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Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Easter.

It’s time for another holiday adventure in the charming town of Winterwood and next up is the Easter Experience. When a group of elderly residents launch a protest to shut down the bed and breakfast, Grace must rally her spirits to overcome the obstacles thrown in her path. As the protests turn to sabotage and the stakes continue to rise, Grace finds solace in the arms of her cowboy, until an unexpected blast from the past puts even that in question. Just when all seems lost, a new guest arrives—a former child actor seeking solace from the world. As old friendships are rekindled and new...

From Halloween costumes to patriotic parades to belly-busting meals, every holiday tradition tells a unique story—one encoded in symbols and layered meanings that stretch back over the centuries. In 19 lectures, professional storyteller Dr. Hannah B. Harvey takes listeners through the seasons and investigates the surprising stories behind seemingly odd holiday traditions.

Bibi and Tina are looking forward to the Easter holidays: There is an Easter bonfire, a big horse show - and four cute little lambs are jumping around on the Mill Farm pasture. But when they want to show the lambs to a holiday guest, they are no longer there. The Mill Farm farmer wants to sell them as Easter roasts! Bibi and Tina must prevent that!

Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year, a day when even those who don't usually observe the Christian calendar or attend liturgical churches greet each other with the proclamation "Christ is risen!" But Easter is more than a day—it's a season even longer than Lent. In fact, for the Christian who has died with Christ and been brought to life in him, Easter is the new, joyous, and radical way of living. In this short volume, priest and New Testament scholar Wesley Hill explores the history and significance of Easter for the church and for our own spiritual formation.

Flexible, Budget-Friendly Holiday Plays with a Gospel Message Three Christmas Plays and One Easter Play perfect for the small to medium sized congregation. Each only requires about fifteen performers with options to plug in more. The plays incorporate humor, drama, and the Christmas programs are set to include music if desired. Churches love these plays because: 1. Simple Staging- You likely have all the props you already need 2. Adaptable if you have between 10-20 people ready to be involved 3. Optional Musical Cues in the Christmas programs where you can easily work in your own music 4. ...

SHEIKH ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. THIS BOX SET CONTAINS: CURVES FOR THE SHEIKH: The Waitress from Wisconsin (272 pages) FLAMES FOR THE SHEIKH: The Chef from Chicago (242 pages) HOSTAGE FOR THE SHEIKH: The Bank Teller from Baltimore (280 pages) SINGLE FOR THE SHEIKH: The Soccer Mom from Saint Louis (300 pages) STOCKINGS FOR THE SHEIKH: The Nurse from Nashville (295 pages) UNTOUCHED FOR THE SHEIKH: The Veterinarian from Vermont (288 pages) CURVES FOR THE SHEIKH How does Wendy Williams get from her waitressing job in smalltown Wisconsin to here: Sheikh Zahain rose...

Holiday traditions are so deeply entrenched in our culture, but represent a deception so complete that they have become one of Satan’s greatest victories. You've grown up celebrating various holidays, yet you don't know where they originate. They come from the celebration of pagan gods. You owe it to yourself to learn the truth. Find out how the observance of these holidays may be robbing you of spiritual fulfillment.

Scotland in springtime. Easter in Edinburgh. And a holiday adventure like no other. Lucy Landish is leading her next Holiday Adventure Club trip to Scotland, where history, science, and superheroes collide. Between the Edinburgh Science Festival and Comic Con, her group of travelers finds themselves exploring castles by day and navigating capes, costumes, and quirky chaos by night. Her guests this time are as unforgettable as ever: three best friends about to graduate high school and take on the world, a man convinced he’s a real-life superhero, and a couple clinging to one last chance to...

In recent years many claims have been made and questions asked about the origins of our Easter traditions. Was the holiday based on Pagan traditions? Was Easter created by the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of Nicaea? Where did Easter eggs and the Easter Bunny come from? How did Lent get started? Should Christians celebrate Easter, or should we be celebrating Passover? In this book we try to go back to the origins of these traditions and examine the historical evidence available to us to see where all of these traditions got started. Starting with the Bible as our guide, we work our ...

