Bøger af Gayle M Irwin

Can old wounds heal during the holiday season? Savannah Dexter knows heartbreak and loss. But she also knows forgiveness and faith. However, when her college love, who broke her heart for a career, steps back into her life, can she walk her faith journey and extend true forgiveness to him and share the love that's the true meaning of Christmas? Trevor Montgomery walked out of Savannah's life a decade ago. When he encounters her as he brings in a stray dog to Peaceable Kingdom Animal Rescue in Wyoming, he realizes he never stopped loving her. Can he convince her of that love and will he open his own heart to the grace of God? Will bitterness and pride keep true forgiveness and love from prevailing during the Christmas holiday or will Savannah and Trevor each open their hearts to the true meaning of the season?

Great Family Recipes--fun filled stories about the girls in the authors' lives and the same kind of girls in your life. Quotes by Famous Girls, and lots of photos. A book that will be used over and over. It will be enjoyed by you and generations to come. Stories are written by authors from all walks of life and with vast experiences. Do you believe your child is safe--perhaps you should think again. Do you know what a child predator looks like or a rapist? Are there ways to spot one? Some personal experiences shared. Did we mention recipes? Tried and true, plus some new.

Love God? Love dogs? This book offers 31 inspiring stories and scriptures that take you on a reflective journey, providing a wonderful way to connect your spiritual side with your love for dogs. Travel through these pages and rediscover God's grace and love as you grow in faith through lessons learned from dogs.

Pets touch hearts and impact lives. The dog who waits by the door for his special person, the cat who sits on a lap purring her contentment, the guide dog who leads its sightless human, the therapy cat in the nursing home who stretches out next to a bedridden person -- animals impact lives daily. This book, a collection of short stories, tugs at the heartstrings of pet lovers. Meet Sage, the blind springer spaniel who couldn't see with her eyes, but saw with her heart; Sam, the brave cocker spaniel who thought buffalo weren't too big to tackle; Murphy and Bailey, sister-cats whose antics brought laughter into the home; and Precious, who even touched the heart of a dad that didn't like cats. The author's true pet stories will remind readers animals enrich our lives, perhaps bringing back memories of their own pets, and of the humor and the heart of sharing life with companion animals.

When a town dog named Mary visits a ranch located 70 miles from her home, she enjoys many different experiences. Children will learn about the variety of animals found on a ranch, both domestic and wild. Through the dog's senses and the full-color photographs, children will encounter an array of animal species found in Wyoming, where Mary the springer/cocker mix lives. An engaging story with educational overtones, including activity pages in the back of the book.

She has dreams and goals - but could those be interrupted? Freelance writer Rhiann Kelly dreams of starting an animal rescue sanctuary. Her beloved grandmother supports her vision. However, they don't agree on when or where that goal should transpire. During their annual winter trip to Arizona, the two women once again clash over relocating ... and Rhiann's reluctance to date. However, when art gallery owner and nature photographer Elias Griffin steps into her life, Rhiann reconsiders. Can she protect herself from another heartbreak and maintain her goal to help animals and care for her grandmother, or will she decide Elias is worth the risk? Read Rhiann's Rescue, a sweet, contemporary later-in-life romance with family saga elements, set primarily in sunny Arizona's winter season with references to majestic Montana. Prequel of the Pet Rescue Romance series.

A ranch like no other ... Erin Christiansen is still adjusting to life as a widow. She seeks additional healing by volunteering at Compassion Ranch, a sanctuary for former research animals. Upon arrival at the majestic and unique northwestern Wyoming ranch, she meets Mike, a man she knew in high school, whose compassion for animals and people might be the balm Erin needs.Retired veterinarian Mike Jacobs is no stranger to loss. Five years after the accidental death of his wife, he now serves as ranch manager of Compassion Ranch. He not only fixes fence and provides tours, but he applies his veterinary skills and his heart for animals to his work. Upon recognizing Erin from high school, he can barely believe his first love will spend a few weeks at the sanctuary. Can Erin and Mike span the years since they have seen each other or do they, like many of the rescued animals, have wounds that run too deep to trust and love again?

This children's picture book relates the true-to-life story of an adopted dog named Mary. Young readers will learn more about kindness through Mary's experiences, from adoption to visiting libraries. Trained as a therapy dog, this springer-cocker mix delights audiences with her friendliness. Activity pages for young readers included in the book.

A small dog is rescued from terrible conditions. He learns about love, trust, and friendship, especially after the young Shih Tzu is adopted. For the first time, the little dog lives in a home. This book teaches young readers life lessons on kindness, compassion, trust, and friendship and about puppy mills in a non-graphic way. It also teaches about the importance of pet rescue and adoption. Based on a true story.

