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Michael Brandt has an early morning appointment in the north tower of the NATO buildings on September 11, 2001. Arriving in the city with time to spare, he stops in a coffee shop a short way from the tower to have a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Time gets away from him. He hears a woman cry out and watches with the rest of the customers as the first airplane flies into the north tower. Horrified, they see the second airplane appear, repeating the path of the first, this time into the other tower. A man in a hard hat shouts, "We've got to get out of here! Those buildings are going to come down!"Panic takes over the group, and they join others in the street, running for shelter against the falling buildings. Michael joins them, but he walks carefully to avoid stumbling or hurting someone else. The others walk to safety, to their homes, to the subway trains leaving the area. Michael keeps on walking. Walking away, until...he disappears.Elevendy is a love story. A love story the likes of which you have never read before. But after you have read it, you will never forget it!

Every woman (and perhaps every man) longs to be loved, to be tenaciously pursued by someone who simply will not give up until they have owned the other's heart. We need to know that this love is unconditional and will not become disillusioned or lose its intensity. We need the security of forever.Have you ever found yourself in a spiritual pit, feeling lost, unloved, unlovable, and unsure of just who you are?If you long for a passionate love relationship that you can hang your identity on forever; if you have never understood that the entire Bible from cover to cover is a love story of God's relentless pursuit of you; if you need to know that you have a covenant partner whose love for you has no limits; if you long for a solid, stable place to throw down an anchor for your soul, this is where your yearnings will at long last be satiated. You will never be the same.

Everyone, especially the children we are in love with, is a star--a star that the heavens has blessed us with. Heaven smiles when they laugh and angels rejoice when they laugh. Conduct yourself as the king or queen you are.

Have you ever wondered how God speaks to us? This book will reveal one of the ways he speaks to us in his word from the Bible. I have learned how to hear from God through the word and by his Holy Spirit, but I have always believed that the Holy Spirit speaks the word to us when he teaches us. You have to know the word of God to hear the voice of the Shephard. Since the Word is a sharp, two-edged sword, it will reveal the spiritual word against your fleshly knowledge and rightfully divide it, leaving you to decide what you will choose to do and follow. The Message was created by using the Word of God, and the Holy Spirit inspired me to share it with the world. The Holy Spirit speaks and teaches us from the Word of God, and it changes and renews our minds to a new way of thinking. The Word changes our lives if we choose to do it and not just read it. The Holy Spirit is, in fact, our greatest teacher; and only he can reveal all truth to you. I hope The Message encourages you to spend time in his presence and in his Word.

This is a collection of poems that I wrote after my husband left. It's an expression of my faith in and love of Jesus. I have been able to grow into and accept the beauty of who God created me to be. Through these poems, I hope you feel and receive the love of Jesus.

Rhymes for Doing Time provides a unique opportunity to use real-life situations that come up every day in prison or upon release--to help a prisoner develop a closer walk with God and to make their time easier, knowing that they may be just an inmate to the guards or even to the world, but they are or can become a child of the Most High God!The book has a page for every day and is formatted so that it describes a situation that happened to a prisoner, describing how he or she reacted to different situations that came up. Then it shows a situation that happened to a person or persons in the Bible, and then it draws a practical or a spiritual application between the two.It gives people a chance to realize that the Bible is living and practical, and it shows them that the same God back in Bible times hasn't changed one bit!The book also has inspirational poems that were written by the author to uplift his friends. They are perfect for prisoners to send to their families in cards and letters for everything from birthdays to holidays.

By reading through the entire Bible, anyone can begin to see the consistent influence the first three chapters of Genesis have on the rest of the Bible. These three chapters begin the great doctrines of creation, grace, the virgin birth, marriage, angels, human free will, humans created in the image of God, the existence of evil, and prophecies fulfilled in the life of Jesus. Instead of a scientific debate, Dr. Ted Beam offers solid scholarship with logical explanations to answer that all-important question, "So what?" He answers that question over and over again as he takes us deeper and deeper into the beauty and the mystery of the garden of Eden.

