Audiobooks narrated by Crestina Hardie

Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus

Are your days full? Are you tired and craving quiet for your soul? You're not alone. If days filled with obligations and never-ending to-do lists leave you feeling anxious and overwhelmed, you can find the peace your soul longs for. In Settle My Soul, authors Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk invite you to carve out a few moments in your day to deepen your relationship with the Lord through 100 encouraging devotions. Karen and Ruth are women who understand all that you're juggling, and they desire for you to experience the refreshment that comes only from the Lord. Settle My Soul is the companion to the best-selling devotional Pressing Pause. With just a few minutes, you can connect with God, set aside your busyness and worries, center your thoughts on Him and His Word, and restore your peace of mind. Each devotional includes a brief but meaningful devotional message, applicable scripture, guided prayer, and reflection questions. Over 100,000 copies sold! Settle My Soul was named the 2020 ECPA Christian Book Award winner for the Devotion and Gift category. Your life is loud. But if you will just press pause for a few minutes each day, you can discover what Jesus longs to give you: His peace.

Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake: Trusting the God Who Meets Us in Our Storm

Your Storm Doesn't Have to Sink You At some point in our lives, we all find ourselves in a boat in the middle of a lake. We might be there due to a job loss or the death of a loved one. Maybe disability, divorce, or financial insecurity has stranded us. Patrick and Ruth Schwenk found themselves feeling battered after five miscarriages and then surrounded by the waves with Patrick's cancer diagnosis at age forty-three. They were alone. Drifting. And that's when their transformation began. In this compassionate and powerful book, the Schwenks weave together lessons from their own experience with insightful Bible teaching to remind us that one of the greatest ways God transforms us is through trials. As they unpack why Jesus called the disciples into the middle of a lake when dry ground was so safe and comfortable, they help us - understand why the depth of our hurt enables us to experience deep hope; - learn to conquer fear to experience the freedom God has for us; and - discover how God uses chaos, and not just the classroom, to shape and work through us. Today-in your confusion about God's intentions, your disappointment over lost dreams, your disillusionment about prayer-God is offering hope. Because Jesus is still Lord over the water. And while he is not moved by the waves, he is moved by you. And this flood might just be a path to abundance. Reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download. "A powerful reminder that our current reality is not our final reality, and God is Lord over all chaos and suffering!" -Candace Cameron Bure, actress and New York Times bestselling author

Patrick And Ruth Schwenk, Patrick Schwenk, Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie, Van Tracy (Narrator)

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The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess

Crestina Hardie, Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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To Have and to Hold: Three Autumn Love Stories

Becky Wade, Betsy St. Amant, Katie Ganshert (Author), Crestina Hardie, Julie Carr, Julie Lyles Carr, Kristy Ragland (Narrator)

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Kiss the Bride: Three Summer Love Stories

Meet the people who make it all happen-the planners, the photographers, the musicians who have helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples-as they find their own happy endings in the second Year of Weddings novella collection. Picture Perfect Love: A June Wedding Story by Melissa McClone When image becomes everything, it's up to love to refocus the heart. Photographer Jenna Harrison wants every bride and groom to look picture perfect on their special day. But her own heart is still broken, the unworn wedding dress hanging in her closet a reminder that relationships aren't always as perfect as they look through her camera lens. Attorney Ashton Vance is the one that got away, but he wrongly blamed Jenna for ruining his political aspirations. Even if Jenna can forgive him, dare he hope for a second chance at her love? I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story by Robin Lee Hatcher Can two left feet lead to one perfect romance? Grant Nichols is a genius in the kitchen and a klutz on the dance floor. But his friend's wedding is shaping up to be a shindig the likes of which Kings Meadow has never seen-including dancing. Lots of dancing. Former rodeo queen Skye Foster is offering dance lessons for the wedding party. Grant and Skye are no match on paper. But when they step onto the dance floor, they create a melody all their own. Love on a Deadline: An August Wedding Story by Kathryn Springer MacKenzie "Mac" Davis returns to her hometown of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, and takes a job at the weekly newspaper writing about social events. When Hollis Channing, Mac's high school nemesis, returns to Red Leaf to marry her celebrity fiancé, the editor asks Mac to cover all the festivities for the newspaper. The last thing Mac wants to do is reconnect with the person who made her life miserable when she was a teenager . . . unless it's spending time with Ethan Channing, the bride's older brother-and Mac's first crush.

