Download or read book Don t Let Your Trials Make You Bitter Let Them Make You Better written by Doris P. Shelton and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is with great appreciation to my first cousin Mary Ruth (Ault) Wright, (who has an intense interest in genealogy and dedication to accuracy), for completing this book. Without her this book would never have been written. Our parents, John and Edna Rector, were truly great parents! But for children, it takes years to fully appreciate the sacrifices parents make. They had the courage to move to Oklahoma with five young children in 1912. Oklahoma had just become a state in 1907). Then in 1924 the family with six children returned to Illinoisin a model T Ford truck so the children would be nearer to schools. As a teenager visiting Auntie Mayme Rector in Smithfield,I became interested in our family heritage. She could only say that the Rectors came from Ohio.To kindle my interest, she gave me notes about her forefathers. After WWII, my interest in our family history was revived.While looking at a map of VirginiaI saw "Rectortown". I wrote a letter to "The Eldest Rector" in Rectortown,VirginiaThere were no "Rectors" in Rectortown. However, the postmistress forwarded the letter to a Mr. Phillips, whose wife was a Rector, and living nearby in Middleburg. With this connection, I learned of Germanna, Germantown, and Rectortown. In Dr. Salmans' "History of the Descendants of John Jacob Rector" published in 1936, he states that "They were hard-working, God fearing, six footers, each with a family, and brought with them their highly educated pastor and his family." He was of the German Reformed Church. For those of us who are short in stature, this phenomenon could be attributed to Margaret Ann Cochran, wife of Elijah Rector (1763-1828) parents of pioneer John Rector (1801-1869). Margaret Ann was short in stature and had red hair. We are grateful to those who contributed articles for this book and a special "thank you" to Michael Lee Rector, Robert Evans Rector, and Jon Wayne Rector who arranged for the publication and distribution of "The Rector Family Heritage". Mary Ruth and I hope that you will enjoy this book, and with this knowledge be proud and appreciative of our forefathers. Leo Harris Rector Champaign,Illinois May 2003

Download or read book Learning Through Life s Trials written by Larry Richman and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You can choose to see a trial as a roadblock or an expressway. If you see it as a roadblock, it will obstruct your way. However, if you see it as an expressway, you can use it to learn and grow." "The gospel of Jesus Christ is the plan whereby we can become what God wants us to become. In fact, we become great people because of our trials, not in spite of them." This booklet reviews the nature, origins, and purposes of adversity and includes suggestions on how to patiently trust in the Lord and His eternal plan and how to use these trials to learn and grow stronger. You can benefit from your trials if you: Develop a relationship with God Let others help you Let God carry your burdens Trust that the Lord is in control and allow His will to be done Remember that everyone has challenges Let adversity make you a better person Live with integrity Be patient Make the best of your situation Serve others Keep a positive attitude Keep an eternal perspective

Download or read book Keeping Faith written by Jodi Picoult and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A triumph. This novel’s haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget.” —Richmond Times Dispatch “Extraordinary.” —Orlando Sentinel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an “addictively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) novel that “makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction” (USA Today).

Download or read book Battling Unbelief written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-01-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of sin that ensnare us, including anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust in Battling Unbelief. When faith flickers, stoke the fire. No one sins out of duty. We sin because it offers some promise of happiness. That promise enslaves us, until we believe that God is more desirable than life itself (Psalm 63:3). Only the power of God’s superior promises in the gospel can emancipate our hearts from servitude to the shallow promises and fleeting pleasures of sin. Delighting in the bounty of God’s glorious gospel promises will free us for a less sin-encumbered life, to the glory of Christ. Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help guide you through the battles to the joys of victory by the power of the gospel and its superior pleasure.

Download or read book Your Best Life Now written by Joel Osteen and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteen offers unique insights and encouragement that will help readers overcome every obstacle in their lives.

