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  Sacred Ceremony for a Sacred...

  Aniwa Council of Elders

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  For the first time, over a dozen respected Indigenous elders from around the world have united to share their timeless wisdom beyond their lands and lineages.Aniwa’s Council of Elders includes some of the globe’s most renowned Indigenous Wisdom Keepers. In a time fraught with ecological, social, political, and mental health crises, they share a mission to unite people of all races, colors, and creeds to promote healing and a deeper reciprocal relationship with our planet. Sacred Ceremony for a Sacred Earth brings together their profound teachings, stories, sacred ceremonies, and healing practices, amplifying the voices of Indigenous healers from diverse traditions. In their worldview, we are all children of Mother Earth, destined to return to her embrace. This extraordinary book serves as a guiding light, beckoning humanity back to ancestral wisdom and restoring forgotten bonds with nature and self through ceremonies and practices.Embark on a journey of self-discovery, unveiling the purpose of your soul and reclaiming your intrinsic relationship with Mother Earth, through ancient practices such as:  Use of Feathers to Bless Yourself and Relieve PainPagamento for TreesHopi Message of Comfort to Say Good-Bye to Loved Ones Who Have PassedPractices for Conscious ConceptionCreate a Spiritual House for Your Inner ChildThe Feagaiga (Sacred Promise or Covenant) with Mother EarthConnect with Your AncestorsSacred Ceremony for a Sacred Earth calls upon us to awaken and rekindle the flame of connection with our roots and the natural world. Let the eternal wisdom of elders guide you toward healing, growth, and a profound reconnection with nature.

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  The Shepherd of Hermas

  Christopher Glyn

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  The Shepherd of Hermas, composed in the late 1st or mid-2nd century AD, is an intriguing early Christian work filled with vivid visions, parables, and teachings. It follows the journey of Hermas, a former slave, who receives divine revelations through a figure known as the Shepherd. The text explores themes of repentance, moral integrity, and the necessity of maintaining a pure and faithful Christian community. 
   
  This fascinating narrative offers insights into early Christian beliefs and practices, emphasizing the importance of repentance and ethical living. Its allegorical tales and symbolic visions provide a window into the spiritual and moral concerns of the early church, presenting timeless lessons on perseverance and righteousness. 
   
  Its compelling visions and parables invite readers to reflect deeply on their faith and actions, encouraging a life of repentance and moral integrity. This audiobook not only illuminates the early Christian community's values and struggles but also offers enduring guidance for leading a devout and righteous life.

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  30 Key Moments in the History of...

  Mark W. Graham

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  Discover 30 Remarkably Diverse Stories from the First Thousand Years of the Church 
  · Encouraging, inspirational, challenging, and convicting true stories of the global church 
  · Sheds light on Western and non-Western church history through stories from a wide variety of cultural, social, and political contexts 
  · Offers invaluable insights for our times 
   
   
  For many Christians, our understanding of the history of the church universal jumps straight from what we read in the New Testament to a basic understanding of the Reformation. We're missing more than a millennium! And it was a busy, fascinating, tumultuous thousand-or-so years during which Christianity spread across three continents. In places as distant and different from each other as China, Sudan, and Britain, the gospel was spreading, the church was growing, and believers were expressing their faith in myriad ways. 
   
  In this inspiring book, you'll learn about 30 key moments in the history of Christianity that illuminate the incredible diversity and unity of the faith. Combining a global scope with intimate storytelling, professor Mark W. Graham challenges you to expand your knowledge of Christian history and your appreciation for cultural and political differences among believers. The result will be a wider view of the church, a deeper understanding of other expressions of the faith around the world, and a greater connection to the cloud of witnesses who have gone before us.

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  The Laughter of God

  Walter Lanyon

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  He will "fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with rejoicing." And then one day I heard the Laughter of God in the midst of me and within the world, and all was suddenly changed. Old patterns and ideas were shattered and passed away---a new loveliness of LIFE was exposed to view. "God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me." Suddenly the leper broke into laughter---the filth of his mind slipped away---the sick, the lame and the halt suddenly laughed the Laughter of God and were healed ---revealed. And one day you will laugh the Laughter of God, too.

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  Young Gifted and Black - A...

  Sheila Wise Rowe

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  "Young, gifted and black,/ Open your heart to what I mean . . ." 
   
   
   
  Nina Simone's popular anthem from the civil rights movement speaks to both the celebrations and trials of the Black experience. 
   
   
   
  Young, Gifted, and Black gives voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults. If life was a race, it's assumed that every runner has a fair shot at winning. However, it's not always the case for young, gifted, and Black folks. Sheila Wise Rowe goes beyond the common narrative that focuses solely on their success or struggle. Her stories of celebration and lament point toward hope, joy, and healing. 
   
   
   
  Drawing from her years of experience in counseling trauma and abuse survivors, she provides stories, reflections, and tools for Black listeners of all ages and their allies. These stories offer an opportunity to explore, reflect, and journey toward healing from the barriers that affect their lives, the lives of their children, and their communities.

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  The Way Back

  Heidi Chiavaroli

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  Young love means everything . . . until it leaves you with nothing. 
  The summer before her senior year of high school, Laney Jacobs and her best friend jump from a six-story beachside cliff in an attempt to impress their boyfriends. Laney rose from the water. Her friend did not. 
  Six years later, when Laney’s troubled mother’s memoir hits the bestseller list airing the family’s destructive secrets, Laney is forced to relive the trauma, this time in the public eye. To escape the scrutiny, she seeks shelter at her estranged grandmother’s seaside inn. But she can’t reconcile the loving woman with the heartless parent in her mother’s book. As she looks for answers, the ex-boyfriend who’d witnessed her darkest days reappears, stirring up both pain and hope.  
  When her mother's vindictive fans threaten her grandmother's livelihood and the lighthouse Laney has come to love, she turns to the century-old words of a young lighthouse keeper to help her find the courage to move forward. But once truths from the past come to light and old love finds new beginnings, will Laney discover that forgiveness is the only way toward true healing?

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