'Far below, through the moonlit wood, the lake was visible again and the Island in it. Dim, like a phantom ship, it lay in the silver waters and from the nearer end of it shone a narrow rectangle of light... so dull and red and smoky looking that it seemed sinister in the bodiless and blanched moonshine.' A novel rich in the period culture of the Lake District, Forest Silver unfolds a story of village life unsettled with the arrival of evacuees during the Second World War. Wing-Commander Richard Blunt, recovering from a life-changing injury, comes into the orbit of the enigmatic and headstrong Corys de Bainrigg in a tale of love, longing and facing up to reality, with the ghost of wartime trauma ever an unwelcome guest. First published in 1941, Forest Silver is an important work of Lake District fiction, in which E M Ward evokes her environment with pitch-perfect authenticity.
This volume will become a primary resource for pastors and worship planners of all denominations. It contains some of the most creative and inspirational worship material we have seen. Wonder is the ability to be open to surprise and possibility. It is the source of gratitude, expectancy, and trust... the quality of an authentic and abundant life... Asking for Wonder... is a call to beauty, celebration, and God. (from the Introduction) After exploring the meaning of "Creative Worship," the author offers a wide variety of: Calls To Worship Prayers Of Confession And Assurance Scripture Readings For Worship Litanies And Readings Offerings Affirmations Of Faith Prayers Benedictions The book concludes with chapters on Baptism and Communion, which include gripping narrative stories and contemporary services. The final chapter offers suggestions for involving children in worship. Elaine M. Ward has spent her lifetime helping others discover the joy and wonder of worship as she has taught storytelling workshops throughout the country. She has taught Christian Education at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas; Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado; DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana; and Lancaster Theological Seminary and Franklin and Marshall College, both located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Ward is a prolific writer and creator of video materials on subjects that include storytelling, Old Testament and New Testament stories, children and worship, children and prayer, activities for teacher's training, and worship materials for Advent, Lent and other seasons. In 1990 Ward won the prize for the Best Written Sermon while at Lancaster Theological Seminary. She has been featured as a keynote speaker and has filled pulpits in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Ohio, California, and Texas. Her workshop for ministers on "Preaching The Story" has been widely acclaimed. Currently Elaine Ward is a freelance writer, worship leader, preacher, and storyteller.
Jesus told stories, and the scriptures are the sacred story of God and his people and since children love stories too, is there a better way to plant the seeds of faith than with stories? This outstanding collection provides 86 enchanting parables written in a simple, direct style that children of all ages can easily relate to. Brief talking points and questions in each message help youngsters clearly understand the good news of God's incredible grace and unconditional love. A convenient scripture index is included.
The sacraments of baptism and communion are foundational acts of the Christian faith -- in addition to affirming God's grace, they have the power to transform us in the living presence of the Almighty. Elaine Ward believes that the sacraments also "enable us to become aware of the holy." Dancing The Sacraments is an extensive collection of 20 complete worship services that will help congregations experience the holiness in these rituals. Each thematically unified service provides the framework for a celebration of communion or baptism, and includes: - a sermon - a children's message (with brief talking points to reinforce the theme) - scripture readings - hymns - a complete set of prayers There's also original poetry, plus an informative discussion of ways to help children understand the symbolism of the sacraments, including suggestions for specific activities. Renew the power and potency of your baptism and communion services -- Dancing The Sacraments gives you a wealth of inventive material for observing them with awe and reverence. Elaine M. Ward, a resident of Austin, Texas, is a storyteller and prolific creator of worship and children's ministry materials. She served for nearly twenty years as Minister of Children at University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, and is a graduate of Capital University, Union Theological Seminary (New York City) and Lancaster Theological Seminary, where she was writer-in-residence for seven years. Ward is also the author of the CSS titles Asking For Wonder, And The Sea Lay Down, Alleluia and Story Time At The Altar, as well as Love In A Lunchbox: Poems And Parables For Children's Worship (Abingdon)."