Cooking Up Memories One Meal at a Time brings you the heartwarming story and legendary recipes of Barbara Harris, founder of Celebrity Cafe and Bakery in Highland Park Village in Dallas, Texas.As a child of the Great Depression, Barbara's beginnings were humble, and she was often expected to cook for her three brothers as her single mother carried multiple jobs to provide for them. Later, as a young bride in America's postwar era, Barbara's family grew along with her love of cooking and baking. Picking up new techniques and recipes from family and friends, she gained confidence in cooking for larger groups, where her food was always a big hit.By day, Barbara worked as a bookkeeper, but she dreamed of opening a restaurant someday. That day came in 1979, when Barbara took the plunge and convinced a landlord to lease her a former restaurant space in San Antonio's ritzy Olmos Park neighborhood, and The Daisy Tea Room and Cookie House was born. With the help of her late husband, Bill, and plenty of family chipping in, Barbara's dream became reality.After growing the operation through new locations and brands for ten years in their hometown, Barbara and Bill were offered an opportunity to bring their concept to Dallas in Highland Park Village, one of the most prestigious retail locations in the country. It was there that Celebrity Cafe and Bakery became a part of the fabric of the neighborhood, expanded throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, and achieved institution status for its delectable made-from-scratch bakery offerings and classic American standards, all crafted daily from recipes that were handed down and perfected over four generations.In this exclusive collection, you will find all of the favorites that made Celebrity Cafe so popular, woven into the story of a strong Christian woman who had a dream and rose from humble roots to create a brand and legacy that positively impacted those that it touched.

As a pastor, I have seen that most believers have a strong desire to hear from the Lord, but many struggle in discerning His voice. I am certain that the most direct way that God communicates with us is through Scripture, yet many who seek to hear the Lord get discouraged with Bible reading. Ironically, this is the flaw in most devotional books. Readers hear the author's thoughts, which occasionally have little connection with the verse pasted at the top of the page. What is needed is a devotional guide that gives an example of how to listen for God's voice through a structured Bible reading plan. In 2018, I was counseling with a young man who was considering abandoning the Christian faith. I asked him if he was reading the Bible daily, and he stated that he was but that he did not get much from it. I gave him a specific challenge--continue reading the Bible daily, but text me a verse or two that spoke to him directly. He agreed, and together we began sharing daily verses with each other. Over time, we began to share not only the verses but what exactly the Lord said through those verses. Within two months, this young man renewed his commitment to Christ, and within six months, he became one of our young adult Bible teachers. Chairside Chats with God was birthed from these texts where I shared what God was saying to me through my daily Bible reading. These devotionals are built around the One Year Bible reading plan, but they could easily be altered to fit with any year-long Bible-reading schedule. This devotional is not intended as a substitute for reading Scripture. It is intended to show how God will speak by listening intently for His voice in His Written Word. I am confident that God will use this guide to help any believer grow in faith as he or she walks through the Bible.

Solid Light Book II starts where the first book ends and continues to the final conclusion of the elimination of evil and hell itself. Learn more of the Guardians and their protectors and who they are as Edward Joseph Rousselle becomes one of them through death. Learn of the final conquest of the habitable planets in the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies and the final battle and destruction of the Evil one. Learn what happens to the souls in hell and how even they, too, could be cleansed of evil over time. More importantly, learn the power of love, how life could and was meant to have been, and what will be.

