Download or read book The Surprising Marriage written by Focus on the Family and published by Bethany House Publishers. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Your Marriage as Dynamic and Exciting as it Could Be? Remember how you felt on your wedding day? As newlyweds? God wants your life together to become more exciting as time goes on. In The Surprising Marriage, discover the joys of a faith journey together, learn how to pass on to your children the legacy of a Christ-centered marriage, find ways to celebrate your differences--rather than fighting against each other, and realize how a marriage filled with life and love reflects God's glory. This study contains four sessions, each with four main components: Tilling the Ground Planting the Seed Watering the Hope Harvesting the Fruit Your marriage was designed to flourish as it ages. As you seek God's will together, you will find that you can have a relationship . . . filled with life! "We often hear that the institution of marriage is suffering. But there is good news, too! By submitting their relationships to God and seeking out the right resources, married couples can know what it means to truly thrive. That's what Focus on the Family's Marriage Series is all about. Whether you're in a small group, a mentoring relationship, or you just want to study as a couple, this series can transform your marriage for the better."--Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family "Marriage is an amazing adventure--filled with excitement, joy, and challenges. Focus on the Family's Marriage Series examines God's gift of marriage in all of its wonderful dimensions. I consider it a privilege to be involved with this important set of relationship-strengthening resources."--Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries, Focus on the Family

Download or read book Your Marriage Masterpiece written by Al Janssen and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Transformational Picture of Marriage God created marriage as a beautiful work of art that reflects his glory to the world. But our culture has undervalued and misunderstood it, causing it to lose some of its luster. Like recent restoration projects on the Sistine Chapel and the Mona Lisa, it is time to return marriage to its former glory, and the only way to do that is to take a closer look at what the artist had in mind all along. In this newly revised and expanded book, Al Janssen takes a fresh look at the exquisite design God has for marriage and brings to light the reasons this union was intended to last a lifetime. The chapters weave real-life stories with great teaching and biblical narratives in order to paint a complete picture of all that marriage can be. Readers will examine elements such as passion, adventure, and commitment that come together to make up the colors of God's design. They will also discover new ways to reflect God's love within marriage--revealing his plan for men and women from the moment he created us.

Download or read book The Masterpiece written by Francine Rivers and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller “This character-driven romance will enthrall [Rivers’s] many fans.” —Library Journal The New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece. A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want—money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons: by tagging buildings as the Bird, a notorious but unidentified graffiti artist—an alter ego that could destroy his career and land him in prison. Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. After a disastrous marriage threw her life completely off course, she vowed never to let love steal her dreams again. But as she gets to know the enigmatic man behind the reputation, it’s as if the jagged pieces of both of their pasts slowly begin to fit together . . . until something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their relationship—and both their lives—forever. “Rivers deftly threads Roman’s and Grace’s lives together as they tiptoe around their emotional scars, eventually shifting into a dance of tentative steps toward a love neither can resist. Fans of Christian romance will delight in this tale of salvation through love.” —Kirkus Reviews “Richly detailed characters with traumatic pasts are woven together with biblical truths and redemptive themes. . . . This is an amazing, beautifully written tale to be savored and pondered and shared with others.” —Romantic Times “Readers will marvel at Rivers’s storytelling arc encompassing the reconciliation of gritty past misdeeds and the work in progress of a life of forgiveness.” —Booklist “Fans of Francine Rivers will eagerly devour The Masterpiece and find exactly what they are looking for: a beautifully written story of faith, romance, and the power that true freedom can bring.” —Bookreporter

