Download or read book Hope Works written by Shawn L Schwaner, PH D and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Schwaner was the son of a single mother in East Toledo who was poor and alone. Against tremendous odds and with amazing guidance from three incredible women, teachers, and athletic coaches, Shawn Schwaner succeeded as a professor, community violent crime reduction specialist, and motivational speaker. In his career he has blended together experience with book smarts with an ongoing appreciation of the value of hope in overcoming the odds of failure, alienation, and violence. Hope Works uses a series of real life stories to guide any reader from their darkest time into their dreams. These riveting short stories show that as long as hope survives, anything is possible for the individual. This book is appropriate for anyone seeking the opportunity to change their lives for the better.
Download or read book Hope s Work written by David Gee and published by Darton Longman and Todd. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope is a determination to live for what is worth living for today, whatever tomorrow may bring. In the bleakest of times hope may seem beyond our grasp, but David Gee's stirring book helps us to see where we might find it, step-by-step, moment-by-moment, in ourselves, in those alongside us, and in the world around us. Hope's Work is written to re-fresh and re-engage people who struggle to keep faith with hope in an age of violence and crisis, and is essential reading for our times. Drawing on stories of hope and resistance from past and present, this short, beautifully-designed book goes in search of what is worth living and working for, even as the future becomes harder to face.
Download or read book Hope Matters written by John A. Calhoun and published by John Calhoun. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Gonzales strolls the streets of Chicago's meatpacking district every evening, keeping a watchful eye over "her" neighborhood kids. Tony Ortiz encourages young men in California state prisons to break free of the brutal gang life he once knew all too well. Joe Hynes, Brooklyn's district attorney, champions women and children, not wanting them to suffer as he suffered. They, and the twenty-one other amazing people interviewed by Jack Calhoun, are reshaping lives and communities across America. They include Christians of every denomination, Muslims, Jews, and others, some who pray five times a day and some who are, frankly, "not that religious." But each tells Calhoun, there's much more to the story. You may have heard of some of these Americans. Several are in the news. The good words of all shine brightly in their communities. What you haven't heard about is the underlying force, the hidden source of their seemingly endless energy and selflessness. It is faith -- a deep and, in some cases, unsuspected spirituality. They have the unshakable sense that they work not only for their organizations -- and each individual they encounter -- but especially for God. Calhoun was once an eager divinity school student, hungry to make a difference. Through the years he rose to national prominence in the field of public policy, spending twenty-plus years as the founding president of the National Crime Prevention Council. However, something wasn't right. Caught up in a parade of committee meetings, speaking engagements, and policy and program initiatives, he had lost touch with the bedrock of his vocation. It took an encounter with an unusually clear-sighted volunteer to reconnect his daily work to his faith in God. Reinvigorated, Calhoun embarked on a two-year cross-country quest to find out how faith motivates some of America's hardest-working public servants. They pursue a range of innovative and ambitious plans to help their communities, and their accomplishments are impressive. But just try telling them so. They have been chosen, they'll explain, to fulfill a larger purpose. Their paths have been rocky, their burdens heavy, and the work hasn't always been fun. Yet they feel blessed, emboldened by their trust in a higher power to live lives of acceptance and unbounded love. Some recent books have laid divisiveness and hostility at faith's door. "Hope Matters" brings to light the togetherness and reconciliation that faith truly engender when good people heed its call to action. You won't hear Mary, Tony, Joe or the rest preaching from the pulpit, or even in the streets. They have no sermon or script to follow. There is a ministry of open arms and second chances, of waking up each morning with new challenges and going to bed each night with renewed faith. Their stories just might inspire you to make your own "place of worship" a little bigger.
Download or read book Writing Hope Strategies for Writing Success in Secondary Schools written by Nicole Sieben and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides ways of thinking about the teaching of writing in secondary schools (with applications to college writing) and shares research-based strategies for immediate use in the classroom. The strengths-based, classroom-tested, student-centered writing hope strategies shared within the Writing Hope Framework (WHF) are designed to allow students to work within their own unique writing processes and insert their individual writers’ voices and styles authentically. The Writing Hope Framework allows students to choose which strategies and stages of the writing process they wish to engage in for purposeful writing goal attainment; it recognizes unique writing approaches and accounts for these differences in curricular design and implementation. Teachers can assess the writing abilities and self-beliefs of the students in their classes using a variety of strategies provided and then guide students in their pathways selection processes for writing. Given the nature of this research and its application, it is the intention of this book to bring readers through a process of hope that can facilitate life hope and writing hope in the classroom for and with students. Hope is not exclusively for the already hopeful students; it is also, and perhaps more critically, for those students who do not presently see hope in their lives but who can. Every student is capable of hope if it is facilitated effectively and purposefully.
