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Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks
by Diana Butler BassThe author of the multiple award-winning Grounded and leading trend spotter in contemporary Christianity explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls.More and more people are finding God beyond the walls of traditional religious institutions, but these seekers often miss the church community itself, including its shared spiritual practices such as gratitude. While four out of five Americans have told pollsters they feel gratitude in their daily lives, cultural commentator and religion expert Diana Butler Bass finds that claim to be at odds with the discontent that permeates modern society.There is a gap, she argues, between our desire to be grateful and our ability to behave gratefully—a divide that influences our understanding of morality, worship, and institutional religion itself. In Grateful, Bass challenges readers to think about the impact gratitude has in our spiritual lives, and encourages them to make gratitude a "difficult and much-needed spiritual practice for our personal lives and to make a better world."Grateful is partially an individual, emotional response to our circumstances, but research has shown that what we often miss is how much more it is a communal, actionable response. Bass examines this more unexpected experience of gratitude, and reveals how people and communities can practice it and thrive, whether or not they are part of a traditional religious community.
Gratitud: Dar Gracias Por Lo Que Tienes Transformara Tu Vida
by Louise HayInsights of some of the most wonderful teachers and writers who have demonstrated the power of gratitude in their own lives.
Gratitude Devotional for Men: Powerful Devotions of Praise and Thanksgiving
by Justin DouglasGrow in gratitude and faith with these daily devotions With all of life's distractions, it can be easy to take for granted the blessings that surround you. Written for Christian men, this daily devotional helps you nurture a deeper sense of gratitude through Scripture and prayer and reminds you to give thanks for the miracle of each day. What sets this apart from other devotionals for men: 70 devotions—You'll discover Bible passages selected to inspire thankfulness and faith, as well as sections that challenge you to put those lessons into action. Just a few minutes a day—This once-a-day commitment fits into any busy schedule, allowing you to center your day on positivity and gratitude whenever you need it. Room for reflection—If you want to spend more time with each devotion, you'll find plenty of space to write down your thoughts and prayers at the end of each entry. Thoughtful gift—Help the Christian men in your life achieve the peace of mind that comes with gratitude by gifting them this men's daily devotional Deepen your gratitude a little more every day with this standout men's devotional.
Gratitude Prayers: Prayers, Poems, and Prose for Everyday Thankfulness
by June Cotner"The selections in this book will encourage you to pay attention to things that make you laugh, the places that nourish you, the loved ones who inspire and guide you, and caring strangers who bring blessings to your days."—June CotnerGratitude Prayers is an uplifting collection of inspiring prayers, reflective poems, and motivating quotes that will open you to experience more joy and wonder in life. In this gracious anthology, June Cotner offers more than 100 motivational selections that remind you to embrace each and every day with abundance and thankfulness. Gratitude Prayers includes the voices of classic visionaries such as Rumi, Anne Frank, Walt Whitman and Helen Keller, whose words mingle eloquently alongside contemporary writers such as Michael S. Glaser and Barbara Crooker. The writers in this exuberant book share how to seek out tiny moments of joy, which will point the way toward finding the good in every situation. Divided into ten chapters, Gratitude Prayers offers a transformational perspective on finding happiness through gratefulness. Chapters include: Simple Pleasures, Everyday Life, The Natural World, Friends and Family, Joy and Wonder, Faith and Courage, Prayers and Blessings, as well as Reflections, and Inspirations. In addition, the book closes with a chapter dedicated to what June calls, &“Gratitude Boosters,&” short, easily read passages that offer the reader an instantaneous paradigm shift. Let gratitude inspire your attitude with Gratitude Prayers.
Gratitude Therapy
by R. W. Alley Christine A AdamsHow to count one's blessings and watch them grow. Practical advice is highlighted with whimsical illustrations. Approx. 80 pages.
Gratitude and Beyond
by Allan HunterUsing near-death experiences as a springboard into an in-depth discussion of five key areas of awareness, this guide explains how to recognize and demystify these seemingly inexplicable events. Readers are shown how to properly extract the lessons of a near-death experience through reflection and cultivate five key concepts: gratitude, humility, beauty, innocence, and a sense of place in the world. By visually connecting each of these ideas together in the shape of a five-point star, the author demonstrates how these key insights are interlinked, each supporting and adding value to the others, with the open area inside representing love. Brief but eloquent, it addresses a popular and important topic without overly-sentimental or religious overtones.
