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The Kingdom vs. Religiosity explains the difference between religion and the Kingdom of God.

US Navy Lieutenant John Rush, firstborn son of American founder Dr. Benjamin Rush, shot and killed his best friend in a duel October 1, 1807. The lieutenant was later admitted to the lunatic ward of Pennsylvania Hospital on February 10, 1810, with a diagnosis of insanity. Dr. Rush later became known as the father of American psychiatry. Later serving as his son's attending physician, the doctor eventually would label the diagnosis as a melancholy derangement, a diagnosis which would probably be recognized in today's psychological taxonomy as schizoaffective disorder bipolar type.Whatever John Rush's diagnosis, his story is one that provides invaluable insight to the evolution of mental health care in America. A closer look into the case study of John Rush affords the reader a better appreciation of the evolution of parenting and a more intimate understanding of the everyday life of one of America's most consequential founding fathers.Honor Makes Gray Hairs is essentially a biographical novel chronologically designed to depict the life and times of John Rush who represents the succeeding generation of the founders of the United States. The reader in mind for this work would be anyone interested in American history, psychology, family dynamics, parenting, and the etiology of mental health disorders.The work should be especially interesting for those who live with family members or other loved ones who struggle with what is still referred to as severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Most of the stories included in the novel actually happened in the life of John Rush, and those that did not could easily have happened to one degree or another, based on an understanding of the times and personalities involved.

I am sure we can all relate to and are interested in reading about the struggles others have encountered throughout life, which will help to encourage us and keep us motivated to keep the faith and not give up.This is the book to read.Once you start reading, it will hardly leave your hand until completed, unless you are taking a break to laugh, ponder, and reminisce on your own experiences.It is mostly geared toward women, but men will find it very interesting and may learn from some of the lessons included.It depicts happiness, hardships, realistic experiences, and dreams that the author creatively captures in a humorous way.She starts out in childlike fantasy of exploring her world. Her family background is presented to show how much this has prepared for her a good foundation in relying on God to go through all the obstacles encountered and still encountering in her life.Therefore, in each area, one is pointed to biblical references as guidelines for living.Being brought up in the church throughout her life, she boldly talks about sexual desires in relation to herself and in general, which were unmentionable in church, and is still a difficult area to deal with.Her writing provides a break from ordinary reading as she incorporates poetry and motivational verses for inspiration while touching on a wide range of areas, including some of the controversies in today's world.

Sofia is the perfect woman with high values and morals. She is the one that Taso would like to spend the rest of his life with. He donated his heart and soul to this woman, and he praises her through these poems. I love you, Sofia.

This story is about two children who learn a life lesson about procrastination! They promised in a family meeting to help more with their chores when they moved into their new house. They did not follow through and keep their promise to their parents. They procrastinate anytime they are asked to do chores around the house. Follow along as the children meet some bugs and learn a valuable life lesson.

This format used for Along My Way book is a series of conversations as if the author is talking to you, the reader, at different times and about different topics each time. This allows you to read for a time, stop, and return later to new discussions. All sorts of happenings and ideas will pop up to tweak your thinking and your interest, to arouse your questioning while you enjoy a different topic you may or may not be familiar with at the time being. Happy reading!

Comma Llama is faced with a sign that temporarily turns his world upside down. He panics at his interpretation of the warning and requests assistance from his other punctuation mark neighbors. He soon discovers that his overreaction originated from one grammatical mistake!

A normal life. Something I never thought I would have again after the events of January 17, 1987. The moment my head hit the boards playing hockey, my life was anything but normal."Why me? Why did this have to happen to me?"It has not been easy, but now decades later, I look at my life through different eyes than that eighteen-year-old. Living with a spinal cord injury, so much has been taken from me, but it is what I've been given that has defined my life. The opportunity to experience the world from two completely different perspectives is something very few people have. Ironically, this opportunity was the result of the most horrible moment in my life.There are two things that I have learned over the past thirty-five years in a wheelchair. The first is what it means to have control of your life, especially when you have zero control of your own body. The second is that every human being has the choice to either let time pass them by or find their way through challenging circumstances. My story is about how I went from, "Why me?" to the way I feel today, "Walking is overrated."

