New Releases by Patti Lacy

In 1987, God rescued Bonnie Kae Lentz and her husband Tom from a house inhabited by witches and saved them from lives spiraling out of control. On fire for Jesus, they followed God into a journey focused on simple acts of obedience, like when they painted JESUS on a bedsheet and hung it from their front porch. WHO KNEW that gesture would draw in people from all economic and social strata and jump-start a ministry destined to transform West Bloomington? WHO KNEW broken people like the Lentzes would join hands and hearts and eventually move into a historic building at 724 West Washington Street? WHO KNEW endless cups of coffee, passionate guitar strains, and stories stranger than fiction would be poured out in equal measure at that cozy but ramshackle place? WHO KNEW Jesus would use a resurrected iguana, cross-dressing prodigals, and those with faith the size of a mustard seed to demonstrate His power? WHO KNEW? Jesus, the One Who heals scars and tattoos, knew. Stories From the Jesus House, "the rest of" Bonnie''s story, will show you an up-close picture of God''s love and the weary souls He calls into His family. Allow this book to challenge you to examine your own faith walk while inspiring you to take hope in what God can do.

In the creative memoir of northeast Louisiana native and lifelong resident Jessie McCormick, relive the character building years of the Great Depression, World War II and the tumultuous 1960s, as a driven woman learns the meaning of family, loss, perseverance, and a faith that will last forever. Some parts of Jessie''s life have been "fictionalized" to smooth over memory loss, faulty recollection, and inconsistencies and conflicts in testimonies.

An unforgettable drama of two women conquering mistrust in a race against the clock to save a young woman''s life.

From 1940s New Orleans to late 1960s Chicago, this is a tale of secrets, betrayal, and a love that can never be lost

Mary Freeman''s earliest memory has tainted her entire life: An old oaken table, moon-shaped faces guzzling bitter tea, cups and cups of the steaming stuff, asking what''s to be done with the little eejit-her. Mary''s life has taken her a long way from the family that didn''t want her, and a long way from her Irish home, to the Midwest United States. Now married with two teenage daughters, Mary''s loneliness and torment are as acute as ever.

Rising author Patti Lacy''s second novel exposes the life of Sally, set amid the shadows of prejudice in Louisiana. Since leaving her home in the South, Sally Stevens has held the secrets of her past at bay, smothering them in a sunny disposition and sugar-coated lies. No one, not even her husband, has heard the truth about her childhood. But when one of her students is violently raped, Sally''s memories quickly bubble to the surface unbidden, like a dead body in a bayou. As Sally''s story comes to light, the lies she''s told begin to catch up with her. And as her web of deceit unravels, she resolves to face the truth at last, whatever the consequences. Watch the book trailer in the Kregel.com video library - www.kregel.com/video