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Discover how to build a fulfilling, God-honoring marriage that you both love.When life throws us non-stop challenges and curveballs, how can we have any hope of building a fulfilling and intimate marriage? How do we move from stressed and stretched to energized and inspired, finding the strength to transform both our lives and relationship?Robert Paul and Tara Lalonde equip husbands and wives with practical, biblically-based tools to transform their personal lives and grow their marriage into something they'll both love. Instead of just passively hoping and praying for something better, couples will actively embark on a journey of caring for themselves and their most important relationship. In Empowered to Love, you will discover: Practical strategies for better self-care, enabling you to bring the best, healthiest, and most-whole version of you to your marriage.Thought-provoking exercises designed to empower you as an individual while fostering deeper connections with your spouse.Ways to pursue and significantly increase the romance in your marriage.Stories about marriage that will help you identify what relationship strategies work bestInsights on forgiveness, your responsibility as a spouse, and caring for your emotionsInvest in your future, both as an individual and as a spouse. Embark on a transformative journey that will help both you and your marriage thrive.

I thought surely the memories would die. But they continued to haunt me. The angry faces of my captors. The abuse and the beatings. The burning shame at the unspeakable things I'd been forced to do.Dear God, I'm so afraid. I can't go back there.When Gina Cavallo finally escaped from her traffickers and returned to her childhood home, she soon recognized that her friends and family couldn't ever comprehend the otherworldly nightmare she'd endured for nearly three years. And she had no interest in revisiting those experiences either. So she returned to an old habit: She buried the memories of that hideous ordeal deep down inside, where she kept all the other dirty secrets of her life. And there they stayed for many years.But even the deepest buried memories eventually resurface. When a dramatic meeting at church brought her secrets back to mind, fresh and raw, Gina recognized that it was finally time to face her past and find healing from her brokenness. She knew God wanted to free her from the dark fear and shame of those memories. And she knew she couldn't do any of this alone--she had to start by telling her husband.A Survivor's Secrets is a powerful story of the often-overlooked aftermath of survival and the courage it takes to confront and overcome the demons of one's past. Gina Cavallo tells of the astonishing power of hope, healing, and the unassailable freedom found in God's redeeming love.

Tonight's the night, you think.You nestle in next to your sweetheart as he watches television. "Hey, honey, the kids are asleep," you whisper. "What do you say we go upstairs and mess around?""Not tonight," he says, not looking your way.Your shoulders tense as you sense this night ending as so many others have before."Come on, babe," you press on. "We haven't had sex in a while. I promise you'll enjoy it.""I don't feel like it. I just want to watch my show."And there it hangs. Rejection. Again.Why doesn't he want me? you wonder. What's wrong with me? And the tears come, as they have so many times before.If you've experienced this scenario, you are not alone. Despite the myths and stereotypes that suggest otherwise, as many as 30 percent of married women have a higher sex drive than their husbands. Some wives have endured months or even years without any physical intimacy in their marriages.I Want Him to Want Me is written for women who feel neglected or even ignored by their husbands sexually. Whether your relationship is dealing with mental or physical health conditions, porn use, infidelity, or other concerns, this book will help you learn to work together to attain the best sex life possible for both of you.

Eight-year-old Anya spent her first three years of life in an orphanage in Eastern Europe.Six-year-old Luke's father is an abusive alcoholic, and his mother is rarely around.Fourteen-year-old Johnny's troubled past means he won't let anyone get close.Children and teens with a traumatic past--or present--are everywhere: in our classrooms, on our sports teams, part of our after-school programs, in our churches, and at our summer camps. If you teach, lead, coach, mentor, or parent, David and Jayne Schooler want to help you help these kids. They know that adults who learn to see through a trauma-informed lens are better equipped to create an environment where children from difficult backgrounds can grow and thrive.Caring for Kids from Hard Places will help you understand not only the behavior of hurting children but also how to help them heal so that our churches, schools, teams, programs, and homes can become places where healing happens.

Take control of your children's education.The simple, painful fact is that many public schools in the United States are doing a poor job of teaching the basics of reading, writing, math, and science. Instead, they're teaching kids--as early as in kindergarten--gender ideology, an anti-Christian worldview, and how to hide things from their parents.It's time to seriously reconsider where and how your children are being educated.But even as you ponder that, there are things you can do to help your kids become confident, lifelong learners in any academic setting. This starts by identifying their learning styles--how they best absorb information and remember what they've learned. It also includes things like what physical environment is most conducive to their studying well, staying organized, and doing homework.In Reclaiming Education, learning-styles expert Cynthia Ulrich Tobias and homeschool pro Mary Jo Dean (cofounder of Great Homeschool Conventions) show you how to identify all these things about your children--and how to motivate them to learn as well. They also offer assurance that if you choose to homeschool, you can succeed.Taking control of your kids' education has never been more important. Knowing what to do with that control is likewise vital to their success as learners. Reclaiming Education will clearly show you how to do both.

Learn how to navigate both harmful and healthy media--on everything from the big screen to the tiny screen you carry in your pocket. Revolutions in technology and media pose unique challenges to family life. How can parents guide their kids through the firestorm of information and entertainment constantly demanding our attention? The responsibility can feel overwhelming.You may be tempted to take a strict, lock-it-down approach to media and technology. Or perhaps you are resigned--exhausted with the number of content, device, and technology options. Neither approach will prepare your kids for the real world. They need your help to define a middle path of thoughtful intentionality, engagement, and conversation.Based on their years of experience examining social media, television, video games, music, and movies, the team at Plugged In has created Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family, the ultimate guide to help families establish wise, life-giving boundaries while offering direction through the chaos of a media-obsessed world.

