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Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full
$14.99Christ-Centered Wisdom for the Daily Demands of Motherhood
Moms are busy-and they are looking for methods to manage the madness. From grocery shopping to soccer practice, running a household is exhausting work, sometimes making it hard for mothers to experience joy in the midst of the craziness of life.
As a pastor’s wife and mother of four, Gloria Furman encourages women to refocus and reorient their vision of motherhood in this thoughtful resource for frazzled moms. Showing them how to pursue a vibrant and ever-growing relationship with Christ-even when discouragement sets in and the dirty laundry is still waiting to be washed-this book recasts the monotony of everyday life, showing how moms can treasure Christ more deeply no matter how busy they are. This updated edition of Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full features study questions that women can work through individually or as part of a small group.
*Biblical Wisdom for Mothers: Blends rich theological reflection with real-life illustrations to create an engaging, deeply rooted resource designed for busy moms
*Uplifting: Helps moms experience joy in the seemingly mundane affairs of motherhood by refocusing their attention on the gospel
*Great for Individuals or Groups: Comprised of short chapters that include Scripture readings, this edition also includes engaging discussion questions
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Majoring In Motherhood
$13.99Moms of little ones…here is the joy, humor, and rock-solid encouraging truth you need.
Ready for your motherhood crash course? You’ll laugh, cry, and rejoice in God as you learn about:
*Math: Exponential Laundry, Divided Sleep, Multiplied Love
*Physics: Laws and Limits under an Infinite God
*Language Skills: Toddler-ese and the Vocabulary of Sacrifice
*Health and Hygiene: Lost Vitamins, Eye-Logs, and the Mirror of Motherhood
*Phys Ed: Maternal Olympics, Hitting Our Limits, Finding True Strength
*Fashion: The Mom Uniform, Faulty Fig Leaves, the Better Covering of Christ
*Chemistry: Becoming the Nucleus, Fighting Entropy, Searching for Lasting Peace
*Philosophy: The Endless Why of Toddlers and the Great Why of MotherhoodJoin Emily, a Christian mom of six, as she shares her heart, her life, and the vital, Christ-centered lessons she has learned along the way.
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Parenting With Hope
$22.99Raise Your Teens on a Rock-Solid Foundation
As children mature, it’s important for parents to prepare for the unique changes and challenges of adolescence. With so many cultural pressures and influences vying for teens’ attention, parents need a secure foundation for creating an environment where faith can flourish.
Parenting with Hope invites you to anchor your hopes and expectations in Christ–the true source of wisdom, strength, contentment, and fruitful parenting. Integrating sound biblical teaching, insights from developmental experts, and her own experiences as a teacher and mother, Melissa Kruger will wisely guide you through today’s most common concerns. Emphasizing principles over prescriptions, Melissa will help you to understand how you can build up and bless your teens in God-honoring ways.
When you recognize God as the ultimate parent, you’ll begin to truly understand that he is presently at work in the hearts of both parents and teens. This encouraging and practical guide will equip you with the wisdom to cultivate a Christ-centered household, passing on a legacy of faithfulness to your teenage children.
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Good Kids Gone Bad
$17.99Good Kids Gone Bad: Straight Talk from a Prodigal Who Came Home focuses on themes of addiction prevention and recovery geared towards caregivers, parents or individuals caring for those caught in the struggles of substance abuse. The text ties in practical and anecdotal stories along with how God can do the miraculous in helping to change and redeem lives caught in addiction.
Author Joe Maxim, has firsthand experience dealing with the darkness of addiction. Both he and his wife Chris, have sought to help others recover from their personal battles through their organization Young Overcomers United (YOU).
Maxim sees great benefit from sharing these prevention techniques. He testifies that, “Having witnessed hundreds of situations and from walking with recovering addicts, I believe there are clear warning signs and actionable steps that can be taken long before recovery is necessary.”
For those who may require additional care, steps to recovery are available, and it’s here that Maxim spends more time to better deal with this vital, difficult work. Maxim mentions, “All of the work I do in my ministry is in recovery. While you may not share my calling to help hundreds of young people recover from addictions, you may very well have an addict in your life who you long to see set free from the chains of addiction that bind them.”
This book from Joe Maxim is passion project that will be a great aid in ministering to the souls, minds, and bodies of those dealing with addiction and the people that care for them.
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War On Children
$26.99In The War on Children, bestselling author, John MacArthur, offers the tools needed to understand the enemy’s battle plan and be ready for the next assault. As God’s people, we need to:
*Teach our children God’s Word
*Train them in righteousness
*Give them wise and biblically based guidance
*And above all, give them our extravagant loveEvery day, on a multitude of battlefronts, Satan is deploying weapons of mass corruption against our children. Modern culture has been systematically designed with an agenda that is aggressively anti-God, anti-Christ, and anti-Scripture, intended to corrupt and consume young, impressionable hearts and minds.
We are in the middle of a dangerous ideological conflict with eternity at stake. Christian parents cannot simply float passively along with the drift of our culture. We need to:
*Be aware of the threats this world poses to our children
*Understand the enemy’s battle plan and be ready for the next assault
*Prepare our children for the attacks they will face from a culture intent on their destruction.Add to cartORDER for instore purchase or shipped to you
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Parenting With Hope Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Build a Flourishing Family Culture
With this study guide companion to Parenting with Hope, author and experienced mom Melissa Kruger provides wisdom for navigating the teen years and creating a home environment that encourages teens to grow and mature in their faith–long after they leave.
Using a combination of thought-provoking questions, opportunities for reflection, and practical guidance, Melissa will help you…*prayerfully study and live out God’s Word
*apply scriptural insight as you consider each aspect of your teens’ lives: home, church, school, and their social and extracurricular activities
*identify biblical principles and values that will equip and enrich you in your parenting journey
Parenting is not easy, and parenting teenagers comes with a unique set of challenges. This insightful resource will help you think biblically, engage gracefully, and live wisely so that this can be a spiritually formative season of life–for you and your teenage children.
