Established in 1713 by Puritans, Lexington entered the history books as the "Birthplace of American Liberty" one April morning in 1775, but the town's history did not begin or end with that event. Though primarily agrarian, early-nineteenth-century Lexington contained twelve taverns, a large fur industry, and other manufacturing businesses. The twentieth century brought a streetcar system with Lexington Park, replete with a zoo and a theater, at its terminus. With the construction of Route 128, Lexington's population rapidly increased and the farm era faded, changing the shape of the community. Through fascinating vintage images, Lexington traces the town's life as it transformed from a provincial farming village to an attractive suburb of Boston. Within these pages, you will visit Massachusetts House and Russell House, where wealthy Bostonians enjoyed summering in the town's "good air" after the Civil War; beautiful estates, including the Hayes Castle, that dotted the town's hills once the railroad to Boston became a reality for commuters; and the Lexington station, the last remaining depot train shed in Massachusetts, which stood at the foot of Meriam Hill.
Faith Williams husband is dead; so why isnt she crying at his funeral? From the outside looking in, it appeared that the prominent Williams family had it all. They were a powerful and well to do African American Bishop and First Lady at a mega church, that they built as a team in Oakland, California. They had three lovely daughters, a grand mansion, drove the finest cars and had more church members than they could account for in their large Baptist congregation. But there was a price that was paid to Have It All. It isnt until Faith is sitting on the front pew at her husbands funeral, that she finally has the courage to dig deep within herself to reflect on a relationship that was built on a bed of lies. Faith will take the reader on a journey through her relationships with her husband, God, and herself. She will dissect it all; the good times, the lies, the infidelities, and the skeletons that will fall out of all of their closets. Through it all will she have enough Faith to walk away unscathed?
As individuals assume greater responsibility for retirement saving, the book analyses how people save and make financial decisions, taking into account the behavioural revolution and the effect of society and context. It shows an integrated approach to individual financial decision-making is necessary to address the apparent planning shortfall.
Sometimes we feel as though our world is caving in around us and that everyone is against us, even God. When everything is being stripped away from us, we tend to cling harder to the things that we want, closing our fists around them and holding on for dear life, only to lose faster and more painfully. God wants us to embrace our trials and not ask why they are happening to us, but to ask him what we may learn from them. He wants us to open our tightly clenched fists, let go of every dream, pain, sorrow, want, and fear, and hang onto him and only him. Private Conversation is a conversation a young girl has with God as she struggles through lifes hardships. As she cries out to God in anger, fear, pain, and anguish, he meets each of her prayers with a loving reminder of his powerful presence, his sufficient grace, his omnipresence and his merciful forgiveness.
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