In this special seasonal edition, bestselling author Robert J. Morgan shares the incredible stories behind traditional holiday hymns of faith, including Christmas, Easter, and more. Is there a festive season of the year that is complete without one of your favorite hymns? Not only do hymns connect you to great memories, but they also reveal the faith of those who lived throughout history. As Robert Morgan explored the stories behind some of the best-loved hymns, he found fascinating accounts of tribulations, triumphs, struggles, and hope—ordinary people who connected with God in amazing ways, sharing their experiences through song. Included inside this special edition are: 150 devotional-style stories with the words and music to each hymn Includes hymns for holidays including Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and more Jagged edged paper, giving it a classic feel Includes a complete hymn index by title, first line, and songwriter Perfect for use as a daily devotional, teaching illustration, or for song leaders and music ministers Discover the inspiration behind your favorite hymns. Find new favorites as you relate to the people whose walk of faith led them to write these classic songs of praise. Share these stories with your family, friends, and church, and find more depth and meaning as you worship God through song.
"A superb oral history." —The Washington Post Book World "So touching, so exhilarating...no book for a long time has left me so moved or so happy." —The New York Times Book Review The almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly captured in these moving personal recollections. Here are the voices of leaders and followers, of ordinary people who became extraordinary in the face of turmoil and violence. From the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956 to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968, these are the people who fought the epic battle: Rosa Parks, Andrew Young, Ralph Abernathy, Hosea Williams, Fannie Lou Hamer, and others, both black and white, who participated in sit-ins, Freedom Rides, voter drives, and campaigns for school and university integration. Here, too, are voices from the “Down-Home Resistance” that supported George Wallace, Bull Connor, and the “traditions” of the Old South—voices that conjure up the frightening terrain on which the battle was fought. My Soul Is Rested is a powerful document of social and political history, as well as a magnificent tribute to those who made history happen.
Passionate. Expressive. Prolific. Stimulating. Welcome to the inner symphony of sensations. "From the Depths of My Soul" is a journey through the impactful moments of a girl from the South Side of Chicago. Raw. Transparent. Enigmatic. Feel the emotion. Reflect and connect. Read and connect. Read and feel. Allow the words between these pages to speak for you. Allow them to liberate you. Use them as your canvas. Let them free you.
She doesn't see dead people, but… She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next…
In 2003 and 2005, the author experienced two dark therapy retreats. For a period of 12 and 24 days, respectively, in the confines of a completely darkened room, and in the absence of any external distractions, Saskia John was confronted exclusively with herself for 24 hours of every day. The only interruption was a one-hour daily debriefing session with her facilitator. Both journeys into the depths of her soul served to expand her consciousness, as well as presenting experiences of an exploratory, integrational and adventurous nature. She was able to investigate hitherto unknown territory, which often took her to her personal limits, and at times, even beyond. The account presents a cross section of the experiential spectrum of the human psyche and is aimed at readers interested in the subject areas of psychology, transformation, spirituality, mysticism, healing of the Inner Child, lucid dreaming, dream analysis, deep meditation, Tai Chi, fasting and Beingness experiences.
This exceptional collection of twenty-five short readings drawn from classic and contemporary theologians, Bible teachers, and missionaries will encourage anyone going through a period of suffering.
When Kaylee Cavanaugh screams, someone dies. So when teen pop star Eden croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn't wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can't cry for someone who has no soul. The last thing Kaylee needs right now is to be skipping school, breaking her dad's ironclad curfew and putting her too-hot-to-be-real boyfriend's loyalty to the test. But starry-eyed teens are trading their souls: a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune in exchange for eternity in the Netherworld—a consequence they can't possibly understand. Kaylee can't let that happen, even if trying to save their souls means putting her own at risk….
