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What does it take to finally strip off masks of attempted perfection? Is exposing the pain and chaos in your heart and getting real with yourself and others worth it to find true freedom? Jackie Brewer Van Dyke yearned for a fairytale family. Promising herself to never end up like her violent father and overly timid mother, the young girl morphed into “the fixer" in her household, believing she alone could put an end to the cycle of abuse. Determined to conceal her pain and feelings of inadequacy, she hid behind the façade of perfectionism. Though she resolved to never expose her ...

April - the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar heralds spring in earnest and, of course, April showers and perhaps other unsettled weather. For our poets, including Owen, Stevenson, Van Dyke, Hardy, and Shelley, the month provides a rich source for them to muse upon.

"Everyone calls me 'Boxer', as if I was the only one." Brian “Boxer” DuWold is feeling outdated in a booming industrial age of electricity, magnetism, and stiff competition between steam and fossil fuel engines. The tough conman makes a living off gamblers, using prize-fighting rings, or shooting matches. Few realize his livelihood supports his blind sister; unfortunately, the suits of the United Republic Agency use this leverage to their advantage.

Henry van Dyke was a member of the clergy; this story reads like a sermon for good reason. Its full title is "A Short Christmas Sermon: Keeping Christmas". Read by award-winning audiobook narrator Mike Vendetti, this lovely piece reminds us what Christianity is about.

This is a tale of an early Christmas. It is also a story of the healing power of divine knowledge. Only a clergyman of the caliber of Rev. Henry Van Dyke could bring a story of Christmas and a profound lesson of life in one delightful piece of fiction.

The parable "A Handful of Clay" by Henry Van Dyke tells us much about human potential. Read by award-winning audiobook narrator Mike Vendetti, this is a very good inspirational piece.

Donald J. Trump did not migrate from the pit of hell in the year 2016 to run for president of the United States of America. He was already a staple diet of the people of this morally decadent society in which he spewed hatred and lies, as a matter of course. This unmitigated liar was already known for his bigotry and misogynistic attitude which he publicly displayed with theatrical flair. His character flaws were like a flashing neon sign on Times Square.

Tara and David have been married for 30+ years and are the parents of four grown children. Tara is a certified birth doula and childbirth educator. David is an associate professor, director of a masters program in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Together, they own With U Projects. They share a curiosity about the world and the people who live in it. By interviewing experts, sharing their perspectives and engaging in others’ stories, David and Tara explore human development, real relationships, and all the things in between…With U.

The Landlords Malik Jarrell and Jalen go into things that lives Rent Free in the mind.

Hey friends! This podcast gives listeners Bible information, in truth, from God’s word. Some casts may be positive, while others deal with the reality of sin, judgment, and hell. It’s all here, the truth from the Bible. Thanks for listening!

Short Tales is a collection of eight books. The first three books deal with the life of a young man of mixed ancestry back in the 1940s. His name is Wacarasa Joe( WA-CA-RA-SA) Joe and his mother, Lynmai, was an indigenous Carib woman of Guyana, South America. His father, Henry Hawkins, was a dutchman from Holland who worked with the colonial government at the time. Wacarasa Joe’s parents were both killed when he was a child only eight years old. His mother, Lynmai, taught him the ways of the Carib people, and his father, taught him the ways of Dutch.

A brief, weekly conversation about the insights, highlights & challenges of public education as told by school business officials and industry experts.

Former Runnin’ Ute and current Professional basketball player Parker Van Dyke discusses everything inside the world of sports including the life lessons and values he’s learned from playing. This will also be a platform to discuss things outside the world of sports such as music, movies, television, and much much more! Guest interviews and fan participation will be intermingled with all things sports, some nonsense, and lots of jollification!

In a time when the heart of the Lord is misrepresented, and the name of Christ misused, Alena Van Dyke is a clarifying voice for modern Christian living. She speaks the truth without hype or hypocrisy. She is unafraid to address real issues in religion and church. With a gentle and loving approach, she deconstructs religious legalism, lies, and false teachings to uncover the wolves in sheep’s clothing. In the Restoring Christianity Podcast, Alena extends an invitation for believers in Jesus Christ to wholeheartedly love and obey the Lord with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength and ...

Friends Jackson Van Dyke and Denton Ice discuss the church and change. While the topics may vary, the focus is on Christian faithfulness in this time of rapid cultural change.

It’s easy to get lost in the daily grind of life and business. We need to have the right people in our lives if we want to succeed. If you had a childhood like me, you were probably told, "if you run with dogs, you're gonna get fleas". I prefer the late, great Jim Rohn's version, "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." This is a principle that I based my company, Up Your Average LLC. on. Do you want to increase your chances of success? One of the best places to start is to change who you spend your time with. Are you ready to Up Your Average? Each week join me,...

"The Spirit of Christmas" is a collection of Henry Van Dyke's thoughts on the subject. "Power corrupts itself, and might cannot save. The Earth is full of ignorant strife, and for this evil there is no cure but by the giving of greater knowledge. It is because men do not understand evil that they yield themselves to its power. Wickedness is folly in action, and injustice is the error of the blind. It is because men are ignorant that they destroy one another, and at last themselves. If there were more light in the world there would be no sorrow."

Acclaimed writer Henry Van Dyke presents a staller collection of poems that also served as hymns in churches in the early 1900s. One is still sung today. Encouragement found in each stanza.

Henry Van Dyke is widely known for his classic stories like The Other Wise Man, but this audiobook is a series of three sermons he wrote on the subject of peace. Ironically much of what he wrote seems like current headlines. This series was written just after the conclusion of World War I. The same fears we experience now were experienced by those who heard these word for the first time. There is encouragement for all in this audiobook. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Perhaps it should come as no surprise that an author would entertain a variety of Sprites while weaving new tales - the good, the bad and the popular. However, one unruly sprite ultimately brings a greater perspective to the life of the author. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.