Download or read book My Mommy Says God Loves Me written by Ashley Horn and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever felt like everyone seems to know God better than you or that their day-to-day is somehow more Christ-centered than yours? Discovering how God can manifest His love in our daily lives is no easy feat. Early childhood provides a great opportunity to instill the idea that we can find God in everyday activities as long as we look in the right places. Children see God through their family and friends and have the opportunity to see their loved one's experience a personal and special relationship with God. This book shows firsthand that baseball, hot dogs, and lots of glitter can all be unexpected examples of God's love for us.

Download or read book God Loves Daddy and Me written by Bonnie Rickner Jensen and published by HarperCollins Christian Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In rhyming text, a small raccoon describes how God's love for him and his father is seen in the world around them and in the way his father takes care of him.

Download or read book God Loves Me written by Dalmatian Press and published by Spirit Press. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TITLE:God Loves Me DESCRIPTION:Timeless treasure padded board book.

Download or read book My Mother Killed Christ written by Katie Roberta Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every person has her secrets. If Katie can forgive her mother and herself for theirs, readers of this book can certainly find it in their hearts to forgive their own transgressions. This deeply affecting memoir by a Catholic schoolgirl during the 1960s shares her inspiring journey from an abusive childhood with a schizophrenic mother to an adulthood of redemptive love. My Mother Killed Christ: But God Loves Me Anyway is a triumphant memoir detailing the life of Katie Murphy, a 1960s Catholic School girl struggling to keep the faith acquired at school in a home ruled by a mentally ill mother who believed she killed Jesus Christ. This life story is not divided into years, but into episodes capturing her family's chaos, created by an absentee father and a mother frequently committed to a mental hospital. She and her four siblings are forced to shoplift food, toiletries and clothing to survive. Meanwhile, Katie's misguided search for parental love leads to an ongoing affair with a priest in high school, marriage to a man twice her age in college, and a twelve year affair with a married man in adulthood. She finally learns the truth about her childhood. Successful, safe and loved today, she lifts the veil of self-blame and anger to trace a path to true forgiveness. The author shares poignant proof that, with conviction, compassion, and truth, even the most damaging past can be transformed into a peaceful and meaningful present.

Download or read book Grace Like Scarlett written by Adriel Booker and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone. With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones.

Download or read book Purple Hearts and Silver Stars written by Janice Josephine Carney and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 I celebrated a year of sobriety and began a journey of rebirth. That year I developed confidence in myself that previously I never experienced. I took my personal collection of notes, diaries, and tapes from my year in Vietnam and begin to organize them into a book. In 1997 I completed the manuscript and titled it One Heart One Mind: one man's memoir of a tour of Vietnam. The book not only dealt with my year in Vietnam but with the emotional cost of the war on my soul and psyche. With assistance from Jonathan Shay M.D., Ph.D., the author of Achilles in Vietnam (a book about combat trauma and the undoing of character), I tried unsuccessfully to get my book published. In 1998 I legally changed my name from John Joseph to Janice Josephine and my writing now included transgender issues. I felt that I had come to terms with my trauma from the Vietnam War, and I was ready to move on. In 1999-2000 I wrote and performed a play "I Was Always Me." The two-act play is a monologue of my transition from John to Janice. In the fall of 2000 I had my first article published in the Transgender Tapestry Magazine. In 2001 I was the subject of a documentary: "TransJan" produced and directed by Katherine Cronin. Its premiere at the Provincetown International Film Festival opened the door for me and after each screening; I conducted a Q&A about transgender issues. The latest screening of "TransJan" was in 2002, when it was selected to be one of the films for the Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. In 2001, in Boston, while performing readings of my poems and rants at Slams, I met the writer Toni Amato. Shortly after that meeting I begin attending Toni's creative writing workshops at Women's Words and later attended one of her weekend writer retreats. That year I presented "TransJan" and sat on panels at the Transcending Boundaries Conference at Yale University and at Speak Out, a conference at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston. My most challenging event that year was the L/B/T/Allies Strategy Summit in Vermont, sponsored by the National Organization for Women. In 2002 I continued to do workshops using creative writing as a means of getting people to open up about transgender issues. I also put together a course of study on transgender issues called "Transsexuals are Human Also." I conducted creative writing workshops at the Midwest L/G/B/T/Allies College Conference. Out of this conference came my transgender monologue,' and, as "My Vagina Monologue," I performed this at the St Petersburg Metropolitan Community Churcher's Talent Show, and it was published in the summer issue of the Transgender Tapestry Magazine. This year I have presented creative writing workshops at the International Foundation for Gender Education in Philadelphia, the New Hampshire Transgender Resources for Education and Empowerment at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, and at Silver Threads, a weekend retreat on St Pete Beach. I have put together a collection of my poems, rants and essays that are directly from a transwoman's heart called "Purple Hearts and Silver Stars." One of my short stories was published as part of Mary Boenke's Trans Forming Families, real stories about transgender loved ones. Later this year two short stories will published in anthologies, Pinned down by Pronouns (http://www.convictionbooks.com) and Trans-lating Faith, Pilgrim Press, 700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. I am an active member of a local group of women artists called "Women Artist Rising" with whom I share my poems, rants and stories at various WAR events (http://www.womenartistsrising.com). My new column "Perspectives from a Trans-woman" that started in a local newsletter is now in syndication.

