Planting Seeds of Hope


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"Planting Seeds of Hope" is about how Christ's grace saved me. he was showing me His love and compassion, even before I was A Christian. His strength kept me going and His love made it possible for me to find true love. Putting Christ at the center of our relationship made it possible for us to open our hearts and minds to a new life; a life with excitement, challenges, adventure, fun, romance, and a passion to grow in our faith. I have written this book to share my testimony to inspire people to believe that there is an ever so loving Jesus who is waiting for you to pursue a relationship with Him, so you can abide in His love, peace and joy always. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart" (Jeremiah 29:11-13)."I've seen Joyce's servant's heart and faithfulness again and again. She loves God and people, and she seeks to bring encouragement to everyone. This is exactly what she does in this book. Her story along with the many lives she has intersected with will all point you to the greatest story of all-the story of God's love manifest in Jesus. May this book bring great hope and encouragement to all who read it." Jud Wilhite, author of Pursued, Sr. Pastor of Central Christian Church. Central is the thirteenth largest church in America. The average weekly attendance is 21,055!!




Cultivating Seeds of Hope


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This publication is a collection of 40 oral testimonies about Beyers Naud‚, but also about the apartheid era in general and about the role that Christianity played in that period. In addition to an abundance of insights on Beyers Naud‚ by those who knew him best, it offers perspectives on the movements and entities that Naud‚ associated himself with; for example, the Christian Institute, the South African Council of Churches and the people involved in both. Stories unfold ? of faith and suffering, as well as betrayal, all against the background of an overtly racist apartheid state and by implication against a capitalist system with class divisions that degraded human beings and denied their human dignity.ÿ




Seeds of Hope


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From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home in Africa, deep inside the Gombe forest, where she and the chimpanzees are enchanted by the fig and plum trees they encounter. She introduces us to botanists around the world, as well as places where hope for plants can be found, such as The Millennium Seed Bank. She shows us the secret world of plants with all their mysteries and potential for healing our bodies as well as Planet Earth. Looking at the world as an adventurer, scientist, and devotee of sustainable foods and gardening--and setting forth simple goals we can all take to protect the plants around us--Goodall delivers an enlightening story of the wonders we can find in our own backyards.




Growing Hope


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Continuing in her tradition of bringing strength and inspiration to a millionplus readers, Thoele leads readers on a journey of home-growing hope in timesof chaos and negativity and offers healing insights for keeping hope alive inthe heart.




Florette


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A 2018 New York Times and New York Public Library Best Illustrated Picture Book When Mae's family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She'll miss the apple trees, the daffodils, and chasing butterflies in the wavy grass. But there's no room for a garden in the city. Or is there? Mae's story, gorgeously illustrated in watercolor, is a celebration of friendship, resilience in the face of change, and the magic of the natural world.




Plant a Little Seed


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Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.




The Earth in Her Hands


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“An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world.” —Gardens Illustrated In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswoman Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar; floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell’s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world—and our lives.




Plant the Tiny Seed


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How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice—no matter how many times you read it! And for curious young nature lovers, a page of facts about seeds, flowers, and the insects and animals featured in the book is included at the end. Fans of Press Here, Eric Carle, and Lois Ehlert will find their next favorite book in Plant the Tiny Seed.




The Flower Garden


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Experts Clare Foster and Sabina Rüber share their gardening wisdom in this how to garden guide. Growing flowers from seed is an easy and cheap way to enhance borders and bring instant colour to tired gardens. Use this step-by-step guide to grow beautiful blooms and bouquets to brighten your home, all within a single growing season. Author Clare Foster and photographer Sabina Rüber have been experimenting with growing flowers from seed for several years. In this book they pass on that invaluable experience, explaining how and when to sow and grow a huge range of flowers from Aquilegia to Zinnia.




The Garden of Hope


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A little girl finds courage and purpose as she transforms an overgrown and neglected garden into a place of beauty, love...and ultimately hope.