Gifts From The Broken Jar

Author : P. J. Long,Patricia JoAnn Long
Publisher : EquiLibrium Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Brain
ISBN : 0966739396

Get Book

Gifts from the Broken Jar by P. J. Long,Patricia JoAnn Long Pdf

Everyone, at some time, learns how life can change in a moment: with the crossing of the center line on a highway or the reading of a blood test; a telephone's knell in the still of night or a spouse's hesitation before the unspeakable is spoken. Occasionally, out of the turmoil emerges a work of exceptional wisdom and beauty. Gifts from the Broken Jar is one such work. Psychotherapist PJ Long's life-altering moment came when the bolt of a terrified horse left her brain-injured. She became a stranger to herself, unable to drive a car, prepare a meal, or carry on a conversation. But when PJ began to write, pen and ink acted as needle and thread, mending her torn mind and stitching together a new life. Lessons she had gleaned over years of helping others returned to guide her. And as PJ wrote, she gained profound insight into the resilience of the spirit and the unexpected joys of everyday life.

Author : Jan Doke
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781607919773

Get Book

Broken Jar by Jan Doke Pdf

Broken Jar is for those who wish to be transformed by the Potter from a showboat into an ark of testimony for Him. It is for earthen vessels who know that to be continually molded by His hands-even broken and reformed, if need be-is the only way to keep bearing His hallmark-the only way to continue glorifying the true Potter. From January through December, these daily devotionals, anchored deeply in the Word of God, ask challenging questions about growing pains and comfortable stagnation: - Are we allowing the Potter to do as He pleases with us, the clay? - Do we trust Him to put pressure where it is needed to mold us to His liking, or do we stiffen at and shrink from His touch? - When we arrive at a shape we like, do we grow so proud and possessive of this present form that we disengage ourselves from the wheel to harden into an independent and finished pot to remain permanently "fixed"? This book is for those jars who refuse to stay fixed. Jan Doke is a retired high school English/Bible Literature teacher. She lives in Belton, Texas with her husband, Larry. When she is not writing, she enjoys studying and teaching the Bible, speaking at women's retreats, mentoring at a drug-rehab center, traveling, hiking, fishing, cooking, and playing with her five grandchildren. She has been published in Christian Woman magazine and is currently working on her first novel, Out of the Chute in Azalea Heights.

Author : Ilana Grinblat
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781504911535

Get Book

Castles and Catch by Ilana Grinblat Pdf

As adults, we instruct our children in many life skills—how to catch a ball, ride a bike, and read a book. Yet children have a special spark to them. How can we catch their outlook? Ilana Grinblat shows us how by revealing the spiritual insights that children teach us: — How a roller coaster ride becomes a lesson in overcoming fear and embracing joy —When baking cookies demonstrates how to grapple with failure and redefine success — What we learn from children’s tough questions about death, sex, God, and growing up In this enchanting memoir, Grinblat shares personal stories interwoven with biblical narratives. Through these reflections, she grapples honestly with the struggles of raising children and how to cherish the extraordinary nature of ordinary moments. Castles and Catch leads us on a personal journey to discover the wonder within the everyday. “Looking for wisdom, heart, and resilience? Rabbi Ilana Grinblat offers a steady supply, all through the words and deeds of her children, her own keen insights as a mother whose soul has been seasoned with the insights of Jewish tradition and scripture. Join her on this rewarding journey of faith, of feeling, and of love!” —Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL, author of God of Becoming and Relationship “With a rabbi’s soul and a writer’s eye, Ilana Grinblat shows us the intimate moments others overlook: the holiness of a family hike, the sanctity of ice skating lessons, the sacredness of a pancake breakfast. Discovering Torah in daily life and daily life in Torah, she will help you to do the same, making both more meaningful and poignant.” —Tom Fields-Meyer, author of Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son

Author : Karon Phillips Goodman
Publisher : EquiLibrium Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Parenting
ISBN : 096673937X

Get Book

The Stepmom's Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Karon Phillips Goodman Pdf

Author : Meredith Kennedy
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612043227

