Cindy Bauer Books
Inspirational Fiction - Good for the Soul!
Christian & Inspirational
AUTHOR: Virginia Smith
Sincerely, Mayla
Christian Fiction
Will Mayla Srong's life ever resemble normal? Just as she settles into a great place with God, everything else falls apart. In the course of a single week she loses her job, wrecks any chance at a relationship with Pastor Paul, gets the cold shoulder from her friend Stuart, and learns that Lindsey - the teenage sister of her late friend Alex - needs a place to stay. What good is being a control freak if nobody will do what you tell them?
Taking advantage of her newfound "vacation time", Mayla flees to her grandmother's house in Florida. But one by one, her problems follow... literally. In this touching sequel to Just as I am, quirky Mayla Strong comes face-to-face with the responsibilities and joys of friends and family. As she tries to help her loved ones, Mayla begins to realize that God has all the answers - the trick is letting go long enough for Him to prove it.
AUTHOR: Gary Jenkins
The Desert Oasis
Inspirational Romance
Dr. Jason Albertson was a revered cardiologist and heart surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was one of the most sought-after doctors in the West. But Jake soon discovered he couldn’t practice medicine any longer with a clear conscience. He felt people were charged too much, and therefore left the profession.
Then came the tragic day that a friend’s wife suffered a heart attack, and Jake was forced to return to the profession he despised. While treating his patient and listening to her tell him about God, Jake inherited a desire to know more.
One of the doctors who assisted with his patient was Dr. Sherry McNeil. Jake fell in love and married Sherry, only to have sadness return.
This is a story of regret, love, tragedy, death, and then love—and love even again.
AUTHOR: Donetta Garman
Inspirational
A Story of Finding Beauty Within
"I fantasized about people loving me and standing in line to be my friend. I waited to become a swan. Growing Up Ugly is a moving memoir about coming of age and realizing the beauty in this life we are all searching for is within our grasp. Join author Donetta Garman as she drifts in and out of consciousness after suffering a stroke and recalls some of the events in her unusual but loving childhood. After a traumatic birth, Donetta was left homely, clumsy, and awkward. Growing up, she learned to cope with being “ugly” by laughing at herself and trying to help hold the family together. While her family climate was dysfunctional, the cohesiveness of it was undeniable, and Garman’s story is infused with the intense love and resilience of a peculiar but fiercely devoted family. With the help of her family, children, husband, friends, and God, Donetta finds that beauty really is only skin deep and there is a “swan” just waiting to escape in all of us."
AUTHOR: CJ Barrimond
Better Said Now Than Never Said at All!
Spiritual
This book is an accumulation of my perceptions and feelings on twelve different yet very important subjects. These subjects are what are most passionate to me. This book is interesting, enlightening, slightly spiritual and with a slight bit of humor. It is definitely a conversational piece. It will also provoke thought.
AUTHOR: Bernice Camp
Broken Vessels: Tribute to a Family
Family Christian
Broken Vessels traces the lives of five sisters. Born and raised in the shadow of alcoholism and abuse our deep bonds of love grew strong. Little did we know those bonds would be tested while we struggled with the crippling effects of childhood and unforgiveness. How one sister's prayer "I want my family whole" brought us full circle and a century of alcoholism ended. Not until the "quality of life" issue was again in question did I realize my family and I had something to say. The courts debated the fate of a helplessly disabled woman and the decision was made, death by starvation. Written to inspire, encourage and give hope in a world of legalized abortion, life created for harvest and courts deciding life or death based on their opinion of "quality of life." Ask yourself how far will our civilized society go, when will your loved one be judged? What about my sister Linda?
Matthew 5: 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
AUTHOR: Marion McNair
Bitter Roots
Christian Fiction
Bitter Roots is a tragic love story about a middle-aged Christian woman, Claudia Lakes, whose only desire in life is to love and be loved. Yet, she is not free to love because she is haunted by her past; a deep, dark secret buried under a lemon tree in her backyard. But secrets cannot be kept forever…
Taunted and bullied as a child, Claudia suffered from low self-esteem until the new minister of her church, his wife, and their young daughter Olivia, moved in next door. At last, Claudia is no longer lonely. She and Olivia become fast friends. At the age of seventeen, Olivia is raped and Claudia blames herself for not being there to protect her.
