Do you desire intimacy with Jesus? He desires it with you. A look at the Song of Solomon confirms that. Just as with a husband and wife, intimacy-real oneness with Him-requires above all else, love and selflessness, and must include determination, time, and faithfulness. So it is with our Bridegroom Jesus Christ. Is your path of life difficult? He says "This is the way, walk in it." Learn to read and follow His road map, as you grasp tightly to His hand and follow Him, through the seasons of life. Be encouraged as the author shares years of personal experience and life lessons. Learn some of the most essential elements required to abiding in Christ-moment by moment consciously aware of, and present to, His presence. Spanning the seasons of life with a variety of subjects, the author speaks to the heart of all readers. Wherever you are in your Christian walk, WITH MY HAND IN HIS will arouse in you a new desire for a deeper relationship with Christ. Be astonished at what God accomplished in a young woman's life because she never gave up hope in Him. In WITH MY HAND IN HIS, I am reminded that God is who He says He is, and we can confidently rely on Him through all the seasons of our lives, if we keep our hand in His and believe that hope lives on. Little did I know (but God knew), when the author asked me to help her edit her writing, I would be in deep need of the encouragement found in her book. -Helen Nordquist, With My Hand in His editor

When I was experiencing my first semesters of college, the professors would hand out a syllabus outlining what would be expected of me to accomplish in class throughout that semester. As I read through each one, my heart would pound, and my hands would sweat as I felt my inadequacy in meeting the requirements for the class. I saw that I clearly lacked the knowledge, experience, and skills to be successful, and it made me want to turn and run from the classroom. However, with time, I learned that by the time each assignment was due, I had been given what I needed in order to successfully meet those requirements, no matter the difficulty. I believe Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us, a syllabus of sorts. Part of his plan includes facing unimaginable trials, things we would exclaim we could never do, never endure. It is with and through these challenges that if we allow, God grows and strengthens us, giving us power to endure and making us more than we thought we could be. Each challenge acts as a springboard, which moves us to another level of ability in forgiveness, patience, faith, empathy, gratitude, humility, prayer, and so many more attributes and skills. This book contains my stories of trial, faith, and miracles in my son Jonah's fight to live and heal after a life-threatening traumatic brain injury, which left him in a coma. It also contains those earlier experiences of my life that the Lord used to build my abilities to endure, strengthen my relationship with Him, and teach me how He moves and communicates with me in my life. Whoever said God doesn't give us anything we can't handle was so very wrong! We are given many things we couldn't possibly endure without our Heavenly Father walking beside us, guiding us, and strengthening us to bear those things we couldn't possibly imagine we could. These stories are of my very profound and tender walk with the Lord with my hand in His.

This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

FAST COACHING introduces a super-quick and super-effective approach to personal growth for use in families, schools, sport and business. Continue & Begin, the rapid results method described in FAST COACHING, is now used worldwide by thousands of people-change professionals as their preferred fast coaching technology. Continue & Begin achieves results in just a few minutes! FAST COACHING strengthens self-worth and busts through limiting belief patterns. By following a specific flow of questions, carefully crafted for their impact, a practitioner can achieve phenomenal coaching results. Coachees become empowered and confident, fully resourced and determined to take on ambitious personal change. Nick Drake-Knight is the creator of Continue & Begin Fast Coaching(R) and its latest evolution New Code Continue & Begin(R).

POETRY IN THE SPIRIT Poetry in The Spirit is a beautiful effort to bring the Heart of GOD and the hand of man together, to produce spiritual transformation in the hearts of men, and combat negative literary and media influences that creep into our lives. Poetry in the Spirit was written to Glorify GOD, and help the reader visualize what true worship and intimacy between God and His Child can look like. Poetry in The Spirit is an expression of The Lord's encouragement to, compassion towards, guidance, and remembrance of, His people, in the midst of their "going through" Poetry in the Spirit was designed to bring focus and attention to GOD'S Word, as it relates to man's mental and spiritual health. Poetry in The Spirit is the first of this author's obedience to GOD under His scribal anointing, to walk in His Master Plan, to establish the Kingdom of GOD in the hearts of men. About The Author DEEHNA R. BUSBY is new to the author scene, but not new to writing. The eldest of seven, she is a native of California, where she studied Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and Journalism. She is privileged to be a member and serve on staff at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, under the pastorship of Dr. Wm. Dwight McKissic. She has ministered to countless children and their families there for over 15 years through the CBC Children's Ministry. She currently resides in Forest Hill, Texas. She is married with three young adult children. Recently she accepted the call to the ministry of Evangelist. And she is blessed to have the presence and wisdom of both of her living parents, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Dec. 2011!

