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Blessings From the Other Side: Wisdom and Comfort from the Afterlife for this Life

Get back into the spirit of appreciating your life. Share in Sylvia Browne’s extraordinary lessons of wisdom and comfort from The Other Side....<P> Keeping life in perspective is difficult for everyone. For many, holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries become overwhelming events; not to mention job changes, family crises, and personal issues. We become preoccupied with things we cannot change and lose sight of what really matters.<P> Now renowned psychic and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne helps us celebrate and appreciate life by reminding us of the countless blessings we received before coming into this world. With chapters on forgiveness, past lives, contacting The Other Side, and discovering life’s purpose, Sylvia Browne tells uplifting stories of people she has helped to find their way. Sylvia Browne believes that, if we can remember why we are here and what we are supposed to be doing here, our lives will ultimately become happier, healthier, and more spiritually fulfilling.

Blessings in Disguise (Good Girlz #2)

The second book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley They share a precious gift. . . . Joining Rachel Jackson's church youth group has been a lifesaver for Camille, Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel. The fabulous four share everything from juicy gossip to mentoring school kids. But their loyalty is put to the test when two of the girls get caught up in problems of their own -- and may drag their girlfriends down with them. Will they forget who their friends are? Wealthy Alexis seems to have the perfect life -- but no one can see her fear as her parents head for divorce. Meanwhile, Jasmine is tired of being the glue that holds her mother and siblings together, and she escapes by moving in with her father. Both girls are tempted to do something drastic to get the attention they crave, and both need to hear Rachel's hard-won advice on why stealing will only get them more trouble. But when it comes to winning back Camille and Angel's trust, Alexis and Jasmine will have to find the answers in their own hearts.

Blessings in India Bundle, Faith of Ashish, Hope of Shridula & Love of Divena - eBook [ePub]

This bundle contains The Faith of Ashish, The Hope of Shridula, and The Love of Divena. The Faith of Ashish Virat and Latha named their son Ashish, for he is the light and glory of their world. Yet a simple drink of water from the wrong cup changes them forever. Virat, Latha, and Ashish are Untouchables in 1905 India, members of a caste who must never contaminate the world of the other, higher, castes. When Ashish is in desperate need of a doctor, Virat risks everything to save his son and ventures into the dangerous realm of the high caste. There, the strength of a father's love, the power of a young British nurse, and the faith of a child change the lives around them. The Hope of Shridula India: 1946. For forty-eight years, Ashish and his family toiled as slaves in the fields of the high-caste Lal family, and all because of one small debt. At fifty-four, Ashish was old and worn out. Every day was a struggle to survive for his family including his only daughter. His wife had named the girl Shridula (Blessings). "Perhaps the name will bring you more fortune than it brought me," Ashish told his daughter. His words proved to be prophetic in ways he could never have imagined. And when the flames of revolt brought independence to India, they seared change into the family of Ashish. The Love of Divena India 1990. Shridula, old and stooped at fifty-nine, makes her painful way to pay homage to the elephant god Ganesh, lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. "Why are we Hindus instead of Christians?" her seventeen-year-old granddaughter Divena asked. "Because we are Indian," said Shridula. So begins a spiritual journey for Divena as she struggles against an entire culture to proclaim a faith close to her heart while rocking the world of two families.

Blessings, New Mom: A Year of Prayers and Affirmations for You and Your Baby

A weekly devotional for new moms that provides grace and compassion for the first year of motherhood and beyond Being a new mom and taking care of a newborn is a time filled with blessings, celebrations, and lessons that reveal God&’s truths about life and motherhood. As a devoted mother of three and passionate leader in her church community, Ellie Hunja earnestly shares the joys and challenges of new motherhood and reaffirms that God is always by your side as you find your path in this special season. Filled with weekly scriptures, affirmations, devotions, and prayers, Blessings, New Mom is a beautiful reminder that no matter the moment—precious and delightful or overwhelming and difficult—God will meet you where you are. Blessings, New Mom features: • 52 WEEKS OF SUPPORTIVE AND RELATABLE DEVOTIONS: Reflective prayers and honest devotions will make new moms feel seen and heard. • SCRIPTURE VERSES FULL OF GOD&’S TRUTHS: Carefully selected Bible passages are designed to connect new moms with God for comfort, strength, and encouragement. • QUICK AND INSPIRING AFFIRMATIONS: Affirmations full of God&’s truth are as accessible as they are reaffirming so that new moms can focus on what&’s most important for them and their baby. • PLENTY OF WRITING SPACE FOR PRAYERS FOR BABY: Spacious blank entries allow moms to write special prayers for their baby and remember these precious moments forever. • BEAUTIFUL AND PRACTICAL PACKAGING: Beautifully decorated pages and compact size to easily keep bedside, in the nursery, or in a travel bag to provide calm at a moment&’s notice.

