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SUMMARY |
| A Servants Journal, Vol I |
Marriage, Parenting & Forgiveness |
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| Adams, Jay E |
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage |
This is the book that many pastors, counselors, and theologians consider to be the most biblical and the most helpful on the issue of marriage and divorce. If the church is going to use the Bible to decide whether divorce is legitimate in certain cases and whether divorced people have the right to remarry with the approval and blessing of God's people, then the Bible must be studied without prejudice toward a particular answer.
The author examines the relevant passages in both the Old and New Testaments so that his readers can consider the many issues and interpretations that arise in trying to establish a consistently biblical position. As a result, readers can see more clearly and accept more firmly the truth of Scripture.
The book succeeds at being exactly what the author wanted it to be: "a comprehensive, lucid, accurate study presented in a readable and practical style." It is a valuable resource for the pastor, the counselor, and the church leader, as well as other individuals who are struggling to understand and apply scriptural principles to the problems of divorce and remarriage.
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| Arterburn, Stephen |
Drug Proof Your Kids |
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| Atchison, David & Elaine |
Shaping The Next Generation |
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| Beers, Ron |
Parents & Children |
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| Birkey, Vena; Turnquist, Jeanette |
building Happy Memories & Family traditions |
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| Camp, Kim |
She's Twelve Going on Twenty |
As the mother of a young girl aged 9-16, you want a lot for your daughter. You want to see her soar in self-confidence and accomplishment. You want to help her steer a safe course through the often-treacherous waters of school, culture, and hormones. You want her to grow closer to God and learn to rely on His word. Through it all, you yearn to maintain a warm, open mother-daughter relationship. |
| Campbell, Ross |
How To Really Know Your Child |
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| Chafin, Kenneth |
Is There a Family in the House |
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| Chapman, Gary |
Toward A Growing Marriage |
This book is great for couples who want to improve their marriage and even for singles who need direction on choosing a mate. The material helps couples learn better communication skills and work on problem solving and decision making. All of Chapman's material is based on sound biblical teaching and is great for small groups!
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| Christenson, Larry |
The Christian Family |
This book has been used in our church as a counseling tool as well as taught from the pulpit. It is one we recommend to all aspiring teachers and anyone who works with children and families in general. Pastor Christenson has provided exceptional information in this book. I highly recommend it.
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| Christie, Les |
When You Have to Draw the Line |
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| Colson, Chuch |
Answers To Your Kid's Questions |
In an easy-to-use Q&A format, Chuck Colson helps parents, teachers, and youthworkers answer one hundred of the most pressing questions teenagers have about God, evil, evolution, sex, culture, school, and their future. Based on Colson's popular BreakPoint radio commentaries, this book provides a resource parents will turn to repeatedly during their kids' teen years.
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| Crabb, Lawrence J. |
The Marriage Builder |
Psychologist Larry Crabb cuts to the heart of the biblical view of marriage: the "one-flesh" relationship. He argues convincingly that the deepest needs of human personality -- security and significance -- ultimately cannot be satisfied by a marriage partner. We need to turn to the Lord, rather than our spouse, to satisfy our needs. This frees both partners for "soul oneness," a commitment to minister to our spouse's needs rather than manipulating them to meet our own needs. With "soul oneness" comes renewed "body oneness," where couples enjoy sexual pleasure as an expression and outgrowth of a personal relationship. The Marriage Builder also identifies three building blocks essential to constructing marriage: the grace of God, true marriage commitment, and acceptance of one's mate. Now for the first time, discussion questions have been added to aid couples who want to come to deeper understanding of marriage. Helpful to counselors and laypersons alike, The Marriage Builder is for anyone who longs to transform marriage from trial to triumph |
| Davis, Sarah Zacharias |
Confessions From an Honest Wife |
First-time author Davis, daughter of the highly regarded evangelical apologist Ravi Zacharias, delivers hefty contemplation on marriage as she superbly showcases the personal journeys of 20 married women. Davis emulates the 1960s consciousness-raising groups where women aimed to explore their lives with honesty and share in the commonality of life's experiences. Tackling the "heart" issues like sex, intimacy and forgiveness with refreshing frankness, Davis says healthy wives become more fluid over time, take risks by trusting with abandon and stay faithful even when emotional excitement is replaced by a calm rapport. One of her most poignant and telling chapters recounts the story of a woman whose life has been characterized by abuse. She is traveling to a new job, yet of all the things she might desire (house, finances, security, the return of her children from foster care), she longs for physical beauty and the power it confers. Davis's real-life composite characters are transparent in their story telling, not pretending to have all the answers, and this single ingredient makes the book all the more compelling.
