Download or read book Godparent Book written by Elaine Ramshaw and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Godparent Book, Elaine Ramshaw is encouraging, reassuring, energizing, and resourceful as she equips godparents to be life-long, faith-sharing companions to their godchild. She provides scores of ideas for relating at every age and in many circumstances—ideas that are appropriate for all the churches that call for godparents.

Download or read book The Nones Are Alright written by Oakes, Kaya and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Your Godchild What It Means to Be a Catholic Godparent written by Redemptorist Pastoral Publications and published by Liguori Publications. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of godparent has special meaning for Catholics because it extends far beyond Baptism. Your Godchild speaks to the concerns of new godparents by exploring the meaning of this lifelong commitment to their godchild's journey of faith. Topics covered: What is the sacrament of Baptism? What does it means to be a godparent? Must godparents be baptized Catholics? Why do we baptize babies? What is prayer? What are godparents' responsibilities to godchildren? This informative booklet is packed with activities for godparents and godchildren, tips on spiritual nurturing, and ways to explore their role when making this important commitment. "Booklet"

Download or read book Letter to a Godchild written by Reynolds Price and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 2000 acclaimed author Reynolds Price became honorary godfather to Harper Peck Voll. As a christening gift, Price composed a letter to the child, one intended as a brief guide for Harper's spiritual future. The letter sketched the crucial roles which faith had played in Price's own life and whittled down those lessons the author felt were most valuable. Later, Price realized that in a rapidly complicating world, his thoughts might also be useful for other children and their parents. Here, then, is an expanded version of the original letter -- an eloquent, thoughtful, and inspiring look at faith from one of the most revered American writers and most respected students of religion. In Letter to a Godchild, Price recounts how his life has been shaped by numerous and varied spiritual influences -- from the Bible-story books his parents bought him before he could read, to the childhood days spent exploring dense woods near his home (woods where he searched for arrowheads and spied on numerous wild animals), to Sundays at church with his father and mother, his travels around the world to magisterial structures as various as St. Peter's and the old Penn Station, and years of study both in and out of the classroom. With no trace of self-pity, he explains how his faith grew and deepened when in 1984 -- after a life of robust health -- he suffered a cancer that eventually led to paralysis of his lower body. Letter to a Godchild includes striking pictures of the buildings, objects, places, and events that have deepened the author's religious sensibility. He has also compiled a comprehensive section on further reading, looking, and listening that provides suggestions for books, art, and music that will entertain as well as enhance this volume. A profoundly intelligent and moving explication of religion and spirituality, Letter to a Godchild is an exhilarating experience for readers of all faiths.

Download or read book Godparenting written by Nancy Ann McLaughlin and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lovely keepsake gift for godparents and a handy guide to use for years to come. Being a godparent is a great honor—and a sacred responsibility. Baptism, after all, is at the center of Christian life, and godparents play a critical role in celebrating this sacrament. When you accept the invitation to sponsor a little one, what exactly are you promising to do? Godparenting: Nurturing the Next Generation explores the history and theology of godparenting, and offers plenty of helpful tips on how to be the best godparent ever.

Download or read book Promises For You written by Lucy Tapper and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promises For You is a delightful gift book filled with love and promises, for a very special person, to help and guide a child as they grow..The story follows a charming little penguin on a colourful journey with you by their side discovering all the wonders the world has to offer. The giver(s) promise to be there for them helping them have a sense of wellbeing, happiness and security. Beautifully illustrated in full colour over 32 pages, this book makes a perfect baby shower, new-born or young person's birthday or Christening present. With space for a personalized message in the front, this hardback book makes a wonderful keepsake gift.

Download or read book The God Child written by Nana Oforiatta Ayim and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving, mesmerizing, and astoundingly original debut novel by one of the most exciting literary voices to emerge in recent years.

Download or read book Your Choice written by Tiona Gunthorpe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-17 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you think shapes our identity? Is it your family? Your environment? Your peers / friends? Your mind? As you read through this book, different characters will be introduced to you in which everyone are unique individuals but at the same time are influenced largely from other entities outside of themselves. Family on the other hand serves as a foundation for some. But think about your best friend or your boyfriend / girlfriend. Think about the relationship itself that makes a person fulfill such titles as: best friend, boyfriend / girlfriend. The choices we make and the way we deal with things has a lot to do with our individual experiences as well as what we have learned from the people around us. If one is unsuccessful with a stage, even if one moves on to the next stage, they will still have to at some point address and successfully complete that stage. If not it may effect how an individual passes effectively through the next stages.

Download or read book Unicorn Goddaughter written by Blueberry Notebooks and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cute journal for a special Goddaughter! Makes a lovely sentimental gift. Lined pages Soft matte cover Composition book sized

Download or read book Godchild written by Vincent Zandri and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack 'Keeper' Marconi is desperate to move on from the suspicion that the driver was actually aiming for them. Keeper can still recall the image of the Buick and its driver. On the day he is set to marry again he catches a glimpse of that car. He knows he must find that driver. A new case comes his way. An author has been locked up in prison in Mexico. Keeper has no intention of accepting the mission to break her out, but when he discovers that her case could be connected there's no stopping him.

