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Are you ready for the return of Jesus? Would you be prepared to have Jesus in your home, for him to look closely at your marriage or friendships? It can be difficult to structure our lives around Jesus and identify what elements are essential to Christian living and which should be let go. The truth is that we all have our own encounter with Jesus approaching. Are you ready for that day? Donna Geertson's encompassing book takes a look at each area of life and gives concrete ideas for bringing an eternal focus to everyday living. Ready and Waiting will encourage you to live purposefully and joyfully. Discover the hope that can be found in a life that is Ready and Waiting.

The last few years have seen a number of periods when severe weather has led to widespread travel disruption, exposing a lack of preparedness across all modes of transport in terms of infrastructure, resources, and looking after the interests of passengers. Pro-active decision-making by rail and aviation operators to reduce or cancel services ahead of a major event has reduced disruption. However there is scope for further improvement. The Highways Agency should review the barriers to providing comprehensive realtime information to drivers. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) should ensure that train operating companies develop more robust procedures to identify how long a period of disruption is likely to last and to communicate this clearly to passengers. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) should set out how it will evaluate the impact of the new airport licence conditions on passenger welfare, by Spring 2015. The CAA must also ensure that best practice on the provision of information and on passenger welfare is shared across all UK airports. The availability of salt for gritting roads has improved with the establishment of the strategic salt reserve. More, though, should be done to keep pavements clear of ice and snow. However, winter weather is about more than just snow, as illustrated by the 'St Jude' storm across southern England and the more recent storm stranding thousands at Gatwick. The transport sector must continue to work closely with the Met Office and other forecasters. Finally, embedding a culture of continuous review and improvement must remain a priority.

"A Must Read! Engaging From Beginning to End!" Are You Interested In Dating or Courting? Tired of Dating? By now everyone knows or has an idea of how to date. But why is it that only a few who date make it down the aisle? Have You Tried Courting? Why is it that only a few know about it...but everyone who knows how to court and did it made it down the aisle? On the road towards a purposeful relationship in marriage, there are only two lanes: one that will guide you towards the "Sacred Stage of Courtship" and one that will lead to the dreaded "Collision." Having experienced a relationship collision that could have taken her life, Tanika Chambers wants to spare others the grief of heading down this road and to share what it truly means to be SINGLE, READY, and WAITING before meeting a mate. What You Need to Know: 12 Stops you have to take to arrive at courtship 10 "SRW Signals" that guide you away from relationship collisions 10 Potholes to avoid in and out of a courting relationship Understanding the 3 Stages of Courtship 9 types of men you should think twice about courting How to attract marriage-minded men to the church And much more... Tanika Chambers is a speaker, writer, and blogger, a university graduate with a bachelor's degree in communications, a lay Christian counsellor from the Canadian Christian College of Christian Counsellors, and a graduate of Faith Theological Seminary with a degree in theology. She is happily married to the international pianist, Robert Chambers, and resides in Toronto, Canada. To learn more about Single, Ready & Waiting, visit www.singlereadyandwaiting.com

Bold illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage children who are going out into the world to spread their wings, knowing they have everything they need inside them.

Pressed for time? Discover the secret to creating tasty dishes with almost no effort at all! Get the most out of your slow cooking with delicious recipes for appetizers, main dishes, sides, plus more! Learn creative uses for your slow cooker in the "Yes, You Can Make That in Your Slow Cooker" chapter. "Slow-Cooker School" shares insider recipe tips from the Southern Living Test Kitchen. Full-color photos of every recipe let you quickly find the perfect dish for any occasion. Step-by-step photos reveal how-to secrets for guaranteed great results.

A young child has lots of questions and is filled with excitement over the coming of a new baby.

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by very, very rich people, whose penthouse apartment is located mysteriously close to the place where all their misfortune began. Even though their new home in the city is fancy, and the children are clever and charming, I'm sorry to say that still, the unlucky orphans will encounter more disaster and woe. In fact, in this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction, parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and pinstripe suits. Both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted, A Series of Unfortunate Events offers an exquisitely dark comedy in the tradition of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl. Lemon Snicket's uproariously unhappy books continue to win readers, despite all his warnings.

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