A new and tasty addition to the Gluten Free Zone has arrived! The Liz Lovely Cookies are sooo good, and that’s before you find out they are good for you too! These gluten free and vegan desserts are rich in flavor and easy on the ingredients. They come in decadent flavors like: Triple Chocolate Mint, Ginger Molasses, Chocolate Fudge, Snickerdoodle, Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Raisin. This line of confections is the dream of a company that proudly claims to be “Baking a difference”. Not only are they gluten free and vegan they are made from organic ingredients as well.
 

The Company Goals Make real food using real ingredients. Create good jobs that promote healthy & balanced lifestyles. Bring hope & joy to people living without dairy, eggs, and wheat. Support sustainable agriculture by using organic ingredients. Create opportunity for small family farms through fair trade. Use green packaging alternatives as much as possible.

Finding the Father is an honest and moving book that biblically challenges some misconceptions about who God really and how He really feels about us. Herb Montgomery wrestles with the time old question: If God is really about love, why do bad things happen? Perceptions about God can become tangled and skewed, which can affect our feelings about God and eventually our behaviors as well. This book explores God’s true outlook about our anguish and hurts, our feelings of guilt and what His forgiveness truly means.  

 On Sunday August 29th from  2pm-4pm the author will be at Potomac Adventist Book Store for a book signing. And don’t forget to catch Herb Montgomery’s interview with Pastor Terry Johnsson on Breakaway 7:30pm on Friday the 27th and again at 9am Saturday the 28th.

That first lie Satan told in Eden--the one that said God was actually a selfish liar--has spawned a multitude of untruths about who God is and what His feelings toward us really are. The human perception of God has been askew ever since, and we've struggled to relate to this God we don't really (want to) know.

Naturally, since our view of God is distorted, our attitudes and behavior are rebellious--perceptions change our thoughts, thoughts influence our feelings, and feelings determine attitudes and behavior. Herb Montgomery goes straight to the root of the problem and sweeps aside the misperceptions of God and His character that cause us to spurn the only one who truly loves us.

Some of Christianity's long-held, though biblically unfounded, views are confronted--God's true attitude toward pain and suffering, where guilt comes from, and what His forgiveness accomplishes. And the question that plagues every human heart is irrevocably resolved: If God really loves us, why does He allow horrible things to happen?

Well-known story narrators Uncle Dan and Aunt Sue from the Your Story Hour Program have now released The Bible Story Audio CDs. Based on the beloved Bible Story Collection, written by respected writer Arthur S. Maxwell. This 10 volume set are audio CDs that illuminate classic bible stories that are great for car rides, family worship, bedtime or children’s bible classes. The 40 disc set runs for approximately 40 hours of great character building stories straight from the scriptures.

While driving around, getting dinner ready, or atwork My Media Burn Bar Audio Books are a great resource. There are hundreds of titles available as an mp3 or CD that can be made while you shop at the store. There are categories for every preference, such as Biography, Christian Living, Christian Fiction and more! The Burn Bar features popular authors and titles like Beverly Lewis with The Missing, John & Staci Eldredge with Captivating, Dr. Kevin Leman with The Birth Order and Have a New Kid by Friday and Gary Chapman The Five Love Languages,

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to make a simple rice dish into something special, the Pereg Mixes for Rice may be just the thing. These mixes come complete with seasonings and textures to liven any dish, you only need to add the rice. Each bag contains all natural ingredients and no preservatives and is ready in minutes. They come in appetizing and exotic flavors such as: Cranberries, Coconut & Almonds, Dried Vegetables, Raisins and Spices and Pine Nuts, Raisins, Blueberries and Fried Onions.

Sweetpea Beauty is the latest VeggieTales DVD. It answers questions about true beauty and having a heart for God. This DVD is a blend of well-known classic fairy tale themes but with the focus on what is true and admired by God. You’ll get to meet a confused Queen Blueberry, a band of Merry Minstrels, a problematic Mirror, and seven very cute Snow Peas during this charming story. There is also a tender Snoodle-rella tale and an all new song from Nicole Nordeman, Beautiful For Me.

Pistachio - VeggieTales twist on the beloved story of Pinocchio!

Once upon a time in the small Italian town of Bologna-Salami, there lived a lonely toymaker named Gelato and his assistant Cricket. Gelato had no children he could call his own, so one day he decide to carve a little boy out of wood. His name is Pistachio!

Young Pistachio gets involved with some slippery characters. His bad choices and disobedience towards Gelato lead to some sticky situations.

Will Pistachio learn that obeying the wisdom of a loving father will help him find what he really needs and could be the key to saving his whole family? Find out in this new adventure with a lesson about the importance of family and obeying your parents.

The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s

Meet Darby, the son of a Kansas dental floss farmer who just wants to have fun! When he learns about the Wonderful Land of Ha's where you can do whatever you want to do, Darby is determined to go - even against his father's wishes.