AUTHOR: Sharlene MacLaren
ISBN # 978-1-60374-020-3
Historical Christian Fiction
March 2008
Third in the Little Hickman Creek Series
Twenty-eight-year old Emma Browning has experienced a good deal of life in her young age. Sole owner of Emma's Boardinghouse, she is "mother" to an array of beefy, unkempt, often rowdy characters. Though many men would like to get to know the steely, hard-edged, yet surprisingly lovely, proprietess, none has truly succeeded. That is, not until the town's new pastor, Jonathan Atkins, takes up residence in the boardinghouse, affecting not only her with his devout faith and strong convictions, but her clientele as well. Emma clings desperately to her stubborn ways, refusing to acknowledge God's love--until all of Little Hickman witnesses a miracle--the conversion of her abusive and alcoholic father, Ezra! Only then will Emma begin to experience God's power at work
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Sarah, My Beloved
Historical Christian Fiction
October 2007
Second in the Little Hickman Creek Series
Sarah Woodward has come to Kentucky as a mail-order bride, only to learn upon her arrival that "her groom" is betrothed to another! Does God have a back-up plan? She feels certain He led her for a reason, so with her usual stubborn determination, resolves to stay put until she discovers that reason. Rocky Callahan, an embittered widower has recently been saddled with the responsibility of his young niece and nephew and is desperate for help. Upon meeting the fiery Sarah Woodward, he proposes the answer to both their problems--a marriage in name only. Can Rocky let go of the pain of his past and trust God with his future? As for the marriage "in name only"--will it hold up, or does God have other ideas?
Loving Liza Jane
Historical Christian Fiction
First in the Little Hickman Creek Series
When Liza Jane Merriwether rides into the town of Little Hickman Creek, Kentucky, her first thought is, "Oh, Lord, what have I done?" Kentucky is much different from her native Boston. But the town's new schoolteacher isn't easily discouraged, so she determines to roll up her sleeves and dig in with all her might. Soon she is beloved by all, including Benjamin Broughton, the handsome English widower with two young children, one of which is Liza's student. Despite the growing attraction between them, though, Liza shies away. After all, her contract clearly states that any contact with the opposite gender will result in immediate termination of her position. What's a girl to do? Will she soon discover that with God, all things are possible?
Through Every Storm
Inspirational Fiction
Struggling through the tragic loss of their child, Maddie and Jeff Bowman experience the immense pain and grief caused by a broken heart and a marriage so severely strained that divorce seems imminent. Will life ever be normal again? Enter Timmy, Maddie's seven-year-old cousin. His innocent spirit and precocious nature helps to rekindle a flame in both their hearts, leading them on a path back to God and challenging them to look at their marriage through different eyes--God's eyes. And in the looking, they will discover healing they never thought possible.
Spring's Promise
Contempory Inspirational Fiction
Elation turns to despair when Jake Evans' twin brother is killed in a tragic ski accident. What will happen to his brother's widow? Can Jake help Raychel overcome her loss despite the history between them?
AUTHOR: Peggikaye Eager
Friday Fellowship
Christian & Inspirational
Have you ever wanted to start devotions but have been overwhelmed at the process? Friday Fellowship is for you. Do you have daily devotions but want to add a little more challenge to your week? Friday Fellowship is for you. Do you want to be challenged in your Christian walk in areas from obedience, worship, and growth? Friday Fellowship is for you. A year from now, would you like to have a deeper walk with the Lord than you do right now? Then Friday Fellowship is for you. Grab your Bible, a comfortable seat, and let’s get ready to take a journey with the Lord this year. Together we will grow, fellowship, learn and worship the Lord God Almighty!
