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My Story, My Song

Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith

By: Missy Buchanan,Lucimarian Roberts

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My Story, My Song

Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith

By: Missy Buchanan,Lucimarian Roberts

My Story, My Song is the heartwarming memoir of the late 88-year-old Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts, mother of Good Morning America coanchor Robin Roberts. It details pivotal moments in Mrs. Roberts' life, revealing how faith in God gave her strength and hope to face the challenges of life. Good Morning America viewers came to know and love Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts. For many, the heartfelt connection began the day after Hurricane Katrina blew through the Gulf Coast. They eagerly watched as Robin stood among the remnants of her hometown and talked about her desperate search for her elderly mother, who had ridden out the storm in her Mississippi home. Once she knew that her mother was safe, Robin admitted she was not surprised to learn that even as the winds howled and floodwaters rose, Lucimarian Roberts sang hymns. As she was working on her memoir, Lucimarian still was able to recite the lyrics to hundreds of hymns and spirituals first learned in her childhood church. She credited hymns for helping her, a black woman born in 1924, live faithfully through the turbulent times of the Great Depression, segregation, the civil rights struggle, and the loneliness and constant moves that came with being married to a U.S. Air Force officer. Robin writes, "Folks are drawn to Mom's humility, wisdom, and spirituality. Countless times I've been told, 'Your mother should write a book.' Reflections from Robin on her mother's life and faith cap each chapter. Now you will be able to gain insights from Lucimarian Roberts' amazing life. "God has brought the most wonderful and sometimes the most unlikely people, of all ages and races, into my life to encourage and guide me on this spiritual journey of life," Mrs. Roberts said with bright eyes. Highlights of My Story, My Song include: Inspiring stories of how a mother's love and character affect generations to come A tribute to the power of hymns and music to lift the heart out of loneliness and grief Honest childhood stories of poverty and alcoholism and the strength to overcome Insight into life as an African American during segregation and beyond Examples of the powerful influence of mentors and role models Encouraging stories of aging with grace Reminders of the impact of integrity, character, and love You will be inspired and uplifted by this memoir of a woman who faced the best and worst of times with faith, dignity, and grace.

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0835811271

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Beach Calling

A Devotional Journal for the Middle Years and Beyond

By: Missy Buchanan

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Beach Calling

A Devotional Journal for the Middle Years and Beyond

By: Missy Buchanan

Aging doesn't take much effort—all you have to do is breathe. Aging faithfully is different. It requires intentional effort to stay focused on God as you make your way through a world of chaos and change. Many women dread aging and resist thinking about it. Yet God designed the human body to change over time, and growing older is part of God's plan. How we handle the changes that accompany aging reveals much about our spiritual maturity. Beach Calling takes a fresh approach to aging. Missy Buchanan uses comforting imagery from the beach and ocean to engage readers in spiritual reflection. In this devotional journal for women in their middle years and beyond, she guides readers to explore and embrace God's plan for growing older. Each devotion focuses on a familiar aspect of beach life and leads the reader to a parallel lesson on aging. Each reading contains journaling prompts that invite readers to capture their thoughts in the journaling space provided. Beach Calling helps women accept and prepare for life transitions, including how to navigate the challenges of loss and decline. This inspiring resource leads readers to discover the hope and joy that faithful aging can bring.

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0835818799

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Feeling Your Way Through Grief

A Companion for Life after Loss

By: Missy Buchanan

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Feeling Your Way Through Grief

A Companion for Life after Loss

By: Missy Buchanan

Nothing can prepare you for the death of a loved one, and nothing is ever the same after. How do you even begin to live after loss? When author Missy Buchanan lost her beloved husband of 43 years, she was devastated. As she looked for meaningful resources to help her with her grief, Missy found most books too long or heady. So, she decided to process her grief in her own way ... by writing personal notes to her husband, unfiltered and straight from her heart. In this poignant collection of reflections from that first year, Missy opens the window wide onto her personal journey and all the raw emotions that bubbled up from day to day. From family holidays to everyday tasks such as pumping gas or taking out the trash, Missy’s tender notes resonate with the shared experiences of grief, offering a guiding light and true companion for your own journey. Along the way, she also affirms that faith is not lacking when you don’t feel "strong" and that being vulnerable can help support the healing process. Feeling Your Way Through Grief is an invitation to embrace the complexities of loss, find solace in genuine emotions, and embark on a faithful journey toward healing. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter invite you to explore your own emotions more deeply, gently guiding you along your unwanted journey of grief.

