The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales | Connecting to Creation
Lingua: inglese
Editore: AuthorHouse, 2017
- Brossura
- Nuovo

Condizione: Nuovo
EUR 41,15
Quantità: 5 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloDescrizione dell’articolo da parte del venditore
The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales | Connecting to Creation | Nancy Nason Guss | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2017 | AuthorHouse | EAN 9781546203728 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.
Codice articolo 109701550
- Titolo
- The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales | Connecting to Creation
- Autore
- Nancy Nason Guss
- Editore
- AuthorHouse
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 2017
- Condizione
- Neu
- Rilegatura
- Taschenbuch
- Lingua
- inglese
- ISBN 10
- 1546203729
- ISBN 13
- 9781546203728
- Peso dell'articolo
- 356 grammi
- Dimensioni
- 216 x 216 x 8 mm
- Cataloghi dei venditori
- Bücher
"Riassunto" può appartenere a un’altra edizione di questo titolo.
Estratto. © Ristampato con autorizzazione. Tutti i diritti riservati.
The Spirit of the Tree and Other Back Yard Tales
Connecting to Creation
By Nancy Nason GussAuthorHouse
All rights reserved.
Contents
Acknowledgements, vii,
Introduction, ix,
The Spirit of the Tree, 1,
The Window, 21,
The River Tree's Story, 27,
The Forgotten Garden, 41,
The Lady Lily and Curt the Crow, 49,
The Weepy Willow's, 65,
Afterward, 79,
Appendix, 81,
Bibliography of Quotations, 103,
About the Author, 105,
CHAPTER 1
The Spirit of the Tree
Inspired by the aura around our cypress tree
"I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree"
-Joyce Kilmer
The Cypress tree is one of many in the yard. She may not be the tallest, but she is the fullest, and her shape is the perfect tree shape.
Smaller birds nest in her branches, and the herons share perch time at her peak with the anhingas, kingfishers, and egrets as they watch the lake below for the fish that will become their meal.
Butterflies dance gracefully among her branches.
A tiny sparrow sits in the feeder hanging from the lowest branch.
Mama Blue Jay tosses food from the feeder to her babies onto the ground. A sentry keeps careful watch from above.
Squirrels playfully chase each other up and down her trunk.
Her beautiful knees provide a haven under the shade for the glossy ibis and moorhens.
Ducks and rabbits eat the seed and rye grass between the cypress knees and trees.
She breathes deeply, and fills her being with carbon dioxide. She exhales the oxygen for the people and animals to breathe. It is the cleanest of air and does not need any filtering or perfumes. It provides the essence of life for so many.
There she stands, tall, mighty, and magnifi cent.
She is humbled by how lucky she is. She is there together with the other trees to support all forms of life.
In this great big world, one tree helps so many. And when there is more than one tree, even more are helped.
She may not be one who could run and play, but that is not her job. Her job is to be there and help those around her.
There is a little girl who loves playing outside in her backyard.
She lovingly watches the cardinal family, the mourning doves, mockingbirds, jays, and crows enjoy the beautiful trees. She listens to the chipper chirp of the tiny finches.
She gazes in awe at the creation.
She sees the perfectly shaped tree and feels a special spirit about it. It has a halo of sweet love and comfort.
The little girl places her hand on the tree, feeling the pulse of life and energy. She inhales deeply, filling her lungs with the fresh, clean air that is filled with the oxygen from the tree.
She exhales, and the tree is grateful for the carbon dioxide from the child, with both working together to create clean air for each other to breathe.
As the child gazes up into the branches, she sees the sun beaming down in love for the tree, the girl, and the earth. She hears the music of the birds and feels the warmth of this special and pure love and peace.
The girl marvels at how amazing the creation of the tree is.
The tree marvels at how amazing the creation of the girl is.
They both share a moment marveling at all the life enjoying these same moments together at this little spot in her backyard.