AUTHOR: Mary Ellen Goble Preece
Poems, Prayers and Promises of an Appalachian Woman
Christian & Inspirational
Poems, Prayers and Promises of An Appalachian Woman is meant to lift the spirit, and is intended for the whole family. It reveals my relationship with the Lord, in my frailties and in my strengths. It deals with how I have looked at tragedies, in both personal and in general circumstances. Some are intended to have a touch of humor as I have found many things funny after a look back on them. But mostly I hope they touch that inner soul of those seeking the Good Lord’s love to know in their life. To the Christian, I hope they give you a blessing, with a renewed strength in what God can do in your life.Poems, Prayers and Promises of an Appalachian Woman
AUTHOR: Lucy A. Cain
Life Lessons in the Presence of...LIVING WATER! A Thirst Quenching Devotional
Inspirational
Let me invite you to partake in a refreshing devotional that will quench your thirst for the Word of God! “Life lessons in the presence of Living Water” is a uniquely written devotional filled to the brim with sparkling analogies that will tickle your spiritual taste buds and make you thirst for more from the Savior! Easy to relate to devotions will touch your heart, make you giggle, or nod your head. Scriptures, poems, photos and Biblical Truths are all included to enhance various devotionals. Jesus said, “Take, drink, and live!” “Living Water” is written with the following goal in mind…to bring others into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and draw believers even closer to Him. When we are spiritually dried up, nothing is more soothing to the soul than the Word of God! It refreshes. It restores. It offers Life giving Words to sustain us. “Living Water” makes you think about your own life experiences and how you can draw closer to the Savior through them. Life can be a mixture of emotions from funny to heart-wrenching. Heart-warming to thought-provoking. “Living Water” just happens to include several personal experiences that you can envision as the stories unfold. So grab a book. Sit back and picture yourself on a deep-sea fishing boat with a blubbering idiot, or relaxing by a rushing stream in the Great Smoky Mountains. There’s no telling what you’ll discover on the next page! I can promise that you will find Jesus there. He will be offering you a cup of Living Water to quench your thirst for Him. Question is, will you take and drink?
Secure the Fort (And Remain Under God)
Inspirational
If there are any patriotic threads woven into your American heart, you are impacted by the ACLU’s efforts to remove “under God” from our Pledge of Allegiance, and “in God we trust” off our currency. This nation was founded on faith in God, and it is this author’s opinion that we need to embrace our faith now more than ever during this war on terror.
As a military mother, I feel strongly about this nation remaining “under God.” As a Christian author, I felt compelled to write about those feelings when my son joined the Army Reserves during this current war effort.
What started as a book of military themed devotions, Secure the Fort has turned into so much more. God has opened doors and provided more than thirty contributing authors who have expressed their stories of faith, patriotic poetry, and gripping experiences with such generosity it has humbled this author’s heart. I am simply amazed at how these stories have all intertwined and fit together like a glove.
Secure the Fort encompasses all branches of the military between WWII and current day efforts. Letters from war bring the heart of our soldiers to the home front. Historical tidbits and famous quotes provide the reader with additional heart-touching facts about our nation and our military.
In the midst of writing Secure the Fort, our family found approximately 100 letters from WWII. These were written by my two great-uncles to their parents. These letters were stored in a little fabric footstool for 60 years – a stool that has been at my grandparents’ farm house all these years, unopened. My sister discovered them one day while cleaning. How appropriate to find them at this time! Portions of these letters are now included in my writings. It was an amazing journey to read these historical artifacts.
Secure the Fort has a timely message for all Americans. We need to remember and embrace our nation’s religious heritage and foundation of faith in God. While we don’t want State to rule Church, State needs Church. We need to remain under God and in His watch. We need Him at the helm of every vessel, and guarding every border. We need His strength and His hand of protection. Our military families need His peace in the midst of war, and His courage to fight for lasting freedom from oppression and tyranny.
The battle is the Lord’s, and we need Him to go before every soldier’s steps. We, as a nation, should not ask our troops to step into harm’s way without praying with them and for them.
It is my hope and prayer that every American will turn the last page of Secure the Fort feeling a renewal of Christian patriotism. I hope each reader comes away with a deeper respect of sacrifices made on their behalf. I pray each reader develops a stronger desire to serve both God and country in ways that would let all nations know that America still trusts in God.
AUTHOR: Don Montgomery
A Nanosecond to Eternity in the Twinkling of an Eye
Christian Inspirational
A short fictitious, imaginary novel based on Bible prophecy concerning Heaven’s immense size, fantastic
exterior decoration, the exciting and pleasurable surprises that await us inside. Also included is a description of the two thousand-year-long awaited rebuilding of the Jewish Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The last part of the book describes the alarming condition that our world goes through during the end times. Then a look into the great catastrophic war called Armageddon, where mankind would have been wiped out if it had not been stopped by divine intervention. Finally, the earth is completely destroyed by fire and then renewed by God, to be repopulated by the remaining living humans who have been saved from the Armageddon conflict.
