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Leah Unveiled: Your Best Life Later, Discovering Identity Stronger than the Struggle
by Michelle KaferIn the book of Genesis, we see creation, God&’s pursuit in covenant, displays of righteousness and faith, but also humanity&’s rebellion, judgment, racism, social inequality, and depravity run amuck. We see the difference in walking by faith with God and walking by worldly standards. We see holy justice and raw human injustice. In Genesis chapters 29 and 30, there is no shortage of these elements, where God chose to preserve a diary, of sorts, of a matriarch of the faith. Though history has reduced her story to only descriptive paragraphs, this twelve-week Bible study will unveil why God chose to carry her testimony for our benefit in living out the Christian life. God took her humble position and grafted her into the scarlet thread of the Gospel story. You know her as the wife to a patriarch, who was in love with her sister, and a mother to eight of the original twelve tribes of Israel. Her name is Leah. After this expository styled study, you will be astonished and captivated by her testimony of how faith wrestles to thrive in the land of the living while yielding to the hope of heaven. She is a channel by which world history has been shaped and our hope secured in Christ. You will be encouraged and convicted as you wrestle with the God who revealed Himself to her and who stands to do the same for you.
Leah's Choice
by Emma MillerWith dreams of marrying an Old Order Amish man, Leah Yoder plans on raising children in the peaceful Delaware community. But when Mennonite missionary Daniel Brown arrives to share his story with their church, Leah is fascinated by him. She spends time with Daniel in a forbidden courtship to learn how she truly feels about him. Before long, Leah has a choice to make. Should she stay with her community...or leave with the man she believes God has placed in her life's path?
Leah's Choice (Pleasant Valley #1)
by Marta PerryThe first of three Amish-set novels in which a woman?s faith must guide her through challenging times. All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for Teacher Leah. After all, so few new families come to their separate Amish community, and fewer still unmarried men. Daniel Glick is a widower with three young children to look after?clearly he?s in need of a wife. Daniel?s past haunts him. Though he cannot miss the beauty in Leah?s bright eyes and patient ways, he also sees a reminder of his pain-filled marriage. Leah, too, has a burden to bear. Years ago, she was engaged to Johnny Kile, and she was heartbroken when he decided to leave the Amish community. Since then she has immersed herself in teaching, forgetting any hopes of having her own family. When Johnny returns, seeking reconciliation, Leah must decide between two pathways, either of which will completely change her life.
Leah's Choice & Hide in Plain Sight
by Emma Miller Marta PerryTwo stories about finding happily-ever-after in Amish country Leah's Choice by Emma Miller Leah Yoder plans on marrying an Old Order Amish man and raising children in the peaceful Delaware community. But when Mennonite missionary Daniel Brown arrives, Leah is fascinated by him. Before long, Leah will have to choose between her community and leaving with the man she believes God has placed in her life's path. Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry To help turn her grandmother's house into an inn, Andrea Hampton trades the big city for Amish country. But life with the Plain People takes a treacherous turn when a string of accidents threatens her family. Accepting Cal Burke's offer of help isn't easy for Andrea...but her life may just depend on her ability to trust the handsome carpenter.
Lean Body, Fat Wallet
by Danna Demetre Ellie KayWhat's good for the wallet is good for the body--an innovative approach to improving both your wealth and your health.What would you do if you finally lost that weight and had energy to burn? How different would your life be if you were completely out of debt and in control of your finances? And what if you could do both at the same time with just a few simple, sustainable lifestyle changes? It can happen for you--without drastic dieting or austerity budgets, and even if you've tried and failed in the past.Ellie Kay and Danna Demetre are life experts in two seemingly different fields--finance and fitness. Working together, they realized the principles and habits that help you balance your budget are the same ones that help you lose weight and keep it off. The result is an innovative "two for one" approach that can literally transform your life. Here's just a sampling of what you'll find in Lean Body, Fat Wallet: Four essential habits for satisfying, sustainable change--and how to make them part of your lifeTen "failure factors" that trip us up--and how to steer clear of themThe single key that makes it all work: "renewing the mind"Proven strategies to overcome emotional eating and spendingAn all-purpose investment principle to keep you moving forward in hopeA wealth of stress busters that don't rely on food or moneyA game plan for raising fit and frugal kidsWhy giving is an essential part of achieving physical and financial health
Lean Forward Into Your Life: Begin Each Day as If It Were on Purpose (Personal Development Ser.)
