When was the last time you actively shared the good news of how Jesus Christ changed the course of your life? Are you sometimes reluctant, consumed by judgment or even fearful to proclaim your love for Christ? Award-winning gospel singer and songwriter, Babbie Mason and instructional math coach and entrepreneur, Benita Dear, are sisters and pastor’s daughters. They know personally when Jesus Christ changes your life for all eternity, it’s a really big deal! In WHJD--What has Jesus Done, Babbie and Benita challenge believers to use their own personal testimony of faith as a catalyst to stand up for Christ, step up in faith and speak up about the amazing difference Jesus makes. In WHJD--What Has Jesus Done, you’ll realize the great things God has done for you deserve to be celebrated each and every day. In a time where more Christians are sharing their faith less than ever before, Babbie and Benita motivate the community of believers to use their own God-story to make a great commotion of the Great Commission. In WHJD--What Has Jesus Done, you'll discover: God wants to spread His love for the world through you Every Christian has a God-story to share – including you Your God-story is important, beautiful and as unique as you Sharing your God-story makes a big difference empowering you Sharing Christ with others is much easier than you think You can fearlessly share your faith through acts of kindness In WHJD--What Has Jesus Done, you’ll find that sharing your faith is not an old-fashioned practice for pastors and evangelists but a daily privilege for every Christian. On each page, you’ll gain confidence and encouragement to shine your light for Christ no matter where you are in your faith walk. Discover how to put your faith into action to effectively tell your God-story, impact others for Christ, overcome life’s challenges, strengthen relationships, deepen personal worship, integrate faith and culture and much more. Changing the world for Christ starts with you. WHJD--What Has Jesus Done can show you how.
Es ist die klassische Geschichte: Junge trifft Mädchen. Kleine Momente bringen sie einander näher, nur um sie wieder auseinander treiben zu lassen. Doch eine dunkle und kalte Winternacht birgt Geheimnisse, die sie mit ihren Emotionen und Verwundbarkeiten konfrontieren und alles verändern.
My dearest Romeo, You may have broken my heart, but you have not broken me. I thought this was it; we were it. However, since youve left me, Ive come to realize that I was wrong. I am it. For that, I hope this book finds you so I can tell you that I dont love you anymore. xoxo, Your once Juliet
Benita Smith Richards writes about life and the ever changing experiences we face. Her words are heartfelt, honest, and reveal the essence of life that we all experience. There is nothing cloaked in mystery, just words of wisdom from the pen of a woman that loves God, her family, and has come to terms with herself. You will find yourself within her words.
Marcus Caelius Rufus, a young politician, has holed up in a country town in the midst of a bloody and prolonged civil war. Great forces contend for Rome, and Caelius has ties to them ill -- the charismatic Julius Caesar, his beloved teacher Cicero, the hero Pompey the Great, Which side is he on? He must choose. Now he must reconsider who he is: his childhood and education, his loves and friendships, his complex relationship to Caesar, the man who has come to dominate his life. Before he is done, he will discover the shocking truth about Caesar, about Rome, and about himself. This book is a vivid and exciting read.
Just as she discovers true happiness, a dark force threatens to snatch it all away... Filled with passion and drama, All Our Tomorrows is a heart-warming saga set in turn-of-the-century Newcastle from much-loved author Benita Brown. Perfect for fans of Rita Bradshaw and Cathy Sharp. When Thea Richardson and her best friend Ellie set out for the 1905 Newcastle Blondes and Brunettes beauty competition, Thea dreads to think what will happen if her authoritarian father ever finds out. But she never imagined that three days later she'd be ousted from the family home in Jesmond and sent to live with her mother's unmarried sister, Marjorie, in disgrace. Yet as the days go by, what was intended as punishment brings to Thea the contentment she has never known in her own home. In her Aunt Marjorie she finds the companionship she never had with her mother, and if it wasn't for the fact that her aunt's handsome artist friend, Robert Hedley, doesn't seem to know she's alive, everything would be perfect. But a dark force is about to shatter her new-found security and take Thea to a dangerous world she never dreamt existed... What readers are saying about All Our Tomorrows: 'All Our Tomorrows is set against the backdrop of a thriving turn-of-the-century Newcastle, characterised by both opportunities and desperation... A thoroughly engrossing novel' 'All Our Tomorrows drew me into the story and I hated to put it down... [This book] touches all the emotions - can make the reader laugh and cry' 'A story that kept me wanting to read on! The characters were believable and well-described. Some lovely twists and turns in the story as it developed - a great read!