Download or read book Hope Was Here written by Joan Bauer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-06-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers fell in love with teenage waitress Hope Yancey when Joan Bauer’s Newbery Honor–winning novel was published ten years ago. Now, with a terrific new jacket and note from the author, Hope’s story will inspire a new group of teen readers.
Download or read book Out of Darkness written by Ashley Hope Pérez and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. They know the people who enforce them. But sometimes the attraction between two people is so powerful it breaks through even the most entrenched color lines. And the consequences can be explosive. Ashley Hope Pérez takes the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion—the worst school disaster in American history—as a backdrop for a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people. "[This] layered tale of color lines, love and struggle in an East Texas oil town is a pit-in-the-stomach family drama that goes down like it should, with pain and fascination, like a mix of sugary medicine and artisanal moonshine."—The New York Times Book Review "Pérez deftly weaves [an] unflinchingly intense narrative....A powerful, layered tale of forbidden love in times of unrelenting racism."―starred, Kirkus Reviews "This book presents a range of human nature, from kindness and love to acts of racial and sexual violence. The work resonates with fear, hope, love, and the importance of memory....Set against the backdrop of an actual historical event, Pérez...gives voice to many long-omitted facets of U.S. history."―starred, School Library Journal
Download or read book Hope Against Hope written by Sarah Carr and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving portrait of school reform in New Orleans through the eyes of the students and educators living it.
Download or read book Created to Flourish written by Peter Greer and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling call to carry Christ's love and mercy to families in poverty around the world This eminently practical book by two leading experts on poverty alleviation offers a clear plan to help ordinary Christ-followers translate their compassion into thoughtful action. Authors Peter Greer and Phil Smith draw on their personal experiences to discuss proven solutions for effectively alleviating poverty. Created to Flourish examines the pitfalls of traditional approaches and outlines a new model of economic development aimed at breaking the cycle of dependency. Through discipleship-based savings groups and small loans, families in poverty are employing their God-given talents to provide for their families and serve their communities. With photographs showcasing the dignity of clients from around the HOPE International network, this book provides straightforward guidance for individuals and groups eager to carry God's justice, mercy, and compassion throughout our world.
Download or read book MAMHANA written by Dr. Vijaya Praneeth and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book 'Mamhana: Get your call from your home' Burning Bush Volume- 1, can make a memorable mark on your life by a transforming influence. Can assure you that the book is very gripping and the most profound study. Reading this book, you can be rightly positioned in His grace and be enabled to encounter Jesus Christ. So, get ready to read this book and receive your encounter for a transformation. We all long for a new beginning and wonder how to receive it. A new beginning always starts with a transformation. And every spiritual transformation begins with an encounter. If you are longing for a new beginning, you held the right book! It is going to lead you to a transforming encounter and position you in the right place of His glory. An encounter with the burning bush transformed the shepherd Moses to a savior of the Israelites. An encounter with the fire of the Holy Spirit in the upper room transformed the common men and women to extraordinary saints to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth. The same burning fire is burning in this book to transform the believers to servants of God, to do the greater works with the stronger foundations. This book is a self-discipling guide that helps you to gain the following: * Provides complete knowledge about salvation that transfers any area of your life filled with darkness to the light of Jesus, to make you a new creation * Gives the confidence that Satan cannot destroy your holiness and lifts you up from the deepest parts of sin consciousness to the highest level of holy consciousness. * Gives you a complete understanding of God's glory and makes you glow in the dome of His glory. * Guides you to practice the presence of God daily and helps you to have a deeper level of a personal relationship with Jesus. And it shows you a way for daily encounters, visitations, and the supernatural. * Finally, it helps you to construct your call and leads you to accomplish your call with confidence. If you are the one seeking the deeper truths of the Bible and higher levels of glory, you should know that God's eyes are searching for you, and this book is certainly going to position you to fall under God's sight. Get ready to start a new beginning in your life by understanding your call. Get ready to start a new beginning in the kingdom of God by carrying the call. Finally, get ready for your destiny on this earth and eternity by accomplishing your call. The kingdom is longing for a new beginning. A beginning always begins with the single humble person; then why can't it begin with you? Amen!
