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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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And If Not, He is Still Good

Woman surrendering and praying and if not he is still good

If God doesn’t come through the way we want, will we still say, “And if not, He is still good?”

Each of us will encounter trials that stretch our faith and circumstances where we desperately need God to act on our behalf. We know God can do it. But will He?

If you’re new here, my own plans went up in flames when I went to bed happily married and woke up a widow and single mom to our seven child

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What a great book for clarity on finding your way forward. In Surrendering Uncertainty, Abby helps us discover how to find clarity on next steps, develop patience in the long waits, and follow hard after God even when we don't see the whole path. ...more
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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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“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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