Do you want your home to be an environment of growth where each member finds forgiveness, love, acceptance, and honor? Renowned counselor Dr. Gary Smalley reveals ways to build a marriage and a family that honors each family member. Filled with personal stories that will make you laugh and cry, Smalley shares wisdom from his many years of experience as a husband, father, grandfather, and counselor. He offers both spiritual depth and practical insight, and he helps you enjoy a home filled with harmony for today and for generations to come.

Simple sewing techniques make craft time fun for kids and grown-ups alike, with ideas for vintage-inspired clothes, accessories, quirky home décor, cute toys, and sweet gifts designed by the mom behind the popular parenting and craft blog Cakies. Don't just sew for your kids. Sew with them! Rubyellen Bratcher has invented 30 simple projects that encourage families to spend more time together through DIY activities. This mom of four learned how to sew at her local fabric shop, but soon found that her daughters were her greatest source of inspiration. Documenting her family's daily life and DIY adventures online, Rubyellen's blog, Cakies, has steadily grown into a destination for parents and crafters of all ages. In her first book, she offers 30 projects for kids and grown-ups to make together, including a handpainted skirt, scribbled placemats, a robot friend, easy felt party garlands, overstuffed dollhouse pillows, a gorgeous world-map quilt, and much more. Each chapter also includes no-sew projects, educational activities, play ideas, and reading suggestions to encourage imagination and learning.

Different can be great! Makayla is visiting friends in her neighborhood. She sees how each family is different. Some families have lots of children, but others have none. Some friends live with grandparents or have two dads or have parents who are divorced. How is her own family like the others? What makes each one great? This diverse cast allows readers to compare and contrast families in multiple ways.

Nellie and her little brother Gus discuss all kinds of families during a day at the zoo and dinner at home with their relatives afterwards.

We all have choices to make. Choices: The Beginning of the Sheridan Saga begins when Jackie Hardaway, a recent graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, marries Brian Sheridan, a Texas A&M Aggie, and joins him on his family's ranch in Concho County, Texas. Jackie is ready for the ranch, but the ranch is not ready for her. She runs into resentment and conflict at every turn with Brian's family. The tension becomes unbearable, and Brian must try to make his new bride happy, while keeping peace in his family. Brian's older brother, Harold, is the heir apparent. As ranch manager, Brian finds himself bearing the weight of leadership without the promise of ownership. The ranch is going broke, but Brian's father, Adam, won't accept any of Brian's suggestions for making the old-fashioned ranch profitable. Brian and Harold fight constantly, and Adam invariably sides with Harold. When Adam dies and Harold inherits the ranch, Brian and Jackie find themselves facing a hellish choice. They can remain on the ranch and submit to Harold's authority, or they can leave and make a new life away from the only home Brian has ever known. The time has come to make some life-altering Choices. Tom Huser is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Kerrville, Texas. He is now writing his next book. "I am inspired by people whose hearts are right and whose heads are bright. I am particularly drawn to people who cope with adversity in courageous and creative ways, and are able to escape the snare of bitterness." http: //SBPRA.com/TomHuser

Love has a name, and that name is Jesus. Have you ever heard that the world just needs more love and more Jesus? Sounds like a nice sentiment, but how do we actually love like Jesus loved? Let's Do Lunch defines and applies love as seen by one woman's investigation of her late father's ministry in becoming Love. He spent his life becoming Love through action in his short life. Discover how this father loved not only his family well but also all others he came into contact with. He seldom questioned the Master's call on his life and sacrificed much to show teenagers the love of Jesus. His favorite way to connect with and listen to others was over a meal. Being a juvenile probation officer and a youth pastor took up much of his time, but he knew he had to have lunch and used the line, "Let's do lunch," as a way of opening up time in his schedule for someone that needed a listening ear. Let's do lunch was his invitation to those that were lost, confused, or uncertain in their life. It was his gift to those that did not even know they needed someone to listen. It was his calling to give his time and love in a way that most people overlook. The invitation "Let's do lunch" was a ministry for all.

I understand your concerns about the constant attacks on traditional family values and the rise of leftist ideologies. You're not alone. Are you worried about the erosion of traditional male roles in society? Do you feel that your grandchildren are being indoctrinated with progressive ideologies? Are you concerned about the effects of feminism on your family structure and values? If these questions resonate with you, then "The Patriarch's Guide: Raising Masculine Sons and Daughters in a Feminized World" is the book you need. In this book, you will discover: - How to maintain the importance of family hierarchies in a changing world. - The effects of feminism on the family structure, and how to counteract them. - The role of grandparents in raising children, and how to be a positive influence. - The impact of societal changes on family dynamics, and how to navigate them. - The importance of discipline and tough love in raising strong children. - The dangers of indoctrinating children with leftist ideologies, and how to protect them. - The benefits of intergenerational continuity in the family. - Raising self-reliant children in a world that promotes dependence. Take back control of your family's values and legacy. If you want to equip your children and grandchildren with the tools to thrive in a masculine world, then buy this book today.

Strengthening Family Coping Resources (SFCR) uses a skill-building, multi-family group framework to teach constructive resources to families who have a high exposure to stress and trauma. As an intervention for high-risk families, SFCR can cause a reduction in symptoms of traumatic distress and behavior problems and help families demonstrate higher functioning. The SFCR manual is based on a systemic, family approach and uses empirically-supported trauma treatment that focuses on family ritual, storytelling, and narration, which improves communication and understanding within family members. The manual is organized into three accessible parts: • Part 1 details the theoretical and empirical foundations of SFCR • Part 2 focuses on implementation and the clinical guidelines for conducting SFCR • Part 3 contains session guidelines focused on the multi-family group versions of SFCR Each session included in the intervention is structured according to specific guidelines, and instructions provide examples of what facilitators might say to a group. Formed through the input of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and anthropologists, Strengthening Family Coping Resources will help you reduce the symptoms of traumatic stress disorders and increase coping resources in children, adult caregivers, and the family system. It also provides a novel approach to addressing co-occurring traumatic reactions in multiple family members by including developmentally appropriate skill-building activities that are reinforced with family practice. For anyone working with families in a therapeutic capacity, this manual is a must-have resource.

Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Today’s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That’s where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do. What if your life could be different? What if you could be certain you were living the life God called you to live—and building a legacy for those you love? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By eradicating the stuff that leaves your spirit drained, you can stop doing what doesn’t matter—and start doing what does. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living—and offers practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls.

Secrets... Lies... Deception all threaten to destroy the marriage of Taylor and her high school sweetheart, Keith Davenport. They have managed to live a very successful life in their five years of marriage and everything appears to be ideal... until Keith starts putting his career before Taylor and her strong desire to go back to church and grow spiritually with her husband. Things soon began to fall apart. Once Taylor's deep dark secret is revealed, Keith turns to their high school friend, Kimbrailee Whitmore for advice. But how can she possibly give advice when she holds secrets of her own... like hiding the abuse that she suffers at the hands of her husband, Treyvionne Whitmore, whose indiscretions with numerous women including his long-time mistress, Keisha Fullerton, has already devastated her marriage. As Taylor and Keith try to put back the pieces of their broken marriage, a sexy seductress Silvia Martinez tries to ruin their efforts. A life-altering act results in a deadly consequence that their marriage may not be strong enough to survive. Will EVIDENCE of the ultimate betrayal destroy their marriage? Or will the EVIDENCE of their faith keep them together?