But when Darby reaches Ha's, will he find all he's searching for...and at what price? Will it be worth everything Darby has given up - his home back on the farm? His father's love? Harvesting floss? Find out in an all-new family adventure that reminds kids everywhere that there's nothing like forgiveness and there's no place like home.

The same people who introduced the wildly popular Bible Puzzle Books have a new series. The Puzzle Block Bible books are an enjoyable way to introduce biblical stories to children. The sets are a full color, bible story book, puzzle and blocks all in one!  Each story comes in 3 different themes all with 6 different puzzles inside. Easily portable and contained with a magnetic flap on side of case to help keep items inside and makes them great for quiet time, home, church or school environments.

If you’re looking for a caffeine substitute, Teechinos has a wide variety of flavors and options. In addition to their current line they have just released Tee-Bags that offer the same full-bodied flavors, but in a steeping bag with 3 times more product than regular tea bags. This brand is naturally caffeine free with no processing or chemical residue, provides a natural energy boost from nutrients not stimulants, and is rich with heart healthy potassium, fiber & certain ingredients that support digestion. The beverage can smoothly translate into an iced and refreshing drink and is safe & nutritious for kids too!

Iced Teeccino Directions: Steep 2 Tee-Bags in 8oz. boiling water. Pour over ice in a 12 oz. glass and add milk and sweetener to taste. Teechino Tee-Bags Flavors Vanilla Nut Maya Chocolate Maya French Roast Hazelnut

Teechino Herbal “Coffee” Flavors Southern Pecan French Vanilla Caramel Nut Chocolate Raspberry Vanilla Nut Pumpkin Spice Mocha Maya Caffe Maya French Roast Java Herbal Maya Chai Maya Chocolate Almond Amaretto Chocolate Mint Hazelnut

6 Grammy Awards, 22 Dove Awards, TV appearances and over 20 CDs and counting, Amy Grant has well earned her Gospel Hall of Fame Induction. The same artist that has brought such timeless ballads like El Shaddai, Breath of Heaven & Thy Word has a new radio hit! Better than a Hallelujah is a popular song off the new album entitled Somewhere Down the Road. The CD features six brand-new recordings, a few unreleased cuts and a handful of re-recorded hits.

Amy Grant / Somewhere Down the Road
Tracks:
1. Better Than a Hallelujah
2. Overnight
3. Every Road
4. Unafraid
5. Hard Times
6. What Is the Chance of That
7. Somewhere Down the Road
8. Third World Woman
9. Find What You’re Looking For
10.Come Into My World
11.Arms Of Love
12.Imagine/Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus

If you’re looking for a way to improve your daily diet without missing out on taste, The Naturally Gourmet Cookbook might be just the book for you. This volume features more than 100 full color illustrated, plant-based recipes that are delicious and very easy to prepare. Karen Houghton is a RN and a television host of the regular show Naturally Gourmet. She has prepared a list of proven favorites like: Biscuits & Gravy, Pasta Primavera, Southwest Salad, Apple Pie & Vanilla Ice Cream and a variety of exotic and new recipes. This spiral bound book has great ways to improve over all health and a few tips on how to achieve and maintain a fit weight.

Bountiful Pantry has a delicious array of All Natural Soups, Salads and Dips. They are dedicated to healthful eating and make sure that each mix contains no MSG or preservatives and most are gluten free. There’s even an entire line of clearly marked No Salt Added mixes. Each parcel is great for people looking for a quick low carb, low fat meal at home or while away. The attractive packaging makes for an easy gift in support of a house warming, a hostess gift or a Get Well Soon care-package. Some of the familiar and exotic choices include: Country Corn Chowder, Thai Sweet Potato Bisque, Moroccan Rice with Fruit, Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries, and the tantalizing Vanilla Bean Silk Dip & Spicy Cranberry Dip.

Cold Summer Soup Ideas

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Top Cold Butternut Squash soup a spoonful of sour cream, minced tarragon, basil leaves or slices of scallions
Traditional Directions:
Add mix to pot with 4 Cups chicken or vegetable broth or bouillon and 2 c apple cider. Add seasoning & vegetable packet. Stir.
Bring to a boil & lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
Add 2 Cups cream or milk. Heat gently till warm. Do not boil.
For a thinner soup add more broth or water.
SERVE with SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE.
Other suggestion . . . just before serving: Top with chopped candied pecans
This mix has no, msg or preservatives

