Between the obstacles, challenges, negativity and perplexities of daily living we can forget one very important fact - we are fearfully and wonderfully made.  In the second journal, from empowering author E. Claudette Freeman, you will find powerful, inspiring and rousing nuggets to remind you that in spite of what it looks like and in spite of what you feel like - you are FABULOUS!

Lionel Reckley takes a bold and  definitive stand in his first book - the church must take responsibility and be held accountable for stagnant and failing church growth.  Whether you agree with his position or not, you will admit, in ONE ONE ACCORD, Pastor Reckley raises some valid points that must be considered. 

Mirrored Reflection, is Dr. Deborah Jones-Allen’s transition through an emotional journey to unleash pain and walk into hope and determination. Jones-Allen expresses that, deep secrets that were embedded in her heart along with shame, guilt and fears. Then she realized that divine intervention could not only help her understand childhood hurts but help her heal from them too. Mirrored Reflection is for everyone that is ready to take a long, hard and prayerful look at the person in the mirror and embrace healing, power and purpose. 

Stay Slim God’s Way is a course in praying, praising, singing, sharing and worshipping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this course you will allow the Holy Spirit to: Help you reach your weight goal and learn how to really enjoy nutritious meals with your present weight, until Jesus Christ gives you the weight He wants you to have. This program is not a diet. Stay Slim God’s Way will teach you how to give your appetite to the Lord and never take it back. 

As human beings we accept our supremacy over other animals with the knowledge that we are endowed with emotions that other primates and mammals don’t have.  For as long as time has existed, certain emotions have been associated with the act of sin. With this misconception instilled in our psyche we then developed traumatizing notions in regards to how we experience, view interpret and relate to certain emotions. The most traumatic by far are: hate, jealousy, vengeance and envy. Ruby Shivers, and her contributing authors share personal experiences and understandings of these four emotions in an effort to re-open the dialogue on their negative power and influence. 

It was in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant that E. Claudette Freeman realized that the weight of life had become too much for the moment. Yet, an urging to take a couple of days off to rest and prayer, led her back to words she'd penned over the years.  In those days of quiet, her own words would give her the release she needed to arise and move forward. From that wisdom comes this journal that inspires you to write, release and arise. 

Author Robin McCray writes - In February 2005, my body was attacked by an illness. I experienced heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, and pain in my breast area. Later in the same year my body was attacked by cancer, which moved to my joints causing a lot of pain. During this time, I died spiritually. I stopped reading the Word of God and fellowshipping with the God of the Word. I thought my life was over! I had to walk through a process. MEDICINE FOR HEALING is about that process and what God shared with me about His absolute ability to heal. 

Soul food dressed to the nines - that best describes the recipes in this collection.  Flavored with stories that raised families from generation to another.  The recipes are delightful twists to the favorite dishes of an Ohio born and Florida raised cook - Brenda L. Jackson.  Down home meets elegant.   

Paula B. Bordenkecher weaves a delightful tale of heaven and the young angels tempted to leave God.  Bordenkecher leads young readers through a quest to teach not only the love of God, but being able to determine truth in difficult  situations. THE ADVENTURES OF CASEY FORMOONZGO is also one of the best books to hit the market that emphasizes following what you know if right, respecting proper authority, and not falling to peer pressure.  Ideal for readers 8 to 12 years old. 

The personal testament of Minister Freeman will encourage, motivate and bless you. She shows that all things are possible if you believe. Her faith in God made all the difference. Although, she faced addiction issues, family failures, financial turmoil, relationship problems, mental and emotional traumas, she held on to the promises of God.  Freeman’s story of deliverance from the hell of addiction is a must read for every current and recovering addict of any kind, the people who love them and those who counsel and pastor them.

The journey to becoming more like Christ is about accepting and practicing spiritual directions for living a life of true, genuine righteousness. In his first work, Dr. Oscar Chestnut, gives insight into living a spirit - lled life, a life far beyond the empty, less satisfying ritual observances and practices of being “religious.”  Less Religion, More Spirituality shows the effect religion has had on our society and how poor examples of “Christian” behavior has created a less than desirable environment to nurture one’s spirit. 

If your life is missing that overall sense of peace and the joy that accompanies it, then Carol Lynne Watson has wonderful insight for you. In warmly written thoughts and expressions she shares her journey to living her life authentically and in peace. Along the way she provides TAKE ACTION notes to encourage journaling of your own introduction to peace. 

Sent to a strange place – away from your family, you find yourself in the home of evil itself; then for a period of years your very life is threatened in car accident after car accident, only for that attack to be relieved by a devastating medial diagnosis. Such is the story of Rosie Pierre and her story is inspiring and encouraging. 

Poet Patricia LaFontant brings an absolutely wonderful perspective to street life, church mess and the drama of relationships in this collection of poetry.  Reverent one moment, engaging in the next and yet raw and uncut - with each piece her attitude, emotions and intelligence shine. 

Religion gone awry. A tabernacle where sex and assault equal praise and worship and reasonable service in normal settings would be sinful. A curious reporter, introduced to a story to frightening to be true, finds herself in the midst of hell in the sanctuary. Even more frightening is the discovery that someone she trusts with her life has intimate details on a church gone horribly wrong. 

COMING APRIL 2012