Abilene, TX —Life gets messy—but you don’t have to lose your step. When life feels overwhelming and the pace of the world pulls you in every direction, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind. A Pace of Grace by Heather Cook (Leafwood Publishers, March 2026) is an invitation to step off the treadmill of constant striving and into the steady, life-giving rhythm of God’s grace.
Through personal stories, biblical wisdom, and practical spiritual practices, Heather Cook guides you on a journey of learning how to steady your spirit when life gets messy. This book isn’t about doing less—it’s about living with intention, finding peace in the chaos, and allowing God to guide your steps in every season.
Whether you’re in the thick of parenting, ministry, work, or simply trying to keep up, A Pace of Grace will help you identify what truly matters, embrace spiritual stillness, and walk in daily grace. You don’t have to lose your step. Let grace set your pace.
“If you’re a busy woman, you need this book! Heather gently guides the reader to pause and consider a new way of life – one full of grace. Through personal stories and biblical examples. A Path of Grace will be the encouragement your soul needs” -Nicole Jacobsmeyer, speaker and author of Take Back Your Joy
Heather Cook is a pastor, faith-based communicator, and founder of Live Beautiful Ministries, where she helps women discover their identity in Christ and live with intention, grace, and purpose. As a wife and mom of three, Heather knows firsthand the tension between a full life and a steady soul. Through her writing, speaking, and mentoring, she encourages women to pursue spiritual growth in every season. You can connect with Heather on any social media platform @HeyHeatherCook or at LiveBeautifulMinistries.com.
A Pace of Grace
By Heather Cook
March 2026, Softcover
160 Pages, $17.99
ISBN: 9781684263882
Media Contact: Kaylin Graves, publicity@leafwoodpublishers.
HOUSTON, TX — March 10, 2026 — Hope Media Group (HMG) and Thomas Nelson Bibles have formed a multi-year agreement that will result in more people engaging with the life-changing message of the Bible. A recent study revealed that nearly 70% of churchgoers do not consistently engage with scripture, but this collaboration will leverage the strengths of both organizations to foster spiritual engagement through media and high-quality biblical resources.
Orleans MA – March 9, 2026 In the lead-up to the 250th anniversary celebration of America’s founding, our government, churches, and ministries nation-wide have called for renewed faith and prayer for the future of the United States and for a reclaiming of America’s founding vision and spiritual heritage. Perfectly timed to release on April 7, 2026, a new 60-day devotional guide provides a daily roadmap for believers to offer prayer and praise and to lay claim on God’s promises with God Bless America: Scriptures, Devotions & Prayers for Our Nation.
Life throws so much at us. Disappointments, failures, challenges, and even devastating loss. In the process of living, we begin to feel so out of touch with ourselves that we no longer recognize ourselves. In the midst of all that we experience, we forget to remember that we cannot live an authentic life if we’ve forgotten who we truly are.
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Nashville, TN – March 16, 2026 – HarperCollins Christian Publishing is pleased to announce the signing of Megan Ashley, the dynamic host of the fast-growing podcast In Totality, under a significant five-book agreement. The deal includes two trade books with Nelson Books, two curriculum projects with HarperCollins Resources, and one devotional, marking a major expansion of Ashley’s ministry from audio to print. Her highly anticipated debut trade book is scheduled for release in the fall of 2027.
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Ada, Michigan | March 13, 2026 – Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that The Road Less Triggered: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice by Dr. Kelly Flanagan is #23 on USA TODAY’s Best-selling Booklist for the week of March 8.
March 2026 | LISLE, IL—InterVarsity Press (IVP) has appointed Jon Boyd as the new divisional vice president of editorial and associate publisher. IVP is also pleased to announce that Cindy Bunch has been named senior editor-at-large.
Boyd has worked at IVP for more than fourteen years. He joined IVP as the digital communications manager in 2012, was named associate academic editorial director in 2016, and has been the academic editorial director since 2017. He will fill Bunch’s position as divisional vice president of editorial and associate publisher on April 1.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., March 13, 2026—Author and artist Jennifer Trafton offers readers a portrait of faith, imagination and vocation in her latest book, “