by Mary Anne RadmacherLead an Uncommon LifeWhat is your purpose in life? This is the question we ask ourselves far too often. In Lean Forward Into Your Life, author Mary Anne Radmacher invites you to find a new way to live: by leaning forward. When you’re trying to see something better, you lean toward it. When you are listening to someone and can barely hear, you lean in. When the really exciting part of a basketball game comes, you lean forward in your seat. When you’re trying to catch, to see, to listen to the best bits—you lean forward.Be intentional, always. This book does not fit in with typical self-help books. There are no quick and easy solutions, fool-proof steps to success, or thirty ways to hop, skip, and jump to a more successful, thinner, efficient, purposeful, happier life. Rather, this book is an invitation. A reflection. A mirror. A set of writing prompts to help you remember the questions you want to ask yourself for personal growth. An intimate portrait of some of the processes that have allowed Mary Anne Radmacher to live life how she chooses. And that can help you to live life how you choose too.Live a meaningful life of creative confidence and radical acceptance. This motivational book goes beyond finding your life goals. With the help of the incredible stories and thoughtful writing prompts in Lean Forward Into Your Life, you will learn how to:Begin each day as if it were on purposeListen hard, risk love, and play with abandonLive an uncommon life each and every dayReaders of personal development books and self-help books for women like Carry On, Warrior; Big Magic; or titles by Brené Brown, such as Daring Greatly and Rising Strong, will love Lean Forward Into Your Life.
Lean On Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable, and Consistent Community
by Anne Marie Miller"Reading this gut-honest book will be like cold water to your parched soul." --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times best-selling author of The Best Yes"Anne's story is a disturbingly searching, deeply convicting, and delightfully arousing call to community, the kind that only Jesus makes possible. Read it and you'll want to relate as perhaps you've never related before, with both vulnerability and commitment. Leave safe relating behind, and connect with healing power." --Dr. Larry Crabb, best-selling author of ConnectingLife has a way of throwing unexpected obstacles in our path, tripping us up, and bringing us to our knees. When these crises hit, who do you call? Who do you lean on? Anne Marie Miller found herself in one of those valleys on the floor of a hotel bathroom while on a business trip. Months of stress accumulated and took its toll. In a moment of desperation, she picked up the phone and called a friend for guidance. That simple phone call was the first step in a transforming journey of evaluating what community truly meant and looked like in her life.We live in a world and a generation where the word "community" is often discussed. But how genuine and authentic are your relationships really? Anne Marie noticed an important tension all of us must recognize in order to have life-giving friendships: "We desperately want to belong yet at the same time, we yearn for independence."In Lean On Me, Anne Marie Miller takes us along as she sets out to dig below the superficial and explore what choices are necessary to find intentional, vulnerable, and consistent community. Jesus was passionate about truth-speaking relationships. And with Anne Marie's narrative and practical insights interwoven together, you will feel more equipped in your quest for these types of relationships as you seek people to lean on and as you pour love into those around you.
Lean on Me (Family Is Forever #1)
by Pat SimmonsFirst in an emotional, poignant romantic women's fiction series from acclaimed inspirational romance author Pat Simmons.No one should have to go it alone...Tabitha Knicely is overwhelmed with sorrow and exhaustion caring for her beloved great-aunt, whose dementia is getting worse. When her neighbor Marcus Whittington accuses Tabitha of elder neglect, he doesn't realize how his threats to have Aunt Tweet taken away add to Tabitha's pain.Then Marcus gets to know the exuberant elderly lady and sees up close how hard Tabitha is fighting to keep everything together. Tabitha finds herself leaning on Marcus more and more. And he's becoming more than happy to share her burdens...What readers are saying: "The most empowering story line of a family tied together by the power of unconditional love." "Beautifully written, heart-wrenching romance that rates five shiny stars." "A powerful read that will tug at your heart." "The joys and challenges of caregiving... Love comes in all shapes, sizes, and scenarios!"