Download or read book Death in Focus written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the start of an all-new mystery series set in pre–World War II Europe, an intrepid young photographer carries her dead lover’s final, world-shattering message into the heart of Berlin as Hitler ascends to power. “Thrilling . . . reminiscent of works by Eric Ambler and Graham Greene.”—The Wall Street Journal On vacation from London on the beautiful Italian coast, twenty-eight-year-old Elena Standish and her older sister, Margot, have finally been able to move on from the lasting trauma of the Great War, in which the newly married Margot lost her husband and the sisters their beloved brother. Touring with her camera in hand, Elena has found new inspiration in the striking Italian landscape, and she’s met an equally striking man named Ian. When Ian has to leave unexpectedly, Elena—usually the more practical of the sisters—finds she’s not ready to part from him, and the two share a spontaneous train trip home to England. But a shocking sequence of events disrupts their itinerary, forcing Elena to personally deliver a message to Berlin on Ian’s behalf, one that could change the fate of Europe. Back home, Elena’s diplomat father and her secretive grandfather—once head of MI6, unbeknownst to his family—are involved in their own international machinations. Worried when Elena still hasn’t returned from Italy, her grandfather starts to connect the dots between her change in plans and an incident in Berlin, where Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich are on the rise. It seems the message Elena delivered has forced her into a dangerous predicament, and her grandfather’s old contacts from MI6 may be the only people who can get her out alive—if Elena can tell the difference between her allies and her enemies. New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry merges family secrets with suspense on the world stage, as darkness bubbles under the surface of a Europe on the brink of change. In these complicated times, Elena emerges as a strong new heroine who learns quickly that when nothing is certain, she can rely only on herself. Praise for Death in Focus “Masterful! It’s exceedingly rare for an author to have the talent to blend classic elements of a thriller with compelling family dynamics and geopolitical intrigue, but Anne Perry pulls it off like the consummate pro that she is. And, on top of all that, Death in Focus is written in her unique literary voice. I guarantee you’ll love Elena Standish. Brava!” —Jeffery Deaver, author of The Never Game

Download or read book George Condo the Way I Think written by George Condo and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cost of My Faith written by Jack Phillips and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master cake artist and a man of profound faith, Jack Phillips found himself in the middle of one of the highest-profile religious freedom cases of the century. In July 2012, two men came to Jack Phillips's shop requesting a custom wedding cake celebrating their same-sex marriage. In a brief exchange, Jack politely declined the request, explaining that he could not design cakes for same-sex weddings but offered to design cakes for other occasions and to sell them anything else in his shop. Little did Jack know that his quiet stand for his Christian convictions about marriage would become a battle for the right of all Americans to live out their faith. Now, Jack Phillips shares his harrowing experience for the first time in this powerful new memoir. The Cost of My Faith is Jack’s firsthand account from the frontlines of the battle with a culture that is making every effort to remove God from the public square and a government denying Bible-believing Christians the right to freely exercise their religious beliefs. Despite a Supreme Court victory in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the fight to protect the right of Americans to freely exercise their beliefs is more critical than ever. The Cost of My Faith provides new insight into the case that shook the country and offers readers courage and inspiration to stand and live out their faith when facing their own battles.

Download or read book Friedrich Nietzsche and the Artists of the New Weimar written by Sebastian Schütze and published by 5 Continents Editions. This book was released on 2019 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Around 1900, a small group of influential patrons, critics, writers, and artists turned Weimar, the capital of the small Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach in present-day Germany, into a utopian centre of modern art and thought. Artists like Max Klinger, Edvard Munch, and Ludwig von Hofmann, and writers like André Gide, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Rainer Maria Rilke sought to create a 'New Weimar and position Friedrich Nietzsche at its head as the radical prophet of modernity. Nietzsche's profound thinking, expressive language, and poignant aphoristic style made him the ideal philosopher of modernism. It is only as an aesthetic phenomenon that existence and the world are eternally justified. With philosophical maxims, such as this from The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche became an extraordinary influence on artists and critics in their search for a 'new art,' a 'new man,' and, ultimately, a 'new society.' In 1902, two years after the philosopher's death, Max Klinger was commissioned to carve his portrait for the Villa Silberblick in Weimar, where the cult of Nietzsche was organized. Starting from a heavily reworked death mask, he executed the famous marble herm that still today adorns the reception room of the Nietzsche Archive. Only three monumental bronze versions were cast, one of which is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. With this sculpture in focus, accompanied by a series of paintings, drawings, plaster casts, and small bronzes, 'Radical Modernism' will show how Klinger and his patrons invented the 'official' Nietzsche, transforming a highly expressionist portrait into an idealized classical cult image."--publisher.

