Soothing Rain: Living Water to Refresh Your Soul by Tonya Jewel Blessing and Sue Summers is a fantastic devotional for women. It’s divided into 52 short themed chapters and is intended to be read in women’s study groups, but I found it was also a...

Sex in Marriage: From a Four-Letter Word to a Holy Act is a much-needed book today in our society, especially for those within the church or who have been raised with religious teachings. Author Denelle Scanlan writes this book from her own personal experiences and...

The inscription “Hic domus dei est et porta coeli,” which means “This is the house of God and the gateway to heaven” towers over the portal to the church of Old Mission San Juan Bautista, greeting all who enter. But if guests happen to glance...

In Spirit of Truth, Marja Verschoor-Meijers asks a very important question: "What is Truth?" This is something we have all asked ourselves at one time or another, most likely in a sentence like "is it true" or "who is telling the truth." Often adverts will...

Sometimes I Cry In The Shower: A Grieving Father’s Journey To Wholeness And Healing is written by R. Glenn Kelly. This is a true story of a father’s unexpectedly loss of his 16-year-old son who was undergoing a routine medical procedure. It was not supposed...

The cover of Stamped on Every Child's Heart was the first thing that drew my attention. While I don't have children, what I see around us in the world every day, where children are being neglected or abused, committing suicide and killing others, made me...

Author Shannon Perry defines the word “stand” as: A. An attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument. B. Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one’s feet. C. Withstand an experience or test without being damaged. In her nonfiction book...

Stuff!: The Things No One Ever Told Us About Life After Sexual Abuse by Edna J. White is an autobiographical tale of one woman's abuse. Edna's abuse started at the age of five. When she told, at age 9, her family believed her but wanted...

St. Thérèse and the Wedding Dress by Terrimarie's Mother is a fascinating tale which describes the true story of a young couple wishing to get married soon and how they overcome the issues of wedding preparations with the help of a Christian saint. The feeling...

In Seal The Deal: A Resource Book for Those Looking to Improve and Retain Healthy Loving Relationships with Others, author Nadi Williams has written hints for a positive and loving relationship with significant others. She urges readers to first search within themselves in order to...