Leaning into God When Life Is Pushing You Away
by Robert Anthony Schuller William KruidenierRobert A. Schuller explores the various ways individuals lose or experience interference with their connection to God. He explains that emotions such as shame, regret, fear, and disappointment can stand in the way of the intimate association God wants with His children. The good news is that when His people are struggling, God stays close. There are many ways to reestablish a dynamic connection with Him. Schuller calls these "Connection Corrections" and leads readers through identifying communication barriers and how to break them. Each chapter delves into the reasons readers fail to connect with God, how to begin repairing the broken wires, and the life-altering benefits of restoring a positive, power-filled relationship with Him. Readers who feel adrift from God will no find that no barrier is too big to keep them from a close, loving relationship with Him.
Leaning into the Spirit: Ecumenical Perspectives on Discernment and Decision-making in the Church (Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue)
by Virginia Miller David Moxon Stephen PickardThis book contains fresh insights into ecumenism and, notwithstanding claims of an “ecumenical winter,” affirms the view that we are actually moving into a “new ecumenical spring.” It offers new theological insights in the areas of Christology, Pneumatology and Trinitarian theology, and discusses developments in ecumenism in the USA, UK, Australia, India, and Africa, as well as in ecumenical institutions such as the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Anglican Roman Catholic Commission (ARCIC).
Leaning toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them
by Edited by Tess TaylorThis beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of voices that speak to the collective urge to grow, tend, and heal—an evocative celebration of our connection to the green world. Caring for plants (much like reading a good poem) brings comfort, solace, and joy to many—offering an outlet in difficult times to slow down and steward growth. In Leaning toward Light, acclaimed poet and avid gardener Tess Taylor brings together a diverse range of contemporary voices to offer poems that celebrate that joyful connection to the natural world. Several of the most well-known contemporary writers, as well as some of poetry&’s exciting rising stars, contribute to this collection including Ross Gay, Jericho Brown, Mark Doty, Jane Hirshfield, Ada Limón, Danusha Laméris, Naomi Shihab Nye, Garret Hongo, Ellen Bass, and James Crews. Select poems are paired with reflective pauses and personal recipes from the authors, and colorful illustrations are featured throughout. Plus, the gorgeous hardcover package with ribbon bookmark makes this anthology a distinctive gift. Gardening offers a rich and expansive subject, with poems moving thematically through the year from planting and weeding to harvesting and eating. Poets find purpose in browsing a seed catalog and comfort in picking green tomatoes despite California&’s wildfire season raging on—reminding us how gardening is a healing practice, both for ourselves and the spaces we tend. The range of experience reflected, from caring for a few houseplants to an expansive garden or farm, offers wide appeal and illuminating insights for gardeners, plant lovers, or anyone interested in connecting more deeply with the earth. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening
by Eckhart Tolle Steve TaylorWhat does it mean to be enlightened or spiritually awakened? In The Leap, Steve Taylor shows that this state is much more common than is generally believed. He shows that ordinary people — from all walks of life — can and do regularly “wake up” to a more intense reality, even if they know nothing about spiritual practices and paths. Wakefulness is a more expansive and harmonious state of being that can be cultivated or that can arise accidentally. It may also be a process we are undergoing collectively. Drawing on his years of research as a psychologist and on his own experiences, Taylor provides what is perhaps the clearest psychological study of the state of wakefulness ever published. Above all, he reminds us that it is our most natural state — accessible to us all, anytime, anyplace.
Leap
by Terry Tempest WilliamsWith Leap, Terry Tempest Williams, award-winning author of Refuge, offers a sustained meditation on passion, faith, and creativity-based upon her transcendental encounter with Hieronymus Bosch's medieval masterpiece The Garden of Delights. Williams examines this vibrant landscape with unprecedented acuity, recognizing parallels between the artist's prophetic vision and her own personal experiences as a Mormon and a naturalist. Searing in its spiritual, intellectual, and emotional courage, Williams's divine journey enables her to realize the full extent of her faith and through her exquisite imagination opens our eyes to the splendor of the world.
Leap
by Terry Tempest WilliamsSearing in its spiritual, intellectual, and emotional courage, Williams' divine journey enables her to realize the full extent of her faith and through her exquisite imagination opens our eyes to the splendor of the world.
