"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 ...
In this fascinating book, master craftspeople from the Hancock and Canterbury Shaker Villages share their skills and knowledge about how to use Shaker techniques and designs in such craft areas as basketry, miniatures, handweaving, and ...
... 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, ...
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 ...
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.
A collection of short inspirational pieces drawn from the every-day-life of a wise mother.
Can anything else go wrong?
Eli never regrets leaving the Amish community to live with his lover, except maybe at Christmastime, when the pull of family is strongest. But even if Eli's family could accept...
On the living-room floor, we pieced together a rail line around the edges of the room, under the Christmas tree and sometimes even out to the dining room and back again. And on that divine birthday morning of all mornings, Bob, Ruth, ...
This collection of poetry is a sharing of simple gifts.
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 ...
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 .
Now, before I get ahead of myself, and too far down the road of sharing these little gifts, I had best lay some basic groundwork and a simple device that can form a foundation for the exploring the content of the book.
Staring at the alarm clock, I realized that my midnight caller— completely unintentionally—had brought me a gift. For the first time I sensed that something was desperately wrong. It was something quite basic, but its name eluded me.
Simple Gifts: Living a Spirited Life shares what it is like to be a spiritual girl in a physical world.
Traces the rise and decline of the Shakers who immigrated to the United States from England in 1774 and settled throughout New England.
This collection of quiet daily reflections offers a call for simplicity and gratitude during the hectic holiday season. Readers are encouraged to slow down, simplify, be grateful, and embrace the mystery of the incarnation.