This book is written to take others on my journey as I explore life as a woman of color. Hopefully it will inspire other black women from all over the world to achieve the highest level of greatness that they can achieve. Hopefully it will inspire others to know their self worth. I am hoping that we can truly unify this land to love and embrace ourselves while loving, caring and respected all people. There is only one race and that is the human race. Hopefully this book will inspire everyone to truly love themselves for who they really are. We must learn to look at the beauty in our different shades of skin color and not use it to divide us but rather to strengthen us. True and pure love does not see color, it embraces everyone. I want this book to teach us as black women and men that though we have darker skin, it does not make us any different and we should not settle to be treated any less. Our skin is beautiful, flawless, strong and represents love at it's highest form through Christ Jesus. Embrace our blackness with dignity, self love, beauty and greatness. Take my hand and allow me to take you on this journey to bring peace and harmony. Journey into my Blackness, I hope will enlighten people to not judge color and to look at a person's spirit, heart and soul. We need love so desperately today like no other time. Love covers a multitude of sins. Love heals and delivers us out of chains of hurt, bondage and pain. Journey Through My Blackness, Feel The Depth Of My Soul, will awaken those who dare to dream giving you the power to know that God truly does make all things possible if you trust Him and take Him at His word. I am hoping that as you take this journey with me, you will begin to truly love all of who you are black skin and all. Never settle, always shine and inspire for greatness because it lives inside of each one of us from the lightest of skin shades to the darkest. Beauty is as beauty does, it has the power to heal and the power to love. Journey Into My Blackness Feel The Depth Of My Soul. I want to thank God, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, for always being True Love for me. For loving me past me pain, hurts, mistakes and always seeing a winner is me. For given up your life so that I could live and have life and to have it more abundantly. Secondly, I dedicate this book to my late father, Mr. Vance Edward Bolden Sr., who will forever be the "The Wind Beneath My Wings". Thank you daddy, for showing me, how I am supposed to be treated as a woman, no less than like royalty and a queen. Thank you for showing me what a good and a real man looks like. I thank God, for allowing my grandmother to bring forth your life. Next to God, you are the best part of my life. Thank you for being a father and a daddy and for being the best there was and the best there is. Thank you for being that angel that was sent from God to always be there for me and for carrying and loving me unconditionally when I didn't even know how to carry and love myself. God is the greatest love that I have ever and will ever know but daddy, you are a beautiful second. Thank you just for being the highest form of love for me on earth and for being you. The memories that you have given me, will last forever in my heart til I leave this earthly journey. I will always love you daddy, more than words could ever say. Thank you for starting this journey with me and now your legacy and spirit will be there to guide me the rest of the way. You will forever be, one of my biggest inspirations, throughout the test of time." I Love You Daddy." This book is to thank Dr. Maya Angelou for giving me the courage and the okay to write. Her books always gave me strength and courage that I could write and bring my poetry to life. She will forever be embedded in my heart. Journey Into My Blackness, Feel The Depth Of My Soul
Monica Harris-Day's perfect world begins a downward spiral the afternoon she comes home to find her husband in bed . . . with another man. After confronting Kevin, her husband of two years, Monica discovers he's had a lifelong struggle with homosexuality that began at the age of ten after he was molested by a deacon in the church. For years, Kevin has sought deliverance, crying out to God to make him straight. He explains his deceit by saying that he thought he had truly been delivered when he married Monica, but was afraid to share his past with her for fear she wouldn't marry him. Kevin begs Monica's forgiveness and wants to save their marriage. He is convinced that God has indeed delivered him from the spirit of homosexuality and that the one-time mistake was just his past coming back to haunt him. Their pastor offers them marital counseling, but Monica suspects he's really concerned about maintaining his mega-ministry. The church has grown to 10,000 members since Kevin became the minister of music. When the pastor swears them to secrecy and urges Monica to stay in the marriage, she thinks Bishop Walker isn't willing to risk the potential scandal and church split that would be caused if the truth were leaked to the congregation. My Soul Cries Out is a compassionate look at the issue of Christians struggling with homosexuality and the redemptive power of God to bring deliverance.
