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Diané sukkel van jongs af met 'n eetversteuring. Tot sy Robert ontmoet, 'n aantreklike man wat haar help en aanvaar net soos sy is en met wie se steun sy weer kans sien vir die lewe. Robert het haar nog altyd lief gehad en onderskraag, maar nou duik ernstige vrae op: Wie is die vrou wat sê Robert is die pa van haar kind? Het Robert 'n verlede waarvan Diané niks weet nie? Hoekom sal Robert haar nou in die steek laat? Diané wil haar outisties seuntjie ook ten alle koste help. Of is sy juis die oorsaak van haar kind se probleme?
Wanneer Diané uitvind wat werklik aan die gang is, kom sy voor groot besluite te staan.
Met Reënboogmelodie delf gewilde skrywer Anzil Kulsen diep in 'n komplekse moderne huweliksverhouding. Wat verg dit van jou om in jou huwelik te bly, en is dit noodwendig die beste vir almal?
God wil vir elke mens ’n lewe van oorvloed gee; ’n lewe waarin ons elke dag diep bewus word van sy genade en seën wat oor ons skyn. Simfonie van seën is ’n viering van hierdie geskenk.
Vroue kan ’n jaar lank saam met Milanie Vosloo stap en God se goedheid en seën elke dag in hulle lewe ervaar. Moed en krag in die-lewe-is-oorweldigend-tye, vertroosting in seerkry-tye, vreugde en blydskap in die-lewe-is-’n-lied-tye. Want God se wens vir elke vrou is dat sy gelukkig en vervuld sal wees.
An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean.
Think of a place where can you stand at the intersection of
Christian and Arab cultures, at the crossroads of the British,
Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Egyptian empires; a place marked by
the struggle between fascism and communism and where the capital
city is divided in half as a result of bloody internal conflict;
where the ancient olive trees of Homer's time exist alongside the
undersea cables which provide the world's internet. In Cypria,
named after a lost Cypriot epic which was the prequel to The
Odyssey, British Cypriot writer Alex Christofi writes a deeply
personal, lyrical and historical portrait and history of the island
of Cyprus, from ancient times to the present day. This sprawling,
evocative and poetic book begins with the legend of the cyclops -
now thought to have come from the skeletons of elephants fossilized
in the stone - and the tales and storytelling at the heart of the
Mediterranean culture. Christofi travels to salt lakes, mosques and
the eerie towns deserted at the start of the 1974 war. He retells
the particularly bloody history of Cyprus during the twentieth
century and consider his own identity as traveler and returner, as
Odysseus was. Written in the same sensitive, witty and beautifully
rendered prose as his last book Dostoevsky in Love, with a
novelist's flair and eye for detail, Cypria combines the political,
cultural and geographical history of Cyprus with reflections on
time, place and belonging.
Marc se ou kunsdosent Simon kom kuier en hulle wys die hele land vir hom. Ma se Mara en haar oppasser Anna kom kuier in Jerusalem en Mara begin al meer haar Joodse afkoms verwelkom. Dit is Yoshi se bar mitzvah? Die dae is vir die Kriges soms donker, maar soms ook wondermooi. Shir-HaShirim - 'n hooglied? Dikwels nie. Tog is daar altyd 'n lied om te sing. Die hooglied van Israel is die elfde boek in die reeks.
Mia en haar gesin gaan hou vakansie in Stellenbosch. Die gesin in 'n motorongeluk waarin Mia sterf. Die verhaal gaan oor hoe haar ma Mariska haar pyn en hartseer verwerk en haarself vergewe. Maar ook oor nuwe lewe en jou lewe se herstel en terugbymekaar probeer kry na die dood van jou kind.
We Are Being Lied To It's time to get honest with ourselves.
Culture's beauty standards are messed up. We all know it, and we
all think we can resist the pull to look a certain way. Yet most of
us--our daughters and nieces too--still strive for a broken kind of
beauty and feel I'm. not. good. enough. For Melissa Johnson, a
marriage and family therapist, this lie eventually led to battling
an eating disorder. Through that experience, she saw that chasing
broken beauty breaks women in so many ways. She also realized that
true, soul-deep beauty is not impossible--it abounds in us and all
around us. And now Melissa's on a mission to help you · uncover
the hidden damage cultural lies about beauty have on your mind and
soul · reconnect with God, in whose image you are made · walk
away from shame and striving · love yourself--and
others--unconditionally True beauty is the fullness of life we are
longing for. It's the reality that blows our minds, affirms our
true worth, and invites us into an adventure that meets our deepest
longings. And it's true beauty that will save us if we open our
eyes to it. "Nothing is more shattered or more misunderstood in our
lives than beauty. On our own, we are unable to recapture God's
vision for it, and every generation needs guides who can
reintroduce it to us again for the first time. In Melissa Johnson,
we have such a guide."--CURT THOMPSON, MD, author of The Soul of
Desire and The Soul of Shame
Welcome to the Church of St Mary Magdalene Our church and this book
tell of the lives of ordinary people throughout the centuries,
living, working and worshipping together. Its history reflects the
unique significance of Stilton as both an agricultural settlement
on the edge of the Fens and a staging point on the Great North
Road. Through here have passed travellers of all descriptions, from
Roman legions to Civil War armies and Napoleonic prisoners of war.
