Download or read book Journeying with Hope into a New Year written by Paul R. Dekar and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journeying with Hope into a New Year: Reflections for Advent and Christmas originated in 1982 when our family lived at Tantur, an ecumenical institute between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. My wife Nancy and I sent family and friends a letter highlighting our experience of Christmastide in the Holy Land. Inspired by writing this message from afar, we continue each year to write a letter with family news, a moving quote from a hymn or literary work, and spiritual reflections. These provide the basis for thirty-one meditations to be read daily through the month of December. Each includes a biblical text, a brief meditation, and a prayer. These may enable readers to experience more than the commercialism of the season and be led to magnify Jesus, the One who is at the heart of why we celebrate Christmas or write New Years’ Resolutions. A line in The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry summarizes a crucial idea informing this collection: “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Download or read book Journeying with Hope into a New Year written by Paul R. Dekar and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journeying with Hope into a New Year: Reflections for Advent and Christmas originated in 1982 when our family lived at Tantur, an ecumenical institute between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. My wife Nancy and I sent family and friends a letter highlighting our experience of Christmastide in the Holy Land. Inspired by writing this message from afar, we continue each year to write a letter with family news, a moving quote from a hymn or literary work, and spiritual reflections. These provide the basis for thirty-one meditations to be read daily through the month of December. Each includes a biblical text, a brief meditation, and a prayer. These may enable readers to experience more than the commercialism of the season and be led to magnify Jesus, the One who is at the heart of why we celebrate Christmas or write New Years' Resolutions. A line in The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery summarizes a crucial idea informing this collection: "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
Download or read book Waiting Here for You written by Louie Giglio and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waiting Here for You helps us anticipate rather than dread the busy season of Advent and Christmas. Life is full of waiting – we can’t escape it. We find ourselves in the middle of it every day – waiting on a prognosis to be given…a verdict to be reached…a promotion to be announced. And in these seasons of waiting that anxiety, desperation and hopelessness creep in. Waiting Here For You takes us through the advent – the season of waiting. In it we see the story of the coming of Jesus. It teaches us that waiting is the means God often uses to carry his plans in our lives. And it brings us back to the truth that our waiting is never wasted when we are waiting on God. Join pastor and author Louie Giglio and take hold of the chance to uncover the vast hope offered through the journey of Advent. Find peace and encouragement for your soul as anticipation leads toward celebration! Waiting is not wasted when it is waiting with the Lord.
Download or read book A New Way to Hope written by William Stephenson, PH D and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Bill, I know I'm not going to win this battle with cancer. Can you teach me how to die?" What is it about this stage in life that calls us to seek instruction?I have come to discover that the real issue is not the event called death but the ongoing journey prior to death that we call dying. Everyone has their own unique journey with dying. It is in that final stage in a person's life that I have had the privilege of knowing and giving care to my clients.This is a series of true stories, from my files. These are the shared voices of people who would find a new way to hope. A hope that would empower them to embrace the mystery of living meaningfully and purposefully until they died. And the story of one who could not."No, Sam. But I am prepared to work with you so that you will find a hope to live with, until you die."
Download or read book Journey of Hope Authorized by Mother Teresa written by Ana Ganza and published by Ana Ganza. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all started with a poem that I sent to Mother Teresa when she was still with us. The poem was called 'The Nun I Love". She responded with a letter thanking me for the poem and, inviting me to come work with her and the Sisters of Charity in Calcutta, India. I could not resist answering her invitation and gladly accepted. Over 300 pages with 100+ quotes and pictures from Ana's journey to Calcutta.
Download or read book Out of The Depths A Journey of Hope written by Christine Caligiuri and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the Depths: A Journey of Hope is a true journey of hope. It presents a selective collection of letters, poems, meditative prayer, meditations, and questions for Scripture study designed for a weekly/monthly study of Scripture. These evolved from nine years of prison ministry. The letters are exact words of prisoners that were written to the author. Poems are those written by the author as are the meditations and Scripture study questions.