"When I entered the church sanctuary, I expected bright, beaming faces, joining me in the joy that those lonely years were now a distant memory. Instead, I was greeted with a host of red, puffy eyes. Tissues were everywhere as I passed each row. It felt more like a wake than a wedding."As Sabrina McDonald walked down the aisle for the second time, there were tears of joy for the happy couple, but there were also tears of sadness. Sabrina's wedding to Robbie was another reminder that two of their loved ones were missing.After Sabrina's first husband died in a tragic accident, remarriage wasn't really on her radar. But when she met Robbie, himself a widower, she knew that the Lord had provided a godly man who could help raise her children. Sabrina and Robbie entered their marriage brimming with hope, but reality soon set in.After more than a decade together, Sabrina and Robbie have learned that blending a family is never easy. Whether you are widowed, divorced, or married to someone who has been, Sabrina wants you to know that grieving is part of every blended family. And the healing process often takes longer than you expect.With honesty and vulnerability, Sabrina reveals the mistakes she's made and shares the lessons she's learned about dealing with grief, family traditions, parenting kids from different ages and backgrounds, working together as a couple, and forming a new identity as a blended family.Though the journey isn't easy, A Home Built from Love and Loss is a beautiful reminder that it's worth it.

Break free from mediocrity and start living the vibrant life God has for you.Most people settle for an ordinary existence--a predictable schedule, easily attainable goals, reasonable expectations. While there's comfort in the ordinary, there's also the risk of getting stuck in a life that lacks meaning, purpose, and joy. And God doesn't want you to get stuck--especially when He has so much more for you!Finding the Extra in Ordinary by Jeff Simmons explores the extraordinary stories of people from all walks of life who have managed to transform their ordinary lives into something truly remarkable. From everyday people to celebrities, entrepreneurs, and sports stars, Simmons captures the inspiring stories of those who have found the extra in ordinary.In this book, you will learn how tolive out God's plan for loving othersinvest wisely in the things that really matterchoose joy and share that joy freely with the worlddiscover your passion and purpose in lifestart living every day with motivation and meaningStop playing it safe. Step out and surpass the ordinary and start living an extraordinary life for Christ.

"You see your child on their best days--and also on their worst. You know how they're wired and what makes them unique. Your love for them knows no bounds. Yet expressing the feelings in your heart and in your mind can be challenging. Songwriter and Dove Award winner Tony Wood has crafted prayers for many of the desires we have for our children. In Lord, Help Me Pray for My Kids, Tony has collected a prayer for each day of the year."--

"Shay, tell us the truth. Were you looking at this stuff?"Shay has a dream, one that doesn't feel unreasonable for a good girl in a small town. She wants to be part of a normal family, to experience genuine love and acceptance. She thought that finally meeting her real father, a famous horse trainer, might change her life. And it did. Sort of. She is more inspired to work with horses. And while she mostly enjoys living with her aunt and hanging out with her friends, it doesn't feel like the kind of "normal" everyone else gets to have.Shay is tired of being the good, quiet girl, the one who sits in a corner and takes whatever comes her way. She wants to get away, to escape to a place where everything else--the sadness, the loneliness, the loss--fades away.

Your little girl is growing quickly. You want to prepare her for the changes that are already happening to her body. But how?In Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes a Woman, bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn provides heart-level mentoring that will help you and your young daughter grow closer rather than drifting apart as she reaches adolescence. This is your chance--not for having "the talk"--but for beginning a conversation that will continue as your daughter grows into the beautiful young woman God created her to be.Talking about periods and other natural changes doesn't have to be awkward. Even if your own experience was less than ideal, there's no need to be nervous. Instead, you can make it a fun, memorable occasion that helps to strengthen the bond between you and your daughter. In each chapter, you'll find ideas to boost your confidence as you create a pathway into this next season for your young girl.This book includes ideas for how to broach the subject with your daughter, pitfalls to avoid, andencouraging stories from other moms.

"With more than 400,000 children in foster care in the US alone, thousands of kids struggle to find their forever families. Even those who are adopted experience heavy emotions that are difficult to understand. These children are asking, Why did I have to be adopted? Do my adopted parents actually love me? Will they give me away? Why do my friends make fun of me for being adopted?"--

Over 1 million books sold in the Kingdom series!"Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you."Having the right focus makes all the difference in life. If we are busy focusing on external frivolities or personal ambitions rather than on the kingdom of God, we wind up missing out on serving God's kingdom--as well as many of the other things we hope to attain in life. However, when we align our lives with God's Word, we get to experience the greatest freedom we could ever know.In Kingdom Focus, Tony Evans teaches readers how to focus on the things God Himself focuses on in Scripture and explores the issues that delight His heart. It is by doing so that we can discover the joy and the power of delighting in the same things. Allow God to sharpen your focus, transform your mind, and empower you to live every aspect of your life in light of the kingdom to which you have been chosen and called, for such a time as this.Learn how toexamine the spiritual habits we can employ to sharpen our focus for God's kingdom, fully maximize life while on earth, delve deeper into the character and heart of God, andrecognize how God's love for us guides us every step of the way.