Download or read book Not My Plan written by Meg Bryant and published by Megan Bryant. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full nine months, 18-year-old Megan Bryant kept her pregnancy a secret. With an ever-growing stomach, her senior class production of Little Shop of Horrors, and high school graduation in her midst, Megan did the only thingshe could think to do...hide herself from her family and friends. That is, until she no longer could. Megan's family discovered the truth only when the baby was ready to make an appearance. What followed was a story of determination, commitment and the sacrifice only a mother can make. After keeping her story closely guarded for years, Megan, in her book, Not My Plan, authentically and intimately shares how the path toward adoption can change a family's trajectory forever.

Download or read book Holy Bible NIV written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Download or read book Not My Plans written by Kathy Yokeley and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kathy Yokeley's daughter, Natalie, was born, the perfect family she'd dreamed of was complete-a loving husband, beautiful little boy and girl, even the family dog. Active in her church, with a career she enjoyed and a happy family, Kathy thanked God daily for a wonderful life and a future that looked equally bright. But God had different plans. When at age twelve Natalie was diagnosed with inoperable spinal cord cancer, Kathy's picture-perfect world came crashing down. Nine nightmare months later, her precious daughter was gone. Not My Plans shares poignantly and honestly one mother's story of loss and pain, but also ultimate healing when the God she loved and trusted allowed her worst fear to come true. It offers no easy answers but honest faith and practical insight for others walking a similar journey. Above all, this story is not of a young life cut tragically short but of God's infinite faithfulness and love in the darkest of life's storms. And it chronicles the amazing ongoing legacy of a life that in thirteen short years left a lasting impact of courage, love, unwavering faith, and unexpected joy on countless others. Those who knew Natalie Yokeley will never forget her. Nor will any reader who meets her in these pages.

Download or read book Not my Plan written by Joyce Yexley and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-08-19 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Joyce Yexley shows us in her journey of raising a daughter with special needs, she searches for something better. While struggling with her own inadequacies and fears, she discovers hope and strength in her new role as a grieving caregiver. Joyce speaks to parents of children with special needs who yearn for something better than the doctor's diagnosis. Join her as she searches for medical answers and spiritual truths that lead her to a better place with peace, joy, and God's faithfulness.

Download or read book It s Not My Fault written by Henry Cloud and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to stop making excuses and focusing on what you can't control and break free from the blame game that is sabotaging your success. “It’s not my fault!” These words seem like a common, harmless excuse. They can even seem like the truth. But according to psychologists Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, this phrase is really a dangerous, self-destructive trap that keeps you from the life you want to live. But there is a way to turn the trap into a launching pad—and it's simpler than you think. Using eight principles, powerful true stories, and years of experience as professional psychologists, this bestselling author duo of Boundaries will teach you how to start getting what you want out of your relationships, your career, and your life. Learn the one skill you need to begin transforming your life Discover eight powerful principles to help you shift your focus Written by psychologists who are leading voices on mental health and leadership Even if you've gotten a raw deal from other people, your DNA, or life's circumstances, there is always something you can do to make things better. With the transformational insights in this book, break free from the blame game that is sabotaging your success and start really living.

Download or read book No More Faking Fine written by Esther Fleece Allen and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.

Download or read book Better God s Plan My Plan written by Jason Hanash and published by Sermon To Book. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've planned out the life that you want. Is following God going to mess up all your plans?It doesn't make sense to stop chasing your own goals, to forego a chance at pleasure, or to spend your limited time and resources helping others. But living the countercultural life of love, purpose, and relationship that God has planned for you is not just better-in view of eternity, it's your best possible life.Jason Hanash is the founding pastor of Discovery Church in Bakersfield, California. Pastor Jason and Discovery are committed to sharing the gospel faithfully, displaying the love of Jesus practically, and seeing people grow in authentic relationships with God. In this book he will show you how to: - Live for what matters instead of wasting your life- Let Christ and not the culture define you- Focus on your relationship with God as your loving Father instead of fulfilling religious rules- Make love the central motivation and joyful outflow of all your relationships- Utilize your gifts, renew your dreams, and leave a lasting legacyAt the end of each chapter, application-focused questions and a suggested action step will help you integrate the truths you are learning into your own life.If you are ready to find out what life God's way is all about, read Better: God's Plan > My Plan for a powerful, practical look at how you can live for something lasting and fulfilling. Regardless of your past mistakes or present uncertainties, God invites you into a promising future of changing the world through loving Him and others!

Download or read book Savage Gods written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by Two Dollar Radio. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Chicago Tribune "Fall literary preview: books you need to read now" * Vulture "The Best and Biggest Books to Read This Fall" * The Guardian "A best book of 2019" After moving with his wife and two children to a smallholding in Ireland, Paul Kingsnorth expects to find contentment. It is the goal he has sought — to nest, to find home — after years of rootlessness as an environmental activist and author. Instead he finds that his tools as a writer are failing him, calling into question his foundational beliefs about language and setting him at odds with culture itself. Informed by his experiences with indigenous peoples, the writings of D.H. Lawrence and Annie Dillard, and the day-to-day travails of farming his own land, Savage Gods asks: what does it mean to belong? What sacrifices must be made in order to truly inhabit a life? And can words ever paint the truth of the world — or are they part of the great lie which is killing it?