Download or read book An Enduring Journey of Hope written by Ya-chi Yuan and published by Rhythms Monthly, Tzu-Chi Culture and Communication Foundation. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa is big, and so are its problems. In their midst, people are so small. There is light on the land. The light travels in people’s minds and on the land. The light takes root in Africa. The Danger of a Single Story The Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once gave a TED talk on "The danger of a single story". She stated something to the effect that "Stories are important but to diversify the story is even more important.” Indeed, many people associate Africa with poverty, famine, and disease–an impression that they might have learned from a single story. Although partially true, this impression is inadequate at best, especially in the context of charity work. That impression seems to have a way of morphing into stereotypes, or labels, with which the outside world associates with Africa. Ironically, such labels are welcome in some African communities because, being labeled poor, they get more external assistance for free. As they get used to receiving aid, they even begin to believe those labels. They unknowingly and slowly lose the memories of their gifted toughness. When Africans get used to getting freebies from the outside world, they believe those labels are indeed accurate. This loss of self is a more serious problem than the problem on the label. Yet, something gratifying has happened in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic started to sweep across the world in 2020. Many people predicted that the poor would become poorer, the hungry hungrier, and charitable aid would be more difficult to get through lock-down barriers to reach the needy. But our local volunteers in Durban, South Africa started vegetable gardens and enthusiastically shared their harvests with needy people around them. The pandemic made it clear that they must step up their efforts to cultivate in their own communities the ideal of neighbors helping neighbors so the community collectively would be more able to face the next disaster. In 2020, our volunteers developed more than 130 vegetable gardens in Durban, and residents in surrounding communities started more than 500 vegetable gardens. Vegetable garden became so popular that even recipients of Tzu Chi aid had asked for vegetable seeds instead of rice. During the pandemic, international travel was second to impossible. That made it very difficult for our Durban volunteers to travel to Eswatini to conduct any aid operation. Our local Eswatini volunteers stepped up and provided hot meals to poor children in their community every weekend. Namibian volunteers rebuilt corrugated metal shacks for the homeless. Malawian volunteers raised money to buy fabrics to sew masks and gave them to the elderly in their community. Zambiaian volunteers paddled canoes after the flooding to provide aid to poverty-stricken villages. All of these volunteers did not wait for the arrival of foreign aid. Instead, they have all proved that they have what it takes to handle any challenge that may come their way. I have been fortunate to have worked with those volunteers in Africa for many years with a common ideal to purify people's hearts. The stories here may help the readers to have a glimpse of their transformation from hopeless aid recipients to hopeful and helpful volunteers who pay it forward. Together, we have overcome numerous obstacles. They continue to help their own countrymen and leave many touching and true stories, which may help the world get a more comprehensive understanding of Africa. I hope that through our efforts, more people will be able to join together to help others so that Africa will get better. As Chimamanda also said, "When we realize that there is never a single story about any place, we will regain a kind of paradise." I sincerely hope that one day the world will associate Africa with confidence and warmth. I believe that the glimmer of hope in Africa will be brighter. The story continues.
Download or read book A Journey of Hope written by Oscar Mann and published by Hamilton Books. This book was released on 2005-12-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this touching and courageous memoir, Oscar Mann recounts his boyhood in France, the onset of World War II and the Holocaust, his immigration to America, and his years in the military and as a doctor. Mann's honest narrative offers us a glimpse into his past and a critical time in 20th century history and reminds us all of the power of hope.
Download or read book Journey of Hope written by Peggy Lee Tremper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a true story Peggy tells a tale that takes her from a broken home to an orphanage, but adoption gives her a new life. At the age of twelve everyone is waiting for the adoption to fail. Her faith in Jesus Christ, however, influences her decision to attend Bible collage after high school. There she hears about a possible missionary position in Africa. Teaching women in the villages of Nigeria with its challenges, trekking through the bush, and bringing the Good News to those who had never heard the message of the Gospel, was a call she couldn't ignore. Rumors of political unrest in the villages might prevent her from answering the call. Marriage took her to many places, such as Florida, Maine, and Newfoundland. She teaches school in a two room school house in an isolated village on the coast of Labrador along with her husband. Will her journey of hope lead to more adventures tests of faith?