As she gazes into the sky, still holding the tree, she sees the rainbow surrounding her yard with God's promise of love. Her eyes fill with tears of joy in the beauty of this moment.
What she does not know is that at this very moment, many children and grownups all over the world are sharing this very same experience at the exact same time. Some are gazing at stars, others at the ocean.
Some marvel from the streets in front of their houses, and some from high in the mountains.
She realizes that the spirit of life's energy is everywhere. What she does not know is that when every living thing is feeling this love and peace at the same time, only love and peace can exist where they are.
They all become one in love and life and creation.
This is what life really is. This is where life really is. This is what keeps life going. This is what grows the spirit of love. Now and Forever
The girl says a little prayer:
"Thank you God for this beautiful earth home. Thank you for the tree and all it does for the animals and me. Thank you for all life. Thank you for showing me your miracle that all creation is. Help me remember this all the time, even when times are hard, or the world seems mean. The world is not mean here; it is sweet and good. Thank you for keeping this in my mind, my heart, and my spirit."
As she says this prayer, her eyes light up with gratitude for this special moment. God answers her prayers with the most beautiful double rainbow over the tree, her house, and her. All through her life, even when times are tough, she remembers this blessed moment and feels peace.
As long as she lives, she brings her peace, happiness, and love to all she meets. It is contagious. They feel her spirit of joy whenever she is near. And when she is not there, they remember her joy and share it with others.
The world becomes a better place just like her back yard ...
... where the cypress tree grows in love, knowing that this love, when spread, saves the world. From then on, all who see the tree feel peace and joy in the moment. Few know the reason; they just feel it. Occasionally, someone notices the glow of light surrounding this special tree, experiences God's creation, and lifts up a prayer of thanks. The world is a better place, and the magnificence of life's miracles reaches the ends of the earth. Then there is peace. Shalom.
(Continues...)
Excerpted from The Spirit of the Tree and Other Back Yard Tales by Nancy Nason Guss. Copyright © 2017 Nancy Nason Guss. Excerpted by permission of AuthorHouse.
All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.
"Descrizione articolo" può appartenere a un’altra edizione di questo titolo.
preigu
Osnabrück, Germania
Venditore AbeBooks dal 5 agosto 2024
Tariffe di spedizione da Germania a U.S.A.
| Articolo | Da 60 a 60 giorni lavorativi | Da 60 a 60 giorni lavorativi |
|---|---|---|
| Primo articolo | EUR 70,00 | EUR 70,00 |
Metodi di pagamento
- PayPal
Descrizione dello Store
preigu betreibt einen Onlineversandhandel mit über 1 Mio. Produkten in verschiedenen Sortimenten. Das Kernsortiment besteht aus Büchern, Medien und Spielwaren. Ein gelungenes Einkaufserlebnis ist das Ziel einer jeden Bestellung bei preigu, denn der Kunde und seine Zufriedenheit stehen an erster Stelle. preigu setzt daher auf einen kompetenten Kundenservice, funktionierende Prozesse und schnelle Reaktion.
Specializzazione
Bücher, SpielwarenInformazioni sull’azienda del venditore
preigu GmbH & Co. KG
Lengericher Landstraße 19
Osnabrück, Germania 49078
Condizioni di vendita
About Us
Legal website operator identification:
preigu GmbH & Co. KG
Lengericher Landstr. 19
49078 Osnabrück
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 541 / 580 72 84
Email: mail@preigu.de
VAT No: DE 455 380 498
AG Osnabrück - HRA 209647
PhG: preigu Verwaltung GmbH
AG Osnabrück - HRB 221793
CEO: Ansas Meyer
We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before consumer arbitration boards.
We are a member of the initiative "FairCommerce" since 30.11.2016.
For more information, see: https://www.haendlerbund.de/de/haendlerbund/interessenvertretung/faircommerce
Diritto di recesso
Instructions for revocation
Right of withdrawal for the sale of goods
Revocation right for consumers
(A ‘consumer' is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction which, to an overwhelming extent, cannot be attributed to either his commercial or independent professional activities.)
