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Education A La Carte
$17.99Add to cartParenting and childhood expert provides parents with the tools needed to choose the best type of education for their child, guidance on their role, and criteria for evaluating a school environment. Includes a bonus Ask Dr. Leman section featuring questions from parents on education.
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Exploring The Bible
$14.99Add to cartGod has given us an immeasurable gift-his very words, recorded in the Bible for us to read. Structured reading plans provide a great way to read through the whole Bible, but they’re usually not designed with kids in mind. In Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids, David Murray presents a simplified way to read the Bible by offering younger readers a plan tailored just for them. His 365-day plan guides children through key passages from Genesis to Revelation, helping them see and appreciate the big-picture storyline of the Bible. Each passage is also followed by a question to answer or a verse to write out, as well as space to write out a prayer- encouraging interaction with the text. This book will instill in children the habit of being in direct contact with God’s Word each day, equipping the next generation by laying the groundwork for a lifetime of Bible reading.
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Married Guys Guide To Great Sex
$14.99Add to cartKeep the sizzle in your marriage.
Sex matters in a marriage-a lot! Yet many men secretly wonder: Is she really satisfied? What do we do when our desires don’t match? How can we get back the passion we used to feel? The Married Guy’s Guide to Great Sex will tell you what you really want to know: how to make sex meaningful to your wife, build desire, get past sexual problems, and enjoy guilt-free sex.
Noted sex therapists Clifford and Joyce Penner also unveil the mystery of “what women want” and how simple it is to boost your love life by letting your wife lead. Their candid, clear style will encourage you to make great sex happen-or happen more often-in your marriage.
This title is a repackage of The Way to Love Your Wife, and is a companion to the new title Enjoy: God’s Gift of Sexual Pleasure for Women, also by the Penners.
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Becoming MomStrong : How To Fight With All That’s In You For Your Family An
$16.99Add to cartHave you ever looked into the faces of the people who call you “mom” and wondered what in the world you got yourself into?
If you’re like many Christian moms today, you’ve been reading the headlines and watching the rapid-fire changes in our culture with frustration and fear. Let’s face it: Moms today are facing questions that previous generations didn’t even see coming, and even our right to determine what is best for our own children is under fire. Popular speaker and blogger Heidi St. John (The Busy Mom) believes that today’s mothers need a special kind of strength. We need to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. We dare not rely on human strength for the battles we’re facing right now. In Becoming MomStrong, Heidi has a powerful message just for you-the mom in the midst of it all. Through encouragement, practical prayer points, and authentic “me-too” moments, Heidi equips you for a job that only you can do: to train your children to hear God’s voice and to walk in truth no matter where our culture is heading. God wants to use this generation of mothers to do something extraordinary:
*To be strong in the Lord
*To know who you are in Christ, and
*To impart that strength to your kids.In other words, He wants you to be MomStrong! So if you’re feeling tired or inadequate today, get ready to find new strength as you join Heidi St. John in Becoming MomStrong.
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Commandment We Forgot
$7.99Add to cartA commandment from God. A commandment with a promise. A commandment we forgot.
We are all children, we ought to pursue God’s blessings, and we need to give prominence to God’s prominent command: Honor your father and your mother. For these reasons, we can no longer ignore the forgotten Fifth Commandment.
This commandment is not just for children. Rather, it pertains to the whole of life and to every person of every age. In the home, the church, and the workplace, it provides a stable foundation for all of society. Yet, we often neglect it and fail to appreciate its relevance to our lives. It is the commandment we forgot.
This booklet is a brief exploration of the Fifth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. It answers important questions relevant to every Christian: Does this commandment expire when we move out of our parents’ home and gain our independence? Does it cease being relevant once we are married? Is obedience synonymous with honor? Do we need to be prepared to provide for them financially? What if our parents are especially difficult or unworthy of respect?
My hope is that this booklet will restore the centrality of the fifth commandment, even and especially to adults. Let’s look together to the Bible and, ultimately, to Jesus Christ as the perfect fulfillment of the commandment we forgot.
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101 Conversation Starters For Families
$9.99Add to cartOne of the signs of a healthy family is open and meaningful communication. But how do you find something the whole family can talk about together? Marriage and family experts Gary Chapman author of “The 5 Love Languages” and Ramon Presson bring you 101 questions to facilitate this process. 101 handy conversation cards are ideal for sharing around the table, on a trip or just about anytime, anywhere.
These 51 double sided cards ask questions and prompt conversations. They are the perfect way for school-aged children and teenagers to engage with parents and siblings. The cards can be used as a game during dinner, on a long drive, before bedtime or on vacation. Have fun with these questions and enjoy improved family communication.
Size: 3.57″ (L) x 1.21″ (W) x 4.7″ (H)
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1st Few Years Of Marriage
$8.99Add to cartWhen a marriage is new, it’s exciting. But as time passes, couples can drift apart and wrestle with the challenges that are common in any marriage. It can feel overwhelming, but together, couples will find that a healthy marriage has thousands of course changes.
In this follow-up to Getting Ready for Marriage, authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer a practical guide designed to help newlyweds build a strong foundation for a marriage that will last a lifetime.