Download or read book The Journey of Love and Hope written by Robert Forde and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After eighteen years of devout, okay, unwilling bachelorhood, Robert Forde finally met Iona, the woman of his dreams. With a great job and a perfect wife what could possibly go wrong? Fate, of course, was more than happy to answer that stupid question. Life was going swimmingly until the time arrived to start planning a family but little did Robert or Iona realise just what lay ahead for them both. Against a backdrop of the credit crunch, union strikes and erupting volcanoes they find themselves entering the incredible world of in-vitro fertilisation. Along the way they have to struggle against hideous bureaucracy, terrible incompetence and all those nasty little surprises that life can throw up as well as those quirky incidents you simply cannot make up! The Journey of Love and Hope is the story of a book. It is a very particular book of which but a single copy exists and which is aimed at a very exclusive audience. It is the account that Rob Forde wrote for his child-to-be explaining not only the motivations that drove him and Iona on but the struggles they had to endure in their quest to have a child. It is a message through time, a record of events to a very special person, a book which may never be read written for a child who may never come into existence. The Journey of Love and Hope is a fascinating bitter-sweet insight into IVF, written from the point of view of just your regular kind of bloke.
Download or read book The Journey Continues written by Sara Ann Key and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledging our own Spirit, the eternal part of self, has a wonderful liberating effect on our awareness as there we can see who we really are and what we need to achieve whilst here on earth. Drawing from real life events, Sara chronicles each challenging life event and explores from personal experience how to overcome these challenges. A deeply heartfelt and honest read, the reader is sure to come through changed.
Download or read book The Journey To Becoming Fearless A Story of Hope Courage and Strength written by Emelyne Carmen Ho and published by Bumi Serasi. This book was released on 2018-07-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nauseous and queasy, my blood ran cold. I could no longer hold it back. As I further broke down in a cold sweat, tears uncontrollably rolled down my face. All I knew was pain. It didn’t stop coming; it never did anyway. Grappling with the suffocating and tormenting screams deep inside was exhausting enough. I didn’t need any more. I closed my eyes. I could no longer see a future. I saw the end. That was when I knew what Fear really was. “ For the past 18 years of her life, Emelyne had been facing multiple horrific medical diagnoses that kept surging at her one after another, nonstop. Fear, has weighed her treacherous life journey down even more over the years, forcing her to put up countless bone-crushing fights against it. As she embarks on a new journey to becoming Fearless, she continues to be struck with numerous unforgiving tragedies and tribulations that unabatingly haul her deeper into the abyss of misery, sorrow and despondency. The Journey To Becoming Fearless: A Story of Hope, Courage & Strength not only unveils to us her bravery and fortitude as she steps foot into this new journey, but also her gradual discovery of the genuine meaning of acceptance, embracement and hope.
Download or read book Hope s Journey written by Elizabeth Fritz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope Frye is fifty-nine, homeless, jobless, and hopeless. She is about to trade a dubious future for a leap from the railing of the 18th Street bridge, when a strong hand grabs her coat collar. The hand belongs to Hank Jordan. Refusing to let Hope carry out her intentions, he offers her a job as his live-in housekeeper. On impulse Hope takes the job and from despair she starts a journey to an unknown destination. On the way she puts hopelessness behind her as her ego and self-esteem take on new life. Then violence and bloody murder erupt in the pleasant neighborhood she now calls home. A serial killer stalks her new friends and acquaintances and tries to frame Hank for his crimes. Uncertainty shakes her hard won self-confidence. Doubts and fears threaten her happiness until a dramatic conclusion ends uncertainty, and Hope learns the destination of her unexpected journey.
Download or read book Journey of Hope and Despair written by Rudolf Moos and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two volumes chronicle the life of a liberal Jew who came of age in Germany during the relatively enlightened period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rudolf Moos obtained his education in Ulm and, after working in his family’s leather business, went in hope to seek his fortune in Berlin. He founded Salamander, the largest shoe business in Germany, which is still active today. He was a German patriot, who served his country in World War I and received a War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) for his endeavors. Rudolf Moos lived in Germany in growing despair through the political upheaval and hyperinflation in the aftermath of World War I. He was related to and enjoyed a friendship with Albert Einstein when they both lived in Berlin in the 1920s and early 1930s. Rudolf Moos then experienced the rise of the Nazis and the ever-growing restrictions placed on him and members of his extended family. Anti-Jewish sentiment in Germany rose sharply during 1933, which effectively ended his active life in business and community affairs and give him unsought free time to set out the story of his life. He and his wife were eventually permitted to leave Germany and immigrate to England, where he continued to work on his memoirs during the turmoil of World War II. Volume I of Rudolf Moos’ memoirs, “Rise and Fall”, describes the poisoned atmosphere existing for the Jews in the Germany of the late 1930s, sets out his experiences of humiliation and arrest, the breath of freedom on leaving his Homeland, and his arrival in England as a penniless alien. Chapter 1 focuses on Rudolf Moos’ origins and his father’s family and leather manufacturing company, which initiated trade with East India in the 1880s. It describes the background of Rudolf Moos’ mother, who was a member of the Einstein family, and provides details about the lives of Rafael and Rupert Einstein, her father and grandfather.
