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Looking for Grampas Beard is a heartwarming and often humorous story of grandparents and grandchildren who video chat and discover the power of prayer. Through two special Christmas gifts, the Louie and Ralphie prayer buddies, Ellie and Emma learn the importance of prayer in their lives. Looking for Grampas Beard highlights the teachable moments when a grandparent becomes ill. Read this beautifully illustrated book together and start a family or classroom discussion about themes of family relationships, humor, and prayer.

I have come to love wildlife, and because Im a photographer, I also love photographing wild animals. When I look into the eyes of an animal, I see a soul, and I want to get to know that soul. I belong to a civic group that brings disadvantaged youth to the Phoenix Zoo. Most of the youngsters have never visited a zoo before. When the tram makes the first turn and the children see the animals for the first time, their squeals and cheers of excitement bring me great joy. I want to bring that joyous first look to more people and further help them understand animals as complex beings just like you and me. Almost everybody has seen a giraffe, for example, but they have not had the opportunity to get to know that giraffe and feel a connection with it. I believe that if I can help more people actually see wildlife as they live and learn more about the animals, then more people will appreciate them and love them as I do, body and soul.

One night, I sat on the bench by the river and an old man shared his wisdom with me. He told me that I can always hear his voice through that of others. These are his words and what I learned from some of our conversations.

Writing Out Loud I love writing. To watch words magically appear across the blank screen of a white page is a very enjoyable experience. For a while I wasnt really sure if I loved the craft enough. I remember the passion I had for it when I was younger and the seeds were first sown, and the sprouts of imagination unfurled themselves to push their way up through the hard soil and grit of grammar, and between the cracks of writers block. In those days I feasted on writing as if it were a final meal or some forbidden fruit I had never tasted before. Locked away in the hot, shadowy comfort of my attic room, Id sit hunched for hours over the small keyboard of my older brothers portable grey typewriter, plotting and pecking out the drama of make-believe lives. I think thats what I love most about writing. The fact that I get to fool around with history, that of others as well as my own; that I get to weave it into a pattern of a whole other reality and come up with a garment of my own design. For me, words are too powerful and too precious to be given in complaint. I dont think we really understand how potent and complicated it is to speak and write them. If we did, then we would probably recognize that Hate is too harsh a word to use in reference to diets and exercise and TV shows we dislikeand especially towards people. And that Love is too prized a sentiment to be so casually attached to our favorite foods and movies. Writing Out Loud is a passionate exploration of the world through various avenues of literary expression. From essays and prose, poetry and journaling. It is an understanding of how ones life is edified and made whole through the act of writing, and its power in helping us make sense of our place on the planet. As the author explains: When I writewhen I captured my thoughts on paperI take them from the realm of my imagination and make them more real. All the incomplete pieces of who I am or imagine myself to be come together in a more coherent shape. In writing I am made whole.

Are you ready to change and create the life you have always imagined?If you are ready to change your life, then this is the book for you; it is passionate, compelling, heartfelt. It challenges you to do the work yourself and search for the eye within the soul to find the answers that you need. Sinead talks about life experiences growing up in Northern Ireland and the challenges she had endured in her life. She talks from her personal and professional knowledge as a psychotherapist, and she puts all this together to help you create the life that you desire. By using these secrets of personal and professional success, she will challenge you to be honest with yourself. It will take you through a journey of learning how to stop being a victim of other people’s actions and circumstances, how to love yourself, how to forgive, and how to use other success principles like the law of attraction, visualization, affirmations, and change of how you think about things and much, much more. It’s your own personal therapy session.

These mini plays are designed to be used in a fun, interactive way. The characters may be acted out live, or the black and white figures following each English and Spanish lesson (leccin) may be cut out and colored and attached to construction paper and mounted on craft sticks to produce puppet plays. Use your imagination, change names of characters to fit the people acting them out, and even write your own plays illustrating moral and ethical qualities that are good for us humans to practice. Enjoy the process as youand weall make our ways closer to Gods dream of perfection for each of us.

This study examines an existential approach to therapy, one which appears to reflect and move in synchronicity with lifes flow, rendering it a highly valid and effective response to the existential anguish that has engulfed the mind-set of the twenty-first century. The writer endeavors to explore a number of key existential themes, such as death, freedom, isolation, and meaning. Existentialism presents possibilities and a freedom to be, emanating out of personal responsibility for ones life choices. The movement has evolved over the decades, and countless theologians, philosophers, and psychologists have built on the deposits of knowledge and life experience of our ancestors. The purpose of this research is to explore the theme of spirituality set within an existential framework and to examine the role of the counsellor in dealing with existential and spiritual concerns within this sacred space. The writer suggests that counsellors have a duty of care to explore spiritual and existential issues with the patient. Existential counsellors must explore in depth their own spirituality in order to fully understand the true nature of man. The writer values the existential emphasis on freedom and responsibility and the persons capacity to redesign his or her life by choosing with awareness. The effective counsellor can only lead or direct a client toward his or her spiritual core, leaving the ultimate decision with the individual whether to accept or reject this spiritual dimension. The writer suggests that it is the presence of spirit within the spiritual encounter that heals, transforming and integrating man into wholeness. The author urges the counsellor to humbly embrace this opportunity to explore and encounter the spiritual dimension within the therapeutic relationship as a core counselling objective.

