Books like The tender flame by Al Lacy

In 1850 California’s gold country, a young woman sold into prostitution learns redemption when a devout man offers unconditional love, challenging her bitterness and redefining her hope for a new life.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, former Union nurse Lydia McGuire struggles to rebuild her life and decides to accept a mail‑order marriage, only to discover her prospective husband is not the charming man she expected but a formidable lumber baron with a stronghold over a frontier town.

A widow who becomes a mail‑order bride discovers her new husband hides a dangerous secret, yet she finds strength in faith and love.

Kathleen O'Malley Stallworth becomes a mail‑order bride to seek vengeance after family tragedy, but a westward journey reshapes her faith and destiny.

Hope faces danger as a mail‑order bride east of the frontier, meeting outlaws, feuding families and a kidnapping—yet through these trials she discovers how God orchestrates every twist for his children's good.

When Calder Springs’ timber mill shuts down, most families leave the mountain town—except the Harrigan family, who depend on faith and determination to keep their home and hope alive.

Brother Yun is a entrepeneur leader in the underground Christian church of China. He lives now in Germany and this book is a biography of his life and inspiring walk with Jesus.

In the wake of her father’s death, Dorianne DeFeo leaves Brooklyn for Arizona as a mail‑order bride, only to lose her sight—yet hope and faith may still guide her and lawman Stone McKenna toward a new future.

This is the luminous personal story of a great man of God, written by his wife -- a moving record of an inspired ministry and a warm, truly happy marriage. - Jacket. Reliving and recording parts of the life that Peter and I shared has been a joyous task. The presence of Christ has shed glory on even the hard-to-bear parts of it. I hope that you will enjoy it, and that by the time you have come to the last page, you will know that if God can do so much for a man called Peter, He can do as much for you. - Preface.

A western romance where a schoolteacher named Tucker Houston falls in love with a handsome wagonmaster, Lucas Steele, only to face danger when a ruthless stranger joins their journey across the frontier.

In the Arizona frontier, rancher Angus McKettrick declares that the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit the Triple M ranch. Three sons hunt for brides while ranch life, outlaw gangs, and a mysterious marshal create tension.

Kathleen O'Malley Stallworth a mail order bride? Not likely! But the Lord works in mysterious ways. Her parents and siblings died in the great Chicago fire; her husband was killed by a mugger; now her fabulously wealthy in-laws have taken her daughter Megan from her, claiming she's not fit to be a mother. In a newspaper ad for a mail order bride, Kathleen sees a chance to seek revenge on the Stallworth family. Instead, her westward adventure transforms her world and restores her faith. She returns to Chicago to fight for Megan but soon discovers God has prepared a victory she could never have imagined.

In this historical romance, Cat, a woman of striking beauty and spirit, seeks revenge against the ruthless railroad financier Julian Gow after he brutalizes her. With the help of brave Daniel Savage, she battles vengeance, love, and the Gilded Age’s harsh realities.

The Insanity of God is the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky who thought they were going on just your ordinary missionary pilgrimage, but discovered it would be anything but. After spending over six hard years doing relief work in Somalia, and experiencing life where it looked like God had turned away completely and He was clueless about the tragedies of life, the couple had a crisis of faith and left Africa asking God, "Does the gospel work anywhere when it is really a hard place?" - Publisher.

Faith becomes a mail‑order bride in 1872, navigating family hardship and love in Texas as she supports a widower’s blind son while dealing with her destined rancher fiancé.

Glory, a young woman whose lone relative has recently died, joins a wagon train of mail‑order brides heading to Colorado, where she finds adventure, growth, and a heartwarming romance.

A spirited young woman seeks freedom from an unwanted marriage and heads west, only to find her own heart and a marshal’s duty caught in a budding romance.

June leaves her Michigan home to become the mail‑order bride of a Washington State preacher, discovering that God remains ever faithful through her journey.

What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother’s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person but didn’t know any of the language? A passion to make a difference. Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out. She found herself so moved, so broken by the people and the children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them. Her story is like Mother Teresa’s in that she has given up everything—at such a young age—to care for the less fortunate of this world. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, has gone on to adopt 14 children during her time in Uganda, and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family, which includes children with special needs. To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans, Katie established Amazima Ministries. The ministry matches orphaned children with sponors worldwide. Each sponsor's $300/year provides schooling, school supplies, three hot meals a day, minor medical care, and spiritual encouragement. Katie expected to have forty children in the program; she had signed up 150 by January 2008; today it sponsors over 400. Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong people—Uganda's poorest citizens. The program feeds lunch to over 1200 children Monday-Friday and sends them home with a plate for food; it also offers basic medical care, Bible study, and general health training. Katie Davis, now 22, is more than fascinating, she's inspiring, as she has wholeheartedly answered the call to serve