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| Dennis Rainey |
Building Strong Families |
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| Desler, Jay |
Family Forum |
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| Dobson, Dr. James |
Hide Or Seek |
From the moment they are born, children experience an unfortunate value system that reserves respect and esteem for a select few. Those who fail to measure up end up resigning themselves to a lifetime of feeling inadequate and inferior.
Over the past twenty-five years, more than a million parents and teachers have benefited from Dr. James Dobson's insightful counsel in his classic Hide and Seek. Now revised and updated, and in paperback, this book provides a new generation of parents with practical pointers for raising self-confident, healthy children.
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| Dobson, Dr. James |
The Strong Willed Child |
America's most trusted parenting expert Dr. Dobson has completely rewritten and updated his classic bestseller, The Strong-Willed Child, for a new generation of parents and teachers. The New Strong-Willed Child follows on the heels of Dr. Dobson's phenomenal bestseller, Bringing Up Boys. It offers practical how-to advice on raising difficult-to-handle children and incorporates the latest research with Dr. Dobson's legendary wit and wisdom. The New Strong-Willed Child is being rushed to press for parents needing help dealing with sibling rivalry, ADHD, low self-esteem and other urgent issues. This book is a must read for parents and teachers struggling to raise up and teach children who are convinced they should be able to live by their own rules!
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| Dobson, Dr. James |
Marriage Under Fire |
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE For the past forty years, the homosexual activist movement has sought to implement a master plan to utterly destroy the family. Unelectable and unaccountable rogue judges have made a habit of inventing rights that not only don't exist in the Constitution, but also contradict both the will of the people and the actions of the legislative branch. Christians around the world have scrambled, wondering how to respond. How do we discuss this intelligently? What can we do to make our voices heard? In his newest release, Marriage Under Fire, Dr. Dobson addresses the dire ramifications of judicial activism and presents compelling arguments against the legalization of homosexual unions - mobilizing the Christian community to respond to a call to action. "I understand both the busy-ness of daily life and the intimidation that the average man or woman feels in the face of this overwhelming cultural challenge. But we need to work together. Maybe you want to make a difference but you simply don't know what to do. May this book encourage you for the battle ahead, as we fight to save the institution of the family ." --Dr. James Dobson
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| Dobson, James |
Bringing up Boys |
Dobson, a psychologist and family counselor, takes a decidedly conservative approach to the "special challenge of raising boys." Celebrating the natural differences between boys and girls, Dobson outlines biological differences, particular issues in disciplining boys, and the different roles of mothers and fathers. He scoffs at those who attribute differences to social factors. Dobson is particularly critical of feminists and their influence on American culture, for example, the advent of nonsexist toys. Dobson sees the "future of Western civilization" dependent on how we handle the "crisis" of raising the next generation of men. Much of his advice on boy-rearing issues, from discipline to attention deficit disorder to coping with divorce, is biblically based. Each chapter ends with a question-and-answer format. The most controversial chapter examines the origins of homosexuality, calling it a "disorder" that can be cured. Conservative and Christian readers may enjoy Dobson's book; other readers are likely to take issue with some of his observations. |
| Dobson, James |
Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions |
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| Dobson, James |
Preparing for Adolescence |
What do you say to an adolescent who's getting ready to enter those turbulent teenage years? Dr. James Dobson, one of America's leading family psychologists, knows how to speak directly and sincerely to today's adolescents about the topics that trouble them most. Topics include avoiding feelings of inferiority, handling peer pressure, drug abuse, puberty, sexual development, menstruation, masturbation, romantic love, overcoming discouragement, sound decision-making and handling independence.
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| Dobson, James |
temper Your Child's Tantrums |
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| Dobson, James |
Marriage & Sexuality |
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| Dobson, James |
Love for A Lifetime |
The bestselling Gold Medallion winner Love for a Lifetime has brought hope, harmony, and healing to millions of homes worldwide, giving men and women powerful and biblical insights for building lasting marital harmony. Encouraging and practical, this proven classic is perfect for every husband and wife who want to strengthen and celebrate their marriage relationship.