Blessings of a Father

The author was awakened every morning by his father speaking a prophetic word of blessing over him. He is persuaded that this had a profound impact on his life and led him to greatness. It is his belief that that it is fundamental to a young person's self-esteem and potential for success that he or she receives several pronouncements of blessing. Learning from biblical examples, readers will be enlightened as they learn to change the lives of their children through prayer and specific blessings.

The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times

Perhaps you've already experienced circumstances so shattering you may wonder today whether it's even possible to pick up the pieces. And maybe you can't. But God can -- and the good news is, he wants to reassemble the shards of your life into a wholeness that only the broken can know.

The Blessings of Friendship Treasury

The Blessings of Friendship, created by New York Times bestselling author and artist Mary Engelbreit, is a playful and poignant treasury of poetry, Bible verses, and quotes that celebrate the joy of friendship. Children will learn from timeless sayings and poems what it means to be a friend—helping, encouraging, listening, sharing with, and loving one another. Colorful and whimsical illustrations bring these words to life, as children learn the value of friendship. Verses from the Bible give us instruction on putting others above ourselves, loving each other, and being kind to one another. This book will make you smile with each turn of the page, remembering old friends and new friends alike.

Blessings of Happiness: 101 Words of Sunshine

Uplifting collection of quotes reflecting the diverse forms and explanations of happiness. Though brief, they are excellent to use as affirmations, or as the basis of meditations or discussions. They express the ideas of a wide range of individuals from biblical times to the present including: Thackeray, Bertrand Russell, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Marcus Aurelius, Anne Frank, Henry Ward Beecher, John Milton, Helen Keller, Charles Dickens, Ben Franklin, Martin Luther, Richard Wagner, George Sand, Lincoln and the not to be forgotten, Anonymous.

The Blessings of Motherprayer: Sacred Whispers of Mothering

Inspired by her book Motherprayer: Lessons in Loving, Barbara Mahany presents The Blessings of Motherprayer a lovely gift book featuring wisps of inspirational writings to carry you through the day, the hour, and whatever comes your way. The book is a patchwork quilt of inspiration and prayer, with a smidge of recipes. These meditative notes on mothering magnify the wonders and wisdoms of loving with a wide-open heart. They reveal that no matter which way you look at the motherhood role and parenthood, it is essential that every stitch along this broadcloth of hope, faith, and unwavering trust be knotted with and held firm by prayer. The devotional is rich in reminders to slow time, and savor the blessing of each and every hour of each and every season of mothering, be it the rare quietude of time alone, or amid the cacophony of the daily bustle. Discover powerful quotes, heart-scripted prayer, and stories that invite you to pay attention, cradle your loved ones in prayer, and see the sacred lessons in loving. Be inspired to view life through a magnifying lens in search of God, to probe the nooks and crannies of our everyday, and find opportunities to infuse and focus on the holy in our extraordinary ordinary day-to-day.

Blessings of the Blood: A Book of Menstrual Lore and Rituals for Women

Lore and rituals designed to empower women, and to give them knowledge of the true meaning of menstruation.

Blessings of the Burden: Reflections and Lessons in Helping the Homeless

In Blessings of the Burden Alan R. Burt shares his heart for people who are homeless. Full of personal stories drawn from almost two decades of firsthand experience working with the homeless, this book is a passionate plea for greater community involvement in confronting the pressing social problem of homelessness.Unfolding in five parts, Blessings of the Burden includes Burt's own journey from apathy to advocacy, a moving interview with a formerly homeless man who is now the director of an organization that fights homelessness in Cape Cod, Burt's analysis of the fourteen main reasons why homelessness is such a massive problem in America, and an example of how one community developed an innovative and cost-effective approach to helping the homeless among them. Powerful and compelling, Blessings of the Burden will inspire readers to get involved with the homeless and to become advocates for their needs, believing that they can make a difference in their communities.

