Donald McCullough, a respected Presbyterian pastor and president of San Francisco Theological Seminary, watched his world tumble down around him when a private confession of an affair became public. Writing with courage and absolute candor, McCullough describes the pain of hitting bottom, and how watching the pelicans at the ocean shore helped him to recover the hope - and the faith - he thought he had lost forever.
Jay McDaniel's book discusses the understanding of God's relationship to all living things, the foundations and guidelines for a life-centered ethic, the understanding of Christian spirituality, and feminism. It is a powerful statement on justice, peace, and respect for the integrity of all creation.
With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as “unclean” in the King James Bible, the legend of the compassionate pelican was later appropriated by Christianity to symbolize Christ’s sacrifice. This majestic bird, gifted to British royalty in 1664, has been celebrated in art and literature, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to the writing of Edward Lear, and is the holder of three Guinness World Records. The pelican’s anatomy has been copied for paper plane construction, aircraft design, and in 3D imaging, and its resilience is as remarkable as its make-up: the pelican has rallied against threats of extinction, habitat destruction, and environmental disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen’s Pelican weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales, and the latest research to provide an engaging, many-feathered account of this emblematic bird.
Does life’s final act fill you with fear? Explore bestselling insights into mortality and the joy of savoring every moment. 3 bestselling books. 450+ pages of inspiration in the face of the unknown. “A powerful example of the art of real happiness.” - Sharon Salzberg, New York Times bestselling author. Has illness or pain made healing seem impossible? Are you consumed day and night with thoughts of passing away? Are you worried you’ll take your anger at the unfairness of life to your grave? After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, award-winning author and professor Jarem Sawatsky has stared down his own mortality on a daily basis, refusing to let it dampen his soul. Now in his bestselling multi-volume collection, he’ll show you how to make your inevitable journey in a mindful, graceful, and joyous way. The Healing and Love Collection provides interviews, anecdotes, and insights to help you turn any hopeless situation into a profound experience full of possibility. Combining all three of Sawatsky’s influential works: Dancing with Elephants, A More Healing Way, and Healing Justice, this set will help you unlock the timeless wisdom hidden in your soul. Through the author’s irreverent humor and heart-wrenching honesty, you’ll learn to endure any tragic combination of health and injustice with a powerfully positive attitude. In The Healing and Love Collection, you’ll discover: - How to handle life’s intense challenges by finding joy, peace, and contentment - Insightful stories to inspire a renewed sense of hope and purpose - Alternatives to violent reactions and vengeful grudges to enrich your soul - Meaningful conversations to help anyone facing a terminal diagnosis find courage - Practical tools to help loved ones transform pain and repair their spirit, and much, much more! The Healing and Love Collection is your thought-provoking guide to a purposeful life. If you like mindful wisdom, deep reflections, and full-hearted celebrations, then you’ll love Jarem Sawatsky’s inspiring resource. Buy The Healing and Love Collection to empower your spirit today!
Do you belong to the "silent community of the broken," hiding your pain under a veneer of busyness and perfection? Sheila Walsh, best-selling author, popular Women of Faith® speaker, and gifted recording artist, has a God-given passion for reaching out to women who are privately carrying around broken hearts. she knows what they are going through because she used to be one of them. Are you lonely but too ashamed to open up? Are you a victim of well-meaning friends who have told you to get over it? Have you tried to heal yourself, to tidy up your pain with a quick fix? Is there a voice inside you saying that you will never change, that you are not worthy of God's love, that you will always be stuck as you are right now? In The Heartache No One Sees, Sheila shows you why some people are able to access and maintain an absolute hope that cannot be shaken?while others lose it like the morning mist. You're invited to join her on a prayer-filled, God-seeking journey to understand how to live in this world, with all its potential for hurt, pain, and fear, and still experience a deep healing that you are able to hold on to, no matter what life throws at you.