Download or read book Hisplan Myplan written by Gerald Duran and published by Hisplan Myplan. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep inside every one of us is a God-planted purpose. Something meaningful. Something that matters. Despite your past or present season, God has created you and me on purpose ... with a purpose. You may have allowed your perception of what's possible to shrink, and as a result many of your dreams have remained buried under a mountain of caution, doubt, and fear. The big dream now seems too risky and unrealistic. How would you even begin? After all, your thoughts are of an earlier time, the foolishness of a fantasy, perhaps the same type of fantasy as winning the lotto. You might hope or dream, but you don't believe. My mission is to help you resurrect God's purpose and plan for your life, not your plan. So who am I? A pastor or a theologian? First and foremost, I am a child of God, just like you. I'm not a pastor, nor have I been to seminary. Aside from being a husband and a dad, I'm a business guy. A serial entrepreneur. A CEO. For the past 30 years, I've been in the trenches, helping people like you reach their goals. Ask yourself this question: what would you set out to accomplish if you had all the resources and knew you COULD NOT fail? Most believers will agree that God has a plan and purpose for each one of us, yet when asked what their specific plan and purpose is, regrettably ... they can't tell you. That's because most people struggle to define what will make them happy -- the American dream, the ideal career, a relationship, a certain house, a car, a specific level of income or lifestyle. We all want to know "What will make me happy, and how will I know when I get there?" When life has not worked out the way we imagined, it's natural to ask, "Why am I on the planet? Is this all there is? There must be more, right?" So what if God actually has a plan and purpose for your life? Wouldn't you want to know what it is? The truth is, God will begin to meet the desires of your heart as you pursue His plan and purpose. Closely examine these three truths that will change your life forever: Truth #1 - God has a master plan and purpose for your life. Truth #2 - God will reveal His plan (for you) to you. Truth #3 - No person or thing can stop His plan for you ... Except You! Whether you are a believer, an unbeliever, churched, de-churched, or un-churched, God stands ready to prove to you that He exists, that He loves you, that He has a plan and purpose for your life, and that His plan will completely fulfill you. Furthermore, no person, event, or circumstance can stop you from fulfilling His plan, except you, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE not to identify it, pursue it, and fulfill it. If you knew that God, who created not only you but this entire world, was offering to help you, would you let Him? God desires a relationship with you that will become stronger through your struggles. So will you accept God's purpose and master plan for your life? Together, we will explore a set of personal development stages you must go through as you identify and fulfill His master plan and purpose for your life. You might find yourself in more than one of these stages at a time. Each stage is a good stage, and every stage is a growth stage. The names I have given each stage are merely for clarity. The first six stages (chapters) of this book will help you set a solid foundation for your journey. Without these foundational principles under your feet, you are likely to fail. Stages 7 and 8 will help you get started identifying God's master plan and purpose for your life. Stages 9 and 10 deal with God's ability to provide everything you need to accomplish that goal. Wow! God thought of everything! Expect the Holy Spirit to be your personal mentor as you read this book, helping you convert the information into knowledge you can use to fulfill God's plan and purpose for your life. God has put six words on my heart for you as you begin this amazing journey. FEAR NOT. BELIEVE ONLY. GET READY.

Download or read book She Reads Truth written by Raechel Myers and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born out of the experiences of hundreds of thousands of women who Raechel and Amanda have walked alongside as they walk with the Lord, She Reads Truth is the message that will help you understand the place of God's Word in your life.

Download or read book My Plan His Plan Listen written by Michelle Duncanson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many things that hinder us from accomplishing our dreams. However, the one that we all have in common is ourselves. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to just start. For instance, if your vision is to run a marathon and you ignore the alarm in the morning and never begin to run to train your body and develop the habit, you will never be able to succeed. There is one person who can help you let go of yourself, your past, and give you the strength and courage to move ahead and reach for the finish line—God. Let go of yourself and decide to listen. Listen to the little voice that tugs at your heart or echoes in your head as you do simple everyday tasks. A true change to self can only be achieved by a commitment to listen to his plan for your life. The dreams and vision that you have will grow, and you will begin your journey—or your dreams will take a new twist in accordance with his plan. My Plan, His Plan . . . Listen.

