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The Wedding Garden (Redemption River #2)
by Linda GoodnightA stunning surprise drives a reformed bad boy back to the high school sweetheart he was forced to leave behind in this inspirational romance.“Are you my Dad?”The young boy’s question shocks Sloan Hawkins. Until Sloan realizes he is this child’s father. Years ago, the former bad boy was run out of Redemption, Oklahoma, where, ironically, he was thought unredeemable. The only people who believed in him were his beloved aunt and Annie Markham, the girl he loved and left behind. Now Sloan is back to face his past and help keep his aunt’s cherished garden thriving. But when he discovers his secret child—and that single mother Annie never stopped loving him—he’s determined that a wedding will take place in the garden nurtured by faith and love.
A Wedding in the Family
by Kathryn AlexanderA SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE?Single mother Angela Sanders trusted in the Lord. But men? They were a different story. No way was Angela seeking another unhappily-ever-after. Besides, raising three children alone left her little chance for romance. So why had God planted warm, attractive Adam Dalton smack-dab in her path?Adam awakened hopes Angela never knew she'd had. Hopes of love and laughter and happily-ever-after. Adam was great with her kids, and trustworthy to a T. Yet his past harbored secrets that shadowed Angela's dreams. Was Adam leading her toward heartbreak...or guiding her to love?
A Wedding in Wyoming
by Deb KastnerA former bad girl makes up a pretend boyfriend to keep her family’s questions at bay and falls in love with her stand-in man in this inspirational romance.Jenn Washington has spent years avoiding questions about her love life. This year she’s finally found a way to take the focus off herself at the annual family reunion. Sending herself some flowers from “John” should appease her relatives, until her pretend boyfriend arrives at the front door in the flesh! Johnny Barnes has his own reasons for playing along with Jenn’s ruse, and his growing attraction for her is only one of them. But secrets from her past and his present could make it harder for this rugged cowboy to make Jenn the bride he’s always wanted.
The Wedding Jewel
by Doris Elaine FellA PRECIOUS GIFTTobby Michelson came home to Auburn to help her troubled family. She never expected to meet a man like Jon Woodward.The rugged, globe-trotting photojournalist won her heart with one dazzling smile. But behind his laughter and sparkling eyes, Tobby sensed a deep sadness-a wounded spirit she longed to soothe.Yet, Jon didn't share her faith. How could she pledge her heart?But when her world tumbled down, challenging all she believed, Tobby turned to Jon. And their newfound love-a precious, priceless jewel-faced its greatest test....
The Wedding Journey & Mistaken Bride
by Cheryl St.John Renee RyanA fresh start for these Irish sisters…The Wedding Journey by Cheryl St.JohnWith a mysterious inheritance, Irish lass Maeve Murphy and her sisters can come to America. She’s sure happiness awaits her, even if it can’t come from widowed ship doctor Flynn Gallagher. Flynn may have his pick of the ladies, but only one cares as he does for the sick and poor. With Maeve, has his heart found safe harbor at last?Mistaken Bride by Renee RyanWhen William Black’s mail-order bride fails to appear at the Boston docks, beautiful, vibrant Bridget Murphy steps in. She will be a temporary nanny to his young twins…but she will not marry without love. William couldn’t be more different from her faithless ex-fiancé. Yet that integrity Bridget so admires binds William to a promise that could keep them apart forever.
The Wedding Machine
by Beth Webb Hart"One of the most charming books I've read in a long, long time...made me laugh, cry, and cheer--as all good weddings do."-Cassandra King, bestselling author of The Same Sweet GirlsWelcome to Jasper, South Carolina. A place where Southern hospitality thrives. Where social occasions are done right. And where, for generations, the four most upstanding ladies of this community ensure that the daughters of Jasper are married in the proper manner.Friends from school days, "the gals" have long pooled their silver, china, and know-how to pull off beautiful events. They're a force of nature, a well-oiled machine. But the wedding machine's gears start to stick during the summer their own daughters line up to tie the knot. In the lowcountry heat and humidity, tempers flare, old secrets leak out . . . and both love and gardenias bloom in unlikely places.