Can the rags of her life be sewn into riches? Benita Brown's The Dressmaker is the unforgettable saga of an abandoned young woman learning to stand on her own two feet. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Lindsey Hutchinson. Emmeline Dornay's dying wish is for her daughter Melissa to have a home. But when the funeral is over, Melissa discovers that her future looks bleak. Wealthy Lilian Winterton will honour her promise and put a roof over Melissa's head, but only if she can earn her keep. As an unpaid seamstress in the grand Winterton household, Melissa is ignored by the family and mistrusted by their servants. And when scandal occurs and the blame lands unfairly at her feet, she is thrown on to the streets. Left with nothing but her needle and thread, Melissa finds her dreams are in tatters. But can the rags of her life be sewn into riches . . .? What readers are saying about The Dressmaker: 'Really enjoyed every moment of this book - it's a story of love, loss and friendship, with a good story line and great characters' 'For anyone who enjoys a Catherine Cookson novel this book is an absolute must. I have read all of Benita Brown's novels and find her style of writing engaging with good plots and characters' 'Five stars
My dearest Romeo, You may have broken my heart, but you have not broken me. I thought this was it; we were it. However, since youve left me, Ive come to realize that I was wrong. I am it. For that, I hope this book finds you so I can tell you that I dont love you anymore. xoxo, Your once Juliet
A stolen child. A painful secret. An unforgettable story. In Fortune's Daughter, Benita Brown weaves a spellbinding saga of betrayal, ambition and unbreakable family bonds. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin. 'If Catherine Cookson were alive, she'd be giving Benita Brown a pat on the back for this' - Northern Echo Daisy Belle, a gifted singer from the Tyneside backstreets, is devastated when her baby daughter, Rose, goes missing. Little does she know, Rose has been stolen and given to a wealthy woman who, tricked into believing she's an orphan, adopts her and renames her Rosina. Worse still, it was all arranged by Daisy's ruthlessly ambitious agent, Jack Fidler. Years later, when tragedy strikes, Rosina runs away to join a theatrical troupe and her natural talent for singing wins the hearts of the crowds. But this brings her into direct competition with one of the northern music halls' established stars, Daisy Belle - and back into the path of Jack, who is determined to destroy her... What readers are saying about Fortune's Daughter: 'This is a most enjoyable novel, and in my opinion, the author's best so far' 'I was drawn in by the characters from the first page and lived with them their highs and lows, their doubts and certainties. All the characters, whether they are benevolent or unpleasant, are deftly drawn and completely believable, with no jarring inconsistencies' 'I was sorry when the book ended, and the characters had made such an impression on me that I carried on thinking about them and their lives for a long while after finishing the book
In this masterful portrait of the poet who dazzled an era and prefigured the modern age of celebrity, noted biographer Benita Eisler offers a fuller and more complex vision than we have yet been afforded of George Gordon, Lord Byron. Eisler reexamines his poetic achievement in the context of his extraordinary life: the shameful and traumatic childhood; the swashbuckling adventures in the East; the instant stardom achieved with the publication ofChilde Harold's Pilgrimage; his passionate and destructive love affairs, including an incestuous liaison with his half-sister; and finally his tragic death in the cause of Greek independence. This magnificent record of a towering figure is sure to become the new standard biography of Byron.
This title, originally published in 1988, examines F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Catholic roots and his repudiation of those roots in pursuit of the American dream. The study aims to suggest that an investigation of Fitzgerald’s basic cultural and religious milieu might illuminate what he wrote, and may also illuminate the situation of Catholicism in America at the time. This title will be of interest to students of both literature and religious studies.
A story about an 18 year young teen girl in the 70's, making life decisions, growing up, learning important lessons and dealing with heartbreak. She falls into the Disco and Punk scene, but still clings to her earthy love of hiking and backpacking. There are boyfriends who constantly let her down, but her Springer Spaniel, Rex, teaches her the importance of loyalty and trust. Finally, after many disappointments, a backpacking trip into the Grand Canyon, reveals to her a different view on life. She is finally able to accept her life in contentment.
The first biography in over sixty years of a great American artist whose paintings are more famous than the man who made them. George Catlin has been called the “first artist of the West,” as none before him lived among and painted the Native American tribes of the Northern Plains. After a false start as a painter of miniatures, Catlin found his calling: to fix the image of a “vanishing race” before their “extermination”—his word—by a government greedy for their lands. In the first six years of the 1830s, he created over six hundred portraits—unforgettable likenesses of individual chiefs, warriors, braves, squaws, and children belonging to more than thirty tribes living along the upper Missouri River. Political forces thwarted Catlin’s ambition to sell what he called his “Indian Gallery” as a national collection, and in 1840 the artist began three decades of self-imposed exile abroad. For a time, his exhibitions and writings made him the most celebrated American expatriate in London and Paris. He was toasted by Queen Victoria and breakfasted with King Louis-Philippe, who created a special gallery in the Louvre to show his pictures. But when he started to tour “live” troupes of Ojibbewa and Iowa, Catlin and his fortunes declined: He changed from artist to showman, and from advocate to exploiter of his native performers. Tragedy and loss engulfed both. This brilliant and humane portrait brings to life George Catlin and his Indian subjects for our own time. An American original, he still personifies the artist as a figure of controversy, torn by conflicting demands of art and success.
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