A collection of short inspirational pieces drawn from the every-day-life of a wise mother.
A Shaker hymn is transformed into lavish pictures of an irresistible cat, the bluebird of happiness, a sweet rabbit, a calm turtle, and the flowers that bloom, bend, and bow, by a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. Reprint.
"Doug Johnson." "Right. Johnson. In fact, Diana told me Johnson had planned to take you to the Christmas dance and then had to cancel at the last minute, which was why I volunteered. I naturally assumed you had a crush on him after that ...
When Marlene Queens has to go home to Missouri to settle her aunts estate, she only plans to stay for a week.
Elder Brackett had “a remarkable and natural gift to sing by which he would fill the whole assembly with the quickening power of God.” Another elder reported Brackett singing “Simple Gifts” at a meeting and turning about “with his ...
In this free-verse novel, sixteen-year-old Billy leaves behind his drunken, abusive father, takes refuge in an abandoned freight train, falls in with the wealthy, restless Caitlin, and discovers the true meaning of friendship and family.
Offers a intriguing study of one of America's last Shaker communities, interweaving an account of the daily lives of the women in the community with a study of Shaker traditions and principles and a history of the Shakers in the United ...
RELIGION / MEDITATIONS PATRICIA KLUEPFEL Simple Gifts EVERYDAY REFLECTIONS , PRAYERS , AND ACTIONS This small book of everyday reflections and prayers reveals that literally everything in daily life can reflect God's love and goodness .
Can anything else go wrong?
... Susan Beal, stepsister Amy Crisenbery, Kerry Colburn, Diane Gilleland, mom Judy Eckelbarger, Sue Frause, Dan Harmann, cousin Amy Kelly Hamlin, Liz Jones, Diane Mapes, Laurie Marshall, Melinda Meggyesy, Julien Perry, Carilyn Platt, ...
Throughout my captivity, I was never told what was going to happen next or why.