After the sudden death of her husband, Tessa Barnes finds herself examining a life without her best friend and soul mate. A strong faith in God, a passion to bake, and memories of Great-Grandmother Heart inspire her to open a unique dessert boutique where sharing the love of sweets with that special someone is the chef’s special.

As Tessa’s dream comes true, her home and heart are filled with new friends and experiences she never imagined. She watches her daughter go off to college and her brother find love. Through her strength and sharing her love of God, Tessa encourages others to examine their own faith and life’s purpose as they provide support at the trial of the man who killed her husband and assist with bringing “Heart’s Desserts” to life.

As opening night draws near, Tessa and her loved ones find themselves in a flurry of fun and laughter while they work day and night. When tragedy strikes again, the future of the boutique and a loved one are at stake. But through love and faith, family and friends prove that anything is possible when the “Heart” is at the center of what truly matters.

Heart’s Desserts is book one in the Heart’s trilogy, in which God, Grammy Heart, and her family inspire others to follow their passion in finding life’s true purpose.

After the sudden death of her husband, Tessa Barnes finds herself examining a life without her best friend and soul mate. A strong faith in God, a passion to bake, and memories of Great-Grandmother Heart inspire her to open a unique dessert boutique where sharing the love of sweets with that special someone is the chef’s special.

As Tessa’s dream comes true, her home and heart are filled with new friends and experiences she never imagined. She watches her daughter go off to college and her brother find love. Through her strength and sharing her love of God, Tessa encourages others to examine their own faith and life’s purpose as they provide support at the trial of the man who killed her husband and assist with bringing “Heart’s Desserts” to life.

As opening night draws near, Tessa and her loved ones find themselves in a flurry of fun and laughter while they work day and night. When tragedy strikes again, the future of the boutique and a loved one are at stake. But through love and faith, family and friends prove that anything is possible when the “Heart” is at the center of what truly matters.

Heart’s Desserts is book one in the Heart’s trilogy, in which God, Grammy Heart, and her family inspire others to follow their passion in finding life’s true purpose.

After the sudden death of her husband, Tessa Barnes finds herself examining a life without her best friend and soul mate. A strong faith in God, a passion to bake, and memories of Great-Grandmother Heart inspire her to open a unique dessert boutique where sharing the love of sweets with that special someone is the chef’s special.

As Tessa’s dream comes true, her home and heart are filled with new friends and experiences she never imagined. She watches her daughter go off to college and her brother find love. Through her strength and sharing her love of God, Tessa encourages others to examine their own faith and life’s purpose as they provide support at the trial of the man who killed her husband and assist with bringing “Heart’s Desserts” to life.

As opening night draws near, Tessa and her loved ones find themselves in a flurry of fun and laughter while they work day and night. When tragedy strikes again, the future of the boutique and a loved one are at stake. But through love and faith, family and friends prove that anything is possible when the “Heart” is at the center of what truly matters.

Heart’s Desserts is book one in the Heart’s trilogy, in which God, Grammy Heart, and her family inspire others to follow their passion in finding life’s true purpose.

Surprising myself I sprang quickly to Christianity’s defence by countering, ‘Look, Hon, let’s face it, in most of recorded history, religion has given men and women universal direction, promises of forgiveness of sins and an afterlife. Those are huge inducements to believe, let’s face it.’

Whose side was I on, I wondered. So did Mark.

‘Hey, hang on, sweetheart,’ Mark frowned at me in surprise, ‘but isn’t that direction, as you put it, innate now in humans anyway? It’s right there in the frontal lobes of our brains from birth, surely? And tell me, what’s the value of promises based on pure conjecture? What’s the point in having life’s anchor of hope set in sand?’ Mark demanded, still frowning, leaning back and lifting his chair’s two front legs off the floor as he clasped his hands behind his head. ‘And we’ve just decided we’ve been taking the Bible too literally, haven’t we?’

Indeed we had. My shoulders slumped.

This parable reconciles Christianity’s Bible with the notion that evolution is God’s plan, despite which the world as it presently exists could end in our lifetimes.

Who would have ever thought that a stroll back through one’s childhood neighborhood would have opened the door to the very real existence of another realm of life hidden behind the scenes of our lives? That’s exactly what happened as I walked back to visit the simplicity of yesterday, only to face again what I thought was the great dichotomy of today.

On that ordinary park bench, on that not-so-long-ago morning, my life was forever transformed. For it was there that the unveiling of a connection to a phenomenal power and supernatural ability took me on a journey into incredible insights, powers, and the miraculous healing that exists in the center of all mankind. And it was also there that I first encountered the Voice.

I was shown the purpose of time and the great secret it holds. Visions and songs and strangers revealed insights that kept taking me further into the great ascending truth that’s been hidden in the midst of us the whole time. Dreams became avenues of incredible wisdom. Laughter and tears carried me through realms of experiences. This is the very thing we’ve been looking for throughout all of our existence.

