{"title":"William P Smith | Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam P. Smith, MDiv, PhD, is a pastor, author, and speaker. He has authored the books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoving Well (Even When You Haven't Been)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaught Off Guard: Encounters with the Unexpected God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as numerous minibooks, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minibooks-parenting-guide-books-how-do-i-stop-losing-it-with-my-kids-getting-to-the-heart-of-your-discipline-problems\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Do I Stop Losing It with My Kids?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minibooks-personal-growth-and-development-books-how-to-love-difficult-people-receiving-and-sharing-gods-mercy\"\u003eHow to Love Difficult People\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Bill is regularly invited to speak at other churches and lead weekend retreats. 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Drawing on his counseling and parenting experiences, he explains why you lose control with your children, and then offers strategies that will help you change the way you relate to your children when you are under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"William P. 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Smith explains that learning how to deal with difficult people starts with understanding that God's pursuing love is not just for them; it's for you too. You need God's love and forgiveness just as much as they do. Knowing the love of God will change your attitude, your goals, and your actions toward the difficult people in your life. And that just might encourage them to change too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"William P. 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