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Alexis A. Goring

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Alexis A. Goring is a passionate writer with a degree in Print Journalism and an MFA in Creative Writing. She loves the art of storytelling and hopes that her stories will connect readers with the enduring, forever love of Jesus Christ.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 155 ratings · 129 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God 4.64 avg rating — 39 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in Pictures 4.39 avg rating — 38 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope in My Heart: A Collection of Heartwarming Stories 3.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Second Chance 3.83 avg rating — 35 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devotionals for the Heart: Revelations of God’s Love by Alexis A. Goring (Goodreads Author), Nanci Rubin, Quantrilla Ard 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Love's Travel Trove by June Foster (Goodreads Author), Alexis A. Goring (Goodreads Author), Teresa Ives Lilly (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Devotionals for the Heart: How to handle it when Christmastime hurts

When Christmas Hurts: Celebrating Through Loss and Change
A devotional by Jessica Brodie

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”—John 13:35 NIV
Turn on the radio or flip on the television, and it doesn’t take long to be reminded this is the happiest time of the year. Except …what if it’s not?

What if, in many ways, this is the hardest time of year for you?

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God, Where Are You?: Unmasking Your Pain, Uncovering His Presence

by Dominique Young (Goodreads Author)

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A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul: 100 Days of Peace for the Calm You Crave

by Becky Keife

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Alexis said: " What a wonderful book to encourage your heart and ease your anxiety! "A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul" delivers on its promise to cultivate peace and calm in your life. I highly recommend this easy read to soothe your soul! ...more "

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What If I'm Wrong?: Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure

by Heather Thompson Day

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Alexis wants to read All the Hard Things: 50 Days Through the Valley by Sarah Freymuth	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I love all the beautifully planned, heartwarming and inspiring details of this book! Starting with the book cover illustrated by the author. It’s lovely and features the first of many diverse children so that each reader, no matter where they are from ...more
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What a wonderful book to encourage your heart and ease your anxiety! "A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul" delivers on its promise to cultivate peace and calm in your life. I highly recommend this easy read to soothe your soul! ...more
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This book is a wonderful resource and teaching tool on the topic of forgiveness. Every chapter presents a lesson learned by the author and imparts knowledge to equip the reader to not only learn life lessons but to learn how to forgive offenders. Ale ...more
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The pages of this book are filled with notes of faith, hope, love and encouragement. As a single lady, it helped me dream again and trust God more with my heart’s desires. As a creative, it inspired me to keep moving forward past the roadblocks and o ...more
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The plot of this book was perfectly paced by the author. The characters had depth and personality. The author did a good job in portraying Tiff as the heroine of this story. She carefully peeled back the layers of Tiff’s backstory, painful past, and ...more
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This is a lovely story that reads well. The author paid great attention to detail while crafting each chapter down to the gestures of the characters and the beats on each page. The characters felt real in the best ways. I felt like I was in "By the B ...more
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“Life's greatest adventure is love. Loving each other, loving others. And being loved--first by God, then by each other. There's no better purpose.”
― Melissa Tagg, Here to Stay

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