The yearning deep inside her—to go somewhere, discover something, be a part of the world about her in a new way—would not go away. But what would satisfy it?

In The Tender Years, Virginia Simpson managed to struggle through adolescence and was looking forward to stepping into adulthood. When her graduation day arrives, she walks to the podium as the class valedictorian to the proud grins of her grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis.

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Shaddai, a wise and loving man, builds a wonderful village for his children, but when one of them chooses to go out into the dangerous wilderness, Shaddai does not abandon him.

A young girl recalls the stories she has been told about the members of her family and wonders what kind of person she will become.

A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.

A gambling addict whose secret tape threatens the lives of everyone who hears it. Edgy characters such as a corrupt judge involved in a mob murder case, a disillusioned pastor hungry for powerand a cynical reporter sniffing for a scandal are woven into an intricate thriller set in a gleaming, suburban megachurch, a big-city newspaper struggling for survival, and the shadowy corridors of political intrigue.

Now that the sun and the moon have gone dark, Vicki struggles to keep the believers at the schoolhouse warm and alive, as Judd and Nada search for Samuel but fear he may be leading them into the grip of the Global Community.

The Young Tribulation Force has its hands full as Judd and Lionel witness a terrible plane crash, leaving them unable to get back to Jerusalem, and as Vicki stands by a new believer in need of some help.

While Vicki decides if she wants to risk her life saving believers being held by the Global Community, Lionel and Judd spend time in New Babylon with a celebrity and a new friend with some shocking news.

Members of the Young Trib Force prepare themselves and each other for the advance of the Antichrist's army.

After a future version of himself travels back in time to warn Wally of an upcoming accident, he is confronted by multiple future Wallys arguing that he must not try to rewrite God's plan for his life.