Rocky Mountain Oasis
Lynnette Bonner

Brooke Marie Baker, eighteen, has been sent west as a mail-order bride. As the stage nears Greer's Ferry, where she is to meet the man she's pledged to marry, she tries to swallow the lump of nervousness in her throat. Can it be any worse than living with Uncle Jackson . . . or Hank? she wonders. All men are the same, aren't they? But with her parents and sister dead, she has no choice.

Lynnette Bonner, the daughter of missionaries, was born and raised in Malawi, Africa, graduated high school from Rift Valley Academy, a boarding school in Kenya, and attended Northwest University in Washington, where she met her husband, Marty. They have four children and currently live in Washington, where Marty pastors a church. http://www.lynnettebonner.com

Caregivers' Devotions to Go
Gigi Murfitt

Caregivers' Devotions to Go is for young moms, grandmothers, adult children and many others given the charge of caring for another person. It offers encouragement for a difficult task and gives both professional and family caregivers a breath of fresh air to continue the assignment God has given them.

Gigi Murfitt and her husband Steve are looking forward to helping other families through Gabriel's Foundation of HOPE. They live in western Washington. Steve, Gigi, Zane and Gabe Murfitt are often asked to speak as a family where they share their incredible story. They have spoken at business meetings, civic organization meetings, church events and retreats.

http://www.gigimurfitt.com/

Growing Toward God
Barbara Koshar and Doreen Wright Blomstrand

Growing Toward God pairs delightful anecdotes from kids with Scripture to offer insight and encouragement for life's challenges.

Barbara J. Koshar has a passion for sharing her struggles and insights. She enjoys Bible studies, speaking, occasional commercial acting, photography, and especially being a mom and nana. Barbara and her husband, Tom, live near Seattle and have three daughters.

Doreen Wright Blomstrand has served in Christian ministry for more than thirty years and delights in conveying God's love and truth in practical ways through writing and speaking. Mother of three, grandmother of nine, Doreen lives and dances in Seattle.

Like a Bird Wanders
Sharon Bernash Smith, Linda Reinhardt, and Rosanne Croft

Grace Rose McFarlane, the middle McLeod sister, is dying. Her very last act is to leave a cryptic handwritten warning for her great-granddaughter, who will be arriving soon for Christmas break: Julia, the lion will destroy you. But what does the note mean? Through a stack of yellowing letters and journals in her grandmother's attic, Julia pieces together a shocking tale of rebellion and betrayal and is determined to track down the truth.

Sharon Bernash Smith has worn many hats, including preschool teacher, midwife's assistant in home birth deliveries, and a Pregnancy Resource Center volunteer and newsletter editor. She has been published through Focus on the Family and AMG. She serves in women's ministry at her church in Washington. http://sites.google.com/site/sharonbernashsmith/

Linda Reinhardt leads small group Bible studies: HEART (Healing and Encouragement for Abortion Related Trauma), Time to Heal, and Life Groups. She has contributed to church news-letters, a puppet ministry curriculum, and wrote/directed a Christmas play. An avid believer in the power of prayer, she is passionate about ministering to post-abortive women. lindajreinhardt.blogspot.com

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