Download or read book So God Here s My Plan written by Melinda Sharp and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why can't God do things the way we plan?" As you walk through some of the toughest challenges that life seems to throw at you, do you find yourself on one emotional rollercoaster ride after another? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take a minute to think on these statements and see if you identify with any of them: Why do things always seem to happen to me? It really is all about me--isn't it? I'm not judging you; I just think you're wrong! I just can't ever deal with that because it hurts too much. If these words seem like your own, you are in good company, my friend. Join a regular woman who shares her many faults and failures to find out why God must be in control. Learn how to fight the enemy who sets out daily to destroy your peace and joy. Most of all breathe a huge sigh of relief that you are not alone. There is amazing grace to living life every day, safely in the arms of a loving God who really does have a good plan for your life. "I have read these writings and sometimes they would arrive with comfort, sometimes with a sting, and sometimes humor. But one thing is certain, they always touched my heart." Joan Neal

Download or read book Limitless written by Jim Kwik and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the full potential of your brain, learn faster, and achieve your goals with this instant New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller from Jim Kwik, the world’s #1 brain coach. This ultimate brain training book is packed with practical techniques to help you level-up your mental performance and transform your life. “There’s no genius pill, but Jim gives you the process for unlocking your best brain and brightest future. Just like you want a healthy body, you want a flexible, strong, energized, and fit brain. That’s what Jim does for a living—he is the personal trainer for the mind.” — Mark Hyman, M.D., Head of Strategy and Innovation, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, author of 12 New York Times best-selling books For over 25 years, Jim Kwik has worked closely with successful men and women who are at the top in their fields as actors, athletes, CEOs, and business leaders from all walks of life to unlock their true potential. In Limitless, he reveals the science-based practices and field-tested tips to accelerate self-learning, communication, memory, focus, recall, and speed reading, to create amazing results. Limitless is the ultimate transformation book and gives people the ability to accomplish more--more productivity, more transformation, more personal success and business achievement--by changing their Mindset, Motivation, and Methods. These “3 M’s” live in the pages of Limitless along with practical techniques that unlock the superpowers of your brain and change your habits. Learn how to: FLIP YOUR MINDSET Identify and challenge the assumptions, habits, and procrastinations that limit you and expand the boundaries of what you believe is possible. IGNITE YOUR MOTIVATION By uncovering your passions, purposes, and sources of energy, you can stay focused and clear on your goals. Uncovering what motivates you is the key that opens up limitless mental capacity. This is where Passion + Purpose + Energy meet to move you closer to your goals, while staying focused and clear. MASTER THE METHOD Accelerate learning, improve memory, and enhance brain performance Jim Kwik applies the latest neuroscience for accelerated learning, and will help you finish a book 3x faster through speed reading (and remember every part of it), learn a new language in record time, and master new skills with ease. “What you’ll get within these pages is a series of tools that will help you cast off your perceived restrictions. You’re going to learn how to unlimit your brain. You’re going to learn how to unlimit your drive. You’re going to learn how to unlimit your memory, your focus, and your habits. If I am your mentor in your hero’s journey, then this book is your map to master your mind, motivation, and methods to learn how to learn. And once you’ve done that, you will be limitless.” –Jim Kwik Packed with tips and techniques to improve memory, focus, recall, and speed reading, this brain training book is the perfect gift for anyone looking to transform their life."

Download or read book Don t Limit God written by Andrew Wommack and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has more for us than what we are experiencing. We have all limited God in our lives at some point in one way or another. Fear of success, fear of persecution and imaginations are all ways that we limit God. We often see ourselves in a certain way but we have to change that image if we want to experience the abundant life that God has for...

Download or read book The Master Plan written by Chris Wilson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.

Download or read book What They Don t Teach You at Harvard Business School written by Mark H. McCormack and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This business classic features straight-talking advice you’ll never hear in school. Featuring a new foreword by Ariel Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell Mark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the modern-day sports marketing industry. On a handshake with Arnold Palmer and less than a thousand dollars, he started International Management Group and, over a four-decade period, built the company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with offices in more than forty countries. To this day, McCormack’s business classic remains a must-read for executives and managers at every level. Relating his proven method of “applied people sense” in key chapters on sales, negotiation, reading others and yourself, and executive time management, McCormack presents powerful real-world guidance on • the secret life of a deal • management philosophies that don’t work (and one that does) • the key to running a meeting—and how to attend one • the positive use of negative reinforcement • proven ways to observe aggressively and take the edge • and much more Praise for What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School “Incisive, intelligent, and witty, What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School is a sure winner—like the author himself. Reading it has taught me a lot.”—Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman, News Corp, chairman and CEO, 21st Century Fox “Clear, concise, and informative . . . Like a good mentor, this book will be a valuable aid throughout your business career.”—Herbert J. Siegel, chairman, Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. “Mark McCormack describes the approach I have personally seen him adopt, which has not only contributed to the growth of his business, but mine as well.”—Arnold Palmer “There have been what we love to call dynasties in every sport. IMG has been different. What this one brilliant man, Mark McCormack, created is the only dynasty ever over all sport.”—Frank Deford, senior contributing writer, Sports Illustrated

Download or read book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster written by Bill Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.