Jerry Smith

Tapestry: A Medieval Tale of Curses, Crowns, and Courage introduces a wonderful world of dragons, knights, and powerful wizards. As imagined by author Jerry Smith, this world comes alive through a poetic narrative that follows the story of a gentle princess and her reluctant hero. They wind their way through a maze of lies, jealousy, and madness in search of truth, justice, and honor. Fortified with courage and stealth, they find the strength and perseverance to overcome the death, darkness, and destruction unleashed upon their land by an evil, power-hungry mage, and a scheming sorceress. Written in the style of the great Greek and Roman poets, Tapestry presents rich imagery and eloquent rhyming couplets portraying the adversity encountered by its characters. It follows them as they struggle - evil against good, death against life, and destruction against rebirth. Feudal lords, evil enemies, and noble knights emerge and entwine into colorful strands, creating this carefully woven tale as a vibrant tapestry filled with hope and promise for an age consumed by darkness and despair. Tapestry: A Medieval Tale of Curses, Crowns, and Courage brings the poetic narrative to a story of good versus evil in a world brimming with justice, honor, mystery, and magic.

Tapestry: A Medieval Tale of Curses, Crowns, and Courage introduces a wonderful world of dragons, knights, and powerful wizards. As imagined by author Jerry Smith, this world comes alive through a poetic narrative that follows the story of a gentle princess and her reluctant hero. They wind their way through a maze of lies, jealousy, and madness in search of truth, justice, and honor. Fortified with courage and stealth, they find the strength and perseverance to overcome the death, darkness, and destruction unleashed upon their land by an evil, power-hungry mage, and a scheming sorceress. Written in the style of the great Greek and Roman poets, Tapestry presents rich imagery and eloquent rhyming couplets portraying the adversity encountered by its characters. It follows them as they struggle - evil against good, death against life, and destruction against rebirth. Feudal lords, evil enemies, and noble knights emerge and entwine into colorful strands, creating this carefully woven tale as a vibrant tapestry filled with hope and promise for an age consumed by darkness and despair. Tapestry: A Medieval Tale of Curses, Crowns, and Courage brings the poetic narrative to a story of good versus evil in a world brimming with justice, honor, mystery, and magic.

A Logical Case for God and Creation first takes the reader through a logical look at whether it is reasonable to believe that the Bible is true and that God exists. Then looking at the universe--including the existence of billions of galaxies and trillions of stars, the planets that make up the universe and our solar system--the author argues it is not possible for the universe to have come about by accident or as a result of an accidental "big bang."Then considering our marvelous bodies, the massive number of other species on this earth, the beauty of the flora and fauna, and the tremendous resources available to us, he demonstrates that it is not probable or possible for all that exists to have evolved over millions of years, or come about without a design or a designer.The author points out, "To say that we evolved is an insult to our God given, human ability to reason, and to our intellectual capacity to logically evaluate the truth."Finally, considering the harmonious nature of the universe, the author further demonstrates that it is not logical to believe that the trillions upon trillions of objects being propelled through space at such incredible speeds could have accidentally fallen into such a harmonious and orchestrated relationship to each other.Absent these objects having been purposely put into a predetermined, perpetual path in our incredible universe by an intelligent designer, logic would suggest that the universe would be in complete chaos without a design.

A Logical Case for God and Creation first takes the reader through a logical look at whether it is reasonable to believe that the Bible is true and that God exists. Then looking at the universeincluding the existence of billions of galaxies and trillions of stars, the planets that make up the universe and our solar systemthe author argues it is not possible for the universe to have come about by accident or as a result of an accidental big bang.Then considering our marvelous bodies, the massive number of other species on this earth, the beauty of the flora and fauna, and the tremendous resources available to us, he demonstrates that it is not probable or possible for all that exists to have evolved over millions of years, or come about without a design or a designer.The author points out, To say that we evolved is an insult to our God given, human ability to reason, and to our intellectual capacity to logically evaluate the truth.Finally, considering the harmonious nature of the universe, the author further demonstrates that it is not logical to believe that the trillions upon trillions of objects being propelled through space at such incredible speeds could have accidentally fallen into such a harmonious and orchestrated relationship to each other.Absent these objects having been purposely put into a predetermined, perpetual path in our incredible universe by an intelligent designer, logic would suggest that the universe would be in complete chaos without a design.

