Our Story of loss & the journey through the Valley of death
TheHigher Grounds Story
A deeply personal journey through grief, healing, and faith—inviting readers to rise again, one step at a time, and discover hope beyond heartbreak.
Victory in the Valley
Victory in the Valley is a guide for walking through life’s hardest places.
The valley is real. It is where grief lingers, questions rise, and the weight of life can feel overwhelming. But it is not a place you are meant to stay.
In this book, Jacalyn Race offers a steady, faith-filled pathway through the valley—one that acknowledges pain without surrendering to it. Through Scripture, reflection, and practical steps, readers are gently led to process what they’ve walked through, regain clarity, and begin moving forward with strength and intention.
This is not about rushing healing or pretending the valley doesn’t exist. It is about learning how to walk through it—with God present, with truth guiding each step, and with the quiet confidence that victory is still ahead.
You may be in the valley…
but you are not without direction, and you are not without hope.
Gabe's Memory Book
Coloring Story Book
Remembering Together
Coloring Story Book
“This book gently introduces themes of loss and heaven in a way that is comforting, hopeful, and appropriate for children walking through grief.”
Love Remains
Remembering Together
Coloring Story Book
A simple reminder that love doesn’t leave. Even in loss, love continues to live in the hearts of those who remember.
Remembering Together
Remembering Together
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Creating space for children to share memories, tell stories, and keep connection alive through moments of togetherness.
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Dear Friend, We made this book to help kids who are hurting. We want you to know that you are not alone. You can feel sad, you can heal, you can hurt and still grow strong and happy again. From Gabe
Saying Goodbye with Love
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Saying Goodbye with Love
A gentle way to help children express goodbye—honoring their feelings while holding onto love and memory.
Held in Heaven
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Saying Goodbye with Love
A peaceful picture of hope—reminding children that those we love are safe, whole, and never truly gone.
Written with kindness...
This book is a gentle companion for children walking through loss.
Created from a place of love and lived experience, this book offers children a safe and comforting way to remember someone they love while beginning to process big emotions. Through simple illustrations and meaningful moments, children are invited to color, reflect, and express what they may not yet have words for.
This is not a heavy or overwhelming book. It is a quiet space—one that allows children to move at their own pace, ask questions, and feel supported as they remember, grieve, and begin to heal.
With themes of family, memory, goodbye, and heaven, Gabe’s Story helps children understand that love does not end, and that the people we hold in our hearts remain deeply connected to us.
Whether used at home, with a parent, or alongside a caregiver, this book gently opens the door to conversation, comfort, and hope.
A Child Seeks God
A quiet invitation in a noisy world.
Through soft, poetic language and peaceful watercolor scenes, this gentle book leads children—and the child within each of us—into moments of stillness, wonder, and simple conversation with God. It reminds young hearts that prayer does not need to be complicated or perfect… it is simply talking, listening, and being with Him.
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Whether read at bedtime, in a classroom, or during a quiet afternoon, this book creates space for children to slow down, and to notice God.
For every child learning to seek God—and every heart longing to find Him again. This peaceful, poetic children’s book that invites hearts to slow down, talk with God, and rest in His presence—reminding them they are seen, known, and deeply loved.
Perfect for families to rest in God’s nearness.
Rising Forward
In seasons where life has been shaken, identity feels uncertain, and the weight of what has happened presses heavily, this book offers more than encouragement—it offers direction. Through faith-filled truth, personal insight, and a steady invitation to rise, readers are reminded that they are not defined by what they have walked through.
This is not about ignoring pain or pretending everything is okay. It is about choosing, one step at a time, to rebuild on solid ground—to strengthen what remains, reclaim what was lost, and rise with purpose.
With a voice that is both honest and empowering, Courage to Rise challenges readers to move beyond survival and into a life marked by strength, clarity, and intentional growth.
You may have been knocked down…
but you are not meant to stay there.
For those ready to rise—not just in strength, but in truth, purpose, and renewed identity.
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