In this insightful exploration of Narnia and Middle-earth, Biologist Kristen Page discovers what we these beloved fictional landscapes might teach us about our real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God's good creation.
Almost any parent you asked would tell you that they want their children to be happy, successful adults. But many of us forget (or never knew to begin with) that lasting personal joy is not necessarily found the way the world says it is--through reaching a certain socioeconomic status, having a certain job, buying a certain house, or having a certain amount in one's bank account. In fact, says Kristen Welch, popular blogger and author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, personal satisfaction comes not from grabbing onto things but from holding them with an open hand and, very often, giving them away. In this inspiring book, Welch shows parents how to discover for themselves and instill in their kids the profound joy that comes from sharing what we have been given--our time, our talents, and even what's in our wallets--with those who have less. Through powerful personal stories as well as stories from Scripture, Welch offers a tantalizing alternative to status quo parenting that has the power to impact not only our own families but the entire world. At the end of each chapter, one of the author's kids offers their perspective on what it's like to be raised as a world changer.
Adoption God's Way is a children's book unlike any other as it lays out God's love for mankind and how He wants us to love Him and love each other by following His truth. This book shares the power found in adoption; one is the earthly adoption of children into families, and the other is heavenly adoption into God's family found only in salvation in Jesus. Every page of this book can be experienced, felt, and understood by the drawings, the message, and the Bible verses on each page. All three join together to tell the life-changing, soul-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ no matter how young or how old the reader. A toddler can understand the pictures, a teen babysitter can grasp the story, and an adult can take hold of the scripture verses that reference each page. This book is meant to share God's love for every single person whom He created in His image on the earth and to explain the fallen state of our world today. The gospel is the redemption option that God offers to any person who wants to receive it. Each page of this book is meant to spark deep, life-impacting conversations. It was created for those who read it to mediate on it because it's important to your eternity. Going to bed thinking about the things of God is what we all should be doing nightly. I hope this becomes a bedtime book that families will pass on to future generations. Jesus Christ paid for the sins of the world on a cross and His story, the story of the world, found in the Holy Bible should be read by all and talked about by all, continually. This book isn't about religion but about entering into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He is the only way to reach God. There are millions of children's books that fill time and are fun, but this isn't that book. This book is intentional and introspective. The pages explain the importance of adoption both in heaven and on earth because we all are up for adoption since birth. There are two fathers battling for our soul: God the Father and the father of darkness. We are born separated from God in this world, but we each have the opportunity to be adopted into God's heavenly kingdom. Our choices here matter. The posture of our heart matters. We can't earn our way to heaven because we have fallen short of God's perfect standard with our sin. But His Son, Jesus, offered to pay the penalty of our sin for anyone who would receive Him as Lord and Savior. His sinless life is good enough for heaven, and His sacrifice is enough to cover your sins if you receive Him. Salvation changes everything about you from the inside out. It's not a tradition or a checklist. It's a personal relationship with God made through Christ that gives you the ability to turn away from a life of sin and more into a life of sanctification. Adoption God's Way makes you more like Jesus and less like you. It's a choice that lasts forever. This book can't save souls, but Whom this book is about can. This book is meant to lead you to the right Father, to be adopted by Him so you and those you care about can know God's love and freely love Him back both now and forever. Love is an action, not a feeling. Love gave Himself up for us so we could choose to be adopted into His family. The most beautiful gift God ever gave to His human creation was free will. We can freely choose to love Him or not. He's a good Father. He won't force you to love Him back.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Ashley brings a new story in her Chaos series… When he was sixteen years old, Jagger Black laid eyes on the girl who was his. At a cemetery. During her mother’s funeral. For years, their lives cross, they feel the pull of their connection, but then they go their separate ways. But when Jagger sees that girl chasing someone down the street, he doesn’t think twice before he wades right in. And when he gets a full-on dose of the woman she’s become, he knows he finally has to decide if he’s all in or if it’s time to cut her loose. She’s ready to be cut loose. But Jagger is all in. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Wild Wind: “This is a love story unlike any I have read before it. 5 terrific stars!” ~ Romance Recs “Only Kristen Ashley could write a novella that is so full of emotion it feels like a massive novel. Wild Wind goes beyond romance and sails straight into epic love.” ~ The Hatters “Wild Wind is everything great about Kristen Ashley. Alpha hero. Fierce heroine. Loads of emotion. The never fading magic of Chaos MC family bond. Her trademark writing style makes you feel every single intense emotion. A fine balance of drama, swoon and steam.” ~ PP’s Bookshelf “The emotions from these two were coming off of the pages and I could feel everything they were.” ~ Millennial Life Crisis Bookshelf “Pure enjoyment on every single page - thank you Kristen Ashley for another beautiful story!” ~ Wicked Reads “Wild Wind is a deep read, emotional with a complex storyline, intriguing, well written, outstanding. A fantastic read, 5 stars.” ~ KDRBCK
Kristen Heitzmann's characters leap from the page with a balance of strength and fragility as they face anguish from the past. Jill and Morgan, once high school sweethearts, had loved and lost--each other and the baby whom Jill gave up at birth. Years later, Morgan is outwardly successful, but he is still haunted by the memory of the tiny child. And then Jill shows up again in his life with very disturbing news. With her trademark dramatic storytelling, Heitzmann takes readers on an unforgettable journey with two wounded souls as they struggle toward healing and restoration.
