On a cloudless spring day nearly three years after Cal and Michele met, they stood before a preacher and Cal promised to love Michele and to give her everything. Soon after, they began an almost fairy-tale existence of wedded bliss, complete with a white picket fence, two cats in the yard, and a perfect family-including the baby girl Michele always wanted.

They had carefully planned and prepared for the arrival of their daughter, Lourdess, whose name means "miracles of healing." Although she entered the world perfect, the standard hearing test mandated by the state produced spirit-crushing results. To their shock and disbelief, their wonderful little angel had profound hearing loss.

"Daddy, Did You Hear That Bird?: The Miracles of Hearing," Family, and Love shares the touching story of how they got through the trials of having a deaf child, including the natural grieving process they experienced upon learning the news. Even though they wondered about her future, their strong personal relationship helped them overcome the stress that destroys some marriages burdened with caring for a special-needs child. The toughest tasks involved working with service systems and professionals who were guiding them through the process. Through it all, they had each other and the knowledge that God was there for them, always.

"Daddy, Did You Hear That Bird?" reminds us that love always trusts, hopes and perseveres but it never fails. As Cal and Michele yearned for a miracle, a striking and poignant series of events would reveal a miracle no one saw coming.

Pastor Dorsey speaks from his heart with compassion and frankness, in plain language, without jargon, rich in wisdom about his arduous journey in ministry. He writes not from the height of spiritual accomplishment but from the trenches of his own personal battles, bringing forth a message of transforming grace and restoration. From his bone-chilling experience with the occult to his own personal death wish and God's undaunted desire to save a man, who was born to preach.

Author Jonathan Prawiromaruto has been forced to confront his own mortality all his life, as he was born afflicted with kidney failure. Even so, thanks to the faith in Christ instilled in him by his loving Christian parents, Jonathan continues to thrive as a living witness to the power of hope and faith. His story has been the source of limitless inspiration to many who may have lost sight of their dreams, but his ministry has only just begun.

Now, at nineteen years old, Jonathan has risen to a new challenge to produce his autobiographical testament to the power and willingness of God to work miracles in the lives of his children.

He writes with the belief that each individual is uniquely and especially created by God to fulfill his plan. Only you can fulfill the task you were created for, so never lose hope. Don't give up on your dreams. Rise up and make them real

Sweeping the ashes out of the fireplace at my first job as a cleaning lady, I was overwhelmed. My husband of 23 years had left me for another woman, and I was thrust into the role of a struggling single mom. At that time my mother died of cancer, my house went into foreclosure, my car was repossessed, and I was forced into unexpected bankruptcy. In frustration, I lifted my hands up to the Lord and cried out, "God, I feel like Cinderella " He answered me right away. He said, "You are Cinderella, and I will redeem you " I had already experienced the supernatural power of prayer, healings and miracles. I was visited by an angel and prayed for a man that was raised from the dead. So when I heard God answer me in those ashes, I knew I had to trust him like never before. LuAnne's life testimony proves that God can take a life that has a dysfunctional childhood, an abusive marriage, and a seemingly helpless situation, and transform it into a life of joyful fulfillment. Dr. Bill Hamon The stories of God's intervention and his power, the working of the gifts of the Spirit and the miraculous divine appointments are encouraging and amazing. Randy Clark I cried as I read between the lines of my friend's life, but I rejoiced as I saw how faithful God is. You will be encouraged as you read this book of LuAnne's childlike faith and God's supernatural power. Dr Sharon Stone This book will teach you the power of forgiveness. Barbara Wentroble LuAnne Mast and her husband are senior pastors at Destiny Christian Church in Dover, DE. Their traveling ministry is Eagle Fire Ministries; speaking in churches and conferences internationally. They are ordained by Dr. Bill Hamon of Christian International.

Just like Us is a vivid snapshot of the possible reactions of no fewer than twenty-one characters who came into contact with Jesus of Nazareth. It ranges over a wide spectrum of individuals, from Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, to Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles. The studies are clustered around the birth of Jesus, his death, and his resurrection, and they afford a fascinating glimpse of how representatives from every walk of life, from kings to fishermen, could have responded to the unique personality of the most influential person in history.

Everyone has a story. Some of these stories are good, some are bad, some are memorable, and some are best left forgotten.In By Any Means Necessary: My Personal Struggles with Good and Evil, Emivita--a baby born in Europe to Italian parents, a child who moved to America, and a woman who struggled to build a better life in her adopted country--shares a lifetime of her stories. She shares the confusion of beginning a new life in a new land, the thrill of first love, the pain of abuse at her mother's hands, her fascination with testing traditional gender roles, vacations, college, lifelong battles with violent impulses against herself and others, a complicated marriage, motherhood, depression, and more.Emivita's life has been one of struggle, pain, and growth, and her only concern is the footprint she leaves behind. But through it all, she has always felt deep compassion for animals. She cares about how her actions will impact the future of both man- and animal-kind alike. A vocal advocate for animal rights and welfare, she works to enhance our understanding of compassionate care for the creatures in our lives.Hers is a very human life lived By Any Means Necessary, and her story is still being written.