Instructions for revocation
Revocation right
You have the right to revoke this contract within 14 days without specifying any reasons.
The revocation period is 14 days with effect from the day,
-
on which you or a third party nominated by you, which is not the carrier, had taken possession of the products, provided you had ordered one or more products within the scope of a standard order and this/these product/products is/are delivered uniformly;
-
on which you or a third party nominated by you, which is not the carrier, had taken possession of the last product, provided you had ordered several products within the scope of a standard order and these products are delivered separately;
-
on which you or a third party nominated by you, which is not the carrier, had taken possession of the last part delivery or the last unit, provided you had ordered a product, which is delivered in several part deliveries or units;
To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us (preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, Telephone number: +49 (0) 541 / 580 72 84, E-Mail address: mail@preigu.de) by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, or an e-mail) of your decision to withdraw from this contract. You can use the attached model withdrawal form for this purpose, which is, however, not mandatory.
You can also exercise your right of withdrawal online by clicking on a button labelled accordingly (such as ‘Withdraw from contract' or similar) on the AbeBooks/ZVAB website. If you use this online function, you will immediately receive a confirmation of receipt on a durable medium (e.g. via email) containing information on the content of the withdrawal notice, as well as the date and time of its receipt.
In order to safeguard the revocation period, it is sufficient that you send the notification about the exercise of the revocation right before the expiry of the revocation period.
Consequences of the revocation
If you revoke this contract, we shall repay all the payments, which we received from you, including the delivery costs (with the exception of additional costs, which arise from that fact that you selected a form of delivery other than the most reasonable standard delivery offered by us), immediately and at the latest within 14 days from the day on which we received the notification about the revocation of this contract from you. We use the same means of payment, which you had originally used during the original transaction, for this repayment unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; you will not be charged any fees owing to this repayment.
We can refuse the repayment until the products are returned to us or until you have furnished evidence that you have sent the products back to us, depending on whichever is earlier.
You must return or transfer the products to us immediately and, in any case, at the latest within 14 days with effect from the day on which you inform us of the revocation of this contract. The deadline is maintained if you send the products before the expiry of the 14 day deadline.
You bear the direct costs for returning the products.
You must pay for any depreciation of the products only if this depreciation can be attributed to any handling with you that was not necessary for checking the condition, features and functionality of the products.
Criteria for exclusion or expiry
The revocation right is not available for contracts
-
for delivery of products, which are not prefabricated and for whose manufacturing an individual selection or stipulation by the consumer is important or which are clearly tailored to the personal requirements of the consumer;
-
for delivery of products, which can spoil quickly or whose use-by date would be exceeded quickly;
-
for delivery of alcoholic drinks, whose price was agreed at the time of concluding the contract, which however can be delivered 30 days after the conclusion of the contract at the earliest and whose current value depends on the fluctuations in the market, on which the entrepreneur has no influence;
-
for delivery of newspapers, periodicals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts. The revocation right expires prematurely in case of contracts
-
for delivery of sealed products, which are not suitable for return for reasons of health protection or hygiene if their seal has been removed after the delivery;
-
for delivery of products if they have been mixed inseparably with other goods after the delivery, owing to their condition;
-
for delivery of sound or video recording or computer software in a sealed package if the seal has been removed after the delivery.
Specimen - revocation form
(If you wish to revoke the contract, please fill up this form and send it back to us.)
-
To preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, Email address: mail@preigu.de :
-
I/we () herewith revoke the contract concluded by me/ us () regarding the purchase of the following products ()/
the provision of the following service () -
Ordered on ()/ received on ()
-
Name of the consumer(s)
-
Address of the consumer(s)
-
Signature of the consumer(s) (only in case of a notification on paper)
-
Date
(*) Cross out the incorrect option.