Based on a true story, Ralphie finds new best friends in Homer and Peeptwo adorable (gulp!) . . . birds! But how can that be? Im a dog, and everyone knows dogs arent supposed to like birds! Why not? asks his sister Charlotte. Because . . . well, I dont know why not. Were just not, thats all. If we are open to everyone and have no (as Ralphie learns and describes as) silly ideas of who we think we are supposed to like and not like, a whole new world opens up as we learn we have more in common than we ever realized and our new best friends may turn out to surprise and delight us!

Dean had only two dreamsthe first was going in the navy. The second was to marry the only woman that had his heart. Fate, on the other hand, had other plans for him. When his first dream was about to come true, the second was falling apart in front of his eyes.Nicole dreamed of the day she would be Deans wife and the future they had planned. Nicole begged Dean to stay here with her. She knew that Dean dreamed of going in the navythey had talked about it for years. The secret she carried changed all that, and for the life of her, she couldnt tell him. Now ten years later both are back in their hometown. Fate had put them on a direct course. Will her secret be more than he can take, or will the threat to her kill that love?

To begin with, "feral" means wild, untamed, don't touch. And of course, "feline" means in the cat family. So Freddy was a wild cat who decided to live in Miss Futzy's house.Now Miss Futzy loved animals…but not wild ones in her house.But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's go back to the beginning and see how this all got started.

Human beings go through different stages in the functional areas of their lives: professional, recreational, social, psychological, spiritual, intellectual, and physical. Achieving balance in these areas can make us feel fully developed. The Crystal Chains book series will discuss and analyze some of the obstacles that prevent us from achieving this balance. In this first book, Crystal Chains: In the Workplace, we can see how mental chains (negative actions, gossip, etc.) may make us shine bright as a crystal, giving the illusion of apparent success and recognition in the workplace. As time goes by, they bind and inhibit us and act as barriers that limit and prevent growth in many areas of our lives. In the same way, we will show you ways to break these chains, if that is your choice, so that the brightness that is projected in your work life persists through time.

Why are 3 young birds being told by their parents that they are not allowed to play with each other? Why do they play with each other anyway? What happens when one of them gets into trouble and the parents find out?

Giving gratitude isn't a new concept, idea, or approach. For years, our ancestors have translated in writings and teachings the benefits and the healing values of practicing gratitude. With the right perspective, gratitude is absolutely at the core of successful living. In Gratitude Keeper, author Dr. Maxine McLean offers a resource for tracking gratitude daily, a practice she believes can transform lives in a powerful way. Gratitude Keeper provides inspirational strategies for addressing the common human tendency of thinking negatively. It assists in creating a chronicle of positive vibrations and serves to enlighten your journey. In addition, Dr. McLean has partnered with villagers from developing countries, and the gratitude project provides sustainable income to families worldwide and contributes to building water wells. Filled with personal life stories, inspirational quotes, lessons learned, affirmations, breath work, and meditations, Gratitude Keeper guides you on your personal journey and helps to reboot your mind, invigorate your spirit, and better your health.

This book describes every Moms desire to hold on forever to those seemingly ordinary moments of parenthood that give life meaning and joy. What if BLINK-CLICK! you could make time stand still and always recall the first time your son held a snail or tasted saltwater or your daughter saw a bird fly or made it to the top of the monkey bars all by herself? I Wish My Eyes Were Cameras To Capture The Wonder of You writes poet, author, therapist, and mother JoAnne McFarland in this delightful book about the many discoveries and simple delights of childhood and a parents desire to always remember the bliss of everyday moments of family life and the hope that the focus each day is on what really counts.

Seven years ago, I started to see the number 3 repeatedly. In 2017, I was having lunch with a new person God had placed in my life, and she said that 2017 was the year of Jubilee in the Hebraic calendar. The number 5 represents the year of government, and God perfects things in sevens. The number 5,777 represents 2017 in the Hebraic calendar. I cannot say that 2017 was a year of Jubilee. However, it was the year that I completed G7, so in essence, that was Jubilee.In his book Dispensational Truth, Rev. Clarence Larkin theorized that God rightly divides the Word to address the Jews, the Gentiles, and the Church, which refers to humanity; and God divides the Word by the age in time (history). Larkin states there are 3 Ages, corresponding to the Divine number Three the (Father, Son and Holy Spirit); and into 7 Dispensations, to correspond to the Perfect number Seven composed of the Divine number Three and the World number FourWinter Spring, Summer and Autumn, or the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. I am no theologian, but Larkins work drew me in while I was writing G7. It is the most complex description of how God reveals completion throughout scripture, from Genesis to Revelation and the church age. Larkin displays imagery with the use of the planets, man, creation, numbers, symbols, and the seasons. I can spend a lifetime trying to understand the revelation of God, but one thing I do know is that when youre hungry for God, the Word is like living water!