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| Dobson, James |
Love Mjust Be Tough |
At the core of most marital conflicts lies an overlooked but vicious culprit: disrespect. According to Dr. James Dobson, this symptom is the most serious indicator of potential family breakup. In his groundbreaking classic that popularized the "tough love" principle, Dr. Dobson offers practical help for the spouse who wants to hold the marriage together. He shows how to rekindle romantic interest and draw the offending partner back home. For new generations faced with ever-increasing threats to stable and loving bonds, Love Must Be Tough offers realistic hope.
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| Douglas Wilson |
Reforming Marriage |
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| Eisenberg, Arlene |
What to Expect When You're Expecting |
This revised third edition of the popular pregnancy guide offers the authoritative yet reassuring advice that parents have come to rely on from all the titles in the What to Expect series. The book is arranged by month, from pregnancy test through labor and delivery. Each section offers answers to frequently asked questions, along with features such as "What You May Be Feeling" and "What You May Be Concerned About." Every imaginable issue is addressed, including the small but nagging subjects that women may not want to discuss with their doctors, such as how their bodies will look at seven months, or why some pregnant women "glow" while others have acne. While readers who already own this book won't have to rush to buy the new edition, the revised volume does offer a number of excellent expanded sections and illustrations, including a more detailed discussion of postpartum depression. There are also new illustrations and more text on breast-feeding, with diagrams showing different feeding positions. The travel section offers specific suggestions for "jettisoning jet lag" in addition to standard advice on traveling while pregnant. This book remains an indispensable guide for pregnant women and their partners.
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| Glenn, H. Stephen; Nelson, Jane |
Raising Children for Success |
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| Groom, Nancy |
Married Without Masks |
Nancy Groom gives a clear and encouraging picture of how God has designed human relationships. Without saying "all men are like this" and "all women are like this" (like most books about marriage do) she discusses the biblical roles of men and women and how God can and will bless your marriage when you follow His plan. Groom makes it clear that relying on human relationships for fulfillment is pointless. Only when you allow God to meet all your needs will you be able to meet the needs of others, whether it's your spouse, child, or best friend. This book has very practical advice and was really encouraging to read.
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| Harrell, Irene |
Security Blankets - Family Size |
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| Harvey, Dave |
When Sinners Say "I Do" |
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| Hearn, Virginia |
What They Did Right |
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| Henrichsen, Walter |
How to Discipline Your Children |
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| Herr, Ethel L. |
Growing Up Is a Family Affair |
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| Huggins, Kevin |
Parenting Adolescents |
There's more to parenting adolescents than laying down God-honoring rules, trying to enforce them fairly, and doing your best to keep the lines of communication open.
The task of shaping a young person's life is a very personal and painstaking one. It goes beyond what you say or do to draw upon who you are inside: how well you deal with the things he or she is facing; how closely you rely on God to strengthen, protect, and guide you each day. That's why learning how to become a better parent is impossible without first considering who you are as a person.
In Parenting Adolescents, Kevin Huggins examines the many ties between rearing mature, Christlike kids, and developing maturity, wisdom, and Christlikeness in your own life. Rather than offering a series of formulas designed to generate better behavior in your kids, he shows how the normal ups and downs of family life can be used to build true love and godly character in you and your teens at the same time.
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| Hull, Karen |
The Mommy Book |
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| J. Otis Ledbetter & Kurt Burner |
Your Heritage |
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| Jenkins, Jerry |
Hedges/Loving your Marriage Enough To Protect It |
With the divorce rate steadily climbing and infidelity creeping into even the happiest marriages, in a society that trivializes adultery and its devastating effects, with temptation and opportunity coming at you from all directions—how can you keep your marriage from becoming a statistic?
The advice from best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins is this: plant preventative hedges around your marriage. These hedges are practical ways to avoid compromising situations and giving temptation a foothold in your life.
Jenkins’s real-life stories of how temptation can slip in undetected and, in a dizzying whirl of deception and betrayal, cause a marriage to crumble are a wake-up call for all married couples. He openly shares insights from his own marriage as well as the hedges he has been using for years.
In this newly revised and updated edition with a DVD message from the author and a new study guide for group and personal use, Hedges is more helpful than ever.
