Farewell, Four Waters

Author(s): Kate McCord
Publisher: River North
Price: $2.99       (Ends Jun 30)

Day 14: It should have been the beginning . . .

All she needed were stamps and signatures. Marie and her translator stood in the government offices in Kabul, Afghanistan, to complete the paperwork for her new literacy project. The women in her home town, the northern village of Shehktan, would learn to read.

But a spattering of gun shots exploded and an aid worker crumpled. Executed. On the streets of Kabul. Just blocks from the guesthouse. Sending shockwaves through the community.

The foreign personnel assessed their options and some, including Marie’s closest friend, Carolyn, chose to leave the country. Marie and others faced the cost and elected to press forward. But the execution of the lone aid worker was just the beginning.

When (more…)

Faith over Fear: How to Apply Faith to Any Fearful Situation.

Author(s): Jeremy McGarity
Publisher: WestBow Press
Price: $3.99      

Life can get overwhelming. Fear, anxiety, and depression sneak up on us at any moment and suddenly we’re drowning. Fear comes into play when we anticipate or become aware of something dangerous that poses a threat to our well-being. In some ways, fear can be a good thing, as it’s the built-in survival mechanism that keeps us from entering potentially life-threatening situations.

For Christians, fear can also be detrimental to the ways we experience and manifest faith if we let it linger unaddressed. Fear can also be the thing holding you back from giving your life to Jesus. Dr. Jeremy McGarity, lead pastor of Skyline Church in San Diego, is a devoted follower of Christ who presents the truth of God’s (more…)

Summer of Light

Author(s): Dale W. Cramer
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Price: $0.99       (Ends Jun 15)

“You never know what the day will bring . . .”

Mick Brannigan, a construction worker, loses a good-paying job because of some freak accident, sort of his fault but not his fault. Adding insult to injury, he finds himself playing nursemaid to his three kids.

Even more flustered is his wife, Layne, now forced to get a job to keep a paycheck coming in. Mick isn’t the stay-at-home-dad type, she’s sure. He’s a good dad–when she is there to supervise it all . . . the unrelenting daily stuff. Keeping the house clean, food in the fridge. Attacking the ever-mounting laundry. Supervising their five acres of land and the menagerie of animals . . .

A lot is on the line, and (more…)