As the journey comes full circle, any mysteries of life fade into the simplicity that’s been revealed and that has been with us the whole entire time. This is meant to be our home, and now we know it.

Who would have ever thought that a stroll back through one’s childhood neighborhood would have opened the door to the very real existence of another realm of life hidden behind the scenes of our lives? That’s exactly what happened as I walked back to visit the simplicity of yesterday, only to face again what I thought was the great dichotomy of today.

On that ordinary park bench, on that not-so-long-ago morning, my life was forever transformed. For it was there that the unveiling of a connection to a phenomenal power and supernatural ability took me on a journey into incredible insights, powers, and the miraculous healing that exists in the center of all mankind. And it was also there that I first encountered the Voice.

I was shown the purpose of time and the great secret it holds. Visions and songs and strangers revealed insights that kept taking me further into the great ascending truth that’s been hidden in the midst of us the whole time. Dreams became avenues of incredible wisdom. Laughter and tears carried me through realms of experiences. This is the very thing we’ve been looking for throughout all of our existence.

As the journey comes full circle, any mysteries of life fade into the simplicity that’s been revealed and that has been with us the whole entire time. This is meant to be our home, and now we know it.

There isn’t a soul on this Earth that hasn’t had or isn’t having problems in their lives, and you ask yourself why that is. Would you like to find out the secrets to making a better life? There are so many mysteries that many of us don’t understand or can’t even comprehend. That’s why author Violeta Messina wrote Don’t Kill the Love: to help you to understand these mysteries so your life can be better.

Why do we have bad relationships with our wives or relatives? Why do we feel sick one day and not another? Why do we have accidents? Who are our children really, and why were we put on this Earth? If you want to know the secrets to making your life a better one, then Don’t Kill the Love will take you on a journey you will never forget. Messina has been put through many challenges in her life—near-death experiences, diseases, and the deformation of her body. She wrote this book to help you learn about yourself.

There isn’t a soul on this Earth that hasn’t had or isn’t having problems in their lives, and you ask yourself why that is. Would you like to find out the secrets to making a better life? There are so many mysteries that many of us don’t understand or can’t even comprehend. That’s why author Violeta Messina wrote Don’t Kill the Love: to help you to understand these mysteries so your life can be better.

Why do we have bad relationships with our wives or relatives? Why do we feel sick one day and not another? Why do we have accidents? Who are our children really, and why were we put on this Earth? If you want to know the secrets to making your life a better one, then Don’t Kill the Love will take you on a journey you will never forget. Messina has been put through many challenges in her life—near-death experiences, diseases, and the deformation of her body. She wrote this book to help you learn about yourself.

There isn’t a soul on this Earth that hasn’t had or isn’t having problems in their lives, and you ask yourself why that is. Would you like to find out the secrets to making a better life? There are so many mysteries that many of us don’t understand or can’t even comprehend. That’s why author Violeta Messina wrote Don’t Kill the Love: to help you to understand these mysteries so your life can be better.

Why do we have bad relationships with our wives or relatives? Why do we feel sick one day and not another? Why do we have accidents? Who are our children really, and why were we put on this Earth? If you want to know the secrets to making your life a better one, then Don’t Kill the Love will take you on a journey you will never forget. Messina has been put through many challenges in her life—near-death experiences, diseases, and the deformation of her body. She wrote this book to help you learn about yourself.

Joshua grows up in a little town near Bethlehem. When, at fourteen, he finds himself orphaned, he struggles to maintain the family's blacksmithing business, but he is sabotaged by a lazy, dishonest employee. He turns to God for help, and God tells him, “Come to Bethlehem.”

Leaving everything behind but his precious goatskin blanket, he journeys to Bethlehem, where he finds work at the town’s inn. In return for his services cleaning out the filthy stable and fetching water for the inn, he is allowed to make the stable his home. He takes great pride in his new home, where he lives with his dog Sasha and an ox called Samson.

When weary travelers Mary and Joseph arrive at the inn, they are told there is no room. Proudly, Joshua offers them his home. Blessings and abundance flow into Joshua's life over the coming weeks.

Joshua grows up in a little town near Bethlehem. When, at fourteen, he finds himself orphaned, he struggles to maintain the family's blacksmithing business, but he is sabotaged by a lazy, dishonest employee. He turns to God for help, and God tells him, “Come to Bethlehem.”

Leaving everything behind but his precious goatskin blanket, he journeys to Bethlehem, where he finds work at the town’s inn. In return for his services cleaning out the filthy stable and fetching water for the inn, he is allowed to make the stable his home. He takes great pride in his new home, where he lives with his dog Sasha and an ox called Samson.

When weary travelers Mary and Joseph arrive at the inn, they are told there is no room. Proudly, Joshua offers them his home. Blessings and abundance flow into Joshua's life over the coming weeks.