In her book Failure to Man is Not Failure to God, author and lawyer Audrey A. Thomas emphasizes how men shouldn’t be so ashamed of themselves if they don’t have reasons to be. While shame is a common and, unfortunately, becoming a natural reaction to mistakes, constant internalized shame, on the other hand, can be a source of frustration, pain, and anxiety... Read-more
Poetry in Motion Quattlebaum book talks about the miracle of life through poetry verses. Author Raymond Quattlebaum weaves through beautiful lines of rhythmic poems as he depicts man’s role and part to play in the beauty and great circle of life. The main benefit of belonging to a healthy relationship is the support factor that comes from it.
A Thread of Hope is a book about a woman going through a spiritual awakening after a series of life-changing events and challenges. Jacqui’s belief in the miracle of God’s love guided her to improved self-worth and the realization that she could accomplish anything. She continues to grow daily and appreciates all that life has to offer, especially the love of her family and friends, her health, and most of all, her personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jacqui’s inspiring memoir, A Thread of Hope, will touch your heart and give you hope for the future.
Daniel Dewald’s book on decision making under fire has the American GIs surrounded by the Vietcong. During these times, their minds must focus on being adept at what the environment is showing. Of course, the benefits of good decision-making are not limited to anything related to war. Instead, good decision-making will permeate all throughout everybody’s life. After all, it was the decisions that they made that have brought them here at this point in time; however, we can also get into specifics on the benefits of decision-making...
Rookie Noun A new recruit, especially in the army or police. “a rookie cop” Everybody starts somewhere. No matter the job, if you are new to a job, you will always be referred to as a rookie. This is especially true in the field of law enforcement and police. However, being a rookie is not that bad. Take, for example, his book about a rookie officer by Kurt Niemann; he details his experiences as a rookie probation officer. It is where he learns from the job and develops his skills to become an experienced police officer...
A good story about communication can be found in Daniel M. Dewald’s Vietnam War book about the 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Division of the US Military. Grey Feathers Led By Love of Country details Dewald’s experience on the frontlines of the Vietnam War, where communication is essential to survive the hostilities they face. In order to be effective in communication, the communicator must develop some skills...
The job of law enforcement is tricky. Day in and day out, your life is at risk. It is an occasional hazard and a small price to pay to serve the public and protect the peace. Simply, It is not an occupation that is not hard. In some ways, the work of a law enforcement officer has some similarities with that of an armed officer of the military. Both are involved in high-stress situations that could sometimes lead to a choice between life or death...
Social development helps the child’s ability to interact and form relationships with others. At the same time, emotional development revolves around regulating and expressing emotions. Social-emotional development helps in building and maintaining great friendships through problem-solving, making intelligent decisions, and having a necessary level of self-awareness. Additionally, social-emotional development influences children’s ability to create meaningful connections. It can also lead to academic success...
Poetry is the language or medium of expression of a soul that refuses to die, of a spirit that refuses to crumble, submit, or concede to defeat. For many people, poetry appeals to one’s sense of creativity, sense of purpose, meaning, and direction in life, and sense of resilience and fortitude. With such a soul and spirit, author and poet Grace Maier-Crook has demonstrated a stunning proficiency with poetry through her book Innerlight’s; Eat and Drink My Words (ReadersMagnet; 2022).
I have set up this website to encourage people to read more books about encouraging others, to help others around you and to serve and volunteer in various areas of the church, plus not to have fear to visit a widow in your own way. I hope these helpful tools will get you out there to encourage, serve and be a great help to widows and others in your future choices in your life.