Whether it's a car or a person, every once in a while we all need a tune-up. Every 7 thousand miles or every 7 years, time to change the oil or change our lives. To whom do we turn? Jackie Jones is just that woman. In "Taking Care of the Business of You: Seven Days to Get Your Career on Track," Journalist, Teacher and Professional Coach, Jackie Jones will ask questions, make suggestions, push and prod us to jumpstart our professional lives. We can all use the wit and professional wisdom of Coach Jackie Jones. Heck, if my hometown sports teams had a coach like Jackie Jones, we would have championship banners all over town. Put me in coach!
Lady in Waiting Student Edition is a fresh and exciting way to enhance your personal life and enrich your spiritual journey. This edition of Lady in Waiting includes: Original text of the best-selling book - complete and unabridged! Getting To Know Yourself Better Quizzes - Discover the "real you" with probing and provoking questions such as: 1 - Your non-Christian friends, if asked about your faith, would most likely say: A. "I think she goes to church." 2 - "She doesn't say much, but I know she believes in God." 3 - "I don't agree with everything she says, but she's the nicest person at our school. 4 - "Are you kidding? She's a Christian?" 5 - "She's an OK friend, but she talks about morals and Bible stuff too much." You will learn how to apply the principles taught in Lady in Waiting to your life, knowing that God is with you every step of the way. The questions, quotes, thoughts, and teachings help you become the woman God designed you to be. The spiritual truths you gain will bring you to new places in your experience with God and prepare you for deeper levels of loving relationships. You will have the confidence to step out into life every day with a smile on your face and a song in your heart!
You hold in your hands a fresh and exciting way to enhance your personal life and enrich your spiritual journey. This expanded edition of Lady in Waiting includes: Original text of the best-selling book---complete and unabridged! Complete Study Guide----Learn how to apply the principles taught in Lady in Waiting. These questions, quotes, thoughts, and teachings will help you to become the woman of God that He designed you to be. You can also record your spiritual growth in a specially designed journal section. Don't miss this opportunity to become God's lady in waiting! Forty-Day Meditational Journal---This section offers profound motivational truths from some of the greatest women of God in the history of the Church, with meditative readings to help you live in the presence of the Lord every day. Quiet meditation, contemplative prayer, and careful study will help you receive the full benefit from spiritual truth--and this new edition assists with all three. When you give yourself to the Lord through the pages of this book, the spiritual truths you gain will bring you to new places in your experience with God and prepare you for deeper levels of loving relationships!
Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world today, and it permeates every society, at every level. Such violence is considered a systemic, widespread and pervasive human rights violation, experienced largely by women because they are women. Yet at the international level, there is a gap in the legal protection of women from violence. There is currently no binding international convention that explicitly prohibits such violence; or calls for its elimination; or, mandates the criminalisation of all forms of violence against women. This book critically analyses the treatment of violence against women in the United Nations system, and in three regional human rights systems. Each chapter explores the advantages and disadvantages coming from the legal instruments, the work of the monitoring systems, and the resulting findings and jurisprudence. The book proposes that the gap needs to be addressed through a new United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women, or alternatively an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women. A new Convention or Optional Protocol would be part of the transformative agenda that is needed to normatively address the promotion of a life free of violence for women, the responsibility of states to act with due diligence in the elimination of all forms of violence against all women, and the systemic challenges that are the causes and consequences of such violence.
Keep the principles taught in Lady in Waiting in your heart by applying them with this devotional journal and study guide. These questions, quotes, thoughts, and teachings will help you to become the woman of God that He designed you to be. You also can record your spiritual growth in a specially designed journal section.
Just another book for singles? No! The Right Guy for the Right Girl emphasizes the state of your heart, not your marital status. It is not about finding the right woman, but about being the right man. In response to the wildly successful Lady in Waiting book, The Right Guy for the Right Girl is full of answers to questions all men have regarding relationships. It nudges you closer to God, while acknowledging longings you have to be loved and cherished by a woman. Life-changing qualities thoroughly discussed and biblically supported include:· Reckless abandonment · Faith · Virtue · Purity · Security The ten qualities focused on throughout The Right Guy for the Right Girl will not only enhance your relationship with your heavenly Lover, but also guide you as a single man, guard you while you date, support you in marriage, and comfort you if you become widowed or divorced.