Download or read book Don t Let Your Trials Make You Bitter Let Them Make You Better written by Doris P. Shelton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book For Times of Trouble written by Jeffrey R. Holland and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores dozens of scriptural passages from the psalms, offering personal ideas and insights and sharing his testimony that "no matter what the trouble and trial of the day may be, we start and finish with the eternal truth that God is for us."--

Download or read book Daily Devotions for a Healthy Lifestyle written by Wayne E. Billon Ph D RDN LDN and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides scriptural encouragement for anyone trying to lose weight or gain weight, struggling with an eating disorder, or just wanting to practice a healthy eating lifestyle. A daily prayer is included to guide the reader through stressful times. Finally, each day includes nutritional information that covers every aspect of nutrition and eating, including tips on dieting, reading labels, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Each day builds on the information from the previous day.

Download or read book Learning Life s Lessons written by Shannon Dee Walker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have twenty-four hours in a day. What are you doing with yours? Are you living? Are you learning? What are you experiencing in your day-to-day life? People have many experiences throughout their life. Some of these are good, and some may be bad. But if you learn from them, they can all be seen as good in the grand scheme of things. This book is a story of a young woman who overcomes the trials and tribulations put in her life. Her story should inspire your belief that you can overcome anything put in your path as well.

Download or read book Woman Thou Art Loosed written by T. D. Jakes and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your heart be warmed as the oil of T.D. Jakes' teaching flows from your mind to your spirit. The balm in this book will soothe all manner of traumas, tragedies, and disappointments. For the single parent and the battered wife, for the abused girl and the insecure woman, there is a cure for the crisis! In this soft word for the sensitive ear, there is a deep cleansing for those inaccessible areas of the feminine heart. This book will help to fight back the infections of life. Woman, Thou Art Loosed! will break the bands off the neck of every woman who dares to read it!

Download or read book Better Choices written by Dr. Sterling Lands II and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges you to see beyond your immediate circumstances and to act in step with your life goals. As a result of studying this book, the reader will be familiar with principles of the Better Choice Process. Upon completion of this book, the reader should better appreciate the strengths of the analytical approach to decision making and be able to apply the methods presented in real life. The Better Choice Process is easy to learn for anyone who is ready, has a little experience, and has a real desire to be effective in making better choices. The key ingredient in the success of this process is your commitment to doing the right thing, the right way, for the right reason, expecting the right results to benefit others according to the principles of high integrity. Share what you have learned with others and refer to the book continually.

Download or read book In The Breeze With Biker George written by Dano Janowski and published by Dano Janowski. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🏍 Come ride in the breeze with Biker George as he shares his unique daily devotionals that will get your motor running! These witty words of humor & wisdom along with scripture on a daily basis is a great way to kick-start your day! It is my hope that these “short rides” will inspire many to ride with the Lord Jesus Christ every day. These are quick and short daily devotionals made especially for those who may not have the time for longer devotionals. Once you get started, you won't want to stop! The Biker George Daily Ride Devotionals are destined to be favorites among all Christian bikers! 🗣 Here's what people are saying... • Biker George is the Voice of Reason that you want in a friend. He speaks truth in a world that doesn't. Having Biker George talking to you daily will keep you out of the ditch and on the road, especially at 200 miles an hour! Rich Vreeland - Professional Nitro Drag Bike Racer • "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" and "How shall they hear without a preacher?" Enter Biker George! What a unique, simple, and relative way to reach people from all walks of life with the Word of God. Biker George faces the same challenges and questions we all face in our lives and serves as a way to encourage, strengthen, and correct us thru the application of the Word. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Dano is fulfilling the great commission with this devotional. Great work my brother, I'm sure our Father is well pleased. Marty Dunkerly - Senior Pastor of Set Free Church Dawsonville, GA & International President of Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministry • When I met Dano many years ago I sensed his love, passion and a heart for souls. His enthusiasm for the Lord is truly inspiring. His Biker George Devotionals are for everyone from the white house to the crack house. They are also for those warriors of Christ riding through their journeys on the highways and by-ways of this passing life. These short devotionals will offer you an amazing ride through God's Word. Rey Perez - The Road Warrior & The Jesus Mailman • Brother Dano has done it again! He’s found the perfect blend of what it is to be a biker and what it is to be a believer! With Biker George, Dano takes his readers for a daily ride down the Holy Highway (Isa 35:8). His unforgettable daily devotionals are perfect for all believers on scoots and even for "wannabe believers" too! Biker George's thoughts are deep, but they’re always easy to read too. Each devotional is a short message that gets right to the heart of the matter quickly. And as an old friend used to say to me, “That’ll preach!” Get ready to ride the Holy Highway with Biker George, Brother Dano and the rest of the crew! Blessings!" Bro Franko, Founding Pastor of Biker Bible Institute, Christian Biker TV, and Biker Church USA

