Download or read book Bloom Wherever God Plants You written by J. Mastine Nisbett and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dean Joshua Mastine Nisbett reflects on God’s involvement and purpose in his life. He reminisces over four decades of ordained ministry in two parishes. Several parallels are made between the author and Biblical characters. The call of Jeremiah while still in his mother’s womb. Hannah, dedicating her child to God’s service and Dean Nisbett’s parents baptizing him when he was nineteen days old. Amos, the dresser of sycamore trees called to be a prophet and Dean Nisbett’s call from the grafting of fruit trees to assist in the grafting of souls. The anointing of David, to be king of Israel and the election of Dean Nisbett as the second rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church. Abraham’s sacrificial testing of his son Isaac, and the near-death experience of Jevon, Dean Nisbett’s son. Joshua, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land, and Joshua who led St. David’s into their “Promised Land.” Haggai’s call for the rebuilding of the temple, and Dean Nisbett’s congregation building a house of worship. Jesus’ passion death and resurrection and Dean Nisbett’s challenges at the onset of his ministry. The author also identified with no room at the INN at Bethlehem, and the flight to Egypt by the Holy Family. Often times the lectionary readings resonates with a current experience of the author. Through prayer, meditation, radical trust in God, creative and mutual ministry, difficulties were turned into opportunities and a little church was transformed into a healthy one. Reflecting on a pilgrimage to Ghana, Dean Nisbett gives a graphic description of the African Slave Trade. He agonizes over the Anglican Church’s role in the business but is convinced God planted him in the said church to help change the narrative.

Download or read book Bloom Where You re Planted written by Mary Rodman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This daily devotional is about looking for God in our everyday lives. God gives us lessons in life to grow a stronger faith, but we need to watch for the blessings along our path. From the struggles of farm life, to the splendors of vacations. From the heartache of losing a loved one, to the joys of grand-parenting. From every day cleaning, to the blessings of unexpected precious moments. God is present in all that we do, if we simply slow down and look for the abundant life He offers. These devotions teach us that every lesson in life is from God as He molds us, shapes us, and helps us grow. All He asks in return is that you Bloom Where You're Planted and serve Him.

Download or read book Cross the Bridge Every Day written by David T. McGee and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Choices written by Rose Smith and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna alone and hopeless or so it seems. After experiencing a terrible loss Anna must make some hard choices. Anna choices to rebuild her life in doing so she must relocate, make new friends and continue in her walk of faith. Can she do it? Come travel with Anna along the road to happiness.

Download or read book The Anatomy of A First lady written by Ramona Rodgers and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anatomy of a First Lady speaks to the challenges and triumphs of leading ladies in corporate America, marriage, as well as in ministry. As you journey with me through a few of my personal experiences, I will utilize several parts of the human anatomy, such as the cardiovascular system, as a metaphor to transparently discuss relevant PowerPoints, such as matters of the heart. As the circulatory system’s function is to transport the blood throughout the body, women, we deal with various issues of life that cause us to silently scream simply because we are bleeding while leading. This novel offers strategies to combat blood “dis-Eases,” such as persecution, rejection, brokenness, and betrayal that try to block our flow. As the lymphatic system fights infection, leading ladies, you must understand that anything worth having won’t come easy, but you will have to fight for it. The largest organ in the human body is the skin. Leading ladies, if you are going to break glass ceilings, you have to develop a thick skin. As the bones give the body posture, I admonish women and men alike in leadership roles that challenges will come, but if you remain postured in your faith, you can conquer anything!

Download or read book Because You Love Me written by Rita Thomas and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-14 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because You Love Me, a women's devotional book, is a journey of faith, love, and direction for women seeking to develop an intimate relationship with God. Women share a unique place in God's heart because we are redeemed and chosen with a real purpose in His plan. Discovering that purpose is sometimes difficult because of who we believe we are in God's order, but we must allow God to deliver us from our preconceived notions to find our real purpose. When we develop a relationship with God, we learn that we are complete with Him, daughters of the Highest, with spiritual gifts at our command.In these pages, you will find daily scripture, commentary, and prayers that give comfort, inspiration, and spiritual blessing to grow you into the woman that God intended you to be. There are fifty-two weeks of devotions included in this book--one devotional for every day to lead and guide you through your spiritual journey with God.

