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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Do your quiet times with God feel disconnected from the rest of your overflowing days? Shouldn't our devotions affect how we live our lives? In this 90-day devotional for women, plain Mennonite mother and wife Faith Sommers helps connect your moments with the Lord to the rest of your life. Steeped in the faith of Amish and Mennonites, who maintain that how we live is as important as what we say, Sommers' words hold gentle warmth and wise nudging for readers tired of disjointed living. Offering daily devotions, prayers, journal prompts, and ideas for how to simplify your life and strengthen your faith, Prayers for a Simpler Life guides readers toward a deeper commitment to the way of Jesus.
Imagine raising six spirited kids on a grass farm-today. Newspaper
columnist Dorcas Smucker and her brood live out their days in full
view in this collection of musings-picking blueberries while
watching for bears, hoping for angels while driving off the
freeway, moving into the "thousand-story house," and enduring
lectures from teenage children about the virtue of respect. Three
books in one, this collection includes Smucker's Ordinary Days:
Family Life in a Farmhouse, Upstairs the Peasants are Revolting:
More Family Life in a Farmhouse, and Downstairs the Queen Is
Knitting. Often slightly off-stride and with disarming humility,
Dorcas finds endless materials for stories and life lessons in
everyday happenings. As she says, "I, like my mother, feed my
children mashed potatoes and stories. I repeat the ones I heard
from Mom and turn our family escapades into tales to be repeated
while washing dishes or snapping buckets of green beans on the
front porch. A story is much more than just a story, of course. It
is entertainment, identity, interpretation, and lessons. This is
who we are, this is why we do what we do, this is important, that
is not, and don't ever whack your brother's finger with a hatchet
like your dad did to Uncle Philip." This delightful trilogy
includes some of Smucker's best writing. She covers topics and
dilemmas everyone can relate to while also inviting readers to
explore her Mennonite family's more personal experiences. Her voice
is humorous, encouraging, and at times, doubting, but she never
takes herself too seriously. As you read, her stories will
entertain you and ultimately soothe your soul.
This collection of insights about The Book of Mormon adds to and
complements the author's legal publications about freedom of
conscience, evidence and comparative constitutional law. The book
includes insights distilled from contemporary anthropology, careful
analysis of the doctrine of resurrection taught in The Book of
Mormon, philosophical questions about the rule of law which inform
life in contemporary society, and how reflection on the pervasive
New Testament intertexuality in The Book of Mormon should increase
the knowledge of modern readers. Important reading for scholars of
religion and faith, and particularly those interested in
understanding the beliefs and practices of members of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world.
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