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The Problem with Masturbation
$97.05Retail: $121.31"It's normal." "Everyone does it." "Nobody gets hurt." These are some commonly held beliefs about sexual fantasy and masturbation, but are they really true? Are sexual fantasies and masturbation harmless ways of dealing with sexual frustration? Marriage...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Self-Esteem: Looking Up Instead of Looking Inside
$97.05Retail: $121.31How do you answer the question: "Who am I?" Do you base your self image on your successes, failures, acceptance, and/or rejections by others? Most of us do, but when we base our value and worth on external sources rather than what God says, our...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Suffering: Where to Turn When Life Falls Apart
$97.05Retail: $121.31Someone you love is ill, your child is in trouble, financial problems mount, you lost your job, your spouse left youÐthe list of troubles we experience is both uniquely difficult and depressingly similar. In this world we will suffer, Jesus promised...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child: Help for Your Family
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your child's diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may have left you feeling sad, confused, or perhaps even relieved to finally understand why he or she behaves differently from other children. Whatever your initial response to the diagnosis,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Living Together: Why Marriage Is the Best Choice
$97.05Retail: $121.31Past broken relationships, concerns about compatibility, and finances are just some of the reasons for the growing trend of couples living together without getting married. But marriage is not just a cultural institution by which people merge lives,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Why Do I Care? When Others' Approval Matters Too Much
$97.05Retail: $121.31It is difficult and sometimes frightening not to have the good opinion of others. No one likes to face the possibility of rejection, humiliation, or opposition. Yet, making our goal others' approval confines us to a small world where life consists of...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
How to Say No When Your Body Says Yes: Finding True Satisfaction
$97.05Retail: $121.31There are so many good reasons to say yes to premarital sex—everyone around you seems to be doing it and you are physically ready! Are there any good reasons to say "no" and is there any good way to stick with your "no"? Dan Wilson, a seasoned...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Healing Broken Relationships: What to Do When You've Been Hurt
$97.05Retail: $121.31Arguments. Betrayal. Inattention. Some of the reasons that relationships shatter. Anger. Confusion. Hurt. Frustration. Some of what we feel when a relationship falls apart. We all have experienced how hard relationships can be in this broken world...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Feeling Guilty? Grace for Your Mistakes
$97.05Retail: $121.31Right now you are probably feeling guilty about one thing or another–what you said to your spouse last night, those unrelenting thoughts, something you did years ago and regret, actual lying and cheating, the places where you are struggling right...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Faith and Doubt: When Belief is Hard
$97.05Retail: $121.31You made a commitment to Jesus (or maybe you didn't), but now you are questioning everything. Is there a God? Are you really forgiven and accepted for Jesus's sake? It sounds too good to be true. And if the Bible really is true and Jesus really did rise...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When Cancer Interrupts
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your cancer diagnosis comes as a surprise and not a pleasant surprise. It is a hard and threatening jolt. Perhaps you are still in shock. Still trying to wrap your mind around the new reality of your diagnosis and what it means for your present and...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
What Do You Do for a Living?
