St Paul Church

• Restless Hearts by Marta Perry. A search for her roots brought midwife Fione Flanagan to Pennsylvania Dutch country– and made her wonder whether she should turn back. The area’s mixture of Amish and English culture confused her, and her first encounter with local police chief Ted Rittenhouse didn’t help. He’d thoughtshe was breaking into her own office! Despire the misunderstanding, Fiona could see that Ted’s tough-as-nails exterior hid a kind soul — one caught between two worlds seeking a place to belong. She felt the same but trusting him with her heart would require the biggest step of faith she had ever taken.
• Twice Adopted by Michael Reagan with Jim Denny (co-authors). “Have you ever felt that God was angry with you? Did you ever do something so shameful that you lived in fear that someone would find out? That your secret would be exposed? Did you ever feel that something you did was so horrible and vile that God could enver forgive you? Have you ever been convinced that you were going to hell and there was nothing you could do about it? Have you ever felt angry toward God — a raging anger over something terrible that happened in your life? Something that hurt you and violated you? Something for which you blamed God? Did you ever hate God? Did you ever believe that God hated you? That is how I felt the more than thrity years of my life. This is my story of redemption. This is the story of how I was twice adopted.” [Remember Pastor talked about Twice Adoptedin one of his sermons!]

** The Christian Bookstore in Freeport has a 40% discount on books for the church library. Please let Pat Smith know if there are any books that you would like to see in our library.

New addition to the library:

• NIV Couples Devotional Bible by Zondervan. It is a Bible for today’s young couples reflecting the realities of relationships today. If you’re newly married or are contemplating marriage, this Bible is for you. The topics are as broad and important as marriage itself.

New additions to the library:

• Jesus and His Times - from Reader’s Digest
• Jeremy - The Tale of an Honest Bunny by Jan Karon
• Love is a Decision - by Gary Smalley and John Trent