People of all ages will enjoy this heart- warming, fun-to-read story written from a dog's perspective. Jessie, an older rescued dog, tells how she was betrayed by a loved one and abandoned by her lifelong family. Through an unusual set of circumstances she's adopted sight-unseen by Ruth, a woman who follows her dreams. It's a fascinating story, as ordinary as it is extraordinary. You'll recognize yourself and every dog you've ever owned while marveling at Jessie's unique journey from being a frightened, sickly, hard-to-place dog to being everyone's darling as a therapy dog and a grinning...

In 2010 Ruth was given a word a day by a loving God--to inspire and nurture her as she pursued her highest ideals. She pondered and applied each of the action words as best she could, relating it to her everyday life. Then she invited you (readers) to join her by posing questions to encourage thought and action on your part, in light of your own unique circumstances. It's a faith-enhancing, life-challenging book to be read individually as a devotional or in pairs/groups to make it even more powerful as key points are discussed. Here are 153 of the 366 verbs she encountered that year--for...