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Homeschooling is a challenging journey that's often misunderstood. The thirty-six weeks that parents have to educate their homeschooled children don't just come together magically. There are lessons to plan and oversee, records to keep, routines to follow, and kids to motivate. It can feel overwhelming as the teaching parent--usually Mom--tries to tackle both the educational and spiritual aspects of the children's lives while also keeping up with household tasks such as cooking and laundry. Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Activities for Homeschooling Families infuses faith and fun to strengthen family relationships while nourishing the teaching parent's soul. It features thirty-six weekly devotions, faith-building activities for the whole family, and baking recipes connected to the weekly character theme. Author Katie Trent's goal is to take the stress out of homeschooling with a devotional that the whole family will love through: Encouragement from other homeschooling parentsBiblical lessons even toddlers can understandInteractive family activitiesDelicious baking recipes related to the weekly theme Homeschooling just got easier--and deliciously fun!

It's Hockey Season tells the tale of two brothers, Blaine and Cullen, who love ice hockey and each other. Cullen is the all-star team captain and his brother Blaine, who has Down syndrome, is the team manager. Blaine is clearly the unsung hero of the team; his leadership and unselfish actions speak louder than words. Young readers are able to learn respect and a better understanding for the challenges individuals with special needs face on a daily basis.

Hooray for Hockey Day continues the story of brothers Blaine and Cullen, and their love of ice hockey, while introducing new characters like Ann, who also has Down syndrome like Blaine, and Aiden, a hockey player with one leg. The kids decide to write to their governor to make Hockey Day a state holiday--and succeed beyond their wildest dreams.

Do you have a clear purpose for your life? Or are you drifting through life, being carried here and there by the winds of habit and fashion, tossed by waves of circumstances over which you have no control? A person may have talent, intelligence, and special abilities but still live a life filled with frustration--accomplishing very little of permanent value--because they don't understand their purpose, and they lack a clear objective in life. Many people have the feeling that there should be more to life than they are experiencing. It doesn't have to be this way. One of the greatest benefits and blessings of the Christian life is that it provides us with a real purpose for living. This purpose is rooted in our faith in Christ. As we come to understand God's will for our lives, we look to Jesus as both our pattern and our inspiration. His supreme motivation in life was to do the Father's will. Both personal and practical, this book helps you to finally answer the question, "What is God's will for me?" Derek Prince presents clear steps to discovering God's plans for your life, revealing how you can... Gain a clear purpose and objective for livingReceive supernatural restorationLive free from deceptionBecome a channel of life to those around youFind deep peace and personal satisfaction Will you decide today to do God's will? Unless you meet this challenge, you could miss all that God has for you. Discover a new sense of purpose today and experience the fullness of God's will for your life. "My food...is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work." (John 4:34)

"Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron have compiled some of the signature sermons of the greatest Christian preachers in history. Join these "fathers of the faith" as they discuss a wide range of subjects, including the key to evangelism and how to reach souls."--Page 4 of cover.

Any study of the Bible inevitably turns up situations that give us pause. We wonder: How could ancient peoples use slime for mortar?Why is lifting up your eyes a sign of respect?What were the images that Rachel stole from her father?Why would a grieving family hire mourners?How did people in biblical times cast lots?What made the housetop so important? Author James Midwinter Freeman (1827-1900) takes you through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, to explain different Oriental manners and customs that were common to people in ancient times, some of which are still evident in the East today. An Illustrated Reference to Manners & Customs of the Bible is a handy reference book filled with more than 140 helpful illustrations and fascinating information that you will turn to again and again. It will greatly aid anyone wishing to increase their understanding of the traditions, customs, and observances of biblical times.

"The Scriptures are an essential aspect of the Christian faith. But we have often equated them with the living Word Himself, even elevating them above the One to whom they point. In doing so, we have distorted their central message-and our view of God. Tragically, this has caused multitudes of people unnecessary doubt, confusion, and pain in their encounters with the Scriptures. Many people understand God as being truly loving and good. Yet, they struggle with depictions of God in Scripture as wrathful, violent, and genocidal. These "toxic texts" have caused some to set aside their Bibles as R-rated and unreliable. They have led others to completely reject their faith. Author and theologian Bradley Jersak has wrestled deeply with such passages over many years. He has experienced the same questions, doubt, and pain. In A More Christlike Word, he offers a clarifying and freeing path forward, whether you consider yourself a believer, a doubter, or a skeptic, inviting you to a better and more ancient way to read the Scriptures. He calls this path the "Emmaus Way" because it focuses on Jesus Christ as the final Word on God. It demonstrates how all Scripture, by design, points to Jesus, revealing the true nature of the Father. After deconstructing the modern biblicist/literalist approaches to Scripture interpretation that have failed us, Brad turns to the early church for a hermeneutic of prefigurement, treating the Bible as the grand narrative of redemption, told through a polyphony of voices and worldviews, culminating in the arrival of Christ as the eternal Word of God-what God has to say about himself. The interpretive system of the church fathers and mothers who gathered the New Testament and preached the gospel from the Old Testament has largely been ignored or dismissed by both evangelical and liberal movements, the twin children of modernity. The patristics explain and model the apostles' Christ-centered interpretation of the Scriptures. Brad applies their approach to "unwrath" sample passages from each genre of the Bible, showing how even the cringe-worthy texts have an important place in the christotelic saga of divine love. Your journey on the Emmaus Way will open up to you the fullness of the Scriptures, and, most important, lead you to the God who deeply loves and welcomes you. "--

