Times and Seasons
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It was the picture of a tiny little girl Annie had come to love. Cathy swallowed back the emotion tightening her throat.
Then she went on to Mark’s room and stepped inside. He was sound asleep on his bed, still wearing his jeans. He looked like the little skipping boy that Cathy had lost, with his bare chest and bare feet, and his arm carelessly flung over the side of the bed.
She went in and pulled his covers up over him. Love and unspeakable gratitude filled her heart so full that it almost hurt. She knew just whom to thank.
She looked up at the ceiling, as if she could see her Lord smiling down at her. “I owe you a big one,” she whispered.
They had all turned out right. In spite of her flawed mothering, in spite of their broken home, in spite of everything that had gone wrong in their lives…God had filled in the blanks.
He had raised her children right and had seen them all the way home.
Also From Beverly Lahaye and Terri Blackstock…
Seasons Under Heaven
Beverly LaHaye & Terri Blackstock
What does a child’s life-threatening illness cost a quiet, suburban cul-de-sac? What joys can be hidden in life’s greatest tragedies? Behind brightly lit windows and on front porches, marriages are tested and mended, hearts broken, hopes resurrected, dreams released and reformed, values and futures shaped, and Christian faith rekindled…or found for the first time. And there, bonds of friendship are formed as lives connect in ways only God can arrange.
As the women of Cedar Circle band together to save a dying child, they learn that each moment is precious in every season under heaven. Seasons Under Heaven depicts the deepest emotions of a woman’s heart, and those circumstances—both thrilling and tragic—that test and strengthen Christian faith.
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Showers in Season
Beverly LaHaye & Terri Blackstock
On the quiet cul-de-sac of Cedar Circle where neighbors are close friends, fierce winds of circumstance threaten to sweep one couple away. Their Down’s Syndrome pregnancy is shattering news for Tory and Barry Sullivan, but the option Barry proposes is abhorrent to Tory. It will take a wisdom and strength greater than their own to carry them through. That, and the encouragement only a loving, close-knit community can provide.
Over kitchen counters and across the miles, the women of Cedar Circle lend their support to Tory and to each other as all of them face their personal struggles, heartaches, and joys. Shining with bright faith and friendship that illuminates the stormiest night, Showers in Season explores the junction of life’s realities, the cost of obedience, the power of relationships, and the promises of God.
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ALSO FROM TERRI BLACKSTOCK…
NEWPOINTE 911 SERIES
Private Justice
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Shadow of Doubt
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Word of Honor
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Trial by Fire
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SECOND CHANCES SERIES
Blind Trust
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Broken Wings
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Never Again Good-Bye
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When Dreams Cross
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SUN COAST CHRONICLES
Justifiable Means
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Presumption of Guilt
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Ulterior Motives
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Evidence of Mercy
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Seaside
Terri Blackstock
Seaside is a novella of the heart—poignant, gentle, true, offering an eloquent reminder that life is too precious a gift to be unwrapped in haste.
Sarah Rivers has it all: successful husband, healthy kids, beautiful home, meaningful church work.
Corinne, Sarah’s sister, struggles to get by. From Web site development to jewelry sales, none of the pies she has her thumb stuck in contains a plum worth pulling.
No wonder Corinne envies Sarah. What she doesn’t know is how jealous Sarah is of her. And what neither of them realizes is how their frantic drive for achievement is speeding them headlong past the things that matter most in life.
So when their mother, Maggie, purchases plane tickets for them to join her in a vacation on the Gulf of Mexico, they almost decline the offer. But circumstances force the issue, and the sisters soon find themselves first thrown together, then ultimately drawn together, in one memorable week in a cabin called “Seaside.”
As Maggie, a professional photographer, sets out to capture on film the faces and moods of her daughters, more than film develops. A picture emerges of possibilities that come only by slowing down and savoring the simple treasures of the moment. It takes a mother’s love and honesty to teach her two daughters a wiser, uncluttered way of life—one that can bring peace to their hearts and healing to their relationship. And though the lesson comes on wings of grief, the sadness is tempered with faith, restoration, and a joy that comes from the hand of God.
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The Act of Marriage, Revised
The Beauty of Sexual Love
Tim and Beverly LaHaye
For engaged couples and newlyweds who want to make lovemaking a joy from the start…for couples who have been married for years and want to maintain the flame or rekindle the embers…for every husband or wife who wants to be a better lover—here are the insights into each other’s bodies, psychosexual makeup, and need for tender, unselfish affection that can help you achieve your goal.
This updated and expanded edition gives a fresh, informative edge to an already definitive book. New sections discuss “sex after sixty” and five reasons why God created sex—all supported by the very latest findings in the fields of medicine and sociology.
With over 2.5 million copies sold since its release in 1976, The Act of Marriage has helped Christian couples around the world discover new joy and sexual fulfillment in marriage. It offers biblical principles, goals, guidelines, and charts to help couples enrich their physical relationship.
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The Act of Marriage after 40
Making Love for Life
Tim and Beverly LaHaye with Mike Yorkey
In this upbeat, medically informed sequel to their 2.5 million-selling book, The Act of Marriage, Tim and Beverly LaHaye candidly share their expertise on such topics as:
Enhancing sexual intimacy with your spouse
Adjusting to sexual changes resulting from growing older
Openly facing menopause and ED (erectile dysfunction)
The use of exercise, nutrition, female hormone drugs, and Viagra to improve one’s sex life
…and much more.
The LaHaye’s have helped thousands of couples build stronger, happier, more intimate marriages. Discover that intimacy with your spouse after age 40 can be just as good, if not better, than ever before.
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Jim Woodall, who helped us get our facts straight regarding Nicaragua. Thanks, also, to Terry Bartlett, who offered valuable insights about the juvenile prison system.
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Times and Seasons
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LaHaye, Beverly.
Time and Seasons / Beverly LaHaye and Terri Blackstock.
p. cm.
ISBN: 0-310-24297-5 (Softcover)
1. single mothers—Fiction. 2. Juvenile delinquents—Fiction. 3. Teenage boys—Fiction. 4. Remarriage—Fiction. I. Blackstock, Terri, 1957–. II. Title.
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