Every marriage is a partnership of two individuals, each of whom has strengths and weaknesses. For a marriage to survive, it is important that each marriage partner understands the different experiences and perspectives that their partner brings to the marriage relationship. Marriages may begin with a romantic idea of love, but that alone is usually not enough to ensure a long-lasting union. Our book presents a dialogue between husband and wife (ourselves) concerning the issues that commonly arise in marriages including our own. While this dialogue consists of e-mails written to each other (like letters in an earlier era), it was not edited later to reduce conflicting opinions or uncomfortable feelings. We believe that, whenever possible, honest communication is the best way to deal with the difficulties that arise in a marriage.
We're making this much too difficult. Somewhere along the way, we got the strange idea that it is really difficult to talk with God. How did that happen? How did something so easy, so normal, so natural, get so screwed up? We poor, misguided humans have become so entrenched, so enamored with our self-imposed rules and traditions that we have damn near lost our ability to communicate with the single entity that is responsible for our very existence. Does that make a lick of sense to anyone? Wouldn't it be really nice to be able to just relax and BS with God -- no matter who we are or what we've done? Wouldn't it be great to be able to really talk with him and his helpers -- and know that they'll be doing things that can actually help us and make our lives easier? Learn about some of the techniques you can use to do exactly that. Find out how cool God really is
The struggle to develop a 2,000-acre pristine university research forest into an ultra-exclusive golf enclave becomes a conflict involving Native Americans who believe the land is theirs, unscrupulous and corrupt people who envision huge profits, and people who live near it and want to protect it. The centerpiece of the story is the desperate search for a forgotten and missing piece of parchment signed at the end of the Civil War that may clarify the history and future of the forest. Fundamentally, it's a story about how the world really works, how decisions get made and how people are influenced by politics, greed, lust and money to make those decisions. The story is about an isolated conflict to preserve a tiny piece of nature, but represents conflicts worldwide between conservation and development that influence climate change and the future of the planet.
At the request of her children and grandchildren, Lillie Belle Parmenter Horn has written the following history and memoirs of her life. She had what few years of schooling were attainable in the 1800s. There was no punctuation whatsoever in the original manuscript which she wrote in long hand. She read voraciously. When her grandsons lived with her while they attended college, she read their textbooks.
More Times than One: If it’s easy, I don’t want it By: Bobby Gene Tate This collection of poetry and short stories covers topics from sports to animals to the struggles people experience in their everyday lives. Bobby Gene Tate recognizes that while life is sometimes tragic, most situations can be approached with humor. He believes that tolerance and compassion can make even the worst situations more bearable. He hopes readers find his work entertaining and that his poetry and short stories inspire them to keep trying.
It's amazing how quickly fear and adrenaline can kill a buzz. The first time, the trick is to be just drunk enough to take your clothes off in public, but not quite so drunk as to fall off the stage, a complicated balance of blood volume to alcohol that is no simple task for the uninitiated. My first time, dancing and crawling around half-naked for the amusement of lonely software engineers and salesmen, I came away with eight bucks, all ones. Still dazed and undecided about whether I should be humiliated or proud, I stepped off the stage to congratulating pats and smiles. Since I can't take it back, I may as well be proud. Without my glasses, faces around the stage look blurry. It's just as well that I can't see. I've become completely paranoid about being spotted by someone from my office. It's only a matter of time before some clandestine bachelor party comes up, and there I'll be in all my glory. I can just imagine my boss dragged in by some client or company man to schmooze, looking completely bored and embarrassed until he sees me here. "Excuse me, Dr. Bartlett, don't I pay you enough?
During the Middle Ages, religion came to be regarded as the principal source of truth. Since the Enlightenment, science has come to be regarded by many people as the most reliable source of truth. But in fact, most people regard their own personal experience as being the best source of truth. In What Then is Truth? these different viewpoints are each represented by articulate philosophers St. Thomas Aquinas, Rene_ Descartes, and Jean-Paul Sartre in a philosophical dialogue, moderated by Socrates. Each philosopher is permitted to use a knowledge of all past history in support of his views. The object of the dialogue is not to produce a winner, but to stimulate your interest in the nature of truth and to show that the consideration of opposing viewpoints can enhance our understanding.
A stage play based on actual events. In the summer of 1922, Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle team to investigate psychic mediums for the Scientific American committee. Their friendship is challenged when Conan Doyle champions a beautiful and seductive psychic as authentic. Houdini is determined to prove that she is a phony, until she apparently contacts Houdini's beloved dead mother, and he must confront his own beliefs about life-after-death.
The author attempts to take the uninitiated through the steps in handling the affairs of the deceased party. This will give you the basics of what to do, how to do, and generally point you in the right direction when you must take on the task of administering an estate.
Detective Jim Stubb, the occultist Madame Serpentina, the salesman Ozzie Barnes, and the prostitute Candy Garth live together in Free's house before it is demolished. While there, Free offers clues to his origins and the ultimate key to returning to his homeland.
The purpose of this book is to survey a selection of jokes—classics as well as those making the rounds today—and to provide suggestions on how to tell them effectively. Note: Some of the material is 'salty' because sex is an important part of life and lends itself to humor. Those who wish to develop as raconteurs must have a good stock of stories of different types at hand, in order to contribute to a social gathering, no matter who is present. This collection contains a variety of stories, from the ribald to the most sophisticated, such as 'Beethoven's Ninth' and 'Bohr.' Some—Three Women at the Gates of Heaven—are double-barreled, with two punch lines. I find them all quite amusing.