Best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe offers daily practical and biblical advice for men. Based on two of his most popular books, Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men and Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women, this 90-day devotional will help you truly understand your God-given purpose and power as a man.Each day's reading includes teaching and encouragement, a Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, and a thought for the day to draw you closer to God the Father and His purposes for you. Explore the nature and role of men as God intended, addressing such issues as: What does the Bible really teach about men and women? What does it mean to be male? What are the purpose and design of the man? How is a man uniquely different from a woman? What is a man's role as a husband and father? What are a man's sexual needs? How are men and women meant to relate to one another? How can a man build a better life for himself, his family, and the world? Through this devotional, you can strengthen your relationship with your heavenly Father as you discover how to fulfill your destiny and potential as an integral part of His eternal purposes.

"Explains the ancient typology of the Enneagram and helps type Threes explore their gifts, motivations, strengths, and weaknesses through sixty daily devotional readings"--

The Enneagram is an ancient personality typology using nine points within a circle to represent nine distinct personality types. This sixty-day devotional is for the Guardian, number 6 of the Enneagram personality types. This book will help Guardians, and those who love them, better understand how God created them and how best to use their unique gifts to serve Him and love others. It features a full explanation of what the Enneagram is and how it benefits people, followed by a full description of what it means to be a 6, including the Guardian's deadly sin and their greatest strength. Some attributes of the Guardian: Motivation: Security: physical safety, having a supportive community, and maintaining the status quo.Biggest Fear: Sixes fear being without support or guidance. This, they fear, might lead to them making horrible life-altering decisions and choices.Head Triad: Sixes, along with Fives and Sevens, receive all information as something that needs to be thought over and analyzed before they can trust their feelings or gut to process it. This is the most pronounced in Sixes as they take information in as something to analyze...and then analyze their own conclusion. The sixty days of this devotional are split into six 10-day topics that include uniqueness, weakness, strength, pain points, and how Guardians react in times of stress and growth.

The Peacemaker: Growing as an Enneagram 9 is designed to help Nines better understand how God created them and how best to use their unique gifts to serve Him and love others. This sixty-day devotional features a full explanation of what the Enneagram is and how it benefits people, followed by a description of what it means to be a Nine, including their deadly sin, sloth, and their greatest strength, gut instinct. Empathetic and easygoing, Nines are motived by peace or inner stability and often go with the flow to keep the peace. The sixty days are split into six 10-day topics that include uniqueness, weakness, strength, pain points, and where Nines go in times of stress and growth.

Jesus said, "When thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret." (See Matthew 6:6 RV.) This means two things. First, shut the world out, and withdraw from all worldly thoughts and activities. Second, shut yourself in alone with God, to pray to Him in secret. Let this be your chief aim in prayer: to realize the presence of your heavenly Father. Let your watchword be, "Alone with God." --Andrew Murray From time spent alone in prayer, Andrew Murray discovered that every Christian can expect God to reveal Himself in intimate, powerful, and soul-restoring ways. In this collection of 120 daily devotions, Murray reveals spiritual gems of truth about the personal revelation we can access when we abide with Christ in our secret prayer spaces. Through those intimate hours spent with your Savior, you will experience the depths of God's abiding presence, the joyful sense of peace that comes from fellowship with our heavenly Father, and the abundant life in Christ that is available to all who seek it. You will discover that God has already granted you everything you will ever need, and that He delights in saying "yes" to you!

Do you long for God to speak to you, bringing guidance, strength, and comfort? Perhaps you have been praying for a word from God, but the heavens seem silent. Nothing is more important than knowing how to hear from God because our spiritual life depends on it. Without it, we can't know and obey His will for us, and we may go down the wrong path or miss His plans for us. The Bible teaches and guides us in essential matters, but instruction for God's specific, daily purposes for our lives comes from His Holy Spirit, who lives within us. Being able to hear from God is a growing, deepening process that leads us to into His perfect plans. Through his extensive study of the Scriptures and personal life experiences, internationally renowned Bible teacher Derek Prince explains the practical steps you can take to hear from God, develop a close relationship with Him, remove obstacles to recognizing His voice, and understand the ways in which He communicates"--Back cover

"Explores the baptism and gifts of the Holy Spirit, hearing from God, and practical applications that are intended to help people draw closer to God and use His gifts in their everyday lives"--

"Cristiano" es un hombre que hace un viaje aventurero por terreno agreste, recorriendo colinas bañadas por el sol y oscuros valles. Su caminata es una intrigante alegoría para la actualidad, mezclada con la caballeresca aventura del ayer, a medida que el peregrinaje nos lleva desde la Ciudad de Destrucción hasta la Ciudad Celestial cuyo constructor y hacedor es Dios. Aclamada como una las más grandes obras maestras de la literatura del mundo, la hermosa alegoría de John Bunyan cautiva la atención del lector a la vez que proporciona perspectiva sobre la vida cristiana. "Christian" is a man on an adventurous journey across rough terrain, over sunlit hills, and through dark valleys. His trek is an intriguing allegory for today--mixed with the chivalric adventure of yesterday--as the pilgrimage takes us from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City whose builder and maker is God. Acclaimed as "one of the greatest literary masterpieces in the world," John Bunyan's beloved allegory captivates the reader's attention while providing insight into the Christian life.

