Conversations With A Church Mouse Hb

Conversations with a Church Mouse By: Warren G. Blaisure One day on October Mountain, about halfway between Pittsfield and Becket, Massachusetts, on the Washington Mountain Road, a hiker is enjoying the lovely fall day when he comes across an old abandoned church. Full of intrigue, he steps inside, and what he comes across next is something he never expects. As he enters he is shocked to hear a small voice call out to him and upon turning toward the sound, discovers it is a mouse talking to him! Conversations with a Church Mouse is a fun tale that teaches us we should follow God while enduring life’s challenges and enjoying its victories.

This book is designed for all ages. It is a fun read but filled with life lessons and a clear presentation of the Christian way of life.

One day on October Mountain, about halfway between Pittsfield and Becket, Massachusetts, on the Washington Mountain Road, a hiker is enjoying the lovely fall day when he comes across an old abandoned church. Full of intrigue, he steps inside, and what he comes across next is something he never expects. As he enters he is shocked to hear a small voice call out to him and upon turning toward the sound, discovers it is a mouse talking to him! Conversations with a Church Mouse is a fun tale that teaches us we should follow God while enduring life's challenges and enjoying its victories.

Jason Anthony Mouse narrates twelve fascinating tales of church life-a delightful anthology of stories for the whole church family. Have you ever said, "I sure wish I could have been a bug on the wall to hear and watch what was going on in there"? Mrs. Fernfeather, Mrs. Peacock, Deacon Brown, Hilda Shoeloose, Willie Hardsnout, and many other unforgettable characters are seen through Jason Anthony's eyes as he scurries about the church, hides behind a book, under flowers, in a pocket, and behind a cow in a manger scene stable, while observing interesting and telling events and conversations. The stories' unique characters struggle with misunderstandings, misguided attitudes, yet in the end are brought to a change of heart. The stories in Tales of a Church Mouse challenge, inspire, and are wildly entertaining-possibly because they strike so close to home!

The Lion’s Den (HB) By: Frank B. Atkinson The Lion’s Den is essential reading for anyone whose confidence in American democracy has been shaken by recent events. There is plenty to discourage and alarm us these days; the supply of negative political role models, real and fictional, seems endless. Frank Atkinson leaves no doubt that we can do better and be better. Just in time, it seems, he arrives with some exemplary political characters, a powerfully uplifting story, and a summons to get to work restoring the ethic of principled citizenship and service that reflects the ‘better angels of our nature’ and offers hope for bringing Americans together again.” - LARRY J. SABATO, Director, UVA Center for Politics The Lion’s Den offers a prescription for American renewal at a time of eroding confidence in our political institutions and growing confusion about our national purpose. In Frank Atkinson’s formulation, there are no quick fixes for our broken politics … no easy cure for what ails our democracy. A republic’s community spirit and capacity for constructive self-governance depend on a consensus about essential values and the active choice to practice, promote, and perpetuate those values. The ethic of principled citizenship and service that Atkinson considers indispensable for American renewal is not an inherited trait – like every ethic, it is a character requiring cultivation. And it is strongest when grounded in personal faith and integrity … illuminated by hard-learned lessons from history and experience … inspired by worthy human exemplars … propelled by the optimistic pursuit of a “more perfect union” … and kindled in a culture of mutual respect and forbearance guided by the “Golden Rule.” No starry-eyed idealist, Frank Atkinson’s major nonfiction works – The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard – turned a candid lens on the hard-fought modern politics of his native state. In The Lion’s Den, he offers a compelling fictional account of life in the political arena – at once a venue for selfless contribution and palace of selfish ambition. Inspired by timeless lessons from the Book of Daniel, Madison’s vision of competition and compromise, and the colorful politics of his contemporary Commonwealth, Atkinson places his characters in a modern-day lion’s den where they grapple with vexing moral and practical choices. But Atkinson’s players find the grace to come together ... and, he suggests, so can we.