Download or read book Masterpiece in Progress written by Sean DeLaney and published by Excelsior LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us feel something missing in the relentless cycle of our daily grind. Dreams are shelved, passions are forgotten, and our inner spark dims.Masterpiece in Progress is your guide out of this stifling cycle. Packed with 365 potent passages, it's your daily catalyst to reignite, reshape, and rejuvenate your life. Written by acclaimed executive life coach, dynamic host of the What Got You There Podcast, accomplished entrepreneur, and former professional athlete Sean DeLaney, this book distills a lifetime of wisdom into daily doses of inspiration.Are you ready to craft your life's masterpiece? Dive in and find out what's been waiting to emerge. In Masterpiece in Progress, readers will find: 365 motivational passages: Daily insights to challenge, inspire, and instigate personal and professional evolution. Timeless wisdom: Life lessons that serve as the foundational stones for a future sculpted by dreams, authenticity, and unwavering passion. Practical tools & insights: A treasure trove of strategies tailored to awaken the dormant potential that rests within every individual. Masterpiece in Progress is more than a book; it's your daily companion in the art of living magnificently. Are you ready to begin crafting your masterpiece? The journey starts now.

Download or read book The Master Within written by Titus Bartolotta and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titus has transformed the wisdom that he has gained through life experiences into a must-read for anyone prepared to create their masterpiece. - Dr Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI. "Not just another book filled with fancy words causing you to lose the message but rather a work of art filled with meaningful insight. I love how Titus compares life lessons to normal every day life. The Master Within simplifies things, is easy to understand and put into practice. Add this to your reading list, and create your masterpiece." - Marko Mavrovich, World Class Painter & Artist. "The Master Within is like having Titus with you, in your living room! He really hits the mark here, and his organic approach leads the reader down a path of introspective development and fulfilled potential." - Chris Robinson, President of the John Maxwell Team Faculty & Teaching Team, Internationally Recognized Coach & Speaker. Having grown up in a single-parent home, experienced poverty, and fought through many trials in life, Titus has used his trials and life experiences as opportunities for growth. With more than 15 years of experience impacting and implementing transformational growth within several different types of businesses, he brings wisdom gained through real-world experiences with him. Titus has a proven track record of success and growth through mindset maintenance and accountability. In The Master Within, the reader will find inspiration that they can immediately act on. By the end of this book, the reader will be able to use the tools provided to build an action plan which can lead to the reader creating their masterpiece. This book is about comparing the methods that the masters used while creating their status as masters, considering what it took to complete their masterpieces, and communicating those methods in a way which will allow for real-world application. The tools and resources are provided in each chapter, and the challenge to the reader at the end of each chapter is to get them to stretch beyond the limiting mindset that tells them they need a natural talent to grow. This book focuses on developing skills in a way that provides accountability to the reader, and allows for measured growth and success in the areas they choose to improve. Areas that they may have written off as impossible to improve. The tools provide make it possible for almost anyone to follow and use to grow. This is a unique perspective, as the author uses a formal art (for example painting) and compares it to an art style that would be considered unconventional to label as art (leadership). He takes real examples, and provides a clear connection between the two arts, the two authorities in the field that he chose to work with, and brings all of that back to something that the readers can be impacted by today, with their current life. The message is delivered in such a way that it is palatable to the regular reader and non-reader alike. This versatile piece digs deep without creating an insecurity. The reader can get through this book, fully, and with confidence. The commitment to the real-world application is such that the terminology choices are comfortable for most levels of readers. This book is definitely one that should not be missed.

Download or read book Van Gogh s Irises written by Colin B. Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book MASTER YOUR FOCUS A GUIDE TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH CONCENTRATION written by Prohelika Bhattacharjee and published by Shashwat Publication. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "MASTER YOUR FOCUS: A GUIDE TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH CONCENTRATION" is your key to unlocking the true potential within you by harnessing the amazing power of focus and concentration. In today's fast-paced world, where distractions are abundant, the ability to concentrate has become a coveted superpower. This book is your complete guide to mastering that power and achieving your goals with unprecedented precision. Unleash Your Full Potential: Are you tired of feeling scattered and unproductive? Do you wish you could accomplish more with less effort? This book will show you how to tap into your latent potential and accomplish tasks with unparalleled efficiency. Navigate the Modern World: The digital age has brought countless possibilities but also a barrage of distractions. Learn to navigate this landscape with ease, reclaim your attention, and channel it into important activities. Focus vs. Concentration: Delve into the basic difference between focus and concentration. Discover how each plays a crucial role in your personal and professional life and how you can leverage them efficiently. Busting Myths and Avoiding Pitfalls: I address common misconceptions about focus and concentration, helping you differentiate reality from fiction. Learn to stay clear of common mistakes that hinder your ability to concentrate effectively.

