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I Am Peter is the story of Peter, the disciple and apostle, as told by Peter himself. I invite you to walk with Peter or perhaps just listen as he speaks to you about the segment of his life from the time he met Jesus through Pentecost in Jerusalem. Peter talks about learning to know Jesus, being called the "Rock," walking on water, denying Jesus, the resurrection, and Pentecost. He talks about his doubts, fears, frustrations, joy, guilt, observations, reactions, relationships, and fishing. As you listen to Peter tell his story, you have the opportunity to walk in his shoes and think about what he said or did and imagine what you might have done.Just remember that you are a Jew two thousand years ago and have no knowledge of anything you know today. You have personal contact with Jesus and His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection. The book is fictional as to Peter's thoughts and reactions, but the things that occur are based on the Holy Bible with actual quotes and references.Peter as a person was an ordinary fisherman who enjoyed his work but over time became an extraordinary man. He was blunt, outspoken, and brash, but he also was curious, uncertain, and fearful to the point of denying Jesus. Through it all, Peter developed a great faith and passion to spread the Gospel of Jesus. Peter was touched by Jesus, and perhaps you will be touched in a different way after walking with Peter.

The Truth about Christmas is written for all ages. The book unlocks the true magic of the meaning of Christmas. All ages will feel overjoyed with the spirit of Christmas as they read each page, and it will stay with them all the days of their lives. Sharing the truth about Christmas should not be dreaded or a sad rite of passage for coming-of-age children.Learning the truth about Christmas is a tremendous and exciting responsibility we all share. The coming of our Lord and Savior is the true meaning of Christmas, and the joy of sharing the most beautiful message will capture the hearts of all who read this book. May the true meaning of Christmas fill your heart and soul as you read this book. And may you be inspired to share the truth with everyone you encounter.This is written for all those who love Christmas and who never want Christmas magic to end. Christmas magic was a gift given to us two thousand years ago. This is a story to be passed down from generation to generation and read every Christmas for years and years to come.

Marcie was desperate to find out what was wrong with her. The constant depression with antidepressants and tranquilizers since the age of twelve; too many suicide attempts to count; migraines that caused her to hit her head against the wall; lost time she could not remember; and numerous psychiatrists, but no answers. There had to be an answer. Almost by accident she starts seeing a Christian psychologist who wants to find the answer too. Her feeling of losing control; her rapid mood swings; her nightmares about a closet door; these all led to an unexpected discovery. A poem she wrote in therapy led them to believe that her inner child was hiding in a closet. But why? A dream revealed a closet full of children that she was hiding. Twenty-seven of them to be exact. Who were they? What did this mean? More therapy revealed that they were all parts of her. Alternate personalities that had lived through: the sexual abuse as a child by her father and others, the rejection by her mother, who blamed her - a three year old; the horrifying rituals of a satanic cult; the torture she endured from them; the rapes, even by a religious clergyman. It all spelled out Multiple Personality Disorder. She had dissociated and alters were created to live through the horror and terror of her childhood. She would have to relive these memories that they had been keeping. Only through the help of God, and the caring therapists, was she able to live through the eleven years of therapy. Interesting and suspenseful as the discoveries are made and inspirational as God puts the pieces back together to make one whole person.

This book is written for those who have an appreciation for our American culture, traditions, and values and want to see them continue. It's written for those who love freedom and want to see our country continue to be blessed and prosperous. So if you're one of these, you can say along with me this simple and sincere prayer: God bless America today and always. Amen.

