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AUTHOR |
SUMMARY |
| Marriage, Parenting & Forgiveness |
A Servants Journal, Vol I |
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| Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage |
Adams, Jay E |
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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| Drug Proof Your Kids |
Arterburn, Stephen |
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| Shaping The Next Generation |
Atchison, David & Elaine |
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| Parents & Children |
Beers, Ron |
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| building Happy Memories & Family traditions |
Birkey, Vena; Turnquist, Jeanette |
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| She's Twelve Going on Twenty |
Camp, Kim |
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. |
| How To Really Know Your Child |
Campbell, Ross |
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| Is There a Family in the House |
Chafin, Kenneth |
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| Toward A Growing Marriage |
Chapman, Gary |
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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| The Christian Family |
Christenson, Larry |
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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| When You Have to Draw the Line |
Christie, Les |
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| Answers To Your Kid's Questions |
Colson, Chuch |
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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| The Marriage Builder |
Crabb, Lawrence J. |
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 |
| Confessions From an Honest Wife |
Davis, Sarah Zacharias |
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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| Building Strong Families |
Dennis Rainey |
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| Family Forum |
Desler, Jay |
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| Hide Or Seek |
Dobson, Dr. James |
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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| The Strong Willed Child |
Dobson, Dr. James |
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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| Marriage Under Fire |
Dobson, Dr. James |
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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| Bringing up Boys |
Dobson, James |
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. |
| Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions |
Dobson, James |
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| Preparing for Adolescence |
Dobson, James |
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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| temper Your Child's Tantrums |
Dobson, James |
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| Marriage & Sexuality |
Dobson, James |
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| Love for A Lifetime |
Dobson, James |
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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| Love Mjust Be Tough |
Dobson, James |
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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| Reforming Marriage |
Douglas Wilson |
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| What to Expect When You're Expecting |
Eisenberg, Arlene |
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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| Raising Children for Success |
Glenn, H. Stephen; Nelson, Jane |
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| Married Without Masks |
Groom, Nancy |
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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| Security Blankets - Family Size |
Harrell, Irene |
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| What They Did Right |
Hearn, Virginia |
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| How to Discipline Your Children |
Henrichsen, Walter |
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| Growing Up Is a Family Affair |
Herr, Ethel L. |
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| Parenting Adolescents |
Huggins, Kevin |
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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| The Mommy Book |
Hull, Karen |
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| Hedges/Loving your Marriage Enough To Protect It |
Jenkins, Jerry |
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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| Faithful Parents Faithful Kids |
Johnson, Greg; Yorkey, Mike |
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| Raising Musical Kids |
Kavanough, Patrick |
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| ten Mistakes Parents Make With Teenagers |
Kesler, Jay |
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| The Marriage Before Divorce |
Kilgore, James |
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| Remember the Time-- |
Kindig, Eileen Silva |
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| A Father - A Son - and Three-Mile Run |
Leenhouts, Keith J. |
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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| Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours |
Leman, Dr. Kevin |
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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| Adolesence Isn't Terminal |
LeMan, Kevin |
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| 40 Ways to Teach Your Child Values |
Lewis, Paul |
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| For The Children's Sake |
Macaulay, Susan |
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. |
| 401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home |
Manson, Susan; McCullough, Bonnie |
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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| Decent Exposure |
Marshner, Connie |
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| Creating a Successful Christian Marriage |
McDonald, Cleveland |
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| Why True Love Waits |
McDowell, Josh |
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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| Together at Home |
Merrill, Dean &
Grace |
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| Naked & Unshamed |
Mills, Bill |
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| Naked and Unashamed |
Mills, bill |
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| Better Late than Early |
Moore, Dorthy & Raymond |
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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| Your Child & Jesus |
Osborne, Rick |
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| Lonely Husbands Lonely Wives |
Rainey, Dennis |
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| One Home at a Time |
Rainey, Dennis |
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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| Seize the Moment, Not Your Teen |
Sanders, Bill |
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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| What Parents Try to Forget About Adolexcence |
Schimmels, Cliff |
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| You Can Be A Great Parent |
Shedd, Charlie |
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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| Letters to Philip |
Shedd, Charliew |
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| Meditations for New Parents |
Shenk, Gerald & Sara |
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| home Remedies |
Smalley, Gary; Trent, John |
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| the two Sides of Love |
Smalley, Gary; Trent, John |
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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| Communicating With Your Teen |
Smalley, Greg |
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| Almost Cool |
Smith, Tim |
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| Parents Passing on the Faith |
Spackman, Carl K. |
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| How Our Children Come to Faity |
Stephen Smallman |
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| How Our Children Come to Faith |
Stephen Smallman |
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| No Two Alike |
Sullivan, Barbara |
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| Helping Children of Divorce |
Swihart, Judson; Brigham, Steven |
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| You and Your Child |
Swindoll, Charles |
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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| Instructing a Childs Heart |
Tedd and March |
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| The Blessing |
Trent, John; Smalley, Gary |
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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| Intensive Care |
VanPelt, Rich |
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| Values Begin at Home |
Ward, Ted |
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| My Preschooler |
Warren, Dr. Paul |
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| Rekindled: How to Keep the Warmth in Marriage |
Williams, Pat & Jill |
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. |
| Future Men |
Wilson, Douglas |
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| I Care About Your Marriage |
Worthington, Everett |
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| Holding On to Romance |
Wright, H. Norman |
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| Fullfilled Marriage |
Wright, Norman |
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| Growing A Healthy Home |
Yorkey, Mike |
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| the 10 Commandments of Marriage |
Young, Ed |
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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