I'm Still Here...
As a woman, I am powerful, dynamic, and unique in my own way. I was not a perfect wife, nor a perfect mother, but I would not change my life for anything in the world. With dignity and strength, I raised three great young people. I made some mistakes along the way, but the Lord made my crooked lines straight. For all advisement and correction, I depended on the Lord only, and he never steered me wrong.
Things Can Only Get Better
In this book, I present my own ideas on a wide variety of topics from writing, relationships, children, exercise, travel, Newfoundland and Labrador, the death of a parent, and my undying love of geeky hobbies and entertainment. Aside from finding things to love and be hopeful for in the world, this book is about finding happiness within yourself. A journey of getting in touch with (and accepting) feelings and memories, even when dark or sad. For me it was a way of putting my own life in perspective, seeing how death is a part of life and that eventually, we all learn something from our parents and find ways to grow and change from the experiences they give us. It is a book about removing distractions in life that promise happiness but leads only to hurt and confusion. Inspiring us to not only find happiness in our lives but seeing that making the world better (and other people happy) is the goal we should all have. Ultimately it is about seeing the hope that continues to shine in this world and that you can only get out of life what you put in.
To Be Frank
Frank is any one of us, and like us he is unique. This series of tales, drawing from actual and imagined events, threads together seven episodes from the life of an ordinary man. To be Frank, he has constantly to reconcile acquired principles with natural impulse until, in late life, they become conjoined. From teenage rebel to educator, to scientific researcher, to corporate man and animal saviour, do Frank's final days reflect the man you see developing in front of you?
Why You're Still Single Or In A Shitty Relationship
This Book Has a Trigger Warning!If you're single, in a toxic relationship or can't hold on to one THEN This Book Is Definitely For You!Are you a single woman, successful, have your life together and wonder why you can't find a decent guy? Perhaps you're married and feel the burden of having to do all the work while your husband sits clueless on the couch. Guys, are you frustrated, confused and unable to figure her out? Are you mystified by her drama, mood swings and why she constantly nags and bitches at you? Maybe your relationship has fizzled out and you feel more like roommates.No matter how many years of doing therapy, marriage counselling, spiritual work, affirmations and vision boards; without understanding and integrating a very simple natural law, all these approaches are merely props holding up the illusion of love; which most always leads to suffering. Nothing will change unless you understand the inherent nature of men and women, and recognize how we have deviated away from this. What if you learned what this simple yet profound truth was instead of blaming and attacking each other through ignorance; and the insanity of continually trying to pound a square peg into a round hole?DO YOU WANT TO: Attract the ultimate partner?Have your dream relationship?Better understand each other?Restore sexual chemistry, passion and drive?Experience the forever honeymoon?If your answer is yes, I'll show you what's wrong and why, and how you can change it.
Female Led Relationship
Introducing "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission" - a provocative and empowering guide designed exclusively for couples who desire to explore the depths of passion, connection, and fulfillment in a female-led relationship. Are you ready to unleash your true potential and surrender to a love that transcends boundaries? Then read on, my friend, as I reveal the tantalizing secrets within these pages that will forever change your perception of romance and desire.Within "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission," you'll embark on a transformative journey that will strip away societal norms and unleash the true power of surrender. Let's face it, the modern man yearns for more than just conventional relationships. He craves a connection that delves into uncharted territories, where trust, adoration, and submission intertwine seamlessly. This book is your passport to a world where passion ignites, boundaries dissolve, and fulfillment reigns supreme.Picture this: Your heart racing as you enter a realm where your partner radiates confidence and control, where her desires are the compass guiding your every move. In "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission," you'll learn the essential principles of living in a loving female-led relationship, empowering both you and your partner to embrace your authentic selves. Unleash the power of vulnerability and witness the profound love that blossoms when you surrender control, allowing her to take the lead.Discover the secrets to communication that transcends words, allowing you and your partner to connect on a level deeper than ever before. From verbal cues to subtle body language, "The Art of Surrender" will equip you with the tools to understand and respond to her desires effortlessly. Learn the art of anticipation as you become attuned to her needs, igniting a flame that burns passionately.But it doesn't end there, my friend. This book is your guide to exploring a new world of sensual delights. Unleash your creativity as you delve into the realms of role-playing, bondage, and other tantalizing experiences. "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission" will reveal how these elements can deepen your connection, intensify desire, and ignite a flame that will keep you both mesmerized.Plus remember this, when you order "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission," you'll also have access to the Love & Obey online community of like-minded individuals. Connect with others who have embarked on this transformative journey, share experiences, and gain insights that will fuel your passion for a loving female-led relationship.Don't wait another moment to experience the exhilarating freedom that comes with surrender. It's time to unleash your true desires, embrace vulnerability, and bask in the boundless love that awaits you. Order "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission" now and unlock a world of passion and fulfillment that will leave you forever changed. Order now, and let the magic of surrender begin. Order "Female Led Relationship: The Couple's Guide to Female Dominance and Male Submission" and embark on a transformative journey of passion and connection that will change your life forever.Disclosure: Consent, communication, and mutual respect are vital in any relationship, including a female-led lifestyle. Always ensure that all activities are consensual, boundaries are established, and the well-being of both partners is prioritized.
