Download or read book Haiku Ponderings written by Anthony Nanfito and published by Anthony Nanfito. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese poetry form of haiku is perfect for capturing moments of time and reflecting on life. Using it to ponder life's deepest questions and universal truth is something poets have been doing for centuries. During the year of 2020, writing haiku each day helped me stay grounded in a world that seemed to be falling apart. It gave me a moment to be present and think about what I value, what is important to me, and how to give back to others. I hope this book does the same and helps you appreciate all the amazing miracles—big and small—that exist in the world. In this book, you will find over 100 haiku and five mini essays centered around Mindfulness, Compassion, Gratitude, Love & Loss, and Give & Forgive. Each chapter ends with questions for your own reflection or inspiration. Feel free to ponder them at your leisure. Your purchase of this book helps support me (Anthony Nanfito) as an independent author, as well as my podcast: The Haiku Pond. The first season of the podcast features selected haiku from this book as well as haiku submitted by other poets. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Download or read book Ponderings written by Kenneth Grant and published by C.R. Gibson Company. This book was released on 1986-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pastor s Ponderings written by Pastor Alta Chase-Raper and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ponderings full of wit and wisdom to inspire you, make you smile, and even laugh out loud. Sit down, relax, and take a moment to stroll down a sun-dappled roadway, climb the steps to an old country church, wade in a clear mountain stream, listen to the rushing water as it pours over river rocks, smell the fresh air after a rain, and soak in the beauty and grandeur of God's masterpiece found in the ever-changing panorama of the Great Smoky Mountains. You will enjoy a bit of history as well as introductions to some interesting folks who call this mountain paradise home. You won't want to miss the story of burning the palm fronds for Ash Wednesday they sure smelled sweet, a bit like marijuana and the "noises in the night" among many others, too funny for words. Each one, a feel-good story, intertwined with God's own Word.

Download or read book Book of Ponderings written by Keys Natalie and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of Ponderings is a book with many parts; its first section is a short story which describes the conflicting emotions of two teenagers who claim to be in love. It takes place in Sacramento, a town in Northern California where nothing much seems to happen but disillusioned youth growing old and bitter, waiting for some sweet escape. A second part within this section is a small group of poems and reflections on the issues this town has brought upon the life of a teen living there. The second section of the book is a group of poems and reflective passages about the city of Los Angeles. The third section is a large collection of miscellaneous poems, or poems with no central theme aside from life's beauties and casualties. Finally, the fourth and last section of this anthology is a collection of poems originally written for musical accompaniment. They tell the story of a doomed relationship between a girl and boy. Book of Ponderings is unafraid to ponder and question life in its beauty, and a rugged reality.

Download or read book Ponderings on Shattered Innocence written by Adam Rami Nazzal and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book came from thoughts and inspirations that occurred to me when I returned to Canada after separating from my wife and three beloved children. I believe the poems show a progression from utter sadness and despair to acceptance, patience, and hope. Underpinning all the poetry is an unwavering faith in the Almighty Creator, whose designs and miracles cannot always be fully understood. I tried to write, too, about the beauty of nature and humanity and, ultimately, about forgiveness. It is sincerely hoped the reader will derive some inspiration or hope through their own paths.

Download or read book The Memories and Ponderings written by Melvin E. West and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did I write this book? Here are some of the reasons: I wrote it to "pay back" for the thousands of stories from others that have enriched my reading life. My mother taught me that "if someone sends you a pie, do not send back an empty plate. Put some cookies on it." This book is the cookies on that plate. I wrote it to teach. Storytelling is, I think, the very best means of conveying a truth. The story "It Was the Names" is a powerful lesson in what it means to be a pastor. The story of the picnic in the black forest of Russia is about building bridges instead of walls. "Two Nickels" speaks of a grandfather's wisdom and love. "The Cat Lady" challenges churches to be in mission where they are. The story of sending 16,500 stuffed animals to the children of Russia is person to person mission at its best. I write it to travel again. I am ninety-seven as I write this, and age and the pandemic have kept me home. But my mind has traveled as I wrote. I've been back to Kromy, Russia, working with those families. I've been to El Roblegal, Dominican Republic, seeing the excitement as a village makes progress. I have again reached out my hand to receive the two nickels from my grandfather, and I have run to the bank with them. I've been in the hot harvest field with Ernie, a neighbor. I have been back on the well platform of my childhood home, pumping water with my brother, Olin. I have written this book because I love to write. Words fascinate me, and it is a thrill to weave them into a word picture that others enjoy. I am a bit sad now that I have decided that this book is long enough and that it is time to dose it out.

Download or read book Parables and Ponderings written by Sandra Shumate Ramirez and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parables and Ponderings is a compilation of years of journal entries, writings, and e-mail ministry articles that share faith in God and growth in family living. It is a book that gives deep spiritual meaning in the occurrences of everyday life events as viewed by the author.