While working at several companies, Mr. Sawzin presented training on Quality Management, Statistical Process Control, Computer Aided Design, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Problem Solving and Decision Making, and New Engineer Employee Orientation. The training included the presentation of works by Deming, Moen, Crosby, Kepner-Tregoe, ANSI Y14.5 and others. During this time Mr. Sawzin observed that not one quality technique can stand alone. Process Improvement requires the use of all these techniques. This book presents how to use these techniques coordinated together to improve a process. Mr. Sawzin has spent a life working career on applying training and quality research in real life applications and work environments. During this time Mr. Sawzin has proven the intent of these techniques and theories in real work applications while working with factory and office workers, and as a trainer, Standards Engineer, New Product Engineer, Design Draftsman, and Tool Designer. Mr. Sawzin shows these applications within this book. SAWZIN PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS"Developing a Computer Graphics Training Program" IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. November 1983.CADAM Users Exchange. Presented seminars and workshops on developing structured training program applied to CADAM. November1982, September 1983."Cost Effectiveness - A model for assessing the Training Investment". Training and Development Journal. American Society for Training and Development. January 1978."Training, What's It Worth" Training and Development Journal. American Society for Training and Development. August 1976."Effects of Structured Versus Unstructured Training on the Performance of Semi-Skilled Production Workers" Industrial Training Research Project. Bowling Green State University-John Manville Corporation. 1974.EDUCATIONBowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OHM.Ed. - Career and Technology Education, 1974B.S. - Technology. Major: Engineering Design, 1972Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OhioA.A.S - Engineering Graphics Design Technology, 1970

In a newly built home in the mountains, an old man named Clarence Callahan prepares for a lengthy visit with his youngest daughter, Liza Jane. The experiences they share in the month they are together would not only bring them immense joy but it would keep precious memories alive from the past while making new memories.Liza is a caring and fun-loving businesswoman, who set aside a month to devote spending quality time with her ailing father. She is aware of her father's declining condition, but she has not spoken to him about it. She finds, during the time with her father, that she wants more enjoyment out of her own life. She learns that she had lost sight of the young girl she used to be. Liza had not realized that she had been missing adventure in her life, until she runs directly into adventure while being with her beloved father.Time is moving rapidly for Clarence Callahan. He knows there is an undetermined amount of time left until he will not be able to remember. He has a list of places he wants to go with Liza and hopes to accomplish most of the goals he has set for their extended visit.Come along and share the days with a father and daughter as they see what adventures are in store for them at the juncture of time.

Through much effort and research over the past nineteen years, Amy Socha has done her very best to demonstrate the overwhelming proofs of the authenticity, accuracy, and wisdom of the ancient biblical writings. There is a great amount of evidence from archaeologists, historians, theologians, biblical prophecy, and even scientific discoveries. These proofs lead us to the conclusion that only God could have inspired the words of the many writers directly through their thought processes. Many of these writers were true witnesses of the many details involved in both the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ, and those details are all described in this manuscript.A careful study of both the Old Testament and New Testament Scriptures reveals identical words and passages in both sets of scrolls. This means that the New Testament writings are an exact fulfillment of the writings of the Old Testament. (the Tanakh) In both, there are truly many instances in which God, in His perfect wisdom, illustrated the promise of a Messiah as the "way" to obtain salvation of our souls and eternal life in heaven and how He has already kept that promise in the person of Jesus Christ. Amy reveals how many of life's difficulties can be prevented and how many problems can be solved. She describes how to have a meaningful relationship with Jesus and the many blessings obtained through that relationship. These blessings are all meant to give each of you peace and joy in this life and in eternal life.

The Legend of the Secret Flowers is a true story that took place in Memphis, Tennessee, once upon a time.It was just an ordinary day when Mama decided that the time was right to plant her bulbs in the garden. As with every other day, Mama enlisted the help of her four-year-old son to become her "special helper," as she called him. This was no average assignment, but it was one that was to be esteemed and, of course, always followed by the reward of a delicious snack coupled with quality time.By virtue of the hidden nature of freshly planted bulbs, Mama's special helper could not grasp why he could not see the flowers after all of his striving to bury the bulbs. It was then that Mama created the mystique of the secret flowers and told the boy how they were becoming something new in God's rich soil.The Legend of the Secret Flowers became a teaching tool that reinforced several simple scriptural precepts, specifically the notion that God is always working on us, even when we cannot see the outcome. The boy grew taller but departed neither from the legend nor the lessons of the secret flowers that his mama told to him that one ordinary day. And Mama hid deep in her heart all the words God gave her as well. She remembered those secret flowers and the day with the four-year-old boy for many years to come but most especially in springtime when the flowers were in bloom.

Star Pop is a fun and playful look at the possibility of alien worlds and the awe-inspiring hope of what-if. It is a fun, zany, and exciting mix of colorful characters which enliven the imagination.

Humanity is an animal derived from earth and enlightened by a spirit from heaven. We are urged to abandon our sinful souls and accept an image of our divine creator. We are then both mortal and eternal. Our bodies are from the universe that had its beginning some 14 billion years ago, but spiritual enlightenment came much later and is still happening.Can a natural being lacking a spiritual enlightenment go to heaven? No, not without the help of a superior spiritual being that we call a Messiah, Jesus came from heaven and was born and lived on earth, and when he died, his spirit returned to paradise with a repentant sinner who had shared the cross with Jesus. Our faith is that Jesus will take us also.King David, an ancestor of Abraham, died and returned as the transformed son of Mary called Jesus, the image of his heavenly Father.Symbols are often employed in the Bible. One set of them are the ancient elements--earth, air, fire, and water--that distinguish between our material and spiritual natures. Earth and water refer to the earth life and air and fire relate to the spiritual. In Noah's flood, the water baptizes/cleans our sinful self and a dove, an air symbol, points out Jesus as the ultimate cleanser. The fire on the heads of people gathered from all parts of the world at Pentecost describe the final cleansing by Jesus who baptizes with fire.The sun, moon, and stars are a set of symbols that refer to the father, son, and holy spirits. The stars represent our spirits that fall to earth periodically and embody there. The star that the magi followed was not an astronomical object; it was the vital spirit of Jesus! The sun, moon, and stars are the spiritual lights of the world.A few other symbols with important roles are the zodiac, the hidden number 9, and the alpha and omega in the world. This is a hint: ADM.

It was after the death of my grandmother in 2007 that God literally downloaded the words to this beautiful story to me in a dream. The character Mary Frank is based in part upon the likeness of my grandmother Mary Frances, affectionately called Mama Frank by her grandkids. Often, she would say to us, "Treat others like you want to be treated because, you never know, they could just be an angel unaware."An angel could be the cashier at your local store, your substitute teacher, or that new student at your school.May this book make you aware of the angels that could be in your life, and may you always be like an angel in someone's life, too, treating others like you would like them to treat you.Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Luke 6:31, Words of Jesus Christ).

The object of this book is an exercise in thought and an exploration of our consciousness. For only in knowing and growing ourselves can we truly make a difference in existence.

To be a leader means to have humility, to have respect and to serve the people that we are leading. And that type of character, that type of integrity not only brings real fulfillment to our own hearts, but also has a great effect on the lives of all the people around us.--Radhanath SwamiJesus Christ was the true servant leader. He was not puffed up, self-important, or even prideful. As a matter of fact, from all accounts, he was humble. In addition to these qualities, he was known to be full of charity, love, virtue, pure intent, patience, and grace. What makes this so amazing is these are qualities other people testified of him, never self-aggrandizement.It is this type of leadership that is powerful, powerful to change lives, give people hope, give people courage, and encouragement to change. This is the epitome of leadership, to cause a change in behavior.Too many leaders make it about them, not the people they lead. These are the managers/leaders that can and should follow the Christlike principles in leadership. The sad reality is they tell themselves, "It applies to everyone but them."In the King James Bible, we read in Mathew 7:3, "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you. -Author Doug ThorpeBonus: you can get two free books with this book purchase at no cost, including the shipping (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/requests/free-holy-bible).Mathew 23:11 But he that is agreatest among you shall be your bservant.12 And whosoever shall aexalt himself shall be babased; and he that shall chumble himself shall be exalted.

As a teenager, Ron Coleman passed up some pretty amazing opportunities, all for reasons even he didn't understand. Upon graduation from high school and with no goals or ideas in mind about his future, he drifted along for a while. It was a very uncertain time. The Vietnam War draft was a looming threat to all able-bodied males of that age group. Eventually, with the draft about to call his number, he felt forced to enlist in the Air Force. Scared to death but much to his surprise, this new life led him on a path he never could have imagined.While reflecting back on his life during preparations for his second and final retirement, Ron realized just how much God had influenced every aspect of his journey. What if he didn't have those surgeries as a toddler? What if he had been allowed to play sports at an earlier age? Why didn't he go to college when it was first offered? All he really knew for sure in those earliest years was that he was forced to go to church far more often than he wanted. What Ron wasn't aware of during all those church attendances was that God's love was quietly and securely being planted in his heart and mind. His faith, he learned later, was what had sustained him and stood out as a very important part of his life.It was only when he took the time to think about everything that had happened in his life that he could see God's fingerprints on it all. Ron's story then gives credit where credit is due and hopefully enables others to know where and how to seek help when needed.1

My Beloved is the unfolding of how Cortnie was wooed with his presence, rivers of love showering her with his grace, writing love on her heart, and reviving her heartbroken soul, changing her forever. Within these pages, you will find the hurt, the pain, tears of joy falling like rain, thoughts of wisdom, thoughts of peace, and life experiences that tried to shape her, but nothing could come against the one who made her. My beloved has a name; it is Yeshua!"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine. He feeds his flock among the lilies" (Song of Solomon 6:3 NKJV).

This book presents an argument for the thesis that Jesus is the incarnation of the divine Son of God. This argument is based on the philosophical arguments (1)that God would become incarnate in order to make it possible for human persons to become sons of God, (2) that God would confirm that the divine Son of God had become incarnate in a specific individual human person, (3) that God would confirm this by an appropriate manifest miracle, (4) that the human person in whom the divine Son of God has become incarnate would claim to be the divine Son of God, (5) that the teaching and character of this human person would be consistent with what it would be reasonable to believe the teaching and character of God incarnate would be and the justified historical claims that (6) Jesus claimed to be the Son of God incarnate, (7) that his teaching and character were appropriate to God incarnate, and (8) that God raised Jesus from death, and thereby confirmed (9) that Jesus was the divine Son of God incarnate.

Adventures with Cali and Odin is a faith-based children's book where kids can relate to fun imaginations by role-playing with their own mommies and daddies at home. This book also teaches children about making good or bad choices as well as learning what forgiveness means. This book encourages children to ask questions about the Bible and for parents to teach their kids about Jesus and salvation.

A Season to Heal for LoveSeason's Series: Book 2Vanessa Worthington is a Christian woman married to her college sweetheart, Max. They have a loving marriage, living in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and both work in their professions in Manhattan until a phone call turns their lives upside down. For better or worse.Vanessa is at home on her much-needed staycation. Her phones are ringing off the hook. Her twin sister, Veronica, calls like always to ask if she can take care of her eleven-year-old daughter, Layla, while she is off to her seminars, and the house phone rings, which startles her. A gentleman's voice on the other end of the line asks if he can speak to Maximillian Worthington, saying that he's a lawyer from Washington DC.During dinner, Vanessa tells her husband that he received a phone call from a DC Lawyer. Max is confused about why a lawyer is calling him. He returns the call, and the lawyer explains to him about a will left by the Barringtons. He is bewildered and starts spewing questions over the unexpected call. The lawyer tells him that he's in town and asks if he can come by to explain everything to him.The distinguished-looking lawyer tells them before the Barringtons' death that they drafted a will that stated Max, their only heir, would get their massive fortune. Then he reads a handwritten letter from his birth mother that he is adopted. Max is confused and furious about why his parents kept his adoption from him.That evening, Vanessa and Max opens the envelopes the lawyer gave them. They are amazed by seeing the pictures of the beautiful mansion in Waldorf, Maryland, and the enormous check. Much to the astonishment of the inheritance, Max tells Vanessa that he will quit his job. Vanessa squashes his excitement and suggests in a subtle way to face his parents first, see the mansion, and then announce to family and friends about the inheritance when the time is right.Vanessa feels her husband's heart and sees his parents' shame for not telling Max he is adopted. They go to Maryland along with Layla to see the mansion and fall in love with it. When they return, Vanessa wants to dispute whether to keep the mansion or not, and Veronica returns from her seminar to pick up Layla. Max tries to avoid the confrontation. Over dinner, he makes the big announcement that they are keeping the mansion.Max is in his office calling his boss to tell him he will not be at work. Vanessa overhears the conversation and asks him why he isn't going to the architecture firm. He keeps a straight face, lying about going to Waldorf. Vanessa is unaware that he surprises her by preparing the house for their twentieth anniversary. Veronica asks Vanessa if her daughter can stay again for two weeks.On the day Veronica is to return, she calls Vanessa, pleading if Max can pick her up later because of the flight delay. Vanessa and her niece are impatient and worry about why it's taking them so long to come home. Nevertheless, they are happy, and Vanessa is surprised to hear a knock on the door.The Newark Police are at the door, and she reluctantly invites them inside her home. Vanessa's heart breaks, and her niece is numb by the shocking news the police tell them. A six-car pile caused by a police chase killed six families.Vanessa tells her family and friends about the heartbreaking news that happened to Max and Veronica. She prays for a change for her and Layla after the tragedy.As Vanessa goes through her grief and healing, Layla lives with her in Waldorf, Maryland. God blesses her heart again. She meets a widower, Dr. Titus Morrison, at her parents' Thanksgiving dinner that year. But as they get closer, guilt starts to creep in--falling for him, taking the role of mother, his crazy doctor's schedule, her best friend, and her daughter's move in after her

The problems of life, they can make you or break you, depending on your beliefs and perspectives. After setting myself up for failure and my world began to fall apart, I found myself sitting alone, humiliated, and broken beyond repair. There was no way of coming back from this, or was there?I chose to end my life when I could not handle the consequences that came from my own actions. My mind was totally consumed with dark and painful thoughts that I could not let go of, but God, who is in control, decided, "No, Jerome, it's not your time. As a matter of fact, I have plans for you, things for you to see, places you are to go. No, my child, it's not your time." And with that, one chapter of my life came to a close and a new chapter began with God leading the way and blessing me beyond anything I could have imagined for myself.This book was written while I was working abroad in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in one of the many countries that the Lord gave me the opportunity to visit and work in. This was a prime location for solitude with God, and I had a lot of free time to devote myself to the Lord in prayer, meditation, and fasting. I feel God led me to this location for a deeper relationship with him, and part of me feels he led me here to write this book. I'm one of the many people who looked at suicide as an option to dealing with the hardships of life. Had it not been for God's grace and mercy, I would not be here today, and I would not have experienced the beautiful life that the Lord had waiting for me on the other side of my problems.

In his first study book, Nathaniel Jones delves into the principles, strategies, and challenges of studying, meditating, and applying the Word of God to our everyday lives. It is in these consistent, sincere, and often imperfect efforts that we will develop a deeper relationship with our loving Heavenly Father. In this soul-transforming work, Nathaniel builds upon God's foundational principle of love. It is love that captivates and motivates us such that we yearn for it and it only. It was this epiphany, despite years of being a pastor, church leader, husband, father, and son, that he began to grasp and embrace what he felt had been underemphasized in his ministry. With a renewed enthusiasm for the transformational work he was witnessing in his own life, he began sharing these enlightenments with others.This study is to inspire a personal relationship with God. It is not to support our religious beliefs or denominational doctrine but to help us learn, know, and live the truth and walk in love. Part of our conundrum is having a relationship with someone with whom we have no conventional physical connection. A personal relationship with God requires surrendering to the Spirit of God and intentionally studying His Word while also being transparent, reverentially relaxed, and open with Him. He knows everything yet wants a loving--not merely transactional--relationship with us. He wants to hear our voices, and He wants us to know His will. It is in these times that we can share our thoughts, stories, traumas, etc. with the One Who gets us--for with Him--we are always safe--emotionally and otherwise.It is in our relationship with Him that we begin to truly know who we are as His children, the seed of Abraham through Jesus Christ. In this way, we become the people God created us to be and live the successful, joyful, and peaceful lives we truly want and that He intends for us to live.