Art of Prolonging Life;
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Dark Shadows
When my husband violently attacked me at 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve 1990 using a newspaper torch, I first thought my life was over. My second thought was my children. I silently prayed to God to protect me and my children. With my upper torso in flames then I saw an angel guide me down the hall to the bathroom where I was able to lock the door, get in the shower, and put out the flames. Through this ordeal and my faith in God I knew God would get me through this emotional and physical trial. With my trust and faith in God, He healed me physically and most importantly because of my faith I was emotionally able to continue to deal with my hurt and my pain. Also, the care of my children. I know God cares for all of us. Vickie Richardson was born and raised in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. She now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident she writes about led her to a career as a paraprofessional for 29 years in the Northwest Local School District. Since retiring, Vickie decided to tell the world her story. Vickie now enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, and biking.
Winter Stars
"Winter Stars is a gift - a modern classic of frontier literature documenting the uncertain journey into the country of caregiving." -Michael J. Fox.Dave Iverson was a busy broadcast journalist recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he decided to do something he'd never quite imagined: He moved in to take care of his 95-year-old mom. Winter Stars is the moving story of their ten-year caregiving journey. "The resulting memoir is a love story you won't soon forget," writes Elizabeth Farnsworth, former chief correspondent for The PBS NewsHour and author of A Train Through Time.By the end of this decade, 74 million Americans will be over the age of 65, including every member of the Baby Boom generation. The pandemic prompted more Americans to consider caring for their parents at home, but as Iverson learned, the gritty, life-changing reality caregiving delivers requires more than good intentions. He didn't know that his mom's dementia would pose more challenges than his Parkinson's. He didn't know he'd be capable of getting so angry. He didn't know that becoming a caregiver means experiencing love and loss, anger and insight--usually when exhausted and often on the same day. And he didn't know that moving in with his mom would challenge and change him more than any other life experience."A deeply moving memoir, Winter Stars is still more than that -- it is a guide to finding the help we all need, in one way or another, as life poses new and different challenges," praises Ron Elving, Senior Editor and Correspondent, NPRFor the vast number of families who are confronting -- or will soon confront -- the journey of eldercare, Winter Stars offers an intimate, unvarnished portrait of the challenges, choices, and life lessons that lie ahead."Honest, comforting, and true, Winter Stars is a testament to the power of family love," says Ann Packer, best-selling author of The Dive from Clausen's Pier and Songs Without Words.All royalties from the sale of Winter Stars go to support: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; Dance for PD; and Avenidas, a San Francisco Bay Area organization providing caregiver support.
Were You Close?
A successful radiologist and elite athlete, Dr. Dave tended to the blistered feet of strangers on racecourses and gave away many of his trophies. He was appreciated for his generosity and camaraderie with family, friends, colleagues, and adventure-racing teammates, the latter of whom usually accompanied him on excursions. But he embarked on his final pursuit alone-an attempt to summit all fifty-four of the fourteeners in Colorado-and made an unknowable error that caused him to fall two hundred feet to his death. When people learned that he had died, they often asked his sister, the only girl and the baby of the family, "Were you close?" The question, seemingly straightforward, haunted her and begged for a deeper answer, requiring an exploration that took a decade. She invites the reader along on her own journey as she searches for a greater understanding about who her brother was, why his passions were worth risking everything, and how to carry on in the world and in her family without him, ultimately becoming even closer to him in death than in life. Were You Close? challenges the cultural notion that the bereaved can or should simply "get over" their losses, illustrating that integrating these experiences can actually help a mourner not just heal, but move forward with clarified purpose.