Broke'n'English began life as a journal I kept of my visits to Sri Lanka between 1998, when I came for the first time, to 2008, when our house 'Jungle Tide' was completed. When we opened Jungle Tide as a guest house early in 2010 a copy of the journals was left in a ring binder for guests to read if they were interested. It stirred up a fair bit of interest and I lost count of the e-mails asking "When is the book coming out?" so eventually succumbed to demand and decided to try to turn the journals into a book. By this time (2016) I was living in Sri Lanka. Bringing the material up to date - an awful lot happened between 2008 and 2016 - was the easy part. Much harder was getting away from the journal style into a memoir which had some kind of a narrative flow. Perhaps harder still was wielding the knife and excising great chunks which were of great interest to me but unlikely to be of much interest to general readers. Self-indulgent jokes and stretches of political and social commentary which didn't really fit were the main offenders. Fortunately I'm married to the world's greatest critical friend. This is my first book. I'm not yet sure whether it will be my last. We'll see.

Between the Seas is the incredible story of a couple in their mid-forties traveling by motorcycle from Iowa through the isthmus of Central America and over the Panama Canal to deep within the Darien Gap...all on motorcycle. Josie's unrelenting determination saved them from horrific disasters and this incredible story from ending at gunpoint.May this book be an inspiration to those who need it. Jerry had polio and Josie had heart problems and trouble walking - yet they completed this remarkable journey on motorcycle. Here's to an astounding couple May your stories be retold, and your bravery forever be an example that physical limitations are no match for an adventurous spirit. Quotes from Between the Seas: "You know you married the right woman when she gets in front of a loaded gun for you, defuses the gunman, and sets you both free.""All we could see around us was the Guatemalan jungle and below, the Rio Negro River flowing furiously on - unaware of the incredible feat we were about to attempt.""Even though the magnificence of its fa ade may have faded into the mists of history, the lake still remembers its beauty and so do we.""A shroud of green drapes over this isthmus, connecting mighty continents, and enduring as the brave terrain between opposing seas. The result of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes has transformed this diverse paradise into a tropical labyrinth laced in high peaks, low lush valleys, powerful rivers, and dense rain forests full of wildlife.""We pray for safety, peaceful encounters, and adventure to ignite our life. If we are asking for too much, then adventure will do.""The streets, homes, and buildings remained, but every man, woman, and child in Rio Negro had been killed.""It was dark in old Granada the night we reached the iron-barred gates. This prison was a converted 300-year-old Spanish fort and I was its newest resident.""There are few times in the history of a man's life when he can pinpoint the very moment which changed his destiny. That was my moment."The hauntingly beautiful Central America held an inescapable mixture of deadly politics, varied natives, and picturesque landscapes. They traversed thick jungles and vast swamp lands surviving the continent's perilous volcanos, rivers, and mountains.Jerry and Josefina lived through the greatest disaster in Managua's history, saw the gruesome consequences of an entire village caught in the middle of a political war, stayed in an enchanting Marble Palace, and escaped a sinking volcano after a thief's ambush. Share in their adventure; for great dreams are not just attained, but explored, treasured, and transcended.

You can run from your past but you can't hide from it. That's especially true for Dennis, a small-time campus radical in his youth who's now the manager of a chain of body shops in Northern California. For Dennis a good day is minding the stores, carrying out the orders of the chain's mysterious owner, and keeping a very low profile. A good night is when the explosion dream doesn't wake him up sweating. His comfortable life is shattered when Wendy, an old acquaintance from his college days, shows up with a badly damaged car and the key to blowing his cover. Despite his initial fears, and to the surprise of both, their renewed friendship develops warily into something deeper. Then a ghost from their past arrives to haunt them, an ex-con carrying more unwelcome baggage than just his still-smoldering flame for his former girlfriend, who's now taken up residence with Dennis. Complicating matters is a toupee-wearing TV pitchman with a weakness for cocaine and vulnerable women, a female FBI agent with a thing for older men with toupees, and a motley collection of bikers, thugs, and oddballs, all of whom threaten to tear Dennis and Wendy apart and blow up their lives like the bomb that separated them years ago.

It behooves those who teach in the church to be aware that proper teaching in the church involves the Word of Christ, and by implication Jesus Christ. Thus, Christ education is the word of the day; meaning that first and foremost Jesus Christ must be central to teaching; second, that His Word is to be presented and taught, not opinions or traditions; and finally, as God has created all things by Christ, we should be concerned with how people develop and learn, since we are all created with the God-provided stages in our education process. This study aimed at learning if Christ education, i.e. 'Christ-Ed' was being applied by teachers in local Christian churches.