lamont and Melissa Simmons, have been married twenty-four years, and we have three children. We started out in marriage knowing nothing and making a mess out of everything. After a few couples helped mentor and counsel us, we were able to turn things around in our marriage. So we "pay it forward" by starting and heading up And2 Marriage Ministry. It is geared towards being intimate, honest, and open, and allowing God to reveal the secret places in our marriages that need healing and growth.
One little public scandal—and now they’re engaged...sort of. When Cara O’Neal finds herself dragged into a PR nightmare with A-list actor—and former crush—Brody Simmons, a pretend engagement seems to be the only way to stop the madness. But she’s not an actress, and faking anything with Brody has epic failure written all over it. It’ll take nothing short of an Oscar-worthy performance to survive with her heart intact. Brody enjoys playing the role of Cara’s adoring fiancé way more than he should. Acting like he’s in love with the pretty bookworm isn’t exactly a chore. She’s always been a good friend, but he can imagine her as more, which complicates their charade. When the lines between make-believe and reality blur, can Cara and Brody turn their fake relationship into a true happily ever after? * Parts of this 51,000 word novel were previously published in a Kindle World novella called The Wedding Charade. * One Night to Forever series: Book 1: Fiancé for the Night Book 2: The Wedding Lullaby Book 3: A Little Bit Engaged Book 4: Love on the Slopes
Synopsis Love. For some, love is the reason they get up each day and take life by the horns. The knowledge that someone out there is made just for them inspires greatness each day. For others, it is another four-letter word tha tbrings forth bad memories and bouts of sadness. The past chases and plagues them. Life... it is a never ending series of learning experiences of the heart and soul. All who love are lucky because they are given an opportunity to learn not only about themselves but also about others through gain and loss. No relationship is perfect and not all last, but they all mean something and are worth it, if even for just one fleeting moment of joy. Often... not getting what you want opens your heart to what is waiting for you on the other side of the lessons. Within these pages, twelve brave souls open up their hearts and share their experiences so that others might learn that it is not the end of a relationship that defines you, but what you learn from that end. Sometimes... not getting what you want can be the best thing for you.
When Melissa was given the news that her beloved husband of nearly 23 years had been ripped from her world, she had to discover ways to cope with her new and unwanted life. Andy had been telling her to write a book for several years, but life kept her busy as a wife and mother. Now with two grown children and no husband, the widow began blogging as a form of therapy. In the Blink of an Eye is a compilation of the initial months of her grief journey. She shares her deepest emotions as she travels life's roller coaster through its peaks and valleys, and rebuilds a life that she can accept.This book is an inspirational story of how the new widow copes with and strives to overcome the obstacles presented now that she is learning to live life without her soul mate.It contains emotional thoughts and feelings, as well as heartfelt words that the author wished she could have said to her loved one before he left her world. But that was not an option for her. Andy was removed from her life without warning -- in the blink of an eye.
Every day as well as a few times a week. 30 minutes a day can somehow move the body to reduce the risk of disease, increase bone density and prolong life. Movement is life. Studies have shown that daily exercise has great benefits for our health, including extending lifespan, reducing the risk of disease, increasing bone density, and losing weight. Increase the activity of your life. For short distances, choose to walk on traffic. Take the lift and take the stairs instead. You'll discover a wide variety of powerful yoga positions: - Warrior pose i and ii - Chair pose - Boat pose - Bridge pose - Cobbler's pose - Locust pose - And many more! The practice of tibetan yogas of dream and sleep is a powerful tool of awakening, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the tibetan traditions. Those who practice tibetan dream sleep yoga claim that it deepened their awareness of all their experiences - the dreams of the night, the dream-like experience of the day, and even the bardo experiences after death.
Run for your life...Sixteen-year-old Claire McBride just witnessed a brutal murder at the hands of someone she knew, someone she thought she could trust. Now she's alone, afraid and desperate to put as many miles as possible between herself and the killer. Seeing no other options, she flees her home town of Galena, leaving behind everything and everyone she's ever held dear.Run for your life...Carter Emerson's whole world has come crashing down around him. He woke to the news his best friend, Claire has gone missing without a trace, and there's nothing he can do about it. Finding out her car was abandoned in the busy city of Chicago, he and his brother can't help but fear the worst... With no solid suspects or leads, it looks like Carter's worst nightmare could come true, and Claire's disappearance may turn into a cold case.Run for your life...With the killer at her heels, Claire has no choice but to leave Carter in the dark. She can't risk his safety just because she misses the sound of his voice... But will the run of Claire's life be worth it in the end? Or will her past catch up with her no matter how hard she tries to escape it?
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