Faith Paulsen vividly captures the intimacies, secrets, and sorrows between beloved family members and friends. In the midst of losses, wonder and compassion abound: a hummingbird is a "trick of the eye" that evokes the speaker's mother sipping tea as it "savor[s] rosewater" in a "call to prayer." In a meditation on a wondrous invention designed to measure every shade of sky, a voice urges, "Make my body an instrument to measure the blues." A mother who transforms her grown son's bedroom into an office lingers in memory and longing until "Missing him / is the dervish bell she whirls in. / Missing him is its own language." Even as her poems lament "Losses [that] swim away / like minnow / as we try to count them," Paulsen's contemplative poems resonate deeply with love and the vibrancy of life. -Dilruba Ahmed, author of Bring Now the Angels Opening with a pastoral awhirl in whooshing and lush specific detail, Cyanometer grounds readers firmly in the now and gives us poems of presence and attention. We move from now to past, from intimate family moments to times of historical import. A collection so seamlessly organized, I urge readers to read from beginning to end at least once-no skipping around. Poem follows poem on a music-drenched journey from the present to the past and back, from a poignant moment of imagining the future minus a dying mother, to a childhood memory of watching that same mother pin up her hair with its scent of Breck shampoo. The choice to turn a grown son's bedroom into an office becomes a haunting meditation on what it means to miss, or be missing, a study of absence that is its own kind of presence. In Ode to a Fossil, Paulsen brings us an outlook, / layer on layer/on layer, /a deposition of sediment//mudstone, siltstone, redwall. This is the vista of Cyanometer-a deposition of layers of memory, observation, and, ultimately, well-earned wisdom. -Liz Abrams-Morley, Author of Beholder The title, Cyanometer, forms the conceit for Faith Paulsen's book of poems that marvel at the many hues of looking inward and looking back. Urgent images and quick flashes of narrative are given in a language so vital and attentive that the strictures of grammar cannot hold back the rush of sense memory and sudden insight into the nature of self seen from "all directions." What capacious observations of her own self are refracted through those of the rabbit, the elephant, the Marianas Trench, her friends, family and, in the final poems of love and loss, her mother. Like the dragonfly of Pompeii which, "with one beat of its lucent wings / left its mark," so Paulsen leaves hers in poems of reflection, lament, and delight. -J. C. Todd, author of Beyond Repair
Here's the inside information on all the family-friendly fun to be had in the Keystone State. Fun with the Family in Pennsylvania leads the way to amusement parks, hiking trails, zoos and aquariums, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.
Globe Pequot's Fun with the Family "TM" series (formerly Family Adventures Guides "TM" ) leads the way to the best family travel spots in 26 states. Written by parents for parents, this new and improved series is opinionated, personal, and full of useful information. These revised guides feature detailed lists of restaurants and lodgings for each destination, precise maps, age-appropriate guidelines, and quick-reference icons in each entry. Reliable and fun to read, this series gives the lowdown on the most entertaining and educational places to go with younger children.
You may not know the names of these unsung heroes. Yet they are quietly yet profoundly changing the lives of those they teach. And those students go on to teach, through actions and words, the compassion of God for all people. Read these heartfelt testimonies and you'll be inspired yourself to be a teacher and ambassador of God's love. - Victoria Rebeck Many of us were guided into the Christian faith and field of Christian education by influential saints of the church; some were famous and well-known, others were just everyday fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Each has had an everlasting impression on us whose actions that we have tried to emulate and pass on to others. This book is an inspirational gift that provides a dynamic reflection of the impact that these servants have had on our futures and the future of the church. - David Melton Faith Formers pares down to the core of the soul. Dr. Patty Meyers gives readers the opportunity to experience the stories of people who've courageously decided to remove the layers of their lives in sharing who has most shaped their faith. By engulfing this rich book, the sweetness of the fruit is cherished. Faith Formers has made space for the writers to share an impactful part of their lives with everyone who turns the pages. It provided me with further healing and growth to give my testimony about the lineage of grandmothers in my life, along with the grandmother who never physically birthed children herself. Faith Formers is sure to inspire, encourage and leave readers feeling satisfied by the testimonies of many. - Sherry Arlena Waters These poignant stories of mentors, spiritual friends, memorable teachers and advocates are not just sentimental nostalgia. They teach us about teaching and about the significance of Christian formation for binding the generations and taking the leap into a hope-filled future. - Susan Willhauck This little volume is a love story. People who have influenced the lives teaching, and calling of Christian educators need to be remembered and that happens here. Those who are remembered in this volume made a difference in the world by teaching and modeling ways of teaching. They helped others to know that they are beloved by God and to respond to their call to teach. - Margaret Ann Crain
This notebook / journal has 200 Pages and is 6 X 9 in size which makes it easily transportable and is a perfect fit for most Bible cases. Features Acts 2:38 on the front cover and a quote from Acts 2:39 - For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call...
The Book of Faith: BEFORE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE WORLD: GOD/JESUS/ US AS CELESTIAL BEINGS/ evil; speaks out GODS heart for us to know of His Son. Reveals Their oneness. Man will see where their origin is truly from. A look at evils origin. It is to be read in the form of a bible, that gives Spiritual, Chronicle, Historical, Scientific, Biblical information. The Book of Faith, is a download from heaven. All glory belong to HIM...
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