Heal from yesterday's pain and find hope for tomorrow with this inspirational guide -- and learn how God's faithfulness is working for your good, even when times are tough. If we are truly blessed to be a blessing, then we can take the lessons we learn in hardships and turn them around to help others navigate through their seasons of struggle. Hope and healing are the two words God has given us. Hope for tomorrow and healing from yesterday. Shaun Nepstad believes God wants to use our stories to bring hope and healing to others.When it comes to life, we've all asked, "Is there more?" We want to believe there's more to life than what we're currently experiencing. But the problem is, so much in life promises more but doesn't deliver. There's actually only One who can deliver the "more" we need, and that is Jesus. He delivers more than what we ask for or can even imagine. Consistently. Without fail. No matter what our situation looks like. Don't Quit in the Dip inspires us to keep fighting. To keep believing. And to keep helping us experience God's full blessing.
Find the motivation you need to feel good about your life with the help of this inspiring guidebook.Today we are all stretching ourselves more than ever to live up to life's seemingly endless demands, so why do we still feel we are less than enough? Mattie James- mother, influencer, and CEO-believes that living a beautiful life amidst the chaos and pressures is possible. All it takes is a little everyday MAGIC.In this book, Mattie shows you how, helping you to evaluate the tasks and decisions you face in your daily life to make sure everything in your life is MAGIC: MeaningfulAesthetically pleasingGoal-orientedIntentionalConsistent This honest and practical guide offers tools, insights, and encouragement to help you center yourself within the minutiae of everyday life and evaluate tasks to become intentional about everything you do. Mattie shows readers how to be more efficient by making big decisions in the morning, batching household chores for maximum effectiveness, and deciding which tasks to tackle yourself and which to hire out. She also shows you how to provide healthy meals for your family with minimum hassle, eliminate clutter and stress in your home to make space for the heart, and ultimately make your life, career, home, and family a reflection of what makes you whole. The work required to change your life has been inside you all along. It's not deep, just deliberate. This book begins your journey to connect with yourself so that you can prioritize your own reasons for everything you do.
"A superb examination of the future of Christian institutions.... A must-read for anyone invested in the fate of the American church." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)Uncover the ways the Christian church has changed in recent years-from the decline of the mainline denominations to the mega-churchification of American culture to the rise of the Nones and Exvaneglicals-and a hopeful reimagining of what the church might look like going forward.The United States is in the middle of an unprecedented spiritual, technological, demographic, political and social transformation- moving from an older, mostly white, mostly Protestant, religion-friendly society to a younger diverse, multiethnic, pluralistic culture, where no one faith group will have the advantage. At the same time, millions of Americans are abandoning organized religion altogether in favor of disorganized disbelief.Reorganized Religion is an in-depth and critical look at why people are leaving American churches and what we lose as a society as it continues. But it also accepts the dismantling of what has come before and try to help readers reinvent the path forward. This book looks at the future of organized religion in America and outline the options facing churches and other faith groups. Will they retreat? Will they become irrelevant? Or will they find a new path forward?Written by veteran religion reporter Bob Smietana, Reorganized Religion is a journalistic look at the state of the American church and its future. It draws on polling data, interviews with experts, and reporting on how faith communities old and new are coping with the changing religious landscape, along with personal stories about how faith is lived in everyday life. It also profiles faith communities and leaders who are finding interesting ways to reimagine what church might look like in the future and discuss various ways we can reinvent this organization so it survives and thrives. The book also reflects the hope that perhaps people of faith can learn to become, if not friends with the larger culture, then at least better neighbors.
Investigating the wrongful conviction of Elijah Matthews for the Innocence Project, attorney Boady Sanden discovers a link between Elijah's case and the death of his best friend, Ben, and when Ben's 14-year-old daughter makes a fateful choice, he will do anything to bring her home and free an innocent man.
