Inspirational Adventure

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we (a pastor couple) found ourselves at a crossroads in our retirement. With our dreams of mission work dashed by the global crisis, we received an unexpected assignment from the Lord: Write articles. This booklet is a collection of our articles centered around travel. We delve into the joys and challenges that come with exploring new places and cultures. As a testament to the richness and diversity of life after retirement, we touch upon themes of faith, personal growth, and the profound impact of human connections. So, take a moment to unwind, sit back, and ...

Glimpses of Daily Life in Tampico, Mexico December 2022 Enter in to the richness of trees that look like poinsettias, the treasure of a God-given name, an angelic celebration, the trick of the air conditioner that just for a moment made the world seem like a winter wonderland, a soccer haiku … and a score of poems more. Travel south of the border without leaving your home.

Available as a value box set (Frontier Valentine Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B083VSS4PD (copy and paste the link into your browser) Bertha Gertrum has no notions about love. When she meets rude and arrogant Jesse and learns he is her mail order fiancé, she isn’t pleased. However, there is something about Jesse that makes her pause and rethink. There’s something hollow in him, just like there is in her. And he’s so patient with her and her alone. So kind. With nightmares plaguing his dreams after the war, bounty hunter Jesse chooses to settle down in the small town near his...

Available as a value box set (Cartwright Wilderness Outfitters Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B07Z4KVCCY (copy and paste the link into your browser) When ex-girlfriend Sharon Campbell reappears in his life for one of his rafting trips, he begins to fear that his inability to make a commitment has ruined one of the best things that’s ever happened to him. When it comes to his personal life, Zach Cartwright is a fence-sitter, but not when it comes to his experience and skill as a trained and certified whitewater rapid guide for Cartwright Wilderness Outfitters What starts out as an ordinary...

A sweet romance of unbidden love. Betty Campbell catches Donna’s bouquet but has no desire to marry. Especially not to best man Greg Turner. Betty mistakes his confidence for arrogance. Greg has survived commercial fishing in the icy Alaskan waters to attend his sister’s wedding. He finds Betty attractive yet snobbish. Now he seeks the reason for Betty’s hostility toward him. Can Betty and Greg meet the challenge of misfortune and misunderstanding to move from enemies to romance?

Bumpy road! When out of option Diana arrives in tiny Brightpond, Wyoming, and discovers that Martin Baker has no idea who she is—indeed, has no idea that he has a mail order bride fiancée—it seems this new road is suddenly very bumpy indeed. Read all the books in Mrs. Maisy’s Marvelous Mail Order Brides Series by bestselling author Katie Wyatt! Mrs. Maisy’s Marvelous Mail Order Brides Book 1 The Surprise Bride Book 2 The Bride Who Jumped Book 3 A Bride of Convenience Book 4 The Spitfire Spouse Book 5 The Bride Who Baked Book 6 Accidental Love Read All Box Set Complete Series by ...

Sophia, a woman of wealth who suddenly finds herself destitute in the outskirts of New York. With no family nearby, Sophia decides to follow her closest friend to San Mateo, California, by advertising as a bride. On the journey, she feels excitement and hope. When she arrives, however, everything she thought was in her grasp goes up in flames—and not by accident. Fearing another abandonment and struggling to keep her new husband’s needs in the forefront of her mind, she struggles to settle in a place so foreign and longs for the love she hoped to find waiting for her. Will Sophia be ...

Paula Freda writing as Marianne Dora Ros presents a brand new Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Romance - Two Million Years BC - (A Love Story) ... Ever wondered if there existed a civilization akin to our own, but far advanced? What if a cataclysmic event removed all signs of this civilization? This is what four earth geologists, Professor Jack Sullivan, Danielle (Dani for short), George, and Matt, suspect as they explore a newly discovered cave in Montana and experience the adventure of a lifetime.

Four Americans in Egypt on an archaeological dig. In the blistering summer heat they are fighting amongst themselves. Then they unearth a body. It is an old priest who has been murdered. The gruesome discovery sets in train a sequence of events that leads to a deadly Islamist attack on the ancient church where the Americans are working. The leader of the expedition, Professor Rafa Harel, must decide whether to withdraw his fractious team or continue on a mission to unveil a controversial series of wall paintings, all the while knowing that these images have the power to spark even greater ...

A whitewashed Spanish village. Golden Greek islands. Vast Egyptian deserts. Trouble. Jailed in Spain and stricken with hepatitis, Ken and his wife, Barbara—brand new Christians—later wind up in a Jesus People commune in Germany. Moving to Greece, he enrolls in college and she teaches English. They smuggle Bibles into a communist country. Ken sails the Aegean as a charter skipper to pay the bills. They go on to establish a Church in Athens. Seven years into their marriage and childless, they watch a miracle unfold that could change their lives. Picking Olives and Breaking Bread, Book One...

