Raising kids on your own is one of the toughest jobs there is, and who should know more about it than a solo mother who has travelled the journey?Doing It Solo is Kristy Quaziz's story. A single parent for 13 years, she became a Christian in 2009 and since then has been passionate about breaking down the taboo topic of single parenting within the Christian landscape. Unable to find resource, she decided to study the subject and then write a book to be able to help others.In Doing It Solo, the author unpacks the plight of the single parent and the challenges associated with raising kids on your own. She journeys through personal stories, teachings from the Bible, and offers practical steps to gain back freedom in parenting on your own. Every single parent will come away feeling more equipped, encouraged and inspired to find the purpose in their parenting, even when doing it solo.She is passionate about helping people that do not have a conventional situation or upbringing to find their feet and become all they can be through God.
On a cold dark Tuesday night in June 2006, my youngest brother, George (Hori) committed suicide.In the months and years that followed, I wrote constantly, pouring out my grief, anger and disbelief that I no longerhad my beloved, little brother in my life.This collection is the "best of" those poems from that time.My hope is that anyone who has ever suffered a sudden, tragic or unexpected death of a loved one may find hope and healing in my words. "Weeping may endure for a night but joy doesindeed return in the morning." Psalm 30 v 5:b
He Speaks Our Language is the biography of Wilfrid Henry Douglas, a veteran linguist and missionary to Aboriginal people in Australia for more than 60 years. Wilf is the father of the author, Rob Douglas. The book is based on memoirs written by Wilf prior to his death in March 2004.The book traces the journey of Wilf from his childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland and his transportation to a children's home, Fairbridge, in rural Western Australia as a 12-year-old, never to see his parents again. Experiences at Fairbridge affected Wilf later in life when he was responsible for closing down Aboriginal children's homes at Sunday Island in the far north of Western Australia and at Warburton Ranges in the desert.Exciting stories are told of Wilf and his Aboriginal colleague paddling across dangerous whirlpools in a dinghy in huge tides in the saltwater country in the north of Western Australia, to weeks stranded in the central Australian desert waiting for repairs to a broken down truck.The biography belongs as much of the many Aboriginal people who contributed to Wilf's life as it his own story. People like the sinewy Bardi man who accompanied him on his whirlpool nightmare, the fox-hunter who taught Wilf his first Aboriginal word on a dusty road in the West Australian wheatbelt, and the desert man who sat with him for many hours sharing his language and culture. It also includes more well known people such as Ernie Dingo and Albert Namatjira. Wilf contributed significantly to the knowledge of Aboriginal languages across Australia, and to the translation of the Bible into a number of Aboriginal languages. But the story traces the way in which he faced the odds in learning Aboriginal languages when missions didn't think this was necessary, listening to the stories of Aboriginal people when others wanted to evangelise without listening. It is a story of courage and hope.
Join Josh and Alexander as they adventure into the snow and learn the importance of encouraging each other.
Over the last decade, the worldwide church has seen a reawakening around prayer and fasting, but how does an individual believer or a local church engage with this in such a way that is full of grace and sustainable?Invitation to a Fast is a follow up to This Chosen Fast (Ark House) and will give you all the tools to answer that question. It presents a survey of all of the major biblical texts. It has a multitude of personal stories and tips to make fasting accessible. And it is all wrapped in a grace covered, invitational framework that can be missing from so many works-orientated fasting discussions.Invitation to a Fast is an opportunity to delve deeply in scripture, engage with an author who has fasted for multiple 3 day, 7 day, 21 day and 40 days fasts, and throw off guilt around prayer and fasting and respond to the heavenly invitation to change the history of the world.
Ministry is hard. Surprisingly hard. It's absolutely possible to give up, resent it, reject it, suppress it and any other survival mechanism that leaders employ to make sense of it all. Whilst conversation around leadership might focus on strategies and concepts for success, this enlightening book focuses on the happenings within the leader that can lead to discouragement and frustration.Ministry Stinks is a very honest look at the aspects of ministry that make it particularly challenging and provides practical tools for mastery. It is possible to have great joy in leading, as the author discovered! Melanie J. Saward demonstrates this by encouraging the reader to participate with God's methods to be shaped into the leaders that can stand the test of time.
On Being Single is a heartfelt and often humorous insight into the single experience. Bethany's warm and open approach to sharing her observations of the single journey will encourage self-reflection, and shift your thinking on singleness. This is a great book to read and share to inspire clarity and propel you to freedom while defining Godly perspective on the single season.
Carolann Kelleher was born in London UK and came to Australia in January 1970 aged 25 years, looking for a new life with her 2 children. One was very sick and needed a warm climate to survive, which he did. Carolann faced many trials and storm in her life here in Australia but was able to overcome them. At aged 72 she put pen to paper and wrote this book which is a true story. It is one of many to come. This book is about a baby born into poverty and abuse but was able to face this bleak future as she grew into a young lady and turned it into a life of blessings.
If your life or that of someone you love has been touched by divorce, then this story will resonate with you.Broken dreams and shattered lives are far from God's intended purpose for his children. Faith is challenged when life falls apart. Divorce between Christians is no longer rare but it is no less devastating.Sharing her personal journey of divorce, the author writes honestly about the profound wounding of abandonment and rejection when marriage vows are broken. She shares her journey of being taken out of her depth into a holy ocean of love where she receives ongoing healing, finds hope and experiences the love of a wildly extravagant God.
Join Josh and Alexander as they discover the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and a power greater than that of a wild storm.
Rediscover the true meaning of friendship along with Alexander and his friend Josh.
Rambling Towards Jerusalem is an often hilarious memoir of a young traveller's journeys through 40 countries during four years in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Join Peter Elliott as he heads to Kathmandu, distancing himself from his Mormon upbringing and attempting to cross two continents with 30 other people in a bus with no toilet.
