Audiobooks narrated by Crestina Hardie

Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus - A Pressing Pause Devotional – 100 Daily Devot

"Find peace for your heart and rest for your spirit with these encouraging devotions for moms. 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 each day, you will discover: - How you can connect with God - Ways to set aside your busyness and worries - How to center your thoughts on Him and His word - Restoration of your peace of mind. Each devotional includes a brief but meaningful devotional message, applicable scripture, guided prayer, and reflection questions. Throughout the devotional, you'll also find journaling pages for deeper reflection and it is the perfect gift for birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas, or other special occasions. 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. 2020 ECPA Christian Book Award winner for the Devotion and Gift category."

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

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

"Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn't change the reality that being a mom can be frustrating, stressful, and tiring. But just as God is using us to shape our children, God is using our children and motherhood to shape us. In The Better Mom, author Ruth Schwenk, herself a mother of four children, encourages us with the good news that there is more to being a mom than the extremes of striving for perfection or simply embracing the mess. We don't need to settle for surviving our kids' childhood. We can grow through it. With refreshing and heartfelt honesty Ruth emboldens moms to: - Find freedom and walk confidently in purpose - Create a God-honoring home environment - Overcome unhealthy and destructive emotions such as anger, anxiety, and more - Avoid glorifying the mess of mom-ing or idolizing perfection - Cultivate life-giving friendships At the heart of The Better Mom is the message that Jesus calls us to live not a weary life, but a worthy life. We don't have to settle for either being apathetic or struggling to be perfect. Both visions of motherhood go too far. Ruth offers a better option. She says, "It's okay to come as we are, but what we're called to do and be is far too important to stay there! The way to becoming a better mom starts not with what we are doing, but with who God is inviting us to become.'"

Ruth Schwenk (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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To Have and to Hold: Three Autumn Love Stories

"To Have and to Hold: Three Autumn Love Stories By Betsy St. Amant, Katie Ganshert & Becky Wade 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. Love Takes the Cake: A September Wedding Story by Betsy St. Amant Charlotte Cantrell is always the baker; never the bride. When Will, a regular at Charlotte’s bakery, catches her attention, she can only hope that he is the reliable man this single mother has always hoped to find. The problem is that he’s regularly stopping in to buy cookies for another girl. But when Charlotte is hired to bake a host of wedding goodies for a difficult bride and finds out Will is the best man, she has the perfect opportunity to get to know him better—and find out how serious Will is about this other girl in his life. The Perfect Arrangement: An October Wedding Story by Katie Ganshert Amelia Woods is a small-town wallflower and the proud owner of Forget-Me-Nots, a quaint flower shop. Her love life has always been a bit lackluster—until she ends up in an embarrassing fender-bender with handsome 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. 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. 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? Love in the Details: A November Wedding Story by Becky Wade When Josh returns to his hometown of Martinsburg, Texas, to help his best friend get married, he didn’t intend to run into church wedding coordinator—and ex-girlfriend—Holly. He can’t help but pine after the girl he never got over. Holly broke up with Josh years ago in an attempt to ensure his future success. But she loved him then and still loves him now. As she helps him plan his best friend’s wedding, she longs to be with Josh but doesn’t feel worthy of his big-time lifestyle when she is more comfortable in her small-town world. Will Josh and Holly be able to keep things as they are when their true feelings threaten to surface at every turn?"

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

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Kiss the Bride: Three Summer Love Stories

"Meet the people who make it all happen—the photographers, chefs, and the writers who have helped orchestrate and document the perfect day for countless couples—as they find their own happy endings in three sweet novellas. 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 Will a sworn bachelor determined to stay single fall in love with his dance teacher? 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. - Three novellas from the Year of Weddings novella collection in one book - Inspiring wedding stories by bestselling romance authors - Includes discussion questions for book clubs"

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

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Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus – 100 Daily Devotions Encourage Your H

"Refresh yourself in Jesus and drink deeply of His presence so that you are ready to pour out love, time, and energy into the people who matter most to you. Kids bickering? Schedule jam-packed? Dishes and laundry both piled up high? Perhaps it's time you pressed pause and took a moment for yourself. Pressing Pause offers you a calm way to start your day. Whether you're juggling a career, kids' schedules, and church commitments or you're covered in spit-up and anxious about what the next 18 years might hold, you can carve out a few quiet moments to rejuvenate your spirit. With these 100 encouraging devotions, moms will: - Begin each day with Scripture - Draw on God's powers by discovering His Word - Learn practical ways to love and serve Pressing Pause is perfect for: - Any mother wanting to approach each day with a positive mindset and develop a closer relationship with God - Motivational gifts, birthdays, Mother's Day, or Christmas - Moms, ages 25-50 Just a few minutes each day can help you center your heart and mind on what God has for you as His beloved daughter. So, resist the rush. Halt the hustle. Press pause and find some calm in the chaos."

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

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Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and Why We 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 (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 a 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-including a ninety-year-old "fairy godmother" named George-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?"

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 thought writing wedding stories was beneath her journalistic abilities. Until one love story rekindled an old flame and opened her heart to love once more. MacKenzie "Mac" Davis left her hometown of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, ten years ago, and she never looked back. But when her father, beloved Coach Davis, suffers a mild heart attack, she returns home for an extended visit. It means taking a job at the local newspaper, where the biggest news story is the return of Hollis Channing to marry her celebrity fiancé, but Mac would do anything to make sure her dad takes care of himself. She just didn't know that would include spending extended time with her high school crush, Ethan Channing, brother of the bride and the boy who broke her heart. When Ethan Channing offered to help his sister plan her fast wedding, he had no idea what a big production it would be. Nor what a dilapidated state their old family home would be in. But when he catches Mac trying to take pictures of the house for an article she's writing, he ropes her in to helping him. It's hard to believe the tomboy coach's daughter he remembers from high school has turned into this beautiful fire ball of a woman. And he has to admit he doesn't mind needing her help in planning the wedding of a lifetime. It's been ten years since they've seen each other. And ten years is a long time. But is it long enough to repair broken hearts and turn old high school crushes into love?"

Kathryn Springer (Author), Crestina Hardie (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Crestina Hardie