Gratitude and Trust
by Paul Williams Tracey JacksonPaul Williams is an alcoholic. Tracey Jackson is not. But together, these two close friends have written Gratitude and Trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but nevertheless need effective help with their difficulties and pain. Williams, the award-winning songwriter, actor, and performer, has embraced a traditional alcoholism recovery plan for more than two decades of sobriety. Jackson, a well-known TV and film writer--and veteran of many years of traditional therapy--has never been a drunk or a drug abuser, but she realized that many of the tenets of Williams's program could apply to her. In Gratitude and Trust, Williams and Jackson ask: What happens to those who struggle with vexing problems yet are not full-blown addicts? Are there any lessons to be learned from the foundational and time-tested principles of the recovery movement? Whether you're tethered to your phone or you turn to food for comfort; whether you're a perfectionist and can't let things go or are too afraid to fail to even try; whether you can find intimacy only on the Internet or you've been involved in a string of nasty relationships--the first step toward feeling better about yourself and your life is the realization that you are what's standing in your way. Williams and Jackson have designed a new, positive program, based on a half-dozen new affirmations, that can help conquer your vices, address personal dysfunction, and start to brighten the darkest moods. Gratitude and Trust is an essential, inspirational, and uplifting guide to identifying and changing maladaptive behaviors in order to uncover your most productive, healthiest self.
Gratitude and the Good Life
by Philip C. WatkinsThis book provides clear and sometimes surprising answers to why gratitude is important to living well. The science of gratitude has shown much growth in the last ten years, and there is now sufficient evidence to suggest that gratitude is one of the most important components of the good life. Both correlational and experimental studies have provided support for the theory that gratitude enhances well-being. After providing a lucid understanding of gratitude, this volume explores the many aspects of well-being that are associated with gratitude. Moreover, experimental work has now provided promising evidence to suggest that gratitude actually causes enhancements in happiness. If gratitude promotes human flourishing, how does it do so? This issue is addressed in the second section of the book by exploring the mechanisms that might explain the gratitude/well-being relationship. This book provides an up to date account of gratitude research and suggested interesting paths for future research, all while providing a theory of gratitude that helps make this information more understandable. This book is very valuable to gratitude investigators, as well as all who are interested in pursuing this line of research, students and scholars of emotion and well-being and instructors of positive psychology courses and seminars.
Gratitude in Motion: A True Story of Hope, Determination, and the Everyday Heroes Around Us
by Jenna Glatzer Colleen Kelly Alexander Bart YassoIt was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander, a lifelong athlete, rode her bike home from work. She had survived both a diagnosis of lupus and brain surgery, had a fulfilling career, and was married at last to the love of her life. Everything was good as she coasted along, meeting the eyes of a truck driver as he approached the stop sign beside her.He didn't stop. The truck hit Colleen, running over her lower body with front and back tires and dragging her across the pavement. As she bled out in the street, nearby strangers surrounded her and the driver attempted to get away. An EMT herself, Colleen knew she had to stay awake. "I've just been reconnected with my soulmate," she told the medic. "We want to have a baby. I can't die now. Please don't let me die."Five weeks in a coma and twenty-nine surgeries later, Colleen survived. Rather than let the trauma and PTSD control her life, she became determined to find a way to make something positive from her pain. She decided she'd run again and dedicate her race medals to the everyday heroes around us, including the medical staff and blood donors who saved her life. Since then Colleen has run fifty races and completed forty triathlons, including four half-Ironman events. Now a spokesperson for the Red Cross, Colleen shares her incredible inspirational story to encourage others to take that first step forward.
Gratitude with Attitude: How Journaling Thankfulness for Just 5 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Life
by Ronnie WalterThankful Thinking for 5 Minutes a DayA daily dose of humor and heart. Find inspiration through writing prompts and quotes in this gratitude journal by bestselling author Ronnie Walter. The creator of a coloring series dedicated to stress relief and fun (The Coloring Café®), Ronnie brings over twenty years of successful illustrating and writing to this daily journal dedicated to personal growth and happiness.Exercise gratitude each day. Whether it comes at the start of our day or the end, making time to think about what we’re grateful for is beneficial in many ways. Practicing an attitude of gratitude strengthens our spirit and quiets our mind, even if just for a moment. It provides the peace and zen we long for and need in the midst of busy days and packed schedules.Move forward to a happier and more meaningful life. Journaling is a form of self-care because it encourages us to check in with ourselves and examine our thoughts and feelings on a deeper level. By using this 5-minute journal to record things we’re grateful for, spot meaningful intentions, and celebrate tiny victories, we create a space to grow in gratitude for what we have and see better who we want to be.Harness your “Thank You Power” in just 5 minutes with the help of Ronnie Walter’s Gratitude with Attitude journal. Dive into it each day and find:Ideas for connecting to your sense of abundance and wellbeingWays to express your creativity and imaginationInspiration for deepening your connection to spiritualityBe sure to pick up Gratitude with Attitude if you’ve enjoyed other titles such as Good Days Start With Gratitude, Zen as F*ck: A Journal for Practicing the Mindful Art of Not Giving a Sh*t, and The One-Minute Gratitude Journal.
