The author of America magazine's "The Word" column (2002-2005) uses images from classical and popular culture and draws parallels between the contemporary Christian and our Old and New Testament forebears to bring vividly to life the Word of God as proclaimed in the Lectionary readings for each week. Readers will be moved by the lyric richness of her language and her direct yet dignified style to engage the Word for all seasons and to ponder the challenging questions she poses. +
As a young writer I ask myself this question how many people out there lack wisdom and encouragement? How many people do not know what the wisdom of the Lord is? There are so many people in life who are struggling and are not sure which way to turn. There are those who are hurting and discouraged who need God's healing touch. There are those who need to be uplifted in God's word. The good news is there is hope in this life in which we live. You can live in total victory. In this poem book there is words of wisdom. You will find words of encouragement for different situations in your life. With God you can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. There is nothing to big for God. For even your greatest pain he can surely take. My name is Holly Ironfield. I am 23 years old. I was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. I graduated from High School in 2004. I am happily married to my husband Josh and have been blessed with my 3-year-old son Landon. I accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was 10 years old in 1995. I love Jesus with all of my heart. I go to church and love to serve at the church that we attend. I enjoy talking to people about Jesus and the great things that he has done in my life. I enjoy encouraging people in their walk with Jesus and praying for them. I also enjoy sharing the free gift of salvation with others. Jesus strongly spoke to my heart and placed a deep desire in my heart about writing this poem book.
Life is composed of many seasons—not just the meteorological ones, but also the physical, emotional, and spiritual ones we journey through on the path of life. In Every Season: 101 Devotionals for the Journey, Pastor Alvin Frank takes readers through a variety of Old and New Testament scriptures that align not only with annual seasons but also with the expected (and unexpected) seasons of our lives. By focusing on themes such as love, salvation and the cross, redemption, and transformation, Pastor Frank encourages readers to navigate each season with hope and trust in the God who loves them intimately. Over the course of the 101 devotionals, readers will be challenged to have the faith of Nehemiah, the courage of Esther, and the mind of Christ. They’ll grow in their faith and knowledge of God as our Father, who is passionate in His love for us and never stops working on our behalf, even when we can’t see or feel it. Through it all, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ acts as an anchor in every season of life. In Every Season meets readers where they are on their personal spiritual journeys, and the insights and reflections contained within its pages will help them take the next step closer to God. This inspirational devotional is ideal for both individual and group study, and will be a valuable companion in times of prayer and scripture study.
What does it look like to live a flourishing, messy, wonderful life together? As parents, we're tasked with nurturing and guiding our children, even as we navigate our own wonderings about faith. In the overwhelm and constant demands of life, is it possible to tend to our own souls and to our family's flourishing? With tender curiosity and contemplative wisdom, Every Season Sacred is a weekly invitation to grow spiritually alongside our children. Blending thoughtful musings and practical resources, author Kayla Craig meets parents right where they are, offering honest and hopeful reflections for every season of the parenting journey; encouragement to parent with intention and imagination, presence and purpose; and open-ended discussion prompts and prayers to explore and practice as a family. Every Season Sacred is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience God's mysterious, loving presence together. You don't have to have all the answers--and if we're honest, many answers aren't ours to have. This is the beauty of faith. As you parent your children and explore your questions together, may God reveal sacred moments to you--in each season of your life.
Maximize the development of your athletes and team throughout the year, and just maybe win a postseason title in the process. Coaching Better Every Season: A Year-Round Process for Athlete Development and Program Success presents a blueprint for such success, detailing proven coaching methods and practices in preseason, in-season, postseason, and off-season. The Coach Doc, Dr. Wade Gilbert, shares his research-supported doses of advice that have helped coaches around the globe troubleshoot their ailing programs into title contenders. His field-tested yet innovative prescriptions and protocols for a more professional approach to coaching are sure to produce positive results both in competitive outcomes and in the enjoyment of the experience for athletes and coaches. Coaching Better Every Season applies to all sports and guides coaches through the critical components of continual improvement while progressing from one season to the next in the annual coaching cycle. It also presents many practical exercises and evaluation tools that coaches can apply to athletes and teams at all levels of competition. This text is sure to make every year of coaching a more rewarding, if not a trophy-winning, experience.
