Download or read book Soulful Reflections from a Daughter S Heart written by Jan Blakely and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia is a thief and a cheat. It steals the memory, mental capacity and very life of the one affected. It cheats the family of quality time with their loved one. Being a caregiver for a family member with dementia is consuming and demanding. It is a condition and position that no one can truly understand unless you have been through it. It is the most extreme roller coaster ride you will ever take. This book provides stories that are common among those affected by dementia but also includes inspirational wisdom from God through scripture for the journey.

Download or read book Reflections of a Seasoned Soul written by Jean Keegan Daly and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Keegan Dalys book of true personal stories takes you on the challenging journey of her souls passionate longing for self discovery and healing, her bold search for spiritual truth, and the supportive people, special patients, and amazing mystical encounters she experienced along her path. Reflections of a Seasoned Soul portrays the authors real life struggle to discover her spiritual truths deepest purpose and commitment to living her life and serving others from that authentic inner place. Jeans story is told with heartfelt sincerity and vulnerability. It captures the essence of her journey from its risky and daring beginnings of her unorthodox search for an expanded understanding of God and Universal Oneness through to her holistic healing and hospice work, her profound near death experience, her mystical visions and events, and her endeavors to live everyday within the values of respect, love, kindness, gratitude and peace. Of course, the journey to enlightenment is lifelong and so it continues...

Download or read book Losing Heart written by H. Svi Shapiro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Svi Shapiro explores the ideological and attitudinal functions of schools, looking especially at what is called the 'hidden curriculum.' He offers both an analysis of the role of education in producing and maintaining attitudes and values that contribute to our competitive, socially unequal, instrumental, consumerist, and self-oriented culture and a radically different vision for what our schools should be about--a vision that focuses on education's role in supporting a more critically reflective, socially responsible, and compassionate culture. Federal and state legislation have propelled schools today in the direction of an increasingly test-driven, instrumental, and individually competitive regime. Under these legislative mandates, schools are increasingly alienating and stressful places for both students and teachers. Most disturbing is that this form of education is not conducive to providing young people with the capacity to cope with the moral, cultural, spiritual, and political challenges of the world they inhabit. More than only offering a critique of schools, Shapiro proposes a counter-vision that can lead to a different kind of culture and society, and he discusses strategies for advocating and implementing it. Written in a style that is very accessible to a wide range of readers, Losing Heart: The Moral and Spiritual Miseducation of America's Children is also carefully researched and draws on relevant theory to make a strong case. This book speaks to a wide range of readers, including academics and students in education, sociology, anthropology, political science, and cultural studies; public school professionals; and the general public interested in education. It will appeal to faculty in schools of education who are looking for a text that offers both a critical language and one that speaks to possibility and change.

Download or read book Mother s Glow written by Judy Kathleen Thompson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother And Child . . . . . . . For You.......Pretty Poetic PraiseInspired By And Dedicated ToAll Those Tenderhearted Mother And Child HarmoniesWhose Everlasting LoveUnwavering DevotionAnd Inspirational SweetnessHas So Eloquently Caressed My SoulElevated My SpiritAnd Softly Soothed My Happy Heart

Download or read book Journey to the Heart written by Melody Beattie and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to the Heart by New York Times bestselling author of Codependent No More, Beyond Codependency, and Lessons of Love, contains 365 insightful daily meditations that inspire readers to unlock their personal creativity and discover their divine purposes in life. “Melody Beattie gives you the tools to discover the magnificence and splendor of your being.” –Deepak Chopra, author of Jesus and Buddha

Download or read book Gitanjali written by Rabindranath Tagore and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An integration of two words, 'Git' and 'Anjali,' meaning song and offering respectively, the literal meaning of the word is 'offering of songs.' and because of the strong devotional tone and subliminal spiritual incitation, the book can be said to have devotion to god as its theme. It highlights the poet's intense response to the magnificence of the universe or rather an affirmation of life with all its abundance, mystery and diversity.