Consider not only the lilies of the field, but all the plants, trees, herbs, shrubs, and flowers that play a role in the biblical narrative through this illustrated guide. From the barley Ruth harvested to the hyssop David craved, from the frankincense the wise men brought to Jesus to the sycamore tree Zacchaeus climbed, the Bible is peppered with allusions to the plants that were a part of daily life in the ancient Near East and in New Testament Israel. With original illustrations, this beautiful gift book clarifies the biblical references to fifty plants and provides delightful new insights into the Word of God. Includes indexes to each plant and its corresponding Scripture references, a calendar of Jewish festivals and the growing seasons in Israel, and tips for growing your own biblically inspired garden.

Classic Christian author A. J. Gordon expresses curiosity about whether the healing miracles from the Middle Ages up to his day can be verified as a continuation of Christ's Spirit in the church. Through deep study and inquiry of the established history, Gordon concludes that the power to heal followers remains with the church--there was no special era of miracle working. God and His powers remain the same in the modern era as they have right through human history. For Gordon, God's intervention in the suffering and sickness of His followers is frequent; the will of the Lord however is variable--but He will not prolong the pain of someone whose illness is too great. Throughout this text, A. J. Gordon makes his argument from a biblical perspective, citing passages in both the Old and New Testament that support the continuation of spiritual gifts. Quoting testimonies of believers across the ages, he offers a convincing argument that the church ministry is, to this day, one of healing.

"Muchas mujeres tienen un problema serio de baja autoestima. Eso no les permite mirarse a sâi mismas como personas competentes y capaces. Una baja autoestima paraliza a la mujer a tal punto, que no solamente se afecta su desarrollo personal, sino tambiâen sus relaciones familiares. Conocemos a las mujeres como madres y pilares de sus hogares, sin embargo, muy profundo en sus corazones tienen anhelos de crecer en otras âareas de su vida, pero se sienten menos. Omayra Font, exitosa emprendedora internacional, te abre la puerta hacia tu grandeza personal en su libro Mujer, valâorate, escrito con la autoridad y la inspiraciâon de una mujer que ha superado grandes adversidades, y ha sabido luchar hasta lograr lo que se ha propuesto. Aprende a valorarte como la mujer que eres en verdad, y prepâarate a ser quien siempre has deseado ser"--

Charles Spurgeon knew that when sinners put their faith and trust in the shed blood of Jesus, they begin a whole new life. Weakness, injuries, sickness, impurities--these are the effects of sin. Through the blood of Christ, the believer experiences cleansing, healing, purifying--mankind's miracle. This book is a collection of Spurgeon's teachings on the power of Christ's blood, which can be applied to the believer's life in much the same way as the Passover blood protected the Israelites. He teaches how the blood of Christ provides salvation, forgiveness, redemption, healing, power to overcome temptation, and even unity in the church when the evil one tries to divide us.

After an illness interrupted his ministry for more than two years, Andrew Murray received a miraculous restoration of health through the prayers of God's people. Divine Healing is the classic work resulting from Murray's deep study of Scripture on this topic, and the sermons that resulted from that study. In it, he unpacks the promise of James 5, that the prayer of faith will heal the sick. He writes about the prerequisites for healing, which are repentance from sin and the sanctification of the body by fully giving it over to God. Murray addresses such questions as: Is it God's will to heal the sick?Why are some people healed while others are not?What role do doctors play in miraculous healing?Why do many Christians doubt the gifts of healing?Does sickness come from God or from Satan? Andrew Murray's personal testimony and biblical teaching will serve as inspiration for readers to trust in God's healing touch in their areas of deepest need.

"Discussing how every believer can receive the gifts of revelation and discernment from God, this book is both a solid introduction to the prophetic lifestyle and a challenging call for those already immersed in prophetic revelation"--

"Legendary Bible teacher Derek Prince explains that Jesus' death on the cross not only provides forgiveness from sin--it also makes everything else work in our lives; by returning to the centrality of the cross, personally applying it our lives, we enter into God's power and provision for us"--

In this practical guide to parenting, Andrew Murray shows the essential qualities of being a parent who loves the Lord.

The Detailz in Retail is about the everyday interactions with customers, store management, and staff. This book is intended to teach new associates how to deal with uncommon customer issues in a humorous manner not found in the training manual. The book covers complaints, weird requests, emotional customers, unruly children, and naughty associates. The general audience will get to see situations from the employees' perspective and learn to be more empathetic towards retail workers.