Download or read book From Pain to Pearls written by Shana Grooms and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life can be messy. Life can be difficult. Life can be painful. It's part of being human. Experiencing the struggles in life, in a way, reminds us we are alive. Yet through these struggles and often times pain, we can find beauty once again. For God is able to take our deepest disappointment and use it for His greatest good. The "Pearls of Wisdom" in this book were born out of pain and hurt, both physical and emotional. There were questions, doubts, and many tears. There was also restoration, healing, and a new understanding of God's grace. Whether you are currently enduring a season of pain-physical, emotional, or spiritual-or have experienced it in the past, Shana's Scripture-based devotions will offer a Christian perspective and godly hope while navigating through your pain... to a place of peace. A place of perspective. A place of pearls.

Download or read book From Pain to Pearls written by Shana Grooms and published by Shana Grooms. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 31-Day Devotional book for women that offers godly hope to those who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, pain. God can take our pain and give us pearls for His glory.

Download or read book Pearls from Pain written by Katherine Tapley and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Strand of Pearls written by Deborah Livingston and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her memoir, Strand of Pearls, author Deborah Livingston recounts her journey from childhood abuse, frequent tragedy, and adult addiction to a spiritual transformation that brought her an inner peace and joy available to us all. Deborah was the first of three children born to a Canadian father and a New England motherparents who were worlds apart in their own upbringings and views of the world. From two to sixteen, when she was finally able to break free, Deborah suffered abuse at the hands of her father. Her freedom from that abuse took her to abuse at the hands of others and to a tragic accident that cost the life of a friend. Her misfortunes early in life and her inability to see them as the pearls they actually were led to serious addiction in her early forties. And yet this addiction saved her life, preparing her for the inner transformation she would experience. In Strand of Pearls, Livingston invites the reader into the most painful, raw moments of her past so that the light of the present might shine brighteras an invitation to others to embrace hope, faith, and gratitude in their lives.

Download or read book Iridescent Grace written by Carly Richaven and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir reveals the cruelty of mental illness, the resilience of a child, and the amazing grace of a loving God. A true story that couples the pain of tragedy with the healing power of genuine forgiveness, it pulls you in and doesnt let go until everyone is safe. You will laugh, cry, and possibly feel anger, but walk away refreshed in spirit and confident that our faithful God can help us overcome anything. During one of the most desperate times of his life, Moses sought Gods presence. God met with him and shared who He is: compassionate, gracious, longsuffering, full of loving kindness, trustworthy, forgiving, and just. (Exodus 34:5-7) In her deepest pain, Gods presence released, regained, restored, and replenished Carly because of who He is. Invite Him into your struggles and let Him turn your pain into pearls.

Download or read book Pearls of Wisdom written by Fethullah Gülen and published by Tughra Books. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short book features many of Gulen's ideas that have guided this extraordinary venture since its inception. They have inspired millions of ordinary people to do what they normally might never consider doing: helping people they don't know for the sole prpose of earning the pleasure of God by helping a fellow human being.

Download or read book The Two Pearls of Wisdom written by Alison Goodman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the harsh regime of an ambitious master, candidate Eon is training to become a Dragoneye - a powerful Lord able to master wind and water to protect the land. But Eon also harbours a desperate secret... Eon is, in fact, Eona, a young woman who has endured years of disguise as a boy for the chance to practice the Dragoneye's Art. In a world where women are only hidden wives or servants, Eona's dangerous deception is punishable by death. Still in disguise, Eona's unprecedented talent thrusts her into the centre of a lethal struggle for the Imperial throne. Summoned by the Emperor to the opulent and treacherous Court, Eona must learn to trust her power and find the strength to face a vicious enemy who would seize her magic . . . and her life. Inspired by ancient Chinese lore and sharing the wonders of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, this thrilling novel is set in a brilliantly envisioned world where both appearances and loyalties can prove so very deceptive...

Download or read book I Am a Pearl E Book written by Wynter Patterson and published by Wynter Patterson. This book was released on 2012-05-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of our continual struggles, as women, is to believe in our value in spite of our pain and past mistakes. I am a pearl will empower you to accept God¿s love and forgiveness, recognize that no matter what you have done or what you have experienced you were created for a purpose, and that God sees you as a pearl of great value.Based on the parable, of the pearl found in Matthew 13:45-46, I am a Pearl unfolds key principles in overcoming painful pasts, improving the present, and embracing the future. One may ask, ¿Why a pearl and not a diamond?¿ When you study the pearl--the meaning, the value, the symbolism, and the creation process--it is a natural comparison. The pearl is the only gem that emerges from nature requiring no cutting or sculpting to enhance its splendor. Like a pearl, you entered into the world as God created you; man cannot take credit for your magnificence.Prepare yourself for a life changing perspective on your experiences, and confirmation of God¿s unfailing love.

Download or read book Pearls Out of Pain written by Peter Hartley and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pearl in the Sand written by Tessa Afshar and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a Canaanite harlot who made her living enticing men be a fitting wife for a leader of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes. This 10th anniversary edition of Pearl in the Sand includes new features that will invite you into the untold story of Rahab’s journey from lowly outcast to redeemed child of God. Rahab’s home is built into a wall, a wall that fortifies and protects the City of Jericho. However, other walls surround her too, walls of fear, rejection, and unworthiness… Years of pain and betrayal have wounded Rahab’s heart—she doubts whether her dreams of experiencing true love will ever come true… A woman with a wrecked past—a man of success, of faith... of pride. A marriage only God would conceive! Through the heartaches of a stormy relationship, Rahab and Salmone learn the true source of one another’s worth and find healing in God.

