Books with author kristi d. holl

You Don’t Have to Go It AloneEvery girl deals with hard situations at some time in her life, from stress, peer pressure, and perfectionism to divorce, bullying, and abuse. This 90-day devotional will help you find God and grace in the midst of your storms and struggles. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or for a hurting friend, this book provides wisdom from God’s Word and advice from trusted Faithgirlz! author Kristi Holl. Through activities, journal prompts, and stories from real girls like you, you’ll find comfort in God’s presence—no matter what the circumstances.

When we think of technology, we might think only of our modern tools, such as electronics, computers, and cutting-edge gadgets, but civilizations throughout the ages have used technology to improve their lives. This informative resource will reveal that the ancient Mesopotamians were an innovative and forward-thinking people. They solved societal problems, such as regulating water to make sure they had a ready supply when they needed it. Readers will also be engaged throughout the volume with descriptions of their technological achievements, such as the construction of their cities, ziggurats, transportation, and weapons, just to name a few.

Rachel and her grandmother had always had a special, close relationship. Grandmothers living nearby made visiting easy. Grandmother and Rachel sewed, baked and shared confidences. But one day when Rachel stopped for a visit, she found grandmother sick. Although she protested that it was only the flu, the family insisted that she go to the doctor; the diagnosis was terminal cancer. When Rachel throws herself into a state of denial, even when Grandmother moves in with the family and the course of the illness becomes apparent, Rachels relationships with her friends suffer because she wants to spend as much time as possible with her grandmother. She has not lost feeling for her friends,especially her long-standing boy friend, but she has no time for them She is totally absorbed in watching and interpreting nuances in Grandmothers condition to catch one that will prove that the doctors were wrong. She is overly critical of her brothers and fathers reactions to the stress of grandmother living with them. It is Grandmothers caring and understanding and communicating with Rachel that finally helps Rachel to accept death as part of life, and to deal with her passing by hoping that there is light on the other side of the wall. The verses of a poem about a rose that grandmother has read with Rachel is symbolic of life. After Grandmother passes, Rachel discovers its last two verses and understands Grandmothers wish for her. Although the storyline is sad because a loved one is gone, it ends on Rachels happy resumption of her teenage life with a greater understanding of life itself.

When we think of technology, we might think only of our modern tools, such as electronics, computers, and cutting-edge gadgets, but civilizations throughout the ages have used technology to improve their lives. This informative resource will reveal that the ancient Mesopotamians were an innovative and forward-thinking people. They solved societal problems, such as regulating water to make sure they had a ready supply when they needed it. Readers will also be engaged throughout the volume with descriptions of their technological achievements, such as the construction of their cities, ziggurats, transportation, and weapons, just to name a few.

Thirteen-year-old Laurie, her family, and her best friend, Jenny, plan to spend a weeks vacation in Cabin #13 at the lake in rustic Backbone Park. But the first night, a ghost named Eleanor begins leaving notes warning the vacationers not to stay. Soon, the girls meet teenage brothers Matt and Kevin from cabin #14. Their introduction is more than bumpy as Jenny thoroughly enrages Matt with condescending comments about his confinement to a wheelchair. Nevertheless, the four soon join forces to find out more about the notes. Ranger Roberts tells them that Eleanor, who was also thirteen and occupied Cabin #13, died the previous summer in a boating accident during the week she was there. He also talks about the strange bobbing lights around the woods and over the water, and the Indian artifacts which he has been finding. A series of notes, coded messages, a canoe accident that was engineered, and information from Eleanors sister, now incognito, add more clues to the simmering plot that comes to a boil when Laurie deduces the connection between the weird happenings and Ranger Roberts goal to make Backbone an important and popular park.

When serious financial difficulties endanger the future of the Mississippi steamboat tourist attraction run by her family and friends, thirteen-year-old Nikki singlehandedly pursues various schemes to make money, discovering the hard way that there is more to life than worrying.Thirteen-year-old Nikki comes up with the idea of a raffle in order to save the Blairsburg Queen, the Mississippi riverboat her family runs as a hotel