$97.05Retail: $121.31"What do you do for a living?" Whether you have a great answer to that question ("I have an important job!") or a not-so-great answer ("I'm unemployed!"), the problem of defining ourselves by what we do instead of who we know, means that our self-worth...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Preparing for Fatherhood
$97.05Retail: $121.31So you're going to be a father. How do you process that news? How do you get ready? Whether the news came as a complete surprise or it was long awaited, it probably has left you with lots of questions. Questions about yourself, your ability to be a good...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Life after Retirement
$97.05Retail: $121.31Retirement can seem like the light at the end of a very long tunnel of hard work. But for many of us, the reality doesn't quite match up to our hopes. We struggle with a loss of purpose, and the activities and interests we couldn't wait to have more...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
A Father's Guide to Raising Girls
$97.05Retail: $121.31Raising daughters is a joy. Nothing prepares a dad for the rush of feelings that accompany holding your baby girl for the first time. But along with the joy comes the questions. How do you protect her from harm, set her on a good path, and help her...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
A Father's Guide to Raising Boys
$97.05Retail: $121.31Being a father of boys is a privilege and a joy, but it's also challenging. We know that fathers are an important influence on their sons, and we want to have a positive impact on their lives. But we wonder exactly how we can help them grow to be the...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Overcoming Anxiety: Relief for Worried People
$97.05Retail: $121.31You know the feeling your mind keeps spinning around and around with the same worries, problems, and fears. You feel like you can't breathe. Some days your anxiety is so overwhelming that it's hard for you to believe that anyone, even God, could help...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Hope for the Depressed: Beyond a "Cheer-Up" Theology
$97.05Retail: $121.31Depression makes so many things hard. Things you used to take for granted: a good nights sleep, having goals, responding to someone's love, looking forward to the future. Is there any hope and help for those who are struggling with depression? Edward T...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Freedom from Addiction: Turning from Your Addictive Behavior
$97.05Retail: $121.31You've tried to stop more times than you can count. Now you've given up. Can someone who can't "just say no" really change? There is hope—if you are willing to look deeper than your addictive behavior. Edward T. Welch helps you face what fuels...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Controlling Anger: Responding Constructively When Life Goes Wrong
$97.05Retail: $121.31What makes you angry? Sometimes it's small things: traffic jams, a waiter's mistake, or a friend's inattention. And sometimes it's big things: betrayal, injustice, meanness, violence, oppression, selfishness, and lying. How do you deal with your anger?...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When You Love an Addict: Wisdom and Direction
$97.05Retail: $121.31Loving an addict is incredibly painful. Not only do you have to watch them make the same mistakes over and over again, but along the way they often lie to you, hurt you, and betray you. And yet, against all odds, you still love them and hope and pray...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Raising Sexually Healthy Kids
$97.05Retail: $121.31In an increasingly sexualized world, it's difficult to know how to teach your children about their sexuality in a godly way. On the one hand, you don't want to give the impression that sex is bad or make them feel ashamed of their bodies. But on the...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Miscarriage: You Are Not Alone
$97.05Retail: $121.31Anyone who has suffered through a miscarriage knows that it is one of the most painful experiences a woman can have. There's an emptiness inside that you cannot describe and that no one else seems to understand. How can you grieve so much for a person...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Homosexuality and the Bible: Outdated Advice or Words of Life?
$97.05Retail: $121.31As the conversation around homosexuality becomes increasingly hostile on all sides, it can be difficult to know where to stand as a Christian. You don't want to compromise God's Word, either by blindly following the culture or by treating others with...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Grieving the Loss of Your Child: Comfort for Your Broken Heart
$97.05Retail: $121.31The unthinkable has happened. Your beautiful child is gone, and you are left with a gaping hole in your heart and in your life. How could this have happened? How is it possible that you have outlived your own child? Ryan Showalter understands the...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Alzheimer's Disease: Help for Families in Crisis
$97.05Retail: $121.31It starts out as small moments of forgetfulness that can be chalked up to simply getting older. But as time passes and symptoms accumulate, you are forced to face the fact that your loved one has Alzheimer's disease. Now you're wondering how the course...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Your Husband Is Addicted to Porn: Healing After Betrayal
$97.05Retail: $121.31Betrayed. Broken. Angry. Devastated. Chances are, you've felt one or all of these since discovering your husband's interest in porn. How can you possibly trust him again? How do you rebuild your broken heart and fractured marriage? Is it even possible?...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Your Child Says, "I'm Gay"
$97.05Retail: $121.31Four little words that will rock any parent's world: "I think I'm gay." If your child said this, you are probably experiencing a combination of shock, denial, anger, confusion, and uncertainty. Despite your shock you still want to respond well. What...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When Trouble Shows Up: Seeing God's Transforming Love
$97.05Retail: $121.31Where is God in all this? Does he really love me? Perhaps you are asking questions like these in the midst of tough situations that come your way. You want to trust God's plan for your life, but when hardship intrudes, it is often difficult to believe...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