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Honest Prayers For Mama Bears
$17.99Encouragement to Pray What You Really Feel
In the everyday battle of raising kids who love Jesus while living in a world that doesn’t, God invites you to come to Him. No cleaning up, no pretenses, no fancy words–all you need is to tell Him what’s truly on your heart and then ask for the wisdom, encouragement, and protection that only He can provide.
From the bestselling team behind Mama Bear Apologetics(R) comes a one-of-a-kind book of prayers gathered from mamas just like you, speaking to the spectrum of seasons, concerns, and needs faced throughout Christian motherhood. You will become more vulnerable and intentional in your conversations with God as you pray in specific and timely ways for your family, your community, and even for yourself.
Honest Prayers for Mama Bears puts words to the cries of your heart as you seek clarity and truth in today’s confused culture. Through these praises, confessions, thanksgivings, and petitions, you’ll lay your burdens at your heavenly Father’s feet and experience His comfort and hope as you entrust Him with your unedited thoughts.
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids
$27.99Parenting is about to get easier–and a whole lot more effective….
In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.
#1 New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen and child psychologist Dr. Charles Fay have teamed up to reveal what’s missing from most parenting books. It’s the fact that you need to address both the brain and the mind of your child (and yourself) in order to effectively raise good and strong humans.
In this groundbreaking book where neuroscience meets love and logic, parents are given practical tools to help children of all ages go from behavioral problems like defiance, meltdowns, and power struggles to being:
*Responsible, confident, kind, and resilient
*Better prepared to make good decisions
*More focused and motivated
*Better able to have healthy relationships, and more….Let Dr. Amen and Dr. Fay help you learn how to be the parent you’ve always dreamed you could be-and raise great kids who are on their way to reaching their full potential, including their best possible mental health.
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Grace For The Moment For Moms
$19.99You’re the best, Mom. Mothers, for so many, are a welcoming hug, a helping hand, a comforting ear, a wise source of guidance. They do so much for so many, and in the devotional Grace for the Moment for Moms, bestselling author, husband, father, and grandfather Max Lucado offers moms comfort, encouragement, and some much-needed moments of grace and appreciation.
You’ll find Scripture-based devotions that:
*Encourage moms in their faith and help them embrace the hope of the Lord
*Remind moms of God’s grace over their lives and the lives of their children and grandchildren
*Inspirational insight on how to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and faithfulness in very real situations
This compilation of 50 beautiful devotions from Max’s bestselling brand also includes:
*A prayer for moms by Max
*Lovely design and illustrations
*Inspirational messages that remind moms how loved and appreciated they are
*Written-out Bible verses to encourage and uplift mothersWhether a gift for your own mom or for a mom who means so much to you, this book is ideal for Mother’s Day, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and more and will be a cherished favorite for years to come.Tell your mom thank you, I love you, and more with Grace for the Moment for Moms.
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Becoming A Screen Savvy Family
$17.99How Do Christian Parents Keep Up with Their Children’s Screen Consumption?
The expert media staff at Plugged In have compiled a must-read resource to help you understand the media your children consume. Years of researching and analyzing the latest media trends are compiled in Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family.
Offering practical advice and strategies to help your children navigate the ever-changing landscape of pop culture, Becoming a Screen Savvy Family includes social media, music, streaming services, video games, movies, and more to help you dialogue with your children about the content that they are exposed to. The effects of technology and media consumption on children are far-reaching, impacting their mental health, sleep patterns, attention spans, and social skills.
In Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family, you’ll learn:
*the effects on your children’s biology, behaviors, and beliefs;
*traits of engaged parents, creating a game plan, and how to step in when needed;
*how to screen those screens; and
*practical strategies for limiting screen time and thinking critically about media.Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family will quickly become an essential tool to guide your family’s relationship with media and your child’s screen consumption.
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Very Best Hands On Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions Volume 3
$18.99Regular family devotions are important. Unfortunately, they’re often . . . boring. But what if devotions looked less like sitting still and listening to someone read and more like, say, shooting bottle rockets, exploding eggs, playing soccer, pranking a friend, or putting on a make-believe game show?
These hands-on, kinda dangerous, totally unforgettable object lessons (along with nearly fifty others) are not only more fun than other family devotions–they actually deliver the spiritual impact you desire for your kids. So get out the safety goggles and start bringing the truths of Scripture to vivid life in your household. Just remember to change out of your Sunday clothes first.
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Unlimited Motherhood : Overcome 12 Limits That Overwhelm And Conflict Our H
$17.99Forces OUTSIDE You Can’t Stop the God WITHIN You
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and limited by the demands on your life as a mom. Your heart’s cry is for God to use you, but at the end of the day, you don’t have much left to give.
But what if the limits on your life could be overcome through the power of the Holy Spirit?
With humor, vulnerability, and stories of her own limited life as a mom of five–two of whom struggle with severe autism–pastor and podcaster Jessica Hurlbut ignites hope in the hearts of overwhelmed moms to believe that God has more. Revealing 12 limits that hinder mothers–very real things like exhaustion, distractions, and disillusionment–Jessica empowers you to respond in obedience rather than react in emotions. From there she will teach you how to recognize and follow the Holy Spirit’s lead so you can experience the abundant life Jesus promised rather than the just-getting-by life we tend to settle for.
No matter your circumstances, God sees you, knows you, and has more for your life–even amid the crazy season of motherhood.
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Loving Adopted Children Well
$15.99Based on Chapman’s best-selling The 5 Love Languages(R)–a specialized resource of intentional love for families of adopted children.
Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don’t always come naturally. There can be emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment. In Loving Adopted Children Well, Dr. Gary Chapman along with professor and mom of adopted kids Dr. Laurel Shaler share how The 5 Love Languages(R) provide concrete steps to infusing love, hope, and attachment in your family.
