James Calvin Patrick was born to an Indian Lady and had the characteristics of an Indian. He lost his mother at an early age and never knew his father. The family has no knowledge of his father. Tradition says his name was John Patrick. James Calvin married Mary McIntyre while in South Mississippi. They lived around Union Church in Jefferson County farming for a number of years. Some time after 1900 the McIntyres decided to move to Oklahoma. Jim and Mary followed them to Walters Oklahoma where they settled for several years. Two of Jim and Mary's' children were born here. During the Dust Bowl The Mcintyres' left for California and are now scattered over several western states. During James Calvin and Mary's early married years they traveled from Mississippi to Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and back to Starkville Ms. Having children along the way. They and their children were sharecroppers and after returning to Mississippi they would harvest their crops and then would travel to the Mississippi delta and pick cotton. This history follows them telling stories of fun, pranksters, how they entertained, grew, married and had children and struggled through the depression. Their religion, education military and cars are discussed. They picked themselves up with the help of the Government, purchased land and homes and educated their children. Their offspring has become middle class: involved it the trades such as Telephone, Printing, Railroad, Plumbers, Farmers, School Teachers Principals, Professors at Columbia, Duke, and Emerson with one has authored 9 books. Many have excelled in serving our country with one, Joe M. Nihimoto receiving, the Congressional Metal of Honor for heroism and giving his life for our Country during WWII while serving in France. The narrative includes the family tree for both the Patrick's' and McIntyres. The Book will tell readers where they can find other stories and many family pictures on Ancestry.com. All families had the opportunity to contribute to this History. Most took advantage which will make interesting reading as we reflect on our history. This is our family's story. Enjoy
Inside the Hurricane" places the reader with negotiators at the Bargaining table, and carries him/her behind the scene listening to private conversations and strategy. The reader will share in the intense excitement of negotiations involving five separate bargaining tables with five Companies which created extreme conflict and a very difficult climate for reaching agreement. It describes outside forces and the impact they have on negotiations. Struggles are revealed between competing leaders who have different constituencies, objectives and goals. How the member is manipulated or manipulates the process is illustrated in detail. The winners, rewards and failures, relationships, power struggles, death, and heartache is shared. In spite of all the obstacles, including a 30-day strike, a contract was negotiated and a relationship built with the Company, It is based on minutes of negotiations, tape recordings, meetings, news articles and extemporaneous notes taken at the time. The book is in three sections: 1. The first is a blow-by-blow description of negotiations as described above and shares the internal conflicts, the use of media and public politics and how all the issues are resolved with the gift of an unbelievable issue that settled the strike. 2. The story then transitions into a union political struggle, demotion and forced transfer to another state. The turmoil and isolation resulting in these activities, then running for Vice President of the Union. The aftermath in negotiations with then South Central Bell and later with BellSouth and The Communications Workers of America. (CWA) 3. A number of stand alone arbitration cases involving immorality and sex and how personal morality effects decisions that have unpredicted results. We dedicate "Inside the Hurricane" to the millions of workers who struggle each day just to feed cloth and shelter their families and who so often feel that they are not informed . Also to the Officers and stewards who serve. It is often wished by those who lead, "If you could only be there with me." The Eye of the Hurricane will place you there and open the window of understanding the complexities in representing your interest. It will help you learn from the mistakes, the joy and the human interaction that is encountered with peers, leadership and the workforce we all serve. It is intense. Learn as you enjoy.
If you pick up this 96 page book of poems and stories about John Patrick you probably will not lay it down until you have completed it. Most of These poems were written by him in the last year of his life as he prepared to die of AIDS. He was a Bible scholar and his writings are riveted with Gods Grace in easy flowing language as he shares his Sweet Jesus.. His Pastor describes his writings best. "I and many others were there for John as his illness took its toll, but what really happened, John was there for us. He wrote many poems. I get to share those poems at places where I speak, and talk, and teach, and lives have been changed because one man in his dying decided to plant seeds." Dr. Thom Rainer Now President and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources Southern Baptist Convention
Calvin Miller introduces six types of Celtic prayer that teach you how to pray out of the circumstances and uncertainties of your own life. With traditional examples of each type of prayer, the book also includes a historical and spiritual overview of Celtic spirituality.
This book is a history that explains the adoption of the US Constitution in terms of what the proponents of the Constitution were trying to accomplish. The Constitution was a revolutionary document replacing the confederation mode with a complete three-part national government supreme over the states. The most pressing need was to allow the federal government to tax to pay off the Revolutionary War debts. In the next war, the United States would need to borrow again. The taxes needed to restore the public credit proved to be quite modest, however, and the Constitution went far beyond the immediate fiscal needs. This book argues that the proponents' anger at the states for their recurring breaches of duty to the united cause explains both critical steps and the driving impetus for the revolution. Other issues were less important.
