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Serving others is a vital part of the Christian life. Time and
again Christ demonstrated the importance of putting others first
and giving what we can to help those less fortunate. As adults, we
recognize the importance of instilling these values in our children
and youth, but simply telling them to love their neighbor isn't
enough; to leave a lasting impression, they need to see and
experience love in action. 77 Ways Your Family Can Make a
Difference is an easy-to-use resource that parents can use to
cultivate compassion in their children and engage their family in
acts of service. Filled with suggestions, activities, Bible verses,
and topics for discussion, this re-usable manual inspires families
to look for ways to make the world a better place by making a
difference in the lives of others. Features include: Creative
activities that can be adapted to fit your unique family Service
ideas for a variety of budgets Bible verses at the end of each
activity to help children connect the practical aspects of God's
truth to their lives Interactive discussion questions to help teens
understand the importance of each activity and correlate it to God
s Word Suggestions that encourage whole families--parents, kids,
grandparents, and other relatives--to spend time together as they
practice biblical servanthood In addition to families, these ideas
and activities can be easily adapted to use with youth groups,
Sunday School classes, home school curriculums, small-groups, and
church-wide community projects.
'I was riveted by Sweat and its extraordinary tale of the ups and
downs of exercise over millennia' Jane Fonda 'Does what all good
history books should do: take the past and make it vastly more
human' The Times _________________________ From the author of
Insomniac City 'who can tackle just about any subject in book form,
and make you glad he did' (San Francisco Chronicle): a cultural,
scientific, literary, and personal history of exercise Exercise is
our modern obsession, and we have the fancy workout gear and fads
to prove it. Exercise - a form of physical activity distinct from
sports, play, or athletics - was an ancient obsession, too, but as
a chapter in human history, it's been largely overlooked. In Sweat,
Bill Hayes runs, jogs, swims, spins, walks, bikes, boxes, lifts,
sweats, and downward-dogs his way through the origins of different
forms of exercise, chronicling how they have evolved over time, and
dissecting the dynamics of human movement. Hippocrates, Plato,
Galen, Susan B. Anthony, Jack LaLanne, and Jane Fonda, among many
others, make appearances in Sweat, but chief among the historical
figures is Girolamo Mercuriale, a Renaissance-era Italian physician
who aimed singlehandedly to revive the ancient Greek "art of
exercising" through his 1569 book De arte gymnastica. In the pages
of Sweat, Mercuriale and his illustrated treatise are vividly
brought back to life. asHayes ties his own personal experience to
the cultural and scientific history of exercise, from ancient times
to the present day, he gives us a new way to understand its place
in our lives in the 21st century.
Begin your healing journey with this step-by-step workbook to help
you understand and deal with trauma Trauma may seem like a daunting
word, but it can cover many distressing events – from negative
childhood experiences to the ordeal of living through a pandemic.
It is often at the source of our fears and anxieties, and it can
affect the way we live our lives. The Healing Workbook contains
practical advice, effective tips and guided exercises based on
trusted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help you
begin the process of recovery. Within these pages you will find
support and encouragement as you begin to come to terms with the
past and find your way back to yourself, your values and a life
where you can flourish and thrive. Use the workbook either on its
own or alongside therapy to help you work through your trauma and
find a sense of peace and healing. Inside the book, you will find:
A relaxed and supportive approach, allowing you to calmly complete
the exercises at your own pace A hands-on attitude towards
understanding your trauma, offering a wealth of tips and advice for
working through your worries Clear and actionable advice on making
lifestyle changes to support and improve your mental well-being
Exercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques
The conflict between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law has
existed throughout all of history. In the Old Testament, Rebekah
complained that her daughters-in-law were making her so miserable,
she'd rather be dead. Now, thousands of years later, we're still
complaining about our in-laws, often even hoping they really won't
ever come visit.In Mothers-in-Law vs. Daughters-in-Law, author
Elisabeth Graham examines this in-law conflict with aims to draw
readers into a different perspective: that women will learn to
recognize their in-laws as a beneficial relationship--a gift--to
and for the entire family.With sound biblical wisdom and clever
insights, Graham teaches women to find peace in all aspects of
their relationships with their in-laws.
'Marvellous first aid for couples' Susie Orbach 'Good advice on how
to navigate those tricky arguments' Mariella Frostrup If you feel
like you have the same arguments with your partner over and over
again ... you may be right. And you're not alone: Joanna Harrison
believes there are five distinct issues that all couples have to
work through if they are going to have a healthy, functioning
relationship. Grounded in her experience as a couple therapist, she
asks us to think about the difficulties we all have in our
relationships - from how we communicate to what roles we take on
and much more. Using sound advice and relatable case studies, she
offers practical ideas and imaginative ways to think about
ourselves and our partners. Kind, funny and rooted in real life,
this is expert advice that anyone can use - and that everyone in a
relationship needs.
Shéri Brynard has reached many remarkable milestones, although she was born
with Down Syndrome. She talks about how love and acceptance from her family
and friends formed her. She tells of her adventures, her pain and the harsh
realities she has to face as an adult with Down Syndrome. Her mother tells the
tale of living in Shéri’s shadow, speaking without holding back about her crisis of
faith when she heard that her daughter had Down Syndrome. A touching tale.
A practical guide to nurturing healthy, loving non-monogamous
relationships using attachment theory. Attachment theory has
entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can
cultivate secure monogamous relationships. What if, like many
people, you're striving for secure, happy attachments with more
than one partner? Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern breaks
new ground by extending attachment theory into the realm of
consensual non-monogamy. Using her nested model of attachment and
trauma, she expands our understanding of how emotional experiences
can influence our relationships. Then, she sets out six specific
strategies to help you move toward secure attachments in your
multiple relationships. Polysecure is both a trailblazing
theoretical treatise and a practical guide. It provides
non-monogamous people with a new set of tools to navigate the
complexities of multiple loving relationships, and offers radical
new concepts that are sure to influence the conversation about
attachment theory.
Using real-life stories, Forgiveness explores the
messy, complex and gripping subject of forgiveness.Â
'Cantacuzino's gift for empathy shines through her conversations...
She tackles her complex [message] with clear prose and an open
heart... This nuance feels like a cool breeze in a heatwave. If
there is a message here, it's to listen more, think more and preach
less' Sunday Times ‘This is an utterly memorable
book – beautifully written, fascinating in its insights,
and extraordinarily moving. We all need to forgive, and this book,
through its recounting of the stories of people who have something
really significant to forgive, will be an inspiration to help us
reach a state of forgiveness. This is a book that will stay with
the reader for a very long time’ Alexander McCall Smith I forgive
you. Â Three simple words behind which sits a gritty, complex
concept that is so often relevant to our ordinary, everyday lives.
These words can be used to absolve a meaningless squabble, or said
to someone who has caused you great harm. They can liberate you
from guilt, or consciously place blame on your shoulders. Marina
Cantacuzino seeks to investigate, unpick and debate the limits and
possibilities of forgiveness, exploring the subject from every
angle – presenting it as an offering, never a prescription.
Through real stories, expert opinion and the author’s
experiences, the reader gets to better understand what forgiveness
is and what it most definitely isn’t, how it can be an important
element in breaking the cycle of suffering, and ultimately how it
might help transform fractured relationships and mend broken
hearts. Forgiveness is a blueprint for how to live a more
harmonious, richer life. 'Tender, valuable, and often
beautiful, Forgiveness shows how we can get tabled up
in hate, and how we might cut ourselves free' Gavin FrancisÂ
Now a major Channel 4 series Rose Cartwright has OCD, but not as
you know it. Pure is the true story of her ten-year struggle with
'Pure O', a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to
experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. It is a
brave and frequently hilarious account of a woman who refused to
give up, despite being undermined at every turn by her obsessions
and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies.
Eventually, the love of family and friends, and Rose's own courage
and sense of humour prevailed, inspiring this deeply felt and
beautifully written memoir. At its core is a lesson for all of us:
when it comes to being happy with who we are, there are no neat
conclusions.
"Garry Curtis is a solider, whom some might say is of misfortune,
rather that the opposite. Yet, he is a man, who has lived not one
but several lives in an existence of remarkable colour and
variance. His story is frank and heartfelt, expressed in a street
language that he knows intimately. From his earliest childhood
memories to the career direction that shaped his livelihood, he
expresses his emotions with intensity and sparkling wit. He has
been in the front-line. He has worked behind the scenes. However,
Garry is never the less that forthright and unafraid of pertinent
invective. This superbly well-expressed work is both dramatic and
tragic. It deals with with life and death in equal measure and
displays and energy that will fill you with laughter and hope."
