Although our circumstances vary, we all ache with a longing for something more. We are born with dreams, and some of us even have detailed plans about how to make them happen. Yet we all come to a point in life when we realize that we are not in control. A loved one gets sick, a tragedy occurs, our plans backfire. What we may not realize is that even if we can't depend on our circumstances or even ourselves, there is One who will always provide what we need, just when we need it.

As a teenager, Gary Morland lived in an unhappy, dysfunctional family characterized by addiction and disharmony. When he started a family of his own, he brought with him those same destructive patterns. Yet he sensed there must be a way to have a family shaped by acceptance and grace, a family that was loving, whole, and at peace with one another. The problem was, he didn't know how.In this life-giving book, Morland shares his journey of discovering the timeless tools of family pea...

Your companion for making wise decisionsWhen we have a decision to make, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. We want to do the next right thing, but how do we know what that is?The Next Right Thing Guided Journal is designed to help you find your next right thing. With seasonal and monthly pages of insightful questions, personal lists, guided decision-making techniques, and plenty of room to write,...

When we have a decision to make, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction.If you have trouble making decisions because of either chronic hesitation or decision fatigue, Emily P. Freeman offers a fresh way of practicing familiar but often forgotten advice: simply do the next right thing. This simple, soulful practice will help you● clear the decision-making chaos● quiet the fear of choosing wrong● fi...

Our obsession with bigger and faster is spinning us out of control. We move through the week breathless and bustling, just trying to keep up while longing to slow down. But real life happens in the small moments, the kind we find on Tuesday, the most ordinary day of the week. Tuesday carries moments we want to hold onto--as well as ones we'd rather leave behind. It holds secrets we can't see in a hurry--secrets not just for our schedules but for our souls. It offers us a simple bench on wh...

"Have a good day" is practically a mantra in our society. But no one reminds us to see good days. What would change if we took as our motto the scriptural phrase "Love life, and see good days" (1 Peter 3:10)?"I believe it would be life changing," writes Emily Freeman. "I believe it would lead to more happiness. But how is it done?"In this "handbook of happy thoughts," Emily invites us to explore some of the scriptures she found on her quest for the answers to that question. Ea...

Titles in Dictionaries for the Modern Musician: A Scarecrow Press Music Series offer both the novice and the advanced artist key information designed to convey the field of study and performance for a major instrument or instrument class, as well as the workings of musicians in areas from conducting to composing. Unlike other encyclopedic works, contributions to this series focus primarily on the knowledge required by the contemporary musical student or performer. Each dictionary covers to...

This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about how to address the long term care needs of this vulnerable population.Case studies from different regions of the continent (southern, central, east and west Africa) examine formal and informal care, including i...

In this unique book, author Emily Freeman outlines a pattern of discipleship divided into twelve areas of focus, each containing invitations for personal growth, inspired counsel from prophets and apostles, and suggested scriptures to help us focus our efforts. As we follow this pattern, we come to understand that the process of discipleship has the power to transform and define us.

Mary and Joseph weren't the only ones turned away from the inn at Bethlehem. In this new Nativity story, a widower named Micah travels the crowded road to return to the town of his birth. Just in front of him a young woman, heavy with child, rides on the back of a donkey. Her husband leads the way, walking slowly to make the ride smoother.Every so often the young woman turns toward Micah, offering gentle words of encouragement as he hobbles along behind them. And each time they sto...

Throughout time, righteous women have served as keepers of God's truths. The message of their lives — preserved in scripture — serves as a reminder to the world of what they stood for and what they believed. Young Women today can also demonstrate by the way they live that they are witnesses of Christ and protectors of God's word, especially as they seek to live the Young Women values. In this unique volume, author Emily Freeman helps young women establish what each value means to them persona...