Author: Sarah York
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0787958654
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241

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Remembering Well offers family members, clergy, funeral professionals, and hospice workers ways to plan services and rituals that honor the spirit of the deceased and are faithful to that person's values and beliefs, while also respecting the needs and wishes of those who will attAnd the services. It is an essential resource for anyone who yearns to put death in a spiritual context but is unsure how to do so-including both those who have broken with tradition and those who wish to give new meaning to the time-honored rituals of their faith. The real-life stories, examples, and practical guidelines in this book address a wide array of important issues, including the difficult decisions that survivors must make quickly when a death occurs-and the sensitive topic of family alienation, where possibilities for healing, forgiveness, and hope are explored. The invaluable insights offered here will help those who grieve to prepare mind and spirit for life's final rites of passage.

Author: Faith Moore
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613123558
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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A guide of alternatives to traditional funerals, commemorating lost loved ones in a meaningful, personal way. Today, many people are forgoing the trappings and timeworn rituals of typical funerals, and are instead opting to celebrate their loved ones’ lives. With careful planning, services like these can truly honor the person who has died—and both comfort and uplift those who attend. Celebrating a Life offers sensitive guidance on every detail—venue, food and drink, music, flowers, eulogy, program, mementoes—all with the aim of making sure the memorial service’s honoree is remembered just as he or she would have wished. Checklists and an extensive resource directory provide much-needed help to those who have very little time to make arrangements. As author Faith Moore says, this book is not about regrets, but about reimagining how we say good-bye. “In a caring, practical, and authoritative way, Faith Moore tackles a very difficult topic. Her direct and warm advice is a fabulous resource. This book is a must-read for anyone who will face the inevitability of honoring and celebrating the life of a deceased love one.” —Peggy Post, director of the Emily Post Institute and author of Emily Post’s Etiquette, 17th Edition

Author: Andrew Botieri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985399627
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Join Andrew Botieri as he takes you on the rollercoaster ride of his near-death experience and miracle of survival from a rare autoimmune disease called Scleroderma. Doctors held out no hope, but when this life-changing medical crisis challenged his very existence, Andrew called on his positive attitude, perseverance, and faith, as well as the prayers and support of friends and family, past and present, to will himself through. Along the way you?re introduced to the skills and talents of Andrew: the sales virtuoso, publishing golden boy, and self-proclaimed workaholic. He amassed star-performer awards and numerous accreditations until his near-death experience helped him reassess what is truly important in life. As he reveals his own secrets of success and lessons learned, his poignant wake-up call will guide you through your own introspective re-evaluation of life balance and what is important.

Author: Mitch Albom
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307414094
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

Author: Marcus Throup
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 1786220695
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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All Things Anglican offers a lively and accessible introduction to Anglicanism for anyone wanting to know what makes it distinctive. Whether you are training for Anglican orders, are curious about another denomination or would like to join an Anglican Church, this guide will introduce you to the basics of Anglican identity and the ways of the Church of England.

Author: Richard J. Foster
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0060628391
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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In the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring spiritual guidebook came to be. Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God. Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities-and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.

Author: Barbara Kingsolver
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061804819
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578

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New York Times Bestseller • Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize • An Oprah's Book Club Selection “Powerful . . . [Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review The Poisonwood Bible, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, established Barbara Kingsolver as one of the most thoughtful and daring of modern writers. Taking its place alongside the classic works of postcolonial literature, it is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in Africa. The story is told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it—from garden seeds to Scripture—is calamitously transformed on African soil. The novel is set against one of the most dramatic political chronicles of the twentieth century: the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium, the murder of its first elected prime minister, the CIA coup to install his replacement, and the insidious progress of a world economic order that robs the fledgling African nation of its autonomy. Against this backdrop, Orleanna Price reconstructs the story of her evangelist husband's part in the Western assault on Africa, a tale indelibly darkened by her own losses and unanswerable questions about her own culpability. Also narrating the story, by turns, are her four daughters—the teenaged Rachel; adolescent twins Leah and Adah; and Ruth May, a prescient five-year-old. These sharply observant girls, who arrive in the Congo with racial preconceptions forged in 1950s Georgia, will be marked in surprisingly different ways by their father's intractable mission, and by Africa itself. Ultimately each must strike her own separate path to salvation. Their passionately intertwined stories become a compelling exploration of moral risk and personal responsibility.

Author: Splendid Paper Co
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720103301
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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A Celebration of Life This beautiful guest book is the perfect keepsake for guests to sign in and write their thoughts and memories. With space for two guests per page to accommodate 150 guests total, and ample writing area per person. With a satin matte soft back cover, this book will be a beautiful decoration piece at a funeral, celebration of life, wake, memorial, or remembrance ceremony. Guest Book details: Beautiful professionally designed soft back cover Dimensions: 8.25 x 6" Accommodate 150 guests, with space for each to write their memories Perfect bound spine Premium 60# white paper

Author: Lee Q. Miller
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1602470855
Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Are you seeking for the perfect gift for your favorite person? Look no more. "The Journey: A Celebration of Life" is the gift for the person who has everything. It is a book to be cherished, a book to be shared with those you love now and those in the future who wish they had had the opportunity to know you more personally. Discover and share the essence of you as you create your ethical will/legacy letter and write the stories of your life to be shared with generations now and in the future. How will you be remembered 100 years from now? Complete "The Journey: A Celebration of Life" to make sure your descendants remember you as you want to be remembered. When your great great-grandchildren read your book they will know what it was like when you lived and they will know you as if you were sitting right beside them. The wisdom you share will link the past, present and future generations. It is a priceless gift for all time. Make an investment in forever by creating a legacy that will be cherished for all time. The Journey: A Celebration of Life is not so much a book to be read as it is a book to be written. If you are seeking a way to reflect upon your life and to celebrate it more fully, this book is the tool you must have. It is a book for all people of all ages in all stages of life.

Author: Rogue Plus Publishing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781792991929
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Commemorate a life well-lived with this elegant guest book.At the funeral service, the family will likely be overwhelmed and may not remember everyone they spoke to. In addition, depending on the number of people in attendance, the family may not have had a chance to interact with everyone who came. Having a guestbook after the event allows the family to know who was there, and can offer comfort and solace after the event.We have designed our guest book to be:ALL-PURPOSE BOOK. A Celebration of Life guestbook has 100 pages that offer anyone attending the memorial to either leave their names and addresses or to find one of the wonderful poems and leave a comment, memory or wish for the family. Specially made to remember and celebrate that special loved one's life.USEFUL & SIMPLE. This guest book provides plenty of space for guests to share their memories of loved ones and express condolences. Simple and easy to use, the pages are waiting to be filled.BEAUTIFUL & WELL-MADE. It has 100 acid-free white paper pages for you to write without the worry of ink bleed-through. We made sure you'll have a great experience with our beautiful books. Professionally-bound so the pages will not fall out.A REMARKABLE BOOK. This guest book for a memorial or funeral commemorates a life, and celebrates the memory of the other lives they touched. Let it bring comfort to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, as they read the encouraging thoughts of friends and loved ones. A keepsake to treasure, always.PERFECT SIZE. With its 20.95 x 15.24 cm (8.25" x 6") dimensions, it is easy to spot and recognize on the table.INSPIRING COVERS. To top it all, we have an array of cover designs for you to choose from. Get inspired by our collection of truly creative book covers.We stand to present good quality journal to provide you the best writing experience with our collections of notebooks.Get this guest book for a memorial or funeral to commemorate a life, and celebrate the memory of the other lives they touched.