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Attitudes to retirement vary, and in this book Wendy Billington draws on her pastoral skills and life experience to ask the question: what is a Christian view of retirement? If we believe that life is a gift from God, should we not be viewing retirement as part of an integrated whole and see our latter years as part of God's plan? This book is intended for all to read: individuals preparing for retirement and in their retirement years as well as their families, friends, befrienders, carers and professionals. Written in two sections, 'Uprooting the weeds' and 'Sowing the seeds', it includes questions for group discussion at the end of each chapter, followed by a meditative thought for the day and a closing prayer.
Wendy's journey through life is action-packed and engrossing to read - from its start pre-WW2, through to the post-Covid period of the 'here and now'.
A constructive resource for all who endeavour to become reflective practitioners.
Discover the classic collection of mysteries from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Masterful stories' 5***** Reader Review 'An exciting read from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review 'Dick Francis never disappoints' 5***** Reader Review ______ This is the brilliant collection of thirteen gripping short stories by the master of crime, Dick Francis - a must-read for any fan. Ranging from the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham to Churchill Downs in America, each of these stories combine unforgettable characters, ingenious plotting and a sharp sting in the tail . . . Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Field of Thirteen is just one of the many blockb...
A rejacketed classic Dick Francis backlist titleThere's a bomb scare at Kingdom Hill racecourse, where failed conman Tricksy Wilcox watches his dreams blown to kingdom come... At Cheltenham's glittering National Hunt Festival, protocol is rocked as a love-struck owner falls madly in love with her jockey ... There is passion - and revenge - at the glorious Kentucky Derby... ...and then ten other tantalizing stories to hold you enthralled from the starting gates to the finish. Award-winning Master of Crime Dick Francis tackles a new distance with thirteen nerve-tingling tales of politics, passion, horses and crime - each one of them tied to a milestone event in the international racing calendar. The result is beyond question.
What does fruitfulness look like in our everyday lives? How can we serve God in the many, many hours of our waking time? Whether we are housewives or students, schoolkids or factory workers, sales assistants or retired, God can use us in many different ways. And that's not by adding new things to our much-to-do-about everything lists. Rather, it is about what happens when we let God show us how he wants us to respond in the places we find ourselves day by day - our frontlines, wherever they are. We don't need a high position, a university degree, or lots of money to have a significant impact for the Lord. What if, for now at least, the people God wants us to love and serve are the people we meet day-to-day? There are lots of stories in this book. They are all about followers of Jesus who have come to see the places and the people they encounter on their frontlines. They are testimonies that God still works powerfully, wondrously, and mysteriously through his people today.