John Owen was one of the most significant figures in Reformed Orthodox theology during the Seventeenth Century, exerting considerable religious and political influence in the context of the British Civil War and Interregnum. Using Owen’s sermons from this period as a window into the mind of a self-proclaimed prophet, this book studies how his apocalyptic interpretation of contemporary events led to him making public calls for radical political and cultural change. Owen believed he was ministering at a unique moment in history, and so the historical context in which he writes must be equally considered alongside the theological lineage that he draws upon. Combining these elements, this book allows for a more nuanced interpretation of Owen’s ministry that encompasses his lofty spiritual thought as well as his passionate concerns with more corporeal events. This book represents part of a new historical turn in Owen Studies and will be of significant interest to scholars of theological history as well as Early Modern historians.
This book provides an analysis of the ways in which the BAC has established an ethical framework for biomedical research in Singapore, following the launch of the Biomedical Sciences Initiative by the Singapore Government. The editors and authors have an intimate knowledge of the working of the BAC, and the focus of the book includes the ways in which international forces have influenced the form and substance of bioethics in Singapore. Together, the authors offer a comparative account of the institutionalisation of biomedical research ethics in Singapore, considered in the wider context of international regulatory efforts. The book reviews the work of the BAC by placing it within the broader cultural, social and political discourses that have emerged in relation to the life sciences since the turn of the 21st century. This book is not primarily intended to be a retrospect or an appraisal of the contribution of the BAC, though this is one aspect of it. Rather, the main intention is to make a substantive contribution to the rapidly emerging field of bioethics. Ethical discussions in the book include consideration of stem cell research and cloning, genetics and research with human participants, and focus on likely future developments as well as the past.Many of the contributors of the book have been personally involved in this work, and hence they write with an authoritative first-hand knowledge that scholars in bioethics and public policy may appreciate. As indicated above, the book also explains the way in which ethics and science ? international and local ? have interacted in a policy setting. Scholars and policy makers may find the Singaporean experience to be a valuable resource, as the approach has been to make the ethical governance of research in Singapore consistent with international best practice while observing the requirements of a properly localised application of universally accepted principles. In addition, at least three chapters (the first three chapters in particular) are accessible to the lay reader interested in the development of bioethics and biomedical sciences, both inside and outside Singapore, from 2000 (the year in which the BAC was established). Both scholars and interested lay readers are therefore likely to find this publication a valuable reference.
The Bluebonnet flower grows in very poor soil. One would never guess this truth but the bright, proud bonnets tell no lies. Not even the unkempt soil can keep a Bluebonnet from producing its lovely blossoms. People can be similar to the Bluebonnet flower. They are born into poor soil and have to live with the challenges presented to them. Kids from neglectful or abusive families are Bluebonnet children. We are trained in children's and family ministry that the parent is the primary faith nurturer. But what happens to a child who does not have a healthy parent to nourish them? Whether you serve in a school, nonprofit program, or the local church, this book will equip you with helpful tools and inspire you with hope-filled stories. While the tale of the Bluebonnet child is heavy, in Christ there is hope. He is counting on you to shower them with the healing waters of His grace as they bloom through life.
Have there been times when you felt like throwing in the "marriage towel," or washing your hands of the whole situation? Facing the many changes and challenges in marriage, we may all sometimes feel this way. Although, author Retha Evans Ezell has felt that way herself, she didn't give in and you don't have to either. In her memoir, Love Leaps Forward: Time Tilts Backward written with her husband, James Calvin Ezell she recalls both the good and the bad times. Rather than give up and complain that God dealt her a bad hand, Retha and her husband worked through the problems in their marriage. Now she seeks to encourage you with inspiring stories that can aid in discovering some deep truths. Life lessons are interspersed with moving recollections and original poetry that share the events of a couple's past. They reveal hope for the future as events unfold through tales of love, life, and marriage. This powerful story, infused with original poetry that punctuates key themes, is a breath of fresh air! The vivid details underscore the author's love for each other and the Lord. Each chapter compels you to ponder your own relationships and propels you to take a walk down the memory lanes of love and life. Truly love does "leap forward". - Andrew & Danese Turner, childhood sweethearts and married for 20 years; Danese is the author and producer of numerous stage plays, including Blood Relatives and Big and Bad "Retha is able to capture the readers through the stories of her life and the lives of those she loves. Her journey is a true testament of the goodness and mercies of God." Stormy Denison, author of Single and Depressed: Yeah Right! and Pushed by the Winds
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