Harlan Crumpton's Cow Barn Restaurant tells the tale of a mountain man who throughout his younger years has failed at everything he's tried. After years of being mocked and ridiculed by his own family and then co-workers at a factory job where he's employed, Harlan comes to view himself as a nobody. Then he finally finds acceptance because the one thing he can do well... cooking. After that he finds success when he becomes the head cook and manager of a cow barn that has been converted to a restaurant. However, once Harlan finally gets a taste of acceptance and success along with the money and prestige it brings him, it starts going to his head.So what is going to take to bring Harlan the back to the one thing he lost since the days of feeling like a nobody... a very important thing called humility. Come on into this fourth installment of the tales and taradiddles of Klufford's Holler to find out what happens to a proud heart that needs humbled, and what's cookin' in Harlan Crumpton's Cow Barn Restaurant
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher, who laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities. Starting in 1657, Pascal began to write notes that would be posthumously organized and published as the Pens es ("Thoughts"). In this, his most famous work, Pascal often writes with great philosophical profundity about his position on faith, the human condition, the meaning of life, the way to happiness, and other philosophical and theological questions. The most often cited portion of the collection is Pascal's famed "Wager," in which he states that it is more advantageous for religious skeptics to embrace a belief in God as they ultimately have more to lose if the existence of God, in particular the Christian God, is revealed after death. In this book are collected the most profound and thought-provoking passages from the Pens es, along with occasional explanation and commentary by Darrell Wright.
The book Teacher Teacher, takes readers on a fantastic school voyage as seen through the eyes of Joshua Stephens, a 12-year old African American student. While moving from school to school and from grade to grade Joshua experiences many new scenarios, people, and of course new teachers. Being the new black boy, Joshua finds himself constantly having to prove himself as a literary genius to all his often times nonsensical teachers. Readers will quickly connect with Joshua Stephens, as Etienne takes us on his schooling journey using such wit, humor and vulnerability. This well crafted autobiographical work will leave you laughing out loud nodding your head, and maybe even shedding a tear. You wont want to put this book down.
In the chaos and uncertainty of modern war, our troops must be empowered to make decisions, take the initiative, and lead boldly. This is Mission Command: a command culture, leadership style, and operating concept that has been embraced by armed forces the world over. While the U.S. Military and many of our allies have formally adopted Mission Command, much work remains to truly understand and implement this style of leadership. In this anthology, 12 authors from 3 nations (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) offer diverse perspectives on the topic of Mission Command as it relates to their service in the military, law enforcement, government, and private sector. Real-world examples supported by in-depth research provide the who, what, when, where, and why of Mission Command, identifying opportunities to improve how we lead our teams. Topics and authors include: - Unit Cohesion (Joe Labarbera) -Mission Command at Sea (Tommy Krabber d) -The Historical Evolution of Mission Command (Donald Vandergriff) - Improving Army Doctrine (Regina Parker) - Military Campaign Analysis (Gerry Long) - Organizational Culture (Thomas Rebuck) -Mission Command in Garrison (Darrell Fawley) - Training and Leadership for Mission Command (Chad Foster) -Mission Command and Complex Operations (Grant Martin) -Fitness and Mission Command (Daniel Markert & Scott Sonnon) -Civil Policing and Mission Command (Fred Leland) ...and more
What is it that seems hard to move in your life? What have been blocking your progress? Can you sense in your spirit that God has more for you than you are experiencing, but you can't seem to make it happen? Fasting and praying can make it happen. Biblical fasting is a secret source of power for the believer in Christ Jesus. Fasting is a secret weapon God has giving to his children. My primary goal for fasting and praying is to discipline my appetite and therefore release the power of God that's latent in my life and ministry. I want my preaching and teaching to be filled with the power of God. I want my writing to have the anointing of God on it. This comes through living a life of fasting and praying. You can do some things in ministry and it will be successful without fasting and praying. But to have the life changing effect on your ministry you need to fast and pray. At the end of this book, it is my prayer that you will begin to add fasting in your life. If you are already fasting, I pray you will be encouraged to continue to practice this life-changing discipline. Just like a good book on prayer makes you want to pray, it is my prayer that this book is good to you and will make you want to fast.
First published in 1992. This book is based on experiences of the author from working with multifamily groups for parents and adolescents, in and out-patient clinics and juvenile court programs over a four year period. It covers a program that eventually evolved into 15 sessions covering three main topic areas: (1) perceiving each other (social perception), (2) communicating effectively, and (3) recognizing behavior as a function of its consequence.
First published in 1992. This book is based on experiences of the author from working with multifamily groups for parents and adolescents, in and out-patient clinics and juvenile court programs over a four year period. It covers a program that eventually evolved into 15 sessions covering three main topic areas: (1) perceiving each other (social perception), (2) communicating effectively, and (3) recognizing behavior as a function of its consequence.