"The Best Network Marketing Book I've Ever Read " --Mitch Jackson "By Far The Best & Most Complete Resource for Network Marketing " --Erik Christian "Incredible Resource for Anyone in Network Marketing " --Marcia J. LeVoirIn network marketing nothing is more important than recruiting. If you want passive income, you've got to build a team. Unfortunately, many MLM distributors struggle with recruiting.They can't get prospects to look at the presentation. They invite people to events but they don't show up. They follow-up repeatedly but people don't call them back.What if there was a way to get almost everyone you approach to look at your business presentation? What if you could find out immediately if they were interested? What if you knew how to get more exposures done in a day than you now do all week? Do you think you might get more people to sign up? In Recruit and Grow Rich, that's exactly what you'll learn how to do. Author David M. Ward is an attorney who started a network marketing business to build retirement income. His schedule only allowed him to work the business a few hours a week and his business grew slowly. Frustrated with his results, he set out to find ways to "recruit smarter" and quickly sign up more prospects. His methods worked. In his first few years he signed up hundreds of distributors and created a six-figure passive income. In this book, Ward lays out the system he used to quickly identify interested prospects, expose them, and get them signed up--often in a single day. In Recruit and Grow Rich, you'll learn: ** How to identify the BEST prospects for your multilevel marketing or direct sales business ** How to find out if someone is a good prospect in ONE MINUTE OR LESS ** How to do MORE exposures in a DAY than you now do all WEEK** How to double or TRIPLE your recruiting results by using different approaches for different people ** A simple way to increase the "show up" ratio for prospects you invite to live events and conference calls ** How to control the entire exposure process (THE KEY to recruiting MORE people with LESS effort) ** The TRUTH about duplication (and why so many people get it WRONG) ** How to (finally ) stop leaving messages with people who don't call you back ** A simple "two question" close that really works (PLUS: more closes for different situations) ** Scripts for approaching, exposing, and closing more distributors ** And much more Recruit and Grow Rich comes with two bonus chapters: BONUS CHAPTER 1: How to Do Three-Way Calls You'll learn a step-by-step method for using three-way calls to close more prospects. You get the exact words to use to get prospects on the call, and how to introduce them to your third-party expert. BONUS CHAPTER 2: How to Handle Objections How to handle ANY network marketing objection, including,"I don't want to sell," "I don't want to approach my friends and family," and "I don't like MLM". If you've been disappointed with the results you're getting in your business, that's about to change. If you're just getting started and want to know how to make this a profitable business instead of a costly hobby, this book shows you how. You can QUICKLY build a successful network marketing business by recruiting smarter. Get Recruit and Grow Rich and learn how.
HOW I RECRUITED HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS IN MY NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS AND HOW YOU CAN, TOO "Recruiting up" means recruiting professionals, business owners, sales people, real estate agents, insurance brokers, financial planners, and other people with the talent and resources to build a successful network marketing business. Author David M. Ward is an attorney who recruited hundreds of professionals in his network marketing business and built a six-figure passive income in just a few years. "When you recruit a lot of people who can recruit a lot of people," he says, "your business can grow very quickly." In "Recruiting Up," you'll learn how he did it, and how you can, too. In Part One, you'll learn how to identify, approach, and recruit professional prospects. You'll learn what to say, what to do, and what to avoid. In Part Two, you'll learn the best ways to find all of the professional prospects you will ever need. You'll learn: ** Which professionals make the best prospects, and how to choose your "specialty" ** How to recruit doctors, lawyers, and other "hard to reach" professionals ** The psychology of recruiting professionals (what to say, what to show them, what to avoid) ** Why it's EASIER to recruit professionals than "regular" prospects ** The best way to answer the question, "What do you do?" ** The RIGHT (and wrong) way for network marketers to use social media for recruiting ** Why "attraction marketing" is a dangerous trap for many distributors ** The most common objection you'll hear from professionals, and how to overcome it ** Simple lead generation strategies that anyone can use, starting immediately ** Stealth recruiting techniques-how to "fly under the radar" to find prospects nobody else is talking to ** And much more "Recruiting Up" comes with a step-by-step game plan for signing up at least one professional on your team within the next seven days. Ward was a successful attorney who started a network marketing business to escape his busy schedule and build retirement income. In his first six months in the business, he recruited 50 distributors, all professionals. Eventually, he recruited hundreds of professionals and found the time freedom and retirement income he never had in more than twenty years of practicing law. Now, he wants to show you how you can do it. "I want you to know that you do not need to be a professional to recruit professionals. You don't have to be a great recruiter or have any special talent," he says. "You can do this even if you're brand new. If you know the basics of recruiting, this book shows you everything else you need to know." In his first book, "Recruit and Grow Rich," Ward describes the system he used to recruit a large number of distributors in a short period of time. "Recruit and Grow Rich" is about recruiting quantity. "Recruiting Up" is about recruiting quality. "Quantity will always be important," Ward says, "but WHO you recruit is more important than how many." He admits that building a successful business takes a lot of work and there are no shortcuts. "But. . . if you're going to recruit anyone," he says, "recruiting professionals is the closest thing to a shortcut I've ever seen." Once you've recruited a few professionals and seen what they can do, you may never want to recruit anyone else.