Gratitude: A Daily Journal
by Jack Canfield D.D. WatkinsThe centuries-old Law of Attraction reveals that being grateful for what's already present in life automatically attracts more good things. And while many of today's most successful people keep their own daily gratitude journal, other people are unable to fit one more to-do in their busy lives—until now. Simplicity and ease of use are the keys to why this journal works. The companion to Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction, this journal provides an organized framework to honor blessings instead of complaints—to uncover what's right instead of wrong; and in so doing, to help people identify what it is they truly value in their lives and what they want more of. With a stunning design, a month-by-month layout, plus inspiring thoughts from the world's most perceptive thinkers, this simple, thought-provoking journal will be a valuable tool to bring about positive change in anyone's life.
Gratitude: Giving Thanks in Life's Ups and Downs (LifeGuide Bible Studies)
by Sandy Larsen Dale LarsenIn the busyness and challenges of daily life, it's easy to put showing gratitude low on our priority list. Yet Scripture continually reveals how important gratitude is for God's people—in good times and bad. In this eight-session LifeGuide Bible study, Dale and Sandy Larsen help us explore how giving thanks reminds us of what God has done, reorients us around God's grace, and helps us enjoy good gifts instead of taking them for granted. Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, Gratitude encourages us to grow in trust and joy as we hold tight to God's goodness in life's ups and downs. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Grave Matters
by Mark HarrisBy the time Nate Fisher was laid to rest in a woodland grave sans coffin in the final season of Six Feet Under, Americans all across the country were starting to look outside the box when death came calling. Grave Matters follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local funeral parlor. Eschewing chemical embalming and fancy caskets, elaborate and costly funerals, they have embraced a range of natural options, new and old, that are redefining a better American way of death. Environmental journalist Mark Harris examines this new green burial underground, leading you into natural cemeteries and domestic graveyards, taking you aboard boats from which ashes and memorial "reef balls" are cast into the sea. He follows a family that conducts a home funeral, one that delivers a loved one to the crematory, and another that hires a carpenter to build a pine coffin. In the morbidly fascinating tradition of Stiff, Grave Matters details the embalming process and the environmental aftermath of the standard funeral. Harris also traces the history of burial in America, from frontier cemeteries to the billion-dollar business it is today, reporting on real families who opted for more simple, natural returns. For readers who want to follow the examples of these families and, literally, give back from the grave, appendices detail everything you need to know, from exact costs and laws to natural burial providers and their contact information.
Gravitas: Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
by Caroline GoyderHave you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas. In this revolutionary new book, leading voice coach and speaker Caroline Goyder reveals how to speak so others will listen. Through simple techniques to build your natural gravitas, you will learn how to express yourself clearly with passion and confidence to persuade, influence and engage listeners. By being grounded in your values and capabilities, you will gain the authority needed to make people sit up and pay attention.Each chapter guides you step-by-step through practical techniques and exercises to give you the skills for great presentations, productive meetings and persuasive pitches. You'll overcome anxiety, learn how to deal with difficult people and feel calm and in control when public speaking. An essential tool for the modern workplace, Gravitas will transform the way you think about yourself and your powers of communication.
Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence
by Lisa SunNational Bestseller! USA Today Bestseller!Noted fashion entrepreneur and former McKinsey & Company consultant, Lisa Sun, shares the eight strengths that every woman can call upon to be confident and successful.&“Lisa comes across as young and overly enthusiastic at times. She should seek to have more gravitas.&”This is what Lisa Sun&’s boss wrote in her first review as a business analyst at the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Sun knew she wasn&’t alone in receiving this type of feedback and over the course of the last two decades, she has been on a journey to uncover what it means to be truly confident.In this thought-provoking and practical guide, Sun, founder of lifestyle brand Gravitas, has cracked the code to help women build their own self-worth on their own terms. By doing so she:debunks the narrow view of confidence society has written for us redefines confidence as an inclusive construct that combines several innate strengthshelps you discover your &“confidence language&” and tap into the source of your self-beliefarms you with the tools to flex other strengths so you can shatter your expectations for yourselfSun shares her own journey of self-discovery and growth and combines it with proprietary research, real-world examples, and anecdotes from other successful women who have championed their own definition of self-worth. Whatever stage of life you&’re in, Gravitas offers valuable insights and strategies to help you succeed in any setting. Whether you are a mom, entrepreneur, creative soul, executive, thinker, maker, or doer, Sun will show you how you too can live life with total self-assurance and find your own gravitas.
Gray Love: Stories About Dating and New Relationships After 60
by Sarah Dunn Natasha Josefowitz Erica Manfred Jonathan Ned Katz David Levy Dustin Beall Smith Paul Lauter Barbara Abercrombie Irvin Peckham Susan Ostrov Weisser Amy Rogers Phyllis Carito Mimi Schwartz Doris Friedensohn Nan Bauer-Maglin Daniel E. Hood Alice F. Freed Cynthia McVay Neil Stein Laura Broadwell Stephanie M. Brown Elizabeth Locke Candida B. Korman Margie Kaplan Hedva Lewittes Rett Zabriskie William Wiesner Phyllis Bogen Judith Ugelow Blak Linda Wright Moore Jean Y. Leung Jan Jacobson Stephanie Speer Sandi Goldie Jim Bronson Vincent Valenti Stacey Parkins Millett Eugene Roth Isabel Hill Susan O’Malley Susan Bickley Bonnie Fails Angela Page Tierl Thompson Idris WaltersGray Love narrates stories about the most common themes – searching for and (perhaps) finding love. Forty-five men and women between ages 60 and 94 from diverse backgrounds talk about dating, starting or ending a relationship, embracing life alone or enjoying a partnered one. The longing for connection as old age encroaches is palpable here, with more and more senior singles searching online. Those who find new partners explore issues that most relationships encounter at any age, as well as some that are unique to elder relationships. These include having had previous partners and a complicated and deep personal history; family and friends’ reactions to an older person’s dating; alternative models to marriage (such as sharing space or living apart); having more than one partner at the same time; one’s aging body, appearance, and sexuality; and the pressure of time and the specter of illness and death.
Great American Wit: The Classic Humor of the Algonquin Round Table
by Robert E. Drennan Heywood Hale BrounThe perfect gift for the snarky literature fan in your life! “Stop looking at the world through rose-colored bifocals.” “His mind is so open, the wind whistles through it.” “You can’t teach an old dogma new tricks.” Ever wonder where these sayings came from? For decades, the dining room of New York’s legendary Algonquin Hotel was a hub of letters and humor. Cocktails swirled as writers, humorists, actors, and critics poked fun at culture, the arts, and one another. In this lively tribute, today’s readers will come to understand why Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, and Dorothy Parker represent the epitome of quips and comebacks—wit that still packs a punch decades later. Each chapter contains:A short biographical sketch A photo of the great American wit Handpicked collection of quotes and anecdotes Packaged in a contemporary cover, this is the perfect gift or coffee table book. Discover the sarcasm, double entendres, insults, and jabs that earned these sharp minds the collective title of “the Vicious Circle.”
Great Books for Girls
by Kathleen OdeanCompletely revised and updated with nearly 300 new titles, this volume remains a valuable tool for anyone who wants to help shape the literary life of a young girl.
Great Days with the Great Lives: Daily Insight from Great Lives of the Bible (A 365-Day Devotional)
by Charles R. Swindoll"We desperately need role models worth following. Authentic heroes. People of integrity. Great lives to inspire us to do better, to climb higher, to stand taller." --Chuck SwindollGreat Days with the Great Lives is a collection of biographies taken from the Great Lives from God's Word series. Each day provides a Scripture reference and devotional thought based on the experience of some of the greatest heroes of the Bible--men and women whose authentic walk with God will teach you, encourage you, and warn you.These profiles in character from one of America's most beloved teachers, Chuck Swindoll, offer you hope for the future. They show you that God can do extraordinary things through ordinary men and women like you. They teach you what it means to be a genuinely spiritual person--someone after God's own heart.
