FLASH... FLASH... FLASH...A lighthouse signals from the rocky shore, guiding ships away from danger. Once sailors watched for giant bonfires that were set high on hills. Now, most lighthouses are fully automated. In Beacons of Light: Lighthouses, Gail Gibbons tells all about these beautiful and useful structures, using careful explanations, colorful facts, and helpful illustrations to show how lighthouse technology has developed and changed over the years. FLASH... FLASH... FLASH... In this informative, delightfully evocative book, lighthouses are beacons of light thatremind us of our past.
This collection of poems by Mary Oliver once again invites the reader to step across the threshold of ordinary life into a world of natural and spiritual luminosity. Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day" (one of the poems in this volume) Winner of a 1991 Christopher Award Winner of the 1991 Boston Globe Lawrence L. Winship Book Award
Darkness feels heavy, tangible, and hopeless. Was this darkness that of dusk or dawn? Were the faint hues of light gaining strength of fading? It was hard to distinguish because the psychotic inky darkness of abuse from my former spouse was complex. His darkness surrounded us. It suffocated us till no hope was left, but for a pinpoint of light.
The fascinating story of a young millionaire whose short life was lived in the service of his Lord Although William Borden was taken from this world at the young age of 25, the years he lived were full of dedication to serve. Kevin Belmonte draws on letters, quotations and images to paint a unique picture of William's life of commitment to God, delving into the ways 'vital truth, ' as William called it, was the star he reckoned by. In the telling of the life story of William Borden, there is much to learn about living a life of devotion to God. The desire to live for Christ guided and shaped William's life, from his school days, right up until his death. With insightful extracts of letters and telling photos, the reader is taken on a journey through William's life, from The Hill School, to Yale, to Princeton Seminary, and the beginning of his missionary training. Reading this book will give a wonderful view into Borden's world, to know something of the voices and scenes he knew. A vital part of William's life was his 'Morning Watch' (or what he also called his 'breakfast') - feeding on and contemplating the Word of God and growing deeper in his faith. It's a privilege to have this unique insight into his life, and an inspiration for readers to strive to live such a life of devotion themselves.
Dr. Phyllis Kuehnl-Walters guides the reader in becoming more like Jesus by developing the gifts of the Fruit of the Spirit. Her personal story, scripture and other supportive information provides a sound, enlightening and thought provoking read. Action plans and Group Discussion Questions promote personal growth and/or group study.
Secrets in the Beacon Light is not a religious book. Not about religion. It comes under the heading of a Self Help book with a Spiritual and motivational context. Its contents are clues the author has experienced during her life, as her eyes were opened. She can see what many, apparently, fail to see! These things are not hidden, they are as clear as the day light, for anyone to see! We all LOOK at these same observations, every day! However, few of us SEE them! Secrets in the Beacon Light is written with the intent to help the WORLD find what many people search for but few find! Hopefully, someone will read and learn from authors experiences and not have to go on and on making the same mistakes, until finally, when they are near the end of their lives, NOTICE what has been going on to cause their pain/issues in their lives. Readers are encouraged. There is hope; suggests we must change some things we are DOING! Otherwise how can we expect to change our lives! Secrets in the Beacon Light is truths. It tells readers honest, loving, caring observations. Perhaps, other wouldn’t want to say such things because it appears so obvious and perhaps, we already KNOW these things. If we KNOW, why do we appear STUCK in the same ol’ thing? Knowledge is worthless is we fail to use it. Secrests in the Beacon Light name was chosen because the beacon light offers HOPE and encouragement to those LOST at sea. It alerts those on the boat that land is near! We may need to follow that beacon light and not be lost ANYMORE! Perhaps, you too, have noticed how fast time appears to be going by? Hopefully, we still gave time to get thing s right with our God! Clue # 3 Choices/Decisions we make for the benefit of other can change our lives! It’s not difficult to prefer someone’s success other than our own. When we practice making this type of choice making it brings REWARDS, when we least expect them. We can even accomplish putting others before ourselves with a smile, a silent prayer, or even by remembering someone’s name. We don’t need to always think we need money to show someone we care. How about TELLING them? They may not KNOW you care. They may not KNOW you think about them if you don’t TELL them. It may be a mistake to think they KNOW! Clue # 48 If we are struggling in life, we may be going in the wrong direction. RELAX, take it easy! There’s proof! Notice the rivers, streams, they FLOW! It’s always difficult when we make a BIG deal out of issues that come up in our lives. That type of behavior, IS A CHOICE, and will make issues harder, more difficult to handle. Take it slow! Most issues don’t require your immediate response. We may have been surprised when that difficulty happened and would be thinking more clearly, later. WAITING before we make decisions allows our, “YES”, to be yes and our, “NO” to be no, and not have to change our minds, later. In turn, we can be more trustworthy! People will know that when we say something, you aren’t just TALKING, you mean it.
Field Notes by three authors. Short essays, narrative stories, and poetry by three friends and colleagues. Amplifying voices who have gathered hope in the light they have seen in their experiences, other people, creation. Light comes in the form of truth, learning, appreciating beauty and living out loud. Grant, Hoelscher, and Meier collaborated during the pandemic to hunt for sources of light in their own experience to share with others on the journey.
