Download or read book December Musings and Other Poems written by Charles Sanford Olmsted and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book December Musings written by Diksha Gupta and published by Writersgram. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 25 verses in different genres, December Musings is the poet's way of expressing her hidden feelings and unsaid emotions. Most of the Poetries were written in the month of December- the most loved month of the year with chilly mornings and cozy nights, snowfall and bonfires and that's how the name came into existence. This life-like book will take you in a world of love, hope, pride and contentment, a place where you'd not want to return from.

Download or read book December Musings written by Bruce Plaisted and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look back at a time when youthful thoughts and dreams were nothing but youthful thoughts and dreams

Download or read book Musings written by Dolores Knowles and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a countrywomans views on family, nature, and life in a small town. I chose the name Musings as that is where the main thoughts come from. I think of the topics as I am driving, sitting on my front porch, or just before going to sleep. Some are humorous, some thought provoking, and some sadthats life.

Download or read book Musings written by William Charles Arbaugh and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often said that in polite conversation the topics of religion and politics should be avoided but how long can most of us carry an engaging conversation on the weather? One who is concerned about the directions in which this nation is moving must necessarily discuss controversial topics. Have the labels liberal and conservative outlived their usefulness? Is liberalism truly a bad word? What are conservatives trying to conserve? Is it possible to rise above the din of partisan debate? These brief essays are critical comments on society, politics and religion in which the author avoids the pitfalls of extremism. The author, a minister of the Lutheran Church and with an interest in education, sees danger in extreme positions, religious or political, noting that the "right" produced Mussolini's Fascism and Hitler's Nazism whereas the "left" resulted in Stalinist Communism. Against rigid, absolutist positions as well as spineless relativism, one is reminded of the church mouse who once delivered a pertinent aphorism: "If you stand in the middle of the road, the traffic in two directions will flatten you into road kill" (Essay 10). The point is that controversial topics must not be ignored. Problems of narrowness, for example, have been tackled by the author in Essay 6, which begins with this paragraph: Some years ago an acquaintance who liked to speak in grand terms said to me in all seriousness, "My philosophy is the pursuit of happiness". It was narrow and egocentric but at the time I had no response. However, now, many years later, I have an answer to that unforgotten statement, thanks to a guest at St. James. Last month Dr. William Foege ... [from the Carter Center and Emory University], speaking at St. James, stated that there have been many attempts to define civilization. One of these is happiness, which caused him to wonder whether a three-year-old with a chocolate might be more civilized than the parents.

Download or read book Twilight Musings written by Harriet Burn McKeever and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Seasons Musings written by Ebenezer Smith and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas and the British A Modern History written by Martin Johnes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern Christmas was made by the Victorians and rooted in their belief in commerce, family and religion. Their rituals and traditions persist to the present day but the festival has also been changed by growing affluence, shifting family structures, greater expectations of happiness and material comfort, technological developments and falling religious belief. Christmas became a battleground for arguments over consumerism, holiday entitlements, social obligations, communal behaviour and the influence of church, state and media. Even in private, it encouraged reflection on social change and the march of time. Amongst those unhappy at the state of the world or their own lives, Christmas could induce much cynicism and even loathing but for a quieter majority it was a happy time, a moment of a joy in a sometimes difficult world that made the festival more than just an integral feature of the calendar: Christmas was one of British culture's emotional high points. Moreover, it was also a testimony to the enduring importance of family, shared values and a common culture in the UK. Martin Johnes shows how Christmas and its traditions have been lived, adapted and thought about in Britain since 1914. Christmas and the British is about the festival's social, cultural and economic functions, and its often forgotten status as both the most unusual and important day of the year

Download or read book Gospel Musings written by Paul W. Wagenaar and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-03-27 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” (Col 3:16). Regain the art of meditation, aided by simple versification of Scripture and hymnody that is firmly based on the word of God. Aptly suited to enrich private or family devotions, Gospel Musings: An Anthology of Scriptural Poetry & Hymnody brings new life to longstanding tradition. Highlighting the doctrines of grace, these poems promote Reformed theology in systematic and liturgical fashion. As meditations put to music, Gospel Musings engages in “teaching and admonishing one another,” all the while bringing praise to our Lord. Children and adults alike can use these songs to engage in thoughtful worship, “singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Download or read book December Musings written by Charles Sanford Olmsted and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from December Musings: And Other Poems From books nor anything; and then these lines And many hundreds more, like ivy vines Upon the church walls, grew from out my heart, And did a shelter from strong woe impart. December Musings let them now be called, And let them bless at least some spirits walled About and weary with the stress of fears And so my God shall Wipe away their tears. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Battle for Christmas written by Stephen Nissenbaum and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • Drawing on a wealth of research, this "fascinating" book (The New York Times Book Review) charts the invention of our current Yuletide traditions, from St. Nicholas to the Christmas tree and, perhaps most radically, the practice of giving gifts to children. Anyone who laments the excesses of Christmas might consider the Puritans of colonial Massachusetts: they simply outlawed the holiday. The Puritans had their reasons, since Christmas was once an occasion for drunkenness and riot, when poor "wassailers extorted food and drink from the well-to-do. In this intriguing and innovative work of social history, Stephen Nissenbaum rediscovers Christmas's carnival origins and shows how it was transformed, during the nineteenth century, into a festival of domesticity and consumerism. Bursting with detail, filled with subversive readings of such seasonal classics as "A Visit from St. Nicholas” and A Christmas Carol, The Battle for Christmas captures the glorious strangeness of the past even as it helps us better understand our present.

