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*Reading Books, Changing Lives* ______________________________________ If you enjoy this free email service, I encourage you to spread the word to family and friends that we may bring inspiration into the lives of many! If you are not on the list and this has been passed along to you, join the thousands of HeartTouchers.com readers around the world by sending a blank e-mail to: HeartTouchers-subscribe@myinjesus.com Visit our inspirational web site and read all the past stories in our archives at: http://www.HeartTouchers.com ____________________________________________ Be sure to check out our brand new inspirational list just for teenagers! Heart4Teens.com To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: Heart4Teens-subscribe@myinjesus.com or visit: http://www.Heart4Teens.com _________________________________________ Reading Books, Changing Lives! For those of you who love to read or love to give out books as gifts... How would you like to be able to buy an autographed best-selling book at bookstore prices, have it shipped to you free of charge, and make a huge difference in the lives of teenagers? Well you can! Here's the scoop! You can now order a number of different autographed best-selling inspirational books for the same price you would get them in the store, the shipping to you is paid for, and you are helping change the lives of teenagers and those they come in contact with! And best of all, every penny from the book sales are going to youth ministry to help pay for a life-changing winter retreat and a missions trip to Guatemala this summer! If you love to read inspirational stories, these books are most likely those you will eventually buy anyway. And how cool would it be to be able to buy books like those in the Chicken Soup series for your friends and family with a personalized autographed message by one of the contributing authors! How's that for a unique gift! Not only are you changing lives through supporting a youth ministry, but every book included below has the power to make a difference in the lives of those you give the books to. (Especially the Stories for the Heart and the God Allows U-Turns series.) Also included below are a number of books just for teenagers. Do you have a teenage son, daughter, grandchild, friend of the family, Sunday school student, player that you coach, etc. that you want to touch in a life-changing way? This is the perfect opportunity. Teenagers are reading these books as fast as they can get their hands on them. Why? Because they are searching for meaning in their lives... What are you waiting for! Below are the books we are offering and how to order them! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of teenagers! __________________________________________________ For those of you who have been on this list for an extended period of time and would like to help out above and beyond the price of the book there are three things you can do: 1. Pray for our upcoming trips that God would touch lives through these teenagers and that the teenagers themselves would have a life-changing experience. 2. If you want to help us in a small way you can include 4 stamps in with your order which will help us pay the postage back to you. Four stamps is all we need to send one book back to you via "media mail." 3. If this type of youth ministry is something you feel strongly about, we welcome any additional gifts of money above the retail price of the book. For additional gifts of $10 or more, I will send you a free copy of the nationally televised thirty minute TV interview that Wisdom Television did with me about my writing. It includes stories of how Kristi and I met, my thoughts on parenting, marriage, and teenage issues such as abstinence and teen sexuality. For gifts of $25 or more I will throw in an autographed copy of our book: "Straight From the Heart" by Michael and Kristi Powers. For those of you who would like to check out our Youth Ministry (which includes: All-Stars, The Outlet, Extreme Teens, and Heart4Teens.com) you can at: http://www.FaithCommunityChurch.net/youth or http://www.Heart4Teens.com/heart4teens ________________________________________________ How to Order Write down the titles of the books you want, let us know who we should personalize the book to (including anything special you would like us to write, or detail your relationship with this person so we can tailor it especially for the two of you), total the price up, and then send us a check or money order for that amount. Make checks and money orders out to: "FCC Youth" and send it to: FCC Youth 1918 Liberty Lane Janesville, WI 53545 Please include your email address (or phone number if you are comfortable with that) in case we have any questions and need to contact you on your order. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Pictures and descriptions of the following books can be found at: http://www.HeartTouchers.com/books _________________________________________ The Books! Chicken Soup for the Teen's Soul on Love and Friendship $12.99 Includes stories by HeartTouchers' writers Cheryl Costello-Forshey and Michael T. Powers! In Love & Friendship teens expose their true thoughts and feelings about relationships. This latest serving from the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series explores the topics nearest and dearest to your hearts: love and friendship. The adolescent years are challenging--our relationships with our family and friends are constantly being redefined and we start facing tough choices about the people we want to emulate and who we want to hang out with. New friendships begin as others fall by the wayside. Moms and dads are ogres one day, best buddies the next. Like other volumes in the Teenage Soul series, teen contributors share their thoughts and feelings on the issues that matter most to them. The stories in Love & Friendship candidly depict teens' feelings about breakups, forgiveness, love and kindness, their closest relationships and many other topics, from the happiest moments of their lives to the darkest days they struggle to put behind them. You'll recognize their own experiences in these stories and learn valuable lessons about the true meaning of love and friendship. Love & Friendship will encourage you to examine your relationships and make the most of the time you spend with family and friends. ______________________________________ Stories for a Teen's Heart 3 $12.99 Includes stories by Chuck Swindoll, Michael W. Smith, Max Lucado, Bruce Wilkinson, John Trent, Phillip Yancey, Dave Dravecky, Rebecca St. James, Gary Smalley and Michael T. Powers! This compilation also includes many stories that you have seen in HeartTouchers by your favorite HeartTouchers.com authors including: Bob Perks, Alison Peters, Carol S. Wimmer, and David Barnett! Stories for a Teen's Heart: Book 3 features this series' best stories yet reviewed by teenage readers. The book includes over 100 selections showing teens making a difference among their friends and peers. Captivating stories on themes such as family, friends, tough times, character, and doing the right thing will encourage teens to make wise choices and put God first. Over 5 million copies have sold in the Stories for the Heart series! ______________________________________ Chicken Soup for the Grandparent's Soul $12.99 With stories by HeartTouchers.com writers: Kenneth L. Pierpont, Virginia Ellis, Patricia Pinney, Joe Edwards, Alison Peters, Brian G. Jett, Joe Walker, Pamela Jenkins, Roger Dean Kiser Sr., Harriet May Savitz, Terri McPherson, and Michael T. Powers! Today's grandparents aren't content to sit in their rockers doing needlepoint or whittling wood-modern grandparents are healthy and active. Grandma may be traveling the world, writing a book or taking dance lessons and Grandpa might be camping with the grandkids, playing a golf tournament or skydiving! Nana may have entered the family by marrying Grampa later in life, or Pop-Pop may be a beloved family friend who's always there when someone needs him. Families are finding that the meaning of "grandparent" has changed tremendously but that grandparents continue to be treasured members of our families. In this latest addition to the Chicken Soup family, children and grandchildren will relive memories of their parents and grandparents as they read stories of love, humor and wisdom. Each touching tale will inspire them to make the most of the time they still have together and encourage them to seek deeper experiences. Grandparents will learn the value of their contributions to and realize what an honored position they hold within their circle of loved ones. Every reader will gain a new appreciation of the benefits of a close and connected family. This is a perfect gift to show grandparents how much they are loved. _____________________________________________ Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul $12.99 Includes stories by: Bill Bradley, Dave Barry, Bob Costas, Jack Kemp, Meadowlark Lemon, Pat Riley, Monica Seles, Bart Starr, Lee Trevino, Dick Vitale, Harriet May Savitz, Michael T. Powers, and many more! This latest collection of Chicken Soup celebrates sports. From major leaguers to little leaguers, from hockey stars to figure skaters, and from horseracing to mushing, the stories in this book highlight the positive and transformative nature of sports. As you read you will see sports as one of our most important and powerful teachers, one that teaches us to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat; the importance of teamwork and the value of striving. At its best, sports builds character and teaches us to overcome adversity. Whether you are a professional athlete or a weekend warrior; a soccer mom or a diehard sports fan; a marathon runner or a neighborhood jogger, these stories will provide you with treasured