Books published by publisher WestBow Press

You are beginning to realize that your Christian life has become stale. Church, while good, does not seem to be hitting the mark. You pray and read your Bible. You try your best to be a good person and obey the commandments. You do all this as a good Christian should, but you feel empty. Where is God? You wonder, "Why doesn't he answer my prayers?" Many Christians feel this way, and many of the ones who don't feel this way should. In Revelation 2:4, Jesus tells the church of Ephesus, "You have left your first love." How about you? Have you left your first love? Would you like to return to Jesus, your first love? Well, this book has something to say about that! It would be great if I could say to you, "Just love Jesus more," and that would solve your problems. I think you know that there is more to this story than that. We have a new covenant with God through the shed blood of our savior, Jesus Christ. Would you like to know what that covenant is about? It is about a life of faith in God. A life of love, love of God first, and a love of others. It is a life lived with, of, and through God's Holy Spirit who is within us. Do you want to know how to live this life? When you read this book, you will find how God defines these terms: faith, love, and spirit. Also, you will discover the pattern of how God has provided his covenants, all pointing to our new covenant in Christ. You are being called to repent and to walk with God, a walk as he has created it to be! God is talking to you! Will you listen?

In the grassy highlands surrounded by his flock and his friends, guided by Herdsman Böotes, his shepherd, little lambkin Lleyn is growing up. From grazing in the sunshine to fretting in the storm, he journeys through the recognizable seasons of life. A picture book for children, Lambkin Lleyn shares the adventures of this young sheep while teaching about the concept of right and wrong and making good choices. It also touches upon other important themes such as love of family and relationships. Through story and illustrations, it presents a host of educational themes including animal knowledge and constellations.

As a mother of a child with Down syndrome, author Steffanie Larriba invites you to consider a different perspective. From her firsthand experience, the input from many other mothers, and her faith in Christ, Larriba shares her belief that having a child with Down syndrome is truly a blessing and provides purpose and meaning (John 9:1–3). You will see how children with Down syndrome show God’s love to the world through their uniqueness.

You are beginning to realize that your Christian life has become stale. Church, while good, does not seem to be hitting the mark. You pray and read your Bible. You try your best to be a good person and obey the commandments. You do all this as a good Christian should, but you feel empty. Where is God? You wonder, “Why doesn’t He answer my prayers?” Many Christians feel this way, and many of the ones who don’t feel this way, should. In Revelation 2:4 Jesus tells the Church of Ephesus: “you have left your first love”. How about you, have you left your first love? Would you like to return to Jesus, your first Love? Well, this book has something to say about that! It would be great if I could say to you, “just love Jesus more”, and that would solve your problems. I think you know that there is more to this story than that. We have a new Covenant with God through the shed blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Would you like to know what that Covenant is about? It is about a life of Faith in God. A life of Love, love of God first, and a love of others. It is a life lived with, of, and through God’s Holy Spirit who is within us. Do you want to know how to live this life? When you read this book you will find how God defines these terms: Faith, Love, and Spirit. Also you will discover the pattern of how God has provided His covenants, all pointing to our new covenant in Christ. You are being called to repent and to walk with God, a walk as He has created it to be! God is talking to you! Will you listen?

Orenea is a land shrouded in mystery, beauty, adventure, and peril. Its people are cursed by the ever tedious presence of an enemy tribe intent on their destruction. In such circumstances, they find a little cluster of Puritans from Plymouth Colony, trapped away from their home as a result of a terrible accident. Among which is young Peter Washingsworth. Now, the small group must work together to survive in this mysterious land with some help from the mysterious natives. Who are they? And what does this all have to do with a ship full of people who disappeared at sea over a hundred years ago?

Have you ever been left in the desert to fight life by yourself, wondering how someone you love could betray you? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family with abuse of any kind but knew you were destined to do great things? Do you have low self-esteem, were you critical of yourself, or did you think that God is just out to punish you? In this book, real-life experience and circumstances brought me to a place that shook me to the core, tore down all I believed as true, and forced me to rise like a phoenix from the ashes or burn in all the many mistakes. How did I survive extreme abuse of every kind? How did I go from drug addict to college graduate? Do you want to go from a born rebel to a renewed warrior? Read on . . .

Have you ever felt spiritually and morally drained after a day at the office? Have you wondered how you’re going to maintain your honest and moral values after continuing to be exposed to a competitive, cutthroat, aggressive corporate environment? Dr. Christina Fleming certainly does. In Corporate Faith, a personal, spiritually-focused, and somewhat humorous memoir and guidebook, Fleming discusses some of the challenges she’s faced throughout her career as a student and as a corporate professional. Fleming provides tips and tricks for preserving character and values while being chronically inundated by negative and undesirable business situations. Fleming chronicles her life growing up Catholic and traveling the long road of education before entering the corporate world, a world often filled with less-than-optimal business encounters. She shares important bits of advice and wisdom that can help others be true to themselves and centered on their faith and on what’s important in life—friends, family, and God.

Jacob is a brave little dachshund who, after a long journey to the Middle East, finds himself part of a family of Bethlehem innkeepers. Besides being a companion for the innkeepers' children, Jacob's main task is to keep mice and rats out of the stable. One night after his curiosity and nose lead Jacob into the stable, he encounters two new humans and an extra donkey. Although he is alarmed at first, Jacob soon realizes that the humans are not threatening and settles in a corner to keep watch. It is not long before a bright light fills the stable and a special baby is born. Under the watchful eyes of Jacob, shepherds and wise men visit from afar. But when rats attempt to attack baby Jesus that night, Jacob chases them away, only to become injured. As he limps to the manger, Jacob receives a miracle that creates a special memory for the little dog-and a timeless Christmas legend. In this inspirational children's book, a little dachshund who witnesses the birth of Jesus receives his own miracle after he saves the baby from danger.

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.