Great Emotional Intelligence: Flash
by Christine WildingThe books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Great Emotional Intelligence is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to changing your life by understanding your feelings and their impact on those around you. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover a new level of understanding, resulting in a happier and more balanced life.UNDERSTAND YOUR EMOTIONSDEAL WITH PROBLEMSENJOY RELATIONSHIPSCOMMUNICATE BETTERACHIEVE EMOTIONAL WELLBEINGMAXIMIZE HAPPINESS
Great Emotional Intelligence: Flash
by Christine WildingThe books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Great Emotional Intelligence is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to changing your life by understanding your feelings and their impact on those around you. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover a new level of understanding, resulting in a happier and more balanced life.UNDERSTAND YOUR EMOTIONSDEAL WITH PROBLEMSENJOY RELATIONSHIPSCOMMUNICATE BETTERACHIEVE EMOTIONAL WELLBEINGMAXIMIZE HAPPINESS
Great Hair Days: & How to Have Them
by Luke Hersheson'Luke is someone I trust implicitly with my hair.' Victoria Beckham'From the moment Luke Hersheson cut off my long locks ... I finally began to undersand my own hair ... My friend Lauren Laverne began to call Hershesons "The Happy Place".' Sali Hughes'Full of his amazing advice. Only person who could convince me to take the plunge and cut it all off.' Alice LevineWe all know the secret to happiness is a good hair day. It’s OK to take your hair seriously, because it’s more than just hair – it’s about confidence, it’s about self-expression, it’s all about feeling good in your own skin. This book will show you how.Practical, inspirational, products tested, myths-busted, all occasions covered. This book offers all the expert styling advice and hair dos and don’ts you will ever need from acclaimed fashion and A-list hairstylist Luke Hersheson, the man behind the iconic cuts and styles seen on runways for Missoni and Armani, in the pages of Vogue and i-D and worn by Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Emma Watson and Claudia Schiffer, among others.Foreword by beauty journalist Sali Hughes, bestselling author of Pretty Honest and Pretty Iconic. Chapters include:What’s Your Hair Type?It All Starts with a Good HaircutWhat You Need, What You Don’tYour Hair RoutineRules are There to Be BrokenHair at All AgesHair Goals Five Looks That Always WorkHair WoesGreat Hair From The Inside OutHair and Clothes, Hair Icons, Special Occasion Hair AND MORE!
Great Interviews of Jesus
by Clarence MacartneyMOST OF THE GREAT UTTERANCES OF JESUS WERE MADE in conversation with individuals. He did, indeed, on occasion preach to the multitudes, but the things which we remember best in his teachings were spoken in these personal interviews with men and women.It is the personal touch and the personal word that counts, and here in these memorable interviews of Jesus we have that personal word and that personal touch. These interviews take in the whole ministry of Christ—heaven, earth, and hell. They strike every chord of human sorrow and temptation and sin and hope, and every chord, too, of the gospel of grace and redemption.—Clarence Edward Macartney
Great Is Thy Faithfulness: 52 Reasons to Trust God When Hope Feels Lost
by Robert J. MorganIn times of waiting, grieving, or uncertainty, we sometimes wonder if God will fulfill His promises. In Great Is Thy Faithfulness, trusted pastor Rob Morgan reminds us through 52 scriptures and devotions that our loving God always follows through on what He says He will do. No matter your circumstances or feelings, one thing never changes: God is with you. Pastor Rob Morgan discovered this through the years he cared for his wife with multiple sclerosis. Now in Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Rob draws on that hard-won faith to show us that God is present even in times of transition, loss, or doubt. As you sink into the amazing attributes of God week after week, you will:Grow in your confidence of who God isDesire to know God more fullyTransform your prayer life in light of God's characterGreat Is Thy Faithfulness includes thoughtful additional features, such as:A ribbon marker to help you find your placeModern-day and historical stories of God's faithfulnessScripture to enrich your devotional timeWith undated entries covering a year of weekly devotions, this beautiful book makes a timely gift for:A friend going through a difficult time or starting a new season of lifeNew believers eager to strengthen their faithAnyone looking for inspiration to start regular devotional readingsFind rest for your soul as you are assured of God's love and faithfulness. As the psalmist tells us in Psalm 145:13, "The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does."
Great Kids: Helping Your Baby and Child Develop the 10 Essential Qualities for a Healthy , Happy Life (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by Stanley I. GreenspanThe book that will bring the sweetest words of all to a parentOCOs ears: ?What great kids you have OCO"