Books with title Mary

Did I know? Did I know the difficultyI’d face when I submitted to God’s plan?An unlikely candidate, I admit. Which perhaps makes my story even more remarkable. I was just a poor girl from an insignificant town. Never once had I imagined my life would be any different than any other. And yet God chose me. He chose me to bring His Son into the world—just a humble girl with great love for my Father.It wasn’t a journey without struggle. With great joy comes great sorrow. With great privilege comes great responsibility. With great love comes great loss.This is my story.Nazareth was a lovely little town…

Anna your wife shall bring you a daughter, and you shall call her name Mary; She shall, according to your vow, be devoted to the Lord from her infancy, and be filled with the Holy Ghost from her mother's womb. . . . As she shall be in a miraculous manner born of one that was barren, so she shall, while yet a virgin, in a way unparalleled, bring forth the Son of the most High God, who shall, be called Jesus, and, according to the signification of his name, be the Savior of all nations. THE BOOK OF MARY, CHAP. 2:9-12

Golden Palm Contest Finalist!Being invited to see Mary's garden was not a good thing unless you wanted to end up dead!Raven Birchfield moves into her deceased eccentric aunt's home with her mother and younger brother not realizing her life is about to change in ways she's never imagined. The house backs up to a small graveyard. When she goes to plant a flower in her new yard for her horticulture class, strange things happen.She digs up an old nursery rhyme book as well as a quartz crystal on a necklace. A raven keeps following her around and she keeps hearing an eerie voice calling out the name Mary on the breeze. To make matters worse, at her new high school she starts getting bullied by one of the popular, pretty girls who happens to have a boyfriend that Raven wishes was hers. After researching the origins of nursery rhymes for her term paper, Raven finds out that they are really stories of horrid people and events from history, one of them being about Bloody Mary who is featured in the nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.When Raven enters into an alternate reality where she ends up in the body and hearing the thoughts of the man killer, Mary, she is forced to make choices that will alter her life as well as Mary's forever.

Chosen by GodMary was more than the mother of Jesus. She was a hero of the Bible. She said “Yes!” to God. Learn about Mary and her exciting place in history. Discover what it was like to grow up in Israel and be a part of Jesus’ life on earth. Mary—part of the Get to Knowseries—will teach you everything you need to know about this young woman whom God used to do great things!

A stunning edition of a captivating children's classic - perfect for readers young and old!"Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary-Mary..."MARY-MARY is a collection of charming and delightful stories designed for younger, emergent readers. First released in 1957, this is a lovingly restored edition complete with original illustrations. This special edition includes the first book of the series (MARY-MARY), as well as its sequel, MORE MARY-MARY. Featuring beloved forgotten favourite stories such as MARY-MARY GOES VISITING, MARY-MARY'S HANDBAG, MARY-MARY GOES AWAY and MARY-MARY IS A SURPRISE, this anthology follows the misadventures of Mary-Mary (so nicknamed due to her contrary nature!), a little girl who knows rather a lot more than her four older brothers and sisters give her credit for, thank you very much. These are funny and heartwarming tales sure to make a perfect Christmas stocking filler for readers young and old.

A stunning edition of a captivating children's classic—perfect for readers young and old! Mary-Mary is a collection of charming and delightful stories designed for younger, emergent readers. First released in 1957, this is a lovingly restored edition complete with original illustrations. This special edition includes the first book of the series (Mary-Mary), as well as its sequel, More Mary-Mary. Featuring beloved forgotten favorite stories such as Mary-Mary Goes Visiting, Mary Mary's Handbag, Mary-Mary Goes Away, and Mary-Mary is a Surprise, this anthology follows the misadventures of Mary-Mary (so nicknamed due to her contrary nature!), a little girl who knows rather a lot more than her four older brothers and sisters give her credit for, thank you very much. These are funny and heartwarming tales sure to make a perfect Christmas stocking filler for readers young and old.

In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Brian Wildsmith tells the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, in a series of vivid scenes, framed with gold. We see the touching story of Mary's parents, the birth and childhood of Mary, her marriage to Joseph and the visit by the angel Gabriel.We travel with Mary to Bethlehem and witness the magic of the Christmas story. We join with Mary as she experiences the tragedy of the cross, and the joy of the resurrection. Finally we see her assumption, and her crowning as Queen of Heaven.* This highly decorative picture book has been carefully, and lovingly, researched, and provides the reader with beautifully imagined domestic scenes of Mary as a child, a wife, and a motherBrian Wildsmith is one of the most venerable figures in children's illustration today and celebrates forty years of publishing with OUP in 2002 - a truly remarkable achievement. His first book, Brian Wildsmith's ABC, which was first published in 1962 is still in print today.