Download or read book Faith written by Bill Becknell and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful American surgeon gives away everything he owns and moves to Russia to keep a promise he made to God when he was fourteen. . . and finds unexpected joy. Doctor Bill Becknell moved to Russia and, despite not speaking the language, began providing medical care to people in the villages above the Arctic Circle. He traveled by truck, snowmobile, reindeer sleigh, and helicopter to reach people who had never seen a doctor or heard about Jesus—people who told him that they’ve been waiting all their lives for someone to explain who created the stars in the night sky. Every trip he made was an adventure. Despite extreme hardships, brokenness, sacrifices, and even near-death experiences along the road, Bill discovered that God has an unfailing love that is beyond comprehension. This is the true story of one man’s journey to confront and understand the suffering, pain, confusion, and despair that challenge our lives. Sorrow is a part of living, but how we handle the tragedy in our lives makes all the difference. This book was written to encourage us not to be afraid to step into the unknown abyss of faith. “This book about battles of faith . . . will be an encouragement to everyone who reads it.” —Ingeborg Fuhrhop-Stetzler, president, Agape Germany

Download or read book Damaged but Still Good written by Ramona Rodgers and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damaged, but Still Good is a book that is revelatory in exemplifying that many of us as individuals whether good, bad, ugly, or indifferent are shaped by our experiences as early as childhood. Dexter Howard (2014) states, "That's what's missing as I look at the landscape of our society: identity and much needed affirmation." Mothers are designed to nurture, but fathers provide identity and affirmation. "Without those things, it leaves a hole in the heart of a child." Parents don't realize that broken relationships not only affect the couple involved, but it affects and shapes their children. "We are the sum total of our experiences. And, like a flowing river, those same experiences, and those yet to come, continue to influence and reshape the person we are, and the person we become. None of us are the same as we were yesterday, nor will be tomorrow" (B. J. Neblett). Oftentimes, we ask the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" However, we learn the best lessons and gain wisdom in the worst circumstances. It is amid life challenges, catastrophes, and calamities that we understand that even when you have experienced great loss, God can still use what you have left! Life has taught me it's not what we go through that damages us, but an unwillingness to forgive the process designed to work for our greater good. The Bible says in Psalms 37:23 that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Most of us believe that God is a God that only orders blessings. However, life has shown me that God does not just order blessings, but God orders trials. He orders setbacks, and he orders challenges, but in God's ordering, he will never put on us more than what we can bear.

Download or read book Servants of the Most High God written by Mary Ann Bishop and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studying the lives of biblical characters is a wonderful way to learn scriptural truth and gain insight into the life God blesses. Servants of the Most High God is a curriculum containing fascinating stories of Old Testament characters along with illustrations used for teaching. Included with each story is an instruction page for the storyteller containing important life changing principles and questions for discussion. Ideal for small groups of all ages, Servants of the Most High God offers enough material for consistent study over a year's time. Mary Ann Bishop is a long time Bible teacher, recording artist and conference speaker. She is also a unique type of missionary. Because of her passion for missions and her heart for the lost, in 2000 she and her husband, David, founded White Harvest Trading Company and White Harvest Foundation, (www.whiteharvesttradingco.com) a ministry which seeks to bring hope to the unreached people of Southeast Asia. Presently David and Mary Ann are working in China, Vietnam and Laos by providing business platforms for missionaries who are targeting the various people groups in these areas. Ethnic products from these people groups are imported and sold in their very unique store located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. David and Mary Ann are the parents of two grown children, Wesley and Elizabeth. They reside in Pawleys Island, South Carolina where Mary Ann teaches Community Bible Study. Bruce Chandler teaches art classes for both children and adults, paints commissions as well as local and historical landmarks for prints. Bruce also paints murals for residences, churches and businesses, the largest of which is 79 feet long and located in Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. The highest paintings are located in numerous Super Wal-Mart stores, and the most humorous can be found in a Litchfield, SC beach house. Bruce has illustrated four books, been featured in an article in Craft and Design Magazine, and designed and created a painting for the cover of Seabreeze Magazine.

Download or read book Finding Your Greater Yes written by Dan Erickson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each one of us is a masterpiece created by God with unique gifts and potential for success. Every life matters, and Dr. Erickson seeks to show readers how to discover and develop their God-given purpose - finding that "Greater Yes" - so as to make the greatest possible impact on the lives of everyone around them. Included in the book are five interactive caluculation tools, to help discover and deploy your "yes."

Download or read book Life Lessons from God written by Michele Hayes-Grisham and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel like youre constantly racing around but never accomplishing anything of value? Would you like to feel content at the end of the day? God has given us many wonderful stories about people like us who seem so ordinary, but their character and lives became extraordinary. Can God really use us after weve blown it? Do you feel more like a dark cloud than salt and light? That pain and crisis in your life can be the sandpaper God uses to shape you into the person He designed you to be. Dont give up. He never gives up on you! Sometimes after sin or tragedy seems to have destroyed our life, we find it hard to imagine that the future holds anything good. That is a lie from Satan. God can use our life experiences to remold us into stronger, kinder, and more compassionate people. God has a plan and a purpose for your life. Discover what that purpose is and have an abundant, meaningful life. You are so loved! Life Lessons from God recounts biblical as well as personal stories of how God uses everyday people like you and me to do His kingdom work. Dont accept a life without joy and peace. Jesus can teach us how to be His hands and feet in a hurting world. Your mission field is probably not around the world; it is right in front of your face. Go with God (Vaya con Dios)!

