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Preorder Love Paws

  What could make seven contemporary romance shorts by award-winning and best-selling authors even better? Add seven sweet, scene-stealing pets . . . and then make the whole project a…

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  “Patched Together is a very special story to me. It is, in many ways, my story …” These words begin this rich story from Brennan Manning (1935-2013), the beloved…

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Char’s Gift: A Remarkable Story of Hope Through the Storms of Life

When Steve Harryman talks about his late wife, Char, he compares her to a 100-watt bulb, lighting up the world for others facing challenges in life, even as she faced…

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