A collection of writings includes images of a variety of handwritten speeches, letters, and childhood notebooks, accompanied by commentary by James M. McPherson, Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, John Updike, Toni Morrison, and other notables.

How do we create new ways of looking at the world? Join award-winning data storyteller RJ Andrews as he pushes beyond the usual how-to, and takes you on an adventure into the rich art of informing. Creating Info We Trust is a craft that puts the world into forms that are strong and true. It begins with maps, diagrams, and charts — but must push further than dry defaults to be truly effective. How do we attract attention? How can we offer audiences valuable experiences worth their time? How can we help people access complexity? Dark and mysterious, but full of potential, data is the raw material from which new understanding can emerge. Become a hero of the information age as you learn how to dip into the chaos of data and emerge with new understanding that can entertain, improve, and inspire. Whether you call the craft data storytelling, data visualization, data journalism, dashboard design, or infographic creation — what matters is that you are courageously confronting the chaos of it all in order to improve how people see the world. Info We Trust is written for everyone who straddles the domains of data and people: data visualization professionals, analysts, and all who are enthusiastic for seeing the world in new ways. This book draws from the entirety of human experience, quantitative and poetic. It teaches advanced techniques, such as visual metaphor and data transformations, in order to create more human presentations of data. It also shows how we can learn from print advertising, engineering, museum curation, and mythology archetypes. This human-centered approach works with machines to design information for people. Advance your understanding beyond by learning from a broad tradition of putting things “in formation” to create new and wonderful ways of opening our eyes to the world. Info We Trust takes a thoroughly original point of attack on the art of informing. It builds on decades of best practices and adds the creative enthusiasm of a world-class data storyteller. Info We Trust is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of original compositions designed to illuminate the craft, delight the reader, and inspire a generation of data storytellers.

This book has been written for you, dear friend, by a mother of a child born very prematurely. I have been on a journey that you may identify with. This realistic, practical, easy-to-read book encourages and strengthens you, whatever 'season' you are in. It helps you to see how every one of your lifes experiences is a stitch in the beautiful tapestry that God is working on, for the overall prosperity of your life and the life of your child. In this book, our journey takes us from the neo-natal unit to primary school. Clear and honest journal excerpts, notes on the importance of prayer, practical ideas and uplifting scriptures will provide solid support for you on your journey. This book helps you to reflect on your experiences and to extract vital lessons learned. It also acknowledges the contribution of dedicated health professionals to our overall welfare. Most importantly, this book encourages you to see that God is not merely observing what you are going through. Infact, He is right in there with you. I have prayed for you.

Traces the life of Gregorio Cortez Lira, a Mexican ranchhand who became the hero of a popular ballad after a shootout with a Texas sheriff, and describes various versions of the ballad

Classic Courtney Summers with a brand new look and exclusive bonus material! This ebook edition of Fall for Anything includes updated text, discussion guide, and a bonus short story. When legendary cult photographer Seth Reeves dies by suicide, his daughter, Eddie, is consumed by the question of why. Why, when he was a brilliant artist who seemed to find inspiration in everything he saw and, most importantly, had a family who loved him more than anything in the world? When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father's and photographer himself, an instant and dangerous attraction begins. Culler seems to know more about her father than she does and could possibly hold the key to the mystery surrounding his death. Eddie's need for the truth keeps her hanging on . . . but are some questions better left unanswered? Also available from Courtney Summers: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller based loosely on The Epstein case.