Download or read book Our Strangely Warmed Hearts written by Karen P. Oliveto and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As John Wesley discovered his true spiritual identity, he experienced a strangely warmed heart. Through poignant stories and well-reasoned principles, Karen Oliveto discloses why and how spiritual renewal and a personal call to ministry emerge in the strangely warmed hearts of lesbian and gay Christians. In The United Methodist Church (and other Christian denominations), it is difficult or impossible for lesbian, gay, transsexual, and bisexual clergy or laity to become a visible and outward channel for God’s saving grace. This book traces the history of the church’s struggle with homosexuality, highlighting critical incidents in the culture and church polity which shape the church’s response. The issues are deeply rooted in the way God’s people understand scriptures, which are interpreted as a means of grace for some and as a rule-book for others. This book includes first-person narratives of LGBTQ persons faithfully serving in a denomination that denies their calls and—in some cases—their presence. These stories will show how the coming out process is deeply spiritual as one grows into an authentic, God-created and graced self. “You are the one who created my innermost parts; you knit me together while I was still in my mother’s womb. I give thanks to you that I was marvelously set apart. Your works are wonderful—I know that very well.” Psalm 139:13-14 (CEB) “Our Strangely Warmed Hearts is a breath of fresh air in the study of the United Methodist struggle and intense debate regarding human sexuality. Karen Oliveto lives in faithful witness and serves people with the heart of Christian leadership."—Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church. “Karen Oliveto offers a compelling window into the steadfast faith and the resilience of the LGBTQ Christian movement in the United States. After offering an extraordinary history of the LGBTQ equality movement in our society and in The United Methodist Church, she rightly asks, 'Is there any other group that we would marginalize in this way?' I wholeheartedly recommend Karen Oliveto's new book to everyone who is affected by the debate over the sacred worth and place of LGBTQ people in our lives and churches. This book inspires hope.” —Michael J. Adee, Ph.D., Director, Global Faith and Justice Project, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA “Bishop Oliveto's story mirrors the experience of many LGBTQ ministers who are serving the Body of Christ openly, and not in the shadows. The integrity, courage, and deep faith of God’s LGBTQ people who are called into ministry have enriched the church and encouraged the outsiders who were always welcome at Jesus' table.”–Andy Lang, Executive Director, Open and Affirming Coalition, United Church of Christ “I loved it! It drew me in immediately and kept me strapped in on what I knew would be a roller coaster of painful history, sprinkled triumphs, and then stories that broke my heart, gave me cheer, and brought tears to my eyes. Bishop Oliveto takes readers on a fascinating trip through LGBTQ history, and into the often contentious collision with mainstream religion…and then brings it all together through the personal stories that make our past and present come alive! I applaud Bishop Oliveto’s book and will highly recommend it to the faithful and faith curious of all religions.”–The Reverend Marian Edmonds-Allen, Executive Director, Parity "[Bishop Karen Oliveto] is sharing the love of Jesus, and meeting people where they are, no matter who they are, and no matter what they think about her. She loves them." —Kent Ingram, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Download or read book Warm Hearts and Cold Cash written by Marcia Millman and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the relationship of love and money in families and teaches that honesty, a respect for others, and generosity are the most valuable assets in settling family accounts.

Download or read book Warm Hearts Day A Branches Book Owl Diaries 5 written by Rebecca Elliott and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifth installment of this New York Times bestselling series it's Warm Hearts Day in Treetopolis! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In book #5, it's almost Warm Hearts Day! Everyone is busy making gifts for their loved ones. Eva LOVES crafting, so she creates all sorts of fun gifts and treats for her friends. She is excited to give out her homemade gifts at the big party at the Old Oak Tree. But then Eva realizes she forgot to make gifts for her family! Will she be able to make the gifts in time? Continue this book series with “Eva the Owlet,” an Apple TV+ original series!