Download or read book The Nature of Grace Ponderings on God s Abundant Grace written by Linda Elmore Teeple and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phillip Yancey says that "every writer has one main theme, a spoor that he or she keeps sniffing around, tracking, following it to its source." My spoor is "grace," states Linda Teeple, author of The Nature of Grace: Ponderings On God's Abundant Grace. "I write about Grace because I want everyone to 'get' grace. There's a life-changing difference between understanding grace at the head level and experiencing grace at the heart level. God continually reminds me of his grace through nature--the nature of the great outdoors, the nature of the human heart, and the nature of relationships." Linda is a marriage and family therapist by vocation and a naturalist by avocation. She resides in Anderson, Indiana with her husband and her canine companions, Panda and Leader Dog puppy, Faith. Linda writes a weekly newspaper column entitled, "The Nature of Grace," which can be viewed at http: //www.heraldbulletin.com.

Download or read book Preshrunk Ponderings and Rumpled Rememberings written by Tom Slattery and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preshrunk Ponderings and Rumpled Rememberings is a collection of folksy essays on low-cost housing and its relationship to homelessness, on public transportation and its relationships to independence of movement and quality of life, on artifice and institutionalism in higher education, and on the tinkering mind and creative science. The author draws from his experiences in living life fully from the low-end of the economic scale and offers uncommon perspectives on what readers may find common all around us. Reasonable analyses of problems are intended less toward offerings of solutions than to provoke thought and stimulate discussion. There are no overt polemics or hard-line politics that might stir the dental profession to action from widespread gnashing of teeth. These are just amiable discourses on a few diverse topics to animate some dimension to the prevailing flat dullness and torpor. They are easy reading for a few lazy hours.

Download or read book Ponderings of a Pedaling Pastor written by Dennis Whitmore and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often do you see what youre looking at? Imagine yourself relaxing in your favorite caf or sitting in your favorite chair at home. You immerse yourself in a story that only takes five minutes to read, but it stays on your mind all day. You mull over its insights, consider its lessons, and you may even say to yourself, I never thought of it that way before. Ponderings of a Pedaling Pastor is a collection of true stories and short reflections that will inspire you to reconsider many things you may not have thought to think about. Dennis Whitmore is the senior pastor of Hilltop Christian Fellowship in Clear Spring, Maryland. Born and raised in Baltimore, he graduated with a BS in business administration from Towson University. From health club trainer and manager to ordained ministry in 1995, Dennis has journaled and logged a collection of insights on life called Points to Ponder. At first they were among a series of ninety-second messages on a Christian radio station. Then the transcripts became a column in a local Hagerstown paper for fourteen years. Since 2008, they again are on the radio (WJEJ 1240 AM, Hagerstown, Maryland). They take five minutes to read but will keep you thinkingponderingall day. On my bike, in my devotion time, I long to know God. And in my searching He taught me to better understand me. Pastor Dennis P.D. Whitmore

Download or read book Ponderings of an Old Theologian written by Jozef Goethals and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ponderings of an Old Theologian is a book in which the author reflects on his life as a youngster and a seminarian in the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church, as a priest and missionary in the Philippines, and as a resigned priest and lay teacher at a Catholic school. The Second Vatican Council (1962-5) and Pope John XXIII had a life-shaping effect on him throughout his journey. Early on, he decided to help implement the renewals of Vatican II, and did so as a missionary and a teacher. In simple language, his narrative and reflections cover the development of Catholic thinking through several generations and look at the papacy of Pope Francis as the hope of a real Vatican II Church. The work invites the readers to find how they can make Vatican II relevant in their lives (part memoir, part reflection on Catholic theology).

Download or read book Ponderings of My Heart Mary the Mother of Yeshua written by Rev. James R. Fuchs and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the Bible, Yahweh calls ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Mary is no exception. In the Nativity story, a humble, young Jewish girl is called to do that which socially could get her shunned or stoned to death. The real miracle is not a virgin birth but that Mary said "yes." This was truly an "ohhh" moment. Even when she questions or doubts, she boldly demonstrates her trust in God. As we follow Mary on this journey to Epiphany, may we be inspired to say "yes" to our calling. Originally written as an Advent to Epiphany devotional, Mary's ponderings are applicable to our daily journey. Each day begins with an interpretation of Mary's thoughts and emotions, followed by modern application and concluding with a prayer. Discover your "ohhh" moments as you walk with Mary.

Download or read book Arthur O Leary His Wanderings and Ponderings in Many Lands written by Charles Lever and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Arthur O Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands written by Charles Lever and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arthur O'Leary: His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands" by Charles James Lever. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Download or read book Arthur O Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands written by Charles James Lever and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Arthur O'Leary: His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands" by Charles James Lever. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book Arthur O Leary his wanderings and ponderings in many lands By C J L written by Charles James Lever and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Ponderings written by Michael Scantlebury and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book before you the author has been engaged in pondering several subjects and as such, decided to put his thoughts in a book. As you read through these pages may the Lord use his thoughts to both inspire and bless you. Here are some of the subjects he has been pondering, with each one making up a chapter of this book: My Ponderings On The Kingdom Of God My Ponderings On The Church My Ponderings On Innovation My Ponderings On Wisdom and The Power of Vision My Ponderings On Navigating Seasons My Ponderings On Breakthroughs My Ponderings On Unity My Ponderings On The Many Comings Of Jesus My Pondering On Eschatology My Ponderings on Jesus the First Fruit of the Dead My Ponderings on Understanding the Times My Ponderings on Understanding the New Covenant My Ponderings On Gold