A Little Bit of Grace

A heartfelt story about family, forgiveness, and starting over when the happy ending ends—and handling it all with a little bit of grace. Family is everything—Grace Adams McHale's mom must have said it to her a thousand times before she died. Before Grace's dad ran off with an aspiring actress half his age. Before only-child Grace found out she was unable to have children of her own. Before Brian—her childhood best friend, business partner, and finally her husband—dropped a "bombshell" on her in the form of her stunning new replacement. Which means Grace now has...nothing. Until she receives a letter from a woman claiming to be a relative Grace never knew she had, sending her on a journey from the childhood home she had to move back into, to a Florida island to meet a total stranger who embraces her as family. There, Grace starts to uncover answers about the eccentric woman her family never mentioned: a larger-than-life octogenarian who is the keeper of a secret held for more than fifty years, and the ultimate inspiration to always be true to yourself. As Grace gets to know this woman and picks up the pieces of her own shattered life, she is forced to question whether she can find forgiveness for the unforgivable.

What would life be like if you had total faith in your instincts? If you knew they were the direct line to Source, Divinity, God? And that to learn to listen to them would align you with your happiest and most fulfilling life? In A Little Bit of Grace, Divine Grace Buszka shares her lifelong quest to attain such knowledge and faith. From a dramatic birth in a typhoon-whipped, rural town in the Philippines, to San Diego and to the South of France, we ride with Divine Grace on the rollercoaster of awareness and denial of one's own power. Returning to what is essential - Self Love - guides her spiritual journey. In this "coming-of-wisdom" memoir, peppered with insight, we come to understand, "You cannot learn to love yourself if you're unwilling to know yourself." Through stories of everyday life and out-of-this-world magic, we explore the duality of living as a spiritual being having a raw, human experience. Only by embracing this paradox does one reach ascension and enlightenment. In reading A Little Bit of Grace, you will be greatly inspired by the lesson that you need only to look within.

"Love is more than a moment It's spending our life together Knowing you're inside of me Begins my tomorrow forever" Life has a passion for giving and receiving love. If you add a little bit of grace as the main ingredient this life is worth living. My introduction to wonder occurred while sitting on a hill overlooking a white sandy beach in Vietnam. I'm watching the crystal blue tides roll in as feeding birds dive into the crashing waves. There's this huge sun setting in the foreground and the brilliance of the scene overwhelms me. I'm in awe of this God who can place me in such a terrible place but still show me life's wonder. He's made me aware of the true beauty contained in this world. And this is my small attempt to replicate His majesty. I ended the work with "A Blessing." This is my gift given for you, so as you read this work I pray God will look down upon you, be gracious to you and give you peace. Thank you for reading.

This daily devotional illuminates one verse each week with a fresh look for every day. God loves you and wants you to be successful in every area of your life. The first step on that journey is knowing and believing the love that your Daddy God has for you. Chillin' with Your Daddy God seeks to catapult you in that direction. Using one verse per week and examining the truths within on a daily basis can help you break through religious traditions and rediscover what it means to meditate on Scripture. After spending time chillin' with your Daddy God, you will realize you were created by a loving Father who wants only the best for you. You can begin to understand how valuable and precious you truly are because of the high price He paid for you. Your Daddy God is saying, "Come on over. Relax. Kick off your shoes and stay awhile."

There is a parenting revolution afoot, and children are leading the charge. Traditional parenting is undergoing a dramatic revision and antiquated notions borne of the old psychology will no longer suffice. In The Revolutionary Whos Raising You, author and clinical psychologist Deidre Steadman combines psychological savvy, storytelling, metaphor, and humor to weave together an evocative vision for empowered parenting. This guide tackles the many misconceptions upon which the old psychology is built. Notions about good parenting and good children, bad parenting and bad children have been constructed on these shaky foundations. Steadman dispels the parent-bynumbers myth and helps parents reawaken to their instinctive confidence, their natural clarity, and their innate joy. Filled with examples and actionable advice, The Revolutionary Whos Raising You seeks to inspire parents, educators, and mental health workers to raise self-confident, resilient, happy children. Above all, this book awakens parents to the spiritual savvy and psychological mastery of their child.

