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HOW TO BUILD A THRIVING MARRIAGE AS YOU CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Author: Kristin Faith Evans MA.MS. LMSW and Todd Evans PhD. MA
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9781540903730
Retail Price: $18.99
From the Publisher:
Build a Vibrant, Joyful Marriage While Raising a Child with Disabilities
· Authors are credentialed, with personal and professional experience in this field
· Practical guidance for couples on building marriage skills backed by research
· Unique marriage and parenting resource that will reach an underserved market with a strong felt need
Building a vibrant and joyful marriage is always a challenge. When you add the stresses inherent in parenting children with disabilities, it becomes both more difficult and more critical.
Once on the brink of divorce, Kristin and Todd Evans uncovered the unique set of skills critical for growing a fulfilling relationship amid the extraordinary challenges of caring for their two children with special needs. Now they are sharing their hard-won discoveries and inspiring marriage story with you. Weaving together insights from Scripture, research, and clinical and personal experience, Kristin and Todd offer you the practical relationship tools you need to save, strengthen, and enjoy your marriage. They help you
· identify your unique needs
· assess your strengths and weaknesses
· set your priorities · develop healthy stress management skills · deepen your communication and connection
· tackle problems as a team
· find ways to rest and recharge · nurture sexual intimacy
· build a strong support network · and so much more
TRUST THE WHISPER: How answering quiet callings inspires extraordinary stories of ordinary grace
Author: Kathy Izard
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9781540904140
Retail Price: $18.99
From the Publisher:
Inspirational Stories of How God Is Already at Work in Our Lives
· Author writes for Katie Couric Media and has been featured on national media
· Author is a frequent speaker across the country
· Includes a discussion guide to help you discern how God is calling to you
Ever feel like it's easier to believe we'll meet God in the afterlife than it is to feel God at work in this life, with its chores and schedules and messes and unrealized dreams? The truth is, God is at work every day of our lives, but because this work is quieter than we expect, we so often dismiss it as coincidence or chance. What if we could clearly understand those divine whispers? What if listening to them is the beginning of living out our truest story and purpose?
In Trust the Whisper, Kathy Izard shares compelling true stories that help you connect the "God Dots" in your life. Sharing her own and others' experiences of moving from a place of doubt that a higher power even exists to being certain about the divine weave in the world, Kathy offers you the courage to recognize God's guidance in your own life. She helps you ask the right questions, trust your deepest intuition, be powerfully present, embrace the unexpected, and risk believing in the dreams God is quietly urging you to follow.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS: How to care for yourself and serve a hurting world
Author: Hal Donaldson
Binding Type: Hardback
Publisher: BakerBooks
ISBN: 9781540903716
Retail Price: $24.99
From the Publisher:
Caring for Yourself While Serving Others
· Author is president of Convoy of Hope, which has a combined social reach of over 300,000
· Author has access to a database of 200,000+ emails
· Author's organization is one of the top 50 largest charities in the nation
When it comes to our personal well-being, success is often more dangerous than failure. As we try to fulfill others' expectations, we deplete our time, energy, and enthusiasm and end up feeling wrung out or burned out, sometimes even flaming out in spectacular ways. It may feel like the solution is just to quit--our jobs, our passions, our ministries--but there is a way to pour into others and take care of ourselves.
Sharing the dramatic, true, and untold story behind the creation of Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson and his daughter Lindsay Donaldson-Kring pull back the curtain on Hal's journey to greater mental, physical, and spiritual health amid the all-engrossing task of starting and sustaining a ministry. They reveal the toll ministry and compassion work can take on both individuals and families, then point toward healing and wholeness.
Insightful and encouraging, this book offers practical, real-world solutions to persistent problems associated with being the hands and feet of Jesus in a hurting world.
THE TRIUMPH: Your comprehensive guide to spiritual warfare
Author: James W. Goll
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chosen Books
ISBN: 9780800763220
Retail Price: $17.99
From the Publisher:
Wage War against the Powers of This Present Darkness--and Win
Every person is born in a spiritual battle and for a spiritual battle. Yet so many of us are under-equipped and even losing battles we should be winning.
With his trademark prophetic insight, bestselling author and intercessory leader James W. Goll offers wisdom, hands-on training, and practical instruction presented in short chapters you can apply immediately, learned from the trenches of spiritual warfare. Through comprehensive research, biblical teaching, and a battle plan for victory, Goll equips you to
· arm yourself with personal and corporate spiritual weapons
· discern the real enemy and his tactics
· stand firm and fight effectively
· enforce the victory of Christ on the cross
The battle is raging, and it's time for you to take your place on the front line. But do not fear: You were born for this--and made to triumph in Christ Jesus.
RESILIENT AND REDEEMED: Lessons about suicidality and depression from the psych ward
Author: Chris Morris
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 9780764242427
Retail Price: $17.99
From the Publisher:
You Are Not Alone
God cares deeply about you and your mental health. Author and mental health advocate Chris Morris has battled depression and suicidality his entire adult life. Even coming to Christ didn't change this, which is something many fellow Christians don't seem to understand. He still had to face the grief of unrelenting illness, the shame of struggling, and the pain of poor guidance.
In this compassionate and engaging book, Chris shares how he overcame these challenges and invites you to do the same--no matter your diagnosis. Weaving biblical truth and personal stories with thoughtful strategies and hard-earned wisdom, he helps you move past fear and shame to combat the specters of depression and suicidality.
God is still there, even in the darkest of places. May this book be a step in the process of healing and help you find hope in your battle.
Includes reflection questions, Scripture meditations, and a bonus video course.
DISCOVER YOUR TRUE STRENGTH: Choosing to thrive in the midst of life's challenges
Author: Lindsay Roberts
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Whitaker House
ISBN: 9780830785339
Retail Price: $18.99
From the Publisher:
How strong women think, respond, and thrive
Do you ever feel like your dreams are on the cutting room floor and your hopes are going down the drain? Have circumstances made you feel powerless or unable to move forward?
In Discover Your True Strength, Lindsay Roberts shares examples of powerful women who applied their faith and found their true strength by trusting in God's Word. She uses three key strength-building Scriptures and her own life experiences to show how you can have the courage and determination to overcome life's obstacles and find your vision for the future.
As you come to understand and embrace your true, God-given strength, you can live each day to the fullest and pursue what you love and are called to do.
Includes strength-building thought questions, action steps, and scriptures.
