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Christians love to talk about how God is in control, but that’s harder to grasp when things aren’t going like you thought it would, when your life looks quite different than you imagined. In the back of my mind, God reminds me that he is the same trustworthy God - the one who always finishes the stories he starts. And this is my story - of wrestling with our God who gives a limp and a blessing. A God who is always kind even when my circumstances feel the opposite.

This complete edition spans 2,400 years (431 BCE–1944) in 40 hours, 155 speeches, and 52 speakers, including foundational addresses by Gandhi and Mao—voices that shaped modern Asia. Begin in 431 BCE with Demosthenes, whose structural genius remains the DNA of modern expression. Traverse Athens’ zenith via Pericles’ Funeral Oration, Alexander’s volatile proclamations, and Rome’s crisis in Cicero’s showdown with Cataline—featuring Caesar’s sole surviving senate address and Mark Antony’s incendiary eulogy.

It's time to pick the week's hall monitor at Mrs. Puff's Boating School, and SpongeBob is the next in line! But when SpongeBob SquarePants reports for duty, he takes his new authority out of the school yard and into Bikini Bottom! The unsuspecting citizens will never be the same after SpongeBob wreaks total havoc in this uproarious underwater tale.

Two weddings? Two opportunities for conflict, drama and lasting memories. Beth Wheeler has waited her whole life for a Christmas wedding, but she never envisioned it taking place on Captiva Island. Even if it makes her mother happy, without snow, jingle bells and sleigh rides, Beth’s dreams of saying “I do” under a canopy of sugar plums and mistletoe are disappearing faster than a flying reindeer.

When Ruth, Susie, Diana, and Maggie meet for their usual Wednesday morning coffee in Manhattan, each woman is drowning in holiday dread. Ruth faces another lonely Christmas with her dismissive husband. Susie struggles under the crushing weight of hosting duties for her demanding family. Recently divorced, Diana dreads facing the holidays without her familiar life. And control-freak Maggie feels overwhelmed by everyone else's expectations.

En la noche de Reyes, cuando los hogares brillan con luz suave y los niños colocan sus zapatos llenos de esperanza, una estrella guía y luminosa vela por la tierra dormida. Pero este año, la estrella brilla con más dulzura, como si ella también estuviera lista para descansar. Mientras Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar avanzan en silencio por España, algo hermoso comienza a suceder.

La nuit qui précède le Carnaval, alors que la ville s’endort sous un ciel d’hiver lumineux, les masques les plus doux s’éveillent. Non pour danser ni briller, mais pour écouter les pensées silencieuses des enfants. En glissant dans les rues éclairées de lanternes, ils murmurent des messages de courage, de gentillesse et de confiance — rappelant que la joie naît lorsque l’on se sent accepté tel que l’on est.

El Día de San Valentín comienza como cualquier otro… hasta que las tarjetas se mueven, los chocolates ruedan y los corazones de pronto salen corriendo sobre diminutos pies de papel. Mientras un niño curioso recorre el vecindario a toda prisa, ocurre algo sorprendente. Los valentines fugitivos no desaparecen en absoluto. En su lugar, reparten sonrisas, risas y bondad por donde pasan: caen en bolsillos, flotan por las calles y encuentran su camino hasta manos que los esperan.

Que se passe-t-il lorsqu’un chiot aime la Saint-Valentin un tout petit peu trop ? Faites la connaissance de Maple, une adorable chiotte pleine d’enthousiasme, avec un cœur débordant d’amour… et un panier rempli de cartes de Saint-Valentin. Bien décidée à partager la joie, Maple offre des valentins à tous ceux qu’elle croise — y compris le facteur, la boîte aux lettres, un écureuil surpris et même l’aspirateur !

Adéntrate en un mundo donde los deseos brillan, la bondad crece y cada nuevo día guarda un poquito de magia. Un niño curioso descubre que los deseos más brillantes no se encuentran en el cielo, sino en los momentos que compartimos, el valor que mostramos y la bondad que ofrecemos.

Meet Maple, an enthusiastic puppy with a heart full of love—and a basket full of valentines. Determined to share the joy, Maple gives valentines to everyone she meets… including the mail carrier, the mailbox, a startled squirrel, and even the vacuum cleaner! As Maple’s heartfelt mission spirals into hilarious chaos, children will giggle at every page while discovering a gentle, meaningful message about kindness, generosity, and remembering yourself too.

