New Release Books by Melinda Johnson

Poems of Strength, Love, and Inspiration. This book will take you on a thought-provoking journey alongside a group of young authors as they celebrate life and open their souls to share their struggles, triumphs, and wisdom through captivating poems coming from the heart. An unforgettable collection of poems that remind us that we are not alone and that there is hope for the future. Immerse in these poems to warm your soul: · Just A Bunch of Jersey Girls - Race for Renee · Not Really a Cancer, Cancer. · I Just Want You to Know · Before The Cancer · Fugue And Coda · My Father Sings “Mama, I’m Coming Home And more! This book of poems is dedicated to cancer patients and their loved ones. These poems offer strength, love, and inspiration in the face of this terrible disease. The poems in this collection allow us to let go of the past and rebuild our lives in the present. We hope they will bring you comfort and hope during difficult times. A portion of the proceeds will go towards fighting cancer, aiding and supporting those in need. Readers will enjoy Cancer. A heart-warming and awe-inspiring Collection of Poems that will keep you turning pages. Click the "add to cart" button to get your copy now!

Abigail is happy on the island of Inisheer, but God has other plans for her! An angel asks Abigail to search for nine white deer in the woods across the sea. When she finds them, Abigail will also find the place where God wants her to be. Journey with Abigail as she listens to ONE angel, sails with TWO fishermen, finds THREE deer, then SIX, then more! Count with Abigail all the way to her true home. A board book for children ages 1 to 5. From Ancient Faith Publishing, your source for books on Orthodox Christianity.

What happens when you do the wrong thing for the right reason? In thisrelatable story of the restorative power of friendship, twogirls-Nina, who has everything, and Tabitha, who has almostnothing-find the strength they need to heal from a very sad day withthe help of nuns both little and life-sized.Little Lost Nun:-Has two protagonists.-Features diverse characters.-Includes brilliant, evocative color illustrations.-Is a perfect choice for church book clubs for kids.

Written by a group of friends, ?Seven Holy Women? is a one-of-a-kind journey into the lives of seven women saints. Each section of the book includes a story from one saint's life, told vividly and imaginatively in the second person; additional information about the saint to give her context; a reflection on ways the writer, reader, and saint intersect on their journeys; personal surveys for the reader and a friend to complete; and a journal prompt that encourages the reader to explore and document her encounter with themes from the saint's life. Created as both a deeply personal and enriching communal experience, ?Seven Holy Women? speaks directly to the reader, drawing her into the lives of seven saints as it invites her to look more closely and lovingly at her own spiritual journey and her friendship with the cloud of witnesses.

Life gets a whole lot easier when you can start your day with a delicious pineapple muffin--straight from the freezer! Why waste money buying expensive meals or low-quality fast food when you can enjoy wholesome, less expensive meals in the comfort of your home? Whipping up great freezer recipes that you can easily pop into a microwave or oven when you're ready to enjoy them is the best way to fit healthy, preservative-free, chemical-free and highly economical meals into your busy lifestyle. This extensive guide will help you create freezer-friendly recipes that the entire family can enjoy. You don't have to sacrifice taste or variety, either! From meat dishes to vegetarian, there's enough variety to please every member of your household. Here's a sampling of the types of dishes you'll enjoy: o banana oatmeal cups or breakfast burritos o classic dishes, such as Eggplant Parmigianino or hearty Chili o Banana ice cream and other quick-and-easy desserts o Vegetarian Jambalaya with a Spicy Kick o satisfying soups, including chicken broth and onion soup You won't have to search far and wide to find ingredients and you don't have to be a master chef to cook these recipes! All you need is a freezer, microwave or stove, a few commonly found ingredients that are readily available in supermarkets, and the desire to make your stressful hectic cooking routine or "fast food dash" a thing of the past. Once you've mastered the recipes in this book, you'll never feel as if you are too busy to assemble a healthy, satisfying meal.

This collection draws heavily from the core devotional strain in Miller’s poetry, offering what novelist Fenton Johnson described in his review of Iron Wheel as “the vision and experience of that place where dark merges seamlessly into light; the house and home of grace—unasked for and perhaps undeserved, but transformative all the same.” Framed by meditations on the beginnings and possible post-human ends of culture, the new poems reflect on the callings and limits of art in responding to desire, history, mortality, and injustice. Set in the American South, Wales, France, the Czech Republic, and Sudan, the poems address and invoke the divine.

Sam wants to know if animals (especially Saucer!) can speak at midnight on Christmas Eve. Grace and Macrina are competing to write a story, and Elias is losing his patience. Meanwhile, Sister Anna hopes God will rescue her from teaching Sunday school. Christmas is coming, but hearts are full of secrets and frustrations. The Barn and the Book is a story about the traps we build when we try to see in the dark. We tumble into trouble and confusion on our own, but God can steer us clear of our traps and shine His kindly light into our darkness. A chapter book for ages 7 to 12.

Sam's Aunt Eva says he's like a tornado'he causes a ruckus everywhere he goes. But Aunt Eva won't give up on Sam, and neither will Saucer, the monastery's corgi puppy. Saucer lives at the monastery, but he dreams of herding sheep. With no sheep in his life, Saucer tries to herd everyone else'farm animals, nuns, and especially Sam. Sam doesn't want to follow anyone, not even a funny puppy. But Saucer knows that if he just keeps trying, he can bring this lonely boy back to the flock. A middle grade chapter book for ages 8?12

Lydia -- who is about to leave for college and whose family has converted to Orthodox Christianity -- works through her own spiritual crisis by writing letters to an icon of St. Lydia.