This is soulful heartfelt poetry from me to you. This is my gift and it is here for all who wish to receive it. i have been writing from the soul since I can remember. The first time I remember I was writing to my mom from summer camp missing her and telling her how much I love her even if some of my letters were still backwards then. It is my joy and it is always leading me to more. I just hope and I pray that you might feel something here. This stuff is deep, this stuff is real. And it was, as I, always here to heal the room. Power to the people. I hope this may be an uplifting encounter.
The Promise of Gold... On the heels of her greatest discovery, archaeologist Elysia Carlisle faced her most shattering betrayal. Her fiance absconded with the artifacts she had carefully collected, leaving her stranded and penniless. Gone was the map to an even greater treasure, a find she'd hoped would bring her glory before the imminent end of her career. Now Ellie was left with nothing but a mysterious stone talisman, her only clue to the treasure's location. But someone possessed the talisman's mate -- Matt Devereaux, a handsome and infuriating gambler who also sought the lost fortune. The Perils of Passion... Devereaux suggested they join forces, but Ellie feared trusting any man. Yet she needed his skills to pursue her quest on the rugged New Mexico frontier, where the wild animals weren't as dangerous as gold-crazed outlaws. But even more treacherous to her was Devereaux himself. The reckless rogue aroused her long-denied desire, threatened her good sense, and was growing perilously close to unlocking the secrets of another closely guarded prize -- her heart.
Deep within the foggy mountains and lush forests of Appalachia, mysterious creatures lurk. These abnormal, fantastical, and extraterrestrial beasts have inspired hundreds of stories throughout the region, some dating back to the early 19th century. Most of these legends are still recounted to this day. Storytelling is an essential aspect of Appalachian culture. ""App-UH-latch-UH: Myths and Monsters"" (named after the locals' pronunciation of the word) is a book dedicated to the culture, its people, and its traditions. App-UH-latch-UH is a whimsically illustrated book about monsters from the Appalachian region, but also serves as a highly-detailed coloring book built for hours of entertainment. View and learn about local monsters like Mothman, Wampus Cat, and the Snallygaster through 35 full-page coloring pages, 6 regional maps (featuring documented wildlife), 1 mini coloring page, and a short story about each in a softcover, 100 pg. book.
There is a simple question that has plagued me for a good portion of my existence. Are we in control of what happens in our lives, or is it simply fate? It is easy to look at a person's past or circumstance and chalk their future up to some form of uncontrollable destiny. For that person to settle for the cards they have been dealt instead of playing out their hand. I had every reason to settle for the life I was given. I was abused, neglected, and confused about life, and just how a person like me was supposed to live it. Instead of sinking into the miserable shell of an existence that sat before me, I made a critical realization. I am not defined by what has happened to me; I am what I choose to become.
A striking debut novel about a college freshman grappling with the challenges of attending an elite university with a disturbing racist history, which may not be as distant as it seems. "A searing debut.” –Entertainment Weekly Savannah Howard thought everyone followed the same checklist to get into Wooddale University: Take the hardest classes Get perfect grades Give up a social life to score a full ride to a top school But now that she’s on campus, it’s clear there’s a different rule book. Take student body president, campus royalty, and racist jerk Lucas Cunningham. It’s no secret money bought his acceptance letter. And he’s not the only one. Savannah tries to keep to head down, but when the statue of the university’s first Black president is vandalized, how can she look away? Someone has to put a stop to the injustice. But will telling the truth about Wooddale’s racist past cost Savannah her own future? First-time novelist Kristen R. Lee delivers a page-turning, thought-provoking story that exposes racism and hypocrisy on college campuses, and champions those who refuse to let it continue.
Tales of Adornment will guide you through incorporating resin into your jewelry designs with stunning results. Kristen Robinson shows you, step-by-step, how to use resin in jewelry construction, providing a wide range of options and applications: from floating words to encapsulating objects, and from casting new elements to replicating sea glass. Projects are arranged in chapters that focus on using resin with pre-made bezels, handmade bezels, found objects and molds. Each piece offers vintage style and a charming story that will speak to your romantic side. • Combines resin with mixed-media materials to create jewelry with depth and a look of soft sophistication • Includes 18 step-by-step jewelry projects--each using resin in its construction, providing a wide range of applications • Features more than 50 jewelry-making techniques Let Tales of Adornment help you add resin to your repertoire and create your own jewelry-making story.