Three hilarious misadventures starring the third-grade girl who’s “a hero through and through,” from the author of theNext Best Junior Chef books (Booklist, starred review). Meet third-grader Grace Stewart, who gets stuck with the name “Just Grace” when she tries to distinguish herself from the three other Graces in her class. Grace is plenty different, though. She has a “teeny-tiny superpower,” for instance—she can tell if someone is unhappy and often tries to fix it. But sometimes her good intentions backfire . . . Join Just Grace as she deals with a missing cat, a new neighbor, and more in this delightfully funny three-book collection including Just Grace, Still Just Grace, Just Grace Walks the Dog. Praise for the Just Grace series “The kids come alive in the story, and Harper . . . enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. Equally delightful is the wry voice of energetic Just Grace, who never misses an opportunity to point out the injustices life has dealt her.”—Booklist (starred review) “Fans of Amber Brown, Clementine, and Judy Moody will love her.”—School Library Journal “Her casual language, cheeky attitude and punchy delivery are spot-on.”—Bookpage “Grace’s cartoon illustrations and charts enliven the conversational, first-person text.”—Kirkus Reviews “Girls who are settling into chapter book series featuring Clementine and Judy Moody will love the fast pace and familiar school and family situations . . . Harper’s sketches add interest and break up the text, leaving the new reader time to pause and smile.”—Horn Book

Funny and talented, Grace Matthews is everyone's friend. But when the girlsin bunk 3C pair off, Grace realizes she's the only one without a best friend. Soon, Grace starts hanging out with Kerri, a girl from a rival bunk, who starts bullying Grace and those around her. Will Grace have the courage to stand up for herself—even if it means standing on her own?

At a time when the church needs an urgent wake-up call and a fresh encounter with Jesus, the hyper-grace message is lulling many to sleep. Claiming to be a new revelation of grace, this teaching is gaining in popularity, but is it true? Or is the glorious truth of grace being polluted by errors, leading to backsliding, compromise, and even the abandonment of faith?

There's a new crossing guard in town named Marie who needs a bit of help making friends, a fun substitute teacher for Miss Lois and most exciting, Grace and Mimi are going to have their own table at the craft fair, in the 12th installment of the Just Grace series. Simultaneous eBook.

Family problems thrust young Grace and Jimmy into helping with tons of issues after they find answers to life’s questions. Their mom's repeat boyfriend wasn’t faithful at first. His kids have loads of bitterness from his divorce. Grace has her own mixed feelings about him. She and Jimmy survive and try learn to love family members - all with issues of their own - as Jesus would. These members include a mom who would rather think about guys at times, a young sibling who tests Grace to see if there is unconditional love there, and Jessica, an older teen who stirs things up for her own reasons. Is it to taunt Grace or is she hiding something? Also, what’s waiting on their vacation to cause even more turmoil? Readers of all ages will see how God brings good from the most imperfect situations when we trust Him. Grace and Jimmy learn some things take years of prayer, but God gives victories, too, as they explore the wonderful adventure that is the Christian life, and discover the riches of God's great grace.

Whip-smart, hilarious and unapologetically honest, The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas is a heart-warming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to. Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost. Grace is autistic and has her own way of looking at the world. She's got a horse and a best friend who understand her, and that's pretty much all she needs. But when Grace kisses Gabe and things start to change at home, the world doesn't make much sense to her any more. Suddenly everything threatens to fall apart, and it's up to Grace to fix it on her own.

Twelve men pull off what should have been a perfect crime. In Montana they rob both the sellers and buyers of drugs and leave no witnesses. There is one glitch in the plan. One of the buyers turns out to be a DEA agent. Feds are all over the place, backing the men into a corner. To escape they go to the most isolated place in Wyoming, the small town of Heritage located in the Rocky Mountains. When the town's people learn who they are, the gang takes over the town raining havoc and violence. Only one man is in position to fight back but the odds are sorely against him.

Saved by Grace, I am grateful for the ability to write this book. My prayer is that every one that will read the book will know the Saving Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am all that Iam by the sustaining and Transforming grace of God. I am grateful to be a partaker of grace.

Divorced and emotionally damaged, artist Grace Stollery wants nothing more than to spend her semi-retirement painting and let time heal her emotional scars. But when dashing widower Alfred Nobel moves into her retirement village, he turns her life upside down and her heart inside out by awakening feelings she wants to keep dormant. Alfred quickly sets out to woo Grace and slowly she warms to him. But the village's resident femme fatale wants him for herself. Will she succeed in driving a wedge between Alfred and Grace?