A unique sanctuary for healing horses, humans, and others in need. Erin Christiansen lost her husband to cancer. After time with her sister in Montana, she volunteers at Wyoming's Compassion Ranch to find additional healing. She connects with many of the rescued animals who also need healing. Erin is especially taken with two cats and a black and white paint horse - and the ranch manager, whom she knew 35 years ago. Mike Jacobs knows loss, both human and animal. A retired veterinarian, he came to Compassion Ranch five years ago as a volunteer … and stayed. When he discovers Erin after more than three decades, his heart is stirred again by the girl he met in high school. But is it too soon to rekindle that first love? Can Erin and Mike span the years, or do they, like some of the rescued animals at Compassion Ranch, have scars and wounds too deep to trust and love again?Read Finding Love at Compassion Ranch, a sweet, contemporary later-in-life romance novella set in Wyoming near the eastern edge of Yellowstone National Park. Part of the Pet Rescue Romance series.

Crisis and Chaos in ParadiseRhiann and Levi married five years ago. Their blissful life on a Paradise Valley, Montana ranch, buying, breeding, and selling horses and operating a rescued animal sanctuary, is challenged when Levi experiences a health crisis. A much-anticipated anniversary trip to Ireland postponed, a financial situation she didn't expect, and a past experience she thought she'd put behind her causes Rhiann to face critical decisions. Can she keep the ranch and sanctuary solvent and her marriage intack, or will these incidents cloud her judgement and cause chaos she cannot control?

Broken hearts and coveted lands divide them - can fences and lives be mended? Freelance writer Rhiann Kelly gave up on romance years ago. Her dream of starting an animal sanctuary takes deep roots when she finds the perfect location in southwestern Montana, land once owned by her grandmother's family that she purchases for back taxes. Without her beloved Grams beside her, however, Rhiann questions her decision. Levi Butler, Colter Montana's beloved EMS supervisor, knows his elderly friend, George, left the property to him in his will. Levi anxiously awaits the finalized probate so he can plan his retirement and begin his dream of raising and selling horses. When Rhiann and Levi find each other at the ranch, sparks fly - and not the romantic kind. Yet their mutual attraction deepens as they spend more time together, especially when unscrupulous land developer Dallas Patterson sets his sights on obtaining the ranch. Can Rhiann and Levi find a solution in which neither needs to give up their dream? Will their broken paths, and broken hearts, allow them to travel the rescue road together? Read Rescue Road, a sweet, contemporary, later-in-life romance set in majestic southwestern Montana near Yellowstone National Park. The first full-length novel in the Pet Rescue Romance series.

Spending time in this book with Gayle and Sage will help you listen more closely to what Creator God may be saying to you through your experience of the natural world around you. Gayle shares stories of her life with Sage, then draws out principles from the stories and from scriptures that apply to daily life. Chapter titles include: Patience, Wisdom, Obedience, Forgiveness, Purity, Friendship, Courage, Loyalty, Confidence, Joy, Compassion, Humility, Mystery, Goodness, Praise, Generosity, Love, Faithful, Respect, Self-Control, Contentment, Gentleness, Kindness, Hope, Peace, Reliable, Trust, Rest, Gratitude, Perseverance. Thirty topical chapters lend themselves to a month of daily readings. Each chapter closes with a prayer that makes the lesson personal. Our Creator has many ways of walking with us and teaching us. He can even use a blind dog!

Not long ago in a backyard filled with bright green grass lived a dog named Sage. She was white with many large black spots, and even some small ones! Her fur was wavy, even on her tail! Sage was a Springer Spaniel, a type of dog that loves to smell, listen, look for, and find birds. Sage, like many Springer Spaniels, loved to explore. But, Sage sometimes had a difficult time walking, playing and discovering. You see, Sage also had a secret - she could not see. Sage was blind.As a puppy Sage's eyes did not see well. So, she learned her way around the house and the yard where she was born by using her sense of hearing and her sense of smell. If she bumped into things, including her brothers and sisters or the children of the humans she lived with, people said she was just being a wobbly, exploring puppy. They did not know Sage's secret. Sage spent many hours in the yard with her mother and her brothers and sisters. She curled up on the thick grass and slept in the warm summer sun. Sage didn't just sleep while she was outside, she also had fun. She chewed on toy bones. She rolled around and wrestled with her four brothers and two sisters. She sniffed the air and the corners of the yard, smelling birds and other animals. She listened to the many sounds, and her ears picked up some even the humans of the house could not hear. When she smelled or heard another animal, Sage became excited, wagging her tail and turning her head toward whatever she heard. That's why no one knew Sage was blind, even as she grew into an adult dog.When she was two years old, a new family came and took Sage to a different home to live with them. This family had no children; a man and a woman lived together in the house. On the way to her new home, Sage sat on the car seat listening and sniffing. Sometimes her body trembled. This new car with new people made her feel confused and a little frightened. Where was she going in this strange car? Where were the people and the home she knew so well? She wanted to be where things were familiar. What was going to happen to her and how could she get along in a different place with unknown people?