Along with explaining the traits of a healthy marriage, The First Few Years of Marriage helps couples rekindle romance, fight fair, and deal with stress, the challenges of the first baby, and much more. This easy-to-read book gives married couples everything they need to go the distance together.
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Sacred Parenting : How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls
$16.99Add to cartParenting is a school for spiritual formation, says author Gary Thomas, and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children profoundly alters us forever…even when the journey is sometimes a rough one.
Sacred Parenting is unlike any other parenting book on the market. This is not a “how-to” book that teaches readers the ways to discipline their kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of a discussion about how parents change their children, Sacred Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses children to change their parents.
Stepping beyond the overly-tilled soil of method books, parents can learn a whole new side of parenting. They’ll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parent – and how their children transformed their relationship with God.
The lessons the author writes about are timeless. But in this edition, Thomas adds in some additional insights and stories that he’s learned and lived over the past fifteen years of his own parenting. Gary has found that the lessons have remained much the same but there are new applications for the readers in this generation who are just now coming to his book.
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When Loving Him Is Hurting You
$16.99Add to cartIt’s Okay to Have Needs of Your Own
You fell in love with him. But over time you’ve come to realize he’s in love with himself-and you feel trapped. His needs, his problems, and his plans always seem to take precedence over yours.
Dr. David Hawkins, counselor with the Marriage Recovery Center, offers a guide to help you identify signs of narcissism, understand how your loved one’s issues are affecting you, and prepare a biblical game plan for freeing yourself to live courageously in light of God’s love.
Whether the man in your life can be diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) or merely has arrogant and self-centered tendencies, the emotional pain his behavior causes you is all too real. Discover the truths, wisdom, and grace you need to spark change in your relationship, set boundaries, and experience healing.
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Ama Como Si Nunca Te Hubieran – (Spanish)
$15.99Add to cartEl corazon humano fue creado con una gran capacidad para amar. Pero con eso viene una gran capacidad para sentir dolor. No hay que negar que aquellos que nos aman, los que estan mas cerca de nosotros, son quienes pueden herirnos mas profundamente. Esa clase de dolor puede ser dificil, si no imposible de superar. Y puede sentirse aun mas imposible seguir amando frente a el. Y eso es exactamente lo que estamos llamados a hacer.
Compartiendo su propia historia de dolor personal, el Pastor Jentezen Franklin nos muestra como encontrar la fuerza, el valor y la motivacion para poner a un lado la herida, ver a otros como Dios los ve, y acercarnos en amor. A traves de historias biblicas y actuales, el discute diferentes tipos de decepciones y angustias en las relaciones, y responde a preguntas como: Por que debo confiar otra vez? Como podre alguna vez perdonar realmente?
Las paredes que edificamos alrededor de nuestros corazones para cerrarnos al dolor son las mismas paredes que nos impiden ver la esperanza, recibir sanidad, y sentir amor. Aqui estan las herramientas que necesitas para derribar esas paredes, trabajar en tus heridas, reparar relaciones maltrechas, y aprender a amar como si nunca te hubieran herido.
The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain. There is no denying that those who love us, who are closest to us, can wound us the most profoundly. That kind of pain can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. And it can feel even more impossible to continue loving in the face of it. Yet that is exactly what we are called to do.
Sharing his own story of personal pain, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin shows us how to find the strength, courage, and motivation to set aside the hurt, see others as God sees them, and reach out in love. Through biblical and modern-day stories, he discusses different types of relational disappointment and heartache, and answers questions such as Why should I trust again? and How can I ever really forgive?
The walls we build around our hearts to cut us off from pain are the very walls that block us from seeing hope, receiving healing, and feeling love. Here are the tools and inspiration you need to tear down those walls, work through your wounds, repair damaged relationships, and learn to love like you’ve never been hurt.
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My Grandma : In Her Own Words Interview Journal
$10.95Add to cartDiscover her stories, share her life, and create a lasting keepsake together.
Within each family lies a treasure of memories and experiences. Things that define who Grandma is. That reflect the love she shares. Discover together the stories she holds close to her heart with these pages, filled with meaningful questions to answer. Once written, these stories will create a priceless keepsake for the whole family.
Grandma, your life is a gift.
You hold within you a story that only you can share. Use these pages to fill with your one-of-a-kind memories whether it s a special moment from your childhood, an unforgettable adventure, or a piece of advice to share. Speak from the heart, in your own words-it doesn’t need to be formal or complex. Because when you are finished, you will create a gift that will be loved for generations. -
New Dads Playbook (Reprinted)
$14.99Add to cartNFL superstar, commentator, activist, and dad lays out his step-by-step game plan from pre-season (preparing for fatherhood) to Superbowl (birth) to post-season (after the baby’s home), teaching men how to prepare to be the best possible partners and fathers they can be.