Alexander Golovin is a respected, middle-aged Russian academic and currently a special advisor to the Russian Foreign Minister for the duration of the arms reduction talks with the Americans ongoing in beautiful Vienna, Austria. He is unhappily married, has a liberal-minded daughter who dislikes him for being part of the ever more repressive Putin government and he has a mistress half his age back in Moscow with whom hed like to spend the rest of his life. Hes also being blackmailed by the Russian Ministry of Defense to make sure that his views and recommendations match those of the Armys hardliners. He sees no way out of his unhappy situation until he meets a young CIA officer in Vienna and Golovin thinks he has found a solution to his problems but has he? He starts down a lonely path of espionage, which proves to be much more complicated than hed originally thought it would be. This is the realistic story of espionage from the perspective of the Russian agent, who has no diplomatic immunity if caught and has to deal with the psychological pressures and fears of being a spy all by himself. His is not the glamorous life of a James Bond. Its that of a scared man who must deceive everyone around him, as he deals with unexpected challenges in trying to come out of the Great Game alive, and do what is right for those around him.
Located along the north fork of South Carolina's Edisto River, Orangeburg enjoys an extended, rich heritage dating back to the 1730s when it was created as one of the original inland townships. The first settlers were mostly German and Swiss immigrants who found the area to be the paragon of locales, valuable in fertile soil and abundant wildlife surrounding the river. The city of today has been gently shaped by its landscape and natural life, which called people and industries to experience the benefits of such land.This volume celebrates Orangeburg's history by offering readers a rare find of more than 200 photographs from days gone by, taking them on an adventure through the town's coming of age, from the early days of photography to the 1950s. These images reveal the ways of life long past by showcasing well-known town entities such as the Courthouse Square and the Edisto Memorial Gardens, local businesses like the Orangeburg Hotel, and beloved residents, some of whom were public figures and others better remembered by their families and friends. From early-century churches to the evolution of the county fair, readers will find themselves enthralled by the history that Orangeburg possesses.
Shanghai is under siege. Emperor Super-Man rules the streets. And Kong KenanÑthe New Super-ManÑis running out of options. KenanÕs mind is reeling from revelations about his parents. Meanwhile, his teammates in the Justice League of China are dropping one by one. And from across the globe, Task Force X Director Amanda Waller has sent in the one force that can stop the chaos and carnage from spreading: Harley Quinn, Deadshot and Killer Croc, a.k.a. the Suicide Squad! But the Emperor isnÕt the only Super-Man theyÕve been licensed to kill. Unless Kenan acts fast, heÕll become a casualty of war. Yet even as the struggle rages on, the New Super-Man is transported to Old Gotham City, to the era when the magic that fuels his powers beganÉand where his true enemy will reveal himself at lastÉ New York Times best-selling writer Gene Luen Yang continues his acclaimed vision of comicsÕ greatest heroes in New Super-Man Vol. 3, illustrated by Billy Tan and Brent Peeples. Plus, a story starring Laney Lan by acclaimed and award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki. Collects New Super-Man #13-19.
So what's going on in your life? Everything calm and kick-back? Relaxed and easy? Got it all under control? Yeah, I know. Gimme a break! It's like "what planet are you from, Bozo?" So just why the heck are we going through what we're going through? Why are we having these weird things happen to us? What's with this "supernatural" stuff anyway? And what's with most of the rest of the world? Is everybody just goofy? In just over 50 pages, Gene offers several possible answers to some of life's biggest questions. Answers that can make a world of difference in how you view life -and how much you enjoy the time you're spending on this old earth. Here's your best opportunity ever to learn some of the "Secrets of Life." Don't pass it up. It can make all the difference in the world!
For too long Christians have believed that sensuality belongs to their baser nature and is the enemy of spirituality. This error is detrimental to the growth of both the individual and the spread of the Gospel. In truth, sexuality is not trash but treasure. By its means, the image of God is more fully attained. Lack of this proclamation makes the gospel seem detached from "real" life. Meanwhile the secular world exploits and corrupts the profound significance of sexuality. Boarding the Ark in Couples: A Biblical Theology of Sex assures Christians that their sexual nature is divinely intended to equip them for their walk with God. Within its pages, this book examines the Bible carefully for its real message about the intrinsic value of sexuality for Christian life, mortal and immortal. From this fresh perspective, it unearths some startling disclosures and a new understanding of the "old, old story" of salvation. Consideration is given to the sexuality of the second Adam as well as of the first; of God as Husband and of his Son as Bridegroom. The sacramental rites of the Passover and of the Lord s Supper shed new light on remembrance, celebration and anticipation of intimate knowledge of the love of God. Marital fidelity, masturbation, homosexuality, bestiality, celibacy, divorce and abortion are among the many sexual issues addressed. The book s concepts have been pretested with critical reviews by several friends, male and female, clergy and laity, Catholic and Protestant. Important segments have been presented in seminar and sermon. Now it is ready to present the truth to you. You can rejoice before God in the fullness of your being .
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