The Gay Dilemma and Your Church: Reaching Out to Those Who Struggle
$97.05Retail: $121.31Whether it's a friend, family member, neighbor, or coworker, chances are you know someone who's gay. You want to respond well, but you're not sure how. How do you help and encourage other Christians struggling with same-sex attraction? How do you...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Stressed to the Max: Peace for Women Under Pressure
$97.05Retail: $121.31Does it seem like your to-do list always gets longer instead of shorter? Do you try to slow down but find yourself scrambling just to keep up? Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but it often seems you have more than your fair share. You can't...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Protecting Children from Abuse in the Church
$97.05Retail: $121.31How do we protect the children in our Christian community from sexual offenders? We are becoming more and more aware of the prevalence of child abuse, both in society at large and in the church. We want to protect children in our community from abuse,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Managing Your Emotions: Keeping Your Feelings from Running the Show
$97.05Retail: $121.31Emotions are a powerful and important part of life, but sometimes it feels like they are out of control. Mild frustration quickly turns to anger. Sadness becomes despair. Disappointment deepens into bitterness. You may begin to wonder if you control...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Making Friends: Beyond Loneliness to Rich Relationships
$97.05Retail: $121.31Making friends is one of the most basic aspects of life, so why does it often feel so difficult? You reach out to others, but they don't reach back. You think you've found a friend, but then they let you down or move away. How do you forge genuine...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Infertility: Comfort for Your Empty Arms and Heavy Heart
$97.05Retail: $121.31The progression should have been natural. You got married, and children were supposed to follow in due time. But every month that ends in a period rather than a pregnancy has you feeling more and more depressed. Perhaps you even find yourself avoiding...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Forging a Strong Mother-Daughter Bond: Beyond Manipulation and Control
$97.05Retail: $121.31Moms want to be close to their daughters. Daughters (for the most part) want a good relationship with their moms. But when that relationship is strained by one person's attempt to control and manipulate, closeness is replaced by hurt, disappointment,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Can You Change If You're Gay?
$97.05Retail: $121.31There are many voices weighing in on the question of whether you can change your sexual orientation. Yes, no, maybe so—it can be confusing and disorienting to sort through the mess. You want to follow God, but what does that mean when it comes to...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Bringing Christ to Abused Women: Learning to See and Respond
$97.05Retail: $121.31Violence against women is a growing concern, both in America and around the world. We want to help, but the problem can seem too big, too complex, too overwhelming, or too far away to tackle. Christ calls us to help the helpless, but what can we do to...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Trusting God When You're Afraid
$97.05Retail: $121.31Suffering from anxiety and panic attacks can feel incapacitating. One minute you feel fine, and the next your heart is pounding, your mind is racing, and your stomach is clenching. Sometimes it even feels like you might be having a heart attack. The...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Your Special Needs Child: Help for Weary Parents
$97.05Retail: $121.31"Never." It's a hard word for any parent to hear. He'll never walk. She'll never feed herself. Your lives will never be the same. While the prospect of raising a special needs child can be overwhelming, Jesus Christ makes himself constantly available to...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Who Should I Date? Relationship Advice for the Real World
$97.05Retail: $121.31Who should you date? You might be drawn to someone who is fun, good-looking, and interested in the same things you are, but even more important than what's on the surface is what someone is like inside. But how can you find that out? What should you...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Who Does the Dishes? Decision Making in Marriage
$97.05Retail: $121.31Who should pay the bills? Do the laundry? Work outside the home? Stay home with the kids? For many couples, answering these questions is difficult and frustrating. How do you decide which family responsibilities belong to you and which belong to your...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When the Money Runs Out: Hope and Help for the Financially Stressed
$97.05Retail: $121.31If you are experiencing financial difficulties, you might be feeling anger, discouragement, fear, or even panic. There are many reasons people struggle financially-job loss, unexpected expenses, poor decisions-but, whatever the reason, money troubles...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When Your Kid's in Trouble: How to Intervene Constructively
$97.05Retail: $121.31The question was never whether or not your child would get into trouble. The real question was whether or not you would get the chance to respond. Right now you have that chance! William P. Smith explains that your child's trouble is a God-ordained...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When Crisis Hits: Where to Turn When Life Falls Apart
$97.05Retail: $121.31When life falls apart, we feel deep confusion. Our emotions may shatter no matter how strong we have been. Our minds fill with unanswered and painful questions like the following: "Why me?" "What did I do to deserve this?" "Is there any hope for my...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
When Bad Things Happen: Thoughtful Answers to Hard Questions
$97.05Retail: $121.31Is a personal God really involved in our suffering? And if he is, what in the world is he up to? Why would a good God allow suffering in his world? William P. Smith addresses these and other hard questions by reflecting on what the Bible teaches about...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
What's Wrong with a Little Porn When You're Single?
$97.05Retail: $121.31"I know porn is wrong for a married person, but I'm single. What can it hurt?" The accessibility of pornography through the Internet means that more singles are asking themselves if porn use really matters. But Nicholas Black of Harvest USA, a ministry...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
What's Wrong with a Little Porn When You're Married?
$97.05Retail: $121.31You feel emotionally isolated and sexually disengaged from your spouse. Could it be that the fantasy world of pornography has intruded upon your real-life marriage? Nicholas Black of Harvest USA, a ministry for people struggling with sexual issues,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
The Empty Nest: Finding Hope in Your Changing Job Description
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your children are growing up and leaving home. You know this is a good thing, but at the same time, you're wondering who you are when you're not busy being your children's mother. You know this is a new season of life, but it's hard not to look back...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Temptation: Fighting the Urge
$97.05Retail: $121.31How many times have you tried to change a behavior only to find yourself doing the same thing again? Do these phrases sound familiar? "There I go again!" "I've had this struggle for years, and I just can't seem to win." "I do okay for awhile, but then I...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Starting Over: How to Not Screw Up Your Relationship
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your last relationship didn't work out, and you got hurt and maybe you also hurt someone else. Now what? Perhaps you are thinking about starting over with someone new, but you're nervous and wondering if you are really ready for another relationship...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Social Anxiety: Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
$97.05Retail: $121.31"I'm just shy." You've worn the label for so long that it has become your identity. A counselor recently described it as social anxiety, but the new label does nothing to ease the pain. You wish you could feel "comfortable in your own skin" but instead,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Single and Lonely: Finding the Intimacy You Desire
$97.05Retail: $121.31Are you a single adult who sometimes feels isolated, vulnerable, and alone? Like everyone else you want to be known and understood; you don't want to feel invisible. You want to be included and cared about. You don't want to be lonely; you want to be...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Single Parents: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job
$97.05Retail: $121.31If you are a single parent, you already know you have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Trying to be both dad and mom breadwinner, cook, chauffeur, comforter, dishwasher, homework helper, disciplinarian, nurse, and role mode can wear down the...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Should We Get Married? How to Evaluate Your Relationship
$97.05Retail: $121.31You know you're in love Ð you always want to be together, and you think about each other all the time Ð but does that mean you're ready to get married? How do you decide if your relationship is strong enough for marriage? William P. Smith gives you a...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims
$97.05Retail: $121.31Sexual assault is an invasive event of traumatic evil. You were victimized, and now you are suffering. Whenever sexual abuse occurs, love is not part of the equation. Rather, the perpetrator uses power, domination, and control to injure innocent victims...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior
$97.05Retail: $121.31If you're struggling with a sexual addiction of any sort, you understand that feeling of being trapped, out of control, and afraid of being found out. No matter what you try, it seems impossible to break free from the lure of illicit sexual thoughts and...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Sex and the Single Girl: Smart Ways to Care for Your Heart
$97.05Retail: $121.31Our world has a lot to say about sex, but it all comes down to this: you can do whatever you want. But is that the smart way to care for your heart? Perhaps you have already experienced the emotional and spiritual fallout that comes with sexual "freedom...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Sex Before Marriage: How Far is Too Far?
$97.05Retail: $121.31"If we're in love, what's wrong with having sex before marriage? And even if we're not, isn't everyone else doing it? Why should we be the only ones who wait?" Have you ever thought or said things like this? If your answer is yes, you have a lot of...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Reuniting after Military Deployment: Help for the Transition
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your excitement at the prospect of reunion is tempered with anxiety. You have heard the stories of divorce, discouragement, and depression. Will your account be any different? Rob Green assures you that successful reunification is possible because of...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Restoring Your Broken Marriage: Healing After Adultery
$97.05Retail: $121.31Anger...fear...despair...guilt...shame...when your marriage is broken by adultery, the core struggles of your heart are revealed. But although you and your spouse may be experiencing many of the same emotions, you are standing on opposite sides of a...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Renewing Marital Intimacy: Closing the Gap Between You and Your Spouse
$97.05Retail: $121.31You started out telling each other everything. Time flew by when you were together. It all seemed so easy then. But now it seems like there's nothing to say. The intimacy and trust you once enjoyed are gone replaced by bickering, long silences, and...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Relief without Cutting: Taking Your Negative Feelings to God
$97.05Retail: $121.31People handle the hard things in life in all different ways. What do you do when you get upset? Cry? Blow-up? Get depressed? Or perhaps, no one notices when you're upset because you find a quiet place and cut yourself. You're looking for relief, but is...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Redeeming Your Painful Past: Present Grace, Future Hope
$97.05Retail: $121.31Do you ever feel like your past is haunting you? Maybe it's a mistake you made that can't be made right or something that was done to you that can never be undone. You see the effects of it in your daily life, but struggle to know how to move forward...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims
$97.05Retail: $121.31The damage you suffered may have been done in one terrible moment or over time. But the healing and the restoration will unfold at your pace, at a human pace. It unfolds as part of your story, and it unfolds over time. As a vulnerable child, instead of...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Preparing for Motherhood: The Inside Scoop on Your New Job
$97.05Retail: $121.31You're expecting the arrival of a new little one any day. You've done your best to prepare, but you still have questions. Am I ready for this? Will I be a good mother? What if I make a mistake? Will my baby be okay? With the wisdom of experience,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Peer Pressure: Recognizing the Warning Signs and Giving New Direction
$97.05Retail: $121.31Does your child do and say things just to be liked and accepted? Constantly talk about what others think and say? Go from one relational drama to the next? These are all warning signs that your child is feeling the weight of peer pressure. Paul David...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Parenting Your ADHD Child: Biblical Guidance for Your Child's Diagnosis
$97.05Retail: $121.31If your child is diagnosed with ADHD, don't give up hope! No diagnosis can negate the fact that your child is made in the image of God. You can help your child, as one of God's image bearers, to deal with the behaviors associated with ADHD. The Bible...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
PTSD: Healing for Bad Memories
$97.05Retail: $121.31The event occurred in the past, possibly many years ago, but you still carry it with you wherever you go. Some days the memory keeps replaying over and over again in your mind. You feel angry, jumpy, maybe even guilty or ashamed. You want to move on...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
PMS: When It's "That Time of the Month"
$97.05Retail: $121.31Sometimes PMS is just a nuisance, but sometimes it stops you in your tracks. Headaches, cramping, bloating, mood swings, fatigue - you might experience any of these and more! Sometimes it just seems impossible to be patient, kind, and emotionally stable...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Not Tonight, Honey: Handling Your Wife's Sexual Rejection
$97.05Retail: $121.31How do you respond when you hear from your wife, "Not tonight, honey"? Your response may range from confusion and hurt to impatience and anger. Whether you're hearing the words for the first time or are beginning to think you'll never hear any others,...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Menopause: Help for the "Hot and Bothered"
$97.05Retail: $121.31Some call it "the change of life." It is certainly that, and not always a welcome one! Hot flashes, memory lapses, tiredness, emotional struggles - they may not all be equal in severity, but you're certainly experiencing the effects of growing older...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Living with an Angry Spouse: Help for Victims of Abuse
$97.05Retail: $121.31You married someone you trusted, and now you are facing unpredictable anger or outright physical abuse. This is betrayal at its worst. Most likely you are numb, scared, confused, and paralyzed. How do you take a step when you are so afraid? Edward T...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Living in a Dangerous World: Moving from Fear to Faith
$97.05Retail: $121.31Everyone is afraid of something. Fear is part of the human experience of living in a broken, fallen world. We try to manage our fears, but our coping mechanisms impact our faith. We hoard resources and stop praying for provision. We stockpile...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Life Beyond Your Parents' Mistakes: The Transforming Power of God's Love
$97.05Retail: $121.31What if your human parents were violent, deceptive, cold, or even just occasionally disappointing? Can their failures keep you from understanding God's love and having a growing relationship with your heavenly Father? Some say that you can't know God's...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Leaving Your Family Behind: Preparing for Military Deployment
$97.05Retail: $121.31As you face deployment, you need more than sympathy and gratitude. You need hope and guidance for yourself and those you love. Jesus Christ experienced the pain of separation when he left heaven for earth, and he understands what you are facing. You can...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Leading Your Child to Christ: Biblical Direction for Sharing the Gospel
$97.05Retail: $121.31You want to lead your child to Christ, but you often wonder exactly what you should be saying and sharing with your child. How do you know what parts of the gospel to share? How do you know if your child is really understanding the good news of the...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Leadership: How to Guide Others with Integrity
$97.05Retail: $121.31How do you lead people? You've been called to a position where you must guide and direct others, but you wonder what a good leader is supposed to do and if you really have what it takes to lead well. Who will direct you as you direct others? Stephen...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
iSnooping on Your Kid: Parenting in an Internet World
$97.05Retail: $121.31In our increasingly wired world, your children have access to people, images, and media that you don't want them to experience. What's a concerned parent to do? What does wisdom look like when technology floods into your home bringing access to...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
I'm Exhausted: What to Do When You're Always Tired
$97.05Retail: $121.31As a chronic fatigue sufferer, life as you once enjoyed it has ceased. Fatigue can be brought on by a myriad of physical, emotional, or spiritual issues. But, whatever the cause, your entire world is now affected by your diminished physical strength...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope
$97.05Retail: $121.31Are you having suicidal thoughts and feelings? Perhaps you are convinced that life is not worth living. Your life seems hopeless, like a black hole with all love, hope, and joy sucked out. David Powlison describes the various reasons you might be...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
How to Talk to Your Kid about Sex: Honesty and Openness for a Sensitive Subject
$97.05Retail: $121.31You don't want to make a big deal out of it. Isn't everyone else already talking about sex? Yes, they are talking, and their words are shaping your child's understanding right now. In a culture that glorifies casual sex, kids will only learn to think...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
How to Love Difficult People: Receiving and Sharing God's Mercy
$97.05Retail: $121.31Prickly, defensive, nasty, volatile, withdrawn, miserable...aren't there days when you feel surrounded by difficult people? How do you cope? You can try avoiding them, gossiping about them, or giving them a piece of your mind. But wait! Don't your...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
How Do I Stop Losing It with My Kids? Getting to the Heart of Your Discipline Problems
$97.05Retail: $121.31The kids are hungry, dinner is late, everyone's tired and on edge, and then it happens—you lose control and blow up at them again. Is losing control with our children inevitable in our busy world? Or is there a better way? Learn from William P...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
How Do I Look? Important Questions in Every Girl's Life
$97.05Retail: $121.31You know that no matter what anybody says, appearance matters—at least to everyone you know. But is it just about choosing the right hair and clothes? Or underneath are you wondering if you will be accepted by this person or not be lumped in that...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Helping Your Adopted Child: Understanding Your Child's Unique Identity
$97.05Retail: $121.31Long before you decided to adopt, long before your child was born, God planned to put your adopted child into your home. Your child is an amazing gift from God, but nurturing an adopted child also brings unique challenges. Understanding your adopted...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery: First Steps for Dealing with Betrayal
$97.05Retail: $121.31Your spouse was unfaithful. Those four words don't begin to do justice to the horror you are experiencing. Rage, fear, grief, and even numbness are all normal responses to the shock of betrayal. The pain of betrayal is like touching a hot stove. Your...$97.05Retail: $121.31 -
Help for the Caregiver: Facing the Challenges with Understanding and Strength
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Healing after Abortion: God's Mercy is for You
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Grief: Finding Hope Again
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Freedom from Resentment: Stopping Hurts from Turning Bitter
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Freedom from Guilt: Finding Release from Your Burdens
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Forgiving Others: Joining Wisdom and Love
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Fibromyalgia: God's Grace for Chronic Pain Sufferers
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Family Feuds: How to Respond
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Facing Death with Hope: Living for What Lasts
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Eating Disorders: The Quest for Thinness
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Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God's Way
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