Jackson, Neta.
Summary: "The Yada Yada girls get caught in the lies we all tend to believe about ourselves, God, each other, and life"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Integrity Publishers 2006
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Summary: Turkey dinners, tree trimming, and decking the halls -- it's that time of year again! And I, Jodi Baxter, can't wait to celebrate. My kids are coming home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then all of us Yadas are getting decked out for a big New Year's party. But God's idea of "decked out" might just change the nature of our party plans. A perplexing encounter with a former student, a crime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2007
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Summary: "The Yada Yadas got tight in the past year, but they're about to learn the real meaning of togetherness"--Book cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACDickson, Athol
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DICJackson, Neta.
Summary: A group of 12 extremely diverse women, assigned to a prayer group at a women's conference, become the best of friends as they support each other through the challenges and crises in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Integrity Publishers 2003
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Summary: The Yada Yada prayer group continues to explore new ground in their faith and friendship as they face such issues as the burning of a shelter, a HIV diagnosis, difficulties with taking care of newborn twins, and an unexpected lottery win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACBrown, Sharon Garlough
Summary: Mara is faced with the turmoil of divorce and chaos at home, while listening for a call to serve others. Hannah grieves the twin losses of her dear friend and her Chicago ministry position, while embracing the joys and challenges of a new marriage. Charissa is overwhelmed by her pregnancy and the demands of her teaching schedule. Becca, bereft and filled with regrets, looks for hope for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: InterVarsity Press 2018
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Summary: "The Yada Yada girls get caught in the lies we all tend to believe about ourselves, God, each other, and life"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC JACRoby, Kimberla Lawson
Summary: "Diane, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have known each other since they were small children. They grew up in different neighborhoods, but they also grew up in the same church (which is how they first met), and while they each attended different colleges, they never lost touch with each other. So much so, they regularly planned trips to come home on the same weekends, and outside of time spent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022
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Summary: Gabrielle never expected her husband to change the locks on their Chicago penthouse, cancel her credit cards, and disappear with their two boys. As her life falls apart, Gabby hits on a possibility so wild and wonderful it has to be one of the those "God things"-- but is it the answer to her prayers?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2009
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Summary: The women from Sensible Shoes are taking their next steps in the spiritual formation journey. But each of them is finding roadblocks along the way. Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester, is off to see her daughter in London. But what does hope look like when nothing goes as planned? Charissa, a conscientious graduate student, is battling to let go of control and embrace her unexpected pregnancy....
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Publisher / Publication Date: InterVarsity Press 2015
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Summary: The tables have turned and Gabby's estranged husband, who threw her out when she didn't live up to his image of a "corporate wife," needs her in a way neither ever expected. He's begging for reconsiliation, but Gabby has moved on, finding purpose and a future in the House of Hope. Not only has she found shelter for herself and her sons there, she's able to help provide shelter for homeless moms...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2011
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Summary: Gabby expects a fight from her husband over custody of their boys, but she's taken aback when he leans on her for a loan to cover his gambling debts. When she turns him down, Philip makes a desperate move that puts Gabby, her friends in the shelter, and even the House of Hope at risk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2010
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Summary: When a beloved contemporary Christian recording artist finds herself unable to continue her current tour schedule, she returns home to Chicago, where she faces new questions about her future and her faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Worthy Pub. 2013
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Summary: Avis Douglass and her husband, Peter, have dreamed of a two-year mission to South Africa but are uncertain about leaving family and church responsibilities behind. When one of the co-pastors of SouledOut Community Church passes away suddenly, Avis and Peter are asked to serve as interim pastors. They put their trip on hold indefinitely to meet the needs of their church but the change creates an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2012
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Summary: Kat may be new in her faith but she's embraced the more radical implications of Christianity with reckless abandon. She invited a homeless mother and her son to move into the apartment she shares with two other housemates. And she's finally found a practical way to channel her passion for healthy eating by starting a food pantry at the church. But not everyone thinks the food pantry is a good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2013
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Summary: The spiritual journey takes unexpected turns for the women of Sensible Shoes in this third book of the series. Having been challenged to persevere in hope, can they now embrace the joy of complete surrender? Join these four women in a poignant story that reveals the joy that comes from laying our lives at the feet of God and standing barefoot on holy ground.
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Publisher / Publication Date: InterVarsity Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BROBrown, Sharon Garlough.
Summary: "Follow the moving stories of four women as they are drawn into a spiritual formation journey at a retreat center: Hannah, a pastor who doesn't realize how exhausted she is. Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester who is haunted by her past. Mara, a woman who has experienced a lifetime of rejection and is now trying to navigate a difficult marriage. Charissa, a hard-working graduate student who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BROBradley, Marion Zimmer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRAGray, Shelley Shepard.
Summary: Fleeing from an abusive boyfriend, Anna hides at an Amish country bed-and-breakfast run by a childhood friend and finds herself in an unlikely relationship with her friend's disapproving older brother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Inspire 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRAThoene, Bodie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2011
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC THOBragg, Melvyn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRATwain, Mark
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ignatius Press 1989
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Twain 1989Halter, Marek.
Summary: A fictional account of the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, captures the turbulent world of an idealistic young woman who risks everything to bring a much-needed miracle to her people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2008