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| Johnson, Greg; Yorkey, Mike |
Faithful Parents Faithful Kids |
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| Kavanough, Patrick |
Raising Musical Kids |
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| Ken Ham & Steve Ham |
Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World |
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| Kesler, Jay |
ten Mistakes Parents Make With Teenagers |
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| Kevin Leman |
Have a New Kid by Friday |
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| Kilgore, James |
The Marriage Before Divorce |
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| Kindig, Eileen Silva |
Remember the Time-- |
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| Leenhouts, Keith J. |
A Father - A Son - and Three-Mile Run |
This emotionally gripping true story of how a juvenile court judge helped his own developmentally challenged son through many years of school failure by building an awesome emotional bond with him will never be out of date even when it is out of print. Judge Leenhouts' love for and commitment to his son Bill provide reliable and inspiring guidance for other fathers in our culture to follow, regardless of the specific problems they or their children may face. As a former juvenile probation officer myself, I am sure that many of the youthful offenders I've seen would never have become delinquents if they had had the kind of father love which Bill had-even if they were failing in school because of educational disadvantages. A father's love such as Bill enjoyed builds in a child an emotional immune system which can withstand virtually any onslaught which life can throw at it. Bill ultimately succeeded after many years of heartbreaking failure, and went on to become a teacher, though he had been told that he would never be able to go to college. This father and son story should not be missed--beg, buy, or borrow it as soon as possible.
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| Leman, Dr. Kevin |
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours |
Raising a child these days can be daunting. But if anyone understands why children behave as they do, it's Dr. Kevin Leman. This internationally known psychologist, author, and father of five shows how to bring out the best in your kids-without letting them get the best of you!
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| LeMan, Kevin |
Adolesence Isn't Terminal |
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| Lewis, Paul |
40 Ways to Teach Your Child Values |
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| Macaulay, Susan |
For The Children's Sake |
Fifteen years ago--in the world of education, a millennium--Macaulay wrote her ideological treatise on schooling, designed to assist parents and teachers in creating education that is both enriching and joyous. She states in her preface that the book embraces the Christian worldview as it applies the ideas and methods of educator Charlotte Mason to home-schooling, public education and family life. Mary Woods's crisp, cheerful reading aims to convince and encourage listeners. However, because of Macaulay's lifelong affiliation with the L'Abri Christian Fellowship in Switzerland and England, the underlying religious message is strong. Despite the acknowledged datedness of many of the books and materials suggested for use, and the underlying political tract, this recording will interest the Christian home-school market. |
| Mahaney, C. J. |
Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God |
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| Manson, Susan; McCullough, Bonnie |
401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home |
401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home is an essential book for busy parents who would like to get their kids to share the housework and who would like a systematic program to ensure that their kids know all the basic living skills by the time they leave home at age eighteen. Among the topics it covers are:How (and when) to assign and teach specific jobsHow to give positive feedback, incentives, rewards (or punishment)How to teach your child to organize his or her bedroomHow to teach time and money and basic household skills; handing personal hygiene and clothing needs, cooking, nutrition, and shopping skills; exploring and planning a careerPlus over 400 specific incentive/reward ideas (like charging a nickel for every sock Mom has to pick up)It works!Whether your kids are toddlers or teenagers, you'll find immediately help and direction in Bonnie and Sue's enthusiastic, supportive advice.
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| Marshner, Connie |
Decent Exposure |
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| McDonald, Cleveland |
Creating a Successful Christian Marriage |
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| McDowell, Josh |
Why True Love Waits |
How can parents, youth workers, and teachers help teens resist the immense pressure to be sexually active before marriage? Josh McDowell's classic Why Wait? has been updated and revised in this new reference work to prepare adults with answers and a solution to kids' struggles to remain sexually pure in today's culture. Why True Love Waits equips readers with emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual reasons to share with young people to help them resist sexual pressure.
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Merrill, Dean &
Grace |
Together at Home |
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| Mills, Bill |
Naked & Unshamed |
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| Mills, bill |
Naked and Unashamed |
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| Moore, Dorthy & Raymond |
Better Late than Early |
Though based on research from the 60's and 70's, I found this book invaluable. The addendum makes note that current research only confirms the earlier studies. Essentially, the first half of the book provides numerous arguments to support that children need nurturing loving homes first and foremost. It over and over again contends that formal education is better left until age 8-10. The research and arguments are vast. Resources are plentiful and convincing. Everything makes sense to me, a former educator, who is currently raising children of my own. The research provides a firm foundation regarding my choices for my children. The second half of the book is merely developmental ideas, but sound opinion nonetheless.
