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With abandonment and adultery, there is no five-step plan for survival, but there can be hope and healing. When Happily Ever After Shatters will be a comfort to those who grieve in solitude, and a hope-filled practical guide for those whose lives have changed irrevocably. Susan Birdseye will help readers learn to honor God when there is no hope of restoration, survive abandonment in and out of marriage, glorify God during a divorce, walk children...
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Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) constitute a group of over 80 million individuals who are technologically astute, ethnically diverse, and culturally and vibrantly engaged. Yet they face high unemployment and massive debt, and they comprise the largest number of religiously unaffiliated individuals in American history. Concerned by these and other hard-hitting facts, experts Alex McFarland and Jason Jimenez have created a book that interviews...
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Do you feel stuck? Unsure of how to get your life on track? You are not alone!
With all the current social challenges facing individuals today, it isn't unusual to feel stuck. We long to move toward health, freedom, and life, but we are unsure how to get there. This new edition of Dr. Trent's popular book LifeMapping sees him joined by his daughter, Kari Trent Stageberg. Together they provide an effective method to help everyday people learn to navigate...
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Research and common sense indicate that engaged couples will eventually have stronger, more successful marriages if they get good premarital counseling. Many churches now require such counseling, yet many Christian couples still enter marriage without that preparation. Countdown for Couples will fill that void. It will help couples learn about each other, and themselves individually, as well as their relational skills and compatibility as a couple....
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Riverbend friends volume 2
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Shay's been raised by her talented and loving stepfather since her mom died when she was a baby. But six months ago, Shay's stepfather was killed by a drunk driver. Since then, Shay's been kicked out of school and even out of her grandparents' home. An aunt is the only one willing to take her in-but it seems clear that Aunt Julie would rather not deal with a niece who keeps getting in trouble, even if that niece is only doing her best to stand up...
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You're engaged, and the checklist for the day of your dreams is a mile long. In the who, what, where, and how of planning, the why can be forgotten. Ready to Wed discusses 12 Traits of a thriving marriage and offers a variety of topics to guide and advise those preparing to say, "I do!"Learn to:•Define a vision statement unique to your marriage. •Positively engage conflict to build a foundation of trust and forgiveness. •"Leave and cleave,"...
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Happily Ever Laughter captures real-life stories from couples-stories chosen for their humor, variety of settings, and diversity of years married. As readers laugh along with each couple described, they will begin to understand that being able to see the humor in life helps greatly in keeping one's marriage happy and healthy through the years. Includes stories from Chonda Pierce, Bob Stromberg, Daren Streblow, Kendra Smiley, Jeff Allen, John Branyan,...
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Remarrying couples are looking for real answers to help them build successful marriages that last a lifetime. Knowing God's plan for a biblical marriage is foundational to finding true fulfillment. This up-to-date and easy-to-use premarital guide will help individuals, couples, pastors, counselors, small groups, or premarital classes prepare for the adventure of remarriage. Couples will learn not only about each other, but also about themselves, their...
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Making your marriage healthy-and making it last-has never been harder. In an age when the pressures on marriage are heavy and divorce is more accepted and easier to obtain, marriages seem to fail as often as they succeed. When you come from a home of divorce, making your own marriage work is even tougher than the norm. Fortunately, in Breaking the Cycle of Divorce, author John Trent, an adult child of divorce himself, gives you the encouragement,...
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Engaged Christian couples want to learn more about each other and prepare for a successful and God-honoring marriage. Based on Kingdom Marriage (2016), this workbook joins the successful Kingdom series of books by Tony Evans. It is interactive and can be used by both members of the couple, preferably in a pre-marriage counseling course led by a church pastor or other church leader.
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When marriages hit rough spots, the men and women in them need wise and informed help. Through personal experience, Joe and Michelle Williams have learned what works and what doesn't in the tough times of marriage. Having experienced several divorces each before becoming Christians, Joe and Michelle write with insight and authority that can't be denied. Includes a Temperament test and survey to help readers evaluate their marriage, questions for self-evaluation,...
152) Real, Not Perfect
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Riverbend friends volume 1
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Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents-she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It's a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama-possibly the worst class ever!
Soon Tessa's mom sinks...
153) The Me You See
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Riverbend friends volume 3
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The Me You See is the third book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Winter break is usually Izzy's favorite time of year, but this year all it does is make her feel lonely. She adores her brother Sebastian, but she's stuck at home taking care of him ALL. THE....
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Riverbend friends volume 4
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Chasing the Spotlight is the fourth book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Amelia's feeling a bit lost these days. Her parents are very involved (make that over-involved) volunteering as marriage counselors with their church. Her big brother Josh, the only one...
155) Life in the Middle
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Riverbend friends volume 5
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Life in the Middle is the fifth book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Tessa feels as if every part of her life is falling to pieces. She finds out that her mom and dad are officially getting divorced. Then, Alex, her boyfriend,...
156) A Love That Laughs
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One of the secrets of a great marriage is laughing together. Couples don't need to choose between work and play, duty and fun, laughter and responsibility. This book will help couples learn how to use fun, humor, and laughter to lighten the load of everyday life, reduce stress, and grow closer together.
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Break through Barriers to Healing from Trauma and Discover Paths to Healing
Trauma can either be used as a catalyst for growth, sparking empathy and a closer relationship with God, or as fuel for shame, avoidance, and isolation. Many veterans and first responders know firsthand the toll that trauma can take but lack the knowledge of how to grow from it and move forward.
In Unshackled, Elizabeth Stevens uses her unique perspective as both a trauma...
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