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Our River Jordan

Genres

Historical Fiction | Christian - Inspirational Fiction | Family Saga | Southern Fiction | Adventure | Coming-of-Age

Discover the amazing story of two very different families as you follow them back in time. At the end of the Civil War, on the Bellewood plantation, the family of an anti-slavery preacher forms a bond with a family that was previously enslaved there. The two families must decide where their loyalties lie, and in the process, they discover something powerful enough to keep their families together for generations. 

Some secrets are buried for a reason.

 

Others are meant to be found. After a fight on the school bus, fourteen-year-old John Harrison finds himself caught in a generational feud between three families. This leads him to discover a hidden journal that uncovers a family mystery, guiding him deep into the Alabama swamp. What he finds there will answer all the unasked questions about his family’s past and the price his ancestors paid for love and friendship. During our nation’s darkest days, violence lived in chains, and whips never left the master's hands.

 

This is the history of "Our River Jordan". Freedom from slavery. Freedom from sin. Freedom from the real prejudice behind the mask. In these waters, enemies become brothers, the lost find salvation, and ordinary people discover grace they never knew existed. At the end of the Civil War, two boys, one White, one Black, one free, one enslaved, built an unbreakable bond and fought for freedom at a creek that would become sacred ground. But in a place where showing mercy can get you killed and the wrong choice destroys everyone you care about, freedom comes with a price. A fight that pushes people to the extreme. Would they come out of this creek alive? Can love survive when hate runs deeper than blood?

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Dark Rainforest Path

The Extension Series

30 Days in the Spring Woods
30 Days in the Deer Stand

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Real people. Real turkey hunting. Real discipleship.

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Each spring morning and every sunrise is more than just another hunt—it’s an opportunity to connect with God. The Extension:30 Days in the Spring Woods is not just a hunting devotional. It’s a 30-day journey through preparation, patience, discipline, gratitude, and stewardship—told through real stories from the turkey woods.

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From quiet, humbling moments that bring you to your knees…
to intense public-land encounters and unexpected, life-changing conversations…


This book reveals a deeper purpose behind the pursuit of the wild turkey.

Somewhere along the way, every turkey hunter faces this truth:
It was never just about the gobbler.

It’s about:

  • Becoming the disciple God called you to be

  • Learning to slow down and recognize His presence

  • Turning every hunt into an opportunity for discipleship

  • Passing down faith, wisdom, and respect to the next generation

Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just getting started, this book challenges you to see turkey hunting as more than a tradition—it reveals the calling.

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Inside you’ll discover:

  • 30 powerful, story-driven devotionals rooted in Scripture

  • 5 Bonus hunting stories from hunters across the Southeast

  • Daily field and harvest logs

  • Memories section 

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This isn’t about filling tags.
It’s about answering the call.

The Eternal Hunt starts here.

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"If you've ever sat in a stand at first light and felt something bigger than yourself move through the woods, you already understand more of this book than you think. If you haven't, Jackson's stories will get you close enough to feel it from the page."

-Dr. Grant Woods-

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For thirty days, walk into the deer woods through true stories of mature bucks, missed opportunities, answered prayers, family, loss, redemption, and the lessons only time in the deer stand can teach.

As seasons pass, the pursuit changes. The hunt becomes less about antlers and more about surrender. The deer stand becomes a quiet place where God shapes hearts, restores peace, and prepares ordinary people to become faithful disciples.

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Whether you're a lifelong deer hunter or simply someone searching for a deeper walk with Christ, these daily devotionals will challenge you to see every hunt-and every season of life-as an extension of your discipleship.

  • Thirty daily narrative devotionals rooted in Scripture

  • True stories from a lifetime in the deer woods

  • Reflection questions for personal growth or small groups

  • Daily field and harvest logs to record your own memories

 

When Christ changes your identity, everything else-including hunting—becomes an extension of Him.

Featuring a foreword by Dr. Grant Woods- biologist and founder of Growing Deer TV

Inspired by the words and legacy of Will Primos

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