‘When was the last time you heard an all-girl band on the radio? Why don’t all-girl bands get attention they deserve?’ In Women Make Noise musicians, journalists, promoters and fans excavate the hidden story of the all-girl band: from country belles of the 20s–40s and girl groups of the 60s, to prog rock goddesses, women’s liberationists and punks of the 70s–80s; from riot grrrl activists and queercore anarchists of the 90s to radical protesters Pussy Riot and the most inspiring all-girl bands today. These aren’t the manufactured acts of some pop svengali, these groups write their own songs, play their own instruments and make music together on their own terms. All-girl bands have made radical contributions to feminism, culture and politics as well as producing some unique, influential and innovative music. It’s time to celebrate the outspoken voices, creative talents and gutsy performances of the all-girl bands who demand we take notice. Including commentary from members of the original 60s girl groups and classic punk-inspired outfits like The Raincoats and The Slits, as well as contemporary Ladyfest heroines like Beth Ditto, this timely exploration shows the world that sidelining all-girl bands is a major oversight. Contributions by Victoria Yeulet, Elizabeth K.Keenan, Sini Timonen, Jackie Parsons, Deborah Withers, Jane Bradley, Rhian E.Jones, Bryony Beynon, Val Rauzier, Elizabeth K. Keenan and Sarah Dougher This book is a celebration of girl bands in all genres: girl bands who make music on their own terms. With a unique focus on the talented girl bands of the past 50 years rather than casting female musicians in the typical solo ‘singer-songwriter’ mode. New perspectives on each genre – from 1960s Motown groups to 1970s prog rock and punk to 1980s protest music, 1990s queercore, riot grrrl and beyond – written by musicians, performers, journalists, promoters and fans. Contents Introducing the All-girl Band: Finding Comfort in Contradiction | Julia Downes 1. Female Pioneers in Old-time and Country Music | Victoria Yeulet 2. Puppets on a String? Girl Groups of the 50s and 60s | Elizabeth K. Keenan 3. Truth Gotta Stand: 60s Garage, Beat and 70s Rock | Sini Timonen 4. Prog Rock: A Fortress They Call ‘The Industry’ | Jackie Parsons 5. Feminist Musical Resistance in the 70s and 80s | Deborah Withers 6. You Create, We Destroy: Punk Women |Jane Bradley 7. Post-Punk: Raw, Female Sound | Rhian E. Jones 8. Subversive Pleasure: Feminism in DIY Hardcore | Bryony Beynon 9. Queercore: Fearless Women | Val Rauzier 10. Riot Grrrl, Ladyfest and Rock Camps for Girls | Elizabeth K. Keenan and Sarah Dougher Epilogue: Pussy Riot and the Future | Julia Downes Notes Bibliography Reviews “Tales of race riots, intimidation and abuse by male music fans and management, and inspiring moments of in-your-face activism provide fascinating background to some of your favourite bands (and many you’ve never heard of). The greatest strength of Women Make Noise is that many of the contributors were themselves part of the bands they are chronicling. These women offer up inspiring, funny and enraging stories of being radical activists and prolific musicians in a world that worked constantly to push them down.” – Gender Focus “Women Make Noise is a wonderful collection of essays, taking the reader from the days of Sassy country and Western women carving out a place in a horrendously sexist fledgeling music industry, all the way up to the Riot Grrrl movement of the 90s and beyond. Each chapter is written with such boundless enthusiasm for the subject matter that it’ll keep you enthralled until you drift slowly out of your comfort zone without even realising it. Read the book cover to cover, have your eyes opened, discover your next favourite band and perhaps think about the role of Women in music a little differently from now on.” – Intuition, review by Owen Chambers “Fascinating, diverse and, most importantly, inspiring – the title alone is as much a rallying cry as a joyous statement of the truth.” – Zoe Street Howe, author of Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits, and other music titles “It’s exhilarating to learn about different generations of female musicians from such diverse, strong voices.” – Kathleen Hanna, American singer, musician, artist, feminist activist, pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement “A very important and timely contribution to the debates about “women in rock”. All-girl bands have too often been written off as novelties, and this exciting book sheds new light on an under-researched area.” – Lucy O’Brien, author of She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul
Is it not true? Beautiful Angels come in all shapes, sizes, colors, all languages, odors, dirty or clean, hungry or filled to the brim, rich or desperately poor, with or without sights, hands, feet, legs or arms, brilliant or of average intelligence, hearing impaired or mute, in or out of a wheelchair, able to walk or barely able to crawl, in or out of prison. That is why JESUS said, "When you attend to the least of these, you attend to me." Jackie looks at the wonders of God-inspired lives. She paints vivid pictures with her well-turned phrasing of words. She begins with the miracle of birth as she lets her mind wander to memories of lambing season in straw-filled barns back in Minnesota. She compares the loving and caring laps of our childhood to "a blossom, half spent. The older petals form an open lap for the new." She describes these laps as luxurious laps of beauty, the laps of angels. She goes on with a fun and mischievous description of children who are "young angels with dirt under their fingernails, who fly kites like they had their spirits tied up in the tails." She likes "children who splash in puddles and come home with dirty socks and talk of adventures." In this well-crafted work, she then embraces the death experience as a beautiful experience "when life, as we know it, leaves with the gentle spirit of a farewell kiss, as peace comes gathering round." However, it is the hopeful final message of this book that gives it wings into our hearts. Angels Welcome Here is a must read, and you will want to share it with those you love.
You Are Worth Waiting For! In a world consumed with quick-fixes, superficial romances, and “hookup” relationships, maybe you’re asking— What’s the benefit to actually waiting for God’s best? Is there a perfect plan for my future—or is it just a fairy tale? Should I just settle like everyone else? With all-new insights from Jackie Kendall, a new generation will answer these questions and discover what made Lady in Waiting a life-changing encouragement to over half a million readers worldwide. You will learn to: • Step into your royal identity as a daughter of the King and experience contentment, security, and patience in your life • Protect your purity as you see how God sees you—valued, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind • Take advantage of the waiting process and use it to become a woman of devotion, faith, and conviction • Refuse to settle for anything or anyone less than God’s best for your life Enjoy the wait, embrace the journey, and experience the extraordinary power of being a Lady in Waiting!
The Animal Souls serialization is non-conformist and paradigm shattering. Readers will be astonished by many things in this engrossing volume of generously sized books which encompass many extraordinary life-altering facts, including that humans are biologically classified as mammals, primates and animals, that humans were once fishes who later evolved 4 legs, fur and a tail. The embryos of the rich and diverse earth family are remarkably similar when in the womb. All embryos of the human animal are shown to possess tails in the womb whilst some humans still today are born with tails amputated soon after birth. Jackie Jones-Hunt PhD shows the foolishness of drawing the line dogmatically dictating which of the diverse 4-legged, winged, tailed, flesh and blood, conscious, feeling, thinking, and emotional beings possess souls and which do not - followers of this dictate would suggest humans once did not possess a soul. Progressively the teachings of the founders of the world's religions and spiritual philosophies are discussed, revealing they each ask for the human animal never to harm any animal, instead to show compassion to all animals and most ask all genuine, spiritual truth-seekers to become vegetarian as the first vital step on the spiritual journey. In taking this step, the sincere, spiritual truth-seeker, progressively learns to become ever more compassionate, increasingly integrating this virtue into his/her own soul growth. Authors Bio: I am the Scotland based author of Moses and Jesus the Shamans and the serialization of my research named Animal Souls. I am a true Celt coming from a background of Scottish and Dublin based family. My books contain the results of my research conducted as a spiritual historian, comparatist of religion and academic and psychic, psychical researcher. My books are the result of decades of theoretical and observational research and personal mediumistic experiences, whilst also delving into original religious teachings, the broad spectrum of psychical research and the fascinating multifaceted workings of mediumship, providing evidence of survival after physical death for all animals, human and non-human, as a natural law of nature. My writings represent the culmination of a unique blend of religious-historical, archaeological and psychical research into little chartered territories. I am dedicated to my research as an author and spiritual historian. I have worked as a lecturer, student counsellor and teacher of world religions. I am a psychic, psychical researcher with post-graduate dissertations on shamanism, out of body and near death experiences and mediumship. I have helped animal charities over the years including raising funds from which I bought and donated hundreds of dog and cat beds, blankets, food and dog coats to animal charities. I am a committed, long-term vegetarian as a result of my mediumistic and psychic experiences making me aware that all animals human and non-human survive physical death as a fact of nature. Investigating and unearthing original religious teachings, later mistranslated, distorted and suppressed, prove beyond doubt that all founders of world religions commanded the human animal to be compassionate to all animals, never to harm an animal and to live a vegetarian lifestyle! keywords: Animals' Souls, Life after Death, Celebrities, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity
