Travel Mercies

Author : Anne Lamott
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780375409172

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Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Bird by Bird comes a personal, wise, very funny, and “life-affirming” book (People) that shows us how to find meaning and hope through shining the light of faith on the darkest part of ordinary life. "Anne Lamott is walking proof that a person can be both reverent and irreverent in the same lifetime. Sometimes even in the same breath." —San Francisco Chronicle Lamott claims the two best prayers she knows are: "Help me, help me, help me" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." She has a friend whose morning prayer each day is "Whatever," and whose evening prayer is "Oh, well." Anne thinks of Jesus as "Casper the friendly savior" and describes God as "one crafty mother." Despite—or because of—her irreverence, faith is a natural subject for Anne Lamott. Since Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird, her fans have been waiting for her to write the book that explained how she came to the big-hearted, grateful, generous faith that she so often alluded to in her two earlier nonfiction books. The people in Anne Lamott's real life are like beloved characters in a favorite series for her readers—her friend Pammy, her son, Sam, and the many funny and wise folks who attend her church are all familiar. And Traveling Mercies is a welcome return to those lives, as well as an introduction to new companions Lamott treats with the same candor, insight, and tenderness. Lamott's faith isn't about easy answers, which is part of what endears her to believers as well as nonbelievers. Against all odds, she came to believe in God and then, even more miraculously, in herself. As she puts it, "My coming to faith did not start with a leap but rather a series of staggers."

Author : Soo-Inn Tan
Publisher : Graceworks
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789810747282

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Travel Mercies by Soo-Inn Tan Pdf

Author : James Baldwin Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Philanthropists
ISBN : WISC:89111719779

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Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of John Howard, the Philanthropist by James Baldwin Brown Pdf

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781535845267

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A Study Guide for Esther Belin's "Night Travel" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Esther Belin's "Night Travel", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Studentsfor all of your research needs.

Author : Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316529228

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The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Pdf

The women in an Arctic village must survive a sinister threat after all the men are wiped out by a catastrophic storm in this "gripping novel inspired by a real-life witch hunt. . . . Beautiful and chilling" (Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe). When the women take over, is it sorcery or power? Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the skies break into a sudden and reckless storm. All forty of the village’s men were at sea, including Maren’s father and brother, and all forty are drowned in the otherworldly disaster. For the women left behind, survival means defying the strict rules of the island. They fish, hunt, and butcher reindeer—which they never did while the men were alive. But the foundation of this new feminine frontier begins to crack with the arrival of Absalom Cornet, a man sent from Scotland to root out alleged witchcraft. Cornet brings with him the threat of danger—and a pretty, young Norwegian wife named Ursa. As Maren and Ursa are drawn to one another in ways that surprise them both, the island begins to close in on them, with Absalom's iron rule threatening Vardø's very existence. "The Mercies has a pull as sure as the tide. It totally swept me away to Vardø, where grief struck islanders stand tall in the shadow of religious persecution and witch burnings. It's a beautifully intimate story of friendship, love and hope. A haunting ode to self-reliant and quietly defiant women." (Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize winning author of Shuggie Bain)

Author : Lois Williams
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798888518304

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The Journey Road Home by Lois Williams Pdf

Growing up as a pastor's daughter in small town Mason, South Carolina, Mazelle Jacobs struggles to journey through a life approved by God and man. Pastor Max Jacobs, aka Poppa, and his conservative views have Mazelle questioning right from wrong daily. The sixteen-year-old teenager uses the Ten Commandments as her biblical guideline as she encounters situations with church members, the neighbor next door, and her science teacher. Her best friend, Clover, tempts Mazelle to enjoy life by breaking her tablets of stone. A major life change occurs when Pastor Jacobs moves his family to Zimbabwe, Africa for an extended missionary assignment. This unexpected journey, to a country with different cultural and social views, has Mazelle reassessing life values through the eyes of a people who are living in the present. As Mazelle realizes God's love for his people, she finds humanity at its finest.

Author : Rodney Aist
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725255265

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Jerusalem Bound by Rodney Aist Pdf

A pilgrim spirituality for Holy Land travel, Jerusalem Bound resources the Christian traveler with biblical, historical, and contemporary images of the pilgrim life. Integrating historical sources, on-the-ground experience, and the voices of global pilgrims, Jerusalem Bound presents a fresh approach to pilgrimage, explores pilgrim identity and the Holy Land experience, offers ideas for Holy Land travel, and encourages pilgrims to focus upon the Other as much as themselves. Unique among Holy Land resources, Jerusalem Bound discusses material that is seldom addressed on a Holy Land journey: the motives of Holy Land pilgrims, the history of the Christian Holy Land, understanding the holy sites, pilgrim practices, material objects, and the challenges of Holy Land pilgrimage. Emphasizing the incarnational nature of lived experience, the book encourages pilgrims to derive meaning in both the highs and lows of religious travel. Attentive to the transformational nature of pilgrimage, Jerusalem Bound is ultimately interested in Christian formation and the aftermath of the Holy Land journey.

Author : Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630871925

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Too Heavy a Yoke by Chanequa Walker-Barnes Pdf

Black women are strong. At least that's what everyone says and how they are constantly depicted. But what, exactly, does this strength entail? And what price do Black women pay for it? In this book, the author, a psychologist and pastoral theologian, examines the burdensome yoke that the ideology of the Strong Black Woman places upon African American women. She demonstrates how the three core features of the ideology--emotional strength, caregiving, and independence--constrain the lives of African American women and predispose them to physical and emotional health problems, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and anxiety. She traces the historical, social, and theological influences that resulted in the evolution and maintenance of the Strong Black Woman, including the Christian church, R & B and hip-hop artists, and popular television and film. Drawing upon womanist pastoral theology and twelve-step philosophy, she calls upon pastoral caregivers to aid in the healing of African American women's identities and crafts a twelve-step program for Strong Black Women in recovery.