Download or read book Disgusta written by Faith DaBrooke and published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When 16-year-old Matt Baily is expelled from his evangelical Christian high school, he faces the prospect of going to public school for the first time. There he first experiences the world beyond the strict, conservative Christianity he has grown up with. When he befriends wannabe Warhol Superstar Michelle, he is finally able to share his deepest darkest secret with another person--he has always longed to be a girl. As he learns more about the world and starts to accept his transgender feelings, Matt’s doubts about his faith grow. Matt begins to wrestle with belief in God, his disintegrating conservative family, and the transgender feelings that won’t go away. Ultimately, Matt is forced to decide between his family and faith and accepting himself as transgender. Disgusta is about growing up in the suburban South in the 90s in high school. It explores themes of belief in God, LGBTQ identity, rebellion, and coming of age. Additionally, its setting provides a serving of 90s nostalgia and a realistic look at growing up queer in the evangelical community.

Download or read book The Hidden Dreams written by Eddy A. Sumar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hidden Dreams is about the power of the dream. It introduces the dreams of 545 students who were courageous enough to articulate their dreams so all of us can be aware of their goals and aspirations. These students tell us that it is all right to dream and that we can do so safely and securely. This book helps one to recognize that there are obstacles, but when a dream is ignited no obstacle is too great to be overcome and conquered! To succeed in our quest to fulfill our dreams, this book supplies the reader with a special map—the DreamMap. The map will help the reader to ascend the Pyramid of Success. The Author hopes that this book will help every person, young and old, to ignite the passion for his or her dream and to embark on a wonderful journey to live the dream and fulfill it.

Download or read book Pastoral Counseling Where One Encounters the Enormity of God s Love written by Gerald V. Miller and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pastoral counselor brings God's presence to the counseling session. The counselor radiates God's enormous unconditional love and forgiveness to the client. Clients come in because they are spiritually broken and prey to the allies of darknessaEUR"fear of abandonment from God and those they love, resentment, frustration, anxiety, and callousness. He is the prodigal son. Through empathy, compassion, and counseling skills, the pastoral counsel connects them to the God who runs to meet him with joy, throws his arms around him, kisses him, forgives him, and makes him psychologically and spiritually whole again by giving him the signet ring. The pastoral counselor's role is to facilitate this occurrence.

Download or read book Finding Mother God written by Carol Lynn Pearson and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoring the female part of the divine, from a refreshingly modern perspective. Call Her Goddess--call her God the Mother--call her the Feminine Principle--Her children need Her, and our world deeply suffers the pains of Her absence. Through the warmth and the wit of poetry, this book is an invitation for all--women, men, of any religion or of no religion--to welcome Her home and set a permanent place for Her at the family table. Carol Lynn Pearson's poetry are accessible, thoughtful, and thought-provoking--the perfect balance of wisdom, humility, and humor. Carol Lynn Pearson has been a professional writer, speaker, and performer for many years. In addition to her volumes of poetry, she is well known for such books as The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy; Goodbye, I Love You, her autobiography; Consider the Butterfly, which was a finalist in the inspiration/spiritual category of the 2002 Independent Publishers Book Awards; and a series of inspirational books that began with The Lesson. Carol Lynn has been a guest on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning, America and has been featured in People magazine. She has a master of arts in theater, is the mother of four grown children, and lives in Walnut Creek, California. You can visit her at www.clpearson.com.

Download or read book When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter written by Cindi McMenamin and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the teen years, a mother-daughter relationship can be challenging. A daughter needs her mom’s support as a confidante and gentle guide—yet at the same time, she yearns for greater independence and wants to be her own person. How can a mother maintain the right balance on this high-wire tightrope walk? When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter is filled with biblical instruction and personal stories that reveal what works and doesn’t work when it comes to building the mother-daughter relationship. Every mom will find tremendous encouragement as she learns to... know what her daughter needs take an interest in her daughter’s world choose her battles well encourage her daughter to dream affirm her daughter’s womanhood become her daughter’s best friend A wonderful resource for moms who want to bring delight and blessing into this most important of relationships!

