When you marry the person of your dreams, husbands and wives alike have high expectations. The wife feels as if she is beginning a romantic journey to beautiful, exotic ports of call that will keep her forever in a state of deep joy and love. The husband feels that he has found a first mate that will follow him on an exciting and fulfilling journey leading his family to a state of success and happiness. Then, the everyday tasks as well as the demands of life seem to get you off course. As the months and years pass, you grow further apart from the person of your dreams and wonder how and why he or she has changed. You wonder if you are stuck on this course through storm after storm with no end in sight and may even contemplate abandoning ship or beginning another journey with someone else. In Sailing the Seven C's of Marriage, author Amy Bindas uses the compass and guidebook given to us in the Bible to get marriages back on course. You can have the marriage you have always dreamed about. There is smooth sailing ahead!

The Reverend Doctors Don and Anne Bloch have ministered to hurting couples for nearly three decades, bringing the healing love of Jesus Christ into the center of broken marriages. Don and Anne's diverse life experiences have groomed them to minister to you with compassion, humor and understanding. Don and Anne are from dramatically different backgrounds and are both victims of divorce. "We have asked for and received the forgiveness of our Lord," says Anne. "You can too." God gave Don the homily, Sailing the Seven C's, for the wedding of their daughter as a gift to share with you. Covenant, commitment, communication, compassion, conflict, cost and celebration comprise the compass for your marriage. Take a life changing voyage with Don and Anne. Read stories of couples who were lost at sea before they discovered the joys of a Christ-centered marriage. Are you embarking on marriage? Are you drowning in divorce? Come aboard. The Seven C's of Marriage will guide you to safe harbor.

What others are saying about Sailing the Seven Seas of Life. Charting a course for successful Christian living Sailing the Seven Seas moves you through the critical thinking patterns necessary to live a life that is meaningful, effective, and God-honoring. You'll love what you discover and you'll thoroughly enjoy the read. --Scott Treadway, Lead Pastor, Rancho Community Church Temecula, California In a world where even Christian books offer platitudes and half-truths on the meaning of life, Elzinga delivers down-to-earth, biblical wisdom that readers can actually use. Sailing the Seven Seas of Life gives sound advice for anyone who wants to maximize their life. So hoist your sail, and become the person God made you to be. --Michael E. Wittmer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology Grand Rapids Theological Seminar Author, Heaven is a place on Earth With our culture abandoning absolutes at a maddening pace, you will appreciate John Elzinga's literary voyage through Seven Seas -- a journey to forge an eighth "C" -- Character -- the essential personal quality for challenging days ahead. --John D. Beckett

Around 1990, Timothy Spearman met Tiger Ray McCendrick, a Hollywood agent living in Toronto's Church St. gay district. There was a fundraising sale to raise money for HIV/AIDS hospices in Toronto and Tim was out to show his usual support for human rights issues. Tiger Ray was struck by Tim's energy and charisma and being a former Hollywood agent, he was trained to spot star value. Seeing something special in Tim, he felt motivated to pass on to Tim his secret formula for living. He told Tim how how to sail the Seven C's. "First you need Confidence," he began. "Then you need Courage. Then you take Calculated Chances. After that, you'll become a Champion, a Conqueror, and with any luck, a Caesar." Tim has sailed the Seven C's. His ship has come in. Read this story about a modern day Sindbad. As with the story "The Life of Pi," it will make you believe in God and miracles. Tim's back cover photo shows him hugging a bust of Julius Caesar. It was taken in 1993 by an artist friend as a harbinger of the future.

Why do we know what great teaching looks like, yet we cannot define it? That is where Conquering the Seven "C's" comes in. I have educated over 4,000 people, from Fortune 500 directors, to IT management, to community college students, to low-income middle-school students. I have deeply connected with all of them. I have earned multiple awards in Education, completed my Ph.D. in Instructional Management and Leadership, and taught people all over the world. Over my years, I have found that everything that I have learned and executed comes down to seven major attributes. Ironically, they all start with C. When you notice amazing educators, you will notice they possess all seven of these traits, regardless of whether they have been in the profession twenty years or twenty weeks. This book is the map toward shaping the next wave of educators, regardless of style, audience, or modality! The question is: Are you ready to embark on your voyage?

Give your students the world without leaving your classroom Chart a course for adventure as you empower your students for the global future on the horizon. In Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education, veteran educators Becky Keene and Kathi Kersznowski bring the world into your classroom through Microsoft Education. Learn how this suite of accessible, innovative digital tools is revolutionizing education around the globe and offering students the chance to become true changemakers. Bringing together the voices of educators from around the world, Sail the 7 Cs is grounded in solid pedagogy, offering a toolkit that will ignite the imaginations of tech newbies and power users alike. Guided by the authors' optimism, vision, and insight, you'll be sure to find inspiration throughout this book about the wondrous things that can be achieved with Microsoft Education products and the brilliant educators who use them. "Ahoy! Becky and Kathi are true changemakers and have provided an informative and engaging resource for educators. Preparing students to chart a course for their future in the modern workplace requires a focus on unleashing and developing skills. We need to build creative, collaborative, critically thinking learners who can effectively embrace technology and communicate their vision and passion to others. Most of all, we need to build a culture of compassion to enable students to apply their talents to helping others. While many valuable Microsoft technologies are highlighted throughout this resource, the voice of our community of hero educators remains the critical component to drive and sustain change."--Anthony Salcito, vice president, Microsoft Education, United States "I loved this comprehensive guide to developing skills with technologies easily within my reach. Reading this felt like having a chat with my coolest, most innovative teacher friends. It's sincere and warm, and it makes teachers like me want to do even better!"--Nikkie Lange, associate principal, New Zealand educator "Each page offers valuable knowledge and strategies on using digital classroom technologies to empower the educators of today to create the world of tomorrow. Highly recommended if you are a passionate edtech professional, teacher, or student looking for innovative teaching and learning methods."--Waqas Shafique, Microsoft Educator Fellow, Pakistan

This important resource introduces a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. 21st Century content includes the basic core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic-but also emphasizes global awareness, financial/economic literacy, and health issues. The skills fall into three categories: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills. This book is filled with vignettes, international examples, and classroom samples that help illustrate the framework and provide an exciting view of twenty-first century teaching and learning. Explores the three main categories of 21st Century Skills: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills Addresses timely issues such as the rapid advance of technology and increased economic competition Based on a framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) The book contains a video with clips of classroom teaching. For more information on the book visit www.21stcenturyskillsbook.com.