Books with title Mom, I Am Always With You

"Always With You is the bittersweet and poignant love story of a woman trapped between temptation and the ties that bind." ~Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island and Covet.With Cathy’s health food café thriving, a loyal circle of friends, and a heartbreaking divorce behind her, she has finally found contentment along the summer shores of the Russian River in the California Wine Country of 1977.Cathy still keeps men at arm’s length, safe from the temptation of love and all of its painful consequences. But when an old high school friend, Pam, brings her family for a short stay, Cathy’s stone walls begin to crumble when she meets Jamie. Jamie, whose compassion and warmth slowly break down her defenses. Jamie, whose devotion to his four-year-old daughter melts Cathy's heart and makes her desperate for a family of her own. Jamie… who is married to Pam.Cathy never imagined that she would fall in love with a married man. Jamie never imagined he would do anything to compromise his honor.But a love powerful enough to transcend time, place, and even death, forces them to question the values they hold dear. Always With You is a profound and bittersweet tale that asks: What would you do if love was the last thing you were looking for, but exactly what you find? And how do you make a choice when every road leads to a broken heart?*This is a newly revised edition with new content and ending. Older reviews are based on a previous edition."One of the most memorable books I’ve ever read. This one will stay with me forever. Think “The Notebook”. “Love Story”. “Titanic”. I believe this one will one day be as well known. It’s a long one, don’t start it late at night if you have to work tomorrow. You won’t be able to put it down." - Amazon Reviewer

1977 is a glorious time to be alive in the beautiful wine country of Northern California, and Cathy has everything she thought she wanted - from a thriving café to loyal friends. Since the devastating failure of her short-lived marriage, Cathy has buried herself in her work and kept men at arm's length. But when an old high school friend, Pam, brings her family for a short stay, Cathy's stone walls begin to crumble when she meets Jamie. Jamie, whose compassion and warmth slowly break down her defenses. Jamie, whose devotion to his four-year-old daughter melts Cathy's heart and makes her desperate for a family of her own. Jamie - who is married to Pam. A profound love that transcends time and place is impossible to resist. But is love more important than friendship? Are loyalty and fidelity an anchor or a chain? In the end, it's all about choices - tough ones that can break hearts. Now Cathy must make the most difficult choice of her life.

A Study of the History and Meaning of Personal Devotion to Jesus Christ for Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians The devotional life of Christians over the two millennia since Jesus' birth has been one of motion, changing and growing in response to the challenges presented to the Church, the temperaments of newly baptized nations, and controversies about how we can and should relate to God. And yet the core of authentic Christian devotion has not changed—it remains today, as it was in the time of the Church Fathers, the trusting and personal encounter with Christ that is both open and foundational to the life of all Christian believers. In this book the well-known spiritual writer and teacher Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C. F. R., surveys the development and trials of Christian devotion from the days of the martyrs until the twentieth century. Tracking it through the centuries and among "sadly divided branches of Christianity", he finds a commonality of experience and even of language that is constantly ignored among Christians themselves. By observing what "image of Christ" the canvas of common devotion portrays, he hopes we will move "not to discredit this image, but to sharpen it and make it more consistent with the New Testament and the ancient Church". Though the devotional life is sometimes brushed off as unimportant in comparison to a theological understanding of Christ, Groeschel warns that such dismissal threatens to make distant, unknown and obscure the Savior who said "I am with you always." The answer instead is to draw near to Jesus in devotion and with authentic expressions of that devotion, which themselves help paint the image of Christ found concretely in revelation onto the minds and daily life of the devout. Begun on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and the result of years of preparation and a whole life of guiding people as priest, public preacher, psychologist and spiritual director, this book will help Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant believers gain not only a comprehensive view of how pious Christians over the centuries have lived out their devotion to God, but the examples and perspective they need to live more devoutly today.