Download or read book Surviving Loss My Journey of Hope written by Milton Dennis and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book His life was one devastating blow after another, losing multiple family members over the years to suicide, growing up in foster care, and being bullied. How does one pull themselves out of a storm like that? Surviving Loss: My Journey of Hope follows a man who often has reason to ask Why me? Many people ask themselves the same question when life pummels them, but this is a story of hope and coming out the other side, of recognizing the gifts and blessings between the pain and struggle. At many levels this story reveals the voice of many struggling with the stigma associated with mental health. One out of every four people are struggling with mental health issues. It is highly likely that readers will have experienced at least one component of this personal trauma. This story demonstrates how personal resilience makes a difference in our survival. In letting others know that it is okay to not be okay, together we can get through the adversities we face in life. Speaking to someone about it, seeking help are not signs of weakness. When you focus on the benefits, you can clearly see that it is a sign of strength and resilience. About the Author Milton Dennis has recently opened an office in his local community of Mount Holly, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where he holds monthly meetings as a NAMI Certified Family Group Facilitator for families surviving loss by suicide. His hobbies are custom woodworking and fly fishing for trout in area local streams of Carlisle. His special interest is his 501(c)3 nonprofit “Cal’s Hope” where Dennis provides scholarship assistance to those seeking an education in public service and mental health. Dennis is happily married to his beautiful wife and best friend. He is affiliated with the PULSE Taskforce-Preventing unnecessary loss through suicide education, holding multiple awareness events through the year. Dennis is a Certified QPR trainer and provides Gatekeeper training to others on the subject of Question, Persuade, Refer.
Download or read book The Journey of Hope written by Patricia Hope and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2003-04-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journey of Hope - presents the authors struggles to uncover personal history long hidden by the Tennessee Childrens Home Society (TCHS). Beginning chapters describe why she was taken from her mother and handed over to Georgia Tann at TCHS in 1936 at the age of four. Early memories include riding in the "big black car" that took her from Memphis to Odessa, Texas to a family that added the name Patricia and gave her a new life. In 1987 she decides to confront her past and search for her birth parents and the truth behind her legal abduction and illegal adoption. What she discovers is both joyous and harrowing. She tells of the process of finding siblings and visiting the graves of her parents and Tann. Her work discusses her rejuvenated commitment to God and faith and how she forgave Tann who sold children for profit and the judge that facilitated her efforts. Crafted from personal experiences, this is a moving account that has a strong authorial voice that resonates throughout. The work is confidently written, drawing the reader into the fabric of the story. The pain and emotion is subtly woven into the richly textured narrative, making for affecting reading. From Tragedy to Triumph explores how her devotion has guided her through the emotional process and helped her see the hope in an unfortunate situation.
Download or read book Small Steps on a Long Journey written by Tim McConnell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an earnest attempt to spread spiritual inspiration and growth, Reverend Tim McConnell pens an enriching collection of thoughtful devotions that will move your heart, stir your thoughts, and direct you to Gods chosen path for you. A compilation of short yet profound articles that have already been published in local weekly newspapers, Small Steps On A Long Journey contains more than more than three hundred-fifty pages of hope, joy, courage, enlightenment, faith, triumph amid difficulty, and much more. Touching on some of societys most sensitive topics, this anthology also captivates readers with deep thoughts and moving insights about daily human encounters and lifes biggest questions. Tim has attempted to incorporate into these writings the use of common events, themes, and everyday living along side the necessity of living a holy life.
