Life Growth

What do an ex-con, a former drug addict, a real estate broker, a college student and a married mother of two have in common? Nothing, or so I thought. Who would have imagined that God would make a prayer group as mismatched as ours the closest of friends? I almost didn’t even go to the Chicago Women’s Conference—after all, being thrown together with five hundred strangers wasn’t exactly my “comfort zone.” But something happened that weekend to make us realize we had to hang together, and the "Yada Yada Prayer Group” was born!

These are crazy times, people. We are more agitated than ever. We’re fighting. Wrestling with big issues. Less connected than ever to one another and to God. It’s a perfect storm: debilitating anxiety, crashing relationships, and forgetting what it feels like to, well, be human. In How to Human, author, speaker, and social-media personality Carlos Whittaker offers a fresh vision for becoming the best versions of ourselves. We can refuse to let disagreements define us. We can say no to becoming upset, rage-filled humans and say yes to fuller, happier lives.

The Rule of St. Benedict has governed monastic communities for centuries, but it is far more than a standard religious text. The Rule is, above all, a handbook for living a deliberate life - no matter your religious background or beliefs. It teaches the importance of contemplation and silence, of solitude, and the power of community and unity.

GET READY FOR THE ADVENTURE OF YOUR LIFE! It has been seven years since he has lived in the prison of his nightmares, since the incident that changed his life forever. Now, it is time for the troubled warrior, Andahar, to set foot on land again. At the behest of his brother, a reluctant Andahar must deliver a mysteriously enchanting, bejewelled box to the King of Templetron. Little does he know, bewitching lands and formidable opponents await him on his expedition from Corcusia to the Mountains of Templetron.

When you look at a plate, cup, or fork, you realize each has been designed and created for a different purpose. What if you could look into the mind and heart of God and see just how you have been designed and created? If you truly knew you were a "plate, cup, or fork," you would be freed from