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Once Upon a Texas Christmas
by Winnie GriggsPartners for the HolidaysAbigail Fulton is determined to find independence in Turnabout, Texas—and becoming manager of the local hotel could be the solution. But first, she must work with Seth Reynolds to renovate the property by Christmas—and convince him she’s perfect for the job. If only he hadn’t already promised the position to someone else…Ever since his troubled childhood, Seth yearns to prove himself. And this hotel is his best chance. But what does someone like Abigail know about decor and furnishings? Yet the closer the holiday deadline gets, the more he appreciates her abilities and her kindness. His business ambitions require denying Abigail’s dearest wish, but can they put old dreams aside for a greater gift—love and family?
Once Upon a Thanksgiving & Married by Christmas
by Linda Ford Winnie Griggs Karen KirstEnjoy three holiday stories of love and faith.Season of Bounty by Linda FordAt first glance, privileged Kathleen Sanderson and cowboy Buck Donahue couldn’t be more different. Yet the bond between Buck and his adopted son awakens a wish in Kathleen for a family of her own—and a future they can build together.Home for Thanksgiving by Winnie GriggsAll that stands between Ruby Anne Tuggle and a fresh start is an escort to Tyler, Texas. Rancher Griff Lassiter is too kind to refuse, but too wary of being hurt again to offer anything but friendship. Then a fever forces an unexpected detour and a chance to find the place they both belong…Married by Christmas by Karen KirstWhen Caleb O’Malley appears—gravely wounded—at Rebecca Thurston’s Smoky Mountain cabin, she can’t turn him away. To protect both their reputations, Caleb proposes. Neither of them wants to tie the knot, but as Rebecca and Caleb spend time together, will they find there’s more to their marriage than convenience?
Once Upon a Time: Discovering Our Forever After Story
by Debbie MacomberFrom one of America's favorite storytellers comes a heartwarming, inspirational book to help readers understand their lives as one continuous, never-ending story."What I didn't understand at that time was that not only would all my writing dreams come true (and even above and beyond anything I could have dreamed or imagined), but that I would come to see my own life as one grand story. That's what this book is about." Debbie Macomber has inspired readers with her stories for decades. Now for the first time, she helps us to understand that our lives are stories, part of a grand narrative that God is writing day by day. With chapters that cover the importance of characters, setting, backstory, and conflict, Macomber uses the elements of a story to show how to understand our own lives better. Each chapter has a storytelling prompt--a searching question that will help frame your story--and a sidebar that pulls an idea out of the chapter and expands it with practical tips. Once Upon a Time shares Debbie's love of story and helps showcase the big picture of the story God is writing through us.
Once Upon a Time Bible for Little Ones
by ZondervanThe Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened &“once upon a time.&” The Once Upon a Time Bible for Little Ones features eight powerful and inspiring stories from the Bible in a treasured padded board book format. This storybook includes tales of the baby in the basket, the birth of Jesus, and the boy that helped feed thousands, all illustrated with whimsical artwork by Omar Aranda. Each story is told in a way that will engage and excite young children as they hear the tales of real people of the Bible.
Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible
by Omar ArandaThe Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened “once upon a time.” The Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible highlights powerful and inspiring stories from the Bible, beautifully illustrated with fantastical artwork by Omar Aranda. Stories include: Ruth, Abigail, Esther, The Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Prodigal Son, Mary Magdalene, and many more. Each captivating story is told in a way that will get children excited about reading the tales of real heroes of the Bible.
Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible
by ZondervanThe Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened &“once upon a time.&” The Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible highlights powerful and inspiring stories from the Bible—including Noah&’s Ark, David and Goliath, Brave Queen Esther, the Birth of Jesus, Feeding the 5000, and Jesus&’ Resurrection—beautifully illustrated with lovely artwork by Omar Aranda. Each captivating story is told in a way that will get children excited about reading the tales of real heroes of the Bible.