Surrender Your Story
Does your past hold you back? Or does it drive you forward? When we experience trauma, there are fundamental shifts to our body, mind, and spirit. The balancing act of getting through life as we know it changes, sometimes slowly over time, sometimes in an instant. Whatever the case, with a traumatic event comes the need for recalibrating, and eventually for healing. This is, of course, easier said than done. It's something we have to learn to do for ourselves over time. Thankfully, there is perhaps nothing more powerful than learning from those who have gone before us. Gathered here are the first-hand stories of 14 purposeful and passionate women, each of whom carry an experience of life-changing traumatic events, and each of whom share their story of releasing the power of the past and using it instead to fuel a positive future. The stories each author tells are deeply personal and unique to them, but the lessons learned are universal. Our history, our stories, truly do define us. But we get to choose in which way they show up, indeed how we show up, in response. We'll show you how. Release the power of the past. Regain your sovereignty. Discover your next chapter. Topics include experiencing, healing from, and living with: Child lossCritical/terminal diagnosisComplex and cultural family dynamicsDivorceEating disordersRomantic heartbreakBurnoutDepressionReligious expectationsSubstance addiction and abuseFamily loss at a young ageDeath and dyingEscaping abuseDrug and sex addiction of a partnerSexual abuseAnger issuesTraumatic family relationshipsFeatured Authors: Amy Jaffe Barzach, Colleen Brunetti, Paulomi Campbell, Mary Constance, Holly Dudash, Lowri Foyle, Charmaine Harkins, Angelika Kilian, Shell Sawyer, Karina Viante-Phelan, Kristie K. Warren, and Bryanne Weightman
First Wednesday Reading Group
In 1964, ten women, five white and five black, dared to violate segregation laws in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and cross the cultural divide by openly forming a mixed-race social group. Labeled as a social experiment, the success of this bold action is reflected in the long longevity of this group, which is still active today, almost sixty years later. The bravery of those women is a reflection of the profound influence women throughout the world have demonstrated to assure the safety and future of their families as well as to acknowledge the sameness of all people and their common membership in the human race. This is their inspirational story, one laced with hope, purpose, and faith in the good of mankind. We are women, and we can do hard things - Dawn Fox
Prayer to Restore a Marriage
We have expelled God from our hearts and we have an epidemic of selfishness that divides marriages and destroys our children.Cecy, a determined wife to reestablish her family, she put in your hands this holy hour that was inspired by Jesus, when finally, she calls Him to be the center of her heart and home. Let's turn to God and we will see miracles!
I Choose You...
Within these pages are real stories of struggle and hope, of pain and joy, of addiction and abuse followed by freedom and forgiveness, grace and love, and Jesus. Within these pages are stories of young love, of loss, of new beginnings and love restored. One couple has been married less than a year and another almost 40 years. One couple met as children and another met at church at a time when they believed love to be a thing of the past. As you read, our hope is that you would begin to write your own story. That your marriage is strengthened and in turn your story would strengthen someone else. My name is Jackie Vazquez, my husband Mick and I began a journey six years ago that led us here. A dear friend told us "if you save a marriage, you save a family for generations to come" and we ran with that. We have been married over 30 years, and we decided we wanted to help others and in turn experience something new in our own marriage. We began facilitating marriage groups, then we started hosting yearly retreats, and this year we established a non-profit. Our hope is to grow this ministry and help others do what we do. Our hope is to help generations to come. We know what it is to struggle, Jesus saved our marriage and in turn our family. Our children, now young adults, are reaping the rewards of a decision we made to hold on to Jesus and hold on to each other.
Sleep apnea secondary to PTSD
Dr. Finnerty examines the controversy and science related to VA disability nexus letters for sleep apnea secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological conditions like depression and anxiety. Learn about why nexus letters are sometimes needed in sleep apnea secondary to PTSD disability claims. Dr. Finnerty addresses common reasons why claims are denied and the research supporting a nexus. The book was written both for Veterans interested in researching VA disability benefits for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and the professionals tasked with helping to determine whether a Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD. It is a VA disability claim book related to the medical evidence needed in Veterans' disability ratings.The book includes a sample nexus letter from Dr. Finnerty for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with extensive research citations.The book includes commentary from Dr. Finnerty about the VA's proposed rule changes related to how sleep apnea is rated.A large percentage of denied VA disability claims are later overturned on appeal. The book includes research conducted by Dr. Finnerty to help answer the question "what are my chances?" in relation to having a sleep apnea secondary to PTSD VA disability claim approved even after it has already been denied in the past.
A Child Cries
"I had been battered and abused by men all my life. My father abandoned me; my uncle molested me; my stepfather left me to suffer; my daughter's father raped me, and my son's father violated me...."Jacqueline Bonner Sinclair survived an onslaught of crises that would kill or drive an ordinary person insane. She survived the horrors of child abuse, rape, teenage pregnancy, abandonment, unemployment, suicidal ideation, homelessness, domestic abuse, medical issues, and other adversities.Plagued with feelings of self-condemnation, insecurity, and low self-worth, Jacqueline spent her childhood years struggling to keep afloat in the tide of tears and torment that defined her life. This book is a testament to what enduring faith, surmounting stacked odds, overcoming life's challenges, and persevering amid trials look like. Jacqueline's tumultuous story is a beautiful memoir of redemption, renewal, and restoration. It is a profound reminder that: "When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me." Psalm 27:10 (NKJV)
Bridging Generations