"All Ursula Caraway wished for was to live happily ever after in her hometown of Freya Grove. The self-proclaimed Jersey Shore Witch Princess was set to begin her perfect life--until a twist of fate changed everything. Now, she's telling fortunes to the lovelorn, selling crystals at the local psychic shop, and reclaiming her missing magic. Ursula desperately wishes to shake up her life--so much so, she'll do just about anything. Including befriending a very cute, very enchanted prince. A prince in search of a kiss... Prince Xavier Alder needs to find The One, but his lack of social skills has made that a challenge--and being cursed by the Faerie Queen isn't helping either. So when Ursula, eager to believe in magic again, agrees to help Xavier find a perfect, curse-breaking kiss before Midsummer, it's the ideal opportunity for them to get what they want. So long as they don't let their mutual (and inconvenient) attraction get in the way"--
Mary Katherine Backstrom's Holy Hot Mess was a national bestseller and cemented MK's place as a hilarious writer with a big heart. Now, readers who loved the book can engage more deeply with the text with this interactive guided journal.This giftable guided journal includes snippets from each chapter of the book, as well as scripture verses, reflective questions, prayers journal prompts, and journaling pages. Each chapter will allow readers to dive more deeply into the book, and to understand more deeply how God uses our messes to draw us closer to Him.
"From bestselling author Will Witt is this thought-provoking exposâe showing readers how to break free from the control of America's corrupt ruling class. The America you grew up in is no longer here. Our country is in sharp decline. Yet we often fail to truly call out the culprits responsible for it. Who are the corrupters of our great country? They are politicians (both Democrat and Republican), they are businessmen, they are celebrities, they are media executives, they are scientists. They are the elite. And they are selfish. In Do Not Comply, one of America's most articulate and fastest rising political commentators on the right exposes the elite's many lies holding America hostage. Witt persuasively explains how a corrupt ruling class has pitted us against each other in the name of "the greater good" and "building back better." But the changes and programs they institute have only hurt us in the long run and have sent us spiraling to serfdom while the elites reap all the benefits. Without fear or favor, the independent-minded Witt deconstructs the misguided policies and adventures of America's political, pharmaceutical, tech, media, and financial institution elite - with surprising takeaways. Through systematically looking at the biggest issues used to divide us today, Witt answers these crucial questions about the future of America: How do the elite achieve their power? How do we fix the vexing problems in our society caused by this greed and selfishness? And how do we take our power back? From one of America's brightest young minds, this book is a must-read for citizens seeking the truth about who really controls the levers of power in our country. As we watch America descend toward moral and economic destruction, it's tempting to believe we have no power to enact change. But we always have a choice-and it's not too late. Do Not Comply is the first step towards righting the ship"--
"Sprinter, long jumper, and Paralympian Scout Bassett shares the lessons she's learned battling the toughest challenges facing young women today. As an infant in China, Scout Bassett was the victim of a fire, causing her to lose her right leg. She spent the next seven years in an orphanage, before being adopted and whisked away to the United States, where she felt foreign in every way. Though she defied the odds and became a gold medalist and world-record holder, Scout fought against adversity her entire life-and mostly off the track. As a disabled person, a minority, and a woman in America, she's struggled in a culture that can make anyone-no matter who you are-feel like an outsider, an other. In Lucky Girl Scout shares ten lessons she's learned to help readers overcome some of the most difficult challenges in life today. With vulnerability, humor, and warmth, she addresses issues of identity, loneliness, image, purpose, and high expectations, among others, and offers advice for how to face them. Scout began her journey to embrace who she is-past and all-by never forgetting where she comes from or who she is. With this guidebook on adversity and life, learn how to make peace with your past, own your identity, and create your own luck."--
"With Career Day looming at school, Lina cannot decide what she wants to do when she grows up, but after discovering she has many talents, she realizes it is more important for her to know who she wants to be."--
