Sentences with phrase «life affirming book»

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The book of Hebrews affirms the connection between God's presence and our contentment and says, «Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, «Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.

Dr. William Porcher DuBose seems to suggest in his fine autobiography Turning Points of My Life, and James Matthew Thompson explicitly said in his Through Fact to Faith — both of these books are nearly a half - century old — that the soundly biblical conception of providence serves to safeguard and to state all that the term «miracle» was once used to affirm.

Unless the discussion in the preceding pages has entirely failed to make its point, it will be plain that what is being proposed in this book is (as I have said) a «de-mythologizing» of the inherited notions of «life after death», with their (to many of us) impossible assertions; and also the «re-mythologizing» — or better, the re-conceiving — of their implicit intention so that we may have a valid way of affirming the value and worth of human existence, its significance and importance for God, and its preservation in God as a reality which has affected the divine life and in God has acquired an enduring quality which nothing can take away.

Beyond those specifically Christian - affirming examples, add Frozen, Life of Pi (both the book and film) and The Help, all of which are brimming with wisdom and truth that are entirely complementary to the gospel.

May these books find their way in particular to these precious sisters to affirm, refine, resource, and equip them for their life work!

-- books that will empower, educate, affirm, or support the women in your life.

I pray, read the Bible, recently revisited the Book of Mormon and was surprised to find how many of my deepest values originated there and that they aren't crazy at all but basic and life affirming.

On the whole, 19th - century (German) Protestant scholarship, no longer able to affirm inherited christological doctrines such as atonement and parousia, preferred «the Jesus of history» before he became «the Christ of faith» (to use the title of D. F.Strauss's book - length review of Schleiermacher's Life of Jesus).

... As a librarian and advocate of life long learning, I can't tell you what a joy this book is to read — affirming, inspiring and practical.»

Tough's book affirms what every study has shown that intelligence alone is not a predictor in academic or life success, but character.

J. Wickwire and D. Bullitt, Addicted to danger: A memoir about affirming life in the face of death (Pocket Books, New York, 1998)

They specialize in hands on representation of select books which are life - affirming and empowering.

Irving, TX About Blog TOBET seeks to share the life - affirming message of Theology of the Body with people of all ages through books, programs, talks, and seminars.

At the film's recent press day, Moretz, Blackley, Leonard, Cutler, Forman and Cross discussed bringing the emotional experience of the book to the screen, the challenge of finding the right cast, Blackley and Leonard's preparation for their musical roles, creating the onscreen chemistry in the relationship between Adam and Mia, Stacy Keach's heartfelt portrayal of Gramps, Forman's reaction to seeing her novel adapted to film, and Cutler's desire to recreate the roller coaster experience of the book but tell a story that's ultimately life affirming and has a positive message.

October 10, 2013 Halloween is the best excuse in the world to watch something terrifying yet life - affirming, and certainly we can all use some distraction right about now... My friend, horror aficionado and extremely talented fellow critic, Dustin Putman, has just released a great book of previous as well as brand spanking new reviews of movies...

This is one of the most delightful, enchanting and life - affirming books I've read in ages.

And when that box full of his books showed up at the door, he felt a special kind of life - affirming, rapturous ecstasy.

ITV has revealed that the 10 - strong selection of titles for «The Zoe Ball Book Club» will include six debuts and span epic love stories and life - affirming... Read more

Or, maybe a class of third - graders will save up their quarters and buy a copy of your book, even though they could have had it for free, giving you one of those life - affirming moments to cling to when events turn life - denying.

And two more life - affirming books — Zenlightenment: Mind - Opening Insights About Life, Love, and Happiness; and Sappho At The Edge of Love: 100 Poems by Michael Pastlife - affirming books — Zenlightenment: Mind - Opening Insights About Life, Love, and Happiness; and Sappho At The Edge of Love: 100 Poems by Michael PastLife, Love, and Happiness; and Sappho At The Edge of Love: 100 Poems by Michael Pastore.

«Impeccably controlled, intelligent, sensuous and sometimes grim, Chandra's timeless and timely book is remarkably life - affirming, considering the dark areas of the heart he explores.»

These are books that any animal lover will love, but what makes them even more special is that Chicken Soup for the Soul is donating royalties from these books to American Humane Association, helping us to continue our life - saving, life - affirming 139 - year old mission of protecting America's dogs, cats, and millions more animals.

Eye - opening, intriguing, life - affirming and humbling, this is a book that will make you realise the positive power of travel and how one could be a better person as a result of travel.

Irving, TX About Blog TOBET seeks to share the life - affirming message of Theology of the Body with people of all ages through books, programs, talks, and seminars.

In 2011, she published an award - winning photo book I Am Because We Are: African Wisdom in Image and Proverb which portrayed a stunning, life - affirming portrait of the African people and culture.

In the New York Times, Maurice Berger writes, quoting Draper, ««We speak of our lives as only we can,» Mr. Draper wrote about the personal and individualistic perspective of Kamoinge's African - American photographers, and the book affirms that with a multifaceted, richly textured and global view of the black experience.

Irving, TX About Blog TOBET seeks to share the life - affirming message of Theology of the Body with people of all ages through books, programs, talks, and seminars.

Irving, TX About Blog TOBET seeks to share the life - affirming message of Theology of the Body with people of all ages through books, programs, talks, and seminars.