Do you want to be a better friend? This is a book about recovering the lost art of friendship. Bridging Generations: 52 Stories of Ageless Friendship contains transformative tales of companionship between nursing home residents and volunteers. Woven through the narratives are ten useful building blocks for forging bonds with people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The stories offer compelling portraits of people such as: - Annie Mae, who as a child defied her mother and cut a hole in her feed sack dress- Hugh, who caught a rattlesnake with his shoelace to make $10- Nora and Bebo, whose birthday wishes were immediately granted- Bob, the quadriplegic who went skydiving- Moses, the first Black welder in North Florida Heartwarming, poignant, humorous, instructive, and inspiring, the stories will appeal to those who visit with or care for elders. More broadly, this is a book about forming friendships in unexpected ways. It testifies to the healing power of communication, music, laughter, celebrating, and just being present with someone. Come discover the power of ageless friendship! "Three cheers for Steve and Allison Blay and their new book, Bridging Generations, a practical and inspiring guidebook for nurturing friendships with older adults."-Missy Buchanan, speaker and author of From Dry Bones to Living Hope "Everyone needs a friend. With over 50 stories of courage, determination, and humor, Bridging Generations, a top-notch book by Steve and Allison Blay, has golden nuggets for everyone wanting to develop communication skills and meaningful friendships." -M. Violet Asmuth, Ph.D., Communication Studies
The Hold Me Tight Workbook
A companion workbook to Dr. Sue Johnson's million-copy bestseller Hold Me Tight, packed with exercises, conversation prompts, and activities to help couples strengthen their bond, deepen their intimacy, and cultivate a lifetime of love. Dr. Sue Johnson's landmark book Hold Me Tight has helped more than 1 million readers strengthen and repair their romantic relationships. Now, finally, comes a companion workbook designed to help couples open up, reestablish safe emotional connection, and renew their bond. Drawing on the latest developments in Emotionally Focused Therapy, a field pioneered by Dr. Johnson, The Hold Me Tight Workbook is packed with sage wisdom and science-backed advice, as well as compelling conversation prompts, exercises, activities, and resources to help couples work through conflict and achieve greater levels of intimacy. Whether you're celebrating your 50th anniversary or your first, The Hold Me Tight Workbook is an invaluable guide to cultivating a deeper connection -- and more fulfilling relationship -- with the person you love most.
100 Ways to Love and Respect Your Husband
100 Ways to Love and Respect Your Husband is a book designed to help restore and rekindle marriages with the exemplified love of Christ on display. This challenge will move you to take action and shake things up in your marriage as you grow in passionate desire for your husband. I cannot promise that this book will change your circumstances, but it will change YOU and your perspective on marriage. This book will help you to reenvision God's design for marriage and experience the bliss and satisfaction that true agape love can bring.YOU WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT: - The importance of sex and intimacy in marriage- Communicating more effectively with your man- Dealing with conflict and finding resolutions- Keeping the spark alive in your marriageBonus: Unlock the 10 essential qualities of a fruitful wife!
Unmask
Unmask by Dr. Calenthia Yvette Miller centers on three attractive professionals and their search for healing. Full of sensual detail and rollicking conversation, the narrative explores the lives of Anya McMichael, Royce Blackmon, and Sebasti獺n Collins as they cope with past traumas while trying to learn what they really want from life. The protagonist is Anya, a successful executive who is forced by migraines, exhaustion, and finally, a concussion, to take time for desperately needed self-care, and to cope with her grief for her father. With the help of her friends and colleagues, Leah and Abbey, she begins focusing on her own needs and desires during a leave of absence. Meanwhile, she is pursued by two extremely handsome men and begins to form a daughter-like bond with an elegant dress designer who is a bereaved mother. won't be able to put this page-turner down. Now is the time to grab your copy! The Saga begins.....
Souls in Love
The verses from this raptures-inspired poetry book illuminate intimacy as the essence of romantic love. Fueled by passion and rooted in commitment, a deep connection cascades into a joyful union at all levels-soul, mind, heart, and body. In Souls in Love, the couple awakens to their soul's longing to live together a sensual and meaningful life. In an elegant symphony of words, their poems explore the alchemy between two lovers that keeps the flame blazing. The differences in authors' backgrounds, including their nationalities, enrich and guide their poetry toward universality.
Souls in Love
The verses from this raptures-inspired poetry book illuminate intimacy as the essence of romantic love. Fueled by passion and rooted in commitment, a deep connection cascades into a joyful union at all levels-soul, mind, heart, and body. In Souls in Love, the couple awakens to their soul's longing to live together a sensual and meaningful life. In an elegant symphony of words, their poems explore the alchemy between two lovers that keeps the flame blazing. The differences in authors' backgrounds, including their nationalities, enrich and guide their poetry toward universality.
Courage to Tell
Have you talked to your children about predators? One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before the age of eighteen and never disclose their abuse. One in 4 girls will be raped in college What is your plan to protect your children? I was a victim of sexual abuse from the ages of six to eleven. I never told anyone. I do not want children to ever go through what I did. I talked to my three children from the age of three about anyone touching them inappropriately. My book will help parents to have a conversation with their children, and to Tell, Tell, Tell if anyone inappropriately touches them. Use this storybook to have that discussion with your children, and teach them. Knowledge is Power for our children.
Missing You
Author and bereavement counsellor Fay Bloor has worked with a talented illustrator, Michael Ashley, to put together this unique book to help someone through the emotions of grief. Missing You has been designed to help someone who has lost a loved one gently start processing their grief at their own pace. The book acknowledges that we all experience grief differently and encourages the reader to accept the feelings and emotions that come up for them, rather than worrying about how they 'should' be responding. With space to write down memories and thoughts, the book also provides an in-depth look at some of the common feelings that arise in grief, as well as helpful exercises to deal with them.
