Can a leopard change its spots? Will an avalanche melt in winter? Do ants run away from food? The answer is no three times over to these questions, and neither did God create humans without emotions. We express them when we’re happy or sad. We’re bombarded by them during life’s celebrations or grievous memorials. We’re never devoid of them. Time helps to redeem our losses after we’ve misappropriated our emotions. Even though time redeems, there’s nothing that can heal our emotions like those times when we bathe them in God’s Word. To be truthful, some of us could use a long soaking bath to cleanse us from negative emotional buildup. Where physical bathing is great for rejuvenating the body, spiritual bathing is able to spruce up our emotions and make us clean. There are no short-cuts or catchy formulas. We don’t need them! We are able to manage the litany of emotions through staunchly moving forward and deliberately handing them over to God. Amazing days await someone who is ready to push through the ups and downs of life. How refreshing! Finally, a book that deals where the rubber meets the road - EMOTIONS! We all need this book! It’s not a book for women it’s a book for everyone. The book is excellent in its ability to shoot straight with the reader in reference to the pitfalls we often find ourselves in emotionally, and yet the book never condemns us. This book paves the way for us to live successfully in relationship with God and people, and not waste so much time on the “whys” and “hows”. It will stir your faith to live a life filled with hope and love, knowing that God is at work in you! This book is now on my “Fav List” for sure.
This book is full of wisdom and advice from a respected Christian couple. There's a lot more to marriage than saying "I do." It is a commitment made by two peo- ple before God. In general, we all know what marriage is, but this book takes us a step further.
Trust gets a lot of lip service in the business world, particularly in the current economic climate. But according to author Vanessa Hall, few of us really understand what trust in, how to build it, and how to determine if others view us and our organizations as trustworthy. And issues of trust exact high costs for us - ethically and financially. Hall delivers a three-pronged approach to building trust based on assessment of expectations, needs, and promises. With a practical model, compelling insights, real case studies, and easy-to-implement tips, Hall offers readers: knowledge of how to ensure that trust, once established, is not broken; guidance on how to become more trustworthy brands and businesses; and assessment tools for determining how trustworthy you are in each area of business. Delving into each area of business- sales, management, branding and marketing, customer services, leadership - the guidebook gives companies and leaders the tools they need to earn trust, reap the rewards, and stand apart from the competition.
This ground breaking book is unique in bringing together two perspectives on learning - sociocultural theory and neuroscience. Drawing on both perspectives, it foregrounds important developments in our understanding of what learning is, where and how learning occurs and what we can do to understand learning as an everyday process. Leading experts from both disciplines demonstrate how sociocultural ideas (such as the relevance of experience, opportunity to learn, environment, personal histories, meaning, participation, memory, and feelings of belonging) align with and reflect upon new understandings emerging from neuroscience concerning plasticity and neural networks. Among the themes critically examined are the following: Mind and brain Culture Ability and talent Success and failure Memory Language Emotion Aimed at and accessible to a broad audience and drawing on both schools of thought, Networks of Mind employs case studies, vignettes and real life examples to demonstrate that, though the language of sociocultural theory and that of neuroscience appear very different, ultimately the concepts of both perspectives align and converge around some key ideas. The book shows where both perspectives overlap, collide and diverge in their assumptions and understanding of fundamental aspects of human flourishing. It shows how neuroscience confirms some of the key messages already well established by sociocultural theory, specifically the importance of opportunity to learn. It also argues that the ascendency of neuroscience may result in the marginalization of sociocultural science, though the latter, it argues, has enormous explanatory power for understanding and promoting learning, and for understanding how learning is afforded and constrained.
OUT OF DARKNESS is a showcase for a range of stories from a variety of authors. Escape from reality and plunge into a dark world where ghosts reside, the grim reaper takes form, children are taunted by witches, something dangerous lurks in a pit and more... Just remember one thing...don't be scared of the dark, it won't hurt you. Or will it?
Simple description of what trust is and how it impacts our relationships at work and at home, and what you can do to build trusted relationships"--Provided by publisher.
This study describes the attempts by black physicians government officials and health care organizations to create and maintain black hospitals in the USA. It emphasizes the central importance of black hospitals in the lives of black physicians.
Electric Edwardians presents a stunning visual record of the films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, combined with an illuminating discussion of the films and the social context of their production by Vanessa Toulmin, a leading authority on the collection. Advertised as 'local films for local people', the films of Mitchell and Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors in the early twentieth century for screening in town halls, village fetes and local fairs. Audiences paid to see their neighbours, families and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at work and at play. This attractive volume includes over 200 illustrations drawn from the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, as well as contemporary posters and handbills from the National Fairground Archive. Vanessa Toulmin's lucid accompanying text provides an introduction to the work of the M&K company, the showmen who commissioned their films, and their place in early British cinema. Focusing on major themes, such as Leisure and Recreation, Sport, Industry, the Boer War and the City, Toulmin explores how the M&K collection deepens our understanding of these key aspects of Edwardian life.
This ebook contains a bonus epilogue! Bestselling author Vanessa Kelly returns with an enthralling new series about the men of the Kendrick clan—and the women who claim their hearts . . . Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the ton, was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she’s hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her—Royal Kendrick, son of a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby—even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again . . . Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose—caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman he can’t stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of the risk, there’s only one solution: marriage. And only one likely outcome: surrendering to the desire that’s simmered between them for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be . . . Praise for Vanessa Kelly’s Improper Princesses series “A thoroughly satisfying Regency romance.” —Publishers Weekly “An enjoyable, thoughtful romance.” —Kirkus Reviews
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