Comic books and philosophy don't usually mix, but during her "drawn out" college career, Kristen Caven often used cartooning to medicate "the pain in her brain." In her new collection of full-page works, she has danced around the edge of the autobiographical comic genre, and may have just opened up new territories in sequential art. Seven short stories explore themes like rocks, feet, animals, road trips, romance and love, unfolding in a journey of discovery around the centerpiece of a 30-page graphic novel about a college student on a quest to find her own beliefs. Free-thinking friends blow her mind with discussions of philosophy, language, war, isms, and disappearing cows. The various quirky and academic graphic stories deal with the scientific process, eastern/western world views, humanism, existential crises, lit-crit, post-modernism, dualism, feminism, alcoholism, pop culture, dreams, and cosmic consciousness. Each are introduced by short personal essays in which the author shares her adventures with the craft, her life, and building a personal philosophy by understanding the ideas of others. The Reason She Left and Other Stories is the follow-up to Caven's memoir, Perfectly Revolting: My Glamorous Cartooning Career.
Cook Smarter, Not Harder Things can get a little hectic when you have a whole house of hungry mouths to feed, but Stress-Free Family Meal Planning helps you put affordable, flavorful food on the table in a flash. Kristen McCaffrey, founder of Slender Kitchen, has crafted this simple, comprehensive guide—including a month’s worth of meal plans and grocery lists—to make your meals quick and healthy. Each recipe is full of satisfying, real foods like fresh veggies, whole grains, healthy fats, natural sweeteners, and lean proteins. And with modifications for every recipe to accommodate your picky eaters, no one will be able to resist. Recipes include: • Slow Cooker Four-Veggie Lasagna • Cheddar-Apple Chicken Burgers • Crispy Coconut Chicken Strips • Sheet-Pan Pesto Meatballs • Ham, Cheese, and Zucchini Breakfast Quesadillas • Broiled Barbecue Flank Steak with Mango Salsa • Turkey Sausage and Tortellini Soup Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this book will show you just how fast, tasty and inexpensive a homemade meal can be.
Life is variable, messy, and complicated. A single instant can propel us from joyful heights to seemingly endless tunnels of darkness, while between the milestones, time often drags at the pace of a snail on depressants, weighing us down in our inevitable march toward earthly life’s end. But in every moment, setting, and circumstance, God is present. Seen or unseen, His hand works, His eyes watch, and His heart beats a faithful cadence of commitment to those made to bear His image. While doctrinal answers truthfully respond to our mind’s questions, they sometimes miss making the ten-inch journey to the heart where our deeper wondering and need lives. The reflections in Beauty from Ashes were born outside of church walls, where feet meet pavement—where heart, mind, and body seek beauty, truth, and fulfillment in the daily reality of the world surrounding our Monday through Saturday lives. These musings on the incomprehensible God—ponderings on loss, joy, dissatisfaction, growth, need, failure, and strength—are variable and messy, as is life. But in every page, as in every moment, God is there, and that reality is the truth in which fulfilled, abundant life takes root. May the words of this book be herbs to flavor your experience of marinating in God’s love.
Enjoy this story-based course featuring Claire and Micah, designed to engage your young learner and strengthen their reading and writing skills. Real world examples and applications are the focus as they practice reading, apply grammatical skills, and increase their vocabulary. Complete with helpful illustrations and guides, this book will teach your student paragraph structure, compound words, contractions, sentence combining, helping verbs, prepositions, and more! This language arts series adapts Charlotte Mason ideas for the modern homeschool student, complete with character-building themes. Each quarter has five stories, two picture studies (one of which is Bible-based), and two poems (one of which is a Psalm). Using the spelling words and the Dictionary Worksheets, students will create their very own dictionary as they move week by week through the material. Develops reading and narration skills as well as writing mastery of multisentence paragraphs. Required Course Materials: This course has an integrated reading component that uses 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, also available from Master Books.
Students will move beyond pages of text to make real-world connections as this exciting new series guides your young learner toward mastery of reading, grammar, and vocabulary, as well as the mechanics of communication and writing. Utilizing phonics, observation, and reading comprehension through poems, stories, and real books as the foundation, your student will start forming basic sentences. This story-based approach, focused on young students Claire and Micah, uses Charlotte Mason ideas for the modern homeschool student with character building themes. Each quarter has five stories, two picture studies (one of which is Bible-based), and two poems (one of which is a Psalm). Using the spelling words and the Dictionary Worksheets student will create their very own dictionary as they move week by week through the material. Developing early reading and narration skills, by the end of the course, students should be able to comfortably write up to three sentences at a time.
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