Once Upon a Tree
by Calvin MillerOnce upon a tree...there was a Savior. Have you seen the Cross?...Have you felt its splintered beams? Have you heard its call? Have you grasped its peculiar teachings of death and life and love and hope? Have you heard the man nailed against its rough grain call your name? Once in a great while, a writer paints a picture with words that leave you breathless. On rare occasions, an author captures the sights, the sounds, the scandal of a premier historical event and impresses them upon your heart. Master teacher Calvin Miller has done all this and more in this signature book on the mysteries and meanings of the Crossof Christ. If you think you have already seen the cross, heard its story, and know its meaning, this book will change your mind. It will do more than that; it will transform your life.
Once Upon a Winter's Heart
by Melody CarlsonEmma Burcelli has suffered over a decade of dating disasters. But she concludes that love is officially dead when her grandfather Poppi suddenly passes, leaving her grandmother Nona devastated. To help out, Emma works in the family bookstore, which Nona insists must be decked out in sweetheart décor as Poppi would have done for Valentine's Day. Although she feels like a V-Day Scrooge, Emma quickly learns to enjoy the task with the help of a handsome family friend, Lane Forester, who shows her that hanging hearts is much more fun when done to the tune of Dean Martin. As Emma and Lane share time and memories of Poppi, she reconsiders the notion that romance is alive. Just as Emma's heart begins to lift, however, she learns her sister has already staked a claim on Lane. Emma's mother and sister insist Lane only sees her as a future sister-in-law, but she can't help wondering if it could be something more.ut Emma can't help wondering if it could be something more.
Once Upon A Christmas: 55 Heart-warming Short Stories Bring Meaning To The Season
by Rosanne Croft Linda Reinhardt Sharon Bernash Smith[from the back cover] A surprising discovery in a dusty attic. A mysterious package left in the snow on Christmas Eve, 1943. A startling encounter with the homeless. A treasured gift of love. Set in the 1800s through present-day in colorful settings that span the globe, Once Upon a Christmas Collection is a unique treasury of seasonal short stories featuring characters who discover, in the midst of difficult circumstances, the true meaning of Christmas. Travel to an American small town, to the tropics of Africa, to the wilds of Montana, to a World War II Japanese internment camp, to the Iraq and Afghanistan battlefields, and many more fascinating locations. Guaranteed to make you misty-eyed with remembrances of your own precious holiday moments.
Once Upon the Very First Christmas
by Rory FeekBestselling author and songwriter Rory Feek takes children and families on a beloved journey to Christmas past in Once Upon the Very First Christmas. On a picturesque farm, schoolchildren gather their homemade costumes and props and put on a heartwarming Christmas play for the community. As they don halos for the angel choir or round up sheep for the final nativity scene, readers will be immersed in the greatest blessings of Christmas—the gift of Jesus—and be reminded that we can rejoice together in the wonder of the season.Rory's soothing and lyrical retelling of the Christmas storyis paired with magical illustrations by Christine Cuddihy of a homemade Christmas play,is perfect for ages 4 to 8, andis a great gift for Christmas, baby showers, and baptisms.Take a moment to slow down this Advent and Christmas to treasure that first Christmas, God's gift of Jesus, and every precious moment He's given you to celebrate with family and friends.
Once We Were Brothers
by Ronald BalsonOnce We Were Brothers is the compelling tale of two boys and a family that struggles to survive in war-torn Poland. It is also the story of a young lawyer who must face not only a powerful adversary, but her own self-doubts. Two lives, two worlds and sixty years all on course to collide in a fastpaced legal thriller. The author, Ronald H. Balson, is a Chicago trial attorney and educator. His practice has taken him to international venues, including small villages in Poland, which have inspired this novel.