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| Osborne, Rick |
Your Child & Jesus |
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| Rainey, Dennis |
Lonely Husbands Lonely Wives |
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| Rainey, Dennis |
One Home at a Time |
Few would disagree that this country needs a revival. But how does such change come about? One Home at a Time. Page after insightful page, Dennis Rainey combines biblical principles with practical guidelines to help readers revitalize their families and ignite a family reformation in our society. They'll learn how to integrate into their home the Family Manifesto-a dynamic, Scripture-based model of how the family should function-and see how keeping God's standards in their everyday lives can be a catalyst for widespread cultural change. It's a definitive guide for parents and couples who want to create godly homes and impact their communities.
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| Sanders, Bill |
Seize the Moment, Not Your Teen |
An outstanding resource for parents of teenagers that shares key strategies on how to build a strong and lasting relationship with their children.
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| Schimmels, Cliff |
What Parents Try to Forget About Adolexcence |
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| Shedd, Charlie |
You Can Be A Great Parent |
I read the original Promises to Peter 25 years ago and just recently that it has been the foundation for my parenting all these years. My children are 21, 19, and 17.
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| Shedd, Charliew |
Letters to Philip |
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| Shenk, Gerald & Sara |
Meditations for New Parents |
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| Smalley, Gary; Trent, John |
home Remedies |
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| Smalley, Gary; Trent, John |
the two Sides of Love |
Depending on our basic personality type, we all tend to be either too hard or too soft in our relationships with those we love the most. The Two Sides of Love will change that! Best-selling authors and family experts Gary Smalley and John Trent explain how to find a healthy balance between the protective, consistent "hardside" love and the tender, understanding "softside" love. By examining the four basic personality types, you'll learn how to best demonstrate both sides of love in all your relationships-with your spouse, children, friends . . . anyone-and experience wholehearted love!
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| Smalley, Greg |
Communicating With Your Teen |
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| Smith, Tim |
Almost Cool |
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| Spackman, Carl K. |
Parents Passing on the Faith |
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| Stephen Smallman |
How Our Children Come to Faity |
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| Stephen Smallman |
How Our Children Come to Faith |
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| Sullivan, Barbara |
No Two Alike |
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| Swihart, Judson; Brigham, Steven |
Helping Children of Divorce |
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| Swindoll, Charles |
You and Your Child |
Best-selling author and veteran parent and grandparent Charles Swindoll believes that the key to successful parenting lies in becoming a "student" of your children-learning the distinct bent and blueprint of each child. Here is practical advice for parents wishing to launch confident, capable young adults in today's ever-changing world.
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| Tedd and March |
Instructing a Childs Heart |
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| Tim Hansel |
What Kids need most in a Daf |
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| Trent, John; Smalley, Gary |
The Blessing |
Gary Smalley and John Trent's best-selling book offers a fresh, updated look at the life-changing gift the Bible calls "the blessing." Many of us-perhaps unknowingly-spend a lifetime striving for this acceptance. The unconditional love and approval that comes with the blessing is an important element of our self-esteem and emotional well-being.
In The Blessing, Dr. John Trent tells of his search to receive the blessing from his father and the new insight-and deeper blessing-he received from God as he sought to pick up the pieces of his shattered dream. And Gary Smalley expands the concept of the blessing to include eight ways to bless adult children. "I never realized how powerful-and how necessary-the blessing has become to my older children until now. So if you have older children who have moved away from home, they're never out-of-reach of the blessing."
The Blessing is a powerful book no family should be without. Within its pages, readers will find solid, practical advice on how to be a blessing as well as how to insure that your parents, spouse, and children all feel the security of family approval.
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| VanPelt, Rich |
Intensive Care |
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| Ward, Ted |
Values Begin at Home |
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| Warren, Dr. Paul |
My Preschooler |
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| Williams, Pat & Jill |
Rekindled: How to Keep the Warmth in Marriage |
Pat, a very successful husband and father, was a failure at home, until he nearly lost his family. This story can help any person to see the importance of the family, and the marriage relationship in particular, before it is too late. |
| Wilson, Douglas |
Future Men |
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| Worthington, Everett |
I Care About Your Marriage |
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| Wright, H. Norman |
Holding On to Romance |
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| Wright, Norman |
Fullfilled Marriage |
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| Yorkey, Mike |
Growing A Healthy Home |
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| Young, Ed |
the 10 Commandments of Marriage |
In words that are profound, often humorous, but always biblical, Ed Young draws from decades of counseling couples to provide ten commandments for a lifelong marriage that sizzles. God wants your marriage to be nothing short of incredible. And it could all begin with this amazing book.
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