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Bible Promises For Parents Of Children With Special Needs
$9.99Add to cartAs the parent of a child with special needs, does your heart ache with questions, confusion, or discouragement? Do you ever feel that you have no margin in your emotional reserves or sense a gaping need for encouragement, rest, and refreshment? Caring for someone with autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, emotional or behavioral disorders, or physical disabilities can be all-consuming. Bible Promises for Parents of Children with Special Needs can help you claim God’s promises for your everyday life. You’ll become more aware of God’s passion for you and your child through this handy guide that speaks directly to the unique journey of special needs parenting. These promises are for your comfort. Claim them as your own. Pray them over your family and over your children. Let them guide you into the presence of Jesus and the security that only he can provide.
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Joy Of Letting Go
$8.50Add to cartParents let go of their children every day, even in ways they don’t realize. The 52 devotional readings within shine a light on all the times readers have loosened their grip on their children and encourages them to continue to let go in life-giving ways. Written by a parenting and education expert, The Joy of Letting Go will comfort and inspire parents in all seasons of parenting.
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Barbara And Susans Guide To The Empty Nest (Revised)
$15.99Add to cartDiscover New Passion and Purpose after the Kids Leave Home
Many women approaching their empty-nest years do so with mixed emotions–feeling grief for what is no more but also excitement for what lies ahead. Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates are seasoned empty nesters, and they know firsthand the ups and downs, the uncertainty and challenges that accompany this new stage of life.
Although Mom is a lifelong role, the job description changes significantly when the kids are grown. Questions abound: Who am I now? How do I relate to my kids? How will my marriage be affected? Where am I needed? Every woman in this stage needs to determine her own redefined role as wife, mother, friend, and more. Offering practical advice and biblical guidance, along with inspiring personal stories of women who have discovered how to live a meaningful life during the “second half,” Barbara and Susan help you work out how to flourish and thrive in your own empty nests.
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Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
$14.99Add to cartEvery couple who wants a happy marriage will appreciate the revitalizing secrets in Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage. In it, Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley explore the traits of a healthy and thriving marriage.
Based on research of thousands of strong couples across the country, the twelve essential elements outlined are not only biblically based; they also chart a course for a romantic adventure that will last a lifetime.
With practical advice and stories from their own marriage and counseling experiences, Greg and Erin guide couples to find ways to work around roadblocks in their current relationship and to intentionally create communication patterns that will take them to emotionally safe places.
Yes, marriage can have its twists and turns. But the detours don’t necessarily have to lead couples off course. Greg and Erin help couples map out a journey for their marriages so that they can enjoy the passionate and intimate relationship that God has promised.
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No More Perfect Marriages
$13.99Add to cart“A real marriage isn’t perfect. A real marriage is two people being perfected.”
If you feel like the spark is gone, like a critical spirit has invaded your marriage, like you want more intimacy but something is in the way, you could be suffering from the Perfection Infection.
The Perfection Infection happens when we cultivate unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our spouse, gradually leading to intimacy-killing behavior, also known as the “Seven Slow Fades.” That was the case for Jill and Mark Savage, and In No More Perfect Marriages they guide you in everything you need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.
In their warm, honest, personable style, Jill and Mark discuss:
*How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage-even a good marriage
*How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades
*How to set and communicate realistic expectations
*What to do if your spouse just won’t change
*How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for goodHurting marriages can heal, and good marriages can become great. It takes work, yes, but No More Perfect Marriages will give you the insights, language, and roadmap you need for the journey. So start today.
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Unseen Companion : God With The Single Mother
$12.99Add to cartIf you are a single mom, you may find yourself asking:
*Will this loneliness ever go away?
*If God sees me, why do I feel so overlooked, even by the church?
*How can I build a spiritually strong home with so little support-and so little time?Michelle Senters has felt these exact burdens, and in The Unseen Companion she speaks right to them, giving heart-to-heart encouragement to single moms who need to know that God is with her.
Avoiding cliches and hurtful platitudes, Michelle offers true hope from God’s Word. Her reflections, seasoned by personal experience, will help you:
*Trust that God sees your needs and can satisfy them
*Develop a vibrant relationship with God’s Word
*Experience God’s presence as the builder of your home
*Avoid temptation and counterfeit solutions
*Strengthen your resolve and confidence to raise children of faithRead The Unseen Companion and receive a personal, practical word about following God as a single mom, with Him leading your family in strength and love.
Includes questions at the end of each chapter for reflection, journaling, or group discussion.
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Do Your Children Believe
$19.99Add to cartAre your children ready to live out their faith in the real world? Most parents who value Christian faith want their children to enjoy a vibrant, growing relationship with God, both now and throughout their lives. But few of those parents ever attach this hope to an ongoing plan; therefore, they fail to lay a reliable spiritual track in front of the fast-moving train of family life. This book is a junction point where deep parental desire meets workable design and where timid inadequacy meets Christ’s sufficiency. It’s where individual families become multiplication factories, exerting a lasting impact not only on their coming generations but even on the culture at large. The death of Joshua and his contemporaries was barely old news in Israel before the people of God experienced a Judges 2:10 moment: “There arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done” (ESV). One generation is all it takes. One generation who stops remembering. One generation who stops creating. One generation blinded to God’s real work in their lives who then subtly quiets the expectation of His new work in succeeding generations. Do Your Children Believe? appears at a time in history when another Judges 2:10 moment doesn’t sound so incredibly far-fetched-a day when many people’s only real knowledge of God comes from what they’ve heard and read about, not what they’ve actually seen and experienced, and when His work is more about the dutiful following of rules than the daily adventure of walking with Him as Lord. Imagine, instead, a generation of your family who knows God with intimate familiarity. Who doesn’t just pretend at faith but actually lives it. Kids who can tell you what they believe and why it matters. Teenagers who handle adversity with the resilient joy of godly wisdom. A family who prays together and worships together, growing into young adults who are equipped and inspired to keep this torch ablaze from the moment their own new families begin. This book is here to make that reality happen, written by an author equipped with not only a passion for the concept but also a proven plan for success-a wealth of first-hand personal stories from his wife and kids for how they’ve put this plan into living action with remarkable blessings in tow. When God puts His power behind families who embrace this kingdom call, on-the-ground change will result in off-the-charts revival.
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Happily Ever After
$10.99Add to cartHarder than you imagined. Better than a fairy tale. Marriage between sinners has its inevitable messes. If you’ve been married longer than a week or two, you know how the hard realities of life in a fallen age can come crashing in. Perhaps you had a season of “once upon a time,” but soon enough you realized that this marriage, in this world, is not yet your “happily ever after.” We want to help. We believe that God designed marriage not as a trial to be endured, but as a pointer to and catalyst for your greatest joy. God didn’t design marriage to be your storybook ending, but a fresh beginning, to help get you ready for the true “happily ever after” when together we see our great Bridegroom face to face. The thirty devotional readings in Happily Ever After have been assembled to shape, challenge, and inspire you and your spouse’s (or fiance’s) vision of marriage.
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Have A New Sex Life By Friday (Reprinted)
$15.99Add to cartGiven enough time, stress, and kids, even the most satisfying sex life can turn ho-hum. Before long, you find that your conversations center on taking the garbage out, you only make love with the lights off, and experimenting in the bedroom means changing the color of the duvet.
Dr. Kevin Leman throws bored and frustrated couples an intimacy lifeline. In just one week, couples will learn:
– why women need sex (and what stops them from wanting it)
– why men want sex (and why what’s important to her is important to him too)
– how to reclaim space just for the two of them
– how to communicate better for a more intimate connection
– how to spice things up in the bedroom
– and moreDr. Leman’s candid advice comes with a guarantee that with just a little attention to these doable strategies, husbands and wives can experience the kind of exciting intimacy they long for–not only by Friday, but throughout their entire marriage. Includes a bonus section of questions and answers on how couples can improve their sexual communication.
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Little God Time For Couples 365 Daily Devotions
$15.99Add to cartSpending quality time together as a couple can be difficult, but it’s incredibly important for maintaining a healthy marriage!
One of the best ways to strengthen your relationship is to spend time together with God.
This devotional offers fresh insight on relationships, encouraging Scriptures, thought-provoking questions, and inspirational prayers to help you intentionally engage with God and each other.
Whether you have been married for five days, five years, or a lifetime, a little God time is the ultimate way to begin or end your day together.
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Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti
$17.99Add to cartLet Your Differences Make You Irresistible to Each Other
Who knew the differences between you and your spouse could be so delicious?
For men, compartmentalizing-moving from waffle square to waffle square-and dealing with one problem or purpose at a time is the key to maintaining sanity.
For women, every aspect of life is connected by common emotional “noodles.” Like a plate of spaghetti, each thought intersects with every other thought, all flowing together.
Once you understand how your spouse processes feelings and thoughts, you’re on your way to a happy and healthy relationship! Join more than 150,000 other readers as you…
*discover new perspectives to help you communicate effectively and avoid unnecessary frustration
*identify new romance ideas to spice up your marriage when sparks aren’t flying
*apply your combined insights into learning how to parent as a team rather than competingFind all the basic ingredients for loving, working, and winning together in Men Are Like Waffles-Women Are Like Spaghetti.
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Puritan Catechism For Families
$16.99Add to cartRichard Baxter intended for this book, originally published as The Catechizing of Families, to be a guide that would go beyond the basic catechisms. Baxter hoped for his book to be helpful to family leaders, school teachers, and professors wanting to educate young people in the deeper aspects of Christianity. A Puritan Catechism for Families contains the basics of faith, as well as expositions of the Apostle’s Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments.
Lexham Classics are beautifully typeset new editions of classic works. Each book has been carefully transcribed from the original texts, ensuring an accurate representation of the writing as the author intended it to be read.
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Strengths Based Marriage
$6.48Add to cartMarriage expert Jimmy Evans and strengths expert Allan Kelsey show readers how to have a happier, stronger marriage by applying the concepts from the popular StrengthsFinder assessment to their relationship. One of the biggest obstacles to a happy, strong marriage is a lack of understanding of yourself and your spouse. With Strengths Based Marriage, MarriageToday cofounder Jimmy Evans and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach Allan Kelsey give readers the tools they need to dismantle that hurdle and develop a deeper and richer relationship. Applying the revelatory concepts from the popular Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to marriage, Evans and Kelsey break new ground in helping readers understand themselves and others. Utterly practical and deeply insightful, the book covers topics like Stopping the Cycles of Pain, Speaking Love to Your Spouse’s Heart, and Secrets of Successful Marriages. Strengths Based Marriage will forever change the way you see yourself, your spouse, and your marriage.
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Keeping Love Alive As Memories Fade
$15.99Add to cartAcross America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)?
Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer’s, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia’s dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss.
This collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will:
*Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer’s disease
*Correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD
*Discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages
*Address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey
*Offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst ADKeeping Love Alive as Memories Fade is heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer’s. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.
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1 Year Praying Through The Bible For Your Kids
$16.99Add to cartDaily encouragement for parents who realize the things they want most for their kids are things only God can do . . . so they pray.
As parents we want to protect our children; we want them to move forward in life; most importantly, we want them to take hold of and grow in Christ. And while the advice offered by parenting experts can be helpful, at some point we realize there are no simplistic formulas or sure-fire methods. We need wisdom from God’s Word for this all-important task.
In The One Year Praying through the Bible for Your Kids, trusted author Nancy Guthrie weaves together wisdom and insight from each day’s reading in The One Year Bible, providing encouragement through the triumphs and turbulence of parenting. Day by day you’ll find your dreams and desires for your children are becoming shaped more by Scripture than by the culture around you. Worry less, pray more, and help yourself to a daily dose of perspective, hope, and grace as you parent.
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Raising Your Children For Christ
$16.99Add to cartChildren are gifts from the Lord. In this practical guide to parenting, Andrew Murray shows the essential qualities of being a parent who loves the Lord. He also shows you how to build your family in the Lord, alleviate stressful family situations, direct your children’s steps, and see the needs of your family met. Christians desire that their children grow up and live as followers of Christ. In this book, you will find biblical advice and God’s promises on how you can shape and mold the lives of your children for eternity.
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Power Of A Praying Grandparent Book Of Prayers
$6.99Add to cartStormie Omartian’s bestselling books on the power of prayer have touched millions of lives. Recent books have taken a closer look at the leading of the Holy Spirit, the call to being a prayer warrior, and how the power of God’s love for us and our love for Him can change us from the inside out.
In a brand-new book, Stormie takes a look at the powerful prayers a grandma or grandpa can offer not only on behalf of a new baby or growing grandchildren, but for their parents as well.
The warm and meaningful prayers from The Power of a Praying(R) Grandparent are pulled together for you in this compact book, great for carrying along in a purse, messenger bag, or briefcase. It’s the perfect prayer companion for everyday opportunities in which you let your love for your grandchildren overflow from your heart to water their lives in prayer.
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Your Marriage Masterpiece
$14.99Add to cartA Transformational Picture of Marriage
God created marriage as a beautiful work of art that reflects his glory to the world. But our culture has undervalued and misunderstood it, causing it to lose some of its luster. Like recent restoration projects on the Sistine Chapel and the Mona Lisa, it is time to return marriage to its former glory, and the only way to do that is to take a closer look at what the artist had in mind all along.In this newly revised and expanded book, Al Janssen takes a fresh look at the exquisite design God has for marriage and brings to light the reasons this union was intended to last a lifetime. The chapters weave real-life stories with great teaching and biblical narratives in order to paint a complete picture of all that marriage can be. Readers will examine elements such as passion, adventure, and commitment that come together to make up the colors of God’s design. They will also discover new ways to reflect God’s love within marriage–revealing his plan for men and women from the moment he created us. -
Holy Labor : How Childbirth Shapes A Woman’s Soul
$18.99Add to cartWomen are valued for their ability to bear children in many cultures. The birth process, though supposedly the most painful experience of a woman’s life, is seen as a necessary evil to achieve the end goal of children and motherhood.
And yet, in the face of a typically masculinized Christianity that nevertheless professes that women are equally created in the image of God, shouldn’t childbirth–a uniquely feminine experience–itself shape Christian women’s souls and teach them about the heart of the God they love and follow?
Drawing on her own experience of giving birth and motherhood–and the conflicting assumptions attached to them, by Christians and the culture at large–Aubry G. Smith presents a richly scriptural exploration of common conceptions about pregnancy and childbirth that will not only help mothers and soon-to-be mothers understand how to think biblically about birth, but also walks them through how to put the ideas into practice in their own lives. Along the way, she shows all readers how to see God’s own experience of the birth process–and how childbirth leads to a deeper understanding of the gospel overall.
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Power Of A Praying Grandparent
$17.99Add to cartBeing a grandparent is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. And loving and caring for our grandchildren not only blesses us but is also honoring to God. The best way to love your grandchild is to pray for him or her.
In The Power of a Praying(R) Grandparent, you will find powerful suggestions to help you do just that by:
*Praying for your grandchildren to be healthy, protected, smart, kind, wise, godly, and obedient, so that they do not stray into enemy territory
*Praying for yourself to be a powerful praying “grandma” or “grandpa” who understands what your grandchildren are facing in this world today and how you can best cover them spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically
*Praying for your grandchildren’s parents to be led and enabled by God, so they can be the wisest, most patient, and loving parents for their childrenBeing a praying grandmother or grandfather is not only one of the best gifts you can give your grandchildren, but their parents as well.
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Anticipating His Arrival
$12.99Add to cartFamily devotions can be hard to schedule and plan–and doing so in a meaningful way can be especially difficult during the days and weeks leading up to Christmas. As you guide your family through this season, Anticipating His Arrival helps you and your family remember his first advent on Christmas and prepare for his second coming, celebrating and anticipating both events.
Each day’s Scripture reading includes discussion questions with accompanying responses to make it easy for you to engage the themes of preparation, anticipation, joy, and incarnation throughout the season of Advent. The reading schedule–which begins the first Sunday of Advent and ends on Christmas Day–has been adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary and includes devotions for all three years in the liturgical cycle, with every year drawing on the Synoptic Gospels.
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Hijos Exitosos – (Spanish)
$15.99Add to cartSi maana fuera tu ultimo dia en la tierra, que les ensearias a tus hijos? Todo padre, durante su vida, ha aprendido lecciones que les aseguraria el exito a sus hijos si las compartiera con ellos.
El Dr. Sixto Porras, en sus experiencias interviniendo en relaciones entre padres e hijos, ha descubierto un detalle unico. Aun cuando los padres educan a sus hijos y son su ejemplo, se les escapa sembrar en ellos aquellos aprendizajes recibidos de la vida misma, que les dieron, fuerza, aplomo, y grandes resultados. Esas experiencias que se convirtieron en sabiduria es lo que tus hijos necesitan oir para alcanzar el exito. Sixto Porras, con el profundo conocimiento que le caracteriza, te invita a pensar: Que le ensearias a tu hijo sobre la vida, que le sirva para alcanzar la vida que desea? Cuales son las lecciones que no debes irte sin compartir?
If tomorrow were your last day here, what would you teach your children? Every parent, as life goes on, has learned some lesson that would help his children to live a successful life, if they only knew.
Dr. Sixto Porras, through his experiences with parent-child relationships, has discovered a unique truth: Even when parents are good role models and educate their children faithfully, they rarely consider imprinting their children with the life lessons that shaped their characters for good and helped them to live better. Life experiences that turned into wisdom are exactly the lessons your children need to learn in order to conquer life. That is real life wisdom; they should not miss it. Sixto Porras challenges you to ask yourself: What should you teach your children about life to ensure they will live successfully? What are the lessons you cannot afford not to share with them?
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Oracion Familiar Al Alcance De – (Spanish)
$14.99Add to cartLa Oracion Familiar al Alcance de Todos es un manual practico para orar juntos como familia en tan solo diez devocionales enfocados. Incluye maneras sencillas de unirse en oracion, historias para compartir con nios de todas las edades, escrituras sobre la oracion y las promesas de Dios, y 100 ideas interactivas para la oracion y la adoracion familiar.
Family Prayer Made Easy is a practical guide for praying together as a family in just ten focused devotions. It includes simple ways to come together in prayer, stories to share with children of all ages, Scriptures on prayer and God’s promises, and 100 interactive ideas for prayer and family worship.
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Married For God
$17.99Add to cartMany people get married without ever understanding the real purpose of marriage-which leads to disappointment, dissatisfaction, and conflict. This raises the obvious (but often unasked) question: What is the purpose of marriage? Helping readers reorient their view of marriage so that they see it as part of God’s grand plan for the universe, this book offers a refreshingly God-centered explanation of one of the most foundational human institutions that exists. Christopher Ash helps us see that personal fulfillment is not the goal of a good marriage, but rather the by-product of a union focused first and foremost on glorifying God in and through everything. Only then will husbands and wives truly experience the joy that comes from loving and serving God together.
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52 Ways To Connect With Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid
$12.99Add to cartIn 52 Ways to Connect with Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid, author Jonathan McKee offers just the help you need to have meaningful interaction with your kids instead of always overreacting to their unhealthy consumption of technology and media. In a world where over 80 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds now own a smartphone, parents are searching for ways to pry their kids’ eyes from their devices and engage them in real, face-to-face conversation. Mckee–drawing from his 20-plus years of experience working with teenagers, studying youth culture, and raising three teens of his own–provides an abundant supply of useful tips and creative ideas to help you bond with the Smartphone Generation.
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Raising Kingdom Kids
$16.99Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of Kingdom Man and Kingdom Woman, Raising Kingdom Kids equips parents to raise their children with a Kingdom perspective and also offers practical how-to advice on providing spiritual training as instructed in Scripture.
Dr. Tony Evans begins with an overarching look at the need for Kingdom parenting, our roles and responsibilities in raising God-following children, and how to prepare children to take on the assignments God has for their lives. He then takes a practical turn, with examples and illustrations to help parents understand and provide specific training for kids in the power of prayer, wisdom, loving God’s Word, getting through trials, controlling their tongues, developing patience, the surrender of service, and much more.
This book is for every dad or mom who wants to fulfill the parenting role God has given them-not just in raising healthy kids intellectually, physically, and socially, but in contributing to their child’s relationship with God and alignment under His plan.
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Missional Motherhood : The Everyday Ministry Of Motherhood In The Grand Pla
$19.99Add to cartSometimes moms see the never-ending laundry, dirty diapers, and skinned knees as relatively insignificant when compared to activities and callings that seem more important and lasting. But there is eternal value in even the most mundane moments if the Great Commission informs how we’re thinking about all of life, including what it means to be a mom. Tracing motherhood in the story of the Bible and drawing out key implications for moms today, Gloria Furman helps women live out God’s story of redemption in their daily lives as they nurture their children and joyfully share the message of the gospel with those around them.
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5 Love Languages Of Children
$15.99Add to cartMore than 1 million sold! You know you love your child. But how can you show it so they really feel loved?
The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child’s love language and make them feel loved in a way they understand.
Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell help you: Discover your child’s love language, understand the link between successful learning and the love languages, see how the love languages can help you discipline more effectively, and build a foundation of unconditional love for your child.
Plus: Find dozens of tips for practical ways to speak your child’s love language. Discover your child’s primary language, then speak it, and you will be on your way to a stronger relationship and seeing your child flourish.
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Faith And Foster Care
$16.99Add to cartDiscover what happens when individuals and a church, corporately, begin to minster to their neighbor with intentionality, consistency, and passion. The Care Effect beautifully demonstrates how love of neighbor the Great Commandment is essential to gospel proclamation, not incidental to it. Walk the streets of New Orleans with a body of believers as they show love to neighbor. Be inspired to find a way to let your deeds of love be united with words so you too manifest the gospel to your neighbor.”
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Dads Guide To Praying For His Kids
$11.99Add to cartYou want to pray for your kids, but life gets hectic. You forget. An emergency occurs. You have to work late. Bestselling author and dad Steve Chapman understands. He’s found a great solution he wants to share with you. This easy-to-remember prayer plan provides key principles and strategies to help you pray faithfully, including:
*realizing the impact of prayer so you’ll remember to do it
*discovering life-building steps for prayer to maintain your focus on God’s will
*setting up prayer accountability with another dad to encourage each otherAs a loving parent, you want your kids to know God, talk to Him, and follow His principles. This effective formula will help you pray intimately and consistently for your child.
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Esposo Que Quiere Para Mi Hija – (Spanish)
$15.99Add to cartUn hombre integro, amable, considerado, dispuesto a obedecer la voz de Dios.
!Ese es mi yerno!
Una mujer generosa que camine a su lado y le honre con su amor incondicional.
!Esa es mi nuera!Los primeros pensamientos sobre el espinoso o delicioso tema del matrimonio de los hijos surgen cuando vemos casarse a los hijos e hijas de nuestros amigos. No dudamos en preguntar: y que tal tu futuro yerno? Como ves a tu proxima nuera?
Asi empiezan hondas conversaciones donde un completo escaneo de los candidatos es el menu de todos los dias. !Que delicia conversar sobre el matrimonio de los hijos de los demas! Pero cuando empezamos a pensar en el esposo que queremos para nuestra hija o la esposa que deseamos para nuestro hijo, todo cambia. Todo.
Es valida esta preocupacion? Deberiamos mantenernos al margen, y guardar una razonable distancia con este tema? Cuanta es la medida correcta para involucrarnos? Querido prospecto de suegro, estimada casi suegra, Guillermo y Milagros Aguayo creamos este libro para contestarte esas preguntas y todas las demas. Te armaremos de valor para intervenir con inteligencia y sagacidad en esa seleccion, desde antes de la edad casadera de tus hijos.
Al leer este libro provocador, preguntate lo siguiente:
*Son mis hijos los candidatos ideales para ser yernos o nueras respetables?
*Ya preparo a su descendencia para ser aquella persona que usted quisiera para la suya?Entonces, estas listo para lo que vas a encontrar aqui:
*Sus roles como padres en la seleccion del yerno y la nuera
*Como observar el reflejo familiar en los candidatos
*El arte de guiar a sus hijos en el cortejo y el noviazgo
*El proceso de identificar al verdadero amor en sus hijos y los otros
*Conductas que revelan honra, cobertura, entrega, valoracion y respeto de los candidatos hacia sus hijosExploremos juntos los conceptos que nos permitiran definir un estandar ideal de esposo y esposa, y decidir cual sera nuestra participacion en esta seleccion que se puede convertir en nuestra mayor bendicion.
English version
An honest, gentle, respectful man, willing to obey God’s voice
That’s my son-in-law!A generous woman who walks by his side and honors him with unconditional love
That’s my daughter-in-law!Our first thoughts on the scary theme of our children’s marriage come out as we watch our friends’ children getting married. We doubtlessly ask: “What about your future son-in-law?” or “How do you see your future daughter- in- law?”
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Family Prayer Made Easy
$14.99Add to cartToday’s families are busy. Every morning, parents and children head out for a day full of school, work, sports, music lessons, church activities, and more. We return home, often tuning into television, computers, and technology-and tuning each other out! What would happen if we paused, as families, in the middle of packed schedules to seek the most important avenue of help and assurance available? What would happen if we stopped to pray?
Family Prayer Made Easy is a practical guide for praying together as a family in just ten focused devotions. Together, the family can seek God in Scripture-based, Spirit-driven, action-packed, answer-delivering prayers. It includes simple ways to come together in prayer, stories to share with children of all ages, Scriptures on prayer and God’s promises, and 100 interactive ideas for prayer and family worship.
Whether used once a week for ten weeks or once a day for ten days, these prayers and prayer activities will guide the family into powerful, consistent, inclusive prayer, with resources for years to come.
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Overplayed : A Parents Guide To Sanity In The World Of Youth Sports
$15.99Add to cartForeword
Introduction: Why This Book?
Myth #1: Because We Owe Our Children Every Opportunity, We Can’t Say No To Youth Sports
Myth #2: My Child Deserves To Play With The Most Skilled Athletes
Myth #3: My Child Should Specialize In One Sport
Myth #4: There’s No Harm In Participating In Youth Sports
Myth #5: Youth Sports Instills Our Family’s Values
Myth #6: Good Parents Attend All Their Children’s Games
Myth #7: The Money We Are Investing Into Youth Sports Will Pay Off
Conclusion: How Do We Talk To Our Kids About Sports?
Bonus Tips And Resources For Coaches, Parents, And Churches
Acknowledgments
The AuthorsAdditional Info
Should I sign up our seven-year-old son for the travel team? What should we do about our daughter’s Sunday morning games? Am I the only one longing for a sane balance between children’s sports, family time, and church commitments?David King and Margot Starbuck offer good news for Christian parents stressed out by these questions and stretched thin by the demands of competitive youth sports. Join King, athletic director at a Christian university, and Starbuck, an award-winning author and speaker, as they investigate seven myths about what’s best for young athletes. Discover with them what it means to not be conformed to the patterns of the youth sports world. Listen in as they talk to other parents, pastors, and coaches about the peril and promise of children’s sports. Learn practical ways to set boundaries and help kids gain healthy identities as beloved children of God-both on and off the field, and whether they win or lose.
Equips parents with concrete tips such as:
Eight questions to discuss on the way home from the game
Five ways to ruin your child’s sports experience
Dinnertime conversation starters about your family’s values
The one question you can’t not ask your child about youth sportsKey Features:
Challenges seven common myths about youth sports
Offers wisdom for families on decisions such as choosing leagues and how many seasons to play
Author Q&As address parents’ common concerns about youth sports
Bonus tips and resources for parents, coaches, and pastors -
Pocket Prayers For Dads
$9.99Add to cartDads wear many hats. From protector to playmate, confidante to counselor. No matter the role, families rely on dads to lead with strength and faith. And in Pocket Prayers for Dads, Max Lucado offers forty scriptures and guided prayers that will help dads do just that.
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5 Love Languages DayBrightener
$11.99Add to cartFalling in love is easy. Staying in love – that’s the challenge! How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands and conflicts of everyday life? In this day-by-day supplement to Gary Chapman’s #1 New York Times bestselling book, The 5 Love Languages, you’ll enjoy excerpts and Scriptures that will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your spouse.
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Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Devotional
$18.99Add to cartEvery couple has a restless aching, not just to know God individually but to experience God together. But how? How do you really allow God to fill the soul of your marriage? Becoming Soul Mates gives you a road map for cultivating rich spiritual intimacy in your relationship. Written by the creators of the dynamic Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts book and program, becoming Soul Mates is a unique and insightful devotional that helps you dig deep for a strong spiritual foundation in your marriage. Fifty-two practical weekly devotions help you and your partner cross the hurdles of marriage to grow closer than you’ve ever imagined. In each session, you’ll find: – An insightful devotion that focuses on marriage-related topics – A key passage of Scripture – Questions that will spark discussions on crucial issues – Insights from real-life soul mates like Pat and Shirley Boone, Bill and Vonette Bright, Norm and Joyce Wright, and John and Barbi Townsend – Questions that will help you and your partner better understand each other’s unique needs and remember them in prayer during the week – A brief prayer that will help you both draw closer together and close to God. Becoming Soul Mates is a valuable resource for mining the rich potential of your marriage. Its principles, proven in the Parrotts’ own relationship, will help you make your journey as a couple all God intends it to be. With the strength that comes from a deeply shared spiritual intimacy, your marriage can flourish in the midst of life’s challenges. Start building on the closeness you’ve got today — and reap the rewards of a deeper, more satisfying relationship in the years ahead.
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Lifegiving Home Experience
$12.99Add to cartIt’s time to plan some unforgettable moments with your family! Containing sections for each month of the year, this companion resource to The Life-Giving Home is a planner full of creative ideas that will help you be intentional about creating times and spaces for your family to relax, celebrate, and simply enjoy one another all year long. You’ll learn how to cultivate special times that will speak to your family’s hearts . . . and inspire cherished memories that you will all treasure.