Once We Were Home: A Novel
by Jennifer RosnerNational Jewish Book Award Finalist · Jewish Fiction Award Honor Book"This forgotten history of displaced WWII children and the return to their roots [is] captivating, thought-provoking, enlightening, and bittersweet." ―Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist"Rosner is one of my favorite authors." ―Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author of EternalFrom the award-winning author of The Yellow Bird Sings, comes a novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II.When your past is stolen, where do you belong?Ana will never forget her mother’s face when she and her baby brother, Oskar, were sent out of their Polish ghetto and into the arms of a Christian friend. For Oskar, though, their new family is the only one he remembers. When a woman from a Jewish reclamation organization seizes them, believing she has their best interest at heart, Ana sees an opportunity to reconnect with her roots, while Oskar sees only the loss of the home he loves. Roger grows up in a monastery in France, inventing stories and trading riddles with his best friend in a life of quiet concealment. When a relative seeks to retrieve him, the Church steals him across the Pyrenees before relinquishing him to family in Jerusalem. Renata, a post-graduate student in archaeology, has spent her life unearthing secrets from the past--except for her own. After her mother’s death, Renata’s grief is entwined with all the questions her mother left unanswered, including why they fled Germany so quickly when Renata was a little girl. Two decades later, they are each building lives for themselves, trying to move on from the trauma and loss that haunts them. But as their stories converge in Israel, in unexpected ways, they must each ask where and to whom they truly belong. Beautifully evocative and tender, filled with both luminosity and anguish, Once We Were Home reveals a little-known history. Based on the true stories of children stolen during wartime, this heart-wrenching novel raises questions of complicity and responsibility, belonging and identity, good intentions and unforeseen consequences, as it confronts what it really means to find home.
Once You Go In: A Memoir of Radical Faith
by Carly GelsingerCarly Gelsinger is an awkward and lonely thirteen-year-old when she stumbles into Pine Canyon Assemblies of God, the cracked stucco church on the outskirts of her remote small town. She assimilates, despite her apprehensions, because she is desperate to belong. Soon, she is on fire for God. She speaks in tongues, slays demons, and follows her abusive pastor&’s every word―and it&’s not until her life is burnt to the ground that she finds the courage to leave. Raw and illuminating,Once You Go In is a coming-of-age tale about the beauty and danger of absolute faith, and the stories people tell themselves to avoid their deepest fears.
Onde é o Céu: Where is Heaven?
by Linda HendersonMamãe ”, perguntou Toodles,“ este é o Céu? ”“ Não, urso de açúcar ”, disse a mãe. “O céu é um lugar além do sol, da lua e das estrelas. Deus vive no céu com seus mensageiros especiais chamados anjos. Também há crianças e adultos. Ninguém nunca envelhece no céu. Mesmo que uma pessoa seja velha quando seu corpo morrer, ela não será mais velha quando chegar ao céu! Deus nos disse que Ele fará todas as coisas novas.
Onde está o seu altar?: Onde está o seu altar?
by Gabriel AgboOnde está o seu altar? "Um altar é um lugar de sacrifício. É um lugar de adoração. É onde os humanos e os espíritos encontram se regularmente. As demandas do altar por sacrifícios atraem Deus. Se você deseja ter um relacionamento muito cordial com Deus, deve estabelecer um altar e mantê-lo regularmente com sacrifícios. E eu tenho como certo que você sabe que o sacrifício de hoje já não são os animais, pássaros, velas, incenso, grãos e ofertas queimadas, etc. mas nossas vidas dedicadas a Deus. É a santidade, dedicação, louvor, oração, adoração, meditações e serviço que prestamos ao Todo-poderoso."
