JOSHUA’S WISE SAYINGS What’s the best advice you ever got? People out west tended to always be willing to offer wise sayings, to give you their two cents. A saying “wise as an owl” comes to mind from advice I’ve been given over the years. My Grandad used to tell me, “A wink is as […]
Built With Cowboy Quality Name recognition products didn’t just happen in our present age. Long before radio and television, even among the cowboys and ranchers of the Old West, certain brand names meant quality built. Quality Western Hats and Boots John B. Stetson made hats. He fashioned wide-brimmed, high crowned, beaver felt hats like no […]
Responding to God’s Word Do you need a boost to get your spiritual life going? Some things you can do: remove obstacles, expose your faith, and let Jesus lead. You do all of this best by a right response to God’s Word. First, nurture the kernels of the Word you receive. Mark 4:8,9, “And other […]
MANY WAYS FOR HOW TO GET GOING When does your spiritual life really get going? Not till you begin. Here’s some of the many ways. Mark 16 tells us ways on how to get going for the first time or starting all over again. Get Out of the Tomb Mark 16:7, “But go, tell His disciples […]
Crucial Times to Hang Close to Jesus Overcoming life challenges often depend upon who you’re with. For instance, me and Dr. J will take you on with basketball. Or Van Gogh and I will paint you a valuable picture. Arnold Schwarzenegger and I will challenge you to a tug of war contest. Or John Wayne […]
A DAY AT THE CROSS Mark 15:39, “And when the Roman centurion, who stood right in front of Him at the cross, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” What happened on the cross was a cosmic event. In the sixth hour to the ninth […]
AT THE CROSS WITH SIMON OF CYRENE Mark 15:21, “And they pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and rufus), to bear His cross.” Jesus was 100% human as well as 100% God. And Simon of Cyrene got grabbed to carry His cross when Jesus couldn’t […]
AT THE CROSS WITH BARABBAS Jesus does not try to escape the cross, though He knew what would happen and could get out of this. That shows us Jesus is in control, in the midst of chaos. But it also teaches us surrender to God’s will isn’t always pleasant or fair. We learn that from […]
A Pastor’s Prayer for Power “Father in heaven, I come before You just as I am. And I know it doesn’t come as a big shock, but I need Your power. You know I’m Your child and have accepted Jesus as my Savior and I love You. Lord, I have received Your Holy Spirit and […]
GOT SPIRITUAL POWER? How much battery power does your spiritual life contain? What if you got a line into your spiritual life on both the positive and the negative and tied it all into the lights of your city and pulled the switch? Would you light up the whole town? Or a single lamp in […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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