Nearly Normal is an honest family history from behind the lenses of a sleepy mom of five kids. Life can be difficult. Add chronic illness, adoption, and special needs, and it can feel overwhelming. God's desire is that we see our circumstances in light of the bigger story.The Foreword is written by Michael and Amy Monroe, proud parents of four children, each of whom were adopted. Michael and Amy co-founded Empowered to Connect with Dr. Karyn Purvis. They also co-authored with Dr. P...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBest-selling author Jen Hatmaker is convinced life can be lovely and fun and courageous and kind. She reveals with humor and style how Jesus’ embarrassing grace is the key to dealing with life's biggest challenge: people. The majority of our joys, struggles, thrills, and heartbreaks relate to people, beginning with ourselves and then the people we came from, married, birthed, live by, go to church with, don’t like,...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women will uplift, counsel, and reassure any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life.Throughout time, women have shared their joys and sorrows, thoughts and feelings, experiences and life lessons with one another. The tradition continues in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women with 101 st...

Struggles test us all, but readers will find counsel and reassurance in these devotional stories of faith, strength, and prayer, providing a boost and reminder of God’s ever-present love during difficult times.Life has always been filled with trials, including illness, job loss, grief, addictions, and much more. God never promised that our earthly lives would be without difficulties, but He assured us that He will always be with us to share our burdens. Chicken...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers will uplift, counsel, and reassure any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life and motherhood.Throughout time, women have shared their joys and sorrows, thoughts and feelings, experiences and life lessons with one another. The tradition continues in this book with 101 stories of friendship, faith, and comfort that af...

Do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you." These and other seemingly simple lessons were hard-won for a hardheaded young man who was more "wise guy" than "wise" early in life.Now, internationally known psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman shares the biblical wisdom that has shaped him into the successful, joy-fil...

*iPhone 5 Edition*A tale of tragedy, heartbreak and GOD's promise of unrelenting love.Christian fiction. (Oprah's Book Club 2.0).

The latest in the bestselling Hugs series features inspiring Bible verses paired with heartwarming stories written by ordinary women who have stepped out in faith and experienced God’s faithfulness to them.Hugs Bible Reflections for Women is a moving collection of stories told by women who are not afraid to bare their souls and share their hard-earned life wisdom. Full of inspirational quotes, scripture, insightful tips, and biblical principles, this heart...

Become the dad God created you to be. You have what it takes.In You Have What It Takes, join counselor, father of three, and New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge as he gives you a look inside both yourself and your sons and daughters, encouraging you to give your children permission to be who God designed them to be.Every boy wants to be a hero. He wants to be powerful, dangerous. He wants to know...

Do you long for a true friend?"Isn't that what we all want? To be seen, in all our glory, for better or worse, the good, the bad, and the ugly and still be embraced?"If only such friendships were easy to find. And keep. For Lisa Whelchel and millions of others, friendship is a challenge. The vulnerability, trust, balance, grace, and time required to develop and maintain strong friendships do not come easily.Growing up as an actress in Hollywood, there were few peopl...

“If you’d asked me who God is on December 9, the year of my accident, I would have been able to give you a fairly cohesive but theoretical answer. A day later all of that changed.”A simple surgery went horribly wrong. Steve Sjogren died on the operating table. He encountered a heavenly world where he felt infinite peace. And then he had to come back—back to a physical reality filled with pain and disability and an endless line of tests.The drama of dying suddenly paled in c...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Wives will inspire, uplift, and counsel any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life and marriage.This collection of 101 unique devotionals - consisting of a scripture reading, a Chicken Soup for the Soul story, and a custom-written prayer by women of faith - will affirm God’s unconditional love and His wisdom. Women will find solace ...