Accounting for fatigue loadings has been a concern ever since the widespread introduction of metallic materials into load-bearing components in the nineteenth century. Calculations were developed based on the analysis capabilities of their time incorporating all the latest technologies of their era. At the time, that technology was pencil-and-paper calculations.Today's calculations are computer-based. The widespread use of computing methods has greatly enhanced the analyst abilities for simulating internal stress and strain fields. Unfortunately, current fatigue analyses often force-fit current stress field calculations into fatigue analysis methods meant for nineteenth century stress calculation methods. It's never a good idea to force methods optimized for pre-computer calculations to work with computers.This text presents a more integrated approach to computer-based fatigue analysis methods. Like what was originally done, the latest technologies are applied rather than force-fitting computer computational capabilities into nineteenth-century techniques.Holistic approaches incorporating all knowledge have long been established as the most successful approach to problem-solving. Incorporating all knowledge with the most modern capabilities is the preferred approach. Holistic methods strive to reduce subjective inputs and replace them with consistent objective ones. This text aims to transition disjointed inefficient analyses into a unified computer-based holistic technique by introducing a fatigue analysis method specifically developed for computer simulations.Ultimately, for any method or theory to be valuable, it must be put into practice and prove itself. That entails leadership decision-making. Engineering design development activities will lead to final decisions. Information in a holistic approach must include the reliability of the information. How consistent are the predictions? Are the two types of potential scatter, analytic, and physical properly addressed? Is analytic scatter minimized while maintaining creativity? Is physical scatter totally understood? Effective program management requires knowledge on both types of scatter and, most importantly, the ability to realize the difference.A novel computer-based unified approach to fatigue methods is presented which incorporates a holistic approach for more accurate and consistent analyses, including the management and leadership of fatigue analysis projects, minimization of analytic scatter, management of physical scatter, and unification of methods that minimize subjective inputs often needed to bridge inconsistent techniques.

Once a year, Cameron Carpenter visits his old friend and teammate Jonah Jackson, and the two read through a journal Cameron wrote in high school to cope with the death of his father. In a series of letters to his dad, young Cameron writes about moving with his mother back to her hometown of Eagle River, Washington, and his tumultuous freshman basketball season. In addition to struggling with fitting in, he and Jonah experience racial bigotry that splits the town and reveals Jonah's mysterious past. Cameron also meets Mandy, the love of his life, only to see her go through a traumatic experience that threatens to separate them forever. Will God's grace heal Cameron's pain? Will the team's exciting run through the state tournament bring the town together? Will Cameron learn what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ and be a champion in God's eyes? And in the end, will Cameron and Jonah's lifelong friendship see them through one final challenge?

Some of the greatest achievements in cinema history are now on your table! Starring Academy Award winners and other mismatched strangers. Classic Movies Classic Food comes out swinging as one of the great sagas of food mentioned in the movies. As searing as a shot of tequila down a dust-parched throat, this culinary classic is as authentic as it gets!There's hardboiled sizzling classics to thrill and chill like Miller's Cheesecake from All Through the Night, Key Largo's Pompano and Champagne, Easter Parade's Beef Stroganoff, Gaston's Caramels from Gigi. delicious suspense and intrigue like Coquille St. Jacques from Moulin Rouge, Rock Cakes from The African Queen, Blancmange from Little Women, and over 50 more recipes! We're serving dinner at Eight, desserts to die for, along with some booze-soaked frame ups.Cheap high adventures in the kitchen with plenty of time for your alibi and classic movie watching, finding love along the way with spectacular high definition movie pics, pairing with great recipes--the chemistry is undeniable.Forget the popcorn. Try the cheesecake.

You were born to do something more--something in addition to being a spouse, parent, and employee or business owner or perhaps you're approaching adulthood and wondering what unique DNA God has given you to do what He knows is the best path for your life and mission on earth.Mary, Dear Mary (What's Growing in Your Garden?) began as a poem written a few months after becoming a widow for the second time--a season that naturally required prayer and thought about the future. It is a spin off the nursery rhythm, "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?" that encourages us to select carefully the seeds we plant in life so the garden we grow flourishes with goodness and blessing for all.As you read Mary, Dear Mary, you will immediately fall in love with Gail's open, honest, real-life stories that reveal her beautiful heart. You'll find a new friend that deeply cares about you and the story God is writing in your life.Her book is full of touching true stories and powerful pointers to encourage you to grow through whatever season you find yourself in today. For example, I love the way Gail asks us, "Keep your God-glasses on so you can detect His fingerprints as He leaves traces for you to see where He is working."Friend, you are holding a blessing!Lee Ellen PitmanClient, Sister in Christ,and Fellow Garden-PlantMary, Dear Mary is an easy short-read book packed with a great combination of questions to help plan a new direction in life.Ana FrentMarriage Mentoring CoordinatorCertified Independent Optavia Health Coach and Clinical Psychologistwww.GailRuthArtGallery.com

Frank Wilson is a deputy US marshal in the New Mexico territory in 1890. His primary duty is to track down fugitives and bring them to the marshal in Santa Fe. Frank is coming back from Old Mexico when he rides up on a house in the middle of nowhere, where he is met by a woman pointing a gun at him through a window. He tells her who he is and what he is doing.She is living alone, trying desperately to keep her ranch from a local tyrant hell-bent on taking her ranch from her. Frank soon learns more and becomes furious at the actions and illegal ways of this tyrant, who is stealing livestock and ranches from locals. Frank takes a personal interest in this woman and realizes he must help her make a stand against this man and his band of outlaws. Along the way, Frank finds love, friendship, and a place to finally call his home.

There is a prison that houses most of the people in this world, including those who call themselves Christians. Its invisible walls leave individuals unaware of their own captivity and separation from God. They feel the effects of this prison and are deceived into thinking they can fix it on their own. Wasting time, energy, and money, they struggle to free themselves from the feelings of defeat, desolation, and despair. But the Good News proclaims there is freedom available to all. This book is a guide to deconstructing the four walls of anger, fear, shame, and guilt, leading the reader to freedom and fellowship with God. There is a pardon with your name on it, and if you choose to accept it, you can walk out of this prison and be relinquished of your suffering. The choice is up to you.

Stormathon took conception on the brink of a pandemic--the COVID-19, a storm that countries around the world will never forget. There are situations that arise in life that may feel like a storm. Tomorrow isn't promised, and if we're fortunate to behold it, we should be prepared, for not only the natural storms we may encounter but also the spiritual warfare and battles we face daily. With God, all things are possible. With him, we can endure and weather any storm we may encounter. As a forecast has been predicted, let us watch and pray. We can learn to prepare for life's storms and brace for the impact. We can stand guard with spiritual armor on and utilize battle strategies to withstand the attack and weather the storm. Even in the aftermath, when we are filled with questions and trying to sort out the next steps, we can have confidence in the Lord who is mightier than any storm we face. We will make it through the storm, whether a pandemic, temptations, or general life stressors. Accepting God and his aid is the best decision one could ever make. Storms have a way of sensitizing us to the struggles of others. Together we can weather life's storms. We are in a race--on your mark, get set, go. Let us continue in this Christian race, our personal stormathon to run.

BLURB Poetry can be written in many different forms. Author, Lee Finley has compiled a collection of poems in six different formats. Enclosed you will find general poetry to soothe the soul and also poems of praise and salvation. You can also find poems derived from both Old and New Testament scripture, telling us what God wants us to do and not do in our daily walk with him. The author has also given us some "daily thoughts" to help us draw closer to our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, as we travel each day through this old sinful world.

Growing up as a pastor's daughter in small town Mason, South Carolina, Mazelle Jacobs struggles to journey through a life approved by God and man. Pastor Max Jacobs, aka Poppa, and his conservative views have Mazelle questioning right from wrong daily. The sixteen-year-old teenager uses the Ten Commandments as her biblical guideline as she encounters situations with church members, the neighbor next door, and her science teacher. Her best friend, Clover, tempts Mazelle to enjoy life by breaking her tablets of stone.A major life change occurs when Pastor Jacobs moves his family to Zimbabwe, Africa for an extended missionary assignment. This unexpected journey, to a country with different cultural and social views, has Mazelle reassessing life values through the eyes of a people who are living in the present. As Mazelle realizes God's love for his people, she finds humanity at its finest.