Presents fifty of the true accounts President Thomas S. Monson has shared over the years.

The ordinary moments of life can be sacred, if we simply take a moment to notice. This collection of prayers, poems, and meditations offers a brief respite from the hectic, harried pace of our days. Open it when the spirit moves you or when the spirit feels distant--the words will be here to inspire, calm, and encourage you either way. From gifted poet and empathetic pastor Meta Herrick Carlson, Ordinary Blessings collects blessings for loving yourself, enduring hard things, authenticity, living with others, and the rhythms of each day. Pause, take a deep breath, and open these pages to find that you've been standing on holy ground all along.

Inspirational address to women highlights five things they should never forget about their divine relationship with God: forget not to be patient with yourself; forget not the difference between a good sacrifice and a foolish sacrifice; forget not to be happy now; forget not the "why" of the gospel; and forget not that the Lord loves you.

In Consider Yourself Blessed, How to Walk in the Blessings of God Every Day, you will find answers to some of life's important questions such as:Why is my life so difficult?Does God really mean well for me?Why are God's promises absent from my life?God wants you blessed and living a full life. His desire is for you to walk in all that He has provided through the work of His son, Jesus Christ, when He died on the cross. You will discover and learn how to live the life of abundance God promises in the Bible by:Understanding and grasping God's expectations and plans,Knowing that God's love and thoughts of you trumps what others think or say, and byApplying and putting into effect all that God has already declared and spoken over you.This book is designed to encourage you to evaluate and measure how you think of yourself against God's regard for you. It will encourage and inspire you to grasp that God, indeed, has great plans and intentions for you as stated in Jeremiah 29. It also includes a survey, which can be used to test any scripture and see how it applies in your life. God had great expectations for you long before you were in your mother's womb. His thoughts are for you to walk in peace and not evil and to give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11). God has declared you blessed, for He decrees in His Word (the Bible) that surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life. That is God's expected end for you.

From the bestselling author of The Pursuit of Holiness We all admire humility when we see it. But how do we actively practice it? Esteemed and established author Jerry Bridges takes a deeper look into the Beatitudes to find a pattern for humility in action. He thoroughly explains what humility is, what the Bible says about it, and the different ways we can exhibit humility in a fallen world. A must-read for Christians in every stage of their journey with Jesus, The Blessing of Humility draws connections between Christ’s teachings, and shows readers how to put humility into daily action. You will glean convicting and lifechanging insights about: Mourning over personal sin Hungering and thirsting for righteousness Showing meekness Demonstrating mercy And more Now with an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges’s classic collection. “The writings of Jerry Bridges are a gift to the church. He addresses a relevant topic with the wisdom of a scholar and the heart of a servant.” —Max Lucado, pastor and bestselling author “The Blessing of Humility gives us Jerry Bridges at his best.” —Eugene Peterson, bestselling author “This is not just a message on humility. It breathes of a person who is humbly living out the message that he has put to pen.” —Tom Hughes, author and lead pastor of Christian Assembly, Los Angeles “Throughout this wonderful book, Jerry Bridges shows us the grace found when we walk humbly with Christ and the joy that comes from resting in his finished work on the cross.” —C. J. Mahaney, author and pastor

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In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteen offers unique insights and encouragement that will help readers overcome every obstacle in their lives.

The beloved bestseller that offers a practical, inspiring new roadmap for raising self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate children. In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned mothers and fathers who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives. Dr. Mogel helps parents learn how to turn their children's worst traits into their greatest attributes. Starting with stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor their parents and to respect others, escape the danger of overvaluing children's need for self-expression so that their kids don't become "little attorneys," accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present moment. It is Mogel's singular achievement that she makes these teachings relevant for any era and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, designed for use both in the home and in parenting classes, with an on-line teaching guide to help facilitate its use, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.

A collection of blessings, poems, meditations, and rituals presented in English and Hebrew offers a traditional perspective to weekday, Sabbath, and New Moon festival observances.

Published in the UK for the first time, Mixed Blessings is one of Barbara Brown Taylor’s earliest books which helped to establish her reputation as one of the finest spiritual writers in the English language. In a series of reflections on scripture, she considers the startling reality of what it means to be the people of God.