Download or read book A Guide for Godparents written by Peter C. Garrison and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1991-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide For Godparents is an aid for pastors who deal with ministering to a parade in our constantly moving parish populations. Often godparents arrive from out of town or state. The parents themselves move more often today than ever before in our society. With this book you will cover the theological basics of baptism and the spiritual life in a way that is simple and friendly without being simplistic or condescending. The spiritual basis of the book is suited to the busy couples that the church sees coming for their spiritual nurture and the baptism of their children. The content of this book will not scare off these couples -- parents and godparents -- returning to their church. Peter C. Garrison is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Burlingame, California. His previously published CSS books are Pastoral Pitfalls and Witnesses To The Cross.

Download or read book Mrs Merriman s godchild written by H. Louisa Bedford and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Character of Virtue written by Stanley Hauerwas and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stanley Hauerwas is one of today's greatest theologians, but like many of us, he is also a godparent. In this very special collection he invites us to share in fifteen letters to sent to his godson, Laurence Wells. Each letter, sent on the anniversary of Laurence’s baptism every year, distills years of self-reflection and religious thinking into heartfelt notes packed with wit, warmth and verve. The letters explore what makes a happy, fulfilled life: kindness, courage, humility, joy, friendship, simplicity, humour, generosity and faith. An introduction by Samuel Wells—Laurence’s father—tells the story behind these letters and offers insight into being a godparent.

Download or read book Dadding It written by Rob Kemp and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling parenting author Rob Kemp (The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide) delivers the ultimate guide to navigating your child's life milestones (0 months to 50 years) and offers advice on how fathers can best play a lasting, impactful or at least vaguely useful role in it. Kids don't come with an instruction manual. (Not that most men would read one if they did). Instead they're shaped by life-forming milestones and learn-as-they-go mistakes which you, as modern, responsible fathers must be there to help them deal with, solve or at least advise upon pretty much from their birth until you've drawn your last breath. This book will give you a head's up on all the defining moments you are guaranteed to experience as a parent. It'll warn you when your life is going to take a change of course, how your child is going to influence the choices you make and give you some practical, knowing, sanity saving methods of dealing with them. Each moment is headlined with a common scenario that dads have encountered down through generations – but will still come as a shock to you for the first time. And for every milestone moment, landmark action or parenting task to perform there's a sound advice and strategic solutions to help you cope and even discover the purported 'joys' of parenthood...

Download or read book Preparing for Baptism in the Episcopal Church written by Anne E. Kitch and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primer or refresher on the sacrament of Baptism for new parents, new members, and godparents. This book is about preparing for Christian baptism in the Episcopal Church. While we may hear people say, “I was baptized a Methodist,” or “I was baptized Catholic, or “I was baptized Episcopalian,” people are not baptized into a denomination; they are baptized into the Christian faith. While various Christian denominations differ both their theology of baptism as it is understood and practiced in the Episcopal Church following the rite found in the Book of Common Prayer 1979. “This short book is full of helpful information, solid history, sound theology, and thoughtful reflection. It is the perfect book to give to adults or to parents of young children seeking baptism through the Episcopal Church. I am happy that I will be able to offer this book to my students for their future use when guiding baptismal candidates. A truly welcome resource.”—The Reverend Dr. Nathan Jennings, associate professor of liturgics and Anglican studies, Seminary of the Southwest

Download or read book Becoming a Great Godparent written by Editors of and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect combination of gift book and guide, for every man or woman asked to take on this enormous and blessed responsibility. Lively and informative. Easy-to-read. Explains who is eligible to be a godparent and how to be a great one, offers a brief history of godparenting, reflects on how the whole parish remains involved, suggests prayers and blessings for you and your godchild, and concludes by answering four commonly asked questions, such as “What if I disagree with how the parents are raising my godchild – should I say something?” and “I am a sincere Protestant Christian believer. Why can’t I be the godparent to the child of my best friends, who are Catholic?”

Download or read book Heart Songs written by Kathryn Slattery and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of our lives are a lot like songsbeautiful, eternal melodies composed by our loving God. In Heart Songs, author Kathryn Slattery shares some of these songs through her own life stories, seeking to provide hope, encouragement, and inspiration. In this collection, she explores the joys and challenges of lifes changing seasonsbeing a young mother; being a member of the Sandwich Generation pressed on both sides to meet the needs of her aging mother while also caring for her husband and children; being an empty nester and losing her mother; and being a joyful mother of the bride. Throughout her lifes journey, Slattery discovers fresh, helpful, spiritual insightsheart songsthat she shares as a mother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend. With refreshing candor and gentle, self-effacing humor, Heart Songs captures those divine and fleeting moments when heavens music breaks through and our hearts sing in perfect harmony with our loving God. Praise for Heart Songs Kitty Slattery writes not just for the heart but for the soul. She reaches deep into her own life as well as the lives of others to find the stories that lift us up and give us the greatest gift any writer can givehope. Edward Grinnan, editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine and author of The Promise of Hope Heart Songs is full of heart-tugging warmth and wisdom, a chance to savor the wonder of a life well-lived. Rick Hamlin, executive editor of Guideposts magazine