Gwendolyn Traore

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading “north,” where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day.

"...Lord God, help us to pray to You. Help us to seek Your face. Father, in a time when the flood waters are rising, help us to call out on Your name for deliverance. You have never forsaken us and You will not forsake us now. Lord, teach us to pray...."This book is a collection of personal prayers which were prayed over the course of multiple years. They have been prayed through many different seasons and trials and it is my hope that they will find you in your time of need and help you cry out to our Heavenly Father.Pastor Joe is a rare find. He is young in age, but old in soul. His heart...