It’s hard to comprehend that people kidnap, buy, and sell human beings—but tragically, it happens far too often, even here in the United States. These three novellas confront that heartbreaking reality with honesty, compassion, and hope. While the subject matter is heavy, the stories are not graphic. The authors handle it with restraint and grace, allowing the light to shine through the darkness. Sara’s Story  by B. D. Lawrence follows Sara, who has bounced through the foster

Living with a toddler is like chasing a tiny squirrel who's faster, sneakier, and somehow gains access to every forbidden zone in the house. We’ve rescued shoes in the washing machine, pulled the remote and car keys from the freezer before they turned into a popsicle, and fished some pantry items out of the trash—while others have been left to drown in food scraps. And the toilet? Let’s just say latex gloves are now purchased in bulk. As of this writing, multiple household ob

Vivid and well-researched, For This Very Purpose lets readers see and feel the plagues as never before. Author E.J. Ashmore plunges readers into the harsh realities of Hebrew slavery—and the chaos that erupts when Moses appears, proclaiming that God will set His people free. Through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Hebrew slave Eliza and her master’s eighteen-year-old son, Seti, we witness the plagues unfold in vivid, unforgettable detail. We’ve all heard of the plague of frogs

Wow—what an incredible collection! I was hooked from the first page and deeply moved by each story. The characters felt so real—flawed, faithful, and searching for hope in hard places. “Happily ever after” doesn’t always come wrapped in perfection, but through prayer and trust in God, each story shows how true joy can rise out of pain. In A Mother’s Tender Hand  by Jennifer Q. Hunt, set during the Great Depression, Alice feels called to help those in desperate circumstances—o