AUTHOR: Joyce Ann Edmondson
The Listening Tree: Fifty Stories of Grace-full Everyday Living
Christian Inspirational
The Listening Tree contains stories about faith, hope, love, children, grandchildren, families, friends, imaginary situations and visions of what the author and others have described as the kingdom of God—already here, not yet. These are stories of life in the South, high school days, college, marriage, death and renewal, and a Redemptorist priest who introduces a young girl to her faith in God. These life-filled stories include Scriptural references that depict real day-to-day situations. How Grandmother learns to meet the challenges of everyday life by inspiring a family to grow in Christ is entertaining as well as inspirational.
In the Arms of the Shepherd
Christian Inspirational
A memoir of lifetime conversion and love, and the author's life journey in Christ.
AUTHOR: Cecelia Davis
Heaven’s Mission
Christian Inspirational
Heaven is counting on you! All of heaven stood silent in anticipation of the answer to come from one young woman. Others had been offered the mission and had failed. The heralding angels stood at the ready as soon as the answer was given. The moment she opened her mouth to speak the words, the heavenly beings streaked through the atmosphere from one end of heaven to the other with the news. The enemy of the soul also heard and laughed hideously, rubbing his talon-shaped claws together. "It isn't over yet!" the enemy laughed. "Be gone!" shouted the Master of the universe. "I'm going, but I'll be back!" was the answer. Heaven's Mission is not for the faint of heart. Can heaven count on you?
Love Turns Lethal---Heaven Prevails
Christian Inspirational
In the third and final series, Love Turns Lethal—Heaven Prevails, the characters reunite one last time. Joy is mixed with sadness when a camp for handicapped children is begun and near tragedy happens; a little boy dies; a birthday gift turns into a lethal weapon. When Carl Benson’s picture is taken and submitted to the newspaper as a surprise, the former undercover officer leaves town. He loves his friends too much to put them in the danger he knows awaits him. However, an old enemy comes to Bethel looking for Carl. Johnny realizes, too late, the danger his family is in, and his daughter, Jenny, is caught in the middle. Finally, God speaks to His servant one last time and the highest praise a mortal could receive is offered.
Heaven’s Mission For A New Generation
Christian Inspirational
Cindy has received her final mission, leaving her sons, Johnny and Jeremy, feeling devastated. An angel named Mac is sent to bring encouragement and guidance. Johnny and Jeremy’s lives change dramatically when they find themselves each in the middle of his own mission. Each begins to question whether or not he is actually fulfilling Heaven’s mission. The angel and the Lord view the mortals from heaven. “My Lord, if people could only see that what they do has such an impact on the future, whether good or bad, the earth would be a much different place. They would be willing to follow the right path.” “What you say is true, Michael, but then they would have no reason to place their trust in me.”
AUTHORS: Donna & John Borie
Soul Exchange
Christian Fiction
Nineteen-year-old Drew Calloway had not had an easy life. An only child, her parents were tragically killed in a car crash when she was three months old. Raised by poverty stricken, maternal grandparents, in a three-room shack, Drew never experienced the slightest taste of the finer things in life. Because of her living conditions, Drew was embarrassed to have visitors therefore she had no friends. To have a boyfriend was completely out of the question. When she was sixteen years old, another tragedy occurred in her life. The only mother she had ever known and loved, her grandmother, died suddenly with a heart attack. Her grandfather went downhill from there and six months later a few days after Drew's seventeenth birthday, her grandfather died also. An abusive uncle took possession of the house. Drew stayed there until she graduated from High School. The following day, devastated, afraid and very alone, Drew moved out of the house. With her grandparent’s old car, a credit card and three hundred dollars she had stolen from her uncle’s wallet, Drew was able to rent a two-room apartment. She maxed out the credit card to buy enough food and supplies to hopefully last until she could find a job. After two weeks of job searching, food was running out and the rent would be due soon. She applied and started to work for an overbearing, affluent attorney's office as a file clerk. Her paycheck covered her monthly bills and bought a few groceries. She joined a Baptist Church located around the corner from her apartment and became close friends with a group of young women her age. Dating was rare. Self conscious of her sparse wardrobe, Drew seldom accepted an invitation to go out with a young man. One rainy Monday morning, depressed and dead broke, Drew is at her wits end when she opens her morning newspaper and an eye-catching flyer drops to the floor. A flyer announcing a one-day seminar guaranteed to turn her life around and make her a wealthy woman.
