Books

The Carving Tree is a tale of love, courage, and God’s redemptive grace that reminds readers there is always hope. Forty-six years ago Jake pledged his love to Sadie by carving their names into the Carving Tree. Newly retired, Sadie is eager to take on life’s adventures with Jake by her side. But when the symbol of their enduring love begins to wither and Jake is diagnosed with a heart condition, Sadie’s dreams are put on hold. Bitter towards God, Sadie is determined to nurse Jake and their beloved Carving Tree back to health. Sadie’s luck takes a turn for the worse when Megan Thompson, an aspiring model, goes missing after leaving her you...

From Georgia to Maine, thousands of white paint blotches or “blazes” mark the Appalachian Trail to guide the hiker. Staying on the trail requires that you keep your eye on the blaze. God, who is also described as a blaze (Ex. 3:2, 21 and Acts 2), calls us to walk by faith and trust His direction when we experience tough terrain in life. Though we can seldom see beyond the next turn in the trail, we should take heart because God knows the way. He blazed the trail. But sometimes we need a mentor, someone who’s hiked before us, to help us stay on the path.Terry Bowman completed the Appalachian Trail in September 2018, eighteen years after being introduced to backpacking.  In Eye on t...