Suddenly, out of the woods from the top of the mountain, came the pony. She was in a full gallop! Galloping so hard she looked like a runaway bulldozer coming through the woods, mowing down everything in front of her. “PONY, I am over here!” Grace screamed. The pony made a hard right turn and headed for the larger dog that had Grace penned to the tree. The big dog turned to confront the pony that was galloping towards him. The pony lowered her head and pinned her ears. The dogs could see she meant business. The pony’s eyes were full of fury at these dogs that were trying to hurt her friend. She stopped in front of the large dog and reached out with her hoof, and took a swat at the big dog’s head, but missed. She penned her ears again and reared up on her back legs, then came down striking the dog on his back. The dog yelped in pain as it rolled on the ground. The smaller dogs ran to the side of the pony and grabbed her front legs with their teeth. The pony reared up again and dislodged both the dogs grip and they fell back to the ground. The pony turned around to one of the smaller dogs and kicked it into a tree. It hit the tree and fell to the ground, and took off running, screaming in pain. The other dogs knew they didn’t have a chance and turned away from the pony and ran as fast as they could behind the small dog. The large dog looked over his shoulder making sure this monster was not chasing him. They ran away howling, following a creek bed until their howl vanished in the forest.

This book chronicles a life long journey of stunning and tragic events. It took some five plus years of a "backward glance" to describe that journey. It begins within the doors of a small, seemingly insignificant church on the south side of Chicago where "ordinary people" did extraordinary things; a little assembly of believers gathered together in the Lord's name. The church had been founded by an icon, a giant in the Christian community named B. M. Nottage, who started, along with his brothers, several assemblies in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and other cities.This book, "From Grace to Glory"..., gives a vivid picture of the marvelous grace of God and his unbounded, unlimited mercy through great tragedy and devastating losses. Read the shocking "unpleasant history" of this little church, and its' resilience through it all.Laugh out loud in "A Little Bit About A Lot of Things", as you look at Bob Hope's jokes and Mae West's one-liners. Read the jaw-dropping "You in six words" from Oprah Winfrey. Go back to another era of great books, outstanding movies, and awe-inspiring music. Share in the great pride of cultural icons who contributed so much to our country and ultimately to the whole world.Don't miss the chapter on the "Onslaught of Nines", where you will discover unknown facts, or surprising facts, or maybe "not-new facts", or just affirmation for the people, places, and things. You will wonder what is the "Fine As Wine In the Summertime" chapter all about?And then, this book gives a vivid picture of the great love and the deep ties of family; a family with an ancestor who could not read or write, but amassed a fortune in land and property. Love of family runs through this family whether you are rich and famous, or poor and needy, or somewhere in between. All families can affirm this, but this book tells it in a different way, in a different format. By reading "From Grace to Glory ... A little Bit About A Lot of Things", we are reminded of what is important in life. We are encouraged by the dear ones who have gone on before us. We can build on that strong love, that strong foundation that has been left, and we can trust our God to take us from His grace to His glory as we continue on life's journey.

Gaby’s had it with “The Chelsea Show.” So she embarks on her own attention-seeking campaign, and claims the boy on a Survivor-type TV program for teens is her brother. At first this seems like the perfect getpopular- quick scheme. That is, until the boy wins the competition and is awarded the grand prize: a trip to Australia, leaving immediately, WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY!!! Forget popularity—unless Gaby figures out a way to convince her bunkmates that she’s on the next flight out to Australia, she’ll never be able to show her face at Lakeview again.

Once a cheater, always a cheater? From the moment Will and Sarah first set eyes upon each other, they know that what they have is special. There’s just one little problem . . . each of them already has a significant other. After flirting with danger, it becomes clear their passion is too strong to be denied. But even if they make their relationship official, there are plenty of challenges in store. Will leaves for college at the end of the summer, while Sarah faces her senior year of high school in their small suburban town. Long-distance relationships always come with their fair share of troubles—mismatched schedules, jealousy, and temptation are only the beginning. Can cheaters ever change? WHILE YOU’RE AWAY is a steamy story about a love triangle, a long-distance relationship, and learning the true meaning of commitment.