Splashes Through Life

Splashes through Life, is a soulful search of a young girl and her progression through the different stages of life. She has journeyed far with no sense of direction and awakens from her cocoon late in life. Just like a butterfl y emerges the young girl stops to recall the splashes of her life that she now remembers. These memories have allowed her to express her feelings through her poetry while gaining a sense of peace, tranquility and direction in her life. It is my sincere hope and desire that this anthology of poems will touch the reader in a most positive way as it has done for the author. Zeena McKeene

Years ago people believed that the most important parent was the mother. Fathers were peripheral members of the family. Through the years there has been a revelation that fathers are indeed important and that little girls learn from their fathers what to expect from men. In most cases, girls who were loved and held in high regard by their fathers expected the same treatment from the boys they dated. If they were ignored or belittled, their self-esteem told them they were not worth any better treatment. My choices were predestined. I had no idea I had been receiving a silent message of unworthiness while I was growing up.

Barbara Johnson's approach to life is positive, uplifting, theraputic, and fun. But Barbara is far from being a cockeyed optimist, blind to life's grief and disappointment. In fact, her entire ministry of joy and encouragement began in the "slimy cesspool" of her own pain. And that's why her laughter is so infectious and her wisdom rings so true in this joy-giving book, which offers giggles and guidance to help you: shore up sinking self-esteem reach the other side of your grief weather your stress and get rid of your guilt restore the joys of motherhood sustain an effective prayer life make peace with aging and go for healthy maturity "Almost everyone needs a splash of joy to get through the mess, to get cleaned off and get sweetened up, refreshed and ready to go again," Barbara Johnson says. With short chapters intended to be read in one sitting-plus a collection of quips and quotes at the close of each chapter-Splashes of Joy offers invigorating encouragment and a gentle reminder to spread joy into the lives of others as well. Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life is now available in value-priced paperback as part of the "Nelson Values" program -- a one-time-only, one-order-only bargain price ($7.97) on some of our best-selling and most exciting titles!

Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why a puffer swells up like a balloon, how sharks locate prey in the darkness, and why some fish like to swim in the shadow of a manatee.

Is your spirit thirsty for peace or does your heart yearn for bubbling springs of joy? Splashes of Living Water invites you to stand under Gods waterfall of grace until your spiritual and emotional reservoirs overflow into the lives of others. Stories of victory and defeat will bring laughter and tears as you relate to those who struggle in their attempts to meet basic needs. Profound insights flow from these life experiences and Gods Word when you accept His invitation to drink Living Water and quench that thirst forever. Louise has brilliantly uncovered and revealed the original psychology book. You wont be able to put this book down. Her questions and solutions through life-examples allowed me to examine my motives and bring my hurts to Jesus for healing. Vilet Weaver, author and marketing specialist Louises humorous stories will surprise and delight you even as she opens your eyes to deep spiritual truths. Everything she teaches is grounded in scripture. She is fun to read, yet incredibly wise. As you turn page after page, you will feel you have made a forever friend. Joanne Hillman, author of Counterfeit Coin Louise engages a delightful take a friend by the hand approach to teaching in her wonderful book Splashes of Living Water. Using a storytellers approach, she imparts wisdom, instruction and wit. Highly recommended! Janice Hanna Thompson, author of the Weddings by Bella series

What is important is the circles of influence that have helped me to become who I am today. God has used each splash to divinely order every step to ripple through every part of my life, ministry, and story. I pray to continually make splashes with those impacts from here to the uttermost parts of the earth, by living out each lesson learned. Never forget that regardless of the size of the splash, each one of them continues to ripple across the ocean of life. — Crystal Reece, Author “Her story is our story. It’s the life of contrasts the writer of Ecclesiastes told us about. Sadness and joy, tears and victory, grief and dancing, crawling and flying ... it’s all there. But, unlike so many, the fragile segments of Crystal’s life are held together by the God-thread of unwavering trust. It is this very thread that reaches out and weaves you into the amazing tale of a life of selfless devotion to the God of the universe. More than a memoir, this is a story that can become yours if you let it.” — Melani Shock, Pentecostals of Alexandria, and author of Eat This Book “If you expect this book to be about a young woman’s call to do missions work, it is. Do you perceive it to be about prayer? You are correct. Do you view this as a how-to book on finding God’s will and experiencing His provision? Right again; it’s all this and more! This book illustrates how God strategically places influencers in our lives to ‘splash’ us, as Crystal so ably states, causing ripple effects. As you read, may your heart be stirred, causing you to splash others with the all-encompassing love of Jesus Christ!” — David and Kathy Brott, missionary envoys; Global Missions UPCI

From developing intimacy with God to embracing inconvenient interruptions for grace to flow, this upbeat book encourages women to move beyond frustration and anxiety into a refreshing celebration of God's presence in their lives.

Many of us feel comfortable raising boys because we were—and maybe still are—boys. We’re comfortable with rough-and-tumble, with fishing, shooting hoops, and geeking out with technology. But girls? How do you raise a girl? More importantly, how do you raise a Godly girl? Based on the latest research and his personal experience as the father of five daughters, author David B. Van Heemst details what a father must do in order to give his daughter strong foundations in Christ. With statistics, anecdotes, and discussion questions, Splashing in Puddles: How to Be a Father to Your Daughter brings clarity to fatherhood’s complexity. Van Heemst shows just how crucial a role the father has in the development of his daughter’s relationship with God, herself, and others. Any man can teach her how to ride a bike. But only one man can teach her how to walk with God.