Religious Poetry

The Bible records only a few verses describing what occurred during the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection on Easter and his return to heaven. The 40 Days: A Novel tells the story of a first-century Hebrew shepherd and his son, who find themselves in the presence of Jesus during that 40-day period after their flock becomes scattered during the cataclysmic events of Good Friday.

Essence Seekers is an allegorical spiritual journey that takes us through practical, emotional, and psychological steps from a beginning curiosity and longing to enlightenment. It inspires with hope, while it aids with deep introspection and authenticity. Rooted in Eastern wisdom adapted from ancient texts, the universal and non-sectarian themes speak to any and all seekers of the essence of life.

Meet pastor Titus T. Smith. He has suffered a great loss by losing his wife, Pearl. As he rebuilds his life and ministry, can he find love again? This is a dramatic story of a second chance at love for an alpha pastor. Will he be able to love again without chaos breaking out in his family and ministry? Book one of two in the Endless Love series.

Restless Hearts is an audiobook for all veterans and active duty military. It’s a fictional story of hope and destiny that follows five fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen in search of closure to their unfinished lives. Restless Hearts will captivate your heart and allow you to spend the day with characters that were given the names of real live heroes who once fought for our country covering the period of WWI to current day.

Antes de conocer a Jim y enamorarse de él, Christine se había enamorado de su música. Ahora es su marido, y está claro que nunca llegará a ser una estrella del rock. Su situación económica no es muy buena. Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que Dios la visitó - bajo la insólita apariencia de un joven montado en una Harley Davidson - para indicarle el camino hacia la felicidad con sus palabras sencillas y sabias. Tanto, que casi le parece un sueño.

"Pude seguir adelante, "dejar todo en manos de Dios", como dicen. Y cuando lo hice, las ventanas y las puertas se abrieron de par en par. La luz entró a raudales, una luz que ahuyentó al miedo y eliminó la ira. Lo solté, en verdad lo solté, y fui libre [...] la elección fue mía. Podía elegir perdonar o no. Perdoné porque me habían perdonado. Y cuando perdoné llegó la liberación". -"La señal".

Ever since twelve-year-old Josh Kline found an antisemitic note in his family’s mailbox in third grade, he has felt uncomfortable about his Jewish identity. At a new school where he’s pretty sure he’s the only Jew, he’s hoping to just keep religion out of everything . . . until the morning someone sprays swastikas all over the building. That’s when everything changes.

Over 50 years ago, I was born to a family that ostracized me due to my father’s occupation as a criminal. Although my parents were married, had it not been for my grandfather, we would have been put in orphanages due to the dysfunctional nature of my family. I still have memories of the neglect and abandonment that I experienced.

It’s Christmas Eve in Mt. Jefferson, but unlike snow, peace is not in the forecast. In this story that spans over fifty years, family values collide with poor decisions, posing a daunting challenge to what should be the happiest time of the year.

The smiling Buddha, or the Buddha of laughter, was a vagabond monk in the 10th cenury. Known as Pu Tai in China and Hotei in Japan, he found supreme happiness one stormy day under a bridge after a loud thunderclap illuminated his purpose. From that day forward, he traveled throughout China sharing his wisdom with laughter and good humor.

After a beautiful wedding, followed by a powerful word from God, Frankie and Karen should have lived happily ever after. But, as soon as the service ends, chaos begins. Each character from the Greatest Love Series is thrust into a whirlwind of drama filled with abuse, betrayal, secrets, and scandals.

UnRee Deemed: The Unwanted Daughter of a Pedophile was written as a fictional truth. The president of our Mission Group, Sister Margaret Washington asked me to write a Easter play. After talking it over with my cousin Gayle, who is a play writer, we came up with an ideal. We didn’t want it to be typical where the story simply reported about Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, but we also wanted to show characters who desperately needed God’s plan of salvation.

Welcome to Ben Westwood's collection of 60 true-story poems, Poems from a Runaway. It’s his story of being a teenager in care, and a frequent runaway from the West Midlands (UK)....

In Oops! I Forgot My Wife, Doyle Roth puts his 30-plus years of counseling experience into the story of a guy named Mitch. A guy who is so bad at husbanding that he wakes up one morning king of an empty castle. Listen in as Mitch, Stacy, Gerry, and the other characters in this audiobook struggle with the issues of fidelity, intimacy, spirituality, God, and what it means to be a man and woman in holy matrimony. The main character, cowboy-turned-preacher Carter, is performed with sincerity and authenticity by the author.

Judy has been a bitter, angry person for years. Her constant yelling has affected her children's attitudes and pushed her husband away. But all that changes one night when she finds herself on a deserted road being touched by God. This moment begins a transformation that will affect everyone around her. Judy struggles at first to let go of her old ways, but as she learns to let go and allows God to guide her, she finds that life changes for the better. She becomes calm and peaceful as she places God first and foremost at the center of her life.

The hero of this story begins his adventures after his death in the underworld of Greek mythology.

Nathan Andrews was a good man. It came as quite a surprise to him that he wanted to die. The mysterious image of a woman haunts Nathan during a near death experience. She was "perfect" and everything a man would seek within a life partner. With the simple utterance, "Go back!" she forever conquered his heart. Leaving a mental hospital after that, Nathan runs into an odd woman named Amanda. She barely knows English, doesn't recognize the simple things, and finally confesses an all-important truth to him: She...is God!

Life, death, and love have no boundaries for a cast of timeless characters in Angels Unshelved. It is a tale that takes the listener on a journey back and forth between heaven and earth as Emma Lanrete (anagram for eternal) tells her comatose mother she will give her life one more year to see if it is worth living and to determine if she is enough....

Ten Thousand Steps, the debut collection of poetry from The Thought Finder collaborators, is a deeply personal treatise on the nature of the individual and the web of synchronicity that surrounds us. Intended to be listened to in any order, the collection arrays itself not as a single path to enlightenment, but as a constellation of destinations and possible connections. It’s a mosaic of ideas and emotional revelations that encourages the listener to forge their own path and take a conscious ownership of both their listening experience and their beliefs.

¿No hay escritoras jóvenes en Colombia? ¿Sólo tenemos muchas y buenas poetas? Las preguntas vienen al caso porque en las antologías de relatos ellas no aparecen y escasean las novelas de mujeres menores de 40 años. Sin embargo, pensamos que aquí, como en muchas partes, tenía que haber jóvenes narradoras. Las buscamos durante meses, las desenterramos aquí y en otros países, les insistimos, las alentamos a romper su silencio, y llegamos a esta selección.