On the night before Epiphany, while Italy sleeps beneath a winter sky, small wishes begin to stir in children’s hearts. They are not loud or glittering wishes, but gentle hopes and timid dreams—the courage to try again, the wish to be kinder, the hope of believing a little more in oneself. That night, La Befana glides silently above the rooftops, gathering these wishes with a special lantern. Not to judge them, but to protect them, cherish them, and plant what is meant to grow.

In Occultism, Semi-Occultism and Pseudo-Occultism, Annie Besant offers a rigorous and cautionary examination of esoteric study, drawing clear distinctions between genuine occult discipline and its degraded or misleading counterparts. Writing from within the Theosophical tradition, Besant outlines the ethical, psychological, and spiritual prerequisites required for authentic occult development, while warning against partial knowledge, ego-driven experimentation, and fraudulent or sensationalized mystical practices.

Nella notte che precede la Pasqua, mentre il mondo riposa sotto un morbido cielo primaverile, qualcosa inizia silenziosamente a muoversi. Sotto la terra, minuscoli germogli si risvegliano—portando con sé speranze, pazienza e la promessa di nuovi inizi. Con l’avvicinarsi del mattino, questi piccoli germogli crescono senza farsi vedere, ricordando ai bambini che il cambiamento non avviene sempre in modo rumoroso o tutto insieme. A volte il coraggio cresce lentamente. La gentilezza mette radici con dolcezza. E la fiducia sboccia quando ci viene dato tempo e cura.

Cuando cae la noche y el prado se vuelve tranquilo, cada pequeña criatura se acomoda para tener dulces sueños. Desde conejitos y zorritos soñolientos hasta buhítos y cervatillos, cada página brilla con calidez, cariño y la magia de la luz de la luna.

Una historia mágica y suave para dormir, que brilla con asombro y calidez. Cada noche, cuando el mundo se queda en silencio y los sueños comienzan a elevarse, la Guardiana de la Luna despierta. Con su linterna resplandeciente y sus alas plateadas, pule la luna, guía a las estrellas y vela con ternura la Tierra dormida. Desde el silencio de los cielos de medianoche hasta el primer rubor de la luz del amanecer, este libro invita a los niños a un mundo donde la bondad brilla y los pequeños actos de cuidado mantienen al universo encendido.

Der Valentinstag beginnt wie jeder andere – bis die Karten wackeln, die Pralinen rollen und die Herzen plötzlich auf winzigen Papierfüßen davonflitzen. Als ein neugieriges Kind durch die Nachbarschaft hinterherjagt, geschieht etwas Überraschendes. Die ausgebüxten Valentinskarten verschwinden gar nicht. Stattdessen verteilen sie überall, wo sie hinkommen, Lächeln, Lachen und Freundlichkeit – sie landen in Taschen, schweben durch die Straßen und finden ihren Weg in wartende Hände.

Imbarcati in un affascinante viaggio attraverso il cosmo con "Un Viaggio Attraverso le Meraviglie Delle Eclissi Solari", un libro illustrato per bambini che svela i misteri e le meraviglie di uno dei fenomeni più spettacolari della natura. Attraverso un linguaggio coinvolgente, facile da comprendere, e immagini vibranti, i bambini vengono introdotti ai concetti fondamentali delle eclissi solari, inclusi i ruoli del Sole, della Luna e della Terra nel creare questo evento celestiale.

Le jour où les cartes de la Saint-Valentin se sont enfuies. La Saint-Valentin commence comme n’importe quel autre jour… jusqu’au moment où les cartes frémissent, les chocolats roulent, et les cœurs s’enfuient soudain sur de minuscules pieds de papier. Alors qu’un enfant curieux se met à courir à travers le quartier, quelque chose de surprenant se produit. Les valentins en fuite ne disparaissent pas du tout. Au contraire, ils répandent sourires, rires et gentillesse partout où ils passent — se glissant dans des poches, flottant dans les rues et trouvant le chemin de mains prêtes à les recevoir.

Contemplative essays exploring how to live. Each episode gathers voices — artists, writers, philosophers, practitioners — who didn't just think about the big questions but did something distinctive in response to them. Attention, solitude, grief, making, mortality, love. Not advice. Not self-help. The examined life, made vivid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.