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Publisher : Lorenz Publishing Company
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 21,35 MB
Release : 2018-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780787761929
This tender original anthem from Ruth Elaine Schram and Aren Newell Williams is excellent for Thanksgiving or throughout the rest of year. Voiced for two-part mixed or SAB choirs, it is an easy-to-prepare anthem that serves many purposes.
Author : Crown and Covenant Publications
Publisher :
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
Release : 1973-12-01
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ISBN : 9781884527012
Author : Katherine Purdy
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2015-08-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781515298472
The Vision of a Mother's Heart is the story of Isabel Greene, an ordinary ten-year-old girl from an ordinary southern family that is living off the land in the 1920s. They are hardworking, God-honoring, fun-loving people who are considered poor by some but think of themselves as quite happy. Isabel's Mama teaches her the joys of cooking, sewing, doing laundry, and taking care of children, while always turning each chore into a time of singing and laughter and striving to instruct her children in the truth by planting seeds of faith in their hearts. When tragedy strikes, life drastically changes for the Greene family. Although the family attempts to press on, they are faced with further calamity when a fire ravages their home. Despite their escape, they are left with difficult questions: Where is God in tragedy and suffering? Why does He allow people to face hardships when all they want to do is honor Him? What if their worst fear-separation from one another-is realized? Can the Greene family trust God when everything around them is falling apart? The Vision of a Mother's Heart was inspired by the author's grandmother, Isabel. Her mother's life, love, and instruction sewed seeds of faith in the hearts of her children that now have been passed to the next generation. The story weaves a heartwarming tale that will leave you thinking about the long-term impact of your everyday decisions.
Author : John E. Sumwalt
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,3 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0788024574
With contemporary stories and insight into ancient texts, John Sumwalt invites readers into the mystery of God's active, palpable presence in the world. When we decide to live in God's presence, we are in position to see, hear, believe, and experience the miraculous in our daily lives. Bishop Rueben P. Job Author of Living Fully, Dying Well Former editor, The Upper Room Since modern culture explains the world through scientific rationalism, there are many people in our pews who are skeptical about miracles. No matter how credible the source, our society tends to view those who speak of miracles as purveyors of superstition and magical thinking. That presents a significant problem when discussing the resurrection and the other miracles recorded in scripture -- so what can the preacher do? John Sumwalt says the answer is to "begin, like Jesus did, by telling stories of the mysterious, saving presence of God. This is the realm in which Jesus did his miracle work, a dimension of reality that is readily accessible to all who are hungry for it. Tell the miracle stories from the Bible along with those that are happening in our own time." In this fascinating volume, Sumwalt brings a storyteller's perspective to nine miracle passages in Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. His rich biblical commentary is filled with numerous illustrations and tellable sermon stories, including over 30 contemporary accounts of miracles. In this beautifully written book, John Sumwalt shows you how to preach the miracle stories in ways that reach modern congregations. Full of warm and engaging stories, it reaches straight for the heart. This is a wonderful book that will connect you and your congregation to the scriptures in fresh ways. It's certain to warm the heart of anyone who reads it. I look forward to using it over and over again as a source for my sermons. Deacon Eddie Ensley Author of Prayer That Relieves Stress and Worry John E. Sumwalt is the lead pastor of Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church in suburban Milwaukee. A noted storyteller and seminar leader, he is the author of nine christian books, including the acclaimed Visions series (CSS). John and his wife, Jo Perry-Sumwalt, served for three years as co-editors of the online service StoryShare www.sermonsuite.com.
Author : Emily Fragos
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1101907908
Poems of Gratitude is a unique anthology of poetry from around the world and through the ages celebrating thanksgiving in its many secular and spiritual forms. For centuries, poets in all cultures have offered eloquent thanks and praise for the people and things of this world. The voices collected here range from Sappho, Horace, and Rumi to Shakespeare and Milton, from Wordsworth, Rilke, Yeats, Rossetti, and Dickinson to Czesław Miłosz, Langston Hughes, Yehuda Amichai, Anne Sexton, W. S. Merwin, Maya Angelou, and many more. Such beloved favorites as Gerard Manley Hopkins’s “Pied Beauty,” Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” Constantine Cavafy’s “Ithaka,” and Adam Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” mingle with classics from China and Japan, and with traditional Navajo, Aztec, Inuit, and Iroquois poems. Devotional lyrics drawn from the major religious traditions of the world find a place here alongside poetic tributes to autumn and the harvest season that draw attention to nature’s bounty and poignant beauty as winter approaches. The result is a splendidly varied literary feast that honors and affirms the joy in our lives while acknowledging the sorrows and losses that give that joy its keenness.
Author : Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher : Shawnee Press (TN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Church music
ISBN : 9781480395329
(Shawnee Sacred). Sing and Celebrate 4! provides everything you need for developing younger elementary choirs in your church! Designed for grades K-4, Sing and Celebrate 4! contains a variety of general and seasonal songs for use throughout the church year. Packed with lesson plans, teaching resources, and rehearsal planning ideas, this collection gives you all the tools necessary for building a successful, engaging choir program in one value-packed Book/CD! The enhanced StudioTrax CD features accompaniment and performance tracks, along with reproducible singers' pages and colorful PDF song charts for projection options! Songs, both familiar and new, along with fun, creative teaching plans will nurture the musical and spiritual growth of your singers to last a lifetime. Songs include: All Night, All Day (General), God Made Me (General), Luke 6:31 (The Golden Rule) (General), Thanksgiving Day and Every Day (Thanksgiving), We Wait for Him (Advent), Do You See the Christmas Star? (Christmas), Jesus Is Born, Let the Earth Rejoice! (Christmas), Prepare the Way for Jesus (Palm Sunday), Jesus Is Risen! Sing for Joy! (Easter), A Gift from God (Mother's Day/Father's Day/Family). Also available in the Sing and Celebrate! series: the original Sing and Celebrate! (35028238), Sing and Celebrate 2! (35028755), Sing and Celebrate 3! (35029219) ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.
Author : Ginny Owens
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 28,22 MB
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830781889
Far too often, life’s challenges and questions cause people to fight feelings of doubt and despair, as they search endlessly for hope. In Singing in the Dark, Ginny Owens introduces the reader to powerful ways of drawing closer to God and how the elements of music, prayer, and lament offer rich, vibrant, and joyful communion with Him, especially on the darkest days. Ginny has gained a unique life perspective, as she has lived without sight since age three. She brings rich, biblical teaching that will encourage readers and compel them to dig deep into the beautiful songs, prayers, and poetry of Scripture—the same words through which the people of the Bible flourished in impossible circumstances. Singing in the Dark includes reflection and journaling prompts at the end of each chapter.
Author :
Publisher : Lorenz Publishing Company
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 39,58 MB
Release : 2016-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780787744007
"Jesus is the song of life, the song of joy, the song of love." Mary McDonalds powerful accompaniment beautifully complements her lyrically arranged vocals in this highly expressive musical testament to the power and grace of our Lord and Savior.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,51 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Hymns, English
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Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 35,3 MB
Release : 1919
Category : American poetry
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