Suppose you heard of a way to attain great wealth, happiness and freedom from all worry and care and it would cost you nothing to receive it except a few moments of your time. You would never again have to toil your life away at a dead-end job, barely scrimping by from week to week. You would not lack any good thing and everything your heart desired would be at your fingertips. Would you jump at the chance or pass it by?
AUTHOR: Richard L. Taylor
My Swim With the Sharks
Christian Inspirational
This is the story of one man's journey to save his friends from cocaine addiction. The main character of My Swim with the Sharks has been an alcoholic all his life, so he knows about addiction and the terrible things it does to your life. Try as he might, through contacting the Sheriff's Narcotics Department and the DEA, he lands in prison himself. After he is released, he suffers a stroke and his life, as he knows it, is over. An angel visits him and heals him, not only of the debilitations caused by his stroke, but of his alcoholism as well. He has a new life thanks to “The All," or God. And the miracles continue.
AUTHOR: Christina M. Meide
There's No Place Like Home: Nine Forms of After Death Communication
Christian Inspirational
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Has someone close to you passed on?
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Would you like to have a chance to see them or hear from them one more time?
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Do you believe that after death communication is possible?
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Do you think you may have had some type of after death communication?
After death communication is by no means a new subject, but other sources may not have attempted to answer the following questions.
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How many different ways do our deceased loved ones try to communicate with us?
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For what purpose do they return home?
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How far will they go to comfort our pain or allow us to share just one more moment with them?
“There’s No Place Like Home” gives the answer to these questions through the experiences of others. By reading this book, you may discover ways that your deceased loved one has tried to reach out to you.
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Did you recognize the sign or did you push it off as your imagination?
Don’t take the chance of missing that “one last moment” with someone you love. Let the contributors of this book share with you how they were able to have their unforgettable “last moment”.
Do We Know When Our Time Is Near
Christian Inspirational
Do We Know When Our Time Is Near? is a compilation of 106 true stories gathered from the observations of ordinary people all around the world. These stories offer the possibility that we know when we are going to die. Some of the stories are very subtle, leaving the possibility that there could be another answer, while others are so convincing that it is impossible to negate the facts. The entire book swings you from one possible extreme to another throughout. It allows you to determine for yourself if it is indeed possible that we have some type of warning, somehow, that our time is soon to come. The stories are comprised of dreams, premonitions, visions, actions, and words that will leave you with a great deal to consider after reading these true accounts of loved ones who have passed, but who appeared to have ample time to prepare themselves and others for the inevitable. There is even a small four story section dedicated to pets who have shown their owners in certain ways that they also knew they were going to die, or sensed that someone else’s time was near.
AUTHOR: Inez Brinkley
Walking a Tightrope While Wearing Combat Boots
Non-Fiction Christian
Walking a Tightrope While Wearing Combat Boots is a spiritual journey that brought a Southern Baptist preacher’s wife through 25 years of fighting the devil while serving and growing in the Lord. Within this book are the lessons she learned so that she could grow in Him and get to know a Living God in a personal way. Living the life and fighting the battles has produced a vessel of pure gold, fit for the Master’s use—a vessel God is using to bring healing and deliverance to His people. Many of God’s children are walking this same walk. Sometimes there seems to be no relief in sight. If you are a struggling Christian, then this book is for you. Here you will learn that you too can be used mightily by God. He is seeking those who would learn to do battle with the enemy, WARRIORS VICTORIOUS!