In addition to the beauty and healing you’ll discover in the chapters on the love languages–Service, Gifts, Physical Touch, Quality Time, and Words of Affirmation–the authors provide essential chapters on subjects such as:
*When You Don’t “Feel the Love”
*Getting Spouses on the Same Page
*Help for Single Parents
*Stopping Sibling Rivalry
*Support–Why it’s Needed and Where to Find It . . . and more.With empathy for adoptive parents, Chapman and Shaler provide an honest and invaluable resource of wisdom, joy, and healing. Apply the lessons from Loving Adopted Children Well, and you will see love grow and flourish in your home.
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Communication Sex And Money Workbook (Workbook)
$18.99Three Essential Elements to Build Relationships that Last!
Most men would do almost anything to overcome their three primary problems in relationships with women. This study guide to Communication, Sex & Money has solid solutions for all three. Filled with everyday examples, the book will teach readers how to defeat difficulties and create a satisfying, peace-filled, and long-lasting marriage. For years, men have called this Christian bestseller the “sex and money” book, while wives have bought it for husbands in hopes of improving communication. Whatever the motivation, thousands of men have turned their relationships around by applying these time-proven patterns and principles.
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Raising Kids To Follow Christ
$16.99How can we raise the next generation to have an unshakable faith in God as they navigate the challenging terrain of modern culture?
Offering years of experience and countless success stories, author and parenting expert Lee Ann Mancini says what our children need is a heart change, not just a behavioral change, so that they become effective disciples. In Raising Kids to Follow Christ: Instilling a Lifelong Trust in God, she inspires parents, grandparents, teachers, and others to teach their children essential Christian principles to enable them to navigate the world with grace, integrity, and an unbreakable bond with their heavenly Father.
This book goes beyond surface-level advice, delving into the intricate matters of children’s hearts and minds and offering a blueprint for nurturing a deep and unwavering faith in Christ.
Raising Kids to Follow Christ offers:
– Decades of personal experience and training based on key essential principles in Scripture
– Practical strategies for addressing doubts, fears, and questions that arise in today’s culture
– Ways to help children control their emotions and actions in various situations
– Suggestions from some of today’s brightest Christian minds in children’s spirituality
– Empowerment for parents to become their child’s spiritual champion
– Easy-to-understand apologetics for children and adults
– Fun ways to connect your child’s heart to Christ
Raising Kids to Follow Christ is a collaborative journey inviting parents to learn, grow, and flourish alongside their children as they become bold in their witness and committed to their faith rather than secular culture.
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Home Built From Love And Loss
$17.99Grieving is part of every blended family.
Sabrina and her new husband were both widowed when their families blended, so grieving was expected. They recognized the losses suffered in their families would take time to heal. What they have since learned is that every blended family experiences grieving whether you are widowed or divorced. And the process usually takes longer than expected.
Sabrina vulnerably shares her personal experiences and struggles, revealing her mistakes and fears that she had early on in her new marriage and with her new family. In A Home Built from Love and Loss, you’ll learn to:
*work through different parenting styles as a stepmother or stepfather;
*parent kids in different ages and stages of development (hormones, personalities, and power dynamics);
*compassionately address chaos and hurt feelings together and independently;
*deal with feelings of guilt;
*handle initial rejection from stepchildren;
*glean biblical wisdom on how to do life together with grace;
*connect better on an emotional level with your newly-formed family while keeping traditions that have grounded your family; and
*honor the bereaved or divorced spouse.
For anyone facing the challenges of blended families, A Home Built from Love and Loss offers practical advice and spiritual guidance to find hope in the midst of grief.
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Power Of The Blessing
$17.99In this newly revised and abridged version of John Trent and Gary Smalley’s bestseller The Blessing–more than one million copies sold–learn how the biblical gift of The Blessing is key to your self-worth and emotional well-being. People of every age long for the gift of The Blessing–the unconditional love and approval that comes from healthy relationships with your family and with the world around you.
This life-changing gift is essential for instilling a deep sense of worthiness and unshakable emotional well-being. In The Power of the Blessing, you’ll learn about these five keys to improving your relationships:
*Meaningful, encouraging touch
*A confirming spoken message
*Attaching high value
*Picturing a special future
*An active commitmentOffering solid, practical advice and a fresh perspective on making this gift a bigger part of your family, The Power of the Blessing effectively communicates these biblically based elements as necessary to prepare you for positive future relationships, including your relationship with a loving God.
Written for women and men alike, The Power of the Blessing offers five keys to create a lifestyle of blessing others, including your family and those you love. Your words are powerful, and they have the power to crush or edify. God has always been interested in blessing his people, and we are called to bless others. Choose to speak the power of the blessing today!
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New Marriage Same Couple Workbook (Workbook)
$19.99For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. We say those words and mean them. Until we don’t. This is a workbook about creating a different, better, new kind of marriage with the exact same person-no matter how dire the circumstances-with vision, commitment, and hope in the Lord.
Remember those early days of love? When your heart felt all fluttery, and you saw your person through rose-colored glasses? They could do no wrong. You were going to have the most beautiful life with big adventures and lots of sex. Of course, everyone says marriage is work, you knew that. But that was okay; you could get through anything together. It was going to be great.Until it wasn’t.
Something happened. Or maybe nothing happened. Maybe it was one big something, or a lot of little somethings over many years that landed you in a marriage you hardly recognize. For Josh and Katie Walters, it was a big something: infidelity. Now they counsel couples who find themselves exactly where they were: lost, hopeless, and unsure of how to fix their marriage.
This accompanying workbook to New Marriage, Same Couple lays out the principles Josh and Katie learned in that season when God healed and restored their marriage. This process is broken into four parts and is an acronym for the word STAY:
*S-start with you. (Discovering that when one person changes, the entire relationship changes.)