Get Book

Broken Glass Cake by Meredith Kennedy Pdf

Doctor/singer/teacher/author Meredith Kennedy chronicles her adventures on five continents, as she leads student groups through Africa and New Zealand, performs as a singer, and explores culture, environment, music, and the recipe for the elusive Broken Glass Cake. Broken Glass Cake: Adventures off the Beaten Path explores the moment and transcends the ordinary by rescuing live seafood, carrying on 3 a.m. conversations with a can of bug spray, delivering a cow by flashlight, searching for giant nocturnal crustaceans, dancing in a spirit possession ceremony, hoping for first contact with extraterrestrials, and making music videos on the island of Zanzibar. Dr. Kennedy's chronicles of life off the beaten path take her from Africa to the South Pacific, to Europe and Central America, all sprinkled with wry humor and delight in the unexpected, with the occasional foray into time warps and imaginary historical characters. Her adventures with her students as she directs college semester abroad programs in remote locations continue to reveal how life happens while you're making plans.Meredith Kennedy is a veterinarian, with a master's degree in vocal performance, and was an Academic Director for World Learning Inc. for ten years in Africa and New Zealand. She is an emergency vet by night, a singer by day and lives in Palo Alto, California, but spends much of her time traveling around the world. Now working on the sequel, Betrayed by the False Banana, Dr. Kennedy writes to avoid sleepwalking through life as a channel-surfing consumer confined by a rampant comfort zone. http: //SBPRA.com/MeredithKenned

Author : Cheri Fuller
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414361802

Get Book

The One Year Praying through the Bible by Cheri Fuller Pdf

You’ve already discovered the joy of reading The One Year Bible. You love going through the Scriptures. But you want to do more than just turn the page and check “Bible reading” off your daily to-do list. In The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible, respected author Cheri Fuller leads you through the Bible in one year, helping you pray Scripture passages back to God. The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible is the perfect companion to The One Year Bible—and the perfect way to pray through the Bible within a year. Each daily reading is wonderfully fresh, amazingly personal, and consistently tied to the daily Scripture passages from The One Year Bible. Following each devotional you’ll find a short prayer designed to launch you into your own prayer time and a thought-provoking quote from a contemporary or historical Christian. I pray with all my heart. —Psalm 119:145

Author : Brielle Nolen
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781638600633

Get Book

Beyond the Broken Glass by Brielle Nolen Pdf

Narcissistic personality disorder is a term widely used but highly misunderstood. Narcissism refers to excessive self-love but not of the genuine sort. These individuals have an excessive need for admiration and entitlement, which hide the low self-esteem and worth they feel within themselves and from the world. Their lack of empathy and disregard for others' feelings make them extremely toxic, and their words and actions can have devastating consequences on the people around them. A raw memoir on the effects of living with a narcissistic mother and how that shaped the development and perceptions of her daughter, Beyond the Broken Glass spans Brielle's life as a young girl filled with self-loathing, struggling to understand and break the abuse cycle; her struggles with an eating disorder, self-harm, and a suicide attempt as a broken teenager; and her difficulties setting boundaries and navigating her own toxic relationships with men in her adult years. She was trying to desperately find the love and acceptance her mother could never give her, until finally she finds her voice and breaks free. Beyond the Broken Glass offers inspiration and hope to anyone struggling with mental illness, toxic relationships, and narcissistic abuse due to their dysfunctional upbringing and to prove that no matter how bad the circumstances, we always have the power to break the cycle and take back the power to reclaim our lives.

Author : Rebecca A Miles
Publisher : Light Messages Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611535006

Get Book

Broken Glass by Rebecca A Miles Pdf

Obsession can be deadly. When a fellow student in her glass-blowing class drops dead, Dr. Kate Chambers wants to help the police catch the killer. The victim, Eugene Rose, seemed like a nice kid with a bright future in art collecting. Eugene attended the university where Kate works. Her connections make her a valuable asset in the investigation, and because of her people skills, she is invited into situations that Jablonsky would need a warrant for. Even though he worries for her safety, her psychological insights have proven valuable to his murder cases. The deeper they dig, the more complicated this case becomes. How is a family heirloom tied to the local parish? What really happened on a study abroad trip to Italy? And how did all of that lead to the untimely death of Eugene Rose? Kate and Jablonsky are determined to stop the murderer before other deaths can follow. This traditional mystery will keep you guessing all the way to the end. Broken Glass is the second book in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series; however, each book can be read as a stand-alone or in order of publication.

Author : Leisure Arts, Inc
Publisher : Oxmoor House
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0848741595

Get Book

Christmas Gifts of Good Taste by Leisure Arts, Inc Pdf

Recipes and craft ideas for Christmas giving.

Author : John M. Belohlavek
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873388410

Get Book

Broken Glass by John M. Belohlavek Pdf

"First as a spokesman for the Whig and then the Democratic parties, Cushing served in Congress, as the minister to China, as a general in the Mexican War, as U.S. attorney general, and as a legal advisor and diplomatic operative for Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant. With an unharnessed mind and probing intellect, Cushing inspired and infuriated contemporaries with his strident views on such topics as race relations and gender roles, national expansion, and the legitimacy of secession. While his positions generated arguments and garnered enemies, his views often mirrored those of many Americans. His abilities and talents sustained him in public service and made him one of the most outstanding and fascinating figures of the era."--Jacket.