Download or read book Pearls of Great Price written by Joni Eareckson Tada and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... Joni lovingly strings together some of her own choice pearls and presents them to you in this beautiful devotional.

Download or read book Pearls of Wisdom written by Liz Anderson-Peacock and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pearls of Wisdom unites over 400 years of practice experience. Phenomenal doctors who are workingwomen, mothers, daughters, sisters and mentors to many share with frank openness emotional and motivational stories on maintaining focus while moving forward and experiencing life events. Dr. Liz ties their stories together to share vignettes on working through pain, birth, death, practice, and all of life's little surprises. A poignant, authentic, no holds barred book to which any woman can relate. Not only do you come to appreciate the dynamics of being a woman, but gather a sense of love for the chiropractic profession. This book is a brilliant display of professional leaders with one booming 'revelation' after another, and spectacularly pieced together. It provokes you to ask yourself questions for growth and guides you through pivotal life experiences. At a minimum, you will gain a renewed passion to serve in any endeavor you choose. A must read, to implement approaches from their collective wisdom. "Pearls of Wisdom is filled with incredible gifts of insight from many talented and wise people. No matter what type of wisdom you are seeking - health, life or other, you will find many inspiring pearls in this book and you will refer to it throughout your lifetime." ~ Dr. Eric Plasker, CEO The Family Practice, Inc., Best Selling Author, The 100 Year Lifestyle "Knowing Dr. Liz and many of the contributing authors of this book, I knew this book would be filled with the wisdom of those who have reached within themselves and touched the source of infinite possibilities - which is indeed the source of all. As I started reviewing the various contributions, I was inspired by the clarity and certainty each of these pure and powerful woman expresses in describing their journey towards living an innately guided life. The wisdom within these pages, when applied, will transform lives. Those who read this book and apply its wisdom will touch and release the innate giant within and discover the life of their dreams that has been within them since they were loved into existence. This book offers to all who integrate its wisdom into their being, the pure and powerful life that living innately provides." ~ Dr. Peter Amlinger, International Speaker, coach and 2007 Canadian Chiropractor of the Year

Download or read book The Wishing Pearl written by Nicole O'Dell and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join conflicted sixteen-year-old Olivia Mansfield on her journey to hope and healing as she leaves her messed-up life behind and moves into Diamond Estates, a home for troubled teens. This brand-new novel for teen girls will not only entertain, but also promises to capture your heart and challenge your faith.

Download or read book I Am a Pearl written by Wynter Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pearls of Wisdom written by Jack Canfield and published by Hierophant Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oyster can’t produce pearls without first suffering with a grain of sand. Each of the chapters in Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Lead Your Best Life Now gives guidance to readers on how to turn their own grains of sand into pearls. With four New York Times bestselling authors, including Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield, Chris and Janet Attwood, and Marci Shimoff plus 25 of the best up and coming self-help authors, each chapter contains a fresh idea for a positive life change. With each chapter as diverse as the cast of authors who have come together to create this unique book, there is certain to be an idea to help transform anyone’s life. Pearls of Wisdom contains the greatest ideas of today’s top self-help authors, combining traditional and new techniques, affirmations, theories, meditations and practices to lead readers from the struggles they deal with in their current situations to a higher, enlightened life; not merely an existence. For anyone who has thought, “am I really living the best possible life I could be?”, Pearls of Wisdom grants the answers for any of life’s questions, straight from the words of the masters of self-help themselves.

Download or read book Pearl Girls written by and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After experiencing the death of both parents, Margaret McSweeney recognized the importance of community like never before. Through these difficult times in life, she learned how God uses gritty circumstances to conform us to the stunning image of Christ. McSweeney also realized that she was not at all alone. It is for this reason that she decided to compile essays into an inspiring book: Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit Experiencing Grace. Through this collection, readers will be encouraged by the heartfelt writings that deal with loss and hardship in a real and honest way. Respected authors such as Shaunti Feldhahn, Melody Carlson, Debbie Macomber, Robin Jones Gunn and others help remind every woman that they are not alone and that no circumstance is beyond the grace of God. McSweeney uses the metaphor of a pearl in order to better describe the situations that ail us all. When an oyster takes in a piece of sand in order to create its coveted masterpiece, it is initially painful to the soft flesh of the creature. But after the pain, appears a clean, white symbol of simplicity, purity, and endurance that any woman would be proud to wear. McSweeney believes that each woman is a pearl and together, form a necklace of great worth. In this book, readers will discover community and encouragement: women are alone in neither their pain nor victories in life.

Download or read book A Clinician s Pearls Myths in Rheumatology written by John H. Stone and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds upon the first edition with new and improved chapters. The book explores the rich assemblage of clinical wisdom from expert rheumatologists from a wide range of specialties including Vasculitis and Sjogren’s syndrome. It examines the nuggets or ‘pearls’ of wisdom gained from collective clinical experience about the diagnosis or treatment of various diseases whilst also aiming to debunk myths that have influenced the practice of rheumatology by many clinicians. The second edition of A Clinician's Pearls and Myths in Rheumatology is a critical resource for both practitioners and students of rheumatology. This book provides a clear guide for those wishing to take a “deep dive” into the diagnostic and therapeutic elements of rheumatology.