I am the one is a collection of poems for those who know they are meant to be different. You never felt like you fit in and you couldn't figure out why. Why! Because, you were the chosen one. Like David, Moses, and Joseph, you are not meant to fit in but to stand out. Just be the outcast but understand, what makes you different shapes your perspective and refines your character. These poems cover ranges from the valley to the mountain top. The purpose of your life is continuous on this earth until the father says welcome home my good and faithful servant, you are the one.

A Journey of Faith is a compilation of the life of Josef. Born in 1943 during WWII, while millions of soldiers died on the battlefields and millions of civilians died because of the bombing of cities and starvation, Josef survived against all odds. He was nursed and raised by a naturopathic-treatment-practicing mother, utilizing alternative medicine and prayer. She relieved her families' sicknesses at a time when few hospitals were operating and only a small number of doctors available. At the age of twenty, Josef, with his pregnant wife, immigrated to America with not much money, but by the grace of God and hard work came to be part owner a food-processing company. In gratitude for the grace and many blessings of God, it created in me a yearning to comfort those who have been less fortunate and have fallen on hard times. His hope is that this book will remind people what God can and will do, no matter how humble our beginnings, and circumstance. Trust in Him.

Buenavista--an agricultural place transformed into a congested semi suburbanite setting because of progress. The book recalls the struggles of the poor but resilient early Kamarinians, mostly landless but hardworking peasants who toiled the land of the well-to-do landowners just to exist meagerly.This is the story of the rural people, derogatorily referred to as "mga taga bundok" (the mountain people). They worked hard not to prove their worth but to survive. They survived because they were resilient; they endured because they were God-fearing people. They are the people of the barrio, and they have nothing to be ashamed of. They are proud of who they are and what they are.

This book is lovingly compiled using the blog written by Grandma Lois. Lois believed that by writing her thoughts and sharing them with other grandparents and their grandchildren as well, she could lead others to know her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

It's human nature to look at something when you have emphatically been told not to look.Those of mythological lore who looked directly at Medusa, the snake-headed creature, were instantly turned to stone.Lot's wife, in the book of Genesis, could not resist to look back even after God had strongly advised her not to. As we know, her one peek instantly and infamously made her the first box of Morton Salt.Similarly, Ethel, in Ray Stevens's 1974 hit song, "The Streak," ignored her protective husband's earnest pleas not to look at a serial streaker.Ethel did not turn to stone or salt, but she did lose her clothes as a result of her looking.My suspect friends, Bacon and Genius, would highly implore you NOT to read this book.However, if you would like quick doses of humor, inspiration, and wisdom, this book just may be what you are looking for.Can you resist? What will your fate be if you do look? The choice is in your hands. Proceed at your own risk!Certainly, it could do no harm to take just one little peek...

Until Jewel Westin met Rett Bardo, she would have considered herself a girl who walked the straight and narrow. Without question, the small-town preacher's daughter adopted the beliefs and morals of her Christian upbringing. But when Jewel violated her conscience and agreed to sing backup for Rett's band at a bar, it changed the trajectory of her future.With honeyed words, Rett lured her further from her family and godly values into a world of stardom shrouded in lies, deceit, and ultimate betrayal. As she rose to fame, the one who had vowed to love, honor, and cherish her became her greatest enemy.Under dire circumstances, Jewel summoned the courage to go home, only to find she did not run far enough. Disappointed and heartbroken, she ran further, becoming estranged from her family.When tragedy struck the Westin household, Jewel had to risk unveiling the biggest secret of her life to be there for her family. Would this be enough to reset the course of her life?

Come and join us and find out what happens when a boy stumbles upon a frog sitting alone on a log in a pond. The surrounding air sparkles, and then there was a zap, then a zip--and next the most amazing thing happens!Hope you enjoy reading this tale of a frog and a boy as I enjoyed writing it for you.

Elf lives in the junkyard of an old farm house. When a mockingbird moves in, the safety of all the junkyard critters is threatened. Elf builds an armor to help him protect all his friends. He does not know that there is something more precious needing protection.