"Let's face it, leftovers are a reality for those of us making weeknight suppers. And not only can eating the same thing twice or even three times a week become a snooze, but sometimes even that plan can be foiled if some people, who shall go nameless (*cough* the kids *cough*) weren't big fans the first time around. Leftovers can be so much more than the sum of their parts. Yesterday's dinner, last week's baking experiment, snack drawer remnants, and cheese drawer bits and bobs are all an opportunity to create something new and delicious. And don't even get me started on the holidays--they're a leftovers goldmine! Here We Go Again is dedicated to the recipes your leftovers deserve, whether they're the classics in your rotation, the dishes that maybe didn't hit the spot the first time around, or those last-ditch meal efforts you throw at your kids, only to have half the macaroni still left in the pot. They're also perfect for ingredients that would otherwise be trash-bound--those carrots threatening to go soft, the bunches of kale from the overenthusiastic farmers' market haul, that half a loaf of bread getting harder by the day, the nubbins of cheese that don't seem good for anything other than late-night snacking. Or the dreaded 1 cup of sour cream or buttermilk inevitably left in the back of the fridge from when you made something else with it. I refuse to let rich dairy goodness go to waste! Or maybe it's the chicken breasts or steaks you stocked up on when they were on sale and are now sitting in your freezer, waiting for an invitation to be used. And of course, it's all the food staring back at you from your fridge after a holiday meal (and worked way too hard on to throw away!) These are the dishes that we need right now--and in so many ways. We need to get food on the table, every meal, every day. We need to use the food that we have because we don't always know when we'll get to the store or how much we need to make our budget stretch. And above all else--especially now--we need to take care of ourselves and our families with food that tastes good"--
"From working in her parent's hardware store, to finding her path at the University of Alabama and marrying the captain of the football team, to an extremely close call with a tornado that destroyed her house while she held her baby in her arms, to her upstart campaign for Senate, Britt has overcome setbacks, defied expectations and shocked the political establishment. So how did Britt become the youngest woman in the U.S. Senate?"--
"An exploration of the sensory experiences of different animals through the perspective of dreams"--]cProvided by publisher.
"The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine-oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary"--
"Sky gazers experience a total solar eclipse in this descriptive picture book about the wonders of this phenomenon"--
Four people--teen detective Matilda, her ex-con dad, and a retired cop and his genealogist wife--form an unofficial vigilante committee with the goal of bringing elusive criminals to justice, including the notorious serial killer referred to as the California Bear, who seems to have stopped killing 30 years ago.
Just as he's getting used to his new life of world hopping with Peeps, a run-in with a psychic forces Sasaki to make a sudden career changeâ¿to the top-secret Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau. Just how many double lives can he handle?!
The world is full of vampires, supernatural creatures who drain the blood from humans without mercy. Fighting such beings is the foundation of Isuzu Osaka's life, but with humanity losing the war, desperate times call for desperate measures. To protect his friends, Isuzu sets out to strike a deal with Baroque--a powerful vampiress whose beauty is said to drive all who gaze upon her mad...
As the members of the wealthy Yamatsukami family are murdered one by one, Hinako, Chiyo, and Narumi stumble upon a crop of roses growing deep in the mountains. Flowers with the same cloying fragrance as those grown by the Virginal Rose cult... There, Narumi and company also find a collapsed woman...who turns her unusual powers against them! The Yamatsukami arc finally draws to a close!
When Gabriel's older sister Zeruel descends from heaven to spend sometime with her, Gabriel panics until she learns Zeruel's true objective--to play games for the first time! But after Zeruel boots up a dating sim, her paranoia threatens to ruin the experience... Meanwhile, after Satanya makes another dubious purchase from the Hell Shopping Network, she ends up locked in a room with Raphy, and the only way out is to smooch! In any other situation, Raphy would be eager to embarrass Satanya...but she's never kissed anyone before!
"Discontent to remain in the shadows, Wakazono leaks police documents concerning Three-Eyes's true identity to the press--including a photo of Senri! While the release forces Senri out of the public eye, Wakazono hopes the threat against him will force Kazuto to act, revealing himself and giving him a chance to kill the "fire" man. Unfortunately for Wakazono, he has no idea just what kind of person he's been dealing with..."--Provided by publisher.