insights into the game of life. ______________________________________ Stories For a Teen's Heart 2 $12.99 Includes stories by: Max Lucado, Yitta Halberstam, Judith Levanthal, Alice Gray, Bob Welch, Ricky Byrdsong, Margaret Becker, Wayne Rice, Michael and Kristi Powers, and many of your favorite HeartTouchers.com authors including: Kenneth L. Pierpont, Candy Abbot, Cynthia Stewart-Copier, Alison Peters, and Cheryl Costello-Forshey! Compiled with the help of teenagers, Stories for a Teen's Heart: Book 2 offers more than one hundred new and inspiring stories that today's young readers will cherish. Teens will discover a fresh way of looking at life as they read about friendship, heroes, growing up, love, faith, compassion, tough times, and motivation in this latest release in the bestselling Stories for the Heart book series. The sometimes tender, sometimes funny, and always thoughtful stories provide wisdom and heart-tugging truths that will uplift teens everywhere. ______________________________________ Stories for the Extreme Teen's Heart This book also comes with a Christian audio CD in the inside cover!!! Retail is $16.99 We are selling it for $12.99! Includes stories by: Billy Graham, Max Lucado, Chuck Colson, Joni Eareckson-Tada, Joan Wester Anderson, Yitta Halberstam, Michael and Kristi Powers, and many more! Compiled with the help of teenagers, Stories for the Extreme Teen's Heart features true stories of teens living committed lives for Christ. These inspiring selections show teens making a difference in their families, schools, and world. Captivating stories with themes specific to teen interests, instruct by example, not preaching, while encouraging wise choices and a deeper walk with the Lord. This wonderful resource will intrigue nonbelievers and move believers closer to God as they receive affirmation of His presence. ______________________________________ Stories For a Woman's Heart 2 $12.99 Includes stories by Alice Gray, Ruth Bell Graham, Janette Oke, Joan Wester Anderson, Patsy Clairmont, Chuck Swindoll, John Trent, and Kristi Powers! Like the tender and uplifting original edition of Stories for a Woman's Heart, this new collection of stories from the bestselling Stories for the Heart series will inspire and stir the souls of women. More than one hundred selections-including many from today's most loved and respected Christian communicators-offer encouragement on topics such as friendship, love, virtue, motherhood, memories, and faith. Whether savored in a quiet moment alone or shared with friends and family, these stories provide timeless joy that women are sure to cherish. _____________________________________ God Allows U-Turns $10.00 Includes stories by HeartTouchers.com contributors, Kathryn Lay, LaRose Karr, and Michael T. Powers! Publisher's Weekly says: "This is no run-of-the-mill, cheesy inspirational book? not a book to read through in one sitting - the bite-sized chapters should be savored one or two at a time, like chocolates from a sampler." CBA Marketplace says: "When you need a picker-upper, this is the book to pick up!" Writer's Digest says: "God Allows U-Turns may be the next Chicken Soup." Maxed-Out says: "Addiction. Unemployment. Divorce. Unplanned pregnancy. Poverty. Depression. Despair. Though these are the topics of many personal accounts in God Allows U-Turns, the book is not a downer. It's page after page of triumph--some through tears and extreme drama, but many also through laughter and simple, personal epiphanies. Readers of all ages and backgrounds will find a fresh jolt of hope by reading each book in the God Allows U-Turns series." God Allows U-Turns stories are human-interest stories with a spiritual application, affirming ways in which faith is expressed in daily life. They are stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things with God's help; stories that touch us at our emotional core. These stories of spiritual journeys focus on timeless, universal themes like love, forgiveness, salvation, healing, and hope. ______________________________________ God Allows U-Turns -- American Moments $10.00 With stories by HeartTouchers members: Mary Emma Allen, LaRose Karr, Karen DeLoach, and Michael T. Powers! September 11...Columbine High School...Vietnam...the Great Depression. There are many terrible moments in American history that horrified us as a nation--but that also turned people's hearts toward God. In this special God Allows U-Turns book, Americans relate how national trials brought them to their knees--first in shock, then in prayer. Dramatic stories relate how even the worst imaginable occurrences can be used by God for His purposes. God Allows U-Turns: American Moments is an important reminder of His sovereignty in world affairs--as well as in the lives of individual people. ________________________________________ Important Note: The following four books do not have a story within by Michael or Kristi Powers. We