Download or read book Sunday Afternoon on the Porch written by Jim Heynen and published by Bureau Oak Book. This book was released on 2008 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939, just before graduating from high school in the small town of Ridgeway in northeast Iowa, Everett Kuntz spent his entire savings of $12.50 on a 35mm Argus AF camera. He made a camera case from a worn-out boot, scraps from a tin can, and a clasp from his mother's purse. For the next several years, especially during the summers when he worked on his parents' dairy farm, he clicked the shutter of his trusty Argus all around the quiet town. Everett bought movie reel film in bulk from a mail-order house, rolled his own film, and developed it in a closet at home, but he never had the money to print his photographs. More than two thousand negatives stayed in a box while he married, raised a family, and worked as an electrical engineer in the Twin Cities. When he became ill with cancer in the fall of 2002--sixty years after he had developed the last of his bulk film--Everett opened his time capsule and printed the images from his youth. He died in 2003, having brought his childhood town back to life just as he was leaving it. A sense of peace radiates from these images. Whether skinny-dipping in the Turkey River, wheelbarrow-racing, threshing oats, milking cows, visiting with relatives after church, or hanging out at the drugstore or the movies, Ridgeway's hardworking citizens are modest and trusting and luminous in their graceful harmony and their unguarded affection for each other. Visiting the town in 2006 as he was writing the text to accompany these photographs, Jim Heynen crafted vignettes that perfectly complement these rediscovered images by blending fact and fiction to give context and voice to Ridgeway's citizens.
Download or read book Front Porch Reflections written by Teresa Cleary and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 devotions that look at life from the author's front porch to contemplate how God is active in life.
Download or read book Autumn s Back Porch written by Mike Hall and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of poems dealing with the author's own personal reflections about life. They are works of encouragement, faith, and social consciousness meant to uplift the reader in their daily walk through their own individual journey. They were written as a message of hope for the trying times in which we currently find ourselves.
Download or read book Across the Porch from God written by Flavia Weedon and published by Cedco Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One dozen true inspirational stories of grace & gratitude from a beloved mother/daughter writing team.
Download or read book The Porch written by Charlie Hailey and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is something spooky and resonant about liminal places like docks, shorelines, decks, and perhaps most commonly porches. Here, Charlie Hailey meditates on porches in a way that is appropriately thoughtful, affecting, rich, and resonant. Porches, in his hands, become portals onto an endless array of large metaphysical questions: what is it to be in a place? How does one place teach us about the world and about ourselves, both as individuals and as a species? What are we-and the things we have built-in this world? In a time when questions of what makes society society and what sustains the individual are so paramount, Hailey's meditations are both a tonic and a series of welcome provocations"--
Download or read book Reflections from the Porch written by Jean B. Burden and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a thought I've heard many times after someone's death. When we look at the dash on the tombstone, what does it say about that person's life? How did he or she spend "the dash" in between the years etched on the marker of his or her life? And what am I doing to change myself, my community and my world during my small portion of His great dash? How am I using the gifts He has entrusted to me to be a part of someone else's destiny? It's a big question. But here's what I know for sure: God placed me here in a specific time and place, with a chosen family, with a certain skill and gift set, and He expects me to use those gifts to make a difference every single day. And there's more. He expects me sometimes to go way beyond what I believe I can do; He needs me sometimes just to leap into His arms, trusting Him to catch me and equip me to do whatever He has in store. Do I always feel equipped? Oh no, but His Word promises that if we follow His call, He will give us what we need to accomplish His tasks in His timing. Scary? Not really if we indeed have the faith of a mustard seed. In fact, in Romans 12, we are told that God has distributed a measure of faith to each one of us, so we must put ourselves out there in complete trust. Jean Burden has written a timely and inspirational devotional, her third, called, "Reflections From the Porch: Life Lessons from Boggy Road. Many of the 40 inspirational messages are about her and her family's experiences on their farm on Boggy Road. Jean says, "I pray that this devotional book will encourage you to be courageous as you face life's challenges and make the "dash" of your life count for eternity!"
Download or read book Views From the Porch written by James M. and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Views from the Porch is designed to be just a bit of an escape from the maddening world around us. Much the same as Jesus did when He would rise well before the dawn and go out to a solitary place to pray, we need to do the same. Maybe it's your front porch, your chair in your bedroom, or your den. Maybe it's your kitchen table after the kids have gone to bed. Maybe it's in your car or on the bus on the way to work. Wherever your "alone" place is, it's important to take some time each day to spend alone with God. It is the author's hope that you will be inspired to go deeper and be drawn closer as you reflect on your spiritual walk with the Lord.
