Of Stillness and Storm

Of Stillness and Storm
Author: Michele Phoenix
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0718086430

Award-winning and highly acclaimed author, Michèle Phoenix, pens a story of marriage and missions, and what happens when they don’t always align. “The Poisonwood Bible for a new generation.” —Elizabeth Musser, author of The Long Highway Home “I felt torn between two worlds. Each with its own mystery. One more captivating than the other, but the other more real and breathing.” It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, finding passion and purpose in his work among the needy, Lauren and Ryan stay behind, their daily reality more taxing than inspiring. For them, what started as a calling begins to feel like the family’s undoing. At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again. But as her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past. It’s thirteen-year-old Ryan who most keenly bears the brunt of her distraction. Intimate and bold, Of Stillness and Storm weaves profound dilemmas into a tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry. “In this fine novel, Phoenix realistically captures the deep struggles enveloping a missionary family.” —Publishers Weekly

A Stillness in the Storm

A Stillness in the Storm
Author: Anabel Gillham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781565072879

When in need of wisdom, guidance or help, sometimes we can find great comfort in considering how God has answered the prayers of fellow believers. Anabel Gillham, author of The Confident Woman, allows readers an opportunity to do just that by sharing select portions from her prayer journal of 20-plus years.

Stillness, Storms, and Second Chances

Stillness, Storms, and Second Chances
Author: Lori Givan
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1438942419

One Sunday night, God speaks -- out loud -- to several people while they are praying, including a depressed teenager, a young couple who had just lost their baby, a homeless alcoholic, a harried mom, and a troubled pastor.

The Way of Baseball

The Way of Baseball
Author: Shawn Green
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439191204

Major League All-Star Green shares how his baseball career has taught him to live life being fully present in every moment.

Still Amidst the Storm

Still Amidst the Storm
Author: Conor Gallagher
Publisher: Tan Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-22
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9781505112665

"Peace! Be still!" Mark 4:39 The apostles are trapped in a mighty storm, their fishing boat on the brink of capsizing. . . . And Jesus slept. This confused, scared, and even angered the apostles, who could not fight back the storm. But as always, Christ is our model. In these modern times, we often find ourselves adrift in a storm of stress, anxiety, and chronic busy-ness. We all suffer from it. In these moments, it's easy to react like the apostles. To panic, to become angry, to be frightened. But like Christ, we should strive to be still amidst the storm. Here, Conor Gallagher (as a father of 12, no stranger to life's chaos) helps you reflect upon and cultivate three remedies to the stress of modern life: encountering God in the present moment which requires of a stillness of mind, to remain in the moment instead of fretting over past mistakes or future anxieties listening to the voice of God, which can only be heard by blocking out the relentless noise of the world and calming our increasingly restless souls resting in serene stillness by resisting the stir-crazy spirit of the world and rejecting busy-ness for busy-ness sake In a world that constantly bombards us with noise, this little book offers a wealth of practical advice and real-world guidance on how to cut out stress, anxiety, and worry so that we may rest in the Lord and hear his voice, so that we may be Still Amidst the Storm.

Strength in Stillness

Strength in Stillness
Author: Bob Roth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1471161641

Bob Roth is one of the world's most sought-after teachers of Transcendental Meditation – a highly effective form of meditation that goes beyond mindfulness to produce a deeper and long-lasting sense of peace. Praise for Bob Roth and Strength in Stillness: 'A masterclass. I love meditation, and I love this book.' ARIANNA HUFFINGTON 'Bob Roth taught me to meditate. This book will guide you to peace.' RUSSELL BRAND 'Bob Roth's Strength in Stillness is so needed right now. It will enhance our lives.' STELLA MCCARTNEY 'I am one-thousand per cent better when I do it. Meditation Bob: He's got it!' OPRAH WINFREY 'The most engaging guide to a technique I have come to rely on.' GWYNETH PALTROW 'It is the only time I have that stillness. I just love it so much.' ELLEN DEGENERES Every day we face a growing epidemic of stress. People of every race, age and income all make the same confession: 'I am so stressed'. There is a simple practice that dramatically changes how we respond to life's stresses: the Transcendental Meditation technique. With scientifically proven benefits, improved focus, sleep, resilience, creativity and memory, this method has a direct impact. For nearly five decades, Bob Roth has helped bring Transcendental Meditation to millions of people around the world – in 35 countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. Once a sceptic, he learned the art from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the foremost scientist of consciousness and meditation. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of the David Lynch Foundation, Bob teaches frequently at inner-city schools, veterans' hospitals, battered women's shelters, homeless shelters and prisons. Bob is also the go-to meditation teacher for leading figures in the worlds of media and business. Beautifully presented, Strength in Stillness is a simple, classic guide to calming your mind and body. Further praise for Strength in Stillness: 'Bob's really helped us and our son, who was a stressed, anxious kid' HUGH JACKMAN 'I can't say enough about Bob Roth and TM. Stillness, true stillness, of both mind and body, is a gift.' MICHAEL J. FOX 'Transcendental Meditation is the single most important reason for any success I have had in my life. Strength in Stillness masterfully distills the essence of this technique.' RAY DALIO

Life Through the Third Eye

Life Through the Third Eye
Author: Adel Khozam
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1490763090

This magical book leads directly into the deep sides of our hearts. With the poet and the wise man as heroes in a long and astonishing journey, we reach the edge of all of lifes questions through the perception of the third eye. Their journey begins in the Middle East, when the teller, in his lost moment, trails along. The three characters cross the world to seek for the truth, from the land of freedom (USA), the city of times and arts (London), and the country filled with contradictions (India). So within this adventure, they move from war to love, aspects of religion, and the discovery of lifes meaning. All of which are viewed by the wise man, who meditates daily, and the poet, who translates his surroundings into powerful verses.

A Conservationist Manifesto

A Conservationist Manifesto
Author: Scott Russell Sanders
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-03-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0253002850

“Eloquent . . . a must-read for anyone committed to taking care of the natural world and passing it along to future generations” (ForeWord). As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behavior will be required? Ranging from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness, and from billboards to the Bible, Sanders’s 40-point blueprint for ecological health extends the visions of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Rachel Carson to our own day. A Conservationist Manifesto shows the crucial relevance of a conservation ethic at a time of mounting concern about global climate change, depletion of natural resources, extinction of species, and the economic inequities between rich and poor nations. The important message of these “original and intriguing” essays is that conservation is not simply a personal virtue but a public one (Publishers Weekly). “A book to be savored—for its language, its stories, its sense of place, and for how it reminds us of the profound relationships with nature and each other that can inspire us to change how we live on this planet.” —Will Rogers, President, The Trust for Public Land

The Black Madonna

The Black Madonna
Author: Davis Bunn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-09-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439164894

Following the internationally acclaimed Gold of Kings, Storm Syrrell returns in the compelling story of The Black Madonna. Antiques expert Storm Syrrell heads to Europe to investigate the clandestine trade in religious artifacts. She dismisses superstitious tales of miraculous healings and divine omens. Yet when an obsessive Russian oligarch calls—just as her friend Harry Bennett vanishes—all assumptions must be cast aside. Storm seeks answers in a medieval monastery. There, the scarred visage of an icon provokes ever more startling questions. Is she prepared to confront both earthly and spiritual powers? Storm remains haunted by lessons in love and betrayal that lie just outside her grasp. But hesitation now holds mortal consequences.