Commitment is the story of a couple sent to unravel the mystery of a failing construction project. Patrick and Josefina, partners in life who first came together in Forgiven, are tasked with putting a project in Puerto Rico back on track at the behest of their boss and mentor, Sandeep. Along the way, the danger and corruption afflicting the project puts stress on both their professional lives and their marriage. Aided by the friends they cultivated on previous Puerto Rico work, the couple strikes back, bringing the situation to a shocking climax and putting their faith and marriage to the test.

2020, the year of the Corona Virus Pandemic, a year that brought us all to our knees with its darkness and despair. It was truly a year of separation, sickness, sadness, and sorrow. It was a time that brought us all together in unity without the hugs and kisses that we all so desperately needed, instead we smiled with our eyes and said hello with an elbow nudge. We became Masked Covid Warriors to show we cared. This was a time in Crisis that rocked and plagued the entire world.The entirety of this book, however, is not just about the Pandemic. The main topic is about finding Hope in all Crises encompassed with my personal, devastating journeys, and how I got through them. It is important to note, this is not a book about doom and gloom. To the contrary, it is about finding Hope in pain, Light in darkness, the enabler of peace during tribulation and discovering the joy that awaits on the other side, irregardless of the nature of the Crisis.

In this sequel to the author's breakthrough novel, One Hard Day, US Air Force Lieutenant Cutler Walker is moving to California, where he will train as a pilot in the KC-135, the air force's intercontinental air-refueling aircraft. Having just returned to flying duty following his five-month hospitalization and rehabilitation, Walker gladly put the horrendous accident in which he and two others suffered life-changing consequences in his rearview mirror. His sixteen-year adventure takes him all over the US, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. Along the way he is reunited with Baylee Madison, an air force colleague and former classmate at the University of Virginia, and they become inseparable. He and Baylee develop a close friendship with a most unlikely couple, and Walker has a falling-out with a close friend, ending a twenty-year friendship. With Baylee at his side and the Lord guiding him, Walker takes it all in stride, approaching his life with a new look, a better attitude, and an inner drive that takes him on a wild ride.

This is a true story about a poor boy living on a farm. He had hard times growing up on a poor dirt farm in the '50s and '60s in Virginia, with his seven siblings and parents. No one would believe this true story. Read it for yourself and see if you do.

Max is a young alto saxophone who wants to go on an adventure. Explore with Max as he meets three of his instrument friends. Together, they learn musical terms and create their own adventure to glorify God.

Army brat Anna Jo Grant is a fish out of water during the turbulent summer of 1971 and gasping for life. Anna Jo's dad is in Vietnam, her guilt over the death of her mom and little sister is debilitating, and her stepmother is god-awful, just like her complexion. Her only comforts seem to be a stolen dog named Troop and Joni Mitchell's new album until she's unceremoniously dumped at a camp called The Nest--where no one is expecting her. Here she discovers empowering new friends (one of whom is in big trouble) and the knee-buckling news that her treasured canine, thought to be safe back at the base, is missing. Thus begins the summer adventure of her young life. Narrated by both Anna Jo and Troop, The Seventh Wonder is not your usual summer camp romp.1

Barrens is a historical fiction saga of a young lad's travails into manhood set in the turbulent times of mid-eighteenth-century colonial America. Through the desperate and violent era of the colonial frontier, external events, and circumstances, either by fate or Providence, help fashion the mind and soul of a man left searching for answers.John Scott is a young Welsh boy when he is thrust into indentured servitude on the frontier of colonial Virginia. Unexpected events leave him with questions only caused, he deems, by the hand of fate. John embarks on a journey into young manhood on a search for freedom and purpose. John finds purpose when reacquainted with a family who befriended him years ago. John Scott's quest leads him further into the western frontier, where he finds the adventure to satisfy his need to be free from the control of choices of others that marred his youth but led him afoul of the law. In the Virginia frontier, he thrives on dangers that confront him and the freedom of his own choices.Follow John into the land named Barrens as he searches for answers or, at least, peace for his barren heart.