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0835820661

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Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet

Inspiring Faith Stories for Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

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Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet

Inspiring Faith Stories for Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

Even when we're old, God can still use us. In Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet, Missy Buchanan will warm your heart with her stories of older adults living with a sense of purpose and gratitude for the life God has given them. As Buchanan writes in the introduction, "Good stories leave an imprint on our hearts and inspire us to live differently." The 30 stories in this enlarged-print book give us glimpses into the lives of ordinary people ranging from 70 to 100 years old. Some of these folks are active; others are dealing with physical or mental decline. All exemplify how strong faith can help us overcome struggles and sorrows and live in hope. A scripture and prayer accompany each story. This book will uplift any older adult who needs to know that their life still matters to God and others. It's also an encouraging guide for middle-aged people wondering how they can live meaningful lives in their later years, even if they are ill or frail.

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Talking with God in Old Age

Meditations and Psalms

By: Missy Buchanan

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Talking with God in Old Age

Meditations and Psalms

By: Missy Buchanan

Aging often brings concerns about health, worries about finances, and frustrations about change. The so-called golden years can seem filled with loneliness and pain. How is a person of faith to cope with the challenges and find purpose for the rest of his or her life? Missy Buchanan encourages older adults to maintain open dialogue with God. Through a series of personal poems and reflections, each coupled with a selection from Psalms, Buchanan presents heartfelt talks with God. She addresses topics such as the fear of falling, despair over feeling useless, and grief after the loss of a spouse. For professionals, friends, or family members seeking to understand an aging loved one, Talking with God in Old Age offers a glimpse into the thoughts and emotions of someone who speaks with candor and from experience. For seniors currently grappling with the aging process themselves, this book can serve as a daily devotional with a friend who is "in the same place." Readers can join Missy Buchanan on the journey of faith as she shares with honesty both the heartaches and concerns of the elderly persons she has interacted with on a daily basis and the hope they reveal in old age.

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0835811603

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From Dry Bones to Living Hope

Embracing God’s Faithfulness in Late Life

By: Missy Buchanan

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From Dry Bones to Living Hope

Embracing God’s Faithfulness in Late Life

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Though the shadow side of aging is a reality, author Missy Buchanan brings spiritual light and nourishment to people in the later years of life. Older adults struggle with chronic pain and diminished physical abilities. They contend with losses that pile up like the dry bones in the prophet Ezekiel's vision—the loss of loved ones and friends, the loss of their home and belongings, the loss of independence, and the loss of purpose. In a culture that values youth more than age, older adults often feel forgotten and without purpose. Each chapter of From Dry Bones to Living Hope opens with an intimate, prayerful lament to God from the perspective of the older adult who longs for spiritual renewal and purpose. The authentic voice of lament establishes credibility with older readers who yearn for others to empathize with their struggles. The second part of each chapter, "Cultivating Hope," guides them to God's perspective on aging and specific actions they can take that lead to hope and joy.

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0835819787

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From Dry Bones to Living Hope

Embracing God's Faithfulness in Late Life

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From Dry Bones to Living Hope

Embracing God's Faithfulness in Late Life

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Though the shadow side of aging is a reality, author Missy Buchanan brings spiritual light and nourishment to people in the later years of life. Older adults struggle with chronic pain and diminished physical abilities. They contend with losses that pile up like the dry bones in the prophet Ezekiel's vision--the loss of loved ones and friends, the loss of their home and belongings, the loss of independence, and the loss of purpose. In a culture that values youth more than age, older adults often feel forgotten and without purpose. Each chapter of From Dry Bones to Living Hope opens with an intimate, prayerful lament to God from the perspective of the older adult who longs for spiritual renewal and purpose. The authentic voice of lament establishes credibility with older readers who yearn for others to empathize with their struggles. The second part of each chapter, Cultivating Hope, guides them to God's perspective on aging and specific actions they can take that lead to hope and joy.

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0835819760

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9780835819763

Joy Boosters

120 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

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Joy Boosters

120 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

Joy Boosters" is a powerful, practical pocket guide filled with ideas to encourage older adults on their spiritual walk. These simple, creative suggestions can be used and adapted by families and friends of older adults, churches, caregivers, and senior residence facilities.

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Joy Boosters

129 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

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Joy Boosters

129 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement? Best-selling author Missy Buchanan, an older adult advocate and a former creativity educator, offers you a bounty of ideas for lifting the spirits of older adults. Her passion for and sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons shine through in this practical book that's packed with simple, creative ways to boost the joy of older adults. Joy Boosters is perfect for families and friends of older adults, caregivers, senior residence facilities, and churches that want to minister effectively to older adults. Don't miss the opportunity to make someone's day…or week.

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Aging Faithfully

28 Days of Prayer

By: Missy Buchanan

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Aging Faithfully

28 Days of Prayer

By: Missy Buchanan

Aging is part of God's plan, says author Missy Buchanan—and it's a gift, not punishment. Buchanan reminds us that aging is a matter of perspective—if we fix our eyes on negative images of growing old, we will miss the treasures right before us. But when we focus on God, we will discover an abiding joy that comes only with a long life. Aging Faithfully is divided into four weekly themes: Accepting the Challenges of Aging Finding God's Purpose in Aging Overcoming the Temptations of Aging Discovering the Joys of Aging Each week contains daily Bible-based readings, scripture, prayers, and suggestions for practical application or deeper thought. At the back of the book you'll find reflection questions that can be used for group discussion or further individual exploration. Let each day's reading wash over you. Prepare your heart to discover what it means to age joyfully—and faithfully. A great resource for Sunday school classes and small groups! Also makes a great gift for homebound persons.

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My Story, My Song

Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith

By: Missy Buchanan,Lucimarian Roberts

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Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith

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Don't Write My Obituary Just Yet

Inspiring Faith Stories for Older Adults

By: Missy Buchanan

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Inspiring Faith Stories for Older Adults

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Talking with God in Old Age

Meditations and Psalms

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Meditations and Psalms

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Feeling Your Way Through Grief

A Companion for Life after Loss

By: Missy Buchanan

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A Companion for Life after Loss

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0835820661

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From Dry Bones to Living Hope

Embracing God’s Faithfulness in Late Life

By: Missy Buchanan

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Embracing God’s Faithfulness in Late Life

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Beach Calling

A Devotional Journal for the Middle Years and Beyond

By: Missy Buchanan

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A Devotional Journal for the Middle Years and Beyond

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Aging Faithfully

28 Days of Prayer

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28 Days of Prayer

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Joy Boosters

129 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

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129 Ways to Encourage Older Adults

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Walland

By: Missy Tipton Green & Paulette Ledbetter

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Walland

By: Missy Tipton Green & Paulette Ledbetter

Approximately 10 miles long, Walland, Tennessee, is situated along the Chilhowee Ridge where the Little River naturally divides the mountain. Early on, both Baptist and Methodist churches were established, and the area's Baptist church was the first permanent Baptist church in Blount County. Amerine Forge, operated by George Amerine, was the largest ironworks in Blount County from 1845 to 1860. In 1901, Schlosser Leather Company opened a tannery, making it the largest industry in the county.

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1467126896

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Remembering Georgetown

A History of the Lost Port City

By: David Mould,Missy Loewe

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Remembering Georgetown

A History of the Lost Port City

By: David Mould,Missy Loewe

Before John and Jackie lent a touch of Camelot to the famous red-bricked rows and even before the founding of the nations capital, Georgetown was an influential port city. Men such as the charismatic Scot Ninian Beall came to the Potomac shores to capitalize on the riches of the New World. Beaver pelts, great hogsheads of tobacco, and slaves all crossed the wharves of George Town. Through a series of vignettes, Missy Loewe and David Mould chronicle the fascinating history of the nations oldest neighborhood. Discover the lost port city from the days of the Revolution and the terror of the War of 1812 to the founding of Georgetown University and the towns incorporation in the District of Columbia.

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1614235309

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The Last White Slave

By: M Missy

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The Last White Slave

By: M Missy

THE LAST WHITE SLAVE! PART ONE Based in real history comes a story like none ever told! A story of the old South; where bondage, domination, submission, and humiliation were real and not a game people played. An entertaining thriller which will; Educated you, Sadden you, Excite you, Anger you, Shock you, Make you cry, Maybe all at the same time. Hello; my name is Matthew Michael McCall III; this is my story. The story of my life as the last white slave. The story of the worst President in the history of the United States; A story about the Civil War; Abraham Lincoln's war; KING ABRAHAM LINCOLN!!!!!!!!! KING Abraham Lincoln caused the needless murder and or maiming of over 700,000 Americans. My story; a love story of the unbelievable kind. A story with an explosive ending; you should be surprised. A story that suggests slavery was never outlawed in the United States; that's right the 13th amendment to the constitution Abraham Lincoln says was passed may not have been passed; Slavery may is still legal. KING Lincoln knew that; but what does a self-appointed KING care about the law? Not much as it turned out

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1496940717

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Cades Cove

By: Missy Tipton Green,Paulette Ledbetter

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Cades Cove

By: Missy Tipton Green,Paulette Ledbetter

Cades Cove came into existence in 1821, when William "Fighting Billy" Tipton was granted 1,280 acres of fine fertile land in the first recorded legal land title to Cades Cove following the Calhoun Treaty of 1819. The area was established as the 16th Civil District of Blount County. At its peak in 1900, the census showed that there were 125 families living in the cove and over 700 individuals. The Cades Cove people were self-sufficient and had many conveniences that others did not. Some residents made their own water system, and there were blacksmiths, coffin makers, farmers, storekeepers, postmasters, and many more occupations--there was no need to go out of their beloved cove for anything. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, this land was obtained by the State of Tennessee through eminent domain, and it later became the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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