Download or read book Blessed Events written by Pamela E. Klassen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blessed Events explores how women who give birth at home use religion to make sense of their births and in turn draw on their birthing experiences to bring meaning to their lives and families. Pamela Klassen introduces a surprisingly diverse group of women, in their own words, while also setting their birth stories within wider social, political, and economic contexts. In doing so, she emerges with a study that disrupts conventional views of both childbirth and religion by blurring assumed divisions between conservative and feminist women and by taking childbirth seriously as a religious act. Most American women who have a choice give birth in a hospital and request pain medication. Yet enough women choose and advocate unmedicated home birth--and do so for carefully articulated reasons, social resistance among them--to constitute a movement. Klassen investigates why women whose religious affiliations range from Old Order Amish to Reform Judaism to goddess-centered spirituality defy majority opinion, the medical establishment, and sometimes the law to have their babies at home. In considering their interpretations--including their critiques of the dominant medical model of childbirth and their views on labor pain--she examines the kinds of agency afforded to or denied women as they derive religious meanings from childbirth. Throughout, she identifies tensions and affinities between feminist and traditionalist appraisals of the symbolic meaning of birth and the power of women. What does home birth--a woman-centered movement working to return birth to women's control--mean in practice for women's gender and religious identities? Is this supreme valuing of procreation and motherhood constraining, or does it open up new realms of cultural and social power for women? By asking these questions while remaining cognizant of religion's significance, Blessed Events challenges both feminist and traditionalist accounts of childbearing while broadening our understanding of how religion is ''lived'' in contemporary America.

Download or read book Supernatural Childbirth written by Jackie Mize and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnancy and childbirth are often depicted as a time of sickness and mood swings for women followed by twelve to twenty hours of pain and hard labor. Many women have been told they can never conceive. Others have suffered the pain of conceiving and miscarrying. Have you had enough of this picture? Supernatural Childbirth is a practical...

Download or read book I Am Blessed written by Grace Maccarone and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a moment to appreciate life's little blessings. When morning comes, I rise from bed and shake the sleepies from my head. Before I'm even getting dressed, I count the ways that I am blessed. This book of blessings follows a young child from morning to night, celebrating the simple and sweet things to be thankful for in life: ten little fingers, ten little toes, a playground to share, drums to beat, a comfortable chair, a favourite book, and family to love. With soothing rhymes and cozy illustrations, this book is the perfect way to begin or end your child's day.

Download or read book Made for This written by Mary Haseltine and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of women have felt the power of birth, and countless women long for it. But for too many, birth can seem like a purely clinical experience — something to get through as quickly as possible in order to get on with the joys of being a mother. In Made for This, author Mary Haseltine draws on Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body to show that birth is an essential part of who God created women to be, body and soul. With real-life stories from many moms and practical tips — including preparing for birth, making informed choices, helping fathers embrace their role in the birth room, and encountering the work of labor — this book is an indispensable guide for navigating the physical and spiritual dimensions of pregnancy and birth. Expectant mothers will find the tools they need to approach birth as a gift, and to invite God into the experience. About the Author Mary Haseltine is a theology graduate and a certified birth doula and childbirth educator. With a passion for building a culture of life through the teachings of the Theology of the Body, she works to bring an awareness and practice of the teachings of the Church into the realm of childbirth, mothering, and pregnancy loss. She lives in Western New York with her husband and five sons. You can find more of her writing at www.betterthaneden.com.

Download or read book Born to Be Blessed written by John Hagee and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are times when each of us struggle with the words to express our deepest prayers. With his signature style, Swindoll combines a prayer specific to each daily devotional and gently pastors readers through the issues life brings their way. This remarkably accessible study explores such themes as injustice, grace, gratitude, grief, guilt and much more.

Download or read book The Blessed st Birth that Ever Was Or the Blessed Birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Preached at the Fleet on Luke Ii 10 11 the 25 of Decem 1627 A Prayer for a Blessing Upon this Sermon B L written by Henry GREENWOOD (Preacher of the Word of God.) and published by . This book was released on 1634 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baby Blessings written by Deloris Jordan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This touching story from bestselling author Doloris Jordan celebrates the blessings new parents wish for their babies all through their lives. With a strong emphasis on the bonds families share, the inspirational text is accompanied by exquisite art from renowned illustrator James E. Ransome. From infancy to adulthood, there is always a place for Baby Blessings.