Download or read book Kasey s River Song written by Norma, Lewis and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Kathleen Camille (Kasey) Mackenzie faces challenges in Alaska that will require all the strength and courage she can muster. She is forced to struggle with everything from a dress-stealing bear to a killer storm. The unthinkable happens: the death of her beloved father in a mining accident. Her mother had died two years earlier. Now she's alone in Alaska, but only until her grandmother comes to rescue her--whether she wants rescuing or not. Though mature beyond her years, Kasey is far from perfect. She can't quite control a wide stubborn streak and alienates two of the people she loves most. Her strong will might help find everything she longs for—or it could be her undoing.

Download or read book Who Me Do A Program Volume 2 written by Cynthia E. Cowen and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume follows the tremendous demand for and interest in Cynthia Cowen's first book. These programs are designed for easy implementation at women's meetings, youth gatherings, and congregational events. Leader's helps are provided to indicate what props, songs, or readers are needed. This collection of 15 programs, like the first volume, is reflective, at times humorous, and includes skits, meditations, and other suggestions to fit the season, including Lent, Spring, and Advent. Programs include: - A Mother's Heart, A Celebration Of Woman - A Journey With Prayer - No Fooling! A Look At The Month Of April - Bloom Where You Are Planted! - God's Pentecost Pantry - I Am The Vine, A Harvest Of Worship - God's Advent Rainbow and eight more... As a member of the church-wide Executive Board of Women of the ELCA, a licensed lay minister, and an Associate in Ministry to youth and family, Cynthia E. Cowen has many avenues to develop programs for use in congregations. She has authored 14 other books published by CSS. Cowen received a B.A. in education from Northern Michigan University and is a graduate from her synod's Lay School for Mission. She currently serves as a licensed lay minister of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the ELCA at Calvary Lutheran Church, Quinnesec, Michigan, and a rostered Associate in Ministry at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was elected to the Executive Board of the church-wide Women of the ELCA in 1996 and sits on the Printed Resources committee.

Download or read book Blooming for Christ written by Barbara A. F. Brehon and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual growth and a plant’s growth cycle are not different. Like the balloon plant, Christians grow in stages. Our spiritual timeline begins once we accept Christ. Then a seed germinates into a young plant that eventually blooms and shares faith experiences, which reproduces more faith and spreads seeds according to God’s plan. Finally, the plant develops into a mature Christian who is God’s harvester in preordained gardens. In the conclusion of her discipleship trilogy, Reverend Barbara A. F. Brehon shares scripture, wisdom, and a plant lifecycle comparison to gently move believers toward the light of the Lord in their respective growing seasons. Through her guidance, believers will learn how to strengthen their faith and sow seeds that encourage new believers and others to bloom where they are planted, clarify and fulfill their divine purpose, and grow intimacy with the Lord, who refines the mission. Blooming for Christ is an enlightening guide that offers scripture and insight to help believers grow closer to God and please the Lord in all seasons of life.

Download or read book Wherever God Plants You Bloom With Grace written by Happy Grads Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-18 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lined notebook journal for Graduates Class of 2019. The perfect Graduation Gift, useful and better than a card. 108 LINED pages. Dimensions: 6" x 9". Custom Designed Glossy Cover. Click on Happy Grads Publishing (Author) to view more graduation gifts.

Download or read book Bloom Where You Re Planted written by Kaitlin Dennis and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bloom Where Youre Plantedon paper, it may be a simple concept, but in reality, it is one of the most challenging tasks a Christian will ever face, especially during hard times. I discovered this firsthand after being diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager. I was swept off my mountain and found myself smack-dab in the middle of the valley of shadow and doubt. The truth is, this unexpected change of scenery was exactly what I needed if I was ever going to stop focusing on the plans I created and start focusing on Gods plan instead. The journey through the valley is never easy, but embracing the will God has intended for your life is a good start. I may not be through my valley just yet, but as Ive learned over the span of eight years while dealing with epilepsy, Gods plan is perfect and dependable. Blooming where youre planted is more than simply embracing your current circumstances; it is choosing to root yourself in Christ. Only then can you grow to fulfill the purpose created for you by Almighty God.

Download or read book My Life as Polluted Pond Scum written by Bill Myers and published by Tommy Nelson. This book was released on 1996-08-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take one monster lurking in the depths of a mysterious lake. Add one glowing figure with powers to summon the creature to the shore. Stir in one Wally McDoogle, who reluctantly stumbles upon the truth: And you have the recipe for another. . . Laugh-filled McDoogle disaster. Being a hero is the last thing on Wally's mind, but the fate of his entire town is at stake. Now he must race against the clock, his own fears, and his world renown klutziness - and learn to trust God - before he has any chance of saving the day,