Books published by publisher Inspiring Voices

Christmas Eve is coming soon, but there is no joy in the Kriegen home. A year prior, Clara lost her husband, Joshua, to a sudden heart attack, leaving their son, eleven-year-old Donald, without a father. Now, Clara and Donald both feel lost, and Clara is dreading Christmas. When yet another tragedy strikes, she can’t help but question the goodness of God. How could God take her husband away? How could He take her son’s dog, just before Christmas? How could He leave them so alone? Just when things seem darkest, however, a bit of good luck lands on their front porch. A mother and daughter want to rent the old cottage in the Kriegen backyard, and Clara certainly needs the cash. There’s something different about Miriam Schenken and her daughter, Shirley. When Donald falls ill, they seem to be Clara’s saving grace. Christmas seems like it might be a disaster, and yet a miracle occurs that reignites Clara’s passion for her loving God. The holiday season is a time to rejoice and give thanks. It is a time for miracles … if only we believe.

Ted E. Bear is a Newfoundland dog, and Newfoundland dogs always want to help others. Ted E. Bear was no different. He has always wanted to be a seeing-eye dog—but Newfoundland dogs are just too big to be seeing-eye dogs. As a matter of fact, the school for seeing-eye dogs has never even admitted a Newfoundland student! Ted E. Bear is sure he’ll never get to live his dream. He plays with his friend Waggles, a little beagle who loves hunting games. Waggles can run for hours and hours, and his big friend follows. But when Waggles is blinded in the wilderness, Ted E. Bear must jump into action to save his friend and get him home safely. This is a story of the brotherly love and true friendship of two special dogs.

Stoney the Pony just cant stop eating peppermint candies. When Stoney becomes addicted to the candies, his friends are concerned about the changes they see in him. Hes no longer the same Stoney the Pony everyone knows and loves. Stoney was once a beloved neighborhood favorite who helped children win blue ribbons at the shows. Now he becomes so preoccupied with peppermint candies that he sneaks out one night to steal the treats from the horses in a neighboring barn. When his pals realize how sick Stoney has gotten, they step up and intervene to find him the help and support he needs. When addictions affect family members, it is important to find a way to explain what is happening to the children in the family. Offering an engaging story as well as Points for Parents, with important facts about addiction for parents to share with children, Stoney the Ponys Most Inspiring Year handles the topic of addiction in a manner that can enable children to better understand what addiction is and how it affects the people they love.

The Ten Commandments are as relevant today as they were when they were first given to Moses. The Ten Commandments for Children offers a simple yet effective guide for young children to help them understand the meaning of the commandments. By learning the essence of the Ten Commandments at an early age, children can gain a foundation to live by for the rest of their lives. Author Mary Lane McGinnis has taken the most important words to live by and put them into terms that a child can understand: Honor your mom and your dad, and I will bless you as I said, With many days upon this land. The Ten Commandments for Children can help children take the true meaning of these words to live by into their hearts.

Faith is a little girl who wonders about God. Unable to see or hear God herself, Faith asks her mother how she will know God is with her every day. Her mother tells her she must be quiet, listen, and thank God for all she has each day in order to feel God’s presence in her life, and soon Faith begins to learn how easy it is to talk to God. As Faith wakes up the next morning, she remembers to be quiet, listen, and thank God for being with her. After she arrives home from a busy day at school, Faith reminds herself to be quiet, listen, and thank God for being with her at school—and again as she helps cheer her team at a game, visits her grandparents, and gets ready to go to sleep. This story tells the tale of a little girl who learns that all she needs to do to be closer to God is simply be quiet and thank Him and know that He loves her.

In 1995, during her senior year in high school, Brandy Martin tragically passed away following a routine surgery. Devastated and heartbroken by the death of her only daughter, Connie Martin was left struggling with the will to live, questioning her own religious faith, and grasping for answers. Love Never Ends is her personal account of an extraordinary journey that begins when a close friend reveals that Brandy has visited her with a message from the other side.Over the next fifteen years, Brandy continued to find ways to communicate with her mother through people and events in ways that her mother could never have imagined. Connies quest to understand her experiences and her belief that her daughters spirit lives on has helped her to realize that even death cannot stop love. In the process, she regained her own will to live and discovered a passion to love others who struggle with grief and loss.

This is a true story about a boy struggling in school with a learning disability. He makes it through his school days thinking about his dog, Gypsy. She was always there for him. One day after school, he races home to discover the gate open and Gypsy is gone. He is so upset that he cant think straight causing him to make some bad choices. The search takes many twists and turns. It has a very happy ending! The conclusion is very clear: God finds the lost even a young boy who feels alone.

