Books published by publisher WestBowPress

Heart did not understand. How could he say she was dirty? She was wearing her best dress-the one with the pretty little blue flowers all over it. And she had carefully dusted off her new black sneakers. Heart hung her head, her eyes sweeping down over herself. She was hurt, mystified, and then horrified! Where the light from Word struck her clothes, it showed how dirty they really were and even had holes. When his light touched her fruit, it appeared brown and spoiled, emitting an unpleasant smell. Word slowly closed the heavy gate. Wiping the tears from her eyes and biting her lip to keep it from trembling, Heart turned and walked over to a nearby tree. She could hold back no longer. Dumping her spoiled, worthless fruit on the ground, she burst out sobbing. What could have gone wrong? She had tried so hard! Never had she expected to fail so miserably.

Christmas time is exciting and filled with anticipation and often stress. Will we get what we want? Will we be able to find just the right gift for everyone? Many get caught up in the gift giving and tend to forget the real meaning of the holiday. Author John McCallum’s How the Lord Sent Christmas offers an imaginative, poetic retelling of the Christmas story in a fresh way that will surprise and delight children and adults. Besides being a reminder of why we really celebrate Christmas, some readers may find it a nonthreatening way to share the Christmas story with their non-Christian friends. Most people have traditions associated with Christmas. Make the beautifully illustrated How the Lord Sent Christmas a new holiday tradition.

<p>I was one of the first hires at a growing startup called Bellhops. Somewhere along the way, I ended up working sixty hours a week. I was placing work above all else: faith, family, friends, you name it. Work was always my first priority. </p> <p>That was until June 4, 2015, when I collapsed at work and had three grand mal seizures. I was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma, which comes with an average life expectancy of fifteen months. </p> <p>Dear Jack is written for my son, but all parents can benefit from the life lessons this book teaches. Dear Jack encourages a Christian lifestyle while making parents think about a healthy work-life balance. Parents can use the lessons learned through my personal story to avoid future pitfalls of misplaced priorities.</p>

The JOY Journal provides a practical method for teaching children how to develop a daily prayer time. This easy-to-use method will guide children to write down personal prayer requests and lead them to develop a daily prayer time, strengthening their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Believers both young and old can use The JOY Journal prayer method.

The year is 1925, and the nation is at odds as the "trial of the century" approaches. Mr. John Scopes, a schoolteacher, has been arrested for teaching evolution. Creationists and evolutionists are debating the existence of God and the authority of the Bible. Many believe religion may be doomed. Meanwhile, eleven-year-old Lulu and her seven-year-old brother, Buddy, are visiting their grandmother in the Missouri countryside. On a dark and stormy night, they sneak into the attic workshop of their uncle, a brilliant scientist and inventor, and suddenly find themselves on a harrowing journey through time. Join Lulu and Buddy on this incredible adventure filled with history, humor, and hair-raising excitement, as they discover the meaning of faith: Beyond the Attic Door.

Journey to the Glass Hill is the story of one boy's endeavors through the trying times of his childhood. Johann, like most boys, just wanted to be loved, but with a father who was consumed with grief, he sought for this love to no avail. So it was in other ways that Johann had to discover what love was. He found it in the animals around his father's farm and in the pages of an old Bible. However, life is molded by more than circumstances. There were individuals who influenced Johann's journey and shaped his future. A kindly king, a gracious princess, a hungry beggar, and a heartbroken father all touched Johann's life in profound ways. But it was the absence of others that often weighed most intensely upon Johann's young shoulders-a mother and grandmother lost to him and only fragmented memories remained to sustain him through the lows of life. "The Lord will provide" became a mantra to him, an assurance his grandmother had often shared. And through the many trials that Johann faced, it was this truth that provided him with the strength to endure and develop into a young man of integrity with a kind and compassionate spirit. Eventually, his journey led to the slopes of the Glass Hill, and it was upon those slopes that he would discover if God could indeed provide and keep the promises Johann had discovered in that old Bible. It would be on those slippery slopes that God's will and plan would be made clear.

Quinton is very excited. The young boy is making his way toward the Keep, a special fortress at the center of the realm. There, his father-a knight-waits to guide him through the fortress's locked doors to behold a powerful treasure that is being guarded inside-the Golden Scroll. However, before Quinton can fully discover the power of this scroll, he is suddenly caught in the middle of an enemy attack. The forces of the Dark Master have come to destroy the Golden Scroll, which is the one thing that can stop them from conquering the land. Through a narrow escape, Quinton and his father flee the Keep with the special scroll in hand. But its absence from the Keep sets a new dilemma in motion-the empty fortress is now used by the Dark Master to spread an unrestrained cloud of darkness. Unless Quinton can discover the Golden Scroll's power, and return it to the Keep, the land will soon fall under the shadow of tyranny. In this young person's tale, the son of a knight begins a quest in which he discovers the key to overcoming the dark forces that threaten his land.

Sadie Franklin is all about independence, but when one of her popular parties gets too crazy, her usually uninvolved dad sends her across the country to spend the summer with relatives. Living in smalltown Pecan Creek, Georgia, is culture shock for a girl from Seattle, and it doesn't help that Sadie's aunt and uncle are total church people. Sunday school? No, thanks. Add a houseful of little cousins, an accidental friendship with the preacher's daughter of all people, and the attention of a guy who might actually understand her murky past, and it's enough to cue an identity crisis. When lifealtering news rocks Sadie's world and reveals messy family secrets, she's forced to face the God she's avoided since her mom's death eight years ago. Sadie is surrounded by people who say God loves her and has great plans for her life, but if God is really good, why does He let Sadie's life unravel? Could there really be a purpose in all of this?

Do you know there is a fruit that lives in you that you use daily?Join in to explore this fruit and how you share them with others! It’s in you!Say this simple prayer any time of the day, and as often as you want. Whatever you choose,God will be delighted to hear from you. He loves you! As we grow in Jesus not onlywill the fruit God placed in us grow, our prayers grow too.

In all of your gorgeous shades and hues, black girls, this book is for you! Stereotypes and images tell us how to dress and think, but what truly defines you? Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt that your weight, hair, or skin tone were inadequate and didn’t measure up to others? Navigating through self-acceptance can be difficult—not to mention dealing with relationships and family dynamics. But through this book, you will discover that you are not alone. For Black Girls is about coming of age and taking control of your life and making choices that will set you on the path to self-discovery. For Black Girls will help you do the following: —Discover the difference between your identity and stereotypes —Develop life and career goals —Appreciate your unique beauty and worth —Use concrete tools to break destructive habits in relationships —Make meaningful relationship goals —Find strategies for time management —Learn to be healthy and accept your body —Identify what your spending habits say about you and how to change them It includes questions for individual/group reflection and discussions. As you take charge of your life, watch as you emerge and flourish into the beautiful young woman you were meant to be!