Rejoicing In Life's "Melissa Moments"


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Deriving their title from a particularly moving epiphany sparked by his daughter, these warm, intensely personal meditations from an eminent theologian celebrate the simple clarity that Melissa moments bring to the complex problems of daily life. Cauthen confronts profound moral and theological issues with a winning combination of deep scriptural understanding and poignant stories about real people and their struggles, sufferings, and moral challenges. Rejoicing In Life's Melissa Moments will make you think -- but more importantly, it will also touch your heart.




Melissa If One Life . . .


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Melissa If One Life... isn't just a love story, it is a life-changing experience revealing the mystery of living a courageous life filled with love, joy, and hope no matter the circumstances.




A Lovely Life


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Home-decorating expert Melissa Michaels invites you to experience the peace and joy that come from a well-balanced life that nurtures your home and soul throughout the year. You might think that you need to make big changes to create a better life but it’s often the small, intentional, everyday decisions that shape our environment over time and bring sustained contentment and well-being. Savor the process. Melissa Michaels shows you how to cultivate a lovely life in each season: Spring—experience renewal as you clean up and reimagine your spaces and learn to enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer. Summer—enjoy refreshment with a summer staycation, self-care nourishments, and the delightof simple pleasures. Autumn—make room for reconnection when you decorate to reflect your family, style, and story; embrace gratitude; and adopt seasonal rhythms for body, mind, and soul. Winter—enter a season of rest as you establish morning and evening rituals, winterize your bedroom, and indulge in restorative home spa treatments. Beautifully designed and photographed, A Lovely Life offers you tangible ways to make every day a better one.




Glimpses of Heaven: Lessons on Faith and Hope, Love and Joy - Volume One


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A diaconal minister, author, and creative artist, Roela Victoria Rivera became legally blind in 2004, two years after she had severe illness that left her in a coma for three days and led her to a near-death experience (NDE) which allowed her to see the glory and beauty of heaven. While undergoing eight eye surgeries over a period of eight years, she felt her faith and trust fading away for awhile. However, her deep faith in GOD and fervent prayers have strengthened her belief that GOD has never left her side and is leading her each day with new meaningful plan and purpose for her life. GOD has blessed Roela to see glimpses of heave at three points in her life: when she was ten years old, at age eighteen, and in mid-life which guided her with wisdom and strength, courage and creative power to write this inspirational book with divine guidance from GOD, holy light from Jesus, and inspiration from the Holy Spirit. She will help you see glimpses of heave in many different ways in everyday life. She also wishes to share her creative artworks and the great Lessons of Life she learned from her heavenly visions and from the Scripture. She continues her ministry for GODs glory through her GraceNotes Creative Ministry and inspirational items she designs to share GODs Words of love and grace. Roelas physical and spiritual journey is an inspiration to everyone who reads about it in this book. We hope you find it so.







If Not Joy Now, Then When?


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Who are you? Do you want more joy in your life? What stops you? If Not Joy Now, Then When? provides the reader with a new approach called Dis-covering to Be Me. Expect the unexpected. Life is messy. Change is going to happen. It is possible to take steps to live a life you want, to discover inner joy, and to establish truly meaningful relationships. Barbara Hadley and Fred Stultz have been working together for eight years counseling and teaching. They have professionally used their skills in discovering how change can be used as an opportunity for growth. They encourage people to have their own special toolbox that they can utilize to live a more joyful life. Doing so leads to greater levels of personal satisfaction and vibrant relationships. Fred and Barbara believe that it is possible to experience more joy in life. After leaving the security of university jobs, they took a big risk and opened their own counseling practice. Through their personal experiences and by being aware of their clientʼsexperiences, they understood that people can confront change and embrace greater joy by discovering their inner Unbridled Me.