The toughest ride on the home front just got a little smoother.Laura Gabbard faced her scariest rodeo yet when her husband of thirty years was diagnosed with a fast-growing, terminal brain tumor. Life suddenly spun into the chaos of doctors visits, an endless deluge of information, and many unimaginably tough decisions. Fortunately for her husband, Lauras decades of experience rehabilitating horses with a holistic approach had prepared her to make each step a little smoother and, with the help of a team of allies, keep him alive for nearly five years beyond the doctors predictions.In My Toughest One, Laura shares their story, highlighting the philosophy, skills, and tools of the rehabilitative approach she used in order to help other caregivers: Explore a more holistic approach to rehabilitation and reclaim power to fully support a loved one.Make the ride a little smoother and regain balance emotionally and physically.Rediscover the power of love and the presence of grace.If youre looking for a more powerful way to support your loved one and yourself, this is the book for you.Life has prepared you to face your toughest one, and youre about to find out how.

Love and Tragedy is about Nicoles own true love storyhow she met her husband, Sabian, and how he felt that it was love at first sight.He didnt give up on her and chased her. They fell in love and grew from being best friends to the love of each others lives. This book tells the story of how they grew as people and parents. While he began to know her, her ex-boyfriend died, and he helped her through. He was there to comfort her when someone died or when her dog died. She could always count on him to be there when she was sad. Love and Tragedy celebrates Sabian and Nicoles irrevocable love and deplores his tragic death.

Written as a narrative short story, CallyRae shares her candid insights as she journeys through surviving with autoimmune diseases. Suffering from chronic daily pain, infections, and extreme fatigue, her outlook was one of frustration and hopelessness. As her life journey down the autoimmune highway took twists and turns, she learned to read the signs and listen to her body, mind, and spirit. She continues on the journey but has replaced pain with vitality, infections with health, and extreme fatigue with immense energy. Her outlook is now one of hope and happiness, and she considers herself blessed to live with the autoimmune diseases of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and oral lichen planus. She no longer suffers and survives but rather thrives and shares hope and inspiration to those who are looking for a better healthier way to live.

Magnificent Me, Magnificent You Gratitude Journal A Grateful Heart Is a Happy Heart Gratitude is said to be the mother of all virtues. Cultivating an attitude of gratitude activates other noble virtues such as humility, compassion, wisdom, joy, integrity and trust to name a few. The mindful practice of gratitude has been scientifically proven to have positive effects on our brain. When we express gratitude regularly, it releases our mind from its usual wants and worries. It shifts our concerns from being mostly about ourselves and those close to us, to being about all living beings. We become more aware of the bigger universal flow and wonderment of the world around us and all its miracles. Gratitude releases the mind from the shackles of self-concern, resulting in improved wellbeing. We become more responsive as opposed to reactive to life events and move into a place of grace, where we acknowledge a bigger perspective at play, which in turn supports us in fully embracing the current moment. There are many ways to cultivate gratitude in our daily lives; one of which is keeping a gratitude journal.

The book examines how the United States and Japan-despite their sharp differences in cultural, historical, and geographical backgrounds-established a bilateral and clear linkage with each other by exploring their encounters with one another over more than one-and-a-half centuries with close focus on culture and diplomacy. The author desires that this examination contributes to an establishment of a better understanding of the relationship between the two nations, which aims to clarify stereotyped ideas and misunderstandings that from time to time can lead two nations to a confrontation against each other. Moreover, this study sheds new light on determining twenty-first century relations between the United States and Japan and putting an end to the nearly three-decades-long uncertainty in their relationship.

This small but powerful book will guide you to use your voice effectively. You will learn to limit the impact of bullies. Additionally, you can BOOST your self-care, self-esteem and self-respect.

Eight mature women purchase a run-down 1950s motel in the desolate Southern California desert. All are now single, and all have colorful pasts. All would rather take a bullet in the Botox before succumbing to assisted living. When the motel was prospering, it was named Heaven. When the new Interstate was built, the motel fell into disrepair, and the "n" in the neon sign went dark. The ladies-ranging in age from mid-50 to mid-80-rename the motel HEAVE, initiate major renovations, and move in. Heave is a story about these hilarious women, their relationships with each other, their families, lovers, and pets. It is a story that celebrates women who create their own experience and revel in the joy of good food, good fun, good sex, and good friends.

The Answer, a compelling tale, unfolds as eight friends discover they all have recently encountered an unusual elderly gentleman. Mysteriously and inexplicably, this kindly stranger appears to them in different settings around the world. On each occasion, he delivers the same message, urging each of them to come to the aid of a place he simply calls the Island.While sharing their odd encounters, the friends become confident in the reality of their experiences and in the important truth of their visitors messages. As they deliberate making commitments to a yet-to-be-revealed vital mission, the amiable gentleman joins their conversations, facilitating greater camaraderie while also expanding the friends consciousness of dimensions beyond their own. His mere presence is evidence that more exists than previously known.Like other books presented by Claudia, The Answer features characters whose gentleness, goodness, and mutual respect embody an enviable way of being.

A simple colorful children book inspired by the principles of A Course In Miracles.