Download or read book Useless Musings written by Jeffrey Eugene Hoch and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the hell year of 2020 was drawing to a close, and the collective anxieties of every able-minded person in America were making their threat whispers to never, ever go away no matter how many times you brushed your teeth, Jeffrey Eugene Hoch (the author of this book) had an idea. He would write a poem — or something approximating one — for every calendar day of the upcoming year of 2021. The main reason he wanted to do this was to keep his artistic conscience from atrophying across another potential year of emotional isolation, illness avoidance, and embarrassing cult stupidity. There was some distant hope that something positive would come out of the process, but that something was unknowable and not even particularly hoped for by the author. A year of video games, whiskey, dates, and deli orders later, Useless Musings was “finished.” More accurately, it could just no longer be truthfully worked on because 2021 was over. Anyway, the results of this year-long whatever-it-was are documented here for you to read and maybe have some sort of emotional reaction to. These “musings” felt pretty “useless” as I was writing them (Hi, it’s me, Jeff), but maybe you’ll enjoy them. That would be cool.

Download or read book Christmas Number written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pastor s Musings written by Rev. Mario Perez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to most dictionaries, “Musings” are periods of reflection or thought. After so many years of living (a lot of years!) I’ve been able to experience God in so many incredible ways. In my Family, my Marriage, my Kids and Grandkids, my Ministry and my Music. Call me simple, but I look for God in all activity in my life. From my greatest victories to the most horrible failures, God has been right there in the mix. Nothing happens to me without Him knowing about it. There are still plenty of things I cannot figure out: Why does the creator of the universe who named all the stars think about me - and why so often? Why does He lavish such love on me? Why is He working behind the scenes orchestrating all things for my own good. I just don’t get it. You? There I go again ‘Musing’. That’s the story of my life. Enjoy my Musings; hopefully they will bring a smile, an “LOL” or a tear as you read some of my most intimate moments with God.

Download or read book Jesse s Christmas written by RJ Scott and published by Love Lane Books Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where can a grinch find the spirit of Christmas? For photojournalist Jesse, Winter is the worst of times for more reasons than he can count. Not least that Christmas is a stark reminder of last year’s misery when his banker boyfriend left Jesse with unmanageable debt. The ring Jesse had bought to propose was the first item he had to sell, and it wouldn’t be the last. With money running low, he wants an assignment somewhere fascinating, far away, and hot. Meanwhile, his agent offers him cold and icy Eden Vale, awarded Christmas Town 2011, and given how much it pays, he can’t say no. Only now he’s trapped in a town of less than a thousand people, cut off by snow, and every single person wants to drag him kicking and screaming into Christmas. Gabriel has lived his entire life in the mountains. A teacher at the elementary school, he believes that the season of goodwill unites community, family, and that love resides in everyone’s heart. When Jesse arrives in town, lacking any measure of Christmas spirit, Gabriel immediately sees through his defenses and bonds with him. Despite the barriers that Jesse throws up, Gabriel is determined to show the man what a real Christmas can be.

Download or read book December Musings And Other Poems written by Charles Sanford Olmsted and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book An Amish Christmas written by Beth Wiseman and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Christmas with the Amish with these four stories of love and romance found during the Christmas season. A Choice to Forgive by Beth Wiseman After Daniel disappeared that long-ago Christmas Eve, Lydia built a life with his brother. But now she's a widow and Daniel has reappeared, asking for forgiveness. Can she go back to her normal life with her long-lost love as her neighbor? A Miracle for Miriam by Kathleen Fuller Seth is no longer the arrogant young man who shattered Miriam's confidence and broke her heart. Will he be able to show "plain" Miriam that she is truly beautiful to him? One Child by Barbara Cameron The birth of one child forever changed the world two thousand years ago. On a snowy Christmas night in Lancaster County, another child changes the world for two very different couples. Christmas Cradles by Kelly Long When Anna Stolis takes over for her aunt, the local midwife, Christmas night heats up with multiple deliveries, three strangers' quilts, and unexpected help from the handsome and brooding Asa Lapp.