Leap of Faith
by Kim O'BrienDeena is driven by the past and things she cannot change. When breast cancer took Deena Bradley's mom when Deena was just a teen, she vowed to find a cure. As an adult, she became a medical researcher with her PhD, determined to keep that promise. But Deena knows she carries the BRCA1 gene, which puts her at greatest risk for developing the disease herself. So she buries herself in her work, avoiding most relationships and deciding never to have a family of her own. But a crisis in her sister's life puts Deena in charge of a cabin full of 12-year-old girls at a summer camp#151;and Deena finds herself questioning her choices in ways she never thought possible. And Spencer Rossi, the handsome EMT working as camp nurse, only adds to her heart's confusion!
A Leap of Faith
by Lenora WorthAN UNEXPECTED BOSSWhen her father suffered a heart attack, urban sophisticate Autumn Clancy decided to come home. As she tried to take the reins of her family's firm, she discovered that dear old Dad had hired someone else to handle business - sweet-talking Campbell Dupree - who brought out the worst in Autumn. . . ;and made her wonder if true love really did exist. He'd never met a woman more headstrong than Autumn, or more likely to get under his skin. While Campbell tried to charm her, he knew deep down that this was one special lady who deserved the best. Would the good Lord deem him worthy enough to win her heart?
Leaper
by Geoffrey WoodHas he gone crazy? Had too many espressos?Or is he really a brand new super hero?What if one day-suddenly, inexplicably-you discover you have a superpower? And what if it's not a very good superpower, either, like flying or super strength, and you have no idea what you are supposed to do?Leaper follows the confessions of reluctant hero James, a recently divorced, life-long barista who finds himself in just such a predicament and asking those very questions. Is his newfound leaping power a miracle from God? The result of a lifetime of over-caffeination? Or a final break from sanity? Should James "do good" with his ability? But if doing good proves trickier than expected, where do you go for a superpower manual? And what is "good" anyway?In this witty, unconventional novel, debut novelist Geoffrey Wood serves up equal doses of sharp humor and disquieting poignancy, exploring the meaning of redemption, beauty, and faith beyond all reason.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Learn Before You Leap: 101 Case Studies for Youth Pastors
by Kevin TurnerDesigned to introduce and promote the use of case studies and strategic intentional interviews into the growing and developing of present and future youth workers, Learn Before You Leap provides an argument for the use of “problem centered learning” strategies that are common practices in the areas of the social sciences, leadership and business but not yet publicly developed or resourced in the growing field of youth ministry education. Learn Before You Leap also: Helps new youth workers process situations they’ll encounter through role play. Enables veteran youth workers to keep sharp and mentor younger youth workers and volunteers. Uses Problem Based Learning to help promote critical thinking and problem solving in the youth ministry context. Discusses the value and strategies for using interviews as a ministry development tool. Includes ten case studies each addressing issues common to youth ministry organized by topical focus and a fully developed interview worksheet on the given topic—appropriate to a formal class room setting, an online threaded discussion, an informal youth ministry network lunch, a one-on-one internship discussion over coffee, or an individual reading.
Learn the Bible in 24 Hours
by Chuck MisslerFor those who have tried and failed to follow through on a plan to study the entire Bible, Chuck Missler has the answer. Learn the Bible in 24 Hours is an ideal study aid to help you grasp the big picture of Scripture. Each chapter is designed for study in an hour or less. Features include: Sound, fresh teaching on Scripture Historical and cultural insight into biblical passages Sidebars that highlight the primary concepts of the chapter
Learn the Bible in 24 Hours
by Chuck MisslerScholars throughout the ages have devoted lifetimes to studying the Bible. But for most of us, this simply isn't practical or possible. For those who have tried and failed to initiate a program of personal Bible study, Learn the Bible in 24 Hours is ideal. Chuck Missler provides readers with the strategic grasp of the "big picture" of Scripture that enables them to ably navigate specific passages. Each chapter, designed as a one-hour session, features: Sound, fresh teaching on the design of Scripture Historical and cultural insight into biblical passages Sidebar text that highlights the primary concepts of the chapter Information on how to receive college credit from Louisiana Baptist University upon completion of the book is also included.
