Bøger af Grace Brooks

Vanessa Taybeck thought she could just relax with her four friends in the club they have formed at St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church. But when her older brother has a crisis of faith, Vanessa knows she has to find the miracle that can save them both.Her girlfriends in the Every Tuesday Club are willing to help, and so is a strange woman who seems to know just what Vanessa is feeling. But can they turn things around in time?This is the second in the Every Tuesday Club (ETC) series for young readers that began with "Queen Abigail the Wise." The ETC series offers readers of every age engaging stories about family, friendship and faith. "Suspenseful, funny, and moving ... First came "Queen Abigail the Wise," followed by "Vanessa the Wonderworker," hopefully followed by many more."- Frederica Mathewes-Green "My ten-year old absolutely loved this book! She could not stop talking about how great it was."- Elissa D. Bjeletic"Blueprints for the Little Church"

Life goes on, even for girl saints.Another year has passed by for the Every Tuesday Club, and as the girls look back, they fondly remember: Trying to find a would-be thief at a restaurant. Talking over serious questions of faith. Working together to figure out a troubling problem at school. And even trying to solve a 100-year-old mystery. The third installment of The Every Tuesday Club series continues with this series of short stories based on adventures, conversations, mishaps and mini-dramas. Aimed at young Orthodox Christian readers, the books have won a wider audience through their light-hearted and thoughtful approach to the questions about faith, family and friends that we all face. "I am such a fan of Grace Brooks' series ... Enjoy them along with your young friends." -- Frederica Mathewes-Green

The year? 1945. The Twins, three-year-old Martin and Martha Asquinn, leave their home in Aberystwyth, Wales. Their missionary father is leading the family to start a mission in Canada. The twins are happy and excited as the family settles in Forest Lake, Ontario. Their father preaches and teaches the Word of God. He stands before the people representing God. He stands before God representing the people. The church flourishes. The twins start school, make new friends and grow older -- then they become aware that the dark practice of witchcraft is very much alive -- lurking, hiding in the shadows of their idealized life. On the opposite end of the spectrum, at the forefront of the darkness, stands Conrad Cameron, a distant cousin of the twins. Surprisingly, Conrad, the evil high priest of witchcraft, is no older than nine, the same age as the twins' older brother, Ken. Christian author Grace Brooks enables readers of all ages to experience the reality of the spiritual conflict as the forces of good and evil clash. Open the pages of this book. As the conflict unfolds Grace Brooks will lead you to see as she leads the twins to learn that evil is real - not imaginary - and God has called Christians of all ages to "be steadfast and unmovable" as they "earnestly contend for the Faith!" You won't be disappointed

Sherry leaves Ken. Ken walks away from the fame and glory he has sought so long to achieve, concluding that without Sherry, all his tomorrows will be empty.Bradan is broken when he receives the news that Ken is back in Forest Lake. Bradan doesn't know which way to turn until Jesus reaches down and gently steers him back onto the path he should travel and restores him to his former joy of fellowship with God. Martha has remained with Bradan. He hears from Ken that he joined the Provincial Police as Chief of Police. The hamlet they thought they had out grown is a fast growing community. And there's lots more!

Summer vacation arrives for the children at Forest Lake Golden Ridge Baptist Church. Sihon is summoned to his billionaire uncle's estate. Sihon's single Dad also spends his summer at the summer residence on the shores of Georgian Bay.Sihon doesn't want to go. He's lived with Martin Asquinn and his family for the past eleven and a half years and is content with his life with Martin, his wife, and quintuplet girls.He does spend some time at his uncle's estate. Sihon quickly finds out his uncle thinks it's time for the boy to learn to love living in luxury. It's time for his nephew to prepare himself to inherit the huge amount of money due him. It's in his lineage through his uncle and father. Does Sihon eagerly agree with his uncle, or would he rather stay with the Christian faith and teachings he'd received during his living with the Asquinns?

Why does God seem to answer some prayers and not others? Can we ask for the wrong things in prayer? Christian author Grace Brooks, through The Asquinn Twins And The Fork In The Trail, answers these and a host of other relevant questions pertaining to faith, life, and relationships.. Through this insightful volume, Grace Brooks weaves an intriguing story of young love, the stress of that love and the intersection of God's love when that stress becomes more than Martha, one of the lead characters, can bear. Martha is engaged then married to the boy she was betrothed to as a child-Bradan Turehue-the older brother of her best friend Sherry Turehue. Will Martha's oldest brother Ken Asquinn's, espoused to Sherry Turehue, choices lead to estrangement from God and God's church in the hamlet of Forest Lake? Can Martha's prayers to God help turn her husband around? And, what about you and your prayers? Can and will God turn things around for you and for those you love? Get this book - you won't be disappointed.