New Releases by Carolyn Carter

Find Strength, Peace, and Hope in the Midst of Hurt Your heart is aching, and you are filled with sadness. You are faced with the reality that the grandPARENTing road in your life is closed. You have been given no choice but to take a detour down a path that is very different from the one you had envisioned. Regrettably, you find yourself on a new journey--a journey down the bumpy road of family alienation and estrangement. You wonder where God is in the midst of all your hurt, you wonder how to repair your broken family, and you wonder how you will ever make your way through the feelings of rejection and hopelessness. Biblical truths, relevant research, and specific tools and strategies for navigating the heartbreaking journey of family estrangement are explored in this book. Topics addressed include forgiveness, reconciliation, negative emotions, boundaries, family relationships, family dynamics, and more. Words from the Bible provide counsel and offer assurance that God, our source of comfort and strength, is indeed with us and "is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine" (Ephesians 3:20 NIV). Find peace for the present, hope for the future, and know that you are not alone on this journey!

This is a heartwarming story of the past and previous lives of a beautiful cat named Nikki. Read about her love, loss, pain, and happiness told from a feline''s point of view.

This is a heartwarming story about 5-year-old, Nola who becomes curious about the lives of fireflies. Her parents take her on a road trip to Texas, so she could see fireflies in real-time, and during the trip, Nola learns an unselfish act of loving and letting go.

In the city of Gardner, Massachusetts on Memorial Day weekend four teenage boys ventured down an old cemetery road into the woods. They stumbled upon an abandoned farmhouse and explored a tunnel beneath it. The boys were shocked to find the skeletal remains of old settlers. They spotted an old abandoned chest and unlocked it. Inside the mysterious chest, they discovered a secret clue to a hidden treasure. Little did they know, they were about to encounter far more than they could have ever imagined. Wayne, Matt, Mark and Sam embarked upon a dangerous adventure unaware that others were searching for the same treasure, which could lead to dire consequences...

Em looked up and pursed her lips. “How far would you go to make this dream of you and The Toad come true?” “Could you stop calling him that? His name is Evan Jacoby.” “Just answer the question. How far would you go to get Jacoby to notice you?” How far? I thought. To the moon and back!Beware if you dare to open this box! ''Tis not for the novice, nor the faintly of heart. Be ye a seer, a seeker of mind? Be ye a seer, the seeker shall find . . .Toadies aren''t Princely. Toadies aren''t Charming. Only Princes are Princely. Heed now this warning!Winning the heart of Evan Jacoby, the hunkadoodledoo of Kingsley Junior High, is a dream McKenzie McIntyre can''t let go of. So when her best friend, Em, discovers a mysterious website selling magical items, it''s nearly impossible to resist.Yet powerful magic comes with consequences . . . And it isn''t just her crush and her future popularity at stake, but her mom''s trust and her best friend''s respect too. Middle school life is never dull, but McKenzie is about to find out just how un-boring it can get.

Read the Introduction Does your congregation want to raise more mission-minded children? Here are practical plans with reproducible activities and outlines for classroom and service experiences for children ages 3 to 12. Carolyn Brown offers great “how to†plans that churches can build into their current programs. She includes : a hands-on enrichment curriculum for grades 1-5; over a year of monthly service projects for preschoolers; mini-workshops for teachers; and newsletters blurbs about the program. "Carolyn Brown has written a ''must read'' book for all parents and teachers. I know of no other book that presents so clearly, helpfully, and persuasively Jesus’ mandate to raise children to “love our neighbors as ourselves.†More than a mandate, it offers dozens of doable, practical suggestions for each age group and grade level. I will recommend this book to every teacher and parent in my church." --Rev. Dr. Donald L. Griggs, author of Teaching Today''s Teacher to Teach published by Abingdon Press (item #9780687049547) From the Circuit Rider review: "Teachers, parents, Sunday school teachers, and church preschool teachers are all very familiar with the importance of teaching children to share, to take turns, to say “please†and “thank you,†and to not hurt others’ feelings. Veteran Christian educator Carolyn Brown puts this important formation into the larger context of the mission of the church. How do our children grow in compassion? How can we lead them to leave the world better than they found it? How do we raise mission-minded children?" (Click here to read the entire review.)

Comprising 52 reproducible full page worksheets related to each Sunday''s worship theme and based on the Revised Common Lectionary, these resources show how to create meaningful worship experiences for children. Includes suggestions for prayers, litanies, and sermon illustrations. Indexed for non-lectionary use. Also available: Forbid Them Not Year A order item #9780687132553 Forbid Them Not Year B order item #9780687132560

A genealogy of the descendants of Nicholas Smith born about 1765 in the USA. He married 1) 26 Aug 1788 Catharine May and 2) Margaret. They lived in Pelham Township, Niagara district, Lincoln County, Upper Canada. He died 18 Mar 1843 in Ontario.

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