So for a small church in a small parish, St Marya s retains
memories of a surprising number of interesting people, the times in
which they lived and their a footprints in the sand of timea that
they left behind. Come and explore for yourself. Talk to some of
todaya s parishioners and discover why St Mary Magdalene continues
to be a thriving and dynamic church at the heart of village life.
Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl helps Christians better engage in
productive conversations with those who challenge their convictions
on a variety of issues. A follow-up to Koukl's best-selling
Tactics, this book focuses on revealing the fundamental flaws in
common, current challenges to Christian beliefs and values. It then
provides individual strategies to exploit those shortcomings by
offering model questions and sample dialogues to help guide
believers in genial, yet persuasive, conversations. Koukl begins by
explaining the important difference in evangelism between a harvest
approach (reaping) and a gardening approach (sowing). He then
provides an overview of the tactical game plan he uses to have
fruitful "gardening" conversations with those who are not yet
Christians. Subsequent chapters tackle specific areas of challenge
that Christians frequently face in discussions "on the street," as
it were--in those conversations with friends, family, or critics
that believers often avoid because they feel out of their element,
vulnerable, or exposed. With the specific challenges he addresses,
Koukl shows precisely how and why each falters. instructing the
reader in a lucid, well-organized, and easy-to-follow fashion. He
then provides a specific set of questions--the same questions Koukl
uses in his own encounters--that are embedded in sample
mini-dialogues the Christian can use to exploit those flaws in an
amicable, yet incisive, way. Some questions are used to get the
discussion moving forward in a disarming fashion. Others are aimed
more directly at the flaws or liabilities of the typical challenges
people raise. Questions encourage challengers to think more
carefully about their objections or consider problems with their
own views that they may not have considered or even have been aware
of. Street Smarts equips Christians to handle tough challenges in a
straightforward and user-friendly way. It provides the practical
tools they need to keep them in the driver's seat of otherwise
difficult and discomfiting conversations. It enables them to stand
up for Christ in a safe, genial, yet effective way.
Finding your heart’s true home - This 365-day devotional carefully unpacks the meaning of each part of the Serenity Prayer and how to apply it to our lives.
We live helter-skelter lives; each day we are pulled here and there by circumstances, both good and bad. We feel as if we are living at the mercy of events beyond our control. We long for peace, for a safe, serene and secure place where we can be at rest. In response to this search for peace, beloved author and minister Trevor Hudson reminds readers of the Serenity Prayer—a simple prayer that most of us know by heart:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
This 365-day devotional carefully unpacks the meaning of each part of the prayer and how to apply it to our lives. As we let the Serenity Prayer show us how to live each day in friendship with our Lord and Creator, God’s gift of peace will grow and fill us to overflowing. “Seeking Serenity”—a practical suggestion at the end of each day’s devotion—will also help the reader put this prayer into practice, and begin to develop the clear life-focus that brings the peace our hearts long for.
Trevor Hudson is a Methodist minister, currently seconded to The Institute for Creative Conversations at the Northfield Methodist Church, South Africa. He exercises a ministry of teaching and lecturing around the country and internationally, and is the author of several books including The Serenity Prayer, Questions God Asks Us, Holy Spirit Here and Now, Friendship with God and Towards a Closer Walk with God.
Healing the Soul of a Woman delved deeply into Joyce Meyer’s personal story and the journey of healing for all women. Despite suffering from years of abuse, abandonment and betrayal by those closest to her, Joyce firmly believes a woman who has been deeply hurt by life’s circumstances can be healed, heart and soul. Her steadfast claim comes from living her own journey of soul healing, and from seeing so many women who don’t believe they can fully overcome their pain—or even know where to begin—find the guidance they need in the life-changing wisdom of the Bible.
Now, in this companion devotional, Joyce will guide you through 90 daily readings to encourage you through whatever obstacles may be holding you back from finding your true destiny. God can heal your pain, and He wants to do this in you. Let this devotional be an inspiration in your journey towards the wonderful, joyful future God has planned for you.
Reclaiming an Evangelical History of Activism In recent years,
there has been renewed interest by evangelicals in the topic of
biblical social justice. Younger evangelicals and millennials, in
particular, have shown increased concern for social issues. But
this is not a recent development. Following World War II, a new
movement of American evangelicals emerged who gradually increased
their efforts on behalf of justice. This work explains the
important historical context for evangelical reengagement with
social justice issues. The authors provide an overview of
post-World War II evangelical social justice and compassion
ministries, introducing key figures and seminal organizations that
propelled the rediscovery of biblical justice. They explore
historical and theological lessons learned and offer a way forward
for contemporary Christians.
Larissa is die prokureur op die saak waarin Ricardo Jantjies onskuldig bevind word na hy 'n jong dogter aanrand en besteel het. Larissa vlug dan Nederland toe. Sy kom egter terug toe sy uitvind dat die jong dogter vermoor is. Larissa weet dit was Ricardo Jantjies. Terug in Suid-Afrika word sy gedurig met Gideon gekonfronteer wat 'n baie swaar verlede het wat hy moet verwerk. Larissa probeer geregtigheid vir die kind se dood te kry. En sal Gideon dit regkry om sy verlede te verwerk?
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