Download or read book Porch Reflections written by Corban Towers and published by . This book was released on 2025-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Porch sitting is a delightful art form that naturally improves patience and discipline. Let this journal be your quiet place- your portable porch for inspiring reflection through writing, artistic expression, and vision mapping. This journal allows you to experience porch-sitting's beauty and healing power wherever you are. It includes over a hundred pages of interactive experiences that will enable you to fully take in your surroundings, unleash your inner thoughts, and practice mindfulness. Reflecting and journaling your thoughts are two of the most potent ways to help your inner self naturally heal and grow and empower you to live more intentionally. So grab your Porch Reflections journal and your favorite porch companion, whether it's a cup of something warm, a furry friend, or your art supplies, and join the worldwide community of reflective adventurers on the journey of self-discovery.
Download or read book Views From the Porch written by James M. Strom and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Views from the Porch is designed to be just a bit of an escape from the maddening world around us. Much the same as Jesus did when He would rise well before the dawn and go out to a solitary place to pray, we need to do the same. Maybe it's your front porch, your chair in your bedroom, or your den. Maybe it's your kitchen table after the kids have gone to bed. Maybe it's in your car or on the bus on the way to work. Wherever your "alone" place is, it's important to take some time each day to spend alone with God. It is the author's hope that you will be inspired to go deeper and be drawn closer as you reflect on your spiritual walk with the Lord.
Download or read book The Hope of Prayer and Reflection written by Roy Lessin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond the Front Porch written by John Pridgen and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in the South, there was one thing that everyone seemed to have in common—a front porch. It was our collective window to our world. We would relax there as a family or sometimes even alone to watch the day’s events go by. They made up the crazy quilt that defines our lives. This collection of my memories takes you to a place beyond that old front porch. A place where you may laugh…you may cry…but you just may find a reflection of yourself!
Download or read book Handbook on Linear Perspective Shadows and Reflections written by Otto Fuchs and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Daily Stoic Journal written by Ryan Holiday and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful daily journal to lead your journey in the art of living--and an instant WSJ bestseller! For more than two thousand years, Stoic philosophy has been the secret operating system of wise leaders, artists, athletes, brilliant thinkers, and ordinary citizens. With the acclaimed, bestselling books The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy and The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman have helped to bring the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to hundreds of thousands of new readers all over the world. Now Holiday and Hanselman are back with The Daily Stoic Journal, a beautifully designed hardcover journal that features space for morning and evening notes, along with advice for integrating this ancient philosophy into our 21st century lives. Each week readers will discover a specific powerful Stoic practice, explained and presented with related quotations to inspire deeper reflection and application, and each day they will answer a powerful question to help gauge their progress. Created with a durable, Smyth-sewn binding and featuring a helpful introduction explaining the various Stoic tools of self-management, as well as resources for further reading, this is a lasting companion volume for people who already love The Daily Stoic and its popular daily emails and social media accounts. It can also be used as a stand-alone journal, even if you haven’t read the previous books. For anyone seeking inner peace, clarity, and effectiveness in our crazy world, this book will help them immensely for the next year—and for the rest of their lives.
Download or read book Reflections from the Front Porch written by Harold D Fanning and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fanning shares thoughtful and whimsical stories from his childhood, all whileteaching a few lessons along the way.
Download or read book A Porch Sofa Almanac written by Peter Smith and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Peter Smith, the assignment from Minnesota Public Radio was simple: try to do something about Minnesota . So he began exploring the simple, everyday Minnesota things he came across and sharing them with listeners each Tuesday morning. The result is a hilarious, often wry, and always remarkable portrait of everyday life in the Land of 10,000 Lakes that will resonate with Minnesotans from the state's biggest cities to its smallest towns. A Porch Sofa Almanac is the first collection of Smith's essays for MPR-stories that keep close to the ground and reflect on the common experiences of being.
Download or read book Reflections written by James O. Jeffers and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book chronicles James Jeffers' life from about age two but it purposefully falls short of being either memoirs or autobiography. With this work he has attempted to simply record for his children, grandchildren, and others the wonderful events of his life as he experienced them. The book covers thousands of miles of travel along with living and working with peoples of differing cultures on three continents and in the Caribbean, five foreign countries, and fifteen different states spanning the nation from coast to coast to coast.
Download or read book Autumn s Back Porch written by Mike Hall and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of poems dealing with the author’s own personal reflections about life. They are works of encouragement, faith, and social consciousness meant to uplift the reader in their daily walk through their own individual journey. They were written as a message of hope for the trying times in which we currently find ourselves.