Val Waldeck

Val Waldeck

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Christian Author and Bible Teacher

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

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<em>I find your exposition of this great book (Job), helpful, encouraging and crystal clear in it's simplicity and it's strict adherence to the Word of God. Malcolm Gage, UK </em> <p><em>&quot;When the Storms come&quot; is awe-inspiring, Spirit-filled writing that feeds the soul and encourages .. daily. Grant &amp; Julie Foreman, SA</em></p> <p><em>I read it every morning and try to live by Job’s loyalty to God. It helps me to tell people who constantly blame God for ‘bad’ things that come upon them, i.e. ‘storms’ in their lives, that Almighty God is in control and it is not always God who brings these storms into their lives. Ray &amp; Val Ludik, SA</em></p> <p><em>Your devotional is really good. I loved the &quot;Ironing Board&quot; being your altar.. I will use that some time soon. Pastor Ed Rutherford, USA</em></p> <p><em>Today, my sister's only daughter went to be with the Lord, through a freak car accident and the message/prayer of Job for the 10th from the Storms of life has really comforted us all. Thank you for your faithfulness. Viv Upton, SA<br /><br /><span class="style15"><strong>EDITORIAL REVIEW</strong></span></em></p> <p><em>This is one of the most accessible books on spiritually surviving grief and losses that I have ever read. Its short meditations and prayers are powerfully written, and they address today’s problem with the same strength and courage that Job used when he faced his own grief and losses. Although the author never states outright the role of Job in our lives, it is clear that she means him to be a role model of unwavering—although humanly flawed—faith in God’s ultimate caring love for each of us.</em></p> <p><em>To say that the book is timely is an understatement, for men and women have struggled with problems of loss since birth, wondering if they are equal to the demands that life places on us all. However the author—in everyday vernacular—tells us that we can “take it”—“a day at a time,” and she vividly demonstrates the Bible’s promises for courage, strength, healing and heavenly affirmation of our worth.</em></p> <p><em>Using resonant metaphors such as “spiritual muscles,” strengthened daily by “on the job” prayers, she talks to men in language they can understand. To women who are overwhelmed with housework, she urges them to use their ironing boards as their altars, where they can pray for their families while performing “on the job” duties.</em></p> <p><em>The affirmations and imagery used in this book continually enhance its message, as the author speaks of Jesus as a friend, continually beside us, never leaving us alone and isolated. Jesus is there to support us as we imbue ourselves with Job’s examples of faith. With Job as role model, we can recreate our lives and reclaim a positive, spiritual new life for ourselves—despite loss. With this book and God’s promises, we can begin living and loving again, healing our wounds and opening our hearts to a renewed sense of spiritual and physical purpose.<br /> Editor, iUniverse.com<br /></em></p>