Learned Patriots: Debating Science, State, and Society in the Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Empire
by M. Alper YalcinkayaThe nineteenth century was, for many societies, a period of coming to grips with the growing, and seemingly unstoppable, domination of the world by the "Great Powers” of Europe. The Ottoman Empire was no exception: Ottomans from all walks of life--elite and non-elite, Muslim and non-Muslim--debated the reasons for what they considered to be the Ottoman decline and European ascendance. One of the most popular explanations was deceptively simple: science. If the Ottomans would adopt the new sciences of the Europeans, it was frequently argued, the glory days of the empire could be revived. In Learned Patriots, M. Alper Yalçinkaya examines what it meant for nineteenth-century Ottoman elites themselves to have a debate about science. Yalçinkaya finds that for anxious nineteenth-century Ottoman politicians, intellectuals, and litterateurs, the chief question was not about the meaning, merits, or dangers of science. Rather, what mattered were the qualities of the new "men of science. ” Would young, ambitious men with scientific education be loyal to the state? Were they "proper” members of the community? Science, Yalçinkaya shows, became a topic that could hardly be discussed without reference to identity and morality. Approaching science in culture, Learned Patriots contributes to the growing literature on how science travels, representations and public perception of science, science and religion, and science and morality. Additionally, it will appeal to students of the intellectual history of the Middle East and Turkish politics.
Learning (Bailey Flanigan #2)
by Karen KingsburyBailey Flanigan is growing closer to her dream to be an actress and dancer in New York while Cody coaches a small high school football team . . . on and off the field. But neither feels complete without the chance to share their dreams with one another. Can distance truly make the heart grow fonder? Or will Cody learn to turn to others to share in his happiness? And when tragedy strikes? Who will be there to provide comfort in the face of loss? As Cody's past catches up with him, he must learn to reach out for help or risk withdrawing permanently inside himself. Both Bailey and Cody find themselves learning significant life lessons in this poignant love story, featuring members from Karen Kingsbury's popular Baxter family.
Learning (The Baxters—Bailey Flanigan #No. 2)
by Karen KingsburyBailey struggles to find herself on Broadway and with her new cast members in New York City, while Cody coaches a small high school football team . . . on and off the field. But neither feels complete without the chance to share their dreams with each other.Bailey and Cody's desire to follow their individual dreams begins to cause confusion for the young couple. Bailey, now living in New York City, is an actress and dancer on Broadway, but soon her job is at risk. Cody continues to be a coach, mentor, and friend to a group of football players in Indiana.Cody, whose mother's history as a drug addict has put his family in harm's way, takes matters into his own hands and cuts off all ties to the love of his life in order to protect her. Bailey, wounded from Cody's sudden disappearance, seeks solace in Brandon Paul, a famous actor who has fallen in love with her.Can absence truly make the heart grow fonder, or will Cody turn to others to share in his happiness? And when tragedy strikes, who will be there to provide comfort in the face of loss? As Cody's past catches up with him, he must learn to reach out for help or risk withdrawing permanently inside himself.Both Bailey and Cody find themselves learning significant life lessons in this poignant love story.Features members of the popular Baxter family from New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's beloved Redemption series, now streaming onlineSweet, contemporary Christian romanceThe second installment of The Baxters--Bailey Flanigan series Book 1: LeavingBook 2: LearningBook 3: LongingBook 4: LovingIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Learning About Chanukah
by Barbara Soloff Levy"Chanukah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians in 165 B.C. Known as the Festival of Lights, it is a time to remember the early Jews' struggle for religious freedom. It is also a time of gift giving and game playing. Each of the 12 easy-to-read pages in this book describes a Chanukah-related object or term: Eternal Light, menorah, Maccabee shield with the Star of David, dreidel, and more.
Learning about Virtues: A Guide to Making Good Choices
by R. W. Alley Juliette Garesché DagesThis book introduces the concept and basic vocabulary of virtues. It helps children to recognize and label the behaviors which they are striving to develop. When a child attains a virtue, that trait will become almost habitual for them. But it isn't always easy. Life produces many challenges, and today's culture often seems to oppose virtue. However, through faith, example, and practicing individual virtues, a child will keeping growing through adulthood, planting more seeds of God's goodness along the way. We hope you have fun introducing virtues to the children in your life. This book is just the start. Be creative, and don't forget to catch your children being good! Praise their every effort toward goodness and God-likeness.