From the gilded dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral in Russia to the pink arms of a starfish in Provincetown, Cynthia Marie Hoffman's encompassing and sharp eye reinvents the travel poem. Always the outsider, the tourist ultimately discovers an intimate and life-affirming connection to the objects and beings she encounters, and illuminates a self-portrait among portraits of place.
A life story about the life struggle for identity, as a child who realizes he/she is not the correct gender and knowing everyone around this child, does not want "it" to have the identity, "it" knows belongs to "it" the life long struggle to have "it", keep "it" lock "it" up safe, and to be empathetic, knowing that a soul has pain and feeling it from others, hurts more than your own, To be the one they chose, and not the one you were meant to be, and grow in a world you don't belong in, Somewhere in birth you were made as special, I remember my birth, my short time in my womb, safe! a feeling of floating in a warm sea of twinkling stars, in the warm heart of the heavens, and the soft beautiful music surrounds every part of being here, the musical symphonies played on the gold and wooden handmade instruments of the heavens, music from the angels own voices surround and comfort, a tiny new little soul hanging in balance by a small thread of gold. Awaiting it's fall into the chaos of the cold earth below, in search again, for that warm safe feeling that will only come one time in a moment, After a long life of endless emotional violence, storms calm and winds come in a gentle breeze. gives a chance to breathe again, look, feel, and, embrace, and awaken to feel safe and warm, a gentle touch gentle as a kiss to push forward, into love, this time, herself !
Over the years I've had the opportunity to observe many different marriages from a close proximity. In doing so, I've learned that though they all differ in many ways, there are also many similarities. The areas of concerns that I've seen in these different relationships are basically stem from the same kinds of problems. Amos 3 and 3 of the King James Version of the Holy Bible reads can two walk together, except they be agreed? So if two cannot even walk together unless they agree, how can they live together? I hope that when you have finished reading this book, you will be inspired to look deeper into what you are about to enter into, or perhaps what you've already entered. If you are not yet married, you will begin to seek understanding first of yourself and what you expect out of marriage, what you have to offer to the marriage, and finally are you willing to take on a life long compromise with another individual. Secondly, you will begin to seek understanding of the mate that you will vow to spend the rest of your mortal life with. Does he/she share any of the same values and ideas about life as you do? Can you find common ground when there is a disagreement between the two of you? If you are already married, and you have opened the door of reality, you've seen that to have a successful marriage, it's going to take a lot of work. Does your marriage consist of just the two of you, or have you invited Christ to head up your union? Over the years, people have lost the true value of marriage. Marriage was designed by God to be sacred and forever. It should not be entered into lightly nor dismissed so easily. The divorce rate is so high, because mankind has failed to take the sanctity of marriage serious. There is only one acceptable reason for entering marriage, and only that one thing that will seal the marriage and that is LOVE. So seek your answer from the one that knows all, God. Ask him the question, "God, Did You Send This Mate to Me?
This highly anticipated, fully revised second edition revisits and augments the award-winning Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education. In this comprehensive new edition, author Cynthia Clark explores the problem of incivility within nursing academe and provides practical solutions that range from ready-to-use teaching tools to principles for broad-based institutional change. She further explores the costs and consequences of incivility, its link to stress, ways to identify the problem, and how to craft a vision for change – including bridging the gap between nursing education and practice. Rather than dwell on the negative, this book focuses on solutions, including role-modeling and mentoring, stress management, and positive learning environments. Nurse educators at all levels will appreciate the variety of evidence-based strategies that faculty – and students – can implement to promote and maintain civility and respect in the education setting, including online learning.
Following a brief interaction years prior, neither Alana nor Thor can forget each other. They each secretly dream of finding each other, though they do not know when it will happen. When they finally find one another four years later, their obsession becomes reality. And what a wonderful reality they create together, joining in marriage and having many babies along the way. Although Thor, as a Turkman, is supposed to be her enemy... and then her protector, Alana falls for him and protects and rescues him as often as he does her. They survive war, kidnapping, injury, rape, death, politics, and more by any means necessary. In the end Thor realizes that his beautiful wife is as much of a Viking Turk as he was. She had proven as much, and together they could face anything. About the Author A retired registered nurse, Cynthia Marie Stephens Lucas started to focus on her writing in late 2018. In addition to writing poetry, she enjoys photography. She loves animals and likes fishing. She loves her family, which includes being a grandmother. Lucas currently lives in Alabama. This is her first published book.