Simply Give Thanks: A Beginner’s Guide to Joyful Living through the Power of Spiritual Gratitude


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Spiritual Gratitude is changing your thought patterns and actions which will change your life. The purpose of this book is to help you make spiritual gratitude a regular practice in your daily life to aid in positive growth and self-improvement, which will help you experience more happiness and joy. It is designed to empower you to create tremendous positivity in your life by becoming more spiritually grateful through a wide variety of hands-on exercises. Spiritual Gratitude, spirituality and consciousness are all connected to the cosmos of divine knowledge, all of which identify you as a spiritual being at your purest essence. Spiritual Gratitude is filled with transformative energy. The simple act of taking the time to be grateful can turn your life around. It doesn’t happen in the blink of an eye but instead you become more aware and in that awareness you will be transformed. Now is the time to begin. Are you ready? Through your gratefulness and actions you can transform your life. The goal is to live in joy, love, and oneness with your spiritual essence. It all begins by simply giving thanks in every aspect of your life. Gratitude is powerful energy when consciously chosen. Choose Spiritual Gratitude Today!




Discovering Joy in Philippians


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Share the Joy If difficult days have ever left you discouraged, this interactive 11-week journey will help you engage creatively with God’s Word and establish habits that lead to greater joy and peace. Refresh your delight in the Lord through: Daily Lessons with an introduction and key questions for each chapter to help you dive deeper into the heart of Scripture and incorporate it into your life with joy builder activities Choosing Joy Devotions and inspirational quotes to stir hope even in difficult times as you learn to trust God’s faithfulness and rest in his strength no matter what circumstance you find yourself in Creative Connections including bookmarks and coloring pages that provide an outlet to knit your heart to God and explore your faith through artistic expression “…that your joy may be full.” John 15:11 This unique discovery book includes ideas for group studies, verse-inspired artwork to color, fascinating details about the Bible, and online connections and communities so you can build up your joy and build up others! To find out more about the complete series, explore many creative resources, and connect with the authors and other readers, visit DiscoveringTheBibleSeries.com.




From Worry to Wonder


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"Praise God Melissa Overmyer allowed the Holy Spirit to inspire her to write From Worry to Wonder! Whether you are running a tractor, a bank, a home or a diocese, worry is a frequent companion. Melissa helps us all see the 'Wow!' in God's plan, especially when it is initially hard to understand. This book is inspiring, insightful and extraordinarily practical." —Bishop William D. Byrne Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield "This is a book for our times. When circumstances and relationships tend to mire us in anxieties, Worry to Wonder shows us how to obey Jesus's wondrous command, 'Do not worry.'" —Sonja Corbitt Author of How to Pray Like Mary, broadcaster, and speaker Transform moments of worry into moments of wonder at God’s plan. Even though Catholics know God is all-powerful, worries and negative thoughts can still threaten one’s peace of mind. In From Worry to Wonder: A Catholic Guide to Finding Peace Through Scripture, Melissa Overmyer offers inspiration and practical tips to remember God’s love and power, no matter the circumstances. Steeped in Scripture, From Worry to Wonder will help Catholics look to the timeless guidance of God’s Word to let go of worry and embrace awe in the Lord. Melissa Overmyer offers 7 steps to help Catholics bring about their own transformation from worry to wonder and place their trust in God. Within the pages of From Worry to Wonder, Catholics will find: Scripture verses to remind them of God’s guidance and care Biblical stories of God’s loving power Tips for trusting God A forty-day guided journal to practice turning to God daily A toolkit at the end of the book including A daily reminder card of tips Prayers Hymns And much more! Now is the perfect time to grow in trust of God’s plan.




The Joyful Family


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How can you bring more joy into your family? By creating situations and celebrations that bring the family together for meaningful moments. The Joyful Family presents more than 70 tools and activities for creating and maintaining family togetherness and provides concrete strategies for designing new traditions. The book is organized into the different types of events that can be marked by celebration, with chapters such as "Marking Milestones" and "Making the Ordinary Special." Each chapter contains 4-6 wonderfully guided activities, complete with situations, objectives, and lists of materials needed. At the core of the book are heartfelt stories from the lives of the authors and their students and clients.