"Never man spake like this man" (re. John 7:46). The authority to speak in the name of Jesus Christ is given to them whom, by suffering association and self-denial, have taken up their cross and followed him, not straight to heaven but to Gethsemane, Pilate's Hall, and then Calvary. The cross of Jesus Christ is my cross, and it is yours. By appointment, we are given place in midnight wrestlings to win the power, and by progressive grace and truth, we are given place. This is authority to have place in Christ and to speak out of that place for Christ. Mainstream Christianity has no viable witness of Jesus Christ because they do not live for Jesus Christ; they live for themselves. Christians talk about everything but Christ. Someone has to say it, and this book without apology does just that.

Have you ever been in a physical or spiritual storm? Well, they are both similar. A physical storm is whereas there are dark clouds, thunder and lightning and the sun refuse to shine. There is also rain, and I mean rain, rain, and then more rain. A spiritual storm has some of the same characteristics. The most highly visible difference is that soon the physical storm has passed. A spiritual storm, one may have to weather it much longer. It wont be over until God say that it is. During this time we must praise, pray, and persevere. This is the only way that we will be able to weather the storm. When in the Midst of a Spiritual Storm: Praise, Pray, and Persevere will open our minds to the spirituality of Gods work. Whenever we experience these storms God is doing a great work in us and he is taking us to another level in him. The author portrays some of the many storms that she has had to endure as well as those of some biblical characters, and others who she has had contact with. The author guarantees that you will be able to see yourself or those who are close to you in some of these storms. You will be able to also see how storms can be weathered with Gods assistance. There are many obstacles in weathering storms and many spiritual disciplines that we must acquire. It is my prayer that we can all learn from this knowledge.

A strange, sad thing has happened in the Universe. It was rumored that evil had left a stain on one small planet. Even the wisest stars in the celestial choirs could not imagine what their Composer-Conductor would do. But in the fulness of time, He told them He would go to the wounded planet Himself. But when He told them He would also bring little Lumen, they marveled. He had a special task for her. Would this very young star be able to live up to her Creator's expectations? "The beautiful story of LUMEN has been a Christmas Eve tradition for our family for many years. With the fireside reading of the Christmas story from the Bible and LUMEN, we usher in the true meaning of Christmas. Yet, LUMEN is more than a Christmas story. It is a precious reminder that our Creator formed each one of us with purpose and knows us by name. I have read this book to adult and children's groups and it never fails to connect and touch their hearts, no matter what the age. I hope LUMEN will become a new annual tradition for you as well, but may the message stay in your hearts all year round. " Heather Stoner, Richmond, Virginia

Meet Ryan, Anna, Matthew, Sophia, Faith, and their trusted protector, Samson the Safety Dog! Together they are the All-Star Safety Patrol Kids, and theyre here to help your child learn the ABCs and 123s of safety. From playing with friends to avoiding strangers, the All-Star Safety Patrol Kids can teach your child everything he or she needs to know to make smart, safe choicesalong with practicing the alphabet and counting to ten. Look for more All-Star Safety Patrol Kids adventures to help you teach your children to make safe choices without boring or frightening them. After all, safety should be fun and empowering.Child Safety Tips and Programs is an excellent source for practical tips and fun tools from someone who is passionate and genuinely cares about the safety of children.Jennifer Baker, counselor at the Houston Police DepartmentAs a mother, I believe that it is never too early to start teaching my children about their personal safety as it is vital to their protection in todays times. Child Safety Tips and Programs is an excellent resource for parents to help them provide the tools necessary to do so.Tamara Desmarais, mother of four children

It is 1959 when thirteen-year-old Claire McGlaughlins parents leave for Kenya on a missionary trip. She is sent to live with her grandmother in boring old Holly Springs, Mississippiwhere nothing interesting ever happens. Soon, Claire finds she has a friend in local boy Ralphie. Even better, she discovers that the small town has a mystery, and then Holly Springs becomes anything but dull.A rash of burglaries and rumors of a cold case murder send this budding writer into investigative mode. The nice folk of Holly Springs would never admit to anything bad happening in their hometown, especially bad things perpetrated by one of their own. They go so far as to deny a murder ever occurred, but Claire is sure they must be hiding something.With the help of her new pal, Claire sets out to solve the mystery. Along the way, Claire and Ralphie make the acquaintance of vicious dogs, a shotgun-waving crazy lady, and an angry sheriff . Whats more, an unknown Mary Cassatt painting and a dog with mysterious powers may be the keys to unraveling a mystery that has haunted the town of Holly Springs for much too long.This inspiring novel of teenage angst set in a small Southern town captures the emotions of doubt, rejection, and love. It provides a convincing demonstration of the resilience of teenagers who are so often dismissed by adults who cannot see beyond their myopic preconceptions of adolescence (and have forgotten their own teenage years).B. C. Crawford, Educator, Oxford, Mississippi