*T-take quitting off the table. (Bringing your whole self to the solution and not checking out mentally and emotionally.)
*A-allow others to be a part of your journey. (Trusting the right people, in the right ways, at the right time.)
*Y-yield to vision. (Looking past what is and imagining what could be.)
New Marriage, Same Couple Workbook will help establish hope in a couple’s marriage. And it will show them how to create a brand-new marriage, whether they’ve been married for a short time, or for decades.
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New Marriage Same Couple
$19.99“For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health.” We say those words and mean them. Until we don’t. This is a book about creating a different, better, new kind of marriage with the exact same person–no matter how dire the circumstances–with vision, commitment, and hope in the Lord.
Remember those early days of love? When your heart felt all fluttery, and you saw your person through rose-colored glasses? They could do no wrong. You were going to have the most beautiful life with big adventures and lots of sex. Of course, everyone says marriage is work, you knew that. But that was okay; you could get through anything together. It was going to be great.
Until it wasn’t.
Something happened. Or maybe nothing happened. Maybe it was one big something, or a lot of little somethings over many years that landed you in a marriage you hardly recognize. For Josh and Katie Walters, it was a big something: infidelity. Now they counsel couples who find themselves exactly where they were: lost, hopeless, and unsure of how to fix their marriage.
This book lays out the principles Josh and Katie learned in that season when God healed and restored their marriage. This process is broken into four parts and is an acronym for the word STAY:
*S–start with you. (Discovering that when one person changes, the entire relationship changes.)
*T–take quitting off the table. (Bringing your whole self to the solution and not checking out mentally and emotionally.)
*A–allow others to be a part of your journey. (Trusting the right people, in the right ways, at the right time.)
*Y–yield to vision. (Looking past what is and imagining what could be.)
New Marriage, Same Couple is a book about hope. It’s about how to create a brand-new marriage with your spouse, whether you’ve been married for a short time, or for decades.
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Praying Through Infertility
$19.99Weary of the long path to become a parent? Whether you or a family member is battling infertility, this trusted, encouraging 90-day devotional will comfort and strengthen you.
Written by men and women who have faced infertility themselves with various outcomes, this book reminds you that you are not alone and will help set your heart free from fear.
Compiled by acclaimed writer, speaker, and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey, Praying Through Infertility is written to let you know that you are:
*Not alone in your sadness, anger, or confusion
*Not alone when you feel jealous of parents who have what you want
*Not alone when a giggling child brings not delight but grief
*Not alone in wondering who you’ll be if you never become a mom or dadPraying Through Infertility doesn’t offer advice on treatments or give spiritual formulas for miracle conceptions. Instead, it offers an empathetic and hopeful accompaniment through the long dark night you are walking through.
Each daily devotional includes:
*Scripture verse and prayer
*Inspirational story where fears and anger are transformed into confident expectation and pure worship
*Intentional tip of the day to help you personally encounter God
*Prayer references for encouragement
Some of the contributors have been blessed with biological children, some have formed families through fostering or adoption, others are walking forward childless, and a few are still on the path. They have experienced many of the medical options available, from IVF to donor eggs and sperm. What they share is an experience of infertility’s dark depths, and a faith that’s held strong through the testing.
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Moments With God For Moms
$16.99Are you a tired and stressed-out mom? Don’t be. The Moments With God For Moms Navy Faux Leather Daily Devotional is just what you need to take control of your life as a mother. Whether you are a first-time mom of a newborn or a seasoned mom of a teenager, Karen Stubbs knows you need encouragement and a little time out.
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4 Relationship Styles
$18.99Whether we know it or not, relationship styles cause some people to naturally thrive in relationships and others to struggle. According to attachment theory, we tend to experience love in predictable ways–some of which are healthy and some of which are not–based on our style and that of our partner.
The good news is, whatever relationship style you have naturally, you’re not stuck with it! Using the strategies found in this book, you can:
– identify your relationship style (and your partner’s)
– understand the strengths and challenges of that style
– overcome feelings of rejection and failed relationships
– recognize the patterns and behaviors that are affecting your relationships
– develop better ways to express and receive loveIf you’ve been caught in a cycle of unsatisfying relationships, discover how attachment theory can help you take the guesswork out of understanding why people behave the way they do–especially in times of stress–so you can find and sustain a love that lasts.
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He Gives More Grace
$16.99Motherhood is one of life’s most joyful yet most difficult gifts. We are eager to get it “right”, yet parenting usually highlights our weaknesses and leaves us worried about our mistakes.
These hope-filled, positive devotions recognize the realities and pressures, joys and disappointments of motherhood and will give you a precious reminder of grace from God’s word to hold onto each day. They will help you to trust that God’s grace is enough for you and your kids. As the authors say in the introduction, “Our children do not need a perfect mother. What they do need is a mother who recognizes her need for a perfect Savior and understands that this is the greatest need of her children as well.”
As you focus on the work of Jesus rather than your own efforts, you will feel less pressure and more freedom and joy in all the ups and downs of motherhood.
Written by a mother-daughter combination (one with four kids aged 10-16 and one with three grown kids and ten grandchildren) who are both grateful recipients of God’s grace and faithfulness in the many seasons, situations and realities of motherhood.
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Parents Guide To Lies Boys Believe
$12.99Lies are powerful. Your son has a persistent enemy who seeks to deceive and rob him of the confidence and strength he has in Jesus. But you can help him fill his heart with God’s Truth so that he can stand strong.
A Parent’s Guide to Lies Boys Believe, a companion book to Lies Boys Believe, is your tool to come alongside your son in the fight against lies. This unique and Bible-centered resource teaches your son the Truth he will need to navigate the challenges he is facing. Join the fight against lies using this guide, packed with encouragement and biblical insight. Written by two experienced parents with a house full of boys and a heart to raise up a generation of Truth-seekers, you’ll be empowered to talk with your son and push back against the Deceiver.
Together, these books give you the tools you need to start important conversations. A Parent’s Guide to Lies Boys Believe will help you:
*Develop and communicate a right theology of lies and Truth to your son
*Initiate meaningful ongoing conversations about the topics like: the gospel, God’s Word, entertainment choices, self-control, and more.
*Build a Word-centered home
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Ours : Biblical Comfort For Men Grieving Miscarriage
$19.99This 31-day devotional gives biblical comfort and practical support to men processing miscarriage. The loss of a baby in the womb can leave the father reeling, as well as the mother. He may feel confused, helpless, lonely, deeply sad, or just numb.
As readers draw alongside Jesus in the pages of Luke’s Gospel, they’ll find help to process their grief and to address questions they may be too afraid to ask. There’s also lots of practical help on how to care both for themselves and for their family in the aftermath of miscarriage.
Eric Schumacher writes with sympathy and compassion as someone who has experienced the grief of multiple pregnancy losses making this book a great way to reach out to men who are suffering in this way. Includes foreword by Paul David Tripp and contributions from Nate and Lore Wilbert, Jenn Hesse, and Brian Croft. There is also space for journaling.
Held is a similar resource, comforting women experiencing the sorrow of miscarriage.
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Merge For Marriage
$16.99Marriage can be surprisingly difficult when you’re first starting out.
Newly married couples face a tremendous challenge that is seldom talked about. In our social media-driven world, it’s easy to think that everyone else has it together in their marriages and wonder if maybe you made a mistake. The truth is, most couples don’t enter marriage with the communication or attachment skills needed to deal with the integration of two lives.
The Merge for Marriage helps answer the question newly married couples face: “Can we ever get on the same page?” Couples will learn:
*what it means to “merge” and the damaging effects of not dealing with differences early in a marriage;
*the seven predictable areas of conflict;
*a practical, powerful plan for dealing with differences with one’s partner; and
*how to help another couple walk through the merge process.
Full of practical stories, current research on connection and attachment, and enduring biblical principles, this book will help a couple learn how the different “merge points” in their marriage can actually strengthen their relationship so that they can enjoy a thriving marriage.
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Parent Guides To Connecting In Chaos: 5 Conversation Starters: Tough Conver
$19.99The five parent guides in this bundle offer deep insights and clear strategies for confronting difficult topics with your teen. Many of these topics trigger complex emotions and can intimidate parents away from broaching the subject for fear of doing it wrong or making things awkward. The concise format and conversational style make the guides accessible and understandable. Parents will feel empowered to strengthen their relationships with their kids through tough times.
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Tonight We Pray For The Momma
$15.99Momma, you are not alone.
But we know sometimes it feels like you are. You love your family dearly, but you are tired. You have questions in your heart and a weariness in your soul. It’s in the midnight moments of motherhood that you need to know, more than anything, that God is with you, no matter what.
In Tonight We Pray for the Momma, bestselling authors and mother-daughter team Becky Thompson and Susan K. Pitts offer encouragement and hope for the hardest days. As leaders of the over 1.8 million praying moms of the Midnight Mom Devotional community, Becky and Susan have gathered their one hundred most beloved prayers and paired them with rich devotional stories and biblical wisdom for every stage of motherhood, including the times when momma:
*feels hopeless and like she’s hanging on by a thread
*worries that she’s failing her kids
*needs wisdom for raising a fiery daughter or determined son
*is searching for joyGod is with you in the moments when the light feels dim and you need peace. He will meet you in His love, sustain you in your journey, and bring you hope in the dark.
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How To Put Love First
$22.99Do you feel your relationships are lacking deep connections? Do you feel your time with God could be more rewarding? New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband, Christian, invite you on a 90-day journey to embrace a life-giving relationship with God and experience authentic, healthy relationships with your people and your community.
You are meant to be in relationships that bring joy and connection–that help you know soul-deep peace and leave you feeling loved instead of lonely. Instead, surface-level friendships, filtered social media feeds, unresolved conflicts, and unhealthy relationships can often seem to harm our self-worth, spiritual growth, and mental health–and keep us from the very relationships that could bring that true connection.
How to Put Love First reminds you that prioritizing and deepening your love relationship with God is the key to growing healthy relationships in every area of life. Through personal stories of their own walks with God, their pitfalls and victories in relationships of all kinds, and biblical encouragement, Sadie and Christian will help you:
*Find peace and connection in your relationship with God
*Enjoy healthier, happier relationships with close friends and family
*Learn how to resolve conflict, offer forgiveness, and endure loneliness
*Reap the mental and spiritual health benefits of thriving in communityAs an added bonus, Dr. Josh Kirby, a psychologist and life coach, joins Sadie and Christian to speak into some of the key themes in the book to offer informed, practical counsel to further help you incorporate these important teachings into your life.
If your relationships feel more frustrating than life-giving or if you feel like something deeply important is missing in your life, join Sadie and Christian on this 90-day challenge to discover the joy and freedom of being loved and loving well.
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Parenting Gen Z
$16.99Why is parenting Gen Z so challenging?
When it comes to raising kids in the Christian faith, common challenges like lack of biblical knowledge, uncertainty and doubt, and the breakdown of discipleship in the home make it difficult for parents to raise spiritually healthy kids. Nowhere is this more apparent than with Gen Z, the most non-Christian generation in American history. How can parents instill a love for God in their children and help them avoid the pitfalls unique to their generation?
Parenting Gen Z is a must-read for everyday parents looking for ways to parent their sons and daughters effectively. In this motivational guidebook, Jason Jimenez tackles today’s parenting challenges in a fun and empowering way. This book includes easy-to-follow steps designed to improve your parenting skills and relationships with your kids! It covers:
*understanding and relating to Gen Z
*setting and monitoring device and gaming limits
*expert advice on how to talk about faith, sex, porn, LGBTQI issues, abortion, and depression
*tips for fruitful discipleship
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Parents Guide To Racism In The United States
$4.99From its foundation to the present day, the United States has been marred by racism. Learn how to discuss this hot-button issue compassionately.
Features:
*Definitions of race-related terms such as racism, while privilege, and Black Lives Matter
*Concise summary of the history of the US Civil Rights Movement
*Biblical support for respecting people of all races
*Practical strategies for pursuing racial justice as a family
*Shame-free discussion questions for honest conversation
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Preparing For Marriage (Revised)
$18.99Created by FamilyLife, one of America’s leading marriage and family ministries, Preparing for Marriage is a dynamic, comprehensive program designed to help you prepare for life together after the cake is cut and the guests head home. That is when the real adventure begins–the adventure of creating an intimate, lasting, and biblical marriage!
This third edition is again restructured and refreshed for today’s young couples, while still offering the solid, dependable information it has since first published.
Centered around five essential conversations about God, finances, sex, and more, inside you’ll find a fun, romantic study that will help you target areas for growth in your relationship. You can work through Preparing for Marriage as a couple or with a mentoring couple, pastor, or premarital counselor.
Don’t just plan your wedding . . . prepare for your marriage!
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Strong Girls Strong World: A Practical Guide To Helping Them Soar–and Crea
$17.99You Can Make a Global Impact–One Girl at a Time
In Strong Girls, Strong World, Dale Hanson Bourke draws on her international leadership and reporting experience to offer personal insights we can all use as a road map to understanding the issues girls face–and the tangible ways we can each make a difference. Filled with personal stories, hope-filled examples, and specific opportunities, readers will discover:
*how investing in girls changes communities and entire countries
*eight areas that create high-impact investments for girls
*what leading organizations are doing to change the lives of girls, and
*dozens of specific and practical ways you can make a difference today.Investing in the life of a girl can bring about global change. In Strong Girls, Strong World, you’ll find out how to take the first steps.
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Faith Builder Catechism
$17.99The most enthralling video games take place in elaborate kingdoms with characters we root for and stories we connect with. When playing a video game, we learn to inhabit the game’s world. The same is true with our faith. Whether you’re taking your first steps in family discipleship or are a pro who has weekly devotional routine in place, the interactive questions, answers, and devotionals in Faith Builder Catechism, will help your family establish building blocks of faith, one level at a time.
Authors Kevin Hippolyte, Jared Kennedy, and Trey Kullman lead the way for families to establish regular discipleship conversations and cultivate a deeper knowledge of the theology expressed in the Apostle’s Creed, the Ten Commandments, the doctrines of grace, the Great Commission, and the Lord’s Prayer.
*Includes fun stickers so kids can “level up” and track their progress at each stage.
*Written by three dads, raising kids in a digital world, experienced in children’s and family ministry.
*Helps families build a biblical worldview step by step by focusing on God’s glory, God’s kingdom, the gospel, God’s church, and God’s mission.
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100 Bible Questions And Answers For Families
$17.99In 100 Bible Questions and Answers, Alex McFarland and Bert Harper, veteran cohosts of the nationally syndicated broadcast Exploring the Word, tackled some of the most common challenges and queries people have about God, the Bible, and Christian living. And the questions have kept coming in.
Now, in 101 Bible Questions and Answers for Families, they’re back with fresh research, timely insight, and more of their accessible, concise responses, equipping readers to:
*understand what Scripture really says about God and life,
*discuss the Bible’s most controversial passages and topics,
*strengthen and grow their relationship with Christ, and
*develop the confidence to support and defend biblical truth.Satisfy your curiosity and deepen your knowledge of Scripture as Alex and Bert guide your journey through God’s Word.
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5 Love Languages Workbook (Workbook)
$12.99The essential companion book for #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages(R)
You want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages(R) workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection. This workbook provides lessons–designed for individuals, couples, or small groups–focused on the invaluable love languageTM content. It includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams–all aimed at helping you better express love and identify areas for development.
Loving well for the long haul is a challenge. How can we ensure deep, growing relationships amid the demands, conflicts, and even boredom of everyday life? Combine the insights of The 5 Love Languages(R) with this practical, interactive workbook for deeper levels of joy and intimacy!
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Hard Is Not The Same Thing As Bad
$19.99Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps parents see how God can use the everyday trial s of child raising to radically transform how they view hardship and grow them to become more like Jesus.
“Why me, Lord?”
Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You’re not alone.
Your most trying moments as a parent can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family–partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can’t possibly be good for us.
Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of parenting and of life, in general.
When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God’s plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you’re down in the deepest trenches of parenthood.
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Unshakable Kids : Three Keys To Raising Spiritually Strong And Emotionally
$17.99You may feel anxious about sending your child out into a world that too often feels dark and scary. But you can prepare your kids to live in the real world by equipping them with a sound mind and strategies for establishing a foundation of faith.
Adversity is a normal part of life, and when we keep our children too protected, we rob them of the opportunity to learn and practice essential life skills like discernment, understanding, boldness, and resilience. Using Scripture and principles of cognitive behavioral therapy, Unshakable Kids gives you the tools to equip your children to withstand the negative pressures of society and walk bravely into the world with wisdom. This book will show you how to model the qualities you want to build in your kids, control anxious thoughts, and help your kids rest in their identities as children of God.
With God’s Word and these brain-based tools, you can raise emotionally healthy and spiritually strong children who not only remain unshaken by the world, but can actually make a positive impact on it.
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Every Season Sacred
$22.99What does it look like to live a flourishing, messy, wonderful life together?
As parents, we’re tasked with nurturing and guiding our children, even as we navigate our own wonderings about faith. In the overwhelm and constant demands of life, is it possible to tend to our own souls and to our family’s flourishing?
