Redeeming Cinderella

Have you, like Ella, ever wondered if your most difficult circumstances could ever be redeemed? The story of Cinderella is possibly the best-known fairytale of all time. What makes this story goes beyond the romance or the "happily ever after." For those who look deeper, what draws them in is the powerful example of contentment, courage, and hope portrayed by its heroine, and how her difficult circumstances were redeemed into a life she couldn't have imagined. That's why through this series of 25 devotionals, you will: - See the Disney and fairytale versions of Cinderella through a biblical lens* - Discover the power of embracing kindness and courage during life's trials, as well as the consequences when we don't - Evaluate our perspective on dreams and romance from a biblical perspective - Observe how Ella managed to remain content and hopeful when faced with difficult circumstances - Learn how Ella's rags to riches story can mirror our own spiritual adoption and transformation in Christ Including relevant Scriptures, discussion questions, and a study guide for a five-week group study, embarking on this devotional journey will guarantee that you will never look at Cinderella the same way again. You will even learn how God can redeem a name like "Cinder-Ella." *This book is not authorized or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company

“Secrets and lies abound in James’ Harlequin Presents debut, a loosely based, multicultural retelling of Cinderella that is dramatic and steamy, keeping the pages turning.” - Booklist What if the man from her past is the key to her future? Don’t miss Jadesola James’s thrilling romantic debut for Harlequin Presents! She could save him… If only he’d let her! Kitty Asare will do anything for the foundation inspired by her tumultuous childhood. Including charming her way into Manhattan’s most exclusive gala…then sparring with the man from her past who catches her there! To land his next deal, Laurence Stone needs a stunning woman on his arm. Kitty agrees to the ruse for her foundation, but the electricity between them is more than make-believe! After breaking away from his family, Laurence vowed never to need anyone. Yet could Kitty be the exception to his rule? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Ron Vitale’s Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries series is a must-read for fans of fantasy fiction and fairy tales. This is a collection of the first three books in the Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries series, which are about Cinderella’s quest to find her happy ever after set against the backdrop of the early 18th century when Napoleon rises to power. (The series is more than 240,000 words in total.) Cinderella’s Secret WitchDiaries is a great page turner for fans who have read Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Books in this collection include: 1. Lost: Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries (Book 1) 2. Stolen: Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries (Book 2) 3. Found: Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries (Book 3)

Ron Vitale's Stolen is a must-read for fans of New Adult fantasy fiction and magic. This second book in the Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries series is a direct sequel to Lost and will enchant readers who love Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series or Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Ten years after the first book Lost, a mysterious witch hunter finds Cinderella and gives her a message that Mab, the fairy tale Queen, searches to destroy her and he asks her to return to England. Fearing that she will be pulled back into the maelstrom of Napoleon's war sprouting throughout Europe, Cinderella flees and wishes to remain free. Yet the further Cinderella runs from her fate, the more she is drawn back as she learns of a dark secret that forever changes her and sets her off on a course she might never survive . . . Stolen is packed with intrigue, magic and just the right amount of romance that readers of the Cinderella's Secret Witch Diaries series have come to expect.

A Regency tale of revenge, redemption and thrilling romance! There are two sides to every story And to every earl... Damian, the new Earl of Dart, has returned to England for one purpose: to exact revenge on those who betrayed his family. Having discovered his enemy's daughter Pamela is now a cook, he hires her. But his plans for vengeance go awry when the beguiling Cinderella sparks an attraction that complicates everything. For if Damian continues with his plan, he will betray the only woman who could redeem him... From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Christian popular culture has tremendous influence on many American churchgoers. When we have a choice between studying the Bible and reading novels, downloading movies, or watching television, we become less familiar with Numbers than with Narnia. This book examines popular Christian narratives with rigorous scholarly methods and assumes that they are just as complex, fascinating, and worthy of investigation as the latest secular Netflix series or dystopian novel. While most scholars focus on the religious aspects of Christian texts, this study takes a new approach by analyzing their social responsibility in portraying the complex dynamics of race, class, and gender in a profoundly unequal America. Close readings of six case studies--The Chronicles of Narnia, Francine Rivers's Redeeming Love, Jan Karon's Mitford novels, Left Behind, the films of the Sherwood Baptist Church, and Duck Dynasty--uncover both harmful stereotypes and Christians serving as leaders in social justice.

Through a discussion of the Cinderella fairy tale, the nature of envy is explored from the viewpoints of psychology and theology

Have you made a New Year's resolution to get married out of nowhere? Did it work? When the author turned thirty, she put getting married on her New Year's resolution list, not because she wanted to get married or had a boyfriend but because of social pressure in which she lived. Social pressure made her think that if she wanted to ever get married, it was better to do so sooner than later. For three consecutive years, she prayed about it and made efforts to form relationships. After three years passed by, she was still single and unhappy. As she reflected on her unhappiness, she finally realized that she was not happy because she was not able to accomplish a goal that was ultimately out of her control. "How absurd it was to put 'get married' on my New Year's resolution!?" As she eliminated marriage from her New Year's resolutions and focused on what she really wanted to do with her life, her energy level was boosted. Although she did not have any tool to frame her singleness, she happened to choose the best course for her. Only if she knew the socially constructed characteristics of marriage, the first three years of her thirties would have been different. The author hopes ministers and never-married single women can learn what we think is normal is a very contextual product. The author invites never-married single women to own their own stories instead of being owned by metanarratives in their lives.