"Brooke has only loved one man. Owen's heart is filled with bitterness. Can a mysterious house bring them together for a second chance at love?"--

2021 Christian Book Award Finalist "Jackson's visionary account is a beautiful model of sacrificial love." -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review The House That Love Built is the quintessential story of one woman's questioning what it means to be an American--and a Christian--in light of a broken immigration system. Through tender stories of opening her heart and home to immigrants, Sarah Jackson shines a holy light on loving our neighbor. Sarah Jackson once thought immigration justice was administered through higher walls and longer fences. Then she met an immigrant--a deported young father separated from his US-citizen family--and everything changed. As Sarah began to know fractured families ravaged by threats in their homeland and further traumatized in US detention, biblical justice took on a new meaning. As Sarah opened her heart--and her home--to immigrants, she experienced a surprising transformation and the gift of extraordinary community. The work she began through the ministry of Casa de Paz joined the centuries-old Christian tradition of hospitality, shining a holy light on what it means to love our neighbor. The dilemma of undocumented people continues to hover over America, and it raises urgent questions for every Christian: What is our responsibility to the "stranger" in our midst? What does God's kingdom look like in the global-political reality of immigration? What difference can one person make? Sarah engages these questions through profound and tender stories, placing readers in the shoes of individuals on every side of the issue--asylum seekers torn from their families, the guards who oversee them, ordinary people with lapsed visas, the families left to survive on their own, the unheralded advocates for immigrants' rights, and the government officials who decide the fates of others. Ultimately, Sarah's journey illuminates how hope can be restored through simple yet radical acts of love.

ONE WOMAN… Estate sales were routine for paralegal Laura Barrett—that is, when the parties involved weren't a harried single dad and his vulnerable tomboy daughter. Suddenly Laura wasn't just the outsider looking in. She'd become a little girl's surrogate mom…and the recipient of a handsome man's attention. ONE MAN… Sheriff Gabe Gallagher could keep order in a community of thousands…yet his child was another matter entirely. And so was his heart, where Laura was concerned. He'd been burned once by love, but something about the virginal beauty made him want to be a better man, and a better dad. And to hold fast to the home that once love had built…and might fill again. ONE FAMILY?

Hope into Action, a charity founded by Ed Walker has a vision – of the church at the forefront of the fight against homelessness. Since 2010 it has worked in partnership with churches to supply homes, support, friendship and love for the homeless and marginalized, earning the Guardian’s Public Service Award in 2017 and an award from the Centre for Social Justice. Here, Ed tells his story of faith and struggle as he and his wife Rachel stepped out in faith, developed a new theology of sharing and saw both tragic and wonderful outcomes. Visionary, inspiring and touching, Ed’s experiences show how we can meet and grow in Christ as we interact with those in the shadows and those hidden in darkness.

Get to know the couple (and the houses) behind Old Home Love. Andy and Candis Meredith believe there’s nothing that can’t be fixed. Their passion for saving and renovating old homes, which caught the attention of HGTV, sparked the creation of their new reality series, Old Home Love. Their stunning debut book features never before seen images of more than 15 homes, (including their own, renovated by the couple themselves), do-it-yourself renovation tips and guidance, and their family’s story. Old Home Love will inspire readers to discover the history and beauty behind their own homes, regardless of location or style. Andy and Candis Meredith take dilapidated houses from the 1800s and restore them to their original beauty for future homeowners to cherish for years to come. They live in Payson, Utah with their six little boys and baby girl in tow.

The Home That Love Built is a book written especially for children between the ages of three and eight. Children will enjoy reading about and identifying with the members of a family and some of their roles. The book has a lot of repetition, which helps beginning and struggling readers peruse the book with ease. This is a great book for parents and grandparents to buy for the little ones in their lives.

The House that Love Built: a Guide for Married Couples is a bible-based guidebook for Christian couples who want to have the marriage that God intended for them. The book's hardcore message is about love. The book defines what love is, what love is not, and how to show love. The book explains and analyzes the various aspects of love found in I Corinthians 13:4-7. The book includes other bible scriptures that provide examples of love at work. The book deals with tough topics and routine issues that couples face everyday. There are also scriptures for couples to read together and on their own. The book is written in a conversational tone and brings to light issues that we all face at one point or another. This guidebook delves into difficult subjects like adultery, opposite sex friendships, and sex. Biblical truths are spelled out for better or for worse. In addition, the book talks about the wonderful gift that sex is to a married couple. You will never look at sex the same way again. The House that Love Built includes daily reading and assignments for couples to do during the transition period. This book will help you to have a better relationship with your children, family and friends, as well, once you begin to act in love. The book aims to integrate God into the very fabric of the marriage. God can heal your marriage. Good marriages can become great marriages. All things are possible for your life with God at the center. Your marriage is not dead; it is just sleeping. Finally, I ask that you share this book with other married couples. Share the beauty of God's love with those that need it. Monique Waddell is the author of The House that Love Built: A Guide for Married Couples. She was inspired to write this book after a flurry of divorces among her friends and acquaintances. When her other friends started to come to her for advice, she knew she had to turn to the only place to find the answers-God's word, the Bible. Monique has been happily married for 18 years to Mark Waddell and has two beautiful teenagers. To support her writing career Monique has worked as a Public Affairs Specialist, newsletter editor, office manager, and Realtor. Currently, Monique is editing her novel "Covet," a story about two sisters that only God can reunite. She is also writing her newest project, a Christian horror novel called "Trading Terror." For more information about Monique Waddell, visit her website at www.moniquewaddell.com

Once they had it all: a home with a man who adored her, three children they cherished, a life filled with passion and promise. Until one troubled child cost them everything. After a childhood of constant upheaval, all Cleo Formby wanted was to put down roots, to fill a house with family and love. When Malcolm Channing swept into her life, she gained it all: the home, the children, the love of a good man who adored her— Until their firstborn daughter tore their family apart, and even the love between Cleo and Malcolm wasn't strong enough to survive the devastation. Five years later, that daughter returns, destitute—with a child in tow. Cleo and Malcolm are thrown together again…and realize that their love has never died. But both have ties to others now, and their daughter is no less troubled than before. Being in constant proximity yet unable to be together is a constant heartache, but the welfare of this little grandson has to take first place. When Malcolm's new life is shattered by treachery, can he and Cleo overcome the wounds of the past and find their way back to the magic that once filled the house that love built? (A companion story to The Road Back Home, a different perspective of the story seen through Ria's eyes and going beyond) "Jean Brashear's distinctive storytelling voice instantly draws in the reader. She writes with warmth and emotional truth.” ~ #1 NY Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber