Bøger af Bill Porter

Where did we come from, Where are we going

Over the many years I have written the stories of my life, the Miracles that I have experienced and some of the important things, as a Minister, God has revealed to me. I also write about the experiences of my life, and things that might help others to have a successful life also. It started in May of 1941, when WWII was in full swing, and on the day the British sunk the Bismarck, I was born. Born into a poor sharecropper family in Oklahoma, but through the years became not only successful, but an evangelist minister who traveled the many miles that it takes to be what God wishes an Evangelist Minister to be. Gave up a wonderful wife, who followed me throughout all those miles, helping me all the way, and then went to be with the Lord. I'm now married to the most wonderful woman in the world, and live in Colorado.Love you all, Thanks for reading my book... Bill Porter

My name is Delinda Rodgers, the mother of the little girl, Lacey Rodgers, who will be the subject of this story. I'm writing this book, because I feel like the Lord wants me to tell about the marvelous things He was willing to do for our family, during the time that our daughter Lacey, was sick with leukemia, took her chemo, and recovered from the cancer that came into her life, like it does to so many other wonderful children. I feel like God would want me to share this with other families that are, and might be going through what we went through during this very difficult time.I know in my heart, God lead us to this cross for a purpose, and that purpose was to get my husband Greg, and myself, closer to Him, and to teach us to depend on Him, for all things. When God leads us to our cross, and when He leads you to your cross, no matter how big or how small that cross may be, I can assure you, it will be; "The Perfect Cross".I do hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

To my children, family and my friends; I wish you the best. This may be my last words and statements to you, and I will wait for you in the great beyond, when I am finished with the task that God has planned for me, and hope I have done my best. Mistakes a plenty I have made, and repentance I have done. So, ENJOY, if you will. Love you all, Bill Porter

Do Miracle's Really Happen, is a story about some life changing events that happened in the life's of the Author, and his wife, during a period of several years. It also tells of some things that God brought about, that are without question, things that just couldn't happen without the working of an Almighty Power. Not magic, but power that comes from unwavering faith in God, and trusting in Him to do what just seemed, could not be done. It speaks of a Miracle Peach Crop, that happened in Colorado, where an old dilapidated orchard brought forth more peaches than one could imagine, when all the other orchards of the area were bare, because of a late freeze. The appearance of a buyer, out of nowhere, when there were no buyers, and the miracle of a man from nowhere that made it all come together. It also tells of many things that happened, which will stimulate your faith, and perhaps, make you want to again, trust in the Almighty God.Hope you like these stories, The Author: Bill Porter

The story line of this book, is to bring about the picture in our mind of the river of life. Very early in our lifes, difficulties face us that take great courage and determination in order that we may succeed, so then the final outcome can be successful. We must learn very early on, to listen and remember the words of those that are wise, that have gone through the storms of life. Then we should try very hard to pass on these lessons of getting through the storms, with the least amount of difficulties. We must learn to whisper to ourselves, over and over again, these words of wisdom we have heard, and to remind ourselves, to remember these things. This will be a constant help, as we face the tasks that we will surely encounter on our journey. Also very early on, we will suffer the lose of things that are dear to us, things and people that we feel sure we just cannot do without. We will also fall off of some of the cliffs that we walk too close to, and then learn to grab hold of anything that can save us. If we are careful to remember the stories that have been told to us by them that are older and wiser, seasoned in the journey, we will find our way through the maze. We must then, ultimately find the source of all our strength, clinging to those that seemingly come into our lives, often times without any effort from us, as we just stumble into them and find that for some reason, they were placed in our path, to save us. Finally in our seeking we come to understand what the plan is, that truly there is a God, and we are able to see what He has placed us here to accomplish, while we are here in this world. We should then be able to come to the right understanding of Him, and learn to trust what He says and to follow the lead of His teachers and His teachings, so that ultimately in the end, we find ourselves also, who we are, and what our intended purpose was. And, in the final days of our journey, if we do these things, very often the Father of us all, might be able to turn over the great responsibilities of guiding the ship ourselves as we have learned from those before us, and bring about the successes of life to many others. Now, I hope you like the story of KEETOO.

Bill Porter, a.k.a Red Pine, connects modern China to its past in a riveting journey down the Yellow River.

In the spring of 2006, Bill Porter traveled through the heart of China, from Beijing to Hong Kong, on a pilgrimage to sites associated with the first six patriarchs of Zen. In "Zen Baggage," Porter takes readers to places few Westerners have ever ventured, weaving together historical background, interviews, and translations of the earliest known records of Zen along with personal vignettes into a fascinating tale of discovery. Porter's account captures the transformations taking place at religious centers in China but also the legacy they have somehow managed to preserve. Porter brings wisdom and humor to every situation, whether visiting ancient caves containing the most complete collection of Buddhist texts ever uncovered, enduring a six-hour Buddhist ceremony, or meeting the abbess of China's first Zen nunnery. Porter's "Road to Heaven: Encounters with Hermits" has become recommended reading at Zen centers and universities throughout America and even in China (in its Chinese translation), and "Zen Baggage" is sure to follow suit.

Notes of a Self-Seeker is a novel about a divided country, the role of journalism in society, and the most tumultuous year in modern American history--no, not 2020, but 1968. Told from the perspective of a southern reporter who travels north in January to take a job on a Vermont newspaper, each of the thirteen chapters chronicles the events of one day in a year like no other. If you thought 2020 was a rocky ride, reacquaint yourself with the news of 1968. Reporting, writing, drinking, the cycle of a daily newspaper is the rhythm of Bud Willis''s life, an unhealthy progression from job to job that lands him in a frigid Yankee backwater. He''s an outsider and an insider, a reporter writing about events but also turning them into the record that history will remember, a southerner getting the inside scoop in a northern state, and before long he''s caught between a scary police chief, an ambitious state''s attorney and an unfolding story he can''t quite wrap his head around. To make matters worse, Sy, the managing editor he has come to admire, is in a war to prevent his newsroom from unionizing.