Download or read book The Seven Prayers God Always Answers written by Jason Frenn and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author asks readers: What prayer do you want answered? If you could sit down with God over a cup of coffee, how would you respond if He asked you, "What do you want me to do for you?" What would you ask? The author believes these questions could usher in the greatest breakthrough of the reader's life. He believes that God desires to answer prayer. Yes, everyone's. The Seven Prayers God Always Answers offers biblical insights into the power of prayer. It is designed to help readers pray and see the results that they pray for. This book gives insight into the prayers that God always answers. It will help readers to understand God's heart so that they can pray in accordance with His will. There are many topics of prayer that this book discusses including; praise, thanksgiving, confession, intercession, and petition. Jason Frenn says, "My desire is that this book completely transforms your life!"

Download or read book Tears from Heaven written by J. D. Lynne and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mentoring Mom written by Jackie Kendall and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s mom faces the constant challenge of meeting her child’s external needs—health, grooming, academics, sports and other achievements. In the frenzy, she often wishes for the wisdom to know how to best meet her child’s internal needs as well—knowledge of God and spiritual growth. The best way for a mom to mentor her child spiritually is to model Christ in her own life. Writing from her own experiences, Jackie Kendall, author of the best-selling Lady in Waiting, encourages and inspires mothers to develop their ability to mentor their children, as well as to be mentored themselves by God. Using the concept of stamping the image of Christ on the child’s heart, with the mother as the wet ink pad and the child as the recipient of the imprint, she guides us through her time-tested 11 principles of modeling Christ. Her heart-warming, humorous stories inspire us to shine God’s Word into our child’s heart—and become their #1 role model!

Download or read book Okay God Really God s Love When Life Doesn t Go As Planned written by Rhonda Hengst and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is good. Multiple sclerosis is not. When Rhonda Hengst imagined what her life would look like in the future, she thought she’d get married, have a few children, live in a nice home, and have a happy life. She didn’t account for multiple sclerosis. Though her plans changed, God’s plan for her life became ever clearer. Looking back on the frustration surrounding her diagnosis and how she and her family coped with the world-shaking news of such a huge change to come, Rhonda recounts the strength she found in God and the plan she knew He had in store for her. Though difficult at times, she summoned the courage to put her trust and faith in the Father she knew would never push her further than she could bear. Looking ever onward in her journey of complete healing and faith, Rhonda has become stronger than ever before as she finds her medicine and hope in God above and shares her message of the importance of being unconditionally faithful and believing in her healing no matter what.

Download or read book 10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex written by Bill Farrel and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every parent wants to help their children make wise choices. Now Bill and Pam Farrel, bestselling authors of Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti, bring their trademark humor and characteristic wisdom to one of the scariest topics of all: teaching kids about sex. With the lessons in this book, parents will be able to clearly articulate God’s view of sex lay a foundation for healthy conversation help their children internalize a godly value system layer in valuable information so a child is prepared for each life stage protect their children by giving them the right information at the appropriate time Full of real-life examples, biblical inspiration, and laugh-out-loud illustrations, 10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex will engage parents and enable them to succeed!

Download or read book The Peaceful Mom written by April Cassidy and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too many mothers long for peace but despair that it always seems out of reach. The stress of motherhood overwhelms their attempts to be the Christlike mom they aspire to be. Now moms can take heart: no matter where they are on their parenting journey, every mom can experience the power of Christ in a personal way that will radically change their lives, their outlook, their power source, and their approach to motherhood—and every other relationship as well. April Cassidy, author of The Peaceful Wife, returns to discuss how the peace of Christ can be found in the next stage of life. Rather than writing a how-to book on parenting, The Peaceful Mom is a guide for moms to lead by example. She first shows readers how to have their hearts and minds right with the Lord and to experience peace with God as their new normal. Then from that place of spiritual communion, April teaches moms how this peace helps them relate to their children in healthy, godly ways. Through their own flourishing relationship with Christ, moms can model God's peace in their family dynamics even amid everyday challenges and stress. Cassidy offers tangible, detailed steps to spiritual growth that any mother can follow. For moms who are ready to receive the healing and transformation available to them through Jesus, this book will open their eyes to see all of life--not just parenting--from a fresh, life-giving perspective.