Molly Reardon has never made it a secret that she wants her oldest son to settle down...she wanted grandchildren. Now she was determined to find out what was holding things up. Within twenty-four hours after arriving at her son’s home for an unexpected visit she had her answer. It wasn’t at all what she expected. And it didn’t take her long to decide what had to be done. What she couldn’t know was how much it would change her own life. Through the Binoculars is the first novella in the Matchmaker Mom series.

An old-fashioned murder mystery with a private detective and a beautiful femme fatale, set in an exotic location – the Australian outback – with potent under-currents of spiritual warfare. Australia’s most famous Aboriginal painter is dead, supposedly killed when a heavy object tumbled onto him in his studio during an earth tremor. But then doubts arise. For a start, the police now suspect murder. And how come the victim had been heard earlier predicting his own violent death? Enter private detective Johnny Ravine to solve the mystery, and suddenly he finds himself thrust into a ...

Forgiveness is the most attractive of the virtues. Until you actually have someone to forgive. When Melissa Stonelea’s born-again Christian husband Grant is found strangled in the bondage room of the city’s classiest brothel, a page of the Bible stuffed in his mouth, she doesn’t need to hear more of her pastor’s sermons on the healing powers of forgiveness. She needs revenge. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, seeking the quiet life in Australia after more than twenty years as a freedom fighter in East Timor. The murdered man was his best friend. But, as he starts to investigate...

West Africa and the Sahara Desert – where the Muslim north meets the Christian south. Where drought, famine and poverty meet drug-runners, terrorists and Muslim extremists. Captain John Fisker, a US military officer working to strengthen the forces of moderate Islam in the region, is kidnapped by terrorists. At the same time extremists are threatening the Christian mission hospital where John’s brother Bobby works as a doctor. It is time to call for the New Mercedarians, the clandestine military order dedicated to fighting for Christians under attack around the world. Operatives Brother...

Pastor Jim Reezall is renowned as the hellfire preacher always calling down fire and brimstone on the sinners of the world. So when he dies in a wild bushfire there are some who believe he got what he deserved. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, asked by the pastor’s daughter - with whom he is trying to develop a relationship - to solve the mystery of the death. It quickly becomes apparent that it was murder. And very soon Johnny learns that huge sums of money are missing from charities administered by the pastor. Was the pastor really using the funds to pay off gunrunners? And, if so...

Kidnapped separately, terrified and alone, Deputy Sheriff Sharon Toro and her husband, Floyd Marshall, are each forced to make brutally hard life and death decisions to protect innocent life and for their own survival. They only have their faith and wits to guide them. Justice on the Mountain is a book about faith, love, and determination. It will touch your spirit, your heart and your mind as you live in the fast paced thriller in the rugged Colorado Rockies. What others are saying: “Great story, great characters, and moral dilemmas right out of today’s news.” “A thriller, mystery,...

Gabriel's life is about to change. He lives in a world where change never happens. In Harmony, a tyrannical mayor dictates everyone's lives without opposition. Gabriel makes a plan to change the routine of such a boring, regimented life. In his quest, he never expected to find himself in an unfamiliar place. And, unfortunately for him, his past is hot on his trail.

In an Ancient Rome that never was, Empress Beatriz is surrounded by loyal subjects and the emperor, who cherishes her above all else. Due to one man’s lust and greed, she must fight, alone, for her dignity—and her life. The primeval tale of the valiant empress has been adapted from Cantiga 5 of the thirteenth-century Spanish Cantigas de Santa Maria. Though this volume stands alone, it is also a companion to the ten short stories in Our Lady’s Troubadour (Encircle Publications, 2021). Between fantasy and history, this thrilling novella takes us on an imaginary tour of the ancient ...

Dance of the Love Caterpillars is a romantic tale of two Monarch butterflies that serendipitously meet and fall in love. While sharing a love flower for lunch, they journey through and experience vulnerability, hope, and comfort that emerge from their relationship. Savoring the ephemeral present moment and trusting life, as their daring transformation fast approaches, they decide and learn how to make the most out of their time together.

This book is based on principles of positive psychology (e.g., virtues and character strengths) and linguistics (e.g., seven types of semantics and inferential linguistics). With these foundations, the authors have created a scientifically structured framework for children's literature. Give free rein to the imagination of your children, grandchildren, nephews, godchildren and other children, including the one that still lives inside you! Immerse yourself in a world of adventure, kindness, love, and valuable life lessons with this enchanting collection of 10 tales. It’s the perfect book ...