Garry is a rare breed of man, he is a man of high standards and for
the most part a decent, caring lad who always looking out for those
around him. A once promising boxer, a former Royal Marines
commando, an elite firefighter in the fire rescue unit in London
and for a couple of decades as close protection and a hostile
environment consultant has been constantly putting himself in harms
way to look after those persons he has been given the privilege to
look after, as well as looking after others that have been in a bad
place during some kind of attack. Many lives saved also much death
around him. A family man, a father of four beautiful, adoring
children and his world is his grandson Ralph Garry has been asked
by so many people over the years to write a book and always pushed
it to one side. However, after a breathtaking daring escape whilst
held against his will in Libya 2011 by colonel Gaddaffis loyalist
gunmen, not only had Garry successfully escaped with the ITN media
team, he then returned to carry out what could have been a daring
rescue. A chain reaction of bad luck followed and lies as well as
embarrassment from an individual caused Garry's world to come
crashing down around him. During a four year period the man that so
many had entrusted their lives run out of fight and almost
succumbed to death not only from injury in Afghanistan, which led
to four huge surgeries where he contracted blood poisoning, also
the darkest place he has been his own war. Surprisingly or not
surprisingly, once you read what he has been through he almost died
at his own hand an attempted suicide. Then the love of his life
along with the dramas from a former lover in Ukraine. Garry's world
comes crashing down. The pride of this man was so great and the
financial ruin caused by just a very few and what he describes as
his perfect storm, the culmination of all this, wreaked havoc and
the trigger for Garry to step down that dark road. Garry being
Garry is back stronger than ever and rebuilding his life. This is
the powerful no warts brutal truth of a sometimes larger than life
ordinary down to earth guy some call a hero. Garry would always say
I am not a hero it's just a job, it's just me, I love my job. Gary
supports mental health charities such as Rock2Recovery a charity
set up to support men, women and families of the armed forces. Also
the London Air Ambulance as they flew Garry to Hospital when he
tried to commit suicide. Proceeds from "incoming" will go towards
helping these charities help people all over the U.K.
Kan ʼn rock-ster op ʼn Karooplaas bly en werk? Natuurlik, dis presies wat Mianke van den Hever van Hanover is en doen.
Dié besondere plaasnooi, wat met Down-sindroom gebore is, boer en leef haar uit tussen perde, skape, beeste, wild, klein diertjies in die veld, haar honde en die plaasmense op Beestekuil. Pa GP het vertel dat Mianke van kleins af ʼn boek wou skryf, maar dat die verstaan van letters en woorde haar nie beskore is nie. GP vra of ek kan help om dié droom te verwesenlik?
Sy het haar netjies voorbereide storie uit haar kop aan my vertel en dit is hier op skrif gestel, soos sy dit wou hê.
Do you want to feel happier, healthier, and younger? From impaired
brain function to poor skin, weakened immunity to premature aging,
your gut health affects more than just your digestive system. In
fact, keeping it in balance can revolutionize your health and
wellbeing. In this ground-breaking book, esteemed
gastroenterologist Dr Roshini Raj outlines tried-and-tested methods
to improve your gut health, and offers life-changing results.
Sharing practical tips, developed over years of practice, Dr Raj
covers everything from the food that we should be eating, to the
probiotics, vitamins, and medicines that we should be taking. With
Gut Renovation you can optimise your gut, renovate your body, and
transform your health, for good.
This book is about my journey - is it like yours? QVC television
presenter, Debbie Flint, speaks openly and honestly of her life,
stresses and disappointments, and decades of battles with her
weight, in this semi autobiographical, weight-loss and lifestyle
book. Alongside stories of her fascinating but often stressful
life, she introduces readers to the concept of Freedom Eating and
how it helps to escape Food Prison. Debbie shares, in her very own
personable way, how she managed to break free from the habits of a
lifetime - habits that so many readers will be able to identify
with. Her tale of regaining control is heart-warming and above all,
inspirational. The book also includes material covering the dangers
of sugar and information on on how to use Debbie's method alongside
traditional dieting. Debbie has taken back control and regained her
right to be slim. And so can you with the help of Freedom Eating.
STAR OF BBC ONE'S FREEZE THE FEAR 'I've never felt so alive' JOE
WICKS 'A fascinating look at Wim's incredible life and method'
FEARNE COTTON My hope is to inspire you to retake control of your
body and life by unleashing the immense power of the mind. 'The
Iceman' Wim Hof shares his remarkable life story and powerful
method for supercharging your health and happiness. Refined over
forty years and championed by scientists across the globe, you'll
learn how to harness three key elements of Cold, Breathing and
Mindset to take ownership over your own mind and wellbeing. 'The
book will change your life' BEN FOGLE 'Wim is a legend of the power
ice has to heal and empower' BEAR GRYLLS
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