Difficult Words

Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow Torah, God's word; he told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature; he offered them beatitudes for comfort and encouragement. But sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found difficult. In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows how these difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation.

This book clearly describes ways of understanding some original Hebrew and Greek techniques and discovering the true meanings of many of the words of Jesus. This book will be an important addition to your personal or group Bible study time.

Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has purely obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush.

In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication. They are lazy, angry, immature, and distracted. They can make a difficult conversation impossible. But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a powerful strategy called Compassionate...

How to Manage Work Relationships in a Constructive Way that Leads to Success. Learning how to maintain strong, harmonious work relationships is essential. Unfortunately, at some point in your career, you'll have to work with people whose personalities or habits make every interaction with them a...

We can't prevent crises from happening, but we can make the most of them. In The Bumps Are What You Climb On, trusted Bible teacher Warren W. Wiersbe offers solid hope and comfort for those times when you are faced with frustration, depressions, disappointment, or loneliness. With wisdom straight from God's Word, these thirty brief, accessible chapters guide you through those tough times and help you respond with a strong faith. These meditations will help you rediscover (or perhaps discover for the first time) an optimistic outlook that can help you face each new day.

The perfect practical pick-me-up for life's tough days, this book is the perfect guide to help you feel happier, healthier and calmer. We all have days where we feel like the world is getting us down. But here's the thing - you're not alone. From helping us see what strong really looks like, to what to do when you have no energy for self-care; Jayne Hardy shows us that even on our most difficult days, a little kindness can go a very long way.

This book was designed to be read not just once, or in order, letter by letter, but to be used again and again as a tool when you encounter difficult emotions and experiences, to help you feel less alone. It is based on something that helped Jazz Thornton on her own journey towards mental health...

DIFFICULT RIDDLES FOR SMART KIDS Challenge Your Brain with Funny, Tricky, and Impossible Riddles – Perfect for Family Game Nights, Road Trips, and Classroom Fun By S. Aden Jai Get ready to laugh, think, and stretch your imagination! Difficult Riddles for Smart Kids is packed with over 1,400 clever riddles that turn everyday topics into mind-twisting fun. From hilarious wordplay and logic puzzles to science, nature, and world-travel challenges, each page brings a new way to test your wit and creativity. Perfect for family game nights, classrooms, and long road trips, this collection keeps ...

This book is full of stories, some true happenings, some just good stories meant to lift your spirit. Each of these short messages are a lesson unto themselves. Mostly they are written with the hopes that they will touch something in your heart and help you in your daily walk with Christ.

Preachers and teachers are expected in Scripture to teach the whole counsel of God. Yet, in the Bible, God says some rather odd things, and strange things seem to happen. The natural tendency for preachers and teachers alike is to skip over such troubling texts. We tend to cherry pick from...

Say What? Suggestions on What to Say in Almost Every Difficult — and Joyful — Situation by Dr. Richard L. Travis What do you say when someone is grieving? When a friend is celebrating a big success? When you don't know the right words but still want to show you care? Say What? is your compassionate guide to navigating life's emotional moments — with wisdom, kindness, and confidence. Dr. Richard L. Travis, a seasoned psychotherapist, offers heartfelt suggestions for almost every situation: loss, illness, weddings, divorce, coming out, job loss, graduations, financial windfalls, ...

Absquatulate. Flumadiddle. Gongoozler. Squintifego. If you love words, you know the strange byways of memory or reverie that stumbling across a certain word or phrase will take you down. Chances are, you have never encountered words as unusual as those collected in this audiobook. You'll find definitions and parts of speech for each entry. And for each word, the author has also included a quotation to show how the word can be used in context. Amaze your friends with your selcouth vocabulary and indulge your inner logophile!

Are you struggling with life's difficult situations, feeling overwhelmed by stress at work, or struggling with complex family dynamics? Are you seeking effective ways to communicate emotions, manage conflict, and heal relationships? Look no further! "WHAT YOU CAN SAY EXACTLY is the one for you. How to deal with difficult situations and resolve stress and fatigue over work, family, feelings, emotions, and friends. Talking to Yourself and Others Effectively is the book that will transform your communication and conflict management approach. Designed to address everyday interpersonal ...

This audiobook presents 500 difficult English words for students to study and master.

Graduation was supposed to be a relief. Except Quinn can't avoid the barrage of well-intentioned questions about her college plans. Why does no one understand that it's hard for her to think about the future - or feel as if she even deserves one - when her best friend is dead? Spending the summer with her aunt on the Jersey shore may just be the fresh start Quinn so desperately needs. And when she meets Malcolm, a musician with his own haunted past, she starts to believe in second chances. Can Quinn find love while finding herself?

When life feels shattered, where can we turn? In his new book, The Prayer of Suffering, author and pastor, Kevin Bryan explores how to cry out to God in our darkest moments. Using Psalm 102 as a guide, Bryan examines how we can follow the psalmist’s example of boldly confessing our pain before God while also clinging to the hope of His eternal love. This short, easy-to-read book draws on Scripture, hymns, and personal stories to offer practical ways to pray through seasons of affliction. It reminds us we are not alone in our anguish. For those feeling crushed by grief or loss, The Prayer ...

Only He who made our hearts fully understands them; and no one but the Son of man who is the Son of God can be touched with the feeling of all our infirmi¬ties, having been in all points tried as we have been tried. But whoever has had any experience of trials, suffering, sorrow, bereavement, and has been divinely helped to profit by that experience, can hope to be of service in words of sympathy to those similarly tried and troubled. It is the heart which bleeds with its own sorrows which can go out in living sympathy toward another bleeding heart; and it is the hearts that have gained ...

Missy’s mother has gone back to school to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Missy’s father works in advertising and takes Missy on secret midnight excursions to Harlem and the Village so she can share his love of jazz. The two write poems for each other—poems that gradually become an exchange of apologies as Missy’s father’s alcohol and drug addiction begins to take over their lives.

Nagroda Szwedzkiego Radia dla najlepszej książki dla dzieci. Sasha ma dwanaście lat. Marzy o tym, by zostać królową śmiechu. By zostać comedy queen. Jej mama często mawiała, że niektórzy ludzie mają funny bones, czyli zabawne kości. Dzięki temu rozśmieszanie innych przychodzi im z łatwością. Tyle że mama Sashy już nie żyje. „Comedy Queen” to cudowna opowieść o miłości, odwadze, tęsknocie i śmiechu. Wzruszająca, zabawna i doskonała. Jenni Jägerfeld jest w Szwecji uważana za współczesną Astrid Lindgren i nie ma w tym porównaniu ani odrobiny przesady.