Springtime Heart is a collection of poems written over more than forty years, chronicling one womans life through her observations on love and relationships, family and home and the natural world. Growing up in rural Ontario, Myrna Broadley dreamed of living near the water, with a view of the waves and the sky. The girl became a woman, wife and mother, and realized her dream. On Georgian Bay she found that spot of personal paradise. She marveled at the sights and sounds of the changing seasons; the fl uttering of wings at her birdfeeder; and the rainbow of colours shed planted in her gardens. Amid it all, she experienced the joys and trials that came with raising a family. To this day she still lives in her beloved country home on the shores of Georgian Bay, and watches the sun rise over the water every morning.

A second chance at love blooms in the quaint Amish community of Promise Glen, from national bestselling author Marta Perry. Dorcas Beiler's reckless teenage years are far behind her. She's serious and responsible now, and the good people of Promise Glen trust her with the education of their children. But when her first love returns after years of exile from the community, her past comes rushing back. Thomas is the only one who knows her secret, and despite his careless charm and teasing manner, she refuses to let her guard down. Thomas Fisher has plans. Plans to start a construction company and prove himself a success to all those who doubted him, and plans to find the woman he left behind. His chance comes when he lands the opportunity to rebuild the stable and shed at the community school. He won't be paid for his time, but he'll be able to showcase his abilities...and spend time with Dorcas. Scenting love in the air, Dorcas's young pupils make excuses to bring them together. As old feelings stir, Dorcas and Thomas wonder whether their first love might also be their last.

Warm, lyrical, cantabile melodies and rich harmonic structures are found in this expressive series.

When winter is at its coldest and darkest, take heart! Every day the sun shines longer, Spring is on its way! All winter, the days grow a little bit longer, The nights grow a little bit shorter, until the day becomes exactly as long as the night. On that day we say... HAPPY SPRINGTIME! This bright, bouncy, and deliriously colorful picture book is an ode to the joys of spring, encouraging everyone who waits out the slow lengthening of days through the end of winter. From earmuffed crossing guards to sweater wearing dogs, from painters of flowers to planters of seeds, Happy Springtime! celebrates the burst of life following the thaw of winter. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree Kate McMullan's jubilant love-letter to this exciting time of year is the perfect book to bring in the season of birth and renewal, especially when accompanied by the riotous watercolor illustrations of Sujean Rim.

This lovely gift book, studded with beautiful photographs of spring flowers, contains daily devotions for the spring season contributed by such luminaries as Dale Evans Rogers, Max Lucado, Catherine Marshall, and Mother Theresa

A poetic vision, ranging from the personal to the cosmic.--Publisher.