The Seasons of Marriage Marriage life has different seasons. It doesnt matter whether you are a newlywed or have been married for years, there will definitely be times in your marriage relationship when you feel frustrated, sad, angry, irritated, or confused. On the hand, there will also be times in your marriage when you feel completely in love, bonded, connected, secure, and happy. Moments of thoughtfulness, playfulness, exploration, discovery, and quiet time together can make you feel like you are living in your own world. There is nothing good than feeling loved, like everything in your relationship is just connecting. In marriage, there are two big categories of seasons namely: internal and external. External marital seasons are those difficult situations, matters and issues of which we have absolutely no control. Internal marital problems are issues that develop from within the marriage over which both spouses have control. A successful couple understand that in order to maintain happiness and balance in their marriage, they must learn how to change their gears. When complications arise, these couples communicate, take the risk to express their feelings, listen to one another, and work TOGETHER to create a solution. Marriage is a journey with different seasons as you travel. Remember that every season is a unique adventure. Live and enjoy the season you are in and enjoy the benedictions through: Better communication More quality time together Affair preventions Lowered odds for divorce Reactivated sex life Flexibility to succeed despite conflicting differences. Finally, good and bad seasons are natural in marriage, everyone knows that. Sometimes everything is working right for you. Sometimes your marriage is facing trials, hardships and challenges. Sometimes everything seems stagnant and frozen. You must know that you can't fast-forward, rewind, or skip reasons. No season is for no reason. God brings us through every season for divine reason. The beauty of marriage is in facing the changes together as a team.
An Invitation to Love Well Through the Four Seasons Every relationship goes through four life-changing seasons that play a pivotal role in taking your relationship to the next level. But depending on how you navigate each season, your relationship will either strengthen and grow, or it will slowly begin to fade. Maybe your relationship is in the first blooms of spring, when friendship takes root and attraction blossoms. Maybe you’re in the season of summer, and things are starting to heat up—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Maybe you’re deep in fall, and your true colors are starting to shine through. Or maybe you’re in winter, when the passion cools down and it would be all too easy to let the relationship freeze over. Whether you’re single, dating, engaged or married, join author, counselor, and relationship expert Debra Fileta, creator of TrueLoveDates.com, as she takes you on an eye-opening psychological and spiritual journey through the four seasons of every healthy relationship. You’ll learn to… Recognize each season as it comes and navigate it with intention, focus, and practical steps. Avoid the pitfalls of each stage by preparing for the hard moments and seeing them as opportunities to grow and connect. Celebrate not just the magical moments of each season, but the day-to-day choices that pave the way for a lasting relationship. No matter what your relationship status, you’re invited on a journey to strengthen and grow your love in every season.
Topically Arranged Prayers for Individual, Family, and Church God calls us to pray, and we want to talk to our heavenly Father. But so often we don't know what to say, or we feel like our words are getting no higher than the ceiling above us. Prayer should draw us closer to God, but guilt over past prayerlessness or confusion over what to pray can have the opposite result. In the pages of Every Season Prayers, pastor Scotty Smith offers readers a treasure trove of prayers that will lead them into a more intimate relationship with God. Topically arranged so readers can easily find the sentiments that match their needs, issues, and moods, this delightful book includes prayers for: · everyday concerns, from health and relationship issues to expressing gratitude · voicing our feelings, stories, and struggles to God · listening to the heart of God · congregational confession and worship · Advent, Lent, and Passion Week · and more No matter what their season of life or their daily reality, readers will find a prayer that they can lift up to God.
Working hard to develop a new Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is fully committed to rehabilitating an orchard with business partner Samuel King. But an impulsive decision has created an unexpected strain in her relationship with her beau, Samuel’s brother, Jacob, threatening plans for the orchard. Amidst mounting tension in matters of the heart and business, Rhoda finds that this fledging settlement feels like the home she has always longed for, and she begins to embrace the God-given, heightened intuition that has always felt like a burden to her. She longs for Jacob to fully be free of his past, so they can work towards the future together. But as Rhoda uses her gift to unpack an old secret with her Englisch neighbors, it is not her beau but an unlikely ally that cheers her on. With the orchard on shaky ground and Jacob’s plans in question, Rhoda is determined to see things through to harvest. But can she trust her insight to direct her path in matters of the heart?
Sonali thinks there is a perfect sport for each season of the year. Read this book to find out what she loves about baseball, swimming, soccer, and basketball.
