Discover the joy, freedom, and flourishing life that comes with taking a social media break.We long for a life that is full of connection with God, ourselves, and others. Yet we've become programmed to seek peace, contentment, and happiness from our phones. Deep down, we know this isn't how we were created to live. As endless scrolling leaves us feeling anxious, depressed, distracted, and alone, we realize our true needs can't be met by turning to social media....

Chapters is unforgettable true story of resilience survival,and reclaiming one’s sense of self.It follows Natalia through her darkest moments of manipulation physical pain and emotional suffering ,revealing how the human spirit can be tested without even being broken.Raw and deeply moving this story explores the lasting impact of childhood trauma and its consequences.Natalia faces mental health challenges,long term physical health issues and profound challenges in her daily life be...

Discover a BRAND NEW steamy, off-limits Ice hockey sports romance from USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson. Perfect for fans of Elle Nicoll, Helena Hunting and Chelsea Curto'No one does hockey romance like Kelly Jamieson!' Bestselling author, Kate MeaderRule #1 Do not cross the line with best friend’s sisterBenOn the ice I’m formidable, relentless and I lead by example. Now my coach wants ...

Discover the answer to a thriving planet. Get inspired and motivated to make a difference for the environment. You are important. You possess the power to change things. Champion a big adventure. Be a mighty tower of rocket power. You have ten good years to get the planet going in the right direction.Start now."Plant a Tree for Me" is motivational and inspiring for the answers to climate change challenges. Find out what you can do now to make the world a be...

Change the past to protect the future. On the brink of divorce and reeling from the disappearance of her mother, Marie is propelled to post apocolypse by a super human who guides her to help humanity. After seeing the destruction of her neighborhood and civilization she chooses to help.Marie moved back to her home town after being gone for 20 years. Turmoil strikes as her military retiree husband is unable to deal with civilian life and there may be no saving their marriage. Her mo...

1873: Thomas McNulty’s character is shaped from the times he grows up in: destructive battles between the states, and then, post-civil war reconstruction, struggles for women’s rights and voting rights, catastrophic losses from fires, and robber barons starving their employees. These events help him move toward a career path— serving the people with a just hand by seeking the office of the Sheriff of the City of Baltimore.Thomas, a public singer from a young age, is determined to s...

Caregiving practices in churches often center around listening and giving counsel, making referrals, and creating support groups for specific needs. In Caring Liturgies, Susan Marie Smith proposes that Christian ritual is both a method and a means for helping people through liminal times of transition and uncertainty, even vulnerability and fear. It teaches readers to recognize the ritual needs of fellow Christians and thus create post-baptismal rites of passage and healin...

Drawing on the compelling experiences of a wide range of contributors, you'll discover more about what fuels your way of engaging, creating new outcomes and results - for you and for those you touch. Engage a new paradigm for parenting through personal experience rather than dogma. In a world of accelerating change, the one thing we can count on is that parenting is the single most potent force for shaping culture. Like Mom’s good china, parenting is handed down from one generation to the ...

We all say that we care about children. We all know that millions of children around the world, including in the United States, are suffering physically, materially, and emotionally and are unable to reach their full potential. Moreover, their material deprivation and physical ills often prevent them from responding to the gospel. Most of us conclude that we cannot do anything significant to help the impoverished children living in our own backyards let alone those living in the slums of N...

An invitation to a conversation about the direction of our worship life.The Anglican colloquium of the North American Academy of Liturgy acknowledged the need for a collection of insights to aid in the liturgical formation of the Episcopal Church as we move into liturgical revision. The volume's contributions have been shaped around the clauses of resolution A068, looking at the ways in which parishes and individuals can live into this time of revision and creativi...

Lynn Smith never wanted to be an addict. It just happened. One day, she was living a so-called normal life, and the next she woke up to reality. In the mirror she saw the face of a grinning skull and, in her head, the world was turned upside down. After a five-month binge on Ecstasy, Smith would never be the same. Rolling Away is the searingly honest confession of one young woman's frenzied flight into addiction and her long struggle to come back to earth.After growing up i...

Most people, even non-Christians, know that Christians gather for worship once a week, and that they are right there to support each other when there is a baptism or a wedding or a funeral. But what about other poignant, vulnerable, or life-changing times? How does the church help people handle changes that in the past, in Christendom, were considered "secular"? Does the church have a role at retirement when one's ministry changes, or when a family's children leave home and familiar patter...