The Animal Souls Series is 'pure gold, ' comprehensive, non-conformist and paradigm shattering. My research has gained over 28 fantastic pre-publication reviews from professors, editors of magazines, lawyers, psychical researchers, authors, international animal charities and famous animal organizations, international mediums and members of instrumental trans-communication teams (scientists who record visual and auditory manifestations and communications from the so called deceased after they have made their transitions after physical death to the non-physical realms) in Brazil and Spain. Author Bio: My books contain the results of my research conducted as a spiritual historian and comparatist of religion and psychical researcher. My books are the result of decades of theoretical and observational research delving into original religious teachings, the broad spectrum of psychical research and the fascinating multifaceted workings of mediumship providing evidence of survival after physical death for all animals, human and non-human. My writings represent the culmination of a unique blend of religious-historical, archaeological and psychical research into little chartered territories. Living in Scotland, UK, I am dedicated to my research as an author and spiritual historian. I have worked as a lecturer, student counsellor and teacher of world religions. I am a psychic, psychical researcher with dissertations on shamanism, out of body experiences and near death experiences and consciousness studies proving the authenticity of spiritually transformative mediumistic experiences. My supervisor was Rev. Dr. Pat. Fenske, who has held many presidential positions, including that of former president of the International Association of Near Death Studies, Inc., USA (IANDS.) I have raised funds for animal charities and am a committed, long-term vegetarian as a result of my mediumistic and psychic experiences. keywords: Animals, Jesus, Confucius, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Ancient Greek Philosophers, Souls, Life After Death
The importance of international law and institutions (Jackie Jones) -- Exploring the consequences of the normative gap in legal protections addressing violence against women (David richards and Jillienne Haglund) -- Normative developments on violence against women in the United Nations System (Rashida Manjoo) -- The African human rights system : challenges and potential in addressing violence against women in Africa (Nicholas Wasonga Orago and Maria Nassali) -- The European system : Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe Convention on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) (Jackie Jones) -- Violence against women : normative developments in the Inter-American Human Rights System (Caroline Bettinger-Lopez) -- Closing the normative gap in international law on violence against women : developments, initiatives, and possible options (Rashida Manjoo)
Millions have already benefited from the compelling truths learned in Lady in Waiting and have personally applied many of the truths to their own life. Now with the help of this meditative journal you will have the opportunity to take that learning to a new depth of personal experience. Reflecting on selected quotes from the book will enable you to enter into new realms of understanding.
Wellington Square is designed to meet the needs of children aged 7-13+ who are having difficulty in learning to read. It provides straightforward progression through all 5 levels of the scheme, from wordless picture books to storybooks with full-text.
Autobiography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, beginning with his athletic career and dealing particularly with baseball and the first step toward equal participation by African Americans in this great sport. “I believe that a man’s race, color, and religion should never constitute a handicap. The denial to anyone, anywhere, any time of equality of opportunity to work is incomprehensible to me. Moreover, I believe that the American public is not as concerned with a first baseman’s pigmentation as it is with the power of his swing, the dexterity of his slide, the gracefulness of his fielding, or the speed of his legs.”—From Foreword by Branch Hickey
WE HAVE CLAIMED OUR MIRACLE... Psalms 18:17 "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay!" Amen
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.