With tender curiosity and contemplative wisdom, Every Season Sacred is a weekly invitation to grow spiritually alongside our children. Blending thoughtful musings and practical resources, author Kayla Craig meets parents right where they are, offering:*honest and hopeful reflections for every season of the parenting journey;
*encouragement to parent with intention and imagination, presence and purpose; and
*open-ended discussion prompts and prayers to explore and practice as a family.Every Season Sacred is an invitation to ask big questions, embrace faithful rhythms, and experience God’s mysterious, loving presence together. You don’t have to have all the answers-and if we’re honest, many answers aren’t ours to have. This is the beauty of faith.
As you parent your children and explore your questions together, may God reveal sacred moments to you-in each season of your life.
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MomStrong 365 : A Daily Devotional To Encourage And Empower Everyday Moms
$16.99Have you ever wished you had a Christ-centered, veteran mom who could encourage you through the daily ups and downs of motherhood?
In MomStrong 365, mother and popular author Heidi St. John does just that. MomStrong 365 will encourage you in one of the most important roles you can ever have: being a mom. For each day of the year, Heidi provides a Bible verse, a reflective devotion, and an encouraging takeaway that every mom needs to hear.
In MomStrong 365 you will find devotions that include:
*reassurance of God’s love for mothers during uncertain times,
*ways to strengthen the precious relationships within your family,
*tips on how to regain perspective and keep your joy when the days are long,
*Scripture to keep in mind when it feels like God is staying silent,
*and much more!We all need God’s love and mercy to meet us amid the unprecedented challenges of modern motherhood. Let Heidi come alongside you as you navigate the ups and downs of mom life and point you in the right direction-God’s direction-along the way.
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How To Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess
Original price was: $28.99.$22.97Current price is: $22.97.Every Parent’s Guide to Supporting Their Child’s Mental Health
Increasingly, children ages 3-10 are struggling with anxiety, depression, and mental health challenges. These can be brought on by many factors–stress at home, upheavals in society, breaks in routine, isolation from friends, bullying or social pressure–and if left unaddressed, they follow kids into their teens and adulthood, causing mental, emotional, and relational problems that will steal their peace and joy.
But there is hope. Bestselling author Dr. Caroline Leaf helps you teach your kids how to:
– recognize negative feelings and respond in a healthy way
– navigate a world that can feel scary and overwhelming
– manage uncomfortable or challenging situations
– replace toxic thoughts with brain-building practices that produce better outcomes
– develop resilience and emotional strengthBased on up-to-date research, clearly illustrated with case studies, and practically applied to the problems kids are facing today, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess is what parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors have been waiting for. Dr. Leaf shares a clear and effective five-step plan to teach your child how to manage their mind so they can live a life with greater resilience, health, and happiness.
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Miscarried Hope : Journeying With Jesus Through Pregnancy And Infant Loss
$16.99No grief is quite like the grief that follows pregnancy loss. But true hope and redemption are available, even in the heartbreak of miscarriage and stillbirth.
For any woman who feels alone, doubtful, and overwhelmed with sorrow, this book invites you on a guided journey to rediscover the transforming hope of the gospel after pregnancy or infant loss. Built on new research from interviews with more than 400 pregnancy loss moms, Miscarried Hope helps you move through the Five Stages of Hope, while addressing cultural stigmas and challenges to grieving your loss. Through profound parallels between pregnancy loss and Holy Week, Rachel invites you to follow in the footsteps of Jesus’s disciples as they grieved his death, waited in the silence, and rediscovered hope in his resurrection.
With biblical truth and practical comforts for coping with the day-to-day pain of loss, Miscarried Hope leads you along a gentle road to finding hope again.
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Any Time Any Place Any Prayer Family Bible Devotional
$9.99This devotional is a chance to take your family on a journey through the story of prayer in the Bible. It is based on the popular storybook by Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood, which explores prayer: from the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve talked with God face to face, through Old Testament examples and the teaching of Jesus, all the way to the promise of the new creation, where we’ll dwell with God .
These 10-minute devotions are designed to be easy to lead and fun to do. They will help your family to learn to pray with confidence, . They are ideal for kids aged 5-11.
Each one of the 15 devotions includes:
– a short opening prayer
– a starter question
– a short Bible passage, printed in full
– two questions about the passage
– a short explanation that can be read aloud
– two reflection questions (Usually one is simpler and the other requires more thought. Feel free to just pick one!)
– a prayer idea
– an optional extra section that goes deeper, aimed at older or more confident children
In addition, there are simple, creative reflection ideas as well as bonus puzzles and activities.
Explore, reflect and grow together as you and your family are encouraged to pray more often, more joyfully and with more confidence in Jesus.
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Everyday Prayers For Patience
$14.99Moms have their patience tested on almost a daily basis. How many times must we pull apart fighting siblings or listen to the same complaints over and over? How often do we need to encourage our kids to endure without complaining when we feel like our own patience has run out? And how do we find patience to wait for Goda(TM)s timing when it seems like wea(TM)ve been waiting forever?
In this thirty-day devotional and reflective journal, author Brooke McGlothlin invites you to:
consider that patience is:*Getting to know Jesus
*Knowing the cost of salvation
*Loving through the hard
*Seeing God in all things
*Confidence in what we cana(TM)t see
*Waiting with expectation
*Trusting God with the fight
*And so much more.Everyday Prayers for Patience: Giving Yourself and Your Kids the Grace to Grow includes Bible verses on patience, space for journaling, and questions for deeper reflection. The prayers will help you seek Goda(TM)s heart to discover surer ways to have patience with your children and yourself. Your life and theirs can become beautiful reflections of His great patience with us.
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Recipes For A Sweet Child
$19.99Practical Help for the Overwhelmed Mom
Searching for answers to your toughest parenting problems, like how to turn your children’s grumbling into gratitude? Are you trying to navigate ongoing issues like sibling rivalry, tattling, unforgiveness, peer pressure, or bullying?
Author Katie J. Trent combines her counseling and ministry expertise with her own parenting experiences to provide you with a creative guide to work past challenging childhood issues in a winsome way.
Recipes for a Sweet Child will help you:
*Teach your kids, from toddlers to teens, how to apply biblical wisdom in any situation.
*Gain invaluable insights to help your kids overcome thirty-six of the most pressing emotional, behavioral, and relational battles that they face.
*Discover simple tools to bring peace and joy into your home with easy, interactive activities and Bible lessons.
*Engage the whole family in fun games and in-depth conversations.
*Build kindness and character in your children so that they become the young ladies and gentlemen God wants them to be.
*Enjoy making delicious recipes with your kids. Full-color photos are included.
Katie J. Trent, a licensed clinical social worker, has over a decade of experience equipping and encouraging families through counseling and ministry. The author of Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families, a popular blogger, and speaker, Katie loves to create resources to simplify life for busy moms by infusing faith and fun to build strong families. Katie puts the fun back into the fundamentals of family discipleship.
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Near To The Broken Hearted
$16.99This book has been written to help heartbroken parents know and feel the nearness and tenderness of God when they are facing the loss of a child. It takes long, satisfying looks at truths and stories from the Bible, helping you to know and be comforted by God the Father as he walks with you through your darkest seasons.
The authors write with honesty, experience and compassion to encourage those who are crushed in spirit to lean heavily on Jesus. They give lots of practical advice on processing and praying through grief as well as clarity on some of the difficult questions raised by this kind of suffering.
Readers can choose whichever chapters are most relevant to their situation. There is something here for those who have just heard the news that their child is very ill, and for those who lost a child some time ago; for those who are asking painful questions, and for those seeking practical advice; for mothers carrying a pregnancy that will likely end in loss, and for family members wondering how to help their loved ones in their grief.
Every situation is different, but our Lord Jesus is always the same–and he has a special, tender nearness to the broken-hearted.
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Prayers And Promises For Parents
$14.99From the moment they are born, our children hold a prominent place in our hearts. We begin to worry about their wellbeing even before they draw their first breath. It can become overwhelming if we let it. What can we do? Pray and claim God’s promises over their lives!
Prayers & Promises for Parents is a topically organized collection that guides you through themes of protection, peace, joy, purpose, rest, and more. Encouraging Scriptures, heartfelt prayers, and prompting questions give you an opportunity to think more deeply about the joy and truth found in God’s Word.
Find encouragement and peace by staying connected to God and believing in his promises. Ask him for wisdom to help you guide, comfort, and nurture the children he has blessed you with. He is with you, he is for you, and he hears you when you pray!
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199 Favorite Bible Verses For Mothers
$4.99The 199 Favorite Bible Verses for Mothers Gift Book is a compact yet powerful collection of favorite Bible verses and quotes to sustain mothers during their child-rearing years. Dig into the Scripture truths in this booklet and be inspired and blessed by special reminders of God’s precious promises.
The soft blue flowers and green foliage on the creamy white cover of the gift book create a serene and calming atmosphere, making it an ideal addition to any mom’s collection. The flowers frame the title, which is printed in black letters and accented with blue-filed letters.
199 Favorite Bible Verses for Mothers
The presentation page is accented with one-color printed floral corner decorations and lined space, allowing you to personalize it when giving it as a gift. The booklet is organized thematically around eight main topics every mother can relate to. These topics include starting your day with Scripture, getting through challenging days, finding joy in motherhood, understanding the role of a mother, striving to be the best mom you can be, coping with stress, matters of the heart, and building a strong family unit. Each category is further divided into subcategories that feature supporting Scripture verses and quotes from classic Christian authors.
Filled with wisdom and inspiration, the 199 Favorite Bible Verses for Mothers Gift Book is designed to provide mothers with the guidance and support they need to raise their children with godly values. Its compact size allows it to fit neatly into a purse or a diaper bag, making it easily accessible when a mom needs to hear from God.
The 199 Favorite Bible Verses for Mothers Gift Book is the perfect addition to any baby shower or Mother’s Day gift, or keep a couple handy to hand to mothers who need strength and inspiration. Order now and bless the special mothers in your life with the encouraging words offered in the 199 Favorite Bible Verses for Mothers Gift Book.
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Dear Future Husband
$13.99Love letters spark within our hearts a sense of nostalgia, tender affection, and the blooming potential of the future to come. Imagine writing love letters to the man in the future whom you will one day marry but have yet to meet.
Dear Future Husband embarks on a journey beginning in the transitional late teen years through the roaring twenties of life. Each letter encapsulates lessons learned along the way, as well as a deep sentiment of adoration for a man who would one day be called “husband.”
Through the span of over a decade these letters mark milestones in the journey of a single woman who is still waiting for her future husband, but who finds the greatest love of all is that of knowing her Creator deeply and truly.
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Other Side Of Special
$17.99Find Hope, Joy, and Community as a Special Needs Mom
For the special needs mom who yearns for community and support on what can be a lonely road, The Other Side of Special reminds you that you are not alone, your best is good enough, and even on the hard days, there are blessings to be had.
As you pour your energy and resources into raising a special child, it’s easy to struggle with feelings of isolation, competition, guilt, and overwhelm. Here’s the encouragement and practical help to navigate the emotional reality of your situation.
In The Other Side of Special, three mothers raising children with physical, medical, mental, and emotional special needs have joined forces and pooled their experience and expertise to provide such a resource. They take a deep dive into the most common emotions felt by special needs moms. They acknowledge the hard things as those who have been there. They celebrate the unique joys of being a special needs mom. And they offer encouragement for the journey, remaining realistic about the challenges special needs moms will continue to face.
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