Wife, Life, and Legacy
How can we prepare ourselves for marriage? What is the work required for those who are single? God builds a Boaz purposely designed for a Ruth who is ready.Wife, Life, and Legacy is an inspirational book written as a guide to assist to prepare for the covenant of marriage that honors God. Roles and responsibilities are outlined for men and women as they plan to move forward in marriage. To travel on this journey called life was never meant to be done alone. Getting married to a godly mate is truly a premium because of the shortage of marriageable people. Perfection is not required, but the purpose is.Dwight E. DeRamus Jr. has laid the groundwork that opposes societal views on marriage preparation. Marriage will present an opportunity to create a godly legacy that brings glory to God and benefits others. Godly families that improve generation by generation begin with choosing the right wife. Tests, trials, and tribulations will occur, but the word of God must be rooted as the relationship's foundation. Before we walk in matrimony, we must first walk in Christ.
VOID - The Emptiness That I Felt
Perhaps Love is beautiful.... but why does everyone overlook the WARNING it carries? The warning of how that beautiful love can SCREW you up more than drugs ever can! Fresh out of school, Kiara enters her college phase with great enthusiasm and aspirations of meeting new friends. Luckily, she finds some of them, and Ahana, a fun-loving girl, becomes her best friend. By staying in the hostel, she gets the chance to have late-night romantic conversations with her boyfriend - Kartik.While everything is on track, one fine day Kiara and Ahana come across a charming stranger - Dhruv. They both decide to hit on him just for fun.But things turn out to be different. Call it infatuation or call it obsession, Kiara finds herself attracted to Dhruv. She tries to constantly grab his attention in numerous ways but she finds him more inclined towards Ahana which then ignites the flames of jealousy in her. Will Kiara ruin her friendship for Dhruv? Will she try to find ways to approach him and cheat on Kartik? Or will she stay loyal to Kartik and let go of all feelings for Dhruv?This story depicts the confusion of teenage love and how one wrong decision leads to a lifetime of regret.
Legacy - What My Family Needs to Know
Every person needs to plan ahead for when they pass away. Too many families are devastated upon their loved ones death when they realize they don't know anything about their business, family and much more. This step by step booklet assists individuals in outlining personal information, bank accounts, passwords and more. This is a must have guide! There is one section that deals with the subject of cremation being a moral choice. The author, Dr. Phillip Gray has served over 45 years as a pastor, college teacher, police chaplain and counselor. This booklet is written based upon his own experience working with families that did not know how to access their loved ones bank accounts, lock box, etc. During this time of great distress the grief combined with the lack of knowing important information left these families devastated. This booklet will alleviate the added stress during a time when families are already stressed and grieving.
The Enchanted April (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Beguiling, witty, and gently comedic, The Enchanted April tells the tale of four very different women who escape dreary London for an Italian castle in Portofino, shortly after World War I. Elizabeth von Arnim's ageless novel compellingly responds to the eternal question of how to achieve happiness in life. An immediate best seller upon its first publication, the story of unlikely female friendship, newfound empowerment, rekindled love, and unexpected romance has been adapted for stage and screen, including a 1991 Oscar-nominated film, and a Tony-nominated play in 2003. This much-beloved book appeals to anyone who appreciates the sly charm of Downton Abbey and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Deceitful Intentions
love that cost and destroyed a hold relationship with pain sorry unforgiven non trust brings about such painful crimes that could have been avoided at a cost letting your guard down for some one you love should always be given a second thought you should not always trust your friends they are your worst nightmares sometimes
Grief Ally
Someone you love has faced a traumatic loss-how to help them cope, heal, and survive.Your best friend has lost their spouse, your spouse has lost a parent, or someone close to you has lost a child. It doesn't matter what has happened-the loss is deep, heavy, and seemingly impossible. You want to help, but ... how? Unfortunately, we're not trained in the human art of knowing how to support a loved one in their darkest hour.In Grief Ally, Aly Bird rips the curtain away on this inevitable dynamic called grief. After her husband's untimely death, Aly gradually learned to cope with constructive support from loved ones. However, she soon realized she was one of the lucky ones with unwavering friends and family in her corner. In this empowering guide, she gives you solid step-by-step advice on how to support "your person"-what they're experiencing, what you can do, and what you can't control.Help your loved one feel like one of the lucky ones with this guide. You can't take the pain of loss away from someone you love, but by following the steps in Grief Ally, you can become their skilled, passionate advocate.You'll discover: How terrible clich矇s are more harmful than helpful and what tools to replace them with that support and comfort.The skillful art of asking the right questions to help your loved one heal.How to be a super human, not a superhero!The two most important things you must provide as they grieve.How to keep your feelings out of their grieving process.There isn't a cure for grief. Nothing you do can change that devastating reality-but you have power to alleviate sorrow. Read Grief Ally today so you can offer the support your person actually needs.