Download or read book Focus written by and published by Leo Babauta. This book was released on 1979 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Kathryn Calley Galitz and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings from the encyclopedic collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. This impressive volume's broad sweep of material, all from a single museum, makes it at once a universal history of painting and the ideal introduction to the iconic masterworks of this world-renowned institution. More than 1,000 lavish color illustrations and details of 500 masterpiece paintings, created over 5,000 years in cultures across the globe, are presented chronologically from the dawn of civilization to the present. These works represent a grand tour of painting from ancient Egypt and classical antiquity and prized Byzantine and medieval altarpieces, to paintings from Asia, India, Africa and the Americas, and and the greatest European and North American masters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art includes and introduction and illuminating texts about each artwork written specially for this volume by Kathryn Calley Galitz, whose experience as both curator and educator at the Met makes her uniquely qualified. European and American artists include Duccio, El Greco, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Bronzino, Caravaggio, Turner, Velázquez, Goya, Rubens, Rembrandt, Brueghel, Vermeer, David, Renior, Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, Degas, Sargent, Homer, Matisse, Picasso, Pollock, Jasper Johns, and Warhol. The artworks are arranged in rough chronological order, without regard to geography or culture, offering a visual timeline of the history of painting, from the earliest examples on pottery jars made over five thousand years ago to canvases on which the paint has barely dried. Freed from the constraints imposed by the physical layout of the Museum, the paintings resonate anew; and this chronological framework reveals unexpected visual affinities among the works. For those wishing to experience the unparalleled breadth and depth of the Met's collection, or study masterpieces of painting from throughout history, this important volume is sure to become a classic cherished by art lovers around the world.

Download or read book Washington Crossing the Delaware written by Carrie Rebora Barratt and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2011 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emanuel Leutze's life-size "Washington Crossing the Delaware" commemorates the critical moment in the American Revolution when George Washington led a surprise attack against troops supporting the British forces in Trenton. When Leutze created the painting in 1850, after he had returned from America to his native Germany, he was hoping to rally support for the revolutionary movements then sweeping Europe. He sent the work to New York in 1851, and within four months 50,000 people had paid to see it. Today the painting is an icon of American visual culture and one of the most beloved objects in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2007, Leutze's masterpiece became the focus of the most ambitious conservation and reframing project in the museum's history. This book is a behind-the-scenes report on that project, prefaced by an account of the history of the painting's acquisition and display at the museum.

Download or read book Masterpieces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Barbara Burn and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1997 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each reproduction is accompanied by a text that includes pertinent information about the work.

Download or read book MASTERPIECE written by Dean Stoecker and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dean Stoecker is the co-founder and executive chairman of Alteryx, a multi-billion dollar data analytics company. But his path to that success was not linear or logical or without its deep swamps of despair. Dean had many entrepreneurial false starts before he finally found his path. In this candid, engaging book, he describes the emotional journey that inevitably accompanies any success in life. We all want to create something great—a great marriage, a great friendship, a great career, a great family, and if you’re as fortunate as Dean, a great business. But building any masterpiece is as difficult as it is rewarding. People give up. They lose confidence. They can’t get through the tough parts. But, as Dean’s own story shows, most failures are not failures of vision or talent, but of belief and will. In fact, they’re not even failures at all. If you can learn to navigate the often overwhelming obstacles and dark moments, your efforts will be rewarded. Based on Stoecker’s years of hard-earned wisdom, Masterpiece is much more than a window onto the founding of a tech giant. It offers universal and timeless lessons for any journey you might be on.

Download or read book Masterpiece of the Month written by Jennifer Thomas and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains masterpieces and a corresponding lesson for grades K-5.