"Was there life before Contemporary Christian Music?" is a question that few under the age of 40 are able to answer with any certainty today. The so-called "worship wars" of recent years have polarised opinion and split congregations. Not that this should surprise us. Christian music has sparked controversy ever since its first mention in the book of Genesis.In his new book, author Mike Spencer delves into the history of music in the church, from Bible times right through to the present day. He looks at the relationship between music and some of the great events in church history, and examines the lives of some of the men and women of God who have contributed to our rich musical heritage.
Every few minutes, a child dies somewhere in the world and usually, that means someone's heart will break and their mind rage with unanswerable questions. If you are reading this, chances are you have lost a child, grandchild or you have friends who have. The impact it will have is unfathomable and the journey will be difficult and different for everyone. Your journey of grief may walk through anger, denial, pain, loss and hopelessness.You may bottle it up and pretend it is OK, you may vent it out. I did both. I shook my angry fists at the sky and I fell helpless to the muddy earth, sobbing and weak with grief.I survived! Take heart in the fact that millions before you have lived through loss and you can too.
Martin and Schmidty, friends. The best of friends. Chatted their way through cricket, books, impossible futures, hikes, locker room debates and night wanderings. Not girls: Schmidty was hopeless at the cricket dance, the school social, the Culture Vultures' party. They had lifetimes of it. Lifetimes.How did they lose it? How come?How do you lose a friendship?
In this book Robert J. Hillman presents, in a balanced and simple way, an approach to dealing with illness that will help you receive all the healing possible for you in every aspect of your life - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social.He has written this book to give you hope. To encourage you to see that serious illness need not be accompanied by a sense of despair. It is even possible that your illness may be the beginning of real life for you.'Amidst the plethora of books on healing in recent years, few are as impressive from a practical point of view as this small book.'Dr Robert Claxton, surgeon'What a beautiful book! The love, tenderness, compassion and understanding shine through.'A grateful reader
What happens when a woman in her forties leaves her family and friends toserve the church overseas? Based in the Middle East, there is nothing simple or safe about the ministry Raylene Pearce is called into. The mantra:"Will I ever be seen again?"rings loud throughout this memoir... LOST in the thick fog of northern IndiaCHASED by rabid dogs in the middle of the nightTRAPPED in a taxi at 3am racing madly through Cairo's City of the Dead in total darknessEVICTED by her crazed landlordthe morning after 9/11. It's all here in Night Journeys...and God shows up every time.
If you've ever wanted to understand how Satan's yoke keeps people trapped in emotional and psychological problems and shameful behaviour, then Christ, Saviour of the Weary is a must read.Author Rosamund J Kirkwood helps Christians in taking hold of a journey through the Bible in understanding how addictions, sexual immorality, greed, depression, fearfulness, jealousy and anger are all part of the enemy's yoke of slavery that holds people in bondage.God has put people under his yoke of wrath and Satan's yoke of slavery for suppressing the truth about him. Exchanging the truth about God for lies about him is idolatry: it is the besetting sin of humankind. For those who repent of suppressing the truth, Christ's sacrifice makes available release from the wrath of God and captivity to Satan.This author explains that when we put off the specific lies we have believed about God by repenting, we will experience release. Release is not a long, slow journey of improvement, but an opening of the gaol door, throwing off a heavy weight and rising up like eagles on an up draught.
Peter's Song is a celebration of the very ordinary made extraordinary by the hand of God. Relive events in the Apostle Peter's life as recorded in scripture, but seen through his eyes and those who may have witnessed the events with him. Peter's Song is set immediately after the crucifixion of Jesus and is peppered throughout with Peter's reflections on times when he ministered alongside Jesus. Peter's Song looks at the humanity of the men Jesus chose to be his disciples and deals with the tragedy and humour of the various situations scripture places them in. The book builds to a crescendo of hope brought about by the transforming work of the Holy Spirit working in and through them as they continue with the ministry Jesus started.
NOT Business As Usual is a business book and autobiography, wrapped into one. Matt Danswan, the founder and CEO of Initiate Media, a global Christian media and advertising company, shares his personal story of his business path, and the God lessons learned along the way.Growing up wanting to be a professional surfer, he felt the call away from the ocean to business in his late teens. While there was always the desire to do something for God, certainly being in Christian media was never a desire.However when he entered the Christian marketplace and God unveiled a seeming unattainable, debt-free vision, it was one that caused him to work closely with his Creator to work out how to bring it to pass.NOT Business As Usual is not your textbook-style business book, but rather focused on helping Christians in business - as well as anyone who wants to achieve something great - find the 'God way' for their life. So if you're looking for a different perspective on doing business or life, this book may just change your life.www.mattdanswan.com
Many grapple today with what the 'proper' style of music for church should be and sadly it becomes a worship war. Like the movie Star Wars, the battles rage from episode to episode, with Bible verses being used as the proverbial light sabres to attack and defend each other. This book answers the questions amongst Christians and churches today in regard to 'worship music' and appropriate styles and genres. It is a biblical guide to worship music spanning early church history to the present day; providing clear, concise guidelines, Biblical principles and practical suggestions to support the implementation of a balanced blend of traditional and contemporary worship music in churches.
The transformations in the Monarch Butterfly's life cycle continue to speak to adults and children alike.Let the gift of Monarch Wonders bless you as you meditate on God's creation.Allow the imagery to open your heart and spirit to what God may say to you in the intimacy of quiet moments with Him.
TELL YOUR STORY is written to inspire and equip the 'non-evangelists', who make up 90% of any Church community.Whether you are a new Christian or have been on the journey of faith for many years, we all have a story to tell about how we met Christ and our life with Christ.There is power in your personal story and opportunities exist every day in normal life to TELL YOUR STORY.
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