Thai Sweet Potato Bisque
Serve Thai Sweet Potato Bisque with lime wedges & Basil
Traditional Directions:
Bring 3 C of water + 4 C chicken, vegetable broth or bouillon to a boil. Add sweet potato & seasoning/vegetable packet.Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Add 1 can coconut milk. Add juice of 1 lime. Stir. Working in batches, pour 1/3 soup into blender and puree. Repeat for the rest of the soup. For a thinner soup add more broth.
Add hot sauce or cayenne for more heat SERVE with SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE.
Other suggestion . . . just before serving: Top with chopped cashews or peanuts or coconut
This mix has no added salt, msg or preservatives
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Any of these can be cooked and served chilled:

Lentil Salad w/Couscous & Cranberry
Imported baby lentils and couscous are the base for this delicious and easy salad...and the cranberries add just the right zing!
A perfect picnic dish served with your favorite toppers like crumbled blue cheese, toasted pecans, smoked turkey or shrimp. So good you'll even eat it hot the rest of the year as your main dish or to accompany chicken or sliced turkey.
Ready in 15 minutes.
Serves 8. 15 oz
This mix has no added salt, msg or preservatives...and is fat free.

Ginger Rice w/Cranberries
Fragrant Basamati Rice is mixed with candied ginger and cranberries to create this delicious mix.  Perfect as a side dish and so easy to prepare. Or turn it into the base for an Asian inspired salad with water chestnuts, pinapple chunks and diced vegetarian chicken.  Easy directions for a soy vinaigrette are right on the bag. 
Ready in 20 minutes. 
Serves 8. 
This mix has no added salt, msg or preservatives...and is fat free.

Wild Rice Pilaf w/Cranberries
A delicious side dish or a stuffing...this mix is perfect for both! Wild Rice, brown rice and cranberries are mixed with herbs and veggies for this special treat. Picture perfect everytime. Any meal is extra special with this mix. And it is so easy to make and enjoy because everything is already in the mix. Or add your personal touch sausage, nuts, diced apples, and serve along with vegetarian chicken or other vegetarian meat. Leftovers are terrific as a salad when topped with your favorite vinagarette.
Prep time is 5 minutes.
Serves 8.

Tenth Avenue North hasn’t lost a bit of their momentum with this new CD The Light Meets the Dark. The same band that brought the popular radio hits: Love is Here and By Your Side, have produced another great album full of thoughtful lyrics and memorable melodies. Some of the early hits from this young but discerning band include the profoundly personal songs like: Any Other Way, You Are More & Healing Begins.

The Light Meets The Dark 1. Healing Begins 2. Strong Enough To Save 3. You Are More 4. The Truth Is Who You Are* 5. All The Pretty Things 6. Any Other Way 7. On And On 8. Hearts Safe (A Better Way) 9. House Of Mirrors 10. Empty My Hands 11. Oh My Dear	Over and Underneath 1. Love Is Here 2. Lift Us Up To Fall 3. Let It Go 4. Break Me Down 5. Hold My Heart 6. Times 7. Beloved 8. You Are 9. Satisfy 10.Hallelujah

Willie Jolley, dubbed America's 'ComebackGuru, has written another timely book titled Turn Setbacks into Greenbacks. This latest in a long line of successful motivational books, specifically speaks to empowering people to make positive adjustments that may impact and improve their life and the way they think. The author is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author and is well known on TV and as a columnist. Willie Jolley will be at the store on Sunday June 6 from 2pm-4pm.  At 2pm he will give a "Free Seminar" followed by a book signing. He will also be interviewed on Breakaway on WGTS FM 91.9 Friday evening the 4th at 7:30 pm and Saturday morning the 5th at 9:00 am.

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This is the season when we uplift and celebrate with the people who accomplish there academic goals whether they are graduating from kindergarten or with doctorate program. We have a wide array of gifts for any graduation and gender. We carry frames, mugs, books, shirts, and a collection of small gifts to be handed out in bulk. And don’t forget the congratulations cards and gift bags

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Teenage brothers Alex and Brett Harris wrote the best-selling, inspiring and book to engage and energize young people called Do Hard Things. Both boys are so impressed with what God can do that they are convinced He can use anyone at any age to further communicate His will and love to a broken world. They just recently released their sophomore book titled, Start Here. Working with the questions that teens sent in and voiced about how to get started acting for God in ways that seemed difficult or impossible to them, to their peers or to the adults in their lives. This book outlines the advice these dynamic brothers offer about several issues, including where to start, burning out, and feeling like you are stuck in the ordinary. Don’t miss the interview with Alex & Brett Harris on Breakaway Friday the 14th at 7:30pm & Saturday the 15th at 9:00am. Start Here is for young people, or anyone, who wants to do something amazing for God.

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If The Double Platinum selling band that brought you the amazing hits: I Can Only Imagine, Word of God Speak, Bring the Rain & God with Us have released another phenomenal CD. The Generous Mr. Lovewell is the latest CD by the multi-award winning group MercyMe. All of Creation is already a frequently requested radio hit and the rest of the album echoes with group’sability to blend insightful, hopeful lyrics with sing-able ballads like Beautiful and fun tunes like Back To You; all pointing to the God who loves us and teaches us to love others.