Leap Year's Revenge
Lewis Duncan was born one month premature on a Leap Year, during one of Cape Cod's most significant snowstorms in almost a hundred years. Although he had an average birth weight for a full-term infant, his parents quickly noticed many concerning issues with his growth process. Unfortunately, it seemed town residents and his school recognized this also. He started getting bullied at a very young age, and his parent's protection could only go so far. His father always told him, "Lewis, use words to defeat the bullies, not your fists." Over seventeen years, Lewis had enough and finally took matters into his own hands.
The Chronic Pain Couple
Maintaining joy and a fulfilling relationship while coping with chronic pain is a struggle faced by millions of people today. Australian health entrepreneur Karra Eloff has drawn on academic research and her own experience to develop this blueprint for a remarkable relationship, delivering practical solutions to couples living with chronic pain.
Prayers for My Wife
Since you are a praying man who offers up a petition to God on behalf of your future wife, why not be intentional about it? Ask God, "What does my wife need prayer for today," and record, pray for, and declare what it is He needs. Although you may not know your wife, God does. He sees what is coming towards your wife, which gives you the "home advantage" to pray for her. Write the request down as God releases to you what your future wife requires. Record the scriptures used to pray for her and any revelations God gives to you. Also, if there is a song God lays on your heart as you pray, write it down, too. God may request that you fast on behalf of him. If so, there's room to make a note of it. The point is to help you to become more strategic in your prayers for your future husband. Praying for her now is how you become a walking scripture, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD," Proverbs 18:22 EVS. When you find her, you'll already be the husband praying for God's good thing. Are you ready to cover your wife?
The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents
The Effective Anger Management Guide for ParentsYour kid is playing ball inside the house and left a trail of dirt on the floor. You are upset-okay, furious-and sense the anger bubbling up inside you.Within a matter of seconds, the adrenaline kicks in. Your heart pounds faster, and before you know it, you have escalated into a full-blown emotional outburst.An anger episode has begun and there is no telling what you will say or do to your child next.Being angry isn't the cause of the disconnect you feel in your parent-child relationship. Heck, every parent is allowed to have a bad day once in a while! The real problem is caused by the impulsive behaviors triggered by your anger.Let's be real-parenting is not easy. And sometimes, you will unintentionally hurt your child. However, your aggressive responses to stress are deep-rooted in how you were raised, and the normalized behaviors you witnessed from childhood. What was acceptable then becomes acceptable in your adult relationships-and influences the attachment you form with your child.The good news is that you can choose to break the cycle of toxic parenting behaviors and adopt empowering strategies that support the well-being of your child.The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents looks at the sources and triggers of explosive anger in parents to provide alternative strategies that can help you cope with stressful parenting situations.Without giving too much away, here are some of the topics explored inside the book: ● The causes and signs of emotional triggers, and effective strategies to stop a full-blown anger episode from taking place.● Three steps to practice the ACE Technique and improve the way you identify, manage, and empathize with your emotions.● The type of harmful speech that invalidates your child's feelings and breaks down the foundation of trust in your relationship.● Age-appropriate parenting strategies to positively communicate with and discipline your child-including positive parenting tips that you can start practicing immediately!Your anger doesn't need to get in the way of enjoying the privilege of parenting because you have the power to create the kind of loving relationship that nurtures and validates your child.Take the first step to address your anger issues and become the role model your kid deserves!
The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents
The Effective Anger Management Guide for ParentsYour kid is playing ball inside the house and left a trail of dirt on the floor. You are upset-okay, furious-and sense the anger bubbling up inside you.Within a matter of seconds, the adrenaline kicks in. Your heart pounds faster, and before you know it, you have escalated into a full-blown emotional outburst.An anger episode has begun and there is no telling what you will say or do to your child next.Being angry isn't the cause of the disconnect you feel in your parent-child relationship. Heck, every parent is allowed to have a bad day once in a while! The real problem is caused by the impulsive behaviors triggered by your anger.Let's be real-parenting is not easy. And sometimes, you will unintentionally hurt your child. However, your aggressive responses to stress are deep-rooted in how you were raised, and the normalized behaviors you witnessed from childhood. What was acceptable then becomes acceptable in your adult relationships-and influences the attachment you form with your child.The good news is that you can choose to break the cycle of toxic parenting behaviors and adopt empowering strategies that support the well-being of your child.The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents looks at the sources and triggers of explosive anger in parents to provide alternative strategies that can help you cope with stressful parenting situations.Without giving too much away, here are some of the topics explored inside the book: ● The causes and signs of emotional triggers, and effective strategies to stop a full-blown anger episode from taking place.● Three steps to practice the ACE Technique and improve the way you identify, manage, and empathize with your emotions.● The type of harmful speech that invalidates your child's feelings and breaks down the foundation of trust in your relationship.● Age-appropriate parenting strategies to positively communicate with and discipline your child-including positive parenting tips that you can start practicing immediately!Your anger doesn't need to get in the way of enjoying the privilege of parenting because you have the power to create the kind of loving relationship that nurtures and validates your child.Take the first step to address your anger issues and become the role model your kid deserves!
