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Contents ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture ):   Where?                                                                 Who? 1 1 I saw A come out hvn having key to Abyss and holding a great chain. 2 2 He seized dragon (ancient serpent, devil, Satan) and bound him for 1000 years. 3 3a A threw him into Abyss, lockd/sealed it to keep him frm deceiving nations til 1000 yrs end. 4 3b After, he must be set free for a short time. 5 4a I saw thrones on which seated those givn authority to judge. 6 4b I saw souls of those beheaded bec of testimony about J and word of G. 7 4c They hadn’t worshiped bst/image, not recd mark on foreheads or hands. 8 4d They came to life & reigned w/Christ 1000 yrs. 9 5 Rest of dead not come lif

A female bodyguard plus her star NFL client plus danger equals a great recipe for romance!  Her One and Only , book four in Becky Wade's Porter Family novels, releases May 3. To celebrate, Becky is hosting an author chat party on her Facebook page on May 5 at 5 PM PDT/8 PM EDT. Join Becky for an evening of book chat with other bookworms and prizes. Plus a portion of all pre-sales and sales the release week of  Her One and Only will be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund . For more details on how to purchase a copy, click here . About the Book After ten years in the NFL, super star Gray Fowler is accustomed to obsessive fans. But when Gray starts receiving death threats from a stalker, his team hires an executive protection agency to guard him until the culprit is caught. Dealing with bodyguards 24/7 is a headache, especially when one of them is a young, beautiful woman. How can a female half his size possibly protect him better than he can protect himself? Dru

The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder by Rachel McMillian    Historical Mystery Publisher In 1910 Toronto, while other bachelor girls perfect their domestic skills and find husbands, two friends perfect their sleuthing skills and find a murderer. Inspired by their fascination with all things Sherlock Holmes, best friends and flatmates Merinda and Jem launch a consulting detective business. The deaths of young Irish women lead Merinda and Jem deeper into the mire of the city's underbelly, where the high hopes of those dreaming to make a new life in Canada are met with prejudice and squalor. While searching for answers, donning disguises, and sneaking around where no proper ladies would ever go, they pair with Jasper Forth, a police constable, and Ray DeLuca, a reporter in whom Jem takes a more than professional interest. Merinda could well be Toronto's premiere consulting detective, and Jem may just find a way to put her bachelor girlhood behind her forever---i

Sit, Stay, Love by Dana Mentink    Contemporary Romance Harvest House  Take one abrasive professional athlete, a quirky out-of-work schoolteacher, and an overweight geriatric dog, and you're ready for a lesson in love . . . Tippy style. Pro baseball pitcher Cal Crawford is not a dog guy. When he inherits his deceased mother's elderly dog, Tippy, he's quick to call on a pet-sitting service. Gina isn't thrilled to be a dog sitter when her aspirations lie in the classroom. Furthermore, she can't abide the unfriendly Cal, a man with all the charm of a wet towel. But with no other prospects and a deep love for all things canine, she takes the job caring for Tippy. As Gina travels through Cal's world with Tippy in tow, she begins to see Cal in a different light. Gina longs to show Cal the God-given blessings in his life that have nothing to do with baseball or fame. When her longing blooms into attraction, Gina does her best to suppress it. But Cal

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture ): 1 1-7 John hears roars of praise from Heaven because of God’s judgments Principle:   2 8-15 John describes the Faithful and True Rider on the white horse Principle:   3 16-21 John sees the beast’s capture, the killing of those with his mark and birds feast on their flesh Principle:     Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure ): Judgment brings praise, the Faithful and True and a feast.   Aim: TCMATK God’s judgment is good and purposeful and should inspire me to praise Him.   Application: 1 For what unusual things are you praising God, or should you be praising God? 2 What is the most memorable characteristic of the rider on the white horse and how will you emu

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture ): 1 1-8 Two voices from heaven describe fallen Babylon’s adulteries and punishment Principle:   2 9-19 Terrified kings and merchants weep and mourn Babylon’s ruin Principle:   3 20-24 God’s people rejoice at God’s judgment of Babylon Principle:     Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure ): God judges Babylon’s adulteries as kings and merchants mourn her.   Aim: TCMATK God judgment is coming and each of us needs to choose whether we’ll be judged with Babylon or rejoicing with God’s people.   Application: 1 What will you do with the announcement from the angel with great authority that Babylon has fallen? What is your response to the temptations of Babylon? 2 Wha

Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne    Contemporary Romance Waterbrook Multnomah  The prodigal is coming home. It's been a long time since Colt Stafford shrugged off his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray's Glen, Washington. He's broke, but not broken, and it's time to check in with his ailing father, and get his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again. He doesn't expect to come home to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest---a tough yet beautiful woman that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there's more to Angelina Morales than meets the eye and he's determined to find out what she's hiding . . . and why. Colt's return brings new challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam