In this incisive work, Sara Diamond expands our understanding of the Christian Right beyond what is commonly known about its electoral clout, shedding light on the rarely seen boundaries and intersections where politics and culture converge. The book examines the web of grassroots cultural institutions, including publishing houses, law firms, broadcast stations, and church-centered community programs, that have helped conservative evangelical groups maintain their influence for over two decades. Highlighting the movement's complex alliance with the Republican Party, Diamond provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the formation, organizing strategies, and heated internal debates of such powerful national organizations as Focus on the Family and the Christian Coalition. She offers a richly textured analysis of how the rubric of "family values" has been used to infuse evangelical beliefs into local and national discussions around such disparate issues as childrearing, gay rights, abortion, public education, and funding for the arts.
It all started with a moment of panic, the sinking feeling that comes with the loss of a valuable item. But the priceless gem recovered that day was an idea: I am worth the work, even if it means getting my hands dirty. Sara urges us to push aside the garbage to uncover our own diamonds: lives filled with purpose, restoration, and faith! Travel with Sara through her joys, heartaches, challenges, losses, and most of all, her faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Many women search for emotional healing, a meaningful relationship, or a warm, supportive friend. Sara shares stories that resonate with any woman's life, and invites readers on a journey to become an exquisite gem in the Lord's Kingdom. Sara's personal stories of love, faith, grief, and family span a lifetime of emotions and seasons of self-contemplation. At the end of each chapter, you will find small, simple steps you can take to rid yourself of your own garbage and polish your inner diamond." -- publisher.
Sienna knocked on the doors of her aunt's restaurant looking for advice. She’s been promoted at the restaurant where she works, but if she accepts, she’ll have to work with the head chef?her ex-fianc?. But her aunt doesn’t answer the door, Brett Cameron does. He was her first love and is now a famous chef. She blushes like a teenager when he greets her warmly tells her that he has come to try to help her aunt with the restaurant...and that he could use Sienna’s help.
We are a group of ten women in all stages of life. We came together five years ago to critique each other's written word. From novels, to short stories, to memoirs, to poems, we have supported each other in our writing and beyond.Spilled Ink is the culmination of our writings and photos.
A Thought to the Future Go into the noise, and hassles of the world. Remember what peace there may be in silence. Go as far as possible without surrender. Be on good terms with all people, beyond a whole some of discipline. Be gentle with yourself, you are a child of the universe. No less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. Whether this is clear to you. No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefor be at Pease with your God whatever you conceive this to be.
It all started with a moment of panic, the sinking feeling that comes with the loss of a valuable item. But the priceless gem recovered that day was an idea: I am worth the work, even if it means getting my hands dirty. Sara urges us to push aside the garbage to uncover our own diamonds: lives filled with purpose, restoration, and faith! Travel with Sara through her joys, heartaches, challenges, losses, and most of all, her faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Many women search for emotional healing, a meaningful relationship, or a warm, supportive friend. Sara shares stories that resonate with any woman's life, and invites readers on a journey to become an exquisite gem in the Lord's Kingdom. Sara's personal stories of love, faith, grief, and family span a lifetime of emotions and seasons of self-contemplation. At the end of each chapter, you will find small, simple steps you can take to rid yourself of your own garbage and polish your inner diamond." -- publisher.
DIAMONDS, LOVE AND MONEY but there's much more to life. Luke, the youngest Lockley son, has completed University, and his life has no direction. No job, no money and no love. Desperately alone, he prays for guidance, and his brother Wills turns up with a suggestion. Reverend William Clarke needs assistance on a Government Mineral Survey. Would Luke be interested in joining the expedition? The challenge, adventure and their finds are life-changing for many. However, it gives Luke meaning, purpose and direction. How can Luke trust God has a plan for him if he can't even work out how to get a job? He does the only thing he can... he prays. Within a week, life has changed... oh how it has changed! The condition of his heart problems also takes a turn. Can he walk away?
Take the ever-popular Reader's Theatre approach to literacy, set it to music, and use it to teach letters! This delightful and innovative Musical Reader's Theatre Resource book is perfect for informal presentations and productions." -- back cover.
Steeple Point is rocked to its foundation by the murder of Leland Hughes, pillar of the small community nestled in the foothills of the Rockies. The only witnesses are Rocko and Rosie, the smart and clever cats, who team with their canine pals and magnificent Amira the hawk to catch the killer. Laced with tense, poignant, and hilarious scenes, Diamonds in the Park pulls the reader into the closeness of the small town community – and the protective instincts of family. Join the animals and their humans, along with Police Chief Kingman and his officers, for this fast-paced ride to a touching finish. Following Murder in the Park, the first in the Steeple Point series, Diamonds in the Park engenders an even deeper fondness for the characters and the amazing animals in this engaging and entertaining thriller.
From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars, comes The Heiresses—a novel about the Saybrooks, a diamond family blessed with beauty and fortune yet plagued by a string of tragic and mysterious deaths. The only thing more flawless than a Saybrook’s solitaire is the family behind the diamond empire. Beauties, entrepreneurs, debutantes, and mavens, the Saybrooks are the epitome of high society. Anyone would kill to be one of them. But be careful what you wish for, because if you were a Saybrook, you’d be haunted by secrets and plagued by a dark streak of luck. Tragedy strikes the prominent family yet again on a beautiful morning in May when thirty-four-year-old Poppy, the most remarkable Saybrook of them all, flings herself from the window of her office. Everyone is shocked that someone so perfect would end her own life—until her cousins receive an ominous warning: One heiress down, four to go. Was it suicide . . . or murder? And who will be next: Aster, the beautiful but reckless girl who’s never worked a day in her life—and who’s covering up her father’s darkest secret? Her older sister, Corrine, whose meticulously planned future is about to come crashing down around her? Perhaps it will be Natasha, the black sheep of the family who suddenly disinherited herself five years ago. Or maybe the perpetually single Rowan, who had the most to gain from her cousin’s death. A gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller about heiresses who must uncover a dark truth about their family before they lose the only thing money can’t buy: their lives.
From bestselling author Shepard, "The Visibles" is a geneticist's diary of family, fate, DNA, and destiny that explores whether real happiness is a gift or a choice.
A Thought to the Future Go into the noise, and hassles of the world. Remember what peace there may be in silence. Go as far as possible without surrender. Be on good terms with all people, beyond a whole some of discipline. Be gentle with yourself, you are a child of the universe. No less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. Whether this is clear to you. No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefor be at Pease with your God whatever you conceive this to be.
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