Wedding on the Rocks
by Rose Ross ZedikerJennifer Edwards is back home again...When she traded small-town life for the bright lights of Chicago, Jennifer Edwards yearned to discover a world beyond Faith, South Dakota. So when her father's illness calls her home to run their cattle ranch, she tells herself it's temporary. Then why is she even thinking about a future with archaeology professor Brett Lange-the boy she left behind-whose life's work is digging up the past?Twelve years ago, Brett had a crush on Jennifer the size of the T. rex that put his hometown on the map. Now she's a citified magazine editor who prefers designer duds to dungarees. Except that's not the real Jennifer. Brett needs to make her see how a little faith can go a long way in uniting two perfectly in-sync hearts.
The Wedding Party: The Encounters With Jesus Series: 4
by Timothy KellerThe Gospels are full of encounters that made a profound impact on those who spoke with Jesus Christ. In the fourth instalment of the Encounters with Jesusseries, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times-bestselling author of The Reason for God, shows how those encounters can still have a deep effect on us today. By examining the well-known passage where Jesus turns water into wine for a wedding party, Keller sheds light on what will put the world right, and what Jesus has done to do so.This and the other nine in the series make up the complete Encounters With Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions.
The Wedding Party
by Timothy KellerTimothy Keller, renowned pastor and New York Times bestselling author, explores life's biggest questions in The Wedding Party, the fourth installment in his Encounters with Jesus eBook series. The Gospel of John details the stories of many who met Christ. In his Encounters with Jesus series, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, explores biblical passages to show how these meetings with Jesus still affect us today. By examining the well known passage where Jesus turns water into wine for a wedding party, Keller sheds light on what will put the world right, and what Jesus has done to do so.
The Wedding Planners of Butternut Creek: A Novel (Butternut Creek #3)
by Jane Myers PerrineThe ladies of Butternut Creek Christian Church known as the Widows have always taken pride in their infallible matchmaking. They've succeeded again, and having found the perfect wife for Pastor Adam, they're ready to start planning the wedding. The one problem is that Adam has yet to propose. Clearly he still needs their help. Meanwhile, Adam's sister Hannah, a doctor, has returned from work in refugee camps, exhausted from the horrors she's seen. Though physically weak, Hannah becomes animated when verbally sparring with Gabe Borden, the high school basketball coach. The Widows, however, see sparks of a different kind between them and are soon up to their matchmaking ways once again.
The Wedding Quilt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Ser.)
by Lenora WorthA bride struggling with loss and broken dreams finds love and healing in this inspirational romance from a New York Times–bestselling author.The handmade quilt had been stored with care—along with Rosemary Brinson’s cherished dreams. The wedding was called off and Rosemary vowed she’d never marry.Then Kirk Lawrence arrived, hired to renovate the historic town church. The rugged steeplejack had always avoided serious ties, but Rosemary’s tender smile touched his very soul. He wondered about the quilt she treasured and why no man had made her his wife.Kirk knew that by summer’s end, he would restore the old church to its former glory. But could he mend Rosemary’s heart—and rescue her lost dreams?
The Wedding Quilt Bride (Brides of Lost Creek)
by Marta PerryThe single mom’s second chance…To become one of the Brides of Lost Creek!Widow Rebecca Mast returns to her Amish community with her son and a dream—to own a quilt shop. Carpenter Daniel King is determined to help Rebecca and revive their childhood friendship. But as he bonds with her son, Rebecca’s afraid the secret she’s been keeping will be revealed. Can Daniel convince Rebecca he’s a man she can trust—and love?