Download or read book Blessed by Adoption written by Hillary Froning and published by Blue Star Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are considering adoption, or are already headed down that path, this book of stories, scriptures, and prayers will inspire and encourage you along the way. Author Hillary Froning opens her heart and shares the story of how she and her husband, Rich Froning, adopted three precious children. Like talking to a close friend, Blessed by Adoption features short essays, Bible verses, and prayers that will move you and comfort you on your path to adoption. The book also features reflections to help you process your thoughts and feelings, as well as writing space for journaling about your adoption journey. Blessed by Adoption includes: 30 essays by Hillary Froning about her adoption process, including finding a birth mom, completing home studies, hospital stays, telling friends and family, and all the blessings and challenges along the way Bible verses and prayers to comfort you at every stage of adoption Writing prompts and lined journaling pages to help you reflect on your adoption journey

Download or read book The Birth of a Blessing written by Edward G. Robinson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Birth of a Blessing: A Fertile Spirit, the author compares the Spiritual Birth process with the natural birth process. He takes us on a journey step by step that demonstrates Gods work in us and through us as well as how to strengthen our faith in Him. No believer, man or woman is excluded from spiritual pregnancy. For every believer has the right to spiritual blessings. Believers must nurture the special "seed" that is planted within them until it is mature enough to be delivered. God has prepared a special blessing for those who love and trust Him. As with natural pregnancy, the first trimester is the most critical. During the earlier stage, the enemy lurks in every corner waiting to snatch the seed of the word of God out of the believer like the seed that fell on stony ground. That seed was initially received with joy just like the natural news of pregnancy. However, if the seed is not planted deeply, the seed cannot take root, as it should. Moreover, when trouble comes, the initial enthusiasm is lost and the pregnancy is aborted. This book examines the development of the believers faith and spiritual strength. The full- term birthing of the blessing is the most anticipated part. By the time it comes to fruition, believers are certain of their spiritual convictions and faith in God and have gained confidence. This, however, does not guarantee them freedom from trials and temptation. Satan is always around to put doubt in the hearts of believers, no matter how strong or weak their faith is. This book is filled with the Word of God and the works of God. It provides clear and concise help in bringing understanding to the preparation that precedes the blessings that God has promised for our lives. Not only is this book a valuable resource for every believer truly seeking to know the will of God and walk in it, but it is also a powerful teaching tool that will benefit ministry groups of any size. I pray that this book will aid in bringing about a supernatural revelation that will change your life forever. What God has for you, is for you.

Download or read book Blessed by Birth written by SK Bell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We often call it ?the miracle of childbirth, ? yet we rarely take the time to discuss just how many ways God was present throughout our pregnancies and during the births of our babies. In Blessed by Birth, 12 women share the intimate details of the way God blessed them, guided them, or helped them survive their pregnancies, births, and early days of motherhood. These 26 stories will make you laugh and cry. Whether you haven't yet had your first baby or are watching your grandbabies welcome babies of their own, you?ll treasure the miracle of each individual story. They will offer you hope, facilitate healing, and inspire you to find God in your own birth story.

Download or read book I Was Blessed at Birth written by Billy Hardin and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-16 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plant grows according to its settings and cultivation. We are in some respect like that plant. We look at our situation and see what we want to see, or what they let us see. If we never do the showing, all we ever do is the seeing. It is them that show, that runs the world. Like we see is how we do. We are copier. We want to be like somebody else. God wants each and every one of us to be showers. How can I be myself and be like somebody else? God made me and that is who he wants to see me be. I should find out who I am and be the best "Me", I can be. I never wanted to work for a big company. I could never play that game. It is so unreal, the struggle to climb to the top. It is like trying to get out of a muddy whole, while someone pours more water on the dirt. You have to work there, so you have to play the game. You never know who is going to rat on whom. There's always somebody trying to set somebody up. It is a constant worry. You have to say what they want you to say, do what they want you to do, and be what they want you to be. It seems to me that, it would be better to work in a smaller company where people care, about each other. They talk to each other and work with each other. I could never stand the pressure all those people at my throat. Nor would I want too. There is nothing I want that much. I have seen people loading trucks with boxes, all day long, when they don't have any idea what is in the the boxes. I could be dynamite or drugs or anything. The Air Force was that way too, yet I love the Air Force. I guess you just have to keep on your toes. Whatever harm come to my friend is ok, so long as it doesn't happen to me. I can't afford to lose your precious job. How could I pay for my precious car? How could I pay for my big house? How could I keep up with the "Jones"? That is what I would call a curse. How many of you are cursed? You can never break that kind of curse, once you get it. When things become more than people, then people are not people anymore. They carry around with them big bags of lies, to protest themselves from truth. They cannot let anybody know the truth, so they guard it day and night. They are protecting their things, but somewhere in there, they have lost themselves. They cannot enjoy their things anymore because they have lost the meaning of life. They have lost what God made them to be. They go to church, wearing their things and looking down on people who don't have the things that they have. They try to sing, better than, rather than, with "Brother Jones".

Download or read book From Hot Mess to Blessed written by Julie Gillies and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare to Believe Every woman struggles to believe she is who God says she is and to believe the stunning promises He whispers to her heart. But when you're a hot mess (and we all are to one degree or another), it's hard to imagine things can be different—that you can be different. Author Julie Gillies has experienced broken dreams, trauma, and plenty of drama, but she has also encountered the holy hope and promises of God. She longs to help you... understand your identity in Christ instead of believing "I'll always be this way" embrace your true significance instead of feeling less-than hold on to peace instead of freaking out when hard things keep happening grasp your God-given destiny and begin walking in it It's not that God doesn't bless hot messes. (If that were the case, where would any of us be?) But you don't have to remain a hot mess. It's time to receive and experience God's hope and promises in a fresh way! Includes questions for group study or personal reflection.