Anna Stoltzfus lives a quiet but fulfilling life in Promise Glen. Though she lost her beloved brother in a tragic accident, her family is supportive and close-knit, and her job as a cherished teacher at the Orchard Hill Amish School fills her heart with joy each day. Anna knows one day she'll find someone she can love and marry, but she's perfectly happy with the life she created. Anna's comfort is quickly dashed, however, when the man Anna deemed responsible for James's death returns to the Amish community—Matthew King.

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader - Junie B. Jones! It's an Easter egg-stravaganza! Lucille is having an Easter egg hunt at her rich expensive mansion! And guess what? The winner gets a play date to swim in Lucille’s heated indoor swimming pool! Only, here is the problem. How did Junie B. get stuck wearing a big dumb bunny suit? And how can she possibly find eggs when she keeps tripping over her huge big rabbit feet? Being a dumb bunny is definitely not as easy as it looks. Will Junie B. end up with egg on her face? Or will the day deliver some very uneggspected results?

Alternative Holidays is perhaps the best collection of suspenseful and sinister holiday stories and poems ever compiled under one cover. You will be transported from the bottom of the sea to Mount Olympus, from shopping malls in hell to a bathtub in a cheap motel. Cthulhu awakens. Cupid becomes a vigilante. Santa grants deadly wishes. And that is just the beginning of your journey into alternative visions of the holidays we know, love, and sometimes fear. So be prepared.

One hot night with a bearded bartender. Two pink lines. And a glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt that might just break me. I moved back to my hometown, a retired model with zero life plan. I definitely didn’t expect to end up pregnant after a no-strings night with a bartender with sinfully skilled hands. Now I’m navigating pregnancy hormones, our small town Matchmaking Brigade convinced we’re “destined,” and a flannel-wrapped man who’s weirdly excited about diaper duty. I left me glamorous life behind to escape the chaos. Not to fall for a small town guy who brings me pickles at ...

When Pete wakes up on Easter morning, he finds that the Easter Bunny needs his help! Listen along to find out if Pete can help the Easter Bunny before Easter is over!

The Highlander’s Easter Vow A Highland holiday novella from bestselling romance author Isla McBeth When exiled laird Finlay MacCraith returns to Braemuir after three years branded a traitor, he expects cold shoulders and colder skies. What he doesn’t expect is to be met by Isla Campbell—the fiery village healer who once loved him… and now greets him with a bucket of water to the chest. The clan is crumbling, Easter is approaching, and ancient traditions stir beneath the thawing Highland earth. To reclaim his name and his keep, Finlay must kneel at the Oathing Stone—and earn back ...

Before Santa was Santa, he was North, Nicholas St. North - a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions! North must decide whether to seek his fortune… or save the village.

Grief stole her faith. Love might help her find it again. Jenae Jonesby has spent a year running—from God, from love, and from the pain of losing her mother on Easter Sunday. The only thing keeping her grounded is her work at Brights Marketing, where she has carved out a career fueled by ambition and creativity. But when Aspen Haywood, the firm's owner, steps into leadership, her carefully built world begins to crack. Aspen has already faced death and won. Surviving cancer renewed his faith, and now he’s determined to live life with purpose. His return to Brights Marketing brings an ...

You've been planning night and day for weeks, and finally you've created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the Easter Bunny in action? Parents and children will love starting a new Easter tradition with this engaging and entertaining book!

Children will enjoy this creative story recounting the Great Procession of Our Lord on Palm Sunday. Who owned the donkeys that Jesus summoned for His grand entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? Why were they chosen? What happened to them when and after they were given this great honor? In this fictional tale, the author weaves together Sacred Scripture and imagination to create a heart-warming story. It all begins with the birth of a baby donkey named Star. He is a gift to five-year-old Mara, who has difficulty walking due to a disability. Although Mara bravely faces ridicule for her ...