christian life

Three Irish immigrant children, orphaned in a tenement fire, are sent on the orphan train to Missouri where they are adopted by different families, and although Maelle had vowed to one day reunite with her younger brother and sister, seventeen years later she is about to give up hope.

Maya writes in her journal about her new-found Christian faith as she struggles with relationship problems and her friend Marissa's partying and dangerous lifestyle. Includes "go green" tips.

Christy believes her engagement to Todd to be a dream come true, but as they encounter turmoil and conflict, she begins to wonder if their wedding will ever happen.

Christy Miller, back in southern California to attend college, must learn to trust God to guide her in making the right decisions about school, her boyfriend Todd, and her other relationships.

In 1424 Hamlin, Katerina reluctantly allies with the handsome but brash Steffan to protect herself and her city from formidable dangers--missing children, hordes of rats, a marauding beast, and her devious stepfather, the town's mayor.

In medieval England, nineteen-year-old Audrey, the daughter of English nobility and facially scarred by her abusive, mentally ill sister, seeks God's protection when she runs away from an arranged marriage proposal, to find true love, safety, and a purpose to her life.

"Emma Mae Jenkins invites readers to join her on a journey of . . . faith and the freedom that comes from knowing the love of God. She chronicles her own high school journey through starting a new school, navigating the typical pressures of school work and sports, going to prom, and even homecoming. This . . . book includes pictures from Emma Mae's life, along with key Bible verses that . . . guided her through the ups and downs of her high school years"--Provided by publisher.

"This whimsical rhyming picture book encourages young children to make the most of each day God gives. Bert's day starts with stubbing his toe. His favorite shirt is in the wash, so he has to wear his second favorite. Then his dog chews up his best sneakers. Bert decides this is the Worst Day Ever. But thanks to his understanding dad, Bert starts to realize that every day is full of reasons to be happy, if he chooses to look for them"--Provided by publisher.

The beloved chaplain of Loyola University's men's basketball team offers a memoir of her life of service along with common sense wisdom and spiritual guidance from one hundred years of living.

When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.