Love Magnet
Why are other people lucky in love, while you're stuck with short-term strikeouts? Do your relationships fall into painfully predictable patterns, always ending in heartache? Have you secretly suspected that you're doomed to lead a lonely life? There is nothing wrong with you. You're not at fault! You deserve to love and be loved. In Love Magnet, Dr. Morgan takes you on a journey of discovery that will transform the way you see yourself, empowering you to develop the healthy, stable, resilient relationships you desire.You'll learn how to wipe your slate clean of empty hookups and emotionally draining dates. Discover the secret of an exciting new relationship template that enables you to effortlessly attract the relationship of your dreams. Get ready to invest in yourself. Get ready to attract the long-term, supportive relationships you crave. Get ready to become a securely attached, confident love magnet
The Bond We Shared
Taking place during a time when so many things were considered unacceptable, Ms. Geraldine moved fearlessly. Join her in this moment as she shares her story! "The greatest gift in life, is the love we share!" -Harold W. Becker
Of Mud and Honey
As the reign of imperialism gives way to Communist control in Aden, Yemen, a young Parsi family finds themselves trapped as political prisoners. Their strength, love, and faith are pushed to the limits overnight as they take on the fight of their lives.November 1967. Dara and Silloo Baruchas' serene life is interrupted when the British occupation announces its swift exit from the country. Things take a violent turn when they are targeted by members of the revolution: the family business is seized, Dara is whisked away as a political prisoner, and Silloo is put under house arrest with her three young children and mother-in-law. As the couple embarks on their separate harrowing journeys, in the hopes of being reunited, they are bombarded by challenges. The looming question: Will they make it out alive? Based on a true story, Of Mud and Honey captures the ugliness of a country torn apart by the fight for independence while exemplifying the beauty of good deeds and the bounty that hope can bestow.
I Can't Save Your Marriage, but You Can!
The success of your marriage and your family doesn't depend on God, your pastor, or this book; it depends on you. If your marriage fails, it's because of you. Don't blame your spouse. Don't blame your children. Don't blame your job or your church. Blame yourself. In I Can't Save Your Marriage, but You Can, author Pastor Norman Bishop offers a guide to help you refresh your marriage. It will also benefit those planning to get married to understand their roles as a husband and as a wife according to the word of God. Each chapter covers a specific point to let you rise above marriage challenges and marriage disappointments. Filled with real-life and relatable situations, Bishop transparently shares his marriage journey, the challenges of a forty-year marriage, and tells how he hasn't lost the passion and love for his wife. He offers a host of spiritual and practical principles to save marriages and make marriages stronger.
To Sam, With Love
In To Sam, With Love, Vicki Paris Goodman recounts her surprising experience of insights and inspiration after the death of her beloved husband Sam.Expecting despair, instead she was blessed with an influx of optimism. She felt the strong presence of a "helping hand" guiding her to circumvent the "cycle of grief."Ms. Goodman leads the reader on a sometimes funny, often poignant journey from Sam's early life until his death and beyond. His illness and treatment are described in gripping, even heartbreaking, detail. She illuminates Sam's rare decency as a human being, elevating her to do good things before and after his death.The intimate highlights of her spiritual awakening are revealed, facets that fully acknowledge her grief as she entertains myriad possibilities for an exciting and meaningful future.
I Can't Save Your Marriage, but You Can!
The success of your marriage and your family doesn't depend on God, your pastor, or this book; it depends on you. If your marriage fails, it's because of you. Don't blame your spouse. Don't blame your children. Don't blame your job or your church. Blame yourself. In I Can't Save Your Marriage, but You Can, author Pastor Norman Bishop offers a guide to help you refresh your marriage. It will also benefit those planning to get married to understand their roles as a husband and as a wife according to the word of God. Each chapter covers a specific point to let you rise above marriage challenges and marriage disappointments. Filled with real-life and relatable situations, Bishop transparently shares his marriage journey, the challenges of a forty-year marriage, and tells how he hasn't lost the passion and love for his wife. He offers a host of spiritual and practical principles to save marriages and make marriages stronger.
Living through Loss
Are you caught in a spiral of loneliness and grief over the loss of a loved one?Do you wonder how you will go on living when the person you always turned to is gone forever? Perhaps you are questioning how you will survive today when you wish for yesterday with every breath you take. If these questions are racing through your mind, let Donna take your hand and walk alongside you on your grief journey. Whether you are a person of faith or your belief is like a grain of mustard seed, she promises it will grow into a tower of strength and courage. Her story will guide you to the light of hope that may be hidden behind dark clouds of grief and despair. In that light, your soul will be filled with life-changing love and trust in the One who can truly heal your broken heart and renew your joy in living.