The Wedding Quilt Bride and Anna's Forgotten Fiancé: A 2-in-1 Collection
by Marta Perry Carrie LighteTwo inspirational romances in one volume featuring love and secrets and second chances in Amish country. The Wedding Quilt Bride by Marta PerryWidow Rebecca Mast returns to her Amish community with her son and a dream—to own a quilt shop. Carpenter Daniel King is determined to help her and revive their childhood friendship. But as Daniel bonds with her son, Rebecca’s afraid the secret she’s been keeping will be revealed. Can Daniel convince Rebecca he’s a man she can trust—and love?Anna’s Forgotten Fiancé by Carrie LighteAn accident leaves Anna Weaver with no memory of her Amish hometown’s newest arrival—her fiancé! After a whirlwind courtship, their wedding’s in six weeks . . . but how can she marry a man she can’t remember? Carpenter Fletcher Chupp takes her on a walk down memory lane, but there’s one thing he wants to keep hidden: a secret that might just lose him the woman he loves.
Wedding Services
by J. Wayne PrattThe pastor fills a unique role in wedding service planning. This slim volume helps the pastor offer care with sensitivity while addressing the spiritual needs and complexities of weddings in today's world. Following a brief introduction to a variety of wedding situations, including interfaith and second marriages, the author provides prayers, litanies, Scripture readings, and meditations for every aspect of the wedding service from processional to declaration of intention, Scripture and other readings, prayers, exchange of vows and rings, unity candle and other uniting rituals, and more. The Pastor's Wedding Toolkit includes guidance on: Local Legal Requirements, Church Policy Statement, Pastor's Policy Statement, Interfaith Marriages, Second and Subsequent Marriages, Wedding Information Form, Basic Music Guidelines. Also includes brief Wedding Meditations on: A Christmas Wedding, The Music of Love, The Genesis of Marriage, To Blossom in Marriage, To A Well Known Young Couple, There Is Love, Renewing Your Vows, and more . . .
The Wedding Shop
by Rachel HauckFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes The Wedding Shop. Two women separated by decades. Both set out to help others find their dreams when their own have crumbled. It's the early 1930s, but Cora Scott is walking in stride as a career woman ?after having inherited her great aunt's wedding shop in Heart’s Bend, Tennessee, where brides come from as far away as Birmingham to experience her famed bridal treatment. Meanwhile, Cora is counting down the days until her own true love returns from the river to make her his bride. But days turn into months and months to years. All the while, Birch Good continues to woo Cora and try to show her that while he is solid and dependable, he can sweep her off her feet. ?More than eighty years later, former ?Air Force Captain Haley Morgan has returned home to Heart's Bend after finishing her commitment to military service. After the devastating death of her best friend, Tammy, and discovering the truth about the man she loved, Haley is searching for her place in life. When Haley decides to reopen the romantic but abandoned wedding shop where she and Tammy played and dreamed as children, she begins a journey of courage, mystery, and love. As Cora’s and ?Haley's stories intertwine through time in the shadow of the beloved wedding shop, they both discover the power of their own dreams and the magic of everyday love.
Weddings at Promise Lodge (Promise Lodge #3)
by Charlotte HubbardFounded by the three Bender sisters, the Amish community of Promise Lodge is thriving—and growing. In fact, residents are thrilled to welcome a charismatic new arrival—one who may not just strengthen their faith, but put it to the test . . .When Christine Bender meets widowed Bishop Monroe Burkholder, it’s love at first sight. But Preacher Amos finds him too good to be true, and is determined to find out what’s behind his sudden, unannounced arrival. Still, the colony needs a new bishop, and everyone is excited to have a younger, more progressive leader. As for Christine, Monroe returns her affection, but her bubble is soon burst with the arrival of a young woman half his age . . .Leola Duff claims Monroe “ruined” her and she now intends to make an honest man of him. But throughout the process of discovering the truth, Christine never doubts that Monroe is the fine man she believes him to be—and never wavers in her faith that all will work out as it should. And when Monroe is forced to confess the truth before the entire congregation, he can only pray that open hearts and minds will prevail, allowing him a future at Promise Lodge—with Christine . . .Praise for Promise Lodge“Hubbard firmly grounds the storyline in the principle of Amish grace.” —Publishers Weekly“Hubbard writes of healing and brave new beginnings from a refreshingly feminist perspective.” —Booklist (starred review)
The Wednesday Letters
by Jason F. WrightThey died in each other's arms. But their letters did not die with them. As their 3 children read the letters, they uncover the shocking truth about their past.
Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet (The Rabbi Small Mysteries #6)
by Harry KemelmanA pharmaceutical mishap draws Rabbi Small into a murder investigation in this New York Times bestseller New Age thinking has come to Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts. The recently elected president of Rabbi David Small's synagogue is intent on using temple money to build a meditation retreat. The congregation is practicing yoga, buying crystals, and reciting chants. When a troubled young man returns to the town after spending time in a controversial Hasidic cult, the rabbi expects him to be another New Ager. But things take a grisly turn away from new-fangled mantras of peace and love when something terribly old fashioned happens: murder. An elderly patient dies after being given the wrong medication by the local pharmacist, who coincidentally is also the Hasidic man's father. When the dead man's family suggests the mix-up was intentional, both the druggist and his son become suspects and it's up to Rabbi Small to investigate by drawing on some Old Testament wisdom in a village of New Age fads.
Wednesday Witness (Juli Scott, Super Sleuth Book #3)
by Colleen L. ReeceThe last thing Juli Scott needs right now is another mystery . . . . But, in a single afternoon, Juli finds herself in another predicament. A stop at Pizza Palace by several members of Juli's church youth group is followed by a series of bizarre events that cannot be written off as coincidence. Juli and Dave--aka Scott and Gilmore, P.I.s--suspect at least one of their group witnesses something they shouldn't have seen--something that has put them all in danger. And they had better find out before someone ends up a victim, instead of an unsuspecting witness.
The Wednesday Workout: Practical Techniques for Rehearsing the Church Choir
by Richard Devinney"By the Way- You Start Tomorrow Night". The recruiting of a less-than-fully-trained person is usually done at the last minute, since the search for a fully trained person will continue as long as there is either time or hope. Our last-minute, inexperienced director, then will be starting immediately. This first chapter is the most light-hearted, the most general, and the most basic of the book. It is pep talk and a look at the thing to do the first night for the first Sunday. The remainder of the book covers the other ongoing aspects of planning and directing effective choral rehearsals. * Easy-to-use practical format and style * Light, anecdotal reading * Covers all elements of rehearsal planning and techniques * Provides directors handles on how to use rehearsal time * Helps directors learn to better plan and work ahead * Gives directors more confidence in this area of leadership Market * Church choir directors * Music directors
Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children’s Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period
by Nancy GriffithWee Warriors & Playtime Patriots engages the reader in a fascinating history of children’s military-inspired fashions – handmade and commercially made replica uniforms, equipage, and toys dating from 1860-1976. An extensive collection of photographs features children in military dress from countries around the world. These touching images of a never-before-chronicled military collectibles field will mesmerize readers. Also included are dozens of nostalgic catalog pages from Sears Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward touting commercially made children’s uniforms that date as far back as 1918. Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots fills a major gap in the study of nineteenth and twentieth century military clothing styles and is a must, not only for military and patriotic enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in a bit of thought-provoking history.
A Weed Among the Roses
by Eva VogielIn 1947, when students disappear from an English high school for Jewish girls, both faculty and students begin to investigate a possible kidnapping.
A Week in the Fall of Jerusalem (A Week in the Life Series)
by Ben Witherington IIIA Week in the Fall of Jerusalem
A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman (A Week in the Life Series)
by Holly BeersIn first-century Ephesus, life is not easy for women.
A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion (A Week in the Life Series)
by Gary M. BurgeEnter a world of warfare and treachery, of duty and honor, of love and loyalty, interwoven with the inner workings of a Roman centurion's household. And then trace it as the road curves toward little Capernaum. Follow the story of Appius, a proud centurion, and Tullus, his scribe and slave. From a battle with the Parthians, through a tragic personal crisis, to the gladiator arena at Caesarea Maritima, their tale finally leads to the backwater village of Capernaum on the shores of Galilee. There, in a culture not their own and during a week they will never forget, they encounter a Jewish prophet from Nazareth. A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion gives us a first-century view of the world of the Gospels. In entertaining historical fiction, splashed with informative sidebars and images, we capture a view of Jesus' world from the outer framework looking in.