Download or read book Warm Hearts Day written by Rebecca Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warm Hearts Day is approaching and Eva has been making lots of fun gifts and treats for her friends, but as the big party at the Old Oak Tree nears, she realizes that she has neglected to make any gifts for her family.

Download or read book Warmth written by Daniel Sherrell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE NEW YORKER AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “[Warmth] is lyrical and erudite, engaging with science, activism, and philosophy . . . [Sherrell] captures the complicated correspondence between hope and doubt, faith and despair—the pendulum of emotional states that defines our attitude toward the future.” —The New Yorker “Beautifully rendered and bracingly honest.” —Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing From a millennial climate activist, an exploration of how young people live in the shadow of catastrophe Warmth is a new kind of book about climate change: not what it is or how we solve it, but how it feels to imagine a future—and a family—under its weight. In a fiercely personal account written from inside the climate movement, Sherrell lays bare how the crisis is transforming our relationships to time, to hope, and to each other. At once a memoir, a love letter, and an electric work of criticism, Warmth goes to the heart of the defining question of our time: how do we go on in a world that may not?

Download or read book Cold Hands Warm Heart written by Jill Wolfson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Dani was born with her heart on the wrong side of her body. Fourteen-year-old Amanda is a competitive gymnast and in perfect health. The two girls don't know each other, but their lives are about to collide.

Download or read book 6 Amazing Bible Stories to Strangely Warm Our Hearts written by James Wendell Moore and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 6-week Bible study for small groups using the Wesley Study Bible.

Download or read book In My Heart written by Jo Witek and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

Download or read book Gentle Reads written by Deanna McDaniel and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annotated bibliography of 500 books for readers in grades 5-9 with uplifting themes, catagorized by genre, and indexed by title, author, subject, and series.

Download or read book Warm Hearts written by Jaagruthi Sharma and published by Maybeify. This book was released on 2023-06-18 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Warm Hearts" is a heartfelt novel that delves into the lives of a group of individuals who cross paths and form deep connections, ultimately discovering the power of love, friendship, and family. Set against the backdrop of a small town, the story follows Vedika, Eklavya, Aditi, Lokesh, Divya, and Harsh as they navigate through life's challenges and triumphs. Vedika, a compassionate and determined young woman, strives to pursue her dreams while balancing her responsibilities towards her family. Eklavya, a charming and supportive partner, stands by Vedika's side, providing unwavering love and encouragement. Aditi, Vedika's best friend, adds an element of joy and humor to the narrative, and her blossoming relationship with Abhay brings warmth and happiness. Lokesh, once burdened by resentment and anger, undergoes a transformation as he reconnects with his long-lost mother, Saraswati. The reunion sparks a journey of forgiveness and healing, as Lokesh learns the importance of cherishing family bonds and finding redemption within himself. Divya, Lokesh's sister, discovers her own strength and resilience as she seeks to uncover the truth about her mother's disappearance. Through the ups and downs of life, the characters in "Warm Hearts" find solace in their shared experiences, supporting one another through thick and thin. The novel beautifully portrays the power of unity, showcasing how love, understanding, and compassion can mend broken hearts and mend shattered dreams. "Warm Hearts" invites readers to immerse themselves in a tale of love, hope, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart. It reminds us that in the face of adversity, the warmth of genuine connections can light the way and guide us toward a brighter future.

Download or read book Hot Cocoa Hearts written by Suzanne Nelson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming and delicious holiday tale of festive friendships and first crushes from the author of Cake Pop Crush and You’re Bacon Me Crazy. ‘Tis the season . . . for heartbreak? Emery Mason is not a fan of the holidays. She’s so over the tinsel, the shopping, and all the other trappings of the season. Unfortunately, this year, Em is forced to work—as an elf!—at her parents’ Santa Photo Booth at the mall. There, Em meets Alejandro Perez, who works at the hot cocoa shop next door and is always full of holiday spirit. Alex is cute, but he’s nothing like Em’s real crush—the brooding and artistic Sawyer Kade. But the more time Em spends with Alex, the more she realizes that she may not be the Grinch she always thought she was. Soon, a blizzard, a Secret Santa surprise, and a family disagreement throw Em’s world upside down. Can Em embrace the magic of the holidays and find the perfect boy to kiss under the mistletoe?