AUTHOR: Tom Ward
The Enemy Within
Christian
The Enemy Within is written at a time when the moral standards of this nation are being questioned. Homosexuality has caused pain, bitterness and destruction to literally thousands of people, both gay and straight. Many people, regardless of sexual orientation, have questions about homosexuality but do not know where to find the answers. Whether the subject matter of this book is new to you or something that you live with day in, day out, you’ll find the answers to your questions and the ability to help yourself and others.
Outposts of Hell or Portals to Heaven
Christian
Outposts of Hell or Portals to Heaven is a no-holds-barred book that tells the truth about the teachings and actions of some Evangelists and Christian entertainers that have led the Body of Christ to fall away from the teachings of Jesus. As a result of these teachings, some Christian homes have become more like outposts of Hell than portals to Heaven. This book calls Christians to hold those accountable whose actions have brought shame upon Christianity and the cause of Christ, and will serve as a clarion call to Christians everywhere to “follow the true path” and be the Christians we claim to be. This book challenges you to search the Scriptures and make sure that what is being taught to you is actually the truth and will help to prepare Christians for the spiritual warfare needed to defeat Satan, and follow the true path of Christianity.
Christian Spiritual
Released on July 1, 2006 by Warrior Press
This 31 page booklet is a much needed tool in today's society where many persons are accepting Jesus with very little follow-up. It is difficult to walk the Christian faith without adequate guidance and appropriate reading material.
This book provides you with the basic "first steps" that any new Christian needs to grow in their new faith. Written in Tom Ward's no holds-barred style of writing. This book was written with today's Christian in mind.
Now What's Next is available exclusively through Warrior Press, a division of Warrior Ministries of Oklahoma.
Was Satan Ever an Angel in Heaven?
Christian Spiritual
Warrior Press is proud to announce the release of Christian author Tom Ward's first book of The Warrior Series.
Tom Ward always tackles the controversial topics, his always Bible based writings expose common myths and erroneous teachings that are not based on the Holy Word of God.
Tom is always looking for the "Biblical Truth" and he examines some of the teachings that many of us have come to believe as the truth. Join Tom Ward in this investigation of the Scriptures to really know the answer to the question.
Was Satan Ever an Angel in Heaven?
AUTHOR: Minister VerNell King
A Legal Question
Spiritual Christian
Minister VerNell King was born and raised in Surprise, Arizona. She is the mother of three beautiful children. She received her AA in ministerial studies from Tommy Barnett’s Pastors College, her BA from Arizona State University, and her MA from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Minister King also received her chaplain certification from Southwest School of Chaplaincy and is currently a Pd.D. candidate.
Minister King is a sought-after speaker, author and evangelist. She is also the founder, president and CEO of the National Association of Women in Ministery (NAWM), which is a 501(c) organization. Minister King attends Embassy Worship Center in Ft. Lauderdale, which is pastored by Dr. N. Cindy Trimm. She receives spiritual and personal coaching under New Freedom Consulting Services through Pastor Michelle F. Carey.
Minister King currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is an active leader in her community.
AUTHOR: Lizzie Vishnevsky
The Power to Be
Christian & Inspirational
The Power to Be was created out of the desire to make a difference in the lives of those who want more out of life and who are tired of suffering through the daily grind, feeling unappreciated and unloved. The Power to Be puts the power where it belongs…in your hands. Our hearts know the truth: When we aren’t true to ourselves, the end result is pain and disappointment. We’ve always had the power of amazing growth and opportunity inside us. Now is a perfect time to shed the old (attitudes) and enter into a new realm of amazing joy and grace. It doesn’t involve spending any money or acquiring any special skills. It’s all about listening to our hearts and souls and being smart.
AUTHOR: Richard Lee Taylor
The Evolving Belief: The Way Things Really Are, and the Way Things "CAN" Really Be
Spirituality
This story is a blend of real-life events and a way that things could be if we changed the way we believe in the things in our lives. I have found that our beliefs are very powerful, we just don’t want to believe it. After all, our lives are made up of our belief systems, but I have learned that we have some very nonsensical beliefs, such as the way that we believe in politics. They are the rules to the game of life. A lot of them make no sense at all, and WE are the ones who make them up. I have done some serious study on the universe, quantum physics, our reality, and the nature of “The All,” or God as you know Him, and have made some fascinating discoveries which I will share with you in this book. So take this journey with me, and let’s explore the way “things can be.”
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