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3) The book of awakening: having the life you want by being present to the life you have (2011 edition)
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Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy--an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness--that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each...
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Having a Heart for God is a daily devotional for busy Christian adults seeking to be inspired by God’s word on a daily basis while learning about the Bible. The devotional’s entries are “best of” selections taken from the successful “One Minute Bible Study” e-mail devotional already popular with thousands of readers. Written in a chronological 365-day format, each devotional contains a Scripture reading, explanation/application, reflection...
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A retelling of 20 ancient Buddhist tales intended to impart wisdom and moral guidance to children. Each story highlights a moral or ethical dilemma that echoes those that children face in their own lives. At the conclusion of each story, applicable Buddhist principles are discussed.
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"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).
These are the opening words of the greatest book the world has ever known. The Bible. In the Spring of 2013, husband-and-wife team Mark Burnett and Roma Downey decided to bring this story to the world in an epic television miniseries.
This gorgeous, high-design book of 100 daily inspirations will help you to experience God's love through the text of the Bible. Each reflection...
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Treatise on the Love of God is a manual intended to help believers strengthen their devotion to God. De Sales describes his project by saying, "it is truly my intention to represent simply and naïvely, without art, still more without false colors, the history of the birth, progress, decay, operations, properties, advantages and excellences of divine love." The Treatise is divided into twelve books. The first four books explain the nature of the human...
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If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel. Where do you turn for daily comfort and help? Where do you find the tools to move forward? Through a Season of Grief is the first 365-day devotional designed to support and uplift you in the first, most difficult year of bereavement. These devotions offer biblical comfort and practical teaching that will enable you to take...
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The goal in witting this Christian Devotional was to aid in the spiritual maturity and growth of the Body of Christ. Rather than a large chunk at one time it gives a small bit every day for a full year with growth taking place slow and strong like the Oak tree.
I have sought God on each of these comments as I wrote them listening to what the Holy Spirit spoke to me. I don't claim to be the author other than my name on the cover. I will give the honor...
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In her memoir and first book, "One in a Million Faith", Tamekia Green-Judge tells the harrowing tale of fighting an illness that seemed to hit her out of nowhere and changed her life forever. For years, Tamekia's condition stumped her doctors and on many occasions, nearly killed her. But hers is a story of placing faith in God and overcoming the fear and harsh reality of living with a life-threatening illness.
Tamekia's triumph encouraged her to write...
14) Suicide
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You have been searching your whole life for answers to your questions, like why am I here why is my life so broken why can't I make it in this world? Why do I feel so depressed at times? Why can't I have a better life? I feel like I have been left behind and all alone. Why can't I find someone to love? Why is my mind so messed up at times? Why can't I fix myself? Why can't I become more prosperous like my family and friends? Why do I feel angry all...
15) P31 Women
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Do biblical women share any similarities with today's women leaders, entrepreneurs, and human rights advocates? How did they juggle the role of wife, caregiver, mother, leader, businesswoman, and just being a woman? What insights can we gain from them about decision-making, negotiation, courage, resilience, and communication skills? How did they stay true to their values and destiny yet not undermine the culture of their day? This thought provoking...
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For years I studied the Word. I read every book I could lay my hands on and sat under every Bible teacher they would let me sit under. But I still didn't know God, nor did I really understand His Word. Although Jesus was living in my heart, He was a stranger to me. Do you know Jesus? Do you understand His Word? It took some extreme circumstances in my life to bring me to the place where the Holy Spirit began to reveal Jesus to me and in me. I will...
17) Teach Me To Pray
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Contemporary Christians know that God answers prayer and that praying is important, but most also wish their prayer life could be more effective. Murray instructs readers from Scripture and the life of Jesus that prayer is the root and strength of all work for God, that God intends to answer every prayer, and that prayer is meant to be a way of life. These thirty-one classic meditations, written in 1885, have been edited and clarified for new readers....
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Do you want a deeper relationship with God? A closer walk with Jesus? A sense of the Holy Spirit's constant presence? Is this the deepest desire of your heart, but you don't know where to begin? This book is for you. It offers no shortcuts or sure-fire techniques for a deeper spirituality. But it serves as a simple and easy-to-follow signpost marking the path of daily relationship with God. God invites you into relationship with him, just as you are....
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Building on the unique five-day prayer and study formula used in her best-selling book, Women of the Bible, Jean E. Syswerda provides you with a comprehensive overview of Scripture in this fifty-two week devotional. The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible gives you tools for in-depth study, reflection, and prayer. It also offers you a practical approach to the complexities of the Bible, by employing a method you can effectively and easily use as...
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