Download or read book White Trash Warm Hearts written by Judy H James and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an amazingly meaningful account of a childhood spent in utter poverty in the American South post World War II. It was “root hog or die” for Judy, her mother, and her three siblings after their father just up and left them in the night. When Judy’s momma was injured at the mill, the kids spent a couple of years in an orphanage where there was a heinous double murder. Momma worked her fingers to the bone to get her children back in her arms. Was Judy destined to repeat her mother’s hardships? Not this Steel Magnolia! Judy raised millions for Florida’s impoverished children. With several appointments by Florida governors, she has been called the Oprah Winfrey of her county. Her own children adore her southern bluntness and her fierce passion for serving humanity. Winner of the Florida AAUW Best Short Story Award, Judy shares her own true account of her triumphant life and spiritual quest.

Download or read book Cold Paws Warm Heart written by Madeleine Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A kindhearted girl seeks out a solitary polar bear in a tender story of an unlikely friendship that is sure to warm even the coldest of hearts. Far away in the land of snow and ice lives Cold Paws, a lonely polar bear. With only his silver flute for company, Cold Paws shivers and wonders why he always feels cold inside. But when young Hannah from the nearby village makes friends with him, that chilliness inside Cold Paws begins to melt away. A woolly scarf, a game of jumping jacks, a mug of steaming hot chocolate -- what warm gesture will finally take the polar bear's icy feeling away for good?

Download or read book Cold Noses Warm Hearts written by and published by Willow Creek Press. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When originally published in 1959, this marvelous collection of dog stories compiled by the late humorist Corey Ford was an immediate bestseller. For his edition, Ford selected pieces written by his friends and contemporaries whose names appeared on the mastheads of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Life, and Colliers. The names read like a Who's Who of humor: Thurber, Benchley. Wodehouse, White, Woollcott, Marquis. Ford also provided balance with stories from Steinbeck, Lardner, Lawrence and others. including his own superbly poignant, classic short, "The Road to Tinkhamtown," presented here in its original version.

Download or read book Cold War Warm Hearts written by Bridget Ashton and published by Book Guild Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where were you in 1966? Most of Bridget’s friends, in their early twenties, were settling down with jobs and/or husbands. She, on the other hand, was wandering the highways and byways of Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia: behind the Iron Curtain.

Download or read book A Coldwater Warm Hearts Wedding written by Lexi Eddings and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A unique take on what it means to go home again.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author Everyone longs for a place to be loved and accepted, warts and all. And Coldwater Cove has its share of warts! But while this cozy corner of the world is home to just about anyone who wants to put down roots, the way has been barred to Michael Evans. Mike's dad saw to that some ten years ago when he ordered him to leave town and never come back. But when Michael learns his mother is battling breast cancer, not even the animosity between him and his father can keep him away. Of course he didn't figure on getting roped into being best man at his sister's upcoming wedding, but as long as Michael's back in town, he figures he’s got a second chance with the girl who got away—Heather Walker. Long-legged Heather has had a love/hate relationship with the town bad boy ever since he christened her “Stilts” in middle school. She was voted most likely to succeed. Michael seemed destined for the state pen. Even so, she hopes there's more to him than leathers and a Harley, for his family's sake if nothing else. But while her fascination with him grows, a decade-old secret involving a member of her family threatens to tear them apart... “Readers of sweet romance will fall in love with Coldwater Cove. Lexi Eddings’s talent shines in this edgy, fresh story.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Foolish Hearts written by Emma Mills and published by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary novel about a girl whose high school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream leads her to new friends—and maybe even new love.