Every Step Of The Way

Taking up any challenge, even an extreme one, for many people is not unusual, especially when the aim is to raise money to support a specific charity or other deserving cause. Often there is a direct link between the person taking on the challenge and the charity nominated to benefit from funds raised. Not all succeed, of course, even ending in heart break and sadly, tragic circumstances, at times. So, what happens when one, 57-year-old, unfit, overweight, ex-smoking individual decides to pit himself against one of the world’s Seven Summits? Maybe it is a recipe for disaster on the face of it, some might even say foolhardy and risky but the events of the previous years that led to this attempt were compelling and after much consideration, made the urge too strong to ignore. The actual challenge was one thing but undertaking the preparation and importantly the fund raising, were extremely hard work, yet, at the same time fulfilling, fun and exhausting. Every Step of the Way not only charts the 12 months leading up to that week on Mount Kilimanjaro and details the actual climb but, additionally, looks into the reasons for attempting it, which began with one man being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, his appalling treatment in care, and the inevitable outcome.

Can you imagine walking from California to Florida in just over a year? If you could, what would be the purpose? One reason would be to spend the maximum amount of time possible spreading the word about the work of a non-profit organization called Love Justice International, but at the time it was called Tiny Hands International. It is their business to prevent people from being trafficked, then spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them. This was something that I had to be a part of. The original idea was to kick in doors where victims of trafficking were being held against their will, fist or gunfight with the bad guys then run out of that place with the rescuee on my shoulders. Lo and behold, that didn’t happen. Raising money by becoming an advocate of human trafficking prevention seemed more appropriate. So how else would you raise money for such a great cause? By attempting a great feat of course. Instead of being in hand to hand combat with the traffickers, there were many nights spent sleeping on the side of the road eating cold food out of a can. Instead of sleeping under a safe roof at night, it was sleeping in the dirt of the wild. Countless opportunities were made by telling others about Love Justice and the work they were doing. From genuine homeless people generously handing over a single dollar to the wealthy giving hundreds at a time. This is a recollection of everyone who made this journey possible in the attempt to fund the rescue or prevention of 1600 trafficked victims.

Where are you on your faith journey? Many have described faith as a journey, and it seems very accurate and appropriate to do so. Now, to be sure, it's no random jaunt or spree! It is a lifelong expedition with much uncertainty and loneliness. The weight we carry rarely gets lighter, and it requires more strength than we know we have. Along this journey, we lose our way and our confidence. We get distracted and stuck and sometimes become hopeless and despairing, but we also learn and gain wisdom, celebrate and find meaning, and ultimately arrive at discovering who God created us to be and who God really is. As with every long journey, our faith journey needs a map, perhaps even an atlas. Thankfully, each and every step of our journey is intimately and definitively known by our loving God, who is there With You Every Step of the Way. Christopher B. Wolf's new book is for everyone who desires to navigate and draw closer to God along the unpredictable but exhilarating journey of faith. It serves as a 'word atlas' of both the things we need along the way and what we receive: assurance, heart and soul, fellowship, possibilities, and transformation. Formatted for the individual who needs insight and support, as well as for the small group that wants to grow, study, and think together, With You Every Step of the Way includes thoughtful messages as well as reflection questions that will inspire compelling contemplation and discussion. Christopher B. Wolf is the author of Giving Faith a Second Chance: Restarts, Mulligans and Do-Overs. He has served and led churches in New Jersey and Michigan and now lives in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, with his wife, Jennifer, and children, Brian and Madelyn. He also writes a weekly message called Living Water. To sign up and visit with him, go to his website, www.christopherbwolf.com, or you can find him on Facebook and Twitter.

Every Step of the Way celebrates the tenth anniversary of South Africa's first democratic election but also seeks to widen and promote a conversation about South Africa's contested pasts.

Enjoy the zany and thought-provoking adventures of a psychologist as she travels alone to interesting cities. Her experiences are filled with the unexpected and hold life lessons that are changing the lives of those who have the heart to listen and the wisdom to apply them

This is truly an inspirational book about miracles and spiritual truths. lt is a healing book that heals people mentally, physically and spiritually. I wanted to put a book of creativity out into the world to make it a little brighter. I put some of my most favorite inspiring people who bring out the best in people with their gifts. I believe everyone in the world has a gift to offer the world. You just have to unravel it yourself. I put pastors in here from different religions. People who can heal you. Daily prayers that can heal you. lt talks about loss and how hard it is on a person and why jt is so hard. lt talks about overcoming trauma too in one section. lf you are on the sideline where your faith has shaken just give this book a try. Or you lost a loved one and you are wondering why it is so hard on you. You will find some answers you are seeking. lf you suffer from depression and nothing is helping you, there are new treatments that you can do.

Family and friends are shocked when Mary Kate Sasser throws herself into the adventure of a lifetime. The small-town Southerner follows her imagination on a quest to Africa, refusing the escort of her boyfriend. His marriage ultimatum echoes in her ears, but she's not going to think about that until she has climbed the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Addison Falk also wants an adventure—and a vacation from her real life. Fresh from her MBA program, she is being lured from Miami to London for a job in her father's investment firm. For all the glitz and excitement a life in lesbian-rich Soho promises, Addison can't bring herself to take the next step without first adding her name to the rolls of those who have stood on Africa's highest peak. Their mutual undertaking challenges not just daily survival, but also the plans each woman has made for her future. Finding their way back to earth—and back to their lives—may be the most difficult journey of all. Winner, Golden Crown Literary Award.

Walk through the pages of the Bible in 90 days with a definitive voice in Christian spirituality. In this devotional, Eugene Peterson provides brief commentary and challenging thoughts designed to stir the biblical imagination and encourage even the weary believer. Life is a mixture of deep joy, heartbreaking disappointment, and hopeful dreams. We long for quick answers, yet God invites us into something far better—a dance of worship, wonder, and mystery. Discover this beautiful rhythm in Every Step an Arrival, a ninety-day devotional from the beloved translator behind the popular Message Bible and the author of spiritual classics, including Run with the Horses and A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Eugene Peterson believes our confusion about the world comes from a lack of clarity regarding who we are and, more important, who God is. Each reading focuses on a unique facet of God’s nature or of our identity. Drawing insights and stories from a number of books in the Old Testament, Peterson stirs the imagination and encourages travel-weary readers to keep moving forward. Life is full of unexpected moments. But when we enter each day in rhythm with God, every step is an arrival.