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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Tennessee

Set against the backdrop of Defiance, Texas, Life in Defiance, book three in the Defiance Texas Trilogy by Mary DeMuth, reflects a choice we all face: reveal our secrets or bury them forever … and live with the consequences.

Life in Defiance

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The abrupt disappearance of young Daisy Chance from a small Texas town in 1973 spins three lives out of control--Jed, whose guilt over not protecting his friend Daisy strangles him; Emory Chance, who blames her own choices for her daughter's demise; and Ouisie Pepper, who is plagued by headaches while pierced by the shattered pieces of a family in crisis. In this first book in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, fourteen-year-old Jed Pepper has a sickening secret: He's convinced it's his fault his best friend Daisy went missing. Jed's pain sends him on a quest for answers to mysteries woven through the fabric of his own life and the lives of the families of Defiance, Texas. When he finally confronts the terrible truths he's been denying all his life, Jed must choose between rebellion and love, anger and freedom. Daisy Chain is an achingly beautiful southern coming-of-age story crafted by a bright new literary talent. It offers a haunting yet hopeful backdrop for human depravity and beauty, for terrible secrets and God's surprising redemption.

Daisy Chain

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"Beautifully and sensitively written, her characters realistic and well-developed. Mary DeMuth has a true gift for showing how God's light can penetrate even the darkest of situations." - Chuck Colson She touched Daisy's shoulder. So cold. So hard. So unlike Daisy. Yet so much like herself it made Emory shudder. Burying her grief, Emory Chance is determined to find her daughter Daisy's murderer--a man she saw in a flicker of a vision. But when the investigation hits every dead end, her despair escalates. As questions surrounding Daisy's death continue to mount, Emory's safety is shattered by the pursuit of a stranger, and she can't shake the sickening fear that her own choices contributed to Daisy's disappearance. Will she ever experience the peace her heart longs for? The second book in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy, this suspenseful novel is about courageous love, the burden of regret, and bonds that never break. It is about the beauty and the pain of telling the truth. Most of all, it is about the power of forgiveness and what remains when shame no longer holds us captive.

A Slow Burn

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#paperback #defiancetexastrilogy #maryedemuth book in excellent condition other than a small corner cut from one inside front page to remove previous owner’s name

Virginia

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

A Maranatha Novel

Maranatha's mother abandoned her, a neighbor boy abused her, her best friend has left for college and God has remained elusive. Can she sort out the past so she can trust in the future?

Wishing on Dandelions

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Michigan

Encouragement to Refresh Your Soul

Writer, speaker, and stay-at-home mom Mary DeMuth creatively focuses on the gift of motherhood as she considers - resting quietly in the Lord, even on crazy-busy days - being thankful for the duties as well as the joys of being a mom - offering God a heart to prune so that it can continue to bear good fruit. Personal stories integrated with scriptural truth and probing prayers will help everyday stay-at-home moms remain connected to the most amazing and extraordinary Parent of all parents.

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God

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Florida

A Memoir

In this moving spiritual memoir--Thin Places--Mary DeMuth traces the winding path of thin places in her life, places where she experienced longing and healing more intensely than before. From surviving abuse as a latchkey kid to discovering a heavenly Father who never leaves, Mary's story invites you to a deeper understanding of your own story. She calls you to discover new ways to look for God in the past so that you might experience him more profoundly in the present.What if you could retrace your life and discover its thin places--places where the division between this world and the eternal fades? "Thin places are snatches of holy ground, tucked into the corners of our world, where we might just catch a glimpse of eternity. They are aha moments, beautiful realizations, when the Son of God bursts through the hazy fog of our monotony and shines on us afresh. He has come near to my life. I will tell you how."

Thin Places

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Missouri

Defiance Texas trilogy

Daisy Chain #1

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A Maranatha novel 

Nine-year-old Mara loves playing Nancy Drew with her best friend, Camilla. But then there are big mysteries that Mara's afraid to share: Who is her mother? Her father? And how can she stop the biggest criminal of all, General?

Watching the Tree Limbs

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Indiana

A Journey Through the Bible in One Year

Share Your Heart with the One Who Keeps It Trying to juggle all your worries and burdens alone? As the challenges of everyday life threaten to continually distract you, your conversations with God can start to feel threadbare—too rushed to touch on the real issues that crowd your heart. Rediscover your compassionate Savior with this collection of daily heart-provoking prayers and accompanying Scriptures from author and speaker Mary DeMuth. Each reading will awaken your tired soul, prompt new ways to encounter Jesus, and inaugurate the kind of authentic conversation you've always yearned to have with Him. Allow these daily prayers to release your hopes, worries, desires, and uncertainties to your Savior and find needed restoration and peace in His relentless grace. As you approach Jesus with a humble and honest spirit, you will discover how His mercy can absolutely change your life—today and every day.

Jesus Every Day

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How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis

"Timely and necessary...This book is not only a warning. It is an opportunity. An opportunity to live out the gospel we so passionately proclaim. And it starts with listening."—J.D. Greear, President of the Southern Baptist Convention Time’s Up: Addressing the Unspoken Crisis in the Church We like to think the church is a haven for the hurting. But what happens when it’s not? Author and advocate Mary DeMuth urges the church she loves to rise up and face the evil of sexual abuse and harassment with candor and empathy. Based on research and survivors’ stories, along with fierce fidelity to Scripture, DeMuth unpacks the church’s response to sexual violence and provides a healthy framework for the church to become a haven of healing instead of an institution of judgment. In the throes of the #MeToo movement, our response as Christians is vital. God beckons us to be good Samaritans to those facing trauma and brokenness in the aftermath of abuse and provide safe spaces to heal. DeMuth advocates for a culture of honesty and listening and calls on the church to enter the places where people are hurting. In the circle of that kind of empathetic #WeToo community, the church must become what it’s meant to be—a place of justice and healing for everyone.

We Too

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Daily Reflections on the Gospel's Hope

Grace Abounds All the More



Popular author, storyteller, and prayer warrior Mary DeMuth brings a message of hope and of love in this 90-day devotional. As she leads you through the book of Romans--a story of God's redemptive love--you will be reminded that nothing you can do will alter the life-changing reality what Jesus accomplished on the cross.



Immerse yourself daily in scripture verses and prayers and meditate on the faithfulness of your Father, the gifts Jesus has given, and the unending hope of the Good News. Discover the love of the Savior for the first time--or all over again--when you put your faith into action with Mary's easy-to-implement suggestions as you connect with God through worship, share Christ in community with others, and preach the truth of the Gospel to yourself.  



Prepare to be utterly changed as you receive the gift of outrageous grace every single day.

 

Mary E. DeMuth

Life in Defiance

Mary E. DeMuth

Daisy Chain

Mary E. DeMuth

A Slow Burn

Mary E. DeMuth

Life in Defiance

Mary E. DeMuth

Wishing on Dandelions

Mary E. DeMuth

Life in Defiance

Mary E. DeMuth

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God

Mary E. DeMuth

Thin Places

Mary E. DeMuth

Daisy Chain #1

Mary E. DeMuth

Watching the Tree Limbs

Mary E. DeMuth

Life in Defiance

Mary E. DeMuth

Jesus Every Day

Mary E. DeMuth

Life in Defiance

Mary E. DeMuth

A Slow Burn

Mary E. DeMuth; J. D. Greear (Foreword by)

We Too

Mary E. DeMuth

Outrageous Grace Every Day