Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year--but how much do you know about the real story behind Saint Nicholas?We love Christmas. Not only because of the carefully wrapped presents and the twinkling lights, the loving family, the holiday parties, the singing. We love Christmas because we're hungry for miracles.For Christmas this year, discover the history as well as the origins of the myths and the legends of Saint Nicholas--a man who was hungry for miracles too. Nicholas made children feel seen, and he let them know they were loved. He paid attention to the people around him and asked how he could help. If they needed money, or a protector, or a prayer, Nicholas provided it for them as a servant of God. He showed them the miraculous love of the Father.In Praying with Saint Nicholas, you'll find twenty-five devotions with readings sharing a glimpse into Nicholas's life and prayers for insights that will bring us more deeply into the Advent season and help us be transformed to see the world through God's eyes, just as Nicholas worked to do. Prayers include: A Prayer for Light in Times of DarknessA Prayer for the Children of the WorldA Prayer to Be a BlessingA Prayer for God's PresenceA Prayer for Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward All PeopleMay the Lord bring us more people like Nicholas. May God teach us to be those people.
Nicholas Constantine comes from a proud Greek heritage. However, in the womb, his brain is hard-wired wrong and he can't seem to memorize the alphabet or even the simplest math problem. A precocious little girl moves in next door and begins to help him. Shortly thereafter, he is given an experimental drug by the family doctor and his brain takes off Now he has to battle co-workers, a school nemesis and his gang, and makes new friends. This book is about his awakening, and how he handles it as he grows up.
Follow one descendant on a genealogical journey as she explores the Kegg family tree. Discovering scandals, mysteries, murder, adventures and even a ghost. 8,481 families, with more than 3,000 surnames, includes more than 20,000 individuals with an average life span of 60 years 10 months, dating from 1732 to present, lived or living in more than 8,500 locations within the USA and Canada. The individuals alphabetically listed in this three-volume book have one thing in common. They are the direct descendants of Nicholas Kegg, a Bedford County, Pennsylvania farmer who died in 1800 and could only leave a mark for his signature but left a legacy that will span for centuries. Volume 1 is the story of the Kegg family and an alphabetical listing of descendants A - Z with pictures that we could obtain from relatives. Volume 2 are the descendants listed alphabetically A - K (no pictures). Volume 3 are the descendants listed alphabetically K - Z (no pictures).
