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     Desperate to escape the attempts on his life by his one-time ally, King Saul, David clung to this mantra, given to him as a child when the prophet Samuel anointed him the next king of Israel.   Did he have the heart of a king? Doubt ravaged him as he took refuge in the Judean wilderness, supported by his band of 400 outlaws, keeping clear of King Saul, never knowing when-- or if-- he would achieve his life's goal. Enduring betrayal and the loss of those closest to him, he forged on, ultimately eluding the King by hiding out in the land of his enemy, the Philistines.

Would David be trapped in allegiance to the enemy, now that he was living under their protection? Or will he reach his aim and become Israel’s next King?

Read the first chapter on the STORIES PAGE!

“Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart.”

Desperate to escape the attempts on his life by his one-time ally, King Saul, David clung to this maxim, given him as a child when the prophet Samuel anointed him the next king of Israel.

• Does David have the heart of king?
• Why is King Saul intent on harming David?
• What support system does David use?
• How does David elude King Saul’s attacks again and again?
• What second chances help David succeed in his quest?
• And how can we apply the lessons David learned in the wilderness to our own lives?

Reading “Among the Ruins—the Story of David” along with this companion guide will help you learn all the answers.

--Book 1 in the Charity Cristy Stories

CHARITY CRISTY'S HEART IS FULL OF MEMORIES. AND UNCERTAINTIES. AND GUILT.

She’s trying to do it all: be a perfect wife and mother, care for elder family members, start a new career. But lately the old questions about what happened twenty years ago, when her parents died, resurface. She needs answers and closure. She needs to learn something that will clear her of blame. She needs to find someone to talk to.

     "This is a book that inspires. Anybody who has unresolved baggage--this is the book for you." --Madonna Pinkard, Director of Community Relations for WFMJ/WBCB Television, Inc. 

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--Book 2 in the Charity Cristy Stories  

Being assaulted by a family member puts nurse Charity Cristy into a tailspin. 

Consumed by the need to check parking lots for her assailant’s car and to triple-check the door locks at home, Charity finds it impossible to feel safe. And she can’t talk to her husband, Jeff, about what happened—his hard-won reconciliation with his brother is at stake.

When Charity’s new patient, Angelica, is admitted to the hospital after the latest in a series of accidents at home, Charity begins to wonder about the cause of the mishaps. Is the young lady unlucky? Clumsy? By her fourth hospital stay Angelica is scared to be at home, not knowing what may happen next. A conversation with a retired police officer helps Charity discover the real reason for her misfortune, and she comes up with a plan.

Will helping Angelica overcome her fear give Charity the courage to conquer her own assailant the next time he attacks her?

(Read chapter one on the STORIES page)