Download or read book Born Blessed written by Bozena Ryt and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born Blessed includes 280 days of decrees and declarations for parents to pray over their child. Every declaration is based on scripture. Read it. Declare it. Meditate on it. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. — Job 22:28 KJV Everyone is created in the image and likeness of God. Parents want to give their children the best of everything. They will give them the best education but often forget that God’s Blessing IS the best of everything. This book is for expecting mothers and everyone who desires to bless their children or bless themselves. It is especially for women who want, from day one of their pregnancy, to bless their children and declare God’s Word over them. This book is also for • expecting mothers who cannot wait until their baby is born. • expecting mothers who want to be pregnant, but they do not know what will happen next. • expecting mothers who live in fear about their unborn baby. • expecting mothers who do not want to be pregnant. • women who planned their pregnancy. • women who did not plan their pregnancy. • fathers. • grandparents. • everyone who was never blessed by their parents but wants to receive this blessing on themselves. No matter the circumstances, God gives mothers and fathers authority over their children. They even have authority before a child is born. They can change their children’s lives by beginning each day with one declaration. Do not wait for tomorrow. Start declaring blessings on your child today. Remember Neither in my youth, nor now in old age have I seen the righteous one abandoned or his offspring begging for bread. — Psalm 37:25 NAB

Download or read book Identifying and Breaking Curses written by John Eckhardt and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2000-06-13 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redemption from Curses Perhaps you are plagued by family disputes and bickering. Your marriage is crumbling, and you just can’t seem to connect with your kids. Maybe you’re sick of living paycheck to paycheck. You’ve prayed and fasted and prayed some more, but nothing has seemed to work. No matter what kind of problem you’re dealing with—financial, familial, or physical—you may be unknowingly living under a curse. Here is how to determine if you’re under a curse and, if so, how to break that curse.

Download or read book Born to Be Blessed written by John Hagee and published by Worthy Books. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are times when each of us struggle with the words to express our deepest prayers. With his signature style, Swindoll combines a prayer specific to each daily devotional and gently pastors readers through the issues life brings their way. This remarkably accessible study explores such themes as injustice, grace, gratitude, grief, guilt and much more.

Download or read book Safe in the Arms of God written by John F. MacArthur and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2003-07-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is my baby in heaven?" This is the most important question a grieving parent can ask. And even if the little one is someone else's child, the issue remains: What happens to children?those unborn, stillborn, or youngsters?when they die? Can you hope to see them again? Can you let go of your fear and guilt? Can God's love soothe a wound so jagged? With scriptural authority and the warmth of a pastor's heart, bestselling author John MacArthur examines the breadth of the entire Bible and reveals in this compelling book the Heavenly Father's care for every life. "I have sat by the grave of our daughter and son and wondered out loud if my belief that Hope and Gabriel are in heaven has any solid scriptural support. John MacArthur offers truth from God's Word that puts the doubts of any grieving parent to rest. Safe in the Arms of God reveals that confidence of heaven for the child you love is based on much more than mere sentimentality; it is revealed in the Word of God and reflective of the very heart of God." ?Nancy Guthrie, author of Holding On to Hope

Download or read book Blessed Events written by Pamela E. Klassen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blessed Events explores how women who give birth at home use religion to make sense of their births and in turn draw on their birthing experiences to bring meaning to their lives and families. Pamela Klassen introduces a surprisingly diverse group of women, in their own words, while also setting their birth stories within wider social, political, and economic contexts. In doing so, she emerges with a study that disrupts conventional views of both childbirth and religion by blurring assumed divisions between conservative and feminist women and by taking childbirth seriously as a religious act. Most American women who have a choice give birth in a hospital and request pain medication. Yet enough women choose and advocate unmedicated home birth--and do so for carefully articulated reasons, social resistance among them--to constitute a movement. Klassen investigates why women whose religious affiliations range from Old Order Amish to Reform Judaism to goddess-centered spirituality defy majority opinion, the medical establishment, and sometimes the law to have their babies at home. In considering their interpretations--including their critiques of the dominant medical model of childbirth and their views on labor pain--she examines the kinds of agency afforded to or denied women as they derive religious meanings from childbirth. Throughout, she identifies tensions and affinities between feminist and traditionalist appraisals of the symbolic meaning of birth and the power of women. What does home birth--a woman-centered movement working to return birth to women's control--mean in practice for women's gender and religious identities? Is this supreme valuing of procreation and motherhood constraining, or does it open up new realms of cultural and social power for women? By asking these questions while remaining cognizant of religion's significance, Blessed Events challenges both feminist and traditionalist accounts of childbearing while broadening our understanding of how religion is ''lived'' in contemporary America.