From One Twin Mum to Another
Nothing can prepare you for being told that your baby has died.This is so far removed from a couple's thoughts, hopes and plans for their future. And yet, the death of a baby before birth, during the birth or in infancy can occur without warning.What if this happened to you?What if you were carrying twins and one of your babies died during the pregnancy? Whilst we may not want to think about this as a potential complication of a twin pregnancy, sadly, it does happen. Julie Ann Bryant knows, because it happened to her.In From One Twin Mum To Another, Julie Ann looks at the complexities of multiple birth bereavement and considers the needs of the parents as they seek to make sense of it all and mentally prepare themselves for the impending live birth and stillbirth of their twins and beyond.From One Twin Mum to Another is the perfect companion if you're struggling with grief and trying to find a way forward.
The Golden Bowl
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Because I Do
A Working Marriage Many of us grow up with dysfunctional or absent marriages. Statistically speaking you are not supposed to be married. You are not even supposed to want to be married. You were not even supposed to get married. And you are certainly not supposed to be in this room trying to have a better marriage. Followed up with "that workshop will never work. Marriages do not get better at workshops." But here you are. Whether you came because she threatened you or he has already moved out, you have decided to fight for a future that you have never seen an example of. Being here takes courage, in front of all these people who have similar issues as you: their marriage is likewise broken and in need of encouragement. The more important similarity is that you are here, you have decided that the time you spend here is worth it to enhance your marriage, and you are invested at a high level. Your presence says that your marriage matters to you! When you consider the word legacy, it is defined as anything handed down from the past. Sometimes legacy is associated with money. How many of us will inherit anything other than debt? Not many but we have all inherited some family and its issues and activities. All of which add up to the legacy you have. Some of us have never seen a successful marriage. Others of us have never seen a healthy marriage. Still others of us have never even seen a marriage in our families. Needless to say, we are up against incredible odds! So based on the legacy we have, we should not even know what marriage is. We are not destined to have a great marriage. But you have taken it upon yourself to challenge that legacy, your personal lineage, to change the course of that legacy spoke unto us, just by you being here. The fact that you showed up is enough notification that you are considering a different present and legacy. The legacy we create involves an element of change that requires work. Marriage is hard work! Make no mistake! It is daily work! No breaks! No vacations! No time-outs! The first step to establishing the legacy you desire is to remember what your spouse needs from you, expects from you, and gives to you through their lives, their heart, their sacrifices, their energy, their time, and their talent. Your spouse does things that they have never done as a spouse and they give more of themselves than they ever had. Do not take your spouse for granted. Emotional neglect happens in marriages daily because we assume that our spouse is okay with everything we are doing. Give our spouse what they ask and ultimately require of you. Giving your mate what they need will allow for your marriage to be better and more engaging. Your marriage deserves the best of you, your time, your energy, and your focus. How do I do that? You have to keep your marriage first-this means that you protect the time for your marriage. Give it ALL of you! It deserves all of you. Your marriage has to last for the rest of your life, so you need to do what is necessary to ensure that your spouse knows that she/he is first right after God. Your time is valuable to your mate. Do you remember when you were in love with your mate? You could not wait until you were in her presence again. Your workday was too long. The traffic was too much. All you wanted to do was see your mate. Now you are married. You are not in a hurry to get home. You are not thinking of her as much. Your dialogue and communication are severely lower, strained, and critically different.
A Part of Our Lives
A young man of twenty-six takes his own life one Friday morning when he should have been going to work. No signs of anything wrong viewed by me (his mother). He got up, had a wash and cleaned his teeth and shouted his goodbyes, just like any other day. Suicide is a word that grips you when you see it, more so if you have been affected by it, and the aftermath is horrendous. This is my story of the effects it had and continues to have on myself and my other son. Life is not and cannot be the same again for either of us. The ups and the downs are something we have had to learn to live with, along with the questions that never cease and can never be answered, though I will probably keep looking for some sort of answer until the end of my days. I found that there was not much help out there for us as a family to deal with the aftermath. Although this story is about Steven and written from my insight and views, I hope it will be of some help to anyone starting out on this terrible journey life has thrown at us, even if it's only to assure you. You are not losing your mind. The things you're feeling are quite normal for the tragic situation you've been left to face. My heart and my love go out to every one of you because this is one group of people that we don't want to be part of, but unfortunately we have had no choice in the matter. Life does go on, and while we know it will never be the same again, you will learn how to live with this pain and loss.
I Believe You
Learn to work through the insidious nature of narcissistic abuse with this updated edition, including definitions of frequently used terms, and examples. Whether you are in the midst of this confusing and terrifying discovery phase, or you have discovered, researched and freed yourself from a narcissist and are just trying to gain confidence and understanding to help move you through the healing process, this book is for you. Based in part on the memoirs of a survivor, it is bundled with expert information, motivational pep talks, and insightful dating advice that will offer the knowledge and encouragement needed to gain clarity, increase self-love, and find the courage to move past your trauma.