Author : Al D. Squitieri
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-02-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781469764870

Get Book

...Broken Glass and All by Al D. Squitieri Pdf

More then a book about miraculous healing, ...Broken Glass and All is an inspiring journey of hope and healing. Reading like a novel, it traces the author's life journey through the hard streets of New York City, the hilarious times of raising ten children, and his school days at the old age of 45 with a two year term in Bible college. Then came the loss of his health, livelihood and his 24 year-old son in a car accident, all while doing battle with his incurable autoimmune disease Polymyositis and taking on the American Health Care system. His perseverance and toughness helped him win battles most men would have yielded to. ...Broken Glass and All brings hope and encouragement to anyone fighting a hopeless illness or a seemingly losing battle. Through the author's infectious mind-set against bowing to what he calls the Pawnbrokers of this World, the reader comes away ready for the fight for one's life. A healing experience for the price of a movie. "This book will have you crying and laughing almost simultaneously."—Vincent Caravan, Publisher, Valley News Newspapers

Author : CMW Torres, PhD
Publisher : America Star Books
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683944348

Get Book

Holding on to Broken Glass: Understanding and Surviving Pathological Alienation by CMW Torres, PhD Pdf

Holding on to Broken Glass is two-fold. As human beings, we have an insatiable need to hold on to things; even things that continue to hurt us. Though we know what we do is unhealthy, we remain in our pain for reasons we choose to repress/suppress, along with the oppression of outside influences imposed upon us. Yet, in our brokenness, God holds on to us. Profoundly intense, no-holds-bar, revealing, explanations, descriptors and examples of pathological alienation and the effects it has on individuals based on temperament, this book offers insight, healing and survival strategies for victims.

Author : Carolyn Hansen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780595425273

Get Book

Finding Gifts in Depression by Carolyn Hansen Pdf

Depression can overwhelm you and everything you do. It can also provide you with a powerful opportunity to free your inner artist and write, sketch, sculpt, cook, or paint your way to a more authentic and more contented you. When accomplished and talented artist Carolyn Freeman Hansen fell under the shadow of depression, she refused to let the darkness consume her. She turned to what she knew-art-and realized the remarkable healing and restorative powers of all things creative. Hansen combines the honest and intimate account of her own triumph over depression with personal advice, creative healing exercises, and helpful resources for using art as a tool to summon strength, gain perspective, and find peace. Under Hansen's seasoned guidance, you will discover the many unexpected and precious gifts of depression, including courage, forgiveness, and spirituality. Filled with images of Hansen's art and bursting with inspiration and encouragement, Finding Gifts in Depression gives you everything you need to become the person you were meant to be.

Author : Octavio Paz
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0811201503

Get Book

Configurations by Octavio Paz Pdf

Octavio Paz, the 1990 Nobel Laureate, has won distinction as an anthropologist, philosopher and critic of art and literature. But it is as a poet that he is most celebrated. Configurations was his first major collection to be published in this country, and includes in their entirety Sun Stone (1957) and Blanco (1967). Paz himself translated many of the poems from the Spanish. Some distinguished contributors to this bilingual edition include, among others, Paul Blackburn, Lysander Kemp, Denise Levertov, and Muriel Rukeyser.

Author : Alain Mabanckou
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781593763084

Get Book

Broken Glass by Alain Mabanckou Pdf

An irreverent, allusive, scatalogical, tragicomic masterpiece that centers on the patrons of a run-down bar as they try to document the details of their lives in a country that appears to have forgotten the importance of remembering. In Republic of the Congo, in the town of Trois-Cents, in a bar called Credit Gone West, a former schoolteacher known as Broken Glass drinks red wine and records the stories of the bar and its regulars for posterity: Stubborn Snail, the owner, who must battle church people, ex-alcoholics, tribal leaders, and thugs set on destroying him and his business; the Printer, who had his respectable life in France ruined by a white woman, his wife; Robinette, who could outdrink and outpiss any man; and Broken Glass himself, whose own tale involves as much heartbreak, squalor, disappointment, and delusion. But Broken Glass fails spectacularly at staying out of trouble as one denizen after another wants to rewrite history in an attempt at making sure his portrayal will properly reflect their exciting and dynamic lives. Despondent over this apparent triumph of self-delusion over self-awareness, Broken Glass drowns his sorrows and riffs on the great books of Africa and the West. Brimming with life, death, and literary allusions, Broken Glass is Mabanckou's finest novel--a mocking satire of the dangers of artistic integrity.