Christians wait for prayers to be answered, for an afterlife in heaven, for the Virgin Mary to appear, and for God to speak. They wait to be liberated from oppression, to be "saved" or born again, for Easter morning to dawn, for healing, for conversion, and for baptism. Waiting and the disappointment and hope that often accompany it are explained in terms that are, at first glance, remarkably invariant across Christian traditions: what will happen will happen "on God's time." A study of sources from across Christian traditions shows that there is considerable complexity beneath this surface...

Imagine a day in the future when you are sitting with your kid near a fireplace. You have a very smart kid who is very good at science, like a child prodigy. You are thinking that someday he/she will be a great engineer or a professor and make you proud. However, on that day, he/she comes to you for your honest feedback because he (she) thinks you know it all. He (She) asks you, "Daddy, I want to be a Magician." What would your answer be? Would it be "Don't be a magician kid; the world is not made for magicians." or would you say, "Go ahead kid, pursue your dreams like your father did "...

Are you worried about your child's current behavior or you'd like to get started with teaching your child manners early? Did you know you can begin teaching your child proper manners and etiquette as soon as they're eighteen months old? Children begin learning from the moment they're born, and as soon as they're able to understand what you're saying and communicate in return, it's time to start teaching them how to interact with those around them. Manners and etiquette are more important than ever in our ever-changing world. For example, when your child grows up, they will need manners in...

Human beings have been bestowed with the ultimate physical strengths and emotional vigor. It is because of these distinguishing characteristics that human race has gone so far in the event of progress. But a slight absence or mishandling of these natural power aspects can change the whole scenario. Self-confidence is one such example of emotional vigor factors which have the eventual capability of changing a person's life if enhanced and used productively. Self-confidence builds up self-esteem and lessens down the level of anxiety and fear of facing the challenges in one's life. In this book,...

Getting that dream job, the one where you know your experience makes you the best candidate means that you must be able to stand out in a crowd of several. Just take a look at your common job sites - ever notice how many resumes are submitted for one position? For highly desired employment, you could be looking at a volume of several hundred The key to getting you through those interview doors and on your way to getting the position you deserve means enhancing your resume to catch the eye of the prospective employer. This book will focus on the strategies you need to create a resume that...