The struggle of faith against addiction is real, but then, so is the sheer tenacity of a Mother’s love for her child. Jacob Huffman was one of those people almost too good to be on this earth. He was unusually gentle, young man who lived in this world but was marked and known by his true dedication and deep love for God. Jacob, fell victim of the opioid and fentanyl crisis by trying to find release from the deep pain that he was in from enduring a traumatic situation the last two years of his life. Jacob was aggressively trying to overcome his addiction and was prepared to turn in one of his hometown drug suppliers being he was witnessing the lives that were being taken by overdosing from the deathly drugs that these drug dealers were selling and would freely give away to vulnerable people to test the strength of these street drugs. On April 5th, 2018, Jacob’s mother reported his disappearance, and subsequently, a few days later he was found upside down in the passenger seat of his mother’s car which was hidden for three days. Those that are responsible for Jacob’s death kept his body hidden for several hours after he took his last breath while nefariously plotting how to dispose of his lifeless body. Local Law Enforcement attempted to cover up the murder of Jacob for ulterior motives which forced his mother to conduct her own investigation into his untimely death. The tenacity of this mother’s love was forced to seek justice for her son and vindicate his heinous death, and her life was almost completely destroyed in a ruthless pursuit of justice coupled with a broken heart for the life so agonizingly stolen from her only son.

The struggle of faith against addiction is real, but then, so is the sheer tenacity of a Mother's love for her child. Jacob Huffman was one of those people almost too good to be on this earth. He was an unusually gentle, young man who lived in this world but was marked and known by his true dedication and deep love for God. Jacob, fell victim to the opioid and fentanyl crisis by trying to find release from the deep pain that he was in from enduring a traumatic situation the last two years of his life. Jacob was aggressively trying to overcome his addiction and was prepared to turn in one of his hometown drug suppliers being he was witnessing the lives that were being taken by overdosing from the deathly drugs that these drug dealers were selling and would freely give away to vulnerable people to test the strength of these street drugs. On April 5th, 2018, Jacob's mother reported his disappearance, and subsequently, a few days later he was found upside down in the passenger seat of his mother's car which was hidden for three days. Those that are responsible for Jacob's death kept his body hidden for several hours after he took his last breath while nefariously plotting how to dispose of his lifeless body. Local Law Enforcement attempted to cover up the murder of Jacob for ulterior motives which forced his mother to conduct her own investigation into his untimely death. The tenacity of this mother's love was forced to seek justice for her son and vindicate his heinous death, and her life was almost completely destroyed in a ruthless pursuit of justice coupled with a broken heart for the life so agonizingly stolen from her only son.

For years, Marian has been spending time in nature and taking photographs during many of these excursions. Sometimes she would be spending time in prayer and reflection, and other times she would just be pointing her camera and snapping pictures, only to find amazing visuals in the photographs when she would get them developed. This book has been on her mind through years of experiencing nature and taking many photographs. It is written in a poetry format as a piece of children's literature. The words allow a lilting pentameter which is enhanced by illustrations of real photographs. She wants to share her belief that God's presence is all around us and to heighten awareness of our everyday surroundings and the possibility of experiencing nature in many different ways.

For years, Marian has been spending time in nature and taking photographs during many of these excursions. Sometimes she would be spending time in prayer and reflection, and other times she would just be pointing her camera and snapping pictures, only to find amazing visuals in the photographs when she would get them developed. This book has been on her mind through years of experiencing nature and taking many photographs. It is written in a poetry format as a piece of children’s literature. The words allow a lilting pentameter which is enhanced by illustrations of real photographs. She wants to share her belief that God’s presence is all around us and to heighten awareness of our everyday surroundings and the possibility of experiencing nature in many different ways.

I AM With You Always was written for children with critical health concerns. The rhyming text will captivate the child while the story and Scripture gives peace, comfort and strength. Illustrated by Jeffrey Duckworth, the illustrations are fun and colorful. Each page is fully colored with lovable characters that perhaps share the same struggles the reader is facing. Written for His Shining Stars, a ministry for critically ill children and published by His Little Ones Ministry, this book is certain to bring not only the child, but parents, siblings and friends, encouragement and comfort. It has a dedication and presentation page, and includes an inside page where the child's name can be personalized. It is certain to make any child feel "unique and special as each shining star".

I AM With You Always was written for children with critical health concerns. The rhyming text will captivate the child while the story and Scripture gives peace, comfort and strength. Illustrated by Jeffrey Duckworth, the illustrations are fun and colorful. Each page is fully colored with lovable characters that perhaps share the same struggles the reader is facing. Written for His Shining Stars, a ministry for critically ill children and published by His Little Ones Ministry, this book is certain to bring not only the child, but parents, siblings and friends, encouragement and comfort. It has a dedication and presentation page, and includes an inside page where the child's name can be personalized. It is certain to make any child feel "unique and special as each shining star".