How might a house look for Christmas based on what each Gospel says about it? In Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes, beautiful illustrations from architect Kevin Burns reimagine each of the four Gospels as a house, which the church visits at Christmas. In each section, Cynthia M. Campbell reflects on the distinctive perspective of the birth of Jesus or the incarnation offered by each Gospel. Suitable for individual or group study, Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes creatively reimagines the season and inspires new and exciting reflection for Advent.
Open this "Poetic Mixture;" and see what's inside, Allow my God given talent to take you for a ride. Don't judge this book by the very first poem. Please! Dig a wee bit deeper. Once you've thumbed through where my mind have gone, I'm for certain you'll want to keep her. You know sometimes when you hear a song, Or a thought may come to mind. Someone may say something that just sticks, And it ends up being a rhyme. Everything is not just poetry, There is laughter, private thoughts, and plenty of praise. In addition there are some things that I've recollected, From way back in the days. With a twist right here and a turn over there, This was written for your delight. But all things are not so amusing, When you have to take a stand and fight. No, I haven't always been Christ-like, And many struggles I tastefully share. But don't get so holy and shut this book, Like your mind have never been there. Check it out! You'll be inspired! Enjoy this hearty treat! The whole shebang was purposely designed, To touch your heart and make you think.
Over five years, sociologist Cynthia Duncan visited remote rural areas across the U.S. and conducted 350 in-depth interviews with the residents to unravel the ways in which poverty is perpetuated--and what can be done to alleviate the problem. Illustrations.
A Barista's Life Love Laughter tells the story of the daily life as a barista and store owner. This book shares stories from neighbors, customers, and plenty more from the perspective of Christy. Christy lives alone with her animals and maintains her huge property and business. Throughout the book, Christy shares her struggles with PTSD & OCD. Even with managing unhealthy patterns and thoughts, she's reminded of her strength, and the collective strength of women. The book is filled with characters, and some stay the entire book as part of the story. For each day in the book, Christy provides the weather and a recipe, and she journals her scanner incidents. Also included in this unforgettable book is rich information about Washington State history, including areas, tribes, railroad, mining, successful businesses, espresso and more. Running the store on her own, Christy is lonely, tired, sad, happy, hardworking, craving love, insecure, scared, brave, feisty, kind, sarcastic, rugged, pretty, and stressed. But she loves her world and business. All of Seattle drives right by her location to hit the nearby ski slopes or various tourist attractions in eastern Washington. She welcomes people from all over the world with open arms unless they have bad behavior...then look out! She fights the harsh weather being in the mountains, where she plows her own snow and asks her trusty local to install her truck chains each year. In this book, she shares the many stories of how men and women treat each other in person and behind doors. Christy has an invisible score card that she uses to add or deduct points. This barista loves every minute of it but wishes she could conquer love. At the end of each day, Christy heads back upstairs after she closes shop to ponder life, lovelessness, her past, future and fantasies. She snuggles her dog, craving a man, and falls asleep to arise again for the public. She lives in a very scenic area and knows the challenges. This is a deeply personal and authentic story. As a barista, Christy opens her door to so many people, and each person she meets has a story. This book tells these incredible stories while leaving plenty of space for introspection.
My book is based on my life's experiences through rebellion and the correction of God's Word. The obstacles that were standing in my way and how I got over them using the tools of the Holy Bible and being obedient in the will of God, in hoping to help someone else, and, that this book could set you free or guide you into everlasting relationship and giving glory to God in all that you do.
It's no secret that disruptive behaviors are creating problems in colleges and universities. Some academics believe it's a necessary evil, but as schools work to recruit new faculty and nurse educators, the question of whether faculty work in a civil culture or hostile environment becomes a real issue. In nursing, the risk assumed by not addressing uncivil behavior reaches well beyond the college campus and can negatively impact patient safety, nurse recruitment and retention, and commitment to the profession. Because nursing programs are places where students (and faculty) provide direct care to patients through clinical experiences, uncivil and disruptive acts must be addressed so that such behaviors do not spiral into aggression and jeopardize the learning and practice environment. This book will feature original research based on polling questions, stories, empirical evidence to provide an overview of academic incivility and to describe a wide range of evidence-based strategies to recognize, prevent, and address incivility in nursing education and transition to practice.
SIGMA Theta Tau International, Center for Nursing Press
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1937554546
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