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Carol and Gene Kent's son is in prison. When I Lay My Isaac Down tells their story and shares the transformational power principles they learned about forgiveness and faith.
Dealing with her anger, grief, and shame, Carol could have given up. Instead she tells a highly personal, heartbreaking, and uplifting story that will bolster your faith.
Updated and revised, this edition contains a new chapter about what God has taught Carol since her
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Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy, written by two therapists who are currently engaged in clinical work with boys and their parents and who are also fathers raising five...
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"Emily Ley, bestselling author, founder of Simplified®, and mama of three, shares her life-giving message of "grace, not perfection" in You're Always Enough: And More Than I Hoped For, a parent-child picture book that builds self-confidence in children by removing expectations of perfection--because they're perfectly loved just the way they are"--
5) X-Plan parenting: become your child's ally--a guide to raising strong kids in a challenging world
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Expanding on his viral parenting concept called the “X-Plan,” the author, drawing on biblical principles, shows parents how important it is to build trusting relationships with their children and how looking at their own life story will help them to do so. --Publisher
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"When a child comes out as LGBTQ+, Christian parents often find themselves in unfamiliar terrain. This hopeful resource delivers research-based insights for parents and church leaders, offering stories and advice from other parents while reframing the focus from fear-based choices towards practical counsel for maintaining and deepening relationships"--
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"An excellent resource for anyone who has struggled to share the more difficult portions of the Jesus story with children during this high holiday season. From the reminder that we are the stuff stars are made of on Ash Wednesday, all the way throughout Lent, and culminating in Easter's focus on Resurrection, the triumph of life, hope, and justice shines bright for our little congregants."--
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Every blessing, every breakthrough, and every miracle can be traced back to the prayers that were prayed by you or for you. Join Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker, as he equips you to become an extraordinary influence in the lives of your children through one simple practice: praying for them.
Praying Circles around Your Children combines timeless scriptures with stories of parents just like you, which will...
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Carol Kent has lived every parent's nightmare. After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Carol's life took a permanent detour. She and her husband, Gene, have been adjusting ever since, moving to Florida to be near the prison, starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families, and sharing the faithfulness of God with anyone who will listen. A New Kind of Normal begins with the story of that horrible...
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Children need love. Parents need respect. It is as simple and complex as that! When frustrated with an unresponsive child, a parent doesn't declare, "You don't love me." Instead the parent asserts, "You are being disrespectful right now." A parent needs to feel respected, especially during conflicts. When upset a child does not whine, "You don't respect me." Instead, a child pouts, "You don't love me." A child needs to feel loved, especially during...
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Yes, parents! It is possible to talk so both children and teens will listen to you. Take the frustration out of your interactions with your kids by learning Childspeak and Teenspeak. You can learn to package what you say in such a manner that kids and teens want to hear you. The communication principles found in this book are time-tested and proven approaches that will change and improve all family communication.
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This is your chance-not for having "the talk"-but for beginning a conversation that will continue as your daughter grows into the beautiful young woman God created her to be. Talking about periods and other natural changes doesn't have to be awkward. Even if your own experience was less than ideal, there's no need to be nervous. Instead, you can make it a fun, memorable occasion that helps to strengthen the bond between you and your daughter. In each...
16) La guerrera que llamamos mamá: [un despertar para las mujeres que levantan la próxima generación]
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Dote a sus hijos de las herramientas espirituales que necesitan para alcanzar la victoria antes de que entren al fragor de la batalla
Mamá, tú no fuiste creada para ajustarte a esta sociedad, y tus hijos están destinados a ser una alarma para esta generación. Mamá eres una poderosa guerrera y una arquera hábil, y tus hijos son tus armas más poderosas. Ellos son tus flechas. La Biblia dice que el Reino de Dios sufre violencia, y que los violentos...
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"Parenting is messy business. Joyful, but messy. When faith is combined with parenting, we double down on the mess. Pastor and father of three Justin Lind-Ayres chronicles his adventures (and misadventures) raising children and passing on his faith to them--teaching them to be compassionate, generous, quick to forgive, and to trust in God's promises. But this father is sure to point out that it is children who are our best teachers in faith, opening...
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"Mark Batterson has a surprising secret weapon to parenting: prayer. Batterson shares a perfect blend of biblical yet practical advice that will revolutionize parents' prayer lives by giving them a guide describing seven important ways to pray for their children, such as praying for a hedge of protection and forming prayer circles. Using stories and experience, Batterson shares seven prayer circles that will help parents pray for their kids. In this...
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"Many parents are surprised to discover just how little we're actually modeling the behaviors we hope to pass on -- qualities such as unconditional love, gentleness, forgiveness, patience, gratitude, humility, and more. This unique book offers a fresh way to look at molding your children: by focusing more on adding good behaviors than on eliminating bad ones. Grounding her advice in Scripture, Sami Cone shares stories from her own life to show these...