The purpose of writing this book is to bring awareness to the epidemic of obesity. I do not want anyone to go though what I have endured, being obese a majority of my life. As a result of not knowing proper nutrition growing up and into my late teenage years, I was faced with making the life-changing decision to have gastric bypass surgery, because traditional weight-loss methods such as strict dieting and exercise did not work for me.

The purpose of writing this book is to bring awareness to the epidemic of obesity. I do not want anyone to go though what I have endured, being obese a majority of my life. As a result of not knowing proper nutrition growing up and into my late teenage years, I was faced with making the life-changing decision to have gastric bypass surgery, because traditional weight-loss methods such as strict dieting and exercise did not work for me.

Miracles: God’s Hands at Work is an easy-reading, inspirational story about a little girl whose mother’s words would lead her to a life of destruction, a life of trials and tribulations. Blessed with spiritual gifts, on a road toward God and through the grace of God, she was born again.

Lisa traveled to Uganda with her teenage son on a twelve-day mission trip. In an orphanage her world view abruptly changed as she held a shivering emaciated little boy who lay dying of malaria. He had no one else in the world to care that he was passing. This experience and others while on the trip were so profound that she is compelled to share them with you. Come and walk with Lisa through Uganda as God shows her His different definitions of “mother.”

All profits from this book will be donated to build lifesaving wells in villages desperate for clean water.

Lisa traveled to Uganda with her teenage son on a twelve-day mission trip. In an orphanage her world view abruptly changed as she held a shivering emaciated little boy who lay dying of malaria. He had no one else in the world to care that he was passing. This experience and others while on the trip were so profound that she is compelled to share them with you. Come and walk with Lisa through Uganda as God shows her His different definitions of “mother.”

All profits from this book will be donated to build lifesaving wells in villages desperate for clean water.

brEAThe, a memoir, takes you into a world where the primal instincts for survival, to eat and breathe, are all but extinguished.

Growing up in a picture-perfect Christian family, Muriel’s formation as a young child and the shaping of her spiritual understanding are riddled with cracks. The veiled dysfunction and forgotten secrets send her reeling into an isolated abyss. Struggling with anorexia and depression from the age of fifteen through adulthood, Muriel struggles to make sense of the chaos. Then she remembers, shattering the façade. Amid the rubble of the soulquake, a life must be painstakingly reconstructed.

Through facing the dark and difficult truths of her family secrets, Muriel moves from despair through forgiveness, finding freedom to live in a spacious place of abundance and peace. This tale of triumphal overcoming is a hope-filled celebration, a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.

For people trapped in pain, or for those who love them, this story will shine light into those dark crevasses, offering a lifeline of hope and courage.

brEAThe, a memoir, takes you into a world where the primal instincts for survival, to eat and breathe, are all but extinguished.

Growing up in a picture-perfect Christian family, Muriel’s formation as a young child and the shaping of her spiritual understanding are riddled with cracks. The veiled dysfunction and forgotten secrets send her reeling into an isolated abyss. Struggling with anorexia and depression from the age of fifteen through adulthood, Muriel struggles to make sense of the chaos. Then she remembers, shattering the façade. Amid the rubble of the soulquake, a life must be painstakingly reconstructed.

Through facing the dark and difficult truths of her family secrets, Muriel moves from despair through forgiveness, finding freedom to live in a spacious place of abundance and peace. This tale of triumphal overcoming is a hope-filled celebration, a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.

For people trapped in pain, or for those who love them, this story will shine light into those dark crevasses, offering a lifeline of hope and courage.

brEAThe, a memoir, takes you into a world where the primal instincts for survival, to eat and breathe, are all but extinguished.

Growing up in a picture-perfect Christian family, Muriel’s formation as a young child and the shaping of her spiritual understanding are riddled with cracks. The veiled dysfunction and forgotten secrets send her reeling into an isolated abyss. Struggling with anorexia and depression from the age of fifteen through adulthood, Muriel struggles to make sense of the chaos. Then she remembers, shattering the façade. Amid the rubble of the soulquake, a life must be painstakingly reconstructed.

