Books published by publisher Pacific Press Pub

Help your children, students, and other young people in your life hone their own sense of capacity, resilience and self-respect through these guided imagery stories. When read aloud regularly, these stories help shape the character development, emerging social strengths, and budding leadership potential of children. Suitable for home and school. "Imagery is a powerful tool that impacts the mind, body and spirit. In pediatric pain and integrative oncology at UCLA, I have experienced the remarkable use of imagery to manifest a reduction of pain and anxiety, and influence positive growth and healing in children and adults with chronic pain and/or cancer. Guided imagery can help integrate universal values of kindness and love. In Teresa’s work with children throughout the world for the past 28 years, she has utilized her story-based imagery and music to help children form stronger character-based identities, relieve stress and pain, and manifest positive change as a natural part of their education." Dr. Kathryn de PlanqueUCLA Children's Pain Specialist and Former Psychological Services Director for La Canada School District“Dr. Teresa Henkle Langness provided priceless assistance to me and our family during our little grandson’s experience with his parents’ divorce. Her humbleness, kindness, perception, and practical suggestions for creating a positive environment through activities and guided imagery helped immensely to get through this period and to move to a happier time. We are eternally grateful for her wisdom, support, and love.”Prof. Dr. Nancy Lee HarperSenior Lecturer – Piano (ret.)Associate Professor with AggregationDepartment of Communication and ArtUniversity of Aveiro, PortugalDr. Harper is a grandparent and educator who used these stories as redirecting exercises for a six-year-old. “It is hard to imagine how quickly the body and brain and soul grow together with such careful nurturing and pruning! [I tell my daughter] I am so very pleased with her for memorizing these quotes and even more joyful that she understands them and wants to dedicate her life to letting her light shine.”Davidson Efetobore, Full-Circle Learning Continental Program Director and Parent of ToddlersMr. Efetobore is a father whose 3-year-old memorizes lines from these bedtime stories.

A cave, sealed shut for 15,000 years, is opened. Inside are the secrets of an ancient, forgotten race, secrets so powerful they could change the course of human history. . . Anna and her family have just moved into the vacant house on her grandparents' ranch, and she can't wait to explore the wide open spaces on horseback. But when she and her friend Martin discover a labyrinth of ancient underground caves, the exploration takes a thrilling, and dangerous, turn. In the depths of the caverns are discoveries beyond anything they could have imagined – the link to humanity’s unknown past – discoveries that are ancient, priceless . . . and powerful beyond measure. But they have been followed into the caverns. On their trail is a greedy, ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to get what they have found . . . and he is not the only thing following them. Can Anna and her friends save the discovery that could change the course of history – and survive?

Kendra, Ruth-Ann, and Megan are best friends who enjoy riding their ponies together. When Kendra receives and English saddle for her birthday, the girls start dreaming of flying over fences and hedges like the riders they’ve seen on TV and in jumping classes at horse shows. But Kendra discovers that her pony, Star, won’t jump over even the smallest obstacle. Together the three friends form the Ready to Ride Club (R2R) and begin taking riding lessons from Trish Klein. Trish knows a lot about horses and ponies, and a lot about people. For example, she knows no one is perfect. Another very important thing she knows is that God can always be trusted.The first book in the Ready to Ride series will remind you that all people (and horses) are different in one way or another, but God has made all of them special. Sometimes we need to be patient with others and even with ourselves as we grow and learn and develop the gifts God has given us.

Introduction The purpose of this book is to teach the boys and girls in their tender years, the impressionable time of life, lessons in character building, Each story teaches some lesson and emphasizes some trait or characteristic which they should develop in their lives. The following points are emphasized in the stories mentioned: Trait and/or Characteristic Listings with chapters in each section (with a few of the chapter titles): Honesty Happiness: An Unhappy King Courtesy - Kindness Unselfishness Having an Aim Determination - Perseverance: The Old Gray Hen Stand Alone: Jellyfish Procrastination: Put-Off Harry Important Little Things: Tiny Snowflakes Stopped a Train Prayer - Faith: How God Sent the Flour Doing Our Best Obedience: Learning a New Word Thinking - Using Our Brain: How to Weigh and Elephant The Bible: The Old Rancher