Blessings of the Heart

Writer Brianna Walker had moved to the Arkansas hills for a little peace and quiet. But the stormy night a handsome man, two bedraggled boys and a scruffy dog washed up in her front yard, Bree’s peaceful and quiet life became a thing of the past. Homeless after their cabin floated away in the rain, single dad Mitch Fowler and his two young sons had no choice but to seek shelter at their closest neighbor’s home. And it didn’t take the boys long to find their way into Bree’s warm and caring heart. But could Mitch ever convince Bree to take a chance on a ready-made family and make that fateful storm the answer to everyone’s prayers?

Blessings of the Heart & Samantha's Gift

Blessings of the HeartThe Arkansas hills represent peace and quiet for Brianna Walker. Then a stormy night brings Mitch Fowler and his rowdy sons to her doorstep. But if Mitch can convince Bree to take on a ready-made family, the storm might be the answer to everyone’s prayers.Samantha’s GiftRomance is the last thing teacher Rachel Woodward needs. All she wants is to care for the orphaned girl in her class. Still, with handsome guidance counselor Sean Bates stepping in as father figure for little Samantha, Rachel might find love where she least expects it.

Blessings of the Season

The Holiday Husband by Annie JonesAddie McCoy has always dreamed of celebrating Christmas with a family of her own. Her prayers are answered when she meets Nate Browder. But Nate's only in town for the holidays. Can Addie convince him he'll make the perfect husband for Christmas--and all year round?The Christmas Letter by Brenda MintonBeing a single mom during Christmas isn't easy. When a mysterious soldier shows up on Isabella Grant's doorstep, what's a single mom to do? With a little help from her twelve-year-old daughter and a handsome military man, love might be the perfect holiday gift.

The Blessings of Weekly Communion

An indepth study of the reasons for offering weekly communion in the LutheranChurch and includes a history of the role and meaning of this sacrament from the time of Christ to the present day.

Blessings & Rituals for the Journey of Life

Congregations celebrate various rites and rituals as a way of commemorating the significant life events and experiences of their members. By blessing something or someone, God's presence is invoked and the sacred is invited into the mundane, the holy into the ordinary. This book offers pastors and other church leaders a collection of ready-made, easily adaptable blessings and rituals for a variety of occasions. The book is divided into four major chapters: Children, Adults, Everyday Life, and Pastoral Care. It includes blessings and rituals for such occasions as: welcome into a home or neighborhood, receiving a first Bible, graduation from high school, receiving a driver's license, blessing the backpacks and lunch-boxes for a new school year, and pet funerals. Pastoral care rituals include such occasions as grief, lost love, anger, and declining health. Key Benefits: * Provides readers with a source of blessings and rituals for key moments in congregational members' lives and meaningful ways to celebrate and support their life experiences and transitions * Shows readers how the intentional use of blessings and rituals within the congregation helps reveal to the community God's presence in every phase of life

Blest Are We: Faith in Action

Blest Are We, Faith in Action, School 2

Blest Are We: Faith in Action Grade 5

Grade 5 themes focus on Sacraments. Redesigned thematic logo in the Teacher Guide clearly depicts the movement of the four chapters in each unit, which correlate to the four pillars of the Catechism: What Catholics Believe, How Catholics Worship, How Catholics Live, and How Catholics Pray.

Blest Are We: The Story of Our Church

Blest Are We: The Story of Our Church

Blest Are We

Textbook on Catholicism.

Blest Are We (Grade #5)

Helps Catholic students learn about the liturgy celebrations so they can be better in taking part in meaningful ways.

Blest Are We (Grade #5)

This book includes prayers, singing and gestures for the Catholic community.

Blest Are We: The Story of Jesus (Faith & Word)

Learn more about the life and work of Jesus, in this workbook for middle school students.

Blest Are We (Grade #6)

Blest Are We (6th Grade)

Designed to teach the Roman Catholic catechism to 6th grade students.