will not be autographing these books unless you ask us to. We absolutely love these books though and give them out regulary as gifts to friends and family. Because we feel so strongly about them, we wanted to offer them to you also. _________________________________________________ Stories for a Dad's Heart $12.99 Everybody needs a little wisdom and encouragement---even dads! Here's just the thing to help the men in your family be the best fathers they can be. Uplifting quotes, inspirational stories, and humorous anecdotes from Max Lucado, Billy Graham, Chuck Swindoll, and others make dads feel loved and appreciated. Hardcover. ___________________________________ Stories for a Mom's Heart $12.99 From the creator of the best-selling Stories for the Heart series, a treasure-trove of tales that honor and bless mothers of all ages. Many of today's most popular Christian writers are represented: Max Lucado, James Dobson, Ruth Bell Graham, Kay Arthur, and others. The perfect gift for any mom---uplifting words of appreciation and encouragement! Hardcover. _________________________________________ Stories for a Man's Heart $12.99 This rerelease of the popular Stories for a Man's Heart is an enjoyable collection of quotes, humorous stories, and short stories selected just for a man's heart, repackaged is an attractive new cover. These uplifting, feel-good, and motivational stories will inspire men to be "all they can be." The book features contributions from many of today's most respected and loved communicators and is divided into sections on virtue, love, motivation, encouragement, fatherhood, sports, legacy, and faith. Each inspiring story touches on the values and virtues that mean the most to men. _______________________________________ More God Allows U-Turns, Vol. 2 $10.00 Bad choices...negative attitudes... destructive decisions... All lead us down the wrong road in life. Thankfully, God allows U-turns! His promises of forgiveness and restoration welcome us back to the fold of grace and guide us lovingly along the path of obedience. This inspirational collection, the second in the U-Turns series, is filled with true stories of people from all walks of life who have made U-turns in their lives. These stories show how faith in God can inspire, heal, and give hope. From God's Love to Life Lessons to Thankfulness - all share the very personal message that God works every day in each of our lives...and His never-ending love, forgiveness, and redemption are freely given to us all, if we only ask Him. _________________________________________ How to Order Write down the titles of the books you want, let us know who we should personalize the book to (including anything special you would like us to write, or detail your relationship with this person so we can tailor it especially for the two of you), total the price up, and then send us a check or money order for that amount. Make checks and money orders out to: "FCC Youth" and send it to: FCC Youth 1918 Liberty Lane Janesville, WI 53545 Please include your email address (or phone number if you are comfortable with that) in case we have any questions and need to contact you on your order. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Pictures and descriptions of the books can be found at: http://www.HeartTouchers.com/books _________________________________________ MICHAEL T. POWERS www.HeartTouchers.com "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 _________________________________________ Video Imagery --Michael's Video Production Business Dear Michael, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the beautiful video you made for me! It was so special to see both of my parents in tears as they watched their children grow up in pictures before their eyes! I loved the way you made Estania's part set aside from the rest--that was the part that really got them! The music was beautiful. My mom kept blubbering, "What song is that?" I don't know how you did such a beautiful job with the video in such a short time. I really appreciate your doing it so quickly. You have a wonderful gift, and I thank God that you are using it to create such sentimental memories. I hope that I can find my niche like that in an area that I love. Your video gave us one of our most lasting Christmas memories! I hope yours was filled with moments to be treasured forever! Love, Trisha Silverhill, AL Let me make you a video from your photos! Check out my video production business by visiting: http://www.hearttouchers.com/video_imagery/ ___________________________________________ Would you like to see your story in HeartTouchers.com? Writer's guidelines can be found on our Web site here: http://www.HeartTouchers.com/guidelines/ ___________________________________________ Do you feel as if life has no meaning for you? http://www.greatcom.org/english/four.htm __________________________________________ |
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