A New Life For Christmas

Full of warm, witty and wise stories about parenting, A New Life Journal began as a weekly column by Australian journalist Jane Cafarella about her daughter's first year and ended up a life's work. First published in The Age newspaper from 1993 -1997, the column struck a chord with readers, many of whom wrote in response: "Your family life so often mirrors my own." It is that made the column so universally relevant and which led to it being picked up by Quality Time magazine from 1997 to 2002. Excerpts were also broadcast on the ABC Radio National program Life Matters over the years and further instalments were published on Jane's Older and Wider blog. Now, for the first time, the columns have been collated into a single edition for a new generation of readers to enjoy. Written over more than 20 years, A New Life Journal is both a parenting book and a memoir, covering everything from first words and potty training to choosing schools and finally letting go. A must-read for all new parents, step parents and blended families A New Life Journal is a funny, eloquent and compassionate record of one family s parenting journey and the universal issues that face parents across generations.

A delightful guide to a holiday season filled with mindfulness, self-care, and joy. At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter—one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions. This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages readers to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach. Kempton also provides helpful suggestions for making the most of the hush of winter and recommends using this quiet period to retreat, reflect, set goals, and aspire toward a better year ahead. Filled with personal stories, tips, and advice for staying serene, Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers a cozy retreat from the pressure of striving for perfection. Instead of starting the New Year exhausted, in debt, and filled with regret, you will rejoice in the memories of the season and feel rested, rejuvenated, and inspired.

Richard de Burton is a prisoner of his own mind. His past haunts him. He did not complete knights’ training due to physical limitations. Consequently, each time he walks down the endless corridor of his ancestral home, he feels deep despair. Portraits of his knighted and venerated ancestors seem to peer down at him and hiss their condemnation. He would never earn the title of knight of the realm nor live up to their expectations. Adding heartbreak to his self-loathing, he lost the love of his life, Elizabeth. Feeling he has nothing to live for, Richard leaves his ancestral manor in Staffordshire, England, in November of 1605 and sails to The New World. In leaving England, he hopes he can start a new life where he does not feel the weight of failure and loss on his shoulders. After a harrowing journey across the sea, Jamestown is not quite what Richard expects, but it is a new place to prove himself, find a new home, and hopefully find someone with whom he can share his meager home. But there’s only one woman he wants to spend his life with, Elizabeth, his first love. But that is not to be, for her parents promised Elizabeth to an Earl, a man of great wealth and advanced age, in an arranged marriage. Can anyone take the place of his dear Elizabeth? Richard finds friendships with the most unlikely people in the Virginia colony’s virgin forest. He learns what it means to start fresh and show God’s love to everyone, even those deemed savages by everyone else. What awaits Richard in Jamestown? Will he find a new home with love and hope and prove that he’s more than a title?

I will never leave thee nor forsake thee: A study guide for the single mother. Written by a single mom to single moms.This guide tackles everyday issues that single mothers deal with every day. Society mistakenly confuses the single mother with single women. There certainly is a difference, single women only need to care for themselves. Single mothers have the responsiblity of a family. This book was written to encourage the single mother to become the mother and woman God has called her to be. She gives biblical principles applicable to help these moms raise their family. This guide tackles the real issues, such as forgiving the absent parent, time management, finances and much much more.

The single most important event in a person's life is the new birth. Yet, this is also one of the most neglected doctrines in the church. Many Christians would be hard-pressed to describe exactly what the new birth is, let alone what it means to the rest of their walk with God. What happens when we are born again? Does everything in our lives change immediately? Is it just a kind of spiritual do-over, a chance to get it right this time? What happens when we fail? Does it mean we weren't really born again to begin with? With a pastor's heart and a professor's insight, Steven Lawson carefully examines the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus found in John 3 to uncover the nature of this spiritual rebirth. He shows you the necessity of the new birth, how God changes our hearts through it, and what follows after, from baptism and involvement in a local church to handling doubts and setbacks. This book is perfect for believers who want to understand what happened when they believed and for non-Christians who are curious about what a new life in Christ is all about.

This indispensable revision guide is mapped precisely to the new Theology, Philosophy and Religion syllabus for 13+ Common Entrance, and provides students with a concise summary of everything they need to know for the latest exam beginning autumn 2019. Endorsed by ISEB, it covers all key content in an accessible format and includes test-yourself questions that embed knowledge as students work through the book. - Endorsed by ISEB - Summarises the key content for the new Theology, Philosophy and Religion syllabus replacing Religious Studies A - Guided activities and test-yourself questions enable pupils to recall knowledge and build exam-room confidence - Includes a handy glossary for easy reference throughout the book

This Christmas romance is a steamy, literary spin-off of the Explore Men of the Hamptons series. Tazima Beasley Tazima runs circles around her opponents in the courtroom. On her game and highly respected, she has locked down her career path and she’s more than ready to make law partner. So, she’s astonished the day her bosses deliver her biggest disappointment. But that is the same day another window opens. A visitor enters Tazima’s office with an offer—to represent a man in prison. Tazima rejects it, because she is not a criminal attorney and that kind of case is far out of her lane. Or is this case the perfect lane that will lead her squarely to where she belongs? A lane of passion, liberation, and fiery love, not just with any prison inmate. But with Odell Jackson. Odell Jackson When he was only age fourteen, a family confrontation turned tragic. Odell was arrested, placed in a cop car and never saw his home again. Tried as an adult, he was sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter. Now more than twenty years later, he is approaching the possibility of parole with an advantage most inmates could only dream of. His older sister has high-level connections in the Black Hamptons, and she’s determined to get her brother out with the best legal representation. But one of Odell’s last memories before his arrest stokes his yearning for a particular attorney. Can Odell be freed from prison? And can his lawyer, Tazima, also be freed? In this heartwarming, toasty, snowy, stand-alone Christmas romance, can these two hearts defy the odds and carve out A New Life for Christmas? Trigger warnings: Prison, discussions of homicide, grief, domestic dispute, language, sex