Onde o Lobo Espreita
by Ayelet Gundar-GoshenDa aclamada autora de Despertar os Leões, eis um romance negro, repleto de suspense e mistério, sobre o medo e o questionamento das nossas certezas mais profundas. Longe da sua terra natal há quase duas décadas, Lilakh Schuster reconstruiu a sua vida em São Francisco, com o marido, Mikhael, e o filho, Adam. Vivem o sonho americano, alicerçado na segurança e na liberdade que Israel nunca lhes conseguiu oferecer. Porém, essa sensação de segurança vai dando lugar à suspeita e ao terror quando um colega de liceu de Adam aparece morto numa festa em circunstâncias pouco claras. Um acontecimento que abala toda a comunidade e sobretudo Lilakh, para quem o seu filho, acusado de ódio racial e alvo de uma investigação policial, se tornou um desconhecido. Exímia em avolumar densidade emocional e psicológica num enredo de suspense, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen regressa com um romance repleto de tensão construído à volta do medo — o medo do futuro e do outro, mas também daqueles que nos são mais próximos e que se podem tornar num estranho, num lobo à espreita. «Ayelet Gundar-Goshen desce habilmente aos abismos emocionais.» The New York Times «[Ayelet Gundar-Goshen] recorre ao thriller para desenvolver temáticas políticas e morais de relevo, segredos, mentiras e raça… Estamos perante um novo género literário: o noir israelita.» The Sunday Times «Uma das vozes mais importantes da literatura israelita contemporânea.» Zeit Online
One: Rethinking Ethics, Empathy, and Transcendence from Husserl to Derrida (SUNY series in Theology and Continental Thought)
by Michael F. AndrewsOne (Un)Like the Other responds to the question, "What are the conditions of possibility that make genuine knowledge of other persons—and, therefore, love—possible?" By providing an original interpretive framework for exploring ethics in relation to empathy and transcendence from multiple perspectives in continental philosophy, empathy is described as a trace of what remains essentially and irreducibly "other" in every act of givenness. The use of the phenomenological method places "Einfühlung theory" in its rich historical context, beginning with Husserl and the early phenomenologists and extending to contemporary issues that explore "otherness" in light of consciousness, gender, embodiment, community, intentionality, emotions, intersubjectivity, values, language, and apophatic discourse. The implications of recasting "empathy" in an interpretive and dialogical model of reciprocity envision new paradigms of understanding ethics as an infinite playing field. No longer subservient to metaphysics and ontology, empathy is described as an act of infinite concern, a "hermeneutics of suspicion" that transcends epistemological theory and ethical command. Drawing on Husserl, Scheler, Stein, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, and others, this study presents an examination and expansion of empathy as an encounter with otherness in its most radical and transcendent forms.
The One: Experience Jesus
by Gary Clarke Judah Smith Charlotte Gambill Carlos Darby Carl LentzWe are living in a world increasingly geared toward visual learners. With the explosion of sites like Instagram and Pinterest, it is evident that the way we consume content is changing before our eyes. Developed for the avid consumer of visual content, The One uses The Voice Bible translation alongside powerful, full-color images to maximize the long-term impact for the reader, creating a dynamic way to engage with and experience the scriptures. <P><P> The One takes you on an exciting journey to uncover who Jesus really is. Understand the true nature of Jesus, His character, why He came, what He accomplished, and what it means to your day-to-day life. Discover your true value in Him, and experience a transformed life based on a genuine daily relationship with a Savior who brings hope and purpose to all who seek Him. Features include: Articles and interviews with world-renowned preachersReal life stories on the transforming power of JesusResources for personal reflection and growth In-depth group study discussion questions
The One
by Amanda Leak Jodi Lipper Shaunti Feldhahn Ryan LeakIf you're looking for average, go ahead and put down this book. No hard feelings. Most people will admit that they are looking for an amazing love story. We've all seen those couples, the ones holding hands or whispering to each other as they stare into one another's eyes as if they share an awesome secret. We watch them and wonder, what's up with those two? We never anticipated becoming one of "those couples." When we met, we just worked on listening to God and preparing ourselves for the story he planned for us. What we learned and want to share is that no matter what your relationship status may be, this amazing story begins with you. In this book we share more than the events happening around "The Surprise Wedding." We share our triumphs and our mistakes, both before and after that day. You'll learn healthy habits you can start practicing today, ones that will help you lay the groundwork for an incredible marriage later. God has something amazing in mind for you, but he can't get you there without your help. We absolutely believe in The One. And we believe that you're it. From the Hardcover edition.
