Reeling from the loss of a lifetime has brought her to the cliffs of Lake Superior to let her heart run free. A long arduous journey of rediscovery had landed her here. And on this extraordinary day, she would have a serendipitous encounter with an old man who carried pockets full of field corn, that changed the course of her life. An encounter that taught her the truest meaning of love, how to keep her memories warm, and most profoundly, gave her heart the courage to find its way home. Based on the story of an journey of personal triumph over incredible loss through love, laughter, serendipity, and the most amazing red "lady shoes".

Warning! It is dangerous to read this book! For it will change your life, and there is no going back. We have all been offered many more Blessings than we may have received. This book is a tool to help you open up and receive them. Your life is a journey into healing physical, emotional and spiritual. Your Blessings are the building blocks along this path. This book of Inspirational Blessings offers you a transformational journey into yourself. It can inspire and enrich your life beyond measure, guiding you to fulfill your deepest dreams. It is a blueprint for living your life with greater consciousness, helping you to recognize the best of who you are, who you can be; to see the infinite possibilities that your life offers, bringing integrity, wholeness, abundance, self-empowerment and unconditional love. Let Inspirational Blessings help you release everything that keeps you stuck and fearful, liberate your imagination, creativity and self-esteem, expand your courage, and recognize the miracles in your life! There are fifty-two Blessings to help you move forward on your spiritual journey. And the Joker, who brings fun and delight and humour into your life! The journey of Inspirational Blessings offers you growing wisdom and compassion, and the recognition that your life is a Blessing. It guides you towards the profound Mystery and meaning of life, expanding your consciousness, connecting you to your Higher Self and to the Source of the All That Is. The journey of the Blessings is your journey home.

Give instructions to parents on how to bless and encourage their children.

Broken. Blessed. How can those two words possibly go together? Considering just how shattering life’s blows can be, can we honestly believe God will bring good out of our most heartbreaking crises? “It’s difficult to discern the blessing in the midst of brokenness,” says Dr. Charles Stanley. “Certain circumstances in life hurt, at times so intensely that we think we will never heal.” The catalysts for brokenness all possess a wrenching pain and the power to forever alter our life. But they also possess one thing more: the potential for discovering a richness in living we otherwise never would know. Perhaps you’ve already experienced circumstances so shattering you may wonder today whether it’s even possible to pick up the pieces. And maybe you can’t. But God can. “After brokenness, we can experience God’s greatest blessings.” In Finding God’s Blessings in Brokenness, Dr. Stanley will carry you through the hard times and show you how God’s glory is consistent throughout and always available. A gentle, encouraging way to explore God’s purpose and power as only experienced through the darkest times of life, this book will encourage you as you journey through the dry seasons. Set amidst beautiful photography and a timeless design, Dr. Stanley’s words of encouragement and hope will guide you to growth and the joy of the Lord. Finding God’s Blessings in Brokenness is a thoughtful and inspiring gift to encourage anyone struggling through a dark season, as well as a thoughtful gift for anyone going through loss.

In Tibet, vajra songs became popular when Milarepa gave teachings in that style to his disciples. His example influenced all Tibetan Buddhist schools, particularly the Kagyu lineages. People commonly memorized such songs and sang them with beautiful melodies. But vajra songs are much more than pleasant tunes or ordinary poetry. A vajra song reflects the enlightened mind of its author by encapsulating precisely profound meaning in just a few words. Thus, it can be difficult for the unenlightened to penetrate their meaning. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen learned to sing vajra songs at his mother's knee. Later in life, he learned of their profound meaning from masters of Tibetan Buddhism, which allowed him to finally experience their depth in solitary retreat. Rinpoche brings this tradition into a Western context by translating songs composed by iconic Buddhist figures and explaining them in contemporary terms. Rinpoche presents the outer and inner meaning of nine vajra songs by Milarepa (ca. 1052–1135) and Jigten Sumgön (1143–1217). He describes the Buddhist path of wisdom and compassion that leads to ultimate peace and happiness, and shows how to develop our mental qualities. In ancient times, these teachings were given to help others reach spiritual maturity. Here, we are invited into the world of transmission from master to disciple in order to discover truth for ourselves—to open the eye of wisdom that reveals the mind that cannot be seen.

Whether you are hiding in a wine press of despair or standing at the end of a dock in a storm, sometimes taking the next step seems impossible and outrageous. How can I go on becomes a monster in the dark. Anger and confusion close in, and Gods still, small voice can no longer be heard. As you read these stories you will see victory emerge out of despair as God does what only God can do.