In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, Finding Rest for Our Souls offers a balm for the weary soul.Through a collection of personal stories and reflections, this book invites you to explore the depths of your own experiences and discover a sense of peace and safety within. Drawing inspiration from the Psalms, Amber Mattingly and her colleagues share their own journeys of healing and offer practical practices for cultivating inner peace. With vulnerab...

In a bustling animal village, Christmas Eve is full of excitement—until villains begin to threaten the holiday cheer.Job the Tortoise, slow and steady, is often overlooked by the other animals, but when the village faces danger, it’s him who comes to the rescue! Job saves Christmas with his patience, kindness, and hard shell.

Dance Appreciation is an exciting exploration of how to understand and think about dance in all of its various contexts. This new edition has been revised and updated to include contemporary considerations of the art of dance along with enhanced discussion questions and prompts for the dance student.This book unfolds a brief history of dance with engaging insight into the social, cultural, aesthetic, and kinetic aspects of various forms of dance. Dedicated chapters cover b...

Bella's Journey through the Fruits of the Holy Spirit is the story of Bella, a brave little bird on a mission to uncover the legendary Fruits of the Holy Spirit.As she journeys through different landscapes, Bella discovers that the real treasures are not material riches but virtues like kindness, patience, courage, and hope. Guided by wise guardians, Bella learns to live and share these virtues, transforming the world around her.This story reminds readers that the ...

Dance Pedagogy is a comprehensive resource designed for dance students and teaching artists to develop skills and strategies in the multifaceted practice of teaching dance.This invaluable resource features essential components and considerations necessary for the dance teacher in any setting, including the private and community sector, university setting, and professional venues. Five distinct units provide insight into the paradigm, learning process, class environment fac...

This ground-breaking book proves that Project Based Learning (PBL) does work in early childhood classrooms. Most common understandings of PBL in Pre-K through 2nd grade are rife with assumptions, misconceptions, and perceived barriers that have prevented its widespread implementation. Implementing Project Based Learning in Early Childhood breaks down these barriers, offering teachers and leaders at various stages of PBL implementation the tools, resources, instructional strategies...

Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished medievalists of his generation, offers a major reassessment of Henry’s character and reign. Challenging the dark and dated portrait of the king as brutal, greedy, and repressive, it argues instead that Henry’s rule was based on reason and order.C. Warren Hollister points out that Henry laid th...

Tommy BlackAfter overcoming a wild, reckless youth, he's finally become a respected member of the community. And he owes it all to one female-his six-year-old daughter, Chipper. She means more to him than anyone-except maybe Julia Marshall. But ten years ago, he'd foolishly hurt Julia. Ten years ago, she left town and never came back. Now, circumstances have brought Julia home and Tommy's not about to blow his second chance.Julia Marshall

New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman’s modern classic, Coraline—also an Academy Award-nominated film"Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...."When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Beatty comes a spooky, thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina. Move without a sound. Steal without a trace. Willa, a young nightspirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan's best thief. She creeps into the homes of day-folk in the cover of darkness and takes what they won't miss. It's dangerous work—the day-folk kill whatever they do not understand. But when Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in a day-folk...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods, don't miss the Sweet Magnolias series that inspired the hit Netflix show!When bullying threatens to destroy a teen’s life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J. C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising student’s future isn’t ruined. And...

Human beings were created to reflect the image of God—but only to a limited extent. Although we share important attributes with God (love, mercy, compassion, etc.), there are other qualities that only God possesses, such as unlimited power, knowledge, and authority. At the root of all sin is our rebellious desire to be like God in such ways—a desire that first manifested itself in the garden of Eden. In None Like Him, Jen Wilkin leads us on a journey to discover ten ways God is di...