"Making friends, laughing along with her classmates, and even falling in love...To Uka, her current high school life is a dream come true! Although self-doubt still looms over her like a mountain, she's determined to keep climbing--and what better time to do so than at the school's welcome hike? But when a strange fork in the road sends the entire class down a dangerous trail, can Uka step up and save the day?"--
Nagi Yoroizuka, a twenty-seven-year old systems engineer at a software development company, is facing down her thirties with no sign of romance. She works hard at her job, but things never seem to go right. Then, when a series of mishaps leaves her at her lowest point yet, a childhood friend reappears to offer her a hand. Not only is this genius engineer warm hearted and good looking, but he also gets along great with her! There¿s just one problem: She¿s only ever seen him as a friend, while he¿s been hiding his feelings for her their whole lives. But even if she¿s willing to give him a chance, will trauma from her past prove too much to overcome?
Suzune Amano lives an extraordinarily normal life as a middle school student by day and...magical-girl assassin by night?! When a group of four magical girls begins investigating the serial murders in their city, they soon find themselves Suzune's next targets! But what motivates Suzune to hunt both witches and magical girls alike?
It¿s been a week since Aurora was offered a place at The Tower where she can dedicate each day to her embroidery without interruption. That has always been Auroräs dream, so why is she hesitating when given that exact opportunity? Felix, on the other hand, isn¿t quite as divided on the issue, and he¿s pulling out all the stops to convince her to stay with him instead. One night, after an unexpected encounter, Aurora finally sorts out her conflicting feelings, but can she tell Felix before her resolve fades?
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION...Naoya Fukamachi is a university studentwhose ability to infallibly detect lies has lefthim friendless and isolated. When he writes apaper about a strange festival he wandered intoas a child, though, he catches the fancy of hisfolklore studies professor, Akira Takatsuki, ahandsome and eccentric man with a passion forall things mysterious. Soon, Naoya finds himselfworking as Akiräs assistant, helping him interpretan array of unexplainable phenomena, fromhaunted objects and cursed effigies to urbanlegends. As this odd couple continues theirinvestigations, however, Naoya realizesthat his professor has had a few bizarrechildhood experiences of his own¿
No family, no home, and no savings¿the Nakata brothers, Kanade and Kaname, have lost it all. So when a mysterious app offers to help them find lucrative work, what choice do they have but to sign up? Introduced to a gamified system of bounties, the two soon come face-to-face with the ¿odd¿ in odd jobs¿the dangerous creatures they must now fight. But Kanade and Kaname have no choice: To make money, they¿ll have to take down these monsters called Worlds¿or die trying.
"On her eighteenth birthday, shut-in Sena Shirai finally works up the courage to leave the comfort of her home--only to be hit by a truck! Luckily, she has a second chance at life as a witch in another world, but the only spells she can use are "explode" and "perish." Unable to control her destructive power, Sena is shunned by the nearby villagers and doomed to live in isolation once again. But when a mysterious boy collapses at her doorstep on her (second) eighteenth birthday, will her fate finally turn around?"--Page 4 of cover.
A snapshot of the sweet “aww”-inspiring tale of school life!! Celebrating the first hundred chapters of Horimiya, collected in this memorial book are a treasure trove of original illustrations posted in commemoration of new chapter releases, a sneak peek at a few of the storyboards before they went to print...and more!!
DEATH COMES FOR US ALLThe Kimberly Magic Academy combat league is heating up with the upperclassmen now going head-to-head! Meanwhile, the Sword Roses¿joined by several seniors¿delve deeper into the labyrinth in pursuit of Rivermoore, who has stolen one of Godfrey¿s bones for purposes unknown. They find themselves on the necromancer¿s home turf, a veritable kingdom of the dead where hordes of skeletal beasts and ghastly foes are at his beck and call. Will Oliver and friends manage to fend off his onslaught and recover Godfrey¿s missing sternum? What role does the coffin on Rivermoore¿s back playin his schemes¿?
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