Download or read book The Soulful Child written by Chloe Rachel Gallaway and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A deeply moving remembrance ... of the privations and delights of growing up in rural northern New Mexico." -The Albuquerque Journal "Get saddled up and ready for the best fire-side book of the season." -Shakti Yogi Journal "A profound memoir, eloquently and extravagantly told." -Edward Khmara, Emmy-Nominated Writer, Actor, and Producer Out of the counterculture movement of the sixties arises a true story about risking it all for true freedom. Folk singer Jerry Gallaway and ex-ballet dancer Reva Lynn Gallaway leave behind a life of opportunity and fame to raise a family in the woods of northern New Mexico. For six children born in the wild with no birth certificates, no worldly identity, only the song of nature printed on them at birth, the woods became a place of learning and a place of refuge, until tragedy uprooted their foundation, leaving the youngsters split between two worlds. When forced to choose for themselves, would they live in nature with their parents, or seek a new life in society? Chloe Rachel Gallaway is the soulful child, bringing us the healing power of the wild through her photographic memories, authentic voice, and a tale of modern-day warriors and free thinkers carrying in their hearts an essential message about the priceless gifts of Mother Nature, her cycles of life and loss, and the transformative power of forgiveness. _____________ What fellow authors and writers are saying: "Gallaway does not just tell us, she makes us feel the love and the anger as we are drawn deeply into the life of this soulful child, entranced and embraced by wild nature, yet needing to understand the reality of the wider human world. It is a story ... about hope, love and resilience, and about freeing the spirit by learning to forgive." -Edward Khmara, Emmy-Nominated Writer, Actor, and Producer "[Chloe's] descriptions penetrate the very core of your heart and soul, making you wonder if she was sent here from another planet to convey a message of hope in a chaotic world." -Marcie Martinez, NaturesPresence.net "Thoreau said, 'Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?' Chloe's memoir gifts that miracle to readers. ... We see the tethers of family ties strained to the breaking point by the passionate will of a headstrong father whose way of life was inspired by Emerson and Thoreau and who later lived by the words of the Bible." -Emily Rodavich, Author Mystical Interludes: An Ordinary Person's Extraordinary Experiences "I think many of us have thought at some point, 'What if I just took off and lived in the woods?' Well, this story is the answer to that 'what if.' ... Our humanity heals from sharing its stories, as Gallaway has done." -Shareshten Senior, Shakti Yogi Journal "[Chloe] is a gifted storyteller with the ability to captivate all the senses. ... We feel her connection to the earth, to the animals, and to her family. We join her in wanting to make new connections with others. We experience her struggle through tragedy and the unknown. Then we triumph as she connects with herself." -Yvonne Williams Casaus, Author, A Drop of Water: A Spiritual Journey "A profound and unique story of a wild-child in the backcountry, coping and thriving amidst the challenges of nature and family, trying to find her place in life. [Chloe] opens her soul for us, and while we are brought into her unconventional world, our own heart cracks open and we understand more about ourselves. This is a book that explores many of the questions that make us human and leaves us drifting back to images of nature, animals and an innocent heart. ... This is a memoir written with love and honesty that will stay with you as you travel your own path, seeking a life worth living." -Joy Silha, Business Writer, Lifestyle Writer, and Rese

Download or read book Dimming the Day written by Jennifer Grant and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moon is out, the air has cooled, and you are ready for bed. You know that scrolling on your phone does not draw you toward sleep but adds to your worries. Power down your phone, take a breath, and begin to dim the day. Research suggests that we should refrain from screens at bedtime. But it can be hard to give up social media and news without something to take its place. In these pages, author Jennifer Grant offers gentle meditations that help you direct your gaze away from screens and uncertainties and toward the natural world. Dimming the Day guides you to focus on the wonders of God's good earth, from the ordinary head of a dandelion to the exquisite beauty of a fractal. Replace anxiety with awe, distraction with focus, and worry with true rest. Calm your mind and settle into stillness. It is time to dim the day.

Download or read book Reflections of the Christ Mind written by Paul Ferrini and published by Image. This book was released on 2000-07-25 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Paul Ferrini, there was a time when the very thought of Jesus left him cold. Instead of embodying the truth of Jesus' teaching, Christianity seemed to harbor the fearful thoughts and actions of people who were more committed to self-interest than to unconditional love. So when Ferrini felt Jesus' voice inside him saying, "I want you to acknowledge me," he resisted. In time, however, he came to realize that it was not Jesus he was rejecting but the untruths that had become attached to Christian teaching. Responding to the inner voice did not mean merely acknowledging Jesus as some great teacher who lived in the past, but also meant that he was opening himself up to a living presence within his own awareness. Once Ferrini reached this reconciliation, powerful words of spiritual truth began to flow through him. Reflections of the Christ Mind presents the most important teachings the author has received through his spiritual awakening. Here at last is a gospel devoted solely to Jesus' teachings of love, healing, and forgiveness. The teacher readers meet in these pages is both compassionate and open-minded-he is the Jesus Christians know in their hearts. Repudiating religious hypocrisy, intolerance, and spiritual pride, Ferrini rejects the dogmatic position of the Church, offering instead words of hope and healing that form the new gospel for today.

Download or read book The Naked Mom written by Brooke Burke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brooke Burke knows all too well that when raising four children, running a household, tending a relationship, building a multimillion-dollar business, and pursuing a television career, there's no room for pretense or posturing. Rejecting the idea that there's some simple step-by-step path to the Perfect Body, the Perfect Relationship, or the Perfect Career, she reveals the truths about motherhood with the sincerity that today's smart, sexy, and soulful moms need. Brooke lets readers know what really goes on behind the scenes of her surprisingly ordinary life as a celebrity mom, and how she manages to make it all work...on a good day! From tips on caring for themselves, to her own stories about the missteps she's made as a mother, to advice on how to handle the tough emotional challenges moms face, Brooke paints an honest picture of motherhood that all women can relate to, insisting that it's not about being right or wrong-it's about being their authentic, naked selves.

Download or read book Reflections of a Khmer Soul written by Navy Phim and published by Navy Phim. This book was released on 2007 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a lyrical journey of self-acceptance, the author questions and comes to term with the Killing Fields and other genocides. She explores what it means to be a child of the Killing Fields raised in the United States.

Download or read book Secrets of a Soulful Marriage written by Jim Sharon, EdD and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The map to soulful love is locked within the secret chambers of your heart—here is the key. “Each of you holds the secrets of what really works in your relationship. Perhaps you have not thought about or expressed your secrets. In reading this book and participating in soulful couples activities, you are likely to tap into your dormant wisdom and gain the courage to unlock those secrets…. Ready to go exploring?” —from the Introduction Noted couples therapists Jim and Ruth Sharon draw on over forty years of professional and personal experience to offer you useful perspectives, tools and practices to cultivate a beautiful, sacred relationship with your beloved. Combining insights from psychology, the world’s great spiritual wisdom traditions and the experiences of many kinds of committed couples, the Sharons guide you to: Identify and replace unwanted habits with positive patterns Master soulful communication Reignite and sustain sacred intimacy Achieve balance between your life as an individual and as a couple Thrive as soulful partners while parenting Build a lasting legacy of love And much more

Download or read book The Child of Never written by Federico Romano and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great journey that Frederik Jonson will make to the heavenly kingdom will open the way for him on the origin and truth of his life. Through a varied gallery of characters - human fauna of defenceless victims or executioners, wicked murderers or innocents, men devoted to excesses and perditions or innocent unconscious people - an extraordinary epiphany of greatness will take place: the revelation of Frederik's destiny and the eschatological passage from "child of never" to man from generous existence to heroism.

Download or read book Critical Social Issues in American Education written by H. Svi Shapiro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-09-22 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text-reader brings together powerful readings that critically situate issues of education in the context of the major cultural, moral, political, economic, ecological, and spiritual crises that confront us as a nation and a global community. It provides a focus and a conceptual framework for thinking about education in light of these issues. Readers are exposed to the thinking of some of the best and most insightful social and educational commentators. Critical Social Issues in American Education: Democracy and Meaning in a Globalizing World, Third Edition, is intended to work on two levels. First, it helps readers to develop an awareness of how education is connected to the wider social structures of cultural, political, and economic life. Second, it encourages not only a critical examination of our present social reality but also a serious discussion of alternatives--of what a transformed society and educational process might look like. The editors' goal is to deliberately engage readers in connecting the work of teachers to an ethically committed, politically charged pedagogy. The assumption on which they base the text is that educators must see their work as inextricably linked to the broader conflicts, stresses, and crises of the social world--it is not otherwise possible to make sense of what is happening educationally. What happens in school, or as part of the educational experience, reflects, expresses, and mediates profound questions about the direction and nature of the society we inhabit. The text is organized thematically into five sections, which address, respectively, social justice and democracy; consumerism, culture, and public education; marginality and difference; moral and spiritual perspectives on education; and globalization and education. Each section is preceded by a brief essay that introduces the readings. This Third Edition includes many new readings and addresses issues that have more recently emerged as especially significant--such as concerns about the implications of globalization and the post 9/11 world, commercialism, violence, and the ever-increasing influence of high stakes testing. This compelling text is relevant for a wide range of courses in educational foundations, educational policy, curriculum studies, and multicultural education that address the social context of education, cultural and political change, and public policy.