Download or read book Coffee Time with Daddy written by Harriette Patrick Barron and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives step by step instructions to the reader. It encourages the reader to resolve all past issues of pain, depression, and trauma that is hindering them from living a victorious life in Christ. This book is written for people who want to finally move on with life after being stuck with pain, guilt, hopelessness, or shame. The book is written so that any reader can understand and face their challenges in life. The book focuses on the author's triumph after she was a victim of a terrible rape. It also gives biblical examples of dealing with pain and recovery. The reader uses the Holy Bible to give practical key points to the reader of how to overcome life's struggles. The author relates quiet time with God to drinking hot delicious Coffee.

Download or read book Letter to My Son Words of wisdom advice and lessons on life from parents written by Felix Cheong and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every boy goes through several rites of passage as he grows up to become a man. He learns from siblings, peers, teachers and other adults. But perhaps no one has as much influence over him as his parents. This is not surprising as they look after their son from a young age and build bonds of trust and love. In this collection edited by award-winning author Felix Cheong, parents (both fathers and mothers) write letters to their sons about the different roles they will go through as son, brother, husband and father. Here are life lessons about etiquette, manners, school life, courtship, marriage, work, responsibilities and everything else you can think of in-between. These mini-essays will show you, through the eyes of writers from all walks of life, the trial and trails of bringing up boys. Contributors include: P N Balji, Nizam Ismail, Darren Soh, Clement Mesenas, Kenny Chan, Olivier Castaignède, Mark Laudi, Anitha Devi Pillai, Lester Kok, Dinesh Rai, Gilbert Koh, Roland Koh, Christopher Ng, Vicky Chong, Sanjay C Kuttan, Chris Henson, Bernard Harrison, Lee Ee Wurn and Anthony Goh

Download or read book The Poetic Heart of God written by Sophia Nicole Barrett-Benton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a must read!!! Dont let the word poetry fool you! This book is inspiring, encouraging, empowering, life-changing, powerful, profound, prophetic poetry that points to Christ. This is not your average book of poems. These words are God-inspired! You must be careful how you speak over your life and who you allow to speak into your life! Words live! Words have the ability to create, produce, form and construct. The words in this book does that and more! They give life to lifeless situations! Words can also destroy, demolish, tear down, remove and eliminateultimately death can occur because of spoken words! How many of you need some things to die out of your life like sickness, disease, pain, and turmoil? There is absolutely no way you can read this book and the Words not come alive in your spirit! To read this book is to be healed, to be restored, to be revived, to be delivered, to be set free from strongholds and addictions! This book will create fresh vision for your life, birth new revelation in your spirit, and produce fruit in your life that will remain! This book was written to create new spiritual levels in your life. It will inspire you to transform your mind to think like Christ, remove your stony heart and refashion you a heart of flesh! The words in this book are anointed by God and will destroy, completely demolish the works and ploys of satan, pull down strongholds and generations curses in your life will be removed as well as barriers that try to hinder your progress in God! To read this book you will experience Gods supernatural power in your life! These words bring about a change, a spiritual birthing; they will transform your life even as you read them! This book is full of the Word of God! It will challenge you to re-evaluate your life and make positive, life-long changes that will cause you to rise to new spiritual heights! This book prepares you for your next radical move, your next shift, your next supernatural blessing! The words in this book are anointed to bring about conviction that provokes a God-fearing change, awaken the spirit in you, deposit faith and build your confidence in God! It is time for the body of Christ to rule, subdue, have dominion, take over territory and walk in total VICTORY!

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