Author : Patience E. Iwoh
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781525538544

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Pray And Stay Connected To God by Patience E. Iwoh Pdf

This book is an inspirational, devotional and prayer guide, it is written based on fresh inspiration that I have received from God in the cause of my daily walk with Him. I have discovered that the more i pray, the more I connect to God and hear from God. And when I pray less, I get disconnected from God. I have also observed that Many Christians today, also experience an unstable connection with God; They are in and out of fellowship with God. They can be on fire for God today and become lukewarm the next day. This book is meant to help Christians pray and to maintain a stable connection with God. The more you pray, the more you connect to God. There is so much evil happening in the world today that can make a Christian to easily disconnect from God. Prayer is the key to maintaining a stable connection with God. Pray and Stay connected to God Always. May God bless you real good.

Author : Sheryl R. Sellaway
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512776607

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Praising You Changes Me by Sheryl R. Sellaway Pdf

Praising You Changes Me is a compilation of true stories based on events in the life of a business travelerjust trying to get from one place to another. In doing so, she encounters strangers who interrupt the journey with cries for help, life-threatening situations, opportunities to share the gospel and prayer time in some very busy places. At the same time, she places herself on the receiving end of a few miracles, unbelievable acts of kindness, excruciating incidents and moments of divine healing. The journey is jam-packed with busy airports, hotel rooms, car trips, lost items, crowded flights and a few unforgettable people who remind us that we all need Gods divine intervention. Through the ups and downs, joys and challenges of her travels, the author praised God along the way, ushering in opportunities to change, grow and expand her heart, strengthen her faith and testify about the Lords almighty hand on her life.

Author : Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199796069

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The 1928 Book of Common Prayer by Oxford University Press Pdf

The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is a treasured resource for traditional Anglicans and others who appreciate the majesty of King James-style language. This classic edition features a Presentation section containing certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. The elegant burgundy hardcover binding is embossed with a simple gold cross, making it an ideal choice for both personal study and gift-giving. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer combines Oxford's reputation for quality construction and scholarship with a modest price - a beautiful prayer book and an excellent value.

Author : April Tucholke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471170010

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The Boneless Mercies by April Tucholke Pdf

If you liked CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, you'll love THE BONELESS MERCIES They called us the Mercies, or sometimes the Boneless Mercies. They said we were shadows, ghosts, and if you touched our skin we dissolved into smoke ... Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are Boneless Mercies – death-traders, hired to kill quickly, quietly and mercifully. It is a job for women, and women only. Men will not do this sad, dark work. Frey has no family, no home, no fortune, and yet her blood sings a song of glory. So when she hears of a monster slaughtering men, women, and children in a northern jarldom, she decides this the Mercies’ one chance to change their fate. But glory comes at a price … An epic YA fantasy set in a breathtaking new world, this is perfect for fans of V.E.Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Melinda Salisbury "Fierce and glorious, this story of outcast girls defying fate utterly bewitched me. Tucholke is a gorgeous writer." -- LAINI TAYLOR, New York Times-bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer "??Its every page hints at a deeper magic at work; it contains a whole world and all its myths and histories within its skin." -- MELISSA ALBERT, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hazel Wood "Ruthless and lyrical, heart-warming and blood-chilling, and beautifully redolent of ancient tales and history. It will sing to a new generation of heroes."-- SAMANTHA SHANNON, New York Times-bestselling author of The Bone Season "I fell in love with this stunning novel from the very first page. Fierce and unforgettable, with gorgeous prose and a fantastic premise that more than delivers. Easily one of my favorite YA novels of 2018." -- KATHERINE WEBBER, author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Author : Rusty George
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493417162

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Justice. Mercy. Humility. by Rusty George Pdf

We've made following Jesus far too complex. We don't know what to do with all the things in the Bible that seem necessary, so we make them into a to-do list: love others, forgive those who hurt you, have joy, be patient, stay faithful, give to the hurting, serve in your church, pray without ceasing, confess your sins, and on and on. These are all great things, but is a checklist really what Jesus intended when he said, "Follow me"? More than two thousand years ago, the prophet Micah implored Israel to return to its true calling: "Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God." Could this plainspoken Bible verse not only sum up how we should live today but breathe a fresh purpose into our souls? In this practical and freeing book, pastor Rusty George shares the simplicity of what God desires from us. Living a faithful life should not be a chore, and George teaches how to put away our checklists and walk humbly according to God's will for our lives.

Author : Barth Nwoye Ekwueme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Geologists
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132051215

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My Travel Reminiscences by Barth Nwoye Ekwueme Pdf

Author : Douglas Ruffle
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498297226

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Roadmap to Renewal by Douglas Ruffle Pdf

Take a journey together with others from your local church--a road trip that will help you rediscover your true mission. This newly revised and updated edition of Roadmap to Renewal will serve as a vital resource enabling you to reconnect to your mission area. Use the step-by-step process in a small group to come up with a Ministry Action Plan for your community of faith. Know your community. Know your mission. Know your strengths and challenges. Know where you are going. Reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ!