Return to Terra Nova-Coming Home delivers excitement, adventure, and realistic science packed into a story of faith and planetary exploration. Thelma Ritchie's indomitable characters thrive on difficulty as they overcome every atmospheric and geophysical obstacle of the Red Planet with common sense, cooperation, and hard work. Themes of courage, forgiveness, and discovery intertwine to provide a strong and hopeful conclusion in Volume 3 of Ritchie's Return to Terra Nova saga. Her story affirms the reality that God is love. And, as always when God's people move to new lands, His Word of Truth is shared.Thelma Ritchie's tale inspires, educates, and thrills readers as her characters risk their lives to help one another through the dangers and hardship that continually crop up in an untamed alien wilderness. She presents the cycle of life, growth, and death realistically, with empathy.To answer readers who wonder why anyone would give up a successful life on Planet Earth in order to face the guaranteed danger and uncertainty of Mars: these are the sturdy souls who welcome challenge and an opportunity to explore a new frontier. For them, the sky is not the limit. They have set their sights far beyond the Moon.
"Knocking the gun away, running into the bank, leaving a trail of blood behind, not realizing he had been shot."Heading into the Bob [Bob Marshall Wilderness] with a packhorse in tow."With my rope stretched tight across the swollen creek, me on one side, the calf on the other.""Cross hairs at the top of his back, the buckskin butt patch fills my scope.""Prying eyes might find us a la naturale, refreshing ourselves in the cool waters of a high mountain lake."A collection of true-life adventures, tall tales, with a few out and out lies thrown in just for fun. Oh, what a grand adventure it all has been, growing up and old, running the mountains along the continental divide just outside the smoky little village of Lincoln Montana.
The story begins in King Ragomite's castle, where everyone, except the king, is preparing for a ball, which is a cover for his birthday. The story shifts to the Thunder Ridge Forest, where the villain, Jeremiah Foxtrot, commands his Muskrats to commit evil deeds. The Muskrats are caught in a storm and shelter in a cave where they find the hidden portal between realms.The Muskrats tell Jeremiah of their findings and later are sent to survey the other realm and bring back the most valuable thing there. They decide to lure their target, the king, to Thunder Ridge Forest by kidnapping Princess Dominia using baker disguises and a large hollowed-out pumpkin. The king is distraught when he finds out, and then shares the news an ancient foe has come back to haunt them.
In 2020, Raven vowed to excavate her poems from reams of shoeboxes imprisoned in dark closets and release them into the light in service to the world. The poems you hold in your hand are offerings of the heart transcribed in times of both unrelenting sorrow and elusive joy. Each poem is a linguistic portrait of a life lived in chapters of trees, abiding in the comfort of dogs and trees, and informed by the spirit of the land and water which has no need for words.Perhaps, now more than ever, we need this collection of poems that pays tribute to the still, small voice crying out to be heard and heeded. May Raven's poems inspire us to stop and listen.
Psalm 66: Praise amidst Hardships and Joy is a twenty-day devotional going through Psalm 66. Each devotion is going to dive deep into the psalm writer's highs and lows, with unending praise for God's goodness and glory. Each devotion will provide an opportunity to meditate on a passage from God's word, reflect on this meaning in one's own life, and a chance to pray to our heavenly Father. Come along and experience the journey of God's word in your own life.
This author was surprised to learn that there was only one Catholic pilgrimage company in the United States that offered a pilgrimage to Japan, a country she longed to visit, not only to visit Catholic and other historic sites, but also to see, once again, a friend she had not seen for many years. Even though this Catholic pilgrimage was canceled twice due to low enrollment, she never gave up hope that it would come to fruition. It should also be noted that typical Catholic pilgrimages are carried out using a chartered bus. This pilgrimage was unique in that it would be mostly carried out using their high-speed bullet train. To be able to take the bullet train throughout this country enabled her to see what it was like to live not only in a city in Japan but also the beautiful countryside. Hopefully, in the future, more Catholic pilgrimage companies will offer more pilgrimages to Japan to increase their knowledge of the history of Catholicism in Japan.
Hope in the Wait of Suffering is a personal, intimate, heartfelt journey, expecting the fulfillment of God's promise.Sarah, having had bone cancer at the age of seven, was scheduled for her first post-surgery bone scan to determine if cancer had metastasized. Taking the quiet time and praying, seeking God's assurance and peace about the bone scan, a thought was impressed on my heart. Scripture? As I searched the concordance, I found the verse in Psalm 91:16. "Him" in this verse was changed to "her," and it impressed me. I knew that this was God's promise to me.Trips to Milwaukee, chemotherapy, prosthesis after prosthesis as she was growing. From the onset of her recovery, she wanted to be a doctor. Eventually some years later, she graduated from grad school at UW Madison, nurse practitioner, summa cum laude.May 12, 2012, she was married the second time. Sarah married Greg. A beautiful celebration at the conservatory in Central Park, New York. A year later, she gave birth to Gisele. Several months later, Sarah told me she couldn't believe the effect she was having as she was drinking her first glass of wine.And then...
Imagine finding joy unspeakable through a simple hunt in the mountains. It is a beautiful, crisp late October morning. With shotgun in hand, Chris and his young Brittany bird dog, Maddie, head into the mountains. Maddie's excitement boils over as grouse season has finally begun after a long dry summer. The beauty of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains and the vibrant autumn leaves teach us that there is an Almighty God who created all things. As we search the mind of our Creator, we see that he is a loving God who desires for all mankind to be saved--and has provided a way. While hunting truth, we find that personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As that relationship grows, we learn His plan and His purpose through nature and through the experiences along the way. These help us grow as Christians, and by knowing His will for our lives, we can find that unspeakable joy.
Life on the farm as a son of an extremely legalistic preacher presented a challenge for a young boy whose main goal was to keep from spending an eternity in hell. The relationship he had with his angry father was one of crime and punishment, and that's how he believed God operated as well. As one of five adventure-seeking country preacher's sons who feared nothing, their antics reveal the trials and triumphs of a lifelong search for truth. The seemingly never-ending task of dismantling the sheep shed parallels the author's struggles with finding truth in organized religion.
Gluten-Free Cooking with a Military Wife contains recipes to help those struggling to find enticing gluten-free food. These recipes are sure to make your next holiday, birthday, or luncheon a gluten-free success.You will discover the recipes of a wife who created dishes while stationed with her husband in 6 locations worldwide. The savory recipes like her macaroni and cheese or fried fish have been a well-loved favorite of children and adults alike.A gluten-free diet is more than eating gluten-free bread. It is life-changing. This cookbook can help those with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity/wheat sensitivity, wheat allergy, or anyone wanting to follow a gluten-free diet.Herbs, spices, and sauces enrich the recipes of the cookbook. You will enjoy food again while learning the food brands and products Kimberly suggests. This book provides recipes for condiments that can be costly when bought gluten-free or are not offered as gluten-free in a store. For ease of use, the condiment recipes of connecting appetizers and entrees are noted in the footnotes.
Go on an adventure together with two baby tortoises, Lou Lou and Oliver, as they are introduced to their new forever home. The tortoises show feelings of excitement and being scared and have a fun imagination of what lies ahead and discovering they have nothing to worry about because their new family is perfect.
My Grandma's Friend Leo the Mouse is based on a true story about a tiny mouse that came into my house. He was so cute and tiny that I decided to write a series of books about him. This first book is about me telling my grandson, Dalton, the story about Leo's first visit.
Her parents called her Alayna Bug because the decorations in her nursery were covered in lady bugs. But God had different plans for her first nursery. Streets of gold, pearly gates, and angels suited her better.Praise and Pray is the story of a tiny little girl and a great big God. Born one pound, twelve ounces, Alayna Taylor lived her entire life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through their daily blog posts, Alayna's parents expressed their faith throughout the ninety-nine-day journey, encouraging their followers to not only pray for things but to also praise God throughout the process.The journey inspired her father to share her story and his faith. Whether you're interested in the narrative, have questions about eternity for children, or wonder how to comfort someone that has lost a child, Praise and Pray will help you navigate those challenging waters. Alayna's story will encourage you to diversify your faith portfolio with two equally important investments: praise and prayer!
Around 750 BC, the Assyrians put together Papyrus, ink, and the Aramaic language and alphabet to create an empire and a technological revolution, and humanity has been recording itself ever since. In 740, Isaiah, one of the first literate prophets, wrote about a King that would save his country which has carried down to the present day as every generation works out its own salvation in search of the Messiah.
Miranda's Message is a great introduction for young children to the plight of pollution and other ecological issues that will have an impact on their world now and in the future. Miranda the mermaid enlists her new human friend to encourage all humans to recycle and repurpose material items as much as possible in order to protect the earth's oceans. The story provides an opportunity to discuss and explain the concepts of ecosystems and how we can and must take an active role in supporting our planet.
