Cheri Paris Edwards is a child welfare advocate. Her first novel, Plenty Good Room, is hailed as "promising" by Publishers Weekly and "a superb debut" by Booklist. Thirtysomething Tamara Britton has a comfortable life working as a caseworker in the Care For Kids Agency. But, her world is turned upside down when she agrees to become a foster parent for a seriously rebellious teenager, Sienna Larson. Together they discover their faith and find there's...

A widow without children soon has a houseful of plans gone awry when she decides to open a home for troubled girls in a sweet little town, and she is about to learn that the citizens are not about to leave this newcomer and her dear girls alone.

Soon after moving to a small Texas town, fifteen-year-old Katie Parker's rebelliousness complicates her life at home and school, but when she is accused of vandalism, she finds hope through a new friendship, involvement in a play, and her foster family's faith in God and her.

At the center of this beautiful package is the short, tender story of Timmy and his shoe box. At first glance, it's nothing special, just an ordinary box with a red lid and the words Running Shoes printed on the side. But Timmy carries it with him wherever he goes, and when people ask him what's inside, he smiles and says, “Just things.” As Timmy settles into his new, loving home, he remains unwilling to share the secrets of his shoe box . . ....