Through facing the dark and difficult truths of her family secrets, Muriel moves from despair through forgiveness, finding freedom to live in a spacious place of abundance and peace. This tale of triumphal overcoming is a hope-filled celebration, a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.

For people trapped in pain, or for those who love them, this story will shine light into those dark crevasses, offering a lifeline of hope and courage.

An atomic view into the private life of Larry Sietsma, former USMC fighter pilot, airline pilot, founder of two nationally acclaimed home-building companies, and winner of the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year Award. More than twenty thousand homes have been built from Larry’s designs. In 2003, Larry flew around the world in his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron alone with his wife, Sherry, and two huge auxiliary fuel tanks. Full of adventure, he nonetheless manages to leave his indelible personal mark on all he touches. In this biographical memoir, the author felt a strong compulsion to tell of her extraordinary brother. All who know him already agree that Larry is exceptional. But is he just lucky? Charmed? Driven? Look inside and see the makeup of this man. You will see that greatness is not measured by what you have or what you have done, but by the person you are.

On January 19, 2011, Wiley Baxter was fifty-seven years of age when God brought a surprise to him through a phone call. Over the next four days, it was revealed to him that he was the biological father of identical twin daughters and four grandchildren, which resulted from a two-year marriage he had thirty-six years before. Until that time, Wiley and his present wife of thirteen years had no children of their own. Overjoyed and overwhelmed, he began a new chapter in his life. Thankfully, Wiley has been blessed with good health and good employment throughout his life, and this helped him and his wife enjoy the wonderful joys of his children being in their lives all the more. Wiley`s faith in God has grown significantly over the latter part of his life, which he believes is one reason why He set him down one day to share these miracles from God and his life`s story.

Marked early by death, neglect, and abuse, what was the point of this child’s life? With no foundation for life, she walks boldly into Satan’s playground, where he is waiting to destroy the rest of her life. Is this really God’s plan for anyone? How could He let this happen? Be saddened, angered, fearful, and anxious as you follow the roller coaster ride of this life and see how God’s amazing grace covers and heals all.

On January 19, 2011, Wiley Baxter was fifty-seven years of age when God brought a surprise to him through a phone call. Over the next four days, it was revealed to him that he was the biological father of identical twin daughters and four grandchildren, which resulted from a two-year marriage he had thirty-six years before. Until that time, Wiley and his present wife of thirteen years had no children of their own. Overjoyed and overwhelmed, he began a new chapter in his life. Thankfully, Wiley has been blessed with good health and good employment throughout his life, and this helped him and his wife enjoy the wonderful joys of his children being in their lives all the more. Wiley`s faith in God has grown significantly over the latter part of his life, which he believes is one reason why He set him down one day to share these miracles from God and his life`s story.

Marked early by death, neglect, and abuse, what was the point of this child’s life? With no foundation for life, she walks boldly into Satan’s playground, where he is waiting to destroy the rest of her life. Is this really God’s plan for anyone? How could He let this happen? Be saddened, angered, fearful, and anxious as you follow the roller coaster ride of this life and see how God’s amazing grace covers and heals all.

Marked early by death, neglect, and abuse, what was the point of this child’s life? With no foundation for life, she walks boldly into Satan’s playground, where he is waiting to destroy the rest of her life. Is this really God’s plan for anyone? How could He let this happen? Be saddened, angered, fearful, and anxious as you follow the roller coaster ride of this life and see how God’s amazing grace covers and heals all.

An atomic view into the private life of Larry Sietsma, former USMC fighter pilot, airline pilot, founder of two nationally acclaimed home-building companies, and winner of the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year Award. More than twenty thousand homes have been built from Larry’s designs. In 2003, Larry flew around the world in his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron alone with his wife, Sherry, and two huge auxiliary fuel tanks. Full of adventure, he nonetheless manages to leave his indelible personal mark on all he touches. In this biographical memoir, the author felt a strong compulsion to tell of her extraordinary brother. All who know him already agree that Larry is exceptional. But is he just lucky? Charmed? Driven? Look inside and see the makeup of this man. You will see that greatness is not measured by what you have or what you have done, but by the person you are.