Lisa Appelo

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Lisa Appelo is a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher who inspires women to cultivate faith in life’s storms. She’s a Florida girl born and raised and followed her passion for writing into law, where she worked as a litigator for many years. As her family grew to include seven children, Lisa retired from law to raise and home educate her children.

Ten years ago, Lisa went to bed happily married to her high school sweetheart and woke up a widow and single mom. As she navigated grief and shepherded her children through their own grief, God reshaped all that seemed shattered. Lisa is passionate about rich Bible study and has taught a weekly ladies Bible class at her home church for many years. She launched a local ministry for widows in Jacksonv
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How One Widow’s Faith Gave America Thanksgiving

She never sought fame. All she wanted was to keep her family afloat—but her tireless work would change American culture. In this little-known story, discover how one widow’s faith gave America Thanksgiving.

Sarah Josepha Hale was born in 1788 on a New England farm, the daughter of an officer in the American Revolution. Sarah was homeschooled by her mother in a time without formal education for wome

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Ever felt like you once had a full life and circumstances left you empty? Kristine Brown delves into the life of Naomi in the Bible to show us how to work through and leave behind bitterness, find fresh faith after loss, and look to God who restores ...more
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Depth is the book we all need when life hits with unexpected pain. Drawing from her own deep experiences with loss, Jodi is the compassionate friend who sits with us in brokenness and vulnerability, while gently pointing us to hope. Each chapter is a ...more
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What if the seasons of our greatest adversity were places of our deepest growth with God? In Draw Near, Hadassah Treu shows how the pain of a traumatic childhood, infertility, rejection, and becoming a widow were catalysts to help her find hope and h ...more
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“Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace you need a daily supply. . . . Never go hungry while the daily bread of grace is on the table of mercy. C. H. Spurgeon”
Lisa Appelo, Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart

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