One American Dream: A Family History
by Bernard BeckThe only thing Jack Rubin ever wanted was to be a real American. A Jewish immigrant from Poland, he arrives in New York City in the late 1800s and begins his American journey by pulling himself up by the bootstraps. But his success doesn't satisfy him, and when he struggles while raising a headstrong daughter through the roaring twenties, he feels like a failure. Only when he finds himself helping those less fortunate during the Great Depression does Jack realize that he's been a real American all along.
One And Only Law: Walter Benjamin And The Second Commandment
by James MartelWalter Benjamin's "Critique of Violence," widely considered his final word on law, proposes that all manifestations of law are false stand-ins for divine principles of truth and justice that are no longer available to human beings. However, he also suggests that we must have law--we are held under a divine sanction that does not allow us to escape our responsibilities. James R. Martel argues that this paradox is resolved by considering that, for Benjamin, there is only one law that we must obey absolutely--the Second Commandment against idolatry. What remains of law when its false bases of authority are undermined would be a form of legal and political anarchism, quite unlike the current system of law based on consistency and precedent. Martel engages with the ideas of key authors including Alain Badiou, Immanuel Kant, and H. L. A. Hart in order to revisit common contemporary assumptions about law. He reveals how, when treated in constellation with these authors, Benjamin offers a way for human beings to become responsible for their own law, thereby avoiding the false appearance of a secular legal practice that remains bound by occult theologies and fetishisms.
The One and the Many: The Early History of the Qur'an
by Francois DerocheA revelatory account of early Islam’s great diversity by the world’s leading scholar of early Qur’anic manuscripts“There is no one better placed than François Déroche to write the history—and tell the story—of how the Quran went from words uttered by Muhammad to inviolable canonical scripture. This is a meticulous, lucid, and fascinating book.”—Shawkat Toorawa, Yale University According to Muslim dogma, the recited and written text of the Qur’an as we know it today scrupulously reflects the divine word as it was originally sent down to Muhammad. An examination of early Islamic sources, including accounts of prophetic sayings, all of them compared with the oldest Qur’anic manuscripts, reveal that plurality was in fact the outstanding characteristic of the genesis and transmission of the Qur’an, both textually and orally. By piecing together information about alternative wordings eliminated from the canonical version that gradually came to be imposed during the first centuries of Islam, François Déroche shows that the Qur’an long remained open to textual diversity. Not only did the faithful initially adopt a flexible attitude toward the Qur’anic text, an attitude strikingly at odds with the absolute literalism later enforced by Muslim orthodoxy, but Muhammad himself turns out to have been more concerned with the meaning than the letter of the divine message.
One Anothering: Biblical Building Blocks for Small Groups
by Richard C. MeyerEleven sessions, based on such themes as "love oneanother," "bear one another's burdens,""submit to one another," and "encourage oneanother. " Includes guidelines and basicconsiderations for group formation.
One Anothering
by Simon SchrockJesus told us that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind and the second greatest is to love our neighbor as ourselves. We often emphasize the vertical relationship with God, while the horizontal relationships with our neighbors are neglected. Simon Schrock has written a gentle reminder to each of us about our duty to our fellow man. At one time or another, everyone needs a helping hand, an encouraging pat on the back, or simply someone to listen. One Anothering prompts us to be genuine and loving in our relationships with Christ as our example. We depend on each other and will continue to rely upon togetherness and the nurtured relationships of those we know and love in the future. This book can enrich the quality of our experience with others at home, at work, and at worship. One Anothering is an intensely practical approach to loving our neighbor, written by someone who lives by what he says and easily communicates this great need to all of us.
One Another’s Equals: The Basis of Human Equality
by Jeremy WaldronAn enduring theme of Western philosophy is that we are all one another’s equals. Yet the principle of basic equality is woefully under-explored in modern moral and political philosophy. What does it mean to say we are all one another’s equals? Jeremy Waldron confronts this question fully and unflinchingly in a major new multifaceted account.