Toward the end of Christ's ministry among the Jews, He encountered a young rich man. The young man was apparently a believer... More > in God, but when Jesus challenged him to give up all his wealth and follow Him, the young rich man found himself unable to make so great a sacrifice. Throughout Christendom since, this young man has been viewed as someone who failed to fully accept Christ's message. This book is an imaginary story about that Young Rich Man. It is my testimony that everyone who hears the voice of the Lord-by Him, through the scriptures, or by one of His servants-has the opportunity to repent and change their lives. Who this rich man really was and what happened to him the scriptures do not tell. I prefer to believe that he found his way to Christ and did his part for the kingdom. This is his story and the story of so many who have found peace through repentance after wrong choices. < Less

Toward the end of Christ’s ministry among the Jews, He encountered a young rich man. The young man was apparently a... More > believer in God, but when Jesus challenged him to give up all his wealth and follow Him, the young rich man found himself unable to make so great a sacrifice. Throughout Christendom since, this young man has been viewed as someone who failed to fully accept Christ’s message. This book is an imaginary story about that Young Rich Man. It is my testimony that everyone who hears the voice of the Lord—by Him, through the scriptures, or by one of His servants—has the opportunity to repent and change their lives. Who this rich man really was and what happened to him the scriptures do not tell. I prefer to believe that he found his way to Christ and did his part for the kingdom. This is his story and the story of so many who have found peace through repentance after wrong choices. < Less

This work contains an account of shared summer experiences on a farm in Iowa between my Grandfather and me. Those... More > experiences are mostly presented in italics and are remembered during a flight in which I scattered my grandfather’s ashes over his beloved farm. I started out this work with the intent to simply record these experiences and discovered that they were actually seeds that grew into some of my mindsets and perspectives, key characteristics and attributes, and values and priorities. It is not my intention to stand on a soapbox in each chapter, but to present what and how the seeds planted by a wise grandfather in the mind and heart of a grandchild grew into fruit laden trees in later years—in many cases, long after the grandfather had passed away. This book is really a celebration of grandparents and highlights the important role they play in the developmental lives of grandchildren. < Less

This work contains an account of shared summer experiences on a farm in Iowa between my Grandfather and me. Those... More > experiences are mostly presented in italics and are remembered during a flight in which I scattered my grandfather's ashes over his beloved farm. I started out this work with the intent to simply record these experiences and discovered that they were actually seeds that grew into some of my mindsets and perspectives, key characteristics and attributes, and values and priorities. It is not my intention to stand on a soapbox in each chapter, but to present what and how the seeds planted by a wise grandfather in the mind and heart of a grandchild grew into fruit laden trees in later years-in many cases, long after the grandfather had passed away. This book is really a celebration of grandparents and highlights the important role they play in the developmental lives of grandchildren. < Less

Dissertation by Michael J. Mitchell

This work contains an account of shared summer experiences on a farm in Iowa between my Grandfather and me. Those... More > experiences are mostly presented in italics and are remembered during a flight in which I scattered my grandfather’s ashes over his beloved farm. I started out this work with the intent to simply record these experiences and discovered that they were actually seeds that grew into some of my mindsets and perspectives, key characteristics and attributes, and values and priorities. It is not my intention to stand on a soapbox in each chapter, but to present what and how the seeds planted by a wise grandfather in the mind and heart of a grandchild grew into fruit laden trees in later years—in many cases, long after the grandfather had passed away. This book is really a celebration of grandparents and highlights the important role they play in the developmental lives of grandchildren. < Less

Toward the end of Christ’s ministry among the Jews, He encountered a young rich man. The young man was apparently a... More > believer in God, but when Jesus challenged him to give up all his wealth and follow Him, the young rich man found himself unable to make so great a sacrifice. Throughout Christendom since, this young man has been viewed as someone who failed to fully accept Christ’s message. This book is an imaginary story about that Young Rich Man. It is my testimony that everyone who hears the voice of the Lord—by Him, through the scriptures, or by one of His servants—has the opportunity to repent and change their lives. Who this rich man really was and what happened to him the scriptures do not tell. I prefer to believe that he found his way to Christ and did his part for the kingdom. This is his story and the story of so many who have found peace through repentance after wrong choices. < Less