Life Well Lived

The topic of spiritual growth and development has been broadly spoken to in many essays, articles, and books. However, I would like to speak more directly to the four phases of my life and journey with the Sovereign. The first phase was all about me. The second phase was all about me and Him. The third phase was about Him and me, and the fourth phase has and is all about Him.

After years of battling a mysterious illness, Diana Williams chose to end her life. This extraordinary and intimate memoir, written in the months before her death, bravely explores the profound question: How much suffering is enough? For three decades, Williams relentlessly pursued a cure for the symptoms that plagued her: grinding exhaustion, night sweats that drenched the sheets, brain fog that made her forget her own address, and throbbing headaches and chills that left her bedridden for days.

Pascuala Herrera, a Mexican immigrant woman with a physical disability resulting from childhood polio, had the odds against her, yet she conquered simply by working hard, having unfailing faith, and finding her own life purpose. Although her mother always told her that life was a valley of tears, Pascuala learned that although there were many difficult moments in her life, there were also beautiful miracles that happened every day.

Learn how to make a mess into a masterpiece, and find a more fulfilling life in the process! What if you could dramatically transform your life by simply incorporating a few habits into your life? What if I told you it was mind-blowingly simple? Spiritual living can be the key to being a person who makes living life look easy. Anyone can become constructive, calm, and confident by following these suggestions.

Esta autobiografía cubre muchas facetas de la experiencia humana: raza, salud, discapacidad, religión, pobreza, inmigración, acceso a la atención médica, educación, derechos de las personas con discapacidades, aborto espontáneo, adopción y mucho más.

The Moron at the End of This Book is an insightful, self-scrutinizing memoir about the highs and woes of a life, perhaps not well-lived, but, well, lived. With a collection of short stories and love letters to the living and the dead, author Andrew Couch calls upon nearly 40 years of impulsive actions, unusual friendships, odd jobs, and a careworn moral compass to deliver a mercifully one of a kind account of a man in search of approval from his child self.

Codul eroului este omagiul vibrant pe care amiralul McRaven îl aduce eroilor reali, de zi cu zi, pe care i-a întâlnit de-a lungul anilor, de pe câmpul de luptă până la spitale și campusuri universitare, care contribuie la salvarea lumii. În copilăria sa petrecută în Texas, Bill McRaven visa să fie supererou. Își dorea să-și pună pe spate o pelerină și să-și folosească superputerile pentru a salva Pământul de distrugere. Dar acel băiețel a crescut și a început să călătorească prin lume, întâlnind eroi peste tot – și niciunul dintre ei nu avea superputeri. Niciunul nu purta pelerină sau glugă.

What would happen if an average American homeschooling family decided to visit a church from the Quiet of the Land? Jae never guessed that as soon as she stepped into that strange church service the first Sunday, where the people droned on like bumblebees and the preacher pulled at his beard showing his bottom teeth, that she had just entered the Life She Never Lived. They are so quiet...home-loving people, who keep to themselves.

From writer to producer and speaker, Elizabeth Gaylynn Baker lives an interesting and creative life. From celebrities, spiritual leaders to Yogi's, she has been mentored by them all. As times become more uncertain, many great minds suggest we must change our thinking if we want to continue to exist as a species. This collection of sweet stories will share wisdom and wit and allow you to live outside of fear.

Wall Street veteran John Lohrenz seamlessly blends his professional and personal experiences with the principles of modern psychology, health, wellness, and finance to inform his Pyramid of Prosperity - a reimagined version of Maslow's hierarchy of needs that reflects present-day fundamental truths. He dives deep into the layers of the pyramid - Health, Wealth, Relationships, Growth, Adventure, Legacy - to help you discern what true prosperity means to you.

This book is the chronological story of how I met and became a part of Mary's family. It contains life lessons and advice on how to truly live from Mary Mras, a fabulous wife, mother, sister, daughter, educator, and a teacher of all. Anyone fortunate enough to cross her path surely felt her magnetic presence. Mary lived her life with intention and by example and showed us how to live a fulfilled life, not by being famous or boisterous but by simply sharing a smile and laughing through tough times and loving her family.

Why do some people seem so lucky? Is it truly random fortune or something more scientific? This “captivating” listen (Kirkus Reviews) delves into the science of luck and, through a blend of fascinating research and storytelling, examines the surprising power of embracing serendipity. In Luck by Design: The Science and Serendipity of a Well-Lived Life, Adam Tank unveils the hidden potential of life’s seemingly random circumstances.

My six decades on this earth have left me, thus far, yearning to share God's goodness to all. I wanted to leave the chapters of my youth with gratitude for all he has seen me through, with a declaration of love to the Lord for the truths he has revealed to my heart. I pray for a generation I may not live long enough to share them with, in hopes that my legacy continues to bring forth brave, loving, and God-fearing people, who continue to bring good fruit to a fallen world.

The third and last novel of the By Design Trilogy continues the journey of Anne and Brad as they make their way through the many complications, heartaches, and joys of life. Inevitably, they begin to think of their own mortality as the years move forward. Anne thinks of her mother a lot these days. Even though her mother's life had ended way too soon, Gretchen had managed to prepare her daughter well--she left a legacy to be envied. Now, after so many years, that legacy has the daunting task of seeing Anne through. Will life be gentle with Anne?