Kathryn Springer, Melissa McClone, Melissa Mcclone, Robin Hatcher, Robin Lee Hatcher (Author), Crestina Hardie, Julie Carr, Julie Lyles Carr, Windy Lanzl (Narrator)

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Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet With Jesus

You're busy and tired and craving peace-and you're not alone. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom who has a list of seventeen errands to do between dropping the kids off and picking them up, or the working mom who's day job is just as tough as your mom job, or the brand new mama who is experiencing the pain and joy of motherhood for the very first time-Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments Where Moms Can Meet with Jesus is for you. These 100 devotions for moms focus on moving from just making it through to making a real difference and not losing yourself along the way. In order to have this seismic shift in perspective, a mom needs to drink deep from the well of God's word each day, filling her spiritual reservoir enough to then pour out into the lives of her husband, children, and others with whom her life naturally intersects. This can only be done with regular times spent alone with God, drawing on His power, ingesting His word, and learning to love and serve more like His Son. Sound like a tall order? A time commitment you just can't handle? These simple, accessible devotions offer you a brief moment of respite in your busy day, taking just enough time to center your heart and mind on what God has for you as His beloved daughter. Press pause on the chaos and find your rest.

Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie, Julie Carr (Narrator)

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Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus

You're busy and tired and craving peace - and you're not alone. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom who has a list of 17 errands to do between dropping the kids off and picking them up or the working mom whose day job is just as tough as your mom job or the brand-new mama who is experiencing the pain and joy of motherhood for the very first time, Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus is for you. These 100 devotions for moms focus on moving from just making it through to making a real difference and not losing yourself along the way. In order to have this seismic shift in perspective, a mom needs to drink deeply from the well of God's word each day, filling her spiritual reservoir enough to then pour out into the lives of her husband, children, and others with whom her life naturally intersects. This can be done only with regular times spent alone with God, drawing on his power, ingesting his word, and learning to love and serve more like his Son. Sound like a tall order? A time commitment you just can't handle? These simple, accessible devotions offer you brief moments of respite in your busy days, taking just enough time to center your heart and mind on what God has for you as his beloved daughter. Press "pause" on the chaos, and find your rest.

Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk (Author), , Crestina Hardie, Julie Carr, Julie Lyles Carr (Narrator)

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Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and Why We All Need To Knock It Off

Moms have been hoodwinked-tricked into believing lies that keep them from not only enjoying motherhood, but forging friendships with other moms who might tackle the tasks of motherhood differently. Myths such as "Mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive" cause moms to feel like failures if they have questions or apprehensions in raising their kids. Operating from the premise that "The way I mother is the right (and only) way" puts up fences between moms instead of building bridges of encouragement between them. Lies such as "I am my child's choices" tempt moms to mistakenly believe that if their child makes a wrong choice then they, in turn, must be a bad mom. In their encouraging "we've been there" style, Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk enable mothers to: -Identify the ten myths of motherhood our current culture perpetuates -Replace the lies with the truth of what God says in the Bible about mothering -Acquire practical tools to help them form new and improved thought patterns and healthy behaviors -Forge healthy, supportive relationships with other moms of all ages and stages -Confidently embrace the calling of motherhood as they care for their families in their own unique way A six-session video Bible study for group or individual use is also available.

Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie, Julie Carr, Julie Lyles Carr (Narrator)

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The Perfect Arrangement: An October Wedding Story

They've helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection. Meeting Nate was truly an accident--but Amelia finds that he's one of the few people she can count on. Amelia Woods is a small-town wallflower and the proud owner of Forget-Me-Nots, a quaint flower shop that once belonged to her mother. Despite her success in business, her love life has always been a bit lackluster. Until she spies on her ex-boyfriend's wedding and ends up in horrifyingly embarrassing fender-bender with handsome wedding guest, Nate Gallagher. Meanwhile, Amelia's younger brother, William, has proposed to his girlfriend. Amelia would be excited except she has evidence that the fiancée is not who she says she is. How can she be supportive and yet be the protective big sister too? It seems Nate is the only one available for any advice-giving, and he's good at it--and pretty fun to talk to, too. Amelia and Nate strike up an online relationship, but always lingering in Amelia's mind is the fear that he'll realize she's not nearly as appealing in real life. As Amelia works to craft the perfect flower arrangements for other people, she begins to wonder if real love is better than the dream. And if it is, will Nate still be interested when he learns who she is?

Crestina Hardie, Katie Ganshert (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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Love On a Deadline: An August Wedding Story

They've helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection. MacKenzie "Mac" Davis left her hometown of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, to pursue a degree in journalism. But when her dad, the town's beloved Coach Davis, suffers a mild heart attack, Mac returns home to help out. She takes a job at the weekly newspaper but instead of covering serious topics, her editor wants her to write about social events-like the garden club's flower show and the historical society's afternoon tea. Mac knows it's no way to earn her father's respect-or the attention of one of the newspapers she hopes will hire her when she leaves Red Leaf. When Hollis Channing, Mac's high school nemesis, returns to Red Leaf to marry her celebrity fianc

Crestina Hardie, Kathryn Springer (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Crestina Hardie