". . .an invaluable tool for sponsors to provide their downline" -- Donald Gravalec "Helps prioritize activities that create income. A must read for any new distributor." --R. Pike The best way to train a new distributor is to get them on the phone or out in the field talking to people. They need to recruit and make some money. But first, they need to know the basics. "Network Marketing Made Simple" teaches new distributors the basics of network marketing. It shows them how to get their business started, how to recruit and make money, and how to get to the next level. It doesn't replace your company or team training, it supports it. By reading this book first, new distributors will better understand the company or team training, and be more likely to follow the system they are taught. PART 1 teaches new distributors the basics of network marketing. It shows them what they need to know and what they need to do to get their business started right. PART 2 shows them how to recruit their first distributor. It shows them how to identify and approach prospects, how to show them information about your products or services and your business opportunity, and how to determine if their prospects are ready to take the next step. PART 3 is about getting to the next level. It teaches distributors how to find more prospects and better prospects. They'll learn how to use events for recruiting and training, and how to become a leader and help their organization grow. Your new distributors (or YOU if you are a new distributor) will learn: -- Why you should LAUNCH your new business, not just start it. . . and how to do it right -- 3 steps to recruiting your first distributor (and your second, third, fourth. . .) -- The best ways to approach prospects and get them to look at your business and products -- How to recruit more distributors in less time -- How to do an effective game plan with new distributors -- 3 types of "exposures" (and 3 ways to do them) -- The no-pressure way to close prospects and get them signed up -- Basic leadership skills for building your team -- And much more You can use this book to train new distributors, as a teaching guide on team calls, or as a self-study guide. If you have a new distributor, or you are a new distributor, this is the book for you. -- David M. Ward is an attorney, marketing consultant, and six-figure income earner in network marketing.
John Duns Scotus (1265-1308), beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1993, is widely recognized as one of the most original and influential philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. Ordered by Love offers a sympathetic exploration of a wide range of Scotus's thought. Topics covered include his understanding of the relationship between faith and reason, his doctrine of individuation by "haecceity" (thisness), his theory of the univocity of the concept of being, his emphasis on God's freedom and its supposed consequences for moral theory, his defense of Mary's immaculate conception, and his teaching on the primacy of Christ.
John Duns Scotus (1265-1308), beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1993, is widely recognized as one of the most original and influential philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. Ordered by Love offers a sympathetic exploration of a wide range of Scotus's thought. Topics covered include his understanding of the relationship between faith and reason, his doctrine of individuation by "haecceity" (thisness), his theory of the univocity of the concept of being, his emphasis on God's freedom and its supposed consequences for moral theory, his defense of Mary's immaculate conception, and his teaching on the primacy of Christ.
A STEAMY STAND-ALONE WINTER ROMANCE NOVEL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR H.M. WARDBelieving that holiday magic is dead is what my life's come to, I'm considering stabbing myself with a Christmas ornament when I see him-Mr. Tall and Irresistibly Beautiful. He's an angel. On a barstool. That amber hair combined with that intense gaze makes it impossible for me to look away. He's drop-dead gorgeous. Even with every horrible thing that happened today, I can't ignore him.After some sultry flirting, eyes locking, and heart pounding as we banter, I can tell this night will change my life forever. At the very least, I'll have one high this holiday season. A hot memory to get me through the wintery nights jobless and alone. One thing leads to another, and I'm breathless in his strong arms. I forget everything that's gone wrong and lose myself in the bliss of the moment. Our tangled limbs are glistening with sweat. That's when the entire moment shatters like a candy cane hitting the sidewalk. His phone rings. He stops. Huffs, and walks out, leaving me naked and tangled in the sheets alone. Merry freaking Christmas. No early holiday package for me. Shaking it off, I decide to jump headfirst into the holiday season when I finally get some good news-a job offer at a swank coffee shop in Manhattan. The problem? It's not a building. I'll be working in a food truck in ass-cold freezing temps, dressed like a slutty Swiss Miss. Oh, and that beautiful guy is there. Every day. Every night. He's my boss. I can take it if he can. Genre: Contemporary Holiday RomanceType: Novel, 404 pgsOriginally published as Hot Guy