The Generous Mr. Lovewell
Track List:

1. This Life 2. The Generous Mr. Lovewell 3. Move 4. Crazy Enough 5. Beautiful		6. Back to You 7. Only You Remain 8. Free 9. Won’t You Be My Love 10. This So Called Love
	MercyMe 10 Track List: 1. Here with Me 2. So Long Self 3. God with Us 4. I Can Only Imagine 5. Word of God Speak 6. You Reign	7. In The Blink of An Eye 8. Hold Fast 9. Spoken For 10. Homesick 11. Bring the Rain 12. Finally Home	Bonus Tracks: 13. I Can Only Imagine (Symphony Version) 14. Only Temporary 15. Ten Simple Rules
	DVD Track List: 1. In The Blink of An Eye 2. You Reign 3. Hold Fast 4. So Long Self 5. Finally Home 6. Word of God Speak 7. Spoken For	8. Bring the Rain 9. I Can Only Imagine 10. God with Us 11. Homesick Bonus DVD Content 12. Gospel Music Channel’s Faith & Fame: MercyMe 13. The Story Behind “I Can Only Imagine”

If you looking for a wide selection of Christian Greeting Cards  and gifts for Mother’s Day, we may have just the place. There are a wide array of gifts featuring different styles, kinds and price points. Everything including elegantly framed art, cozy afghans, beautiful journals, thoughtful devotionals, and even smaller gifts that are great for giveaways. One of the featured Mother’s Day books is A Mom’s Timeout by Tanya McInnis and Nicole Wilson. Each devotional segment is crafted for moms and by moms. The stories and testimonies briefly reminisce and encourage women going through many different joys and trials of parenting.

There will be a unique Mini-Health Fair, May 2, 2010. The first half from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. will be a segment called Cooking with Melody. Melody Ellison has been demo-ing in our store most Sundays for over 10 years!  She is the representative for May Wah Products – a line of vegetarian meat substitutes that are simply delicious! Melody is an amazing cook and often gets requests to cater and teach others how to cook like she does.  We are excited to feature her in our store in the role of “cook” and we are excited to offer this experience to you!  She will be cooking a Sweet & Sour Vegetarian Chicken and a Kung Pao Vegetarian Beef.

The second half will be from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. featuring a Juicing Demonstration. The Potomac store carries three different juicers, the VitaMix, the Champion Juicer and the Omega. so we have asked three different people to show-off what each juicer can do.  We will be making fruit smoothies, fruit ice cream, fresh juice, nut butter, soup and nut milk!  Come see (and taste!) what a juicer can do!
RSVPs are encouraged for each event, but they are not required.

R.W. Knudsen Spritzers are introducing a new look this spring along with a healthier and better taste! The whole line of sodas are made with real fruit juice and combined with sparkling water for a refreshing and delicious finish. They have no added sugar or artificial ingredients and have less calories per serving than a standard carbonated drink. The spritzers come in a variety of popular and exotic flavors suitable for every taste. The cans come individually or in new travel packs, great for road trips, parties and days at the beach.

There has to be a flavor you like.

The man often known as: ”Bob the Tomato” in the VeggieTales movies has a new program for children on DVD! Phil Vischer has launched his a children’s series titled What’s in the Bible. Each volume is great for family devotions & children’s bible study classes. This series offers the novel approach of not only presenting individual bible stories to children but looking at the bible as a whole book. Volume 1, creatively tells the story of God & what He’s done for us along with how He inspired the people who wrote the bible and how Genesis sets the theme for the rest of the scriptures. Volume 2, illuminates how the Old and New Testament books were chosen and how God used a family to launch His big rescue for each of us while covering the important topic of salvation. The series will cover from Genesis to Revelation in a way young children can not only be entertained with great stories & songs, but understand the bible in a new way and directly apply it to their lives.

Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Israel Houghton, Natalie Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, & Mary Mary are just a few of the award winning Christian artists that came together to create an album in response to the tragedy in Haiti. The Healing 4 Haiti CD features songs both new and classic from a wide variety of genres all pointing to a God that heals the broken. The star of the CD is the highly anticipated hit Come Together Now displaying the talents and hearts of dozens of Christian Artists. Each artist has agreed to send a portion of the proceeds towards the on-going effort to provide clean water, medical care, shelter, emotional support & other forms of aid in Haiti

If you have ever wondered about the one who would drive the nails to the cross, The Centurion by noted author Dick Stenbakken offers narrative insight into the culture and sheds light on the subject. This book begins with the story of a young solider named Longinus and walks along side him on his journey to the cross. The author used his biblical research and personal experience in the military to lend authentic and honest interpretation of a bible character that is often overlooked and dismissed.