Download or read book poet Savior rapper written by Judy Kathleen Thompson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spiritually guided love story of gapper/rapper Savannah, and Johnny, a handsome Army vet who once was a true believer but is now on his way to manmade destiny because he has fleetingly forgotten what he used to remember so well. Savannah lives with God as her Pilot and glorifies God via her Savannah Smiles Righteous Rap Band. Johnny is a distinguished Army vet, and though Johnny's body came back from war sans seen scar, his once saintly spirit is shattered and suffers from a loss of faith. Savannah and Johnny's paths cross cataclysmically and Johnny, by his courage, and Savannah, via her faith in God, help save the day, whereupon Johnny is injured and Savannah is holy enlightened to become one of her Savior's earthly saviors. Their ensuing journey is replete with love, humor and joy and mostly their journey be full of Hope and Promise, those abiding assurances that God in heaven so lovingly avowals and to which one young woman named Savannah does so ardently strive as a pious part of God's Grand Plan.

Download or read book The Changing Face Of The Priesthood written by Donald B. Cozzens and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few today would contest that the priesthood is in a state of crisis. The nature and implications of that crisis, however, remain the subject of considerable discussion and debate. In The Changing Face of the Priesthood, Fr. Donald Cozzens offers insight into the crisis by reflecting on the issues, challenges, concerns, and realities of the priesthood today. The same year that Pope John XXIII surprised the Catholic world with his call for an ecumenical council, Cozzens began his formal study of theology. As a seminarian he felt the shaking of the priesthood's foundations. The very face of the priesthood was evolving even as he arrived at his first parish assignment. A generation later, the face of the priesthood continues to reveal new contours, fascinating features, and sadly, some tragic blemishes. In The Changing Face of the Priesthood, Cozzens takes a long, honest look at the present state of the priesthood. He provides this examination not merely from an empirical, scientific perspective but also from a personal, pastoral perspective. Drawing on clinical data, church documents, and his nearly forty years of pastoral experience, Cozzens gives shape and form to the changing face of the priesthood. Through his reflections he leads readers to both concern and hope for the priesthood of the twenty-first century. Chapters are Discovering an Identity," *Guarding One's Integrity, - *Loving as a Celibate, - *Facing the Unconscious, - *Becoming a Man, - *Tending the Word, - *Considering Orientation, - *Betraying Our Young, - and *The Changing Face of the Priesthood. - Donald Cozzens, PhD, a priest and writer, is author of two award-winning titles, Sacred Silence and The Changing Face of the Priesthood, and editor of The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest, all published by Liturgical Press. He is writer in residence at John Carroll University where he teaches in the religious studies department. "

Download or read book The Martyrs Idyl and Shorter Poems written by Louise Imogen Guiney and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Martyrs' Idyl, and Shorter Poems is a brilliant collection of the most beloved poems by American poet Louise Imogen Guiney. The titular poem illustrates the martyrdom of Saint Didymus and Saint Theodora at Alexandria in a dramatic manner. Saints Theodora and Didymus were Christian saints, and their legend is based on the word of Saint Ambrose. They were martyred in the reigns of co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximianus. This volume contains several short poems, including Romans in Dorset, the Vigil in Tyrone, Ode for a Master Mariner Ashore, Of Joan's Youth, and many more. Guiney was a member of various famous literary and social clubs and was the most prominent and visionary personal influence on Boston's circle of authors and artists.