Download or read book The Works of Isaac Penington written by Isaac Penington and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hope Heals written by Katherine Wolf and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all seems lost, where can you find hope? Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family. On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame. Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay's journey as they struggled to regain Katherine's quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. As you uncover Katherine and Jay's remarkable story, you'll be encouraged to: Find lasting hope in the midst of struggle Embrace the unexpected Welcome God's miracles into your everyday life In the midst of continuing hardships, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find: a hope that heals the most broken place--our souls. Let Hope Heals be your guide along the way. Praise for Hope Heals: "As I read this book, tears streamed from my eyes even as joy flooded my heart. Jay and Katherine are a raw yet refreshing testimony to the unshakable trustworthiness of God amidst the unimaginable trials of life. This book reminds all of us where hope can be found in a world where none of us know what the next day holds." --David Platt, author of the New York Times bestseller Radical and president of the International Mission Board "Hope Heals is a beautiful, true story that illustrates the love and protection God has for us even in the darkest times of our lives. Katherine and Jay's dedication to each other and the Lord through their most devastating season is inspiring. This book will help your heart believe that He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is still working miracles today!" --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
Download or read book Fallibility at Work written by Øyvind Kvalnes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. In order to deal constructively with fallibility, an organization needs a communication climate where it is normal to voice opinions, admit mistakes, and ask for help in critical situations. The book builds on interviews with practitioners in healthcare, aviation, IT, public governance, and industry. It connects narratives from these fields with theories from organizational psychology and philosophy, as well as from positive organizational scholarship. In the final chapter, an overall ethics of fallibility at work is outlined. Fallibility at Work contributes to research in multiple academic disciplines, but also reaches out to practitioners who are interested in the connections between error and excellence in organizations.
Download or read book The Works of the Long Mournful and Sorely Distressed Isaac Penington Whom the Lord at Length Visited and Relieved by the Ministry of that Despised People Called Quakers Etc With a Preface by William Peron written by Isaac PENINGTON (the Younger.) and published by . This book was released on 1681 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Poor Man s Catechism written by John Mannock and published by . This book was released on 1752 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life Is But a Dream written by Debbie Reis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You never know when lessons from a past life will catch up with you... A few minutes before Lauren awoke; her life took a dramatic turn. She remembers dreaming of a man who was so connected to her, he could have been her other half. How does she stop the dreams that leave her confused, and missing him terribly? From the onset, Alex felt there was something different about his nightly apparitions, and allowed them to slowly develop. His dreams of meeting someone who owns a piece of his soul was becoming more intense every night, and he didn't have a clue what to do about it. Through unsuspecting twist, turns, and found objects from the past, they are now almost certain their dreams are not fantasy, and must be played out. Except for one problem... Will they be able to find each other?
Download or read book Kelly s Directory of the Electrical Industry and Wireless and Allied Trades Throughout England Scotland and Wales and the Principal Towns in Ireland the Channel Islands and Isle of Man written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Overcoming written by Tim Timberlake and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is full of everyday setbacks. In The Art of Overcoming, you will learn how to process these moments and triumphantly move beyond them. The Art of Overcoming explores how we deal with loss, grief, and hurt, and challenges readers to keep what looks like endings from discouraging or derailing us. The pain we experience is real—but there's a difference between acknowledging it and giving into it. Rather than seeking a fake hope that pretends loss doesn't exist or doesn't matter, author and pastor Tim Timberlake encourages us to pursue hope rooted in God and gives this reminder: don't quit! The process of overcoming is not about understanding everything or living without pain, but about finding healthy ways to process the scary, strange, and sometimes devastating circumstances we face. The Art of Overcoming is divided into four parts, using the imagery of a traditional funeral ceremony as a framework to process the "death experiences" we face regularly in this crazy journey called life: A Matter of Life and Death explores five foundational perspectives about grief and loss The Processional encourages us to face head-on the reality of our experiences The Eulogy helps us memorialize and honor what has been lost and how to process grief in a healthy way The Recessional is about closure as we discover life after death and move forward No matter what you've gone through or are in the middle of right now, better days are ahead. Let God heal your heart in His timing, take time to grieve what needs to be grieved, and then celebrate the new life God lays out before you.
