A Deeper Well

In Rome in A.D. 165, two men named Carpus and Papylus stood before the proconsul of Pergamum, charged with the crime of being Christians. Not even torture could make them deny Christ, so they were burned alive. Is my faithfulness as strong? In the fifth century, Melania the Younger and her husband, Pinian, distributed their enormous wealth to the poor and intentionally practiced the discipline of renunciation. Could living more simply deepen my trust in God? In the sixteen hundreds, Philipp Jakob Spener's love for the Word of God and his desire to help people apply the Bible to their life moved him to start "Colleges of Piety," or small groups. In what ways could commitment to community make me more like Christ? The history of the church has shaped what our faith and practice are like today. It's tempting to think that the way we do things now is best, but history also has much to teach us about what we've forgotten. In Water from a Deep Well, Gerald Sittser opens to us the rich history of spirituality, letting us gaze at the practices and stories of believers from the past who had the same thirst for God that we do today. As we see their deep faith through his vibrant narratives, we may discover that old ways can bring new life to our own spirituality.

Having a personal relationship with God; there is no short cut or magic answer to the question, "How do I know Jesus?" You must train your body, soul and spirit as a soldier of Christ and decide to be committed even when you do not see what may lie ahead. Those who put their personal relationship with Jesus first will not faint because their life is rooted in the promises of God. This book is about the life of faith, life of hope, and the vision of my to serve the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The views reflected in this writing are profoundly religious, theological, and supernatural. The determined will of humanity is too territorial and the covetousness is selfabsorbing. We should give honor to those called by God remembering to place the needs of others before our own. Jesus Christ is our example. To love Him is to embrace prayer and love to hear His words. Prayer moves God. Prayer is so important that even the angels make intercessions to God for us. A deep relationship with God is what we need so that we can be victorious against the principalities and powers of all demonic forces.

After Molly was forced to reveal the deep, dark secrets surrounding her children's parentage, there was something lacking in their closeness; something preventing them from reigniting the old fires. Although she loved Lake of the Woods, without her children, it wasn't the same! But Kelly helped her find the magic again! Kelly's 'boy dog' soon became the catalyst that triggered her nightmares. Filled with anxiety, Kelly tried to explain her frightening dreams. Something was very wrong! But, with luck, there was still time to change the plot! Then there was Adam, who appeared strong and stable on the outside, but his insides had been messed up five years ago. Finding the letter that his mother hid from him turned Adam's world upside down! It proved that his sisters were only half-sisters, and he had more siblings in Alberta - children sired by his father, and another woman. For the past five years Adam lived with this knowledge, biding his time until he finished school so he could go forth as a man, and fulfill his need to meet his 'other family'. Now that he was eighteen, there was nothing to stop him from finding the truth! He couldn't wait to reveal his identity and to make a decision about which family he would choose! Following in his mother's footsteps, Adam chose to fabricate lies to keep his mom from interfering with his decision, and he headed west, alone! But what he found there was enough to set his world spinning! Nothing was as easy as it looked!

"Down a Deep Well a Frog Fell" is a continuation of hearing my mom say, Down a deep well a frog fell, he kicked about hoping to get out." My mother often spoke in rhymes to me when I was a child. I turned her rhyme into a story.

“An extraordinary, eye-opening book.”—People 2018 National Health Information Awards, Silver Award “A rousing wake-up call . . . this highly engaging, provocative book prove[s] beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress.”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego—a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual assault—who galvanized her journey to uncover the connections between toxic stress and lifelong illnesses. The stunning news of Burke Harris’s research is just how deeply our bodies can be imprinted by ACEs—adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect, parental addiction, mental illness, and divorce. Childhood adversity changes our biological systems, and lasts a lifetime. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the fascinating scientific insight and innovative, acclaimed health interventions in The Deepest Well represent vitally important hope for preventing lifelong illness for those we love and for generations to come?. “Nadine Burke Harris . . . offers a new set of tools, based in science, that can help each of us heal ourselves, our children, and our world.”—Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed “A powerful—even indispensable—frame to both understand and respond more effectively to our most serious social ills.”—New York Times