Memphis private eye Race Warren goes to Alaska to find Ron Billings, a client's estranged husband.Surviving a deadly encounter with an assassin, Warren realizes someone doesn't want Billings found.Since the fugitive is key to the mystery, the private eye tracks Billings to a remote arctic village whereWarren meets Dr. Mark Dunbar, head of a science team studying ancient beliefs that may have led tothe bizarre killing of a native woman. Hoping to get information, Warren befriends the scientists as theyuncover a cult involved in animal shapeshifting, findings that fit with rumors the girl was killed by amythic wolf.Warren finds Billings, an ex-policeman searching for his daughter, Carrie, taken by Russian AndreyVolkov, head of a human trafficking ring. The private eye and ex-cop join forces, flying to a North Slopeoil town where the daughter is believed held in the sex trade. Failing to find Carrie, the two break outanother captive, Myra, who reports the daughter is held at the Russian's Anchorage estate. Warren andBillings flee south with the girl, battling Volkov henchmen along the way.At the village, the scientists learn a tribal shaman attempted a child sacrifice, but the boy miraculouslysurvives and is rescued from the wilds and placed in a covert foster home. Believing the child is still indanger, Dunbar seeks Warren's help as the team concludes their study and prepares to present theirfindings in Anchorage where they arrive just as Myra's rescuers deliver the girl safely to the authorities.In an assault on Volkov's mountain fortress, Billings frees his daughter then returns with her to Memphiswhile Warren stays behind for a final task. After he locates the boy and his caretaker in an old apartmentbuilding, Warren faces an unspeakable evil that has killed twice and is bent on destroying the child
This book is undoubtedly rich in different diverse sources and literature that are put together into a coherent whole instead of dispersed copious literature on the genesis of West African countries' integration into the world political economy and geopolitics of the drug trade. To the author's best knowledge, there is no similar book that has focused on the recent West Africa drug connection. The book is well-researched and documented. It fills the missing void in the discourse of West Africa drug trade arrangements. This book is one of its kind in the annals of West Africa's drug trade history.This thrust and the thesis of the book is to provide a plausible and sufficient explanation as to why West Africa has become international traffickers' transshipments and transits hubs and cocaine distribution and repackage centers for cocaine en route to Europe. This book is informative for a wide variety of readers such as students, social analysts from different social sciences disciplines, drug policy makers in West African countries, and elsewhere in the world. The book's subject matter is a global-wide problem that concerns all modern human societies worldwide. There are no human societies that are immune to the dynamics of the global drug trade industries that pose threat to human, national, and global security in its wake.
An octopus under a dark enchantment enters the realm creating havoc and destruction. Three heroes must travel through the realm facing danger and obstacles to defeat the enchantment and save the realm from destruction.
In this book, we acknowledge God's plan for mankind is not wrath but salvation in Christ Jesus. We will look at many attributes that must be found in a child of God. These include righteousness, holiness, redemption, praying, glorifying God, forgiveness, truth, and obedience. We consider the one item that can keep us from heaven--sin. We all sin, but the good news is that when sin increases, the grace of God abounds all the more. The Bible informs us hell was not made for mankind. We will look at grace, your account in heaven, the rapture, and the second coming. We will ask you to consider where you currently stand in relation to these topics and ask if your name is included in the Book of Life. We plan to meet you in the air at the rapture.
Jesus is the King of kings, the Lord of lords...and the Teacher of teachers. The Bible invites us to learn from Jesus's role as the Master Teacher so we can honor Him, draw others to Him, and become great teachers as we follow His example.This book explores Jesus's place as the Master Teacher and offers a practical means to apply the spiritual and theological template of a teacher that Christ revealed.
The kingdom of heaven--what is it exactly? Only one book in the Bible uses this terminology: the gospel of Matthew, and it presents it thirty-three times in just twenty-eight chapters. Though the kingdom of God appears as well in the work, it appears separate from the kingdom of heaven, and in full alignment with the seven kingdom types of Scripture.In substance, this kingdom relates to the literal reign of Christ on earth. But Matthew uses it more to refer to the time just before it is set up on earth. He uses it more to speak of conditions that are to exist at the end of the tribulation prior to the kingdom age. This makes his presentation unique and unlike any other.In its prime position, which is first and foremost in the order of the gospels and first and foremost in the order of the New Testament, this gospel lays the groundwork for all that comes after it and is said by others.Written from a disciple's perspective, it reveals the inner workings of Jesus's ministry on earth, going beyond the teachings and miracles to give the purpose behind these things and explain what was going on behind the scenes, showing that, more than Christ, Jesus was the Savior of the world and a "King." The title "King of kings and Lord of lords," from the last book of the Bible, resonates with the account.The gospel follows a theme from beginning to end. Every part contributes to the whole. The textual arrangement of prophetic precision brings everything together. And though written to Jews of the first century, shortly after the time of Jesus's ascension, grasped today, these timeless truths compel one to live the Christian life on a higher plane.
In a world of unseen things, the ancient reality of the immortal, invisible intersects with the physical realm of earth and time. Hidden there are mysteries of cosmic birth, eternal wonders, and a story of friendship, love, and betrayal that spawned the clash of the ages.Reeling from a war that saw a third of Michael's forces side with one of his most respected friends, who is now the enemy, how will this Archangel protect the most precious life in all creation when he insists on this horrifying mission?
While this is a novel--a work of fiction--it is also a glimpse into part of the world of the intelligence operations carried out by the United States of America. It is not the stuff of James Bond or Jack Ryan. It is the stuff of real people that work their jobs, often with long hours, sometimes with their lives at risk, almost always without any public recognition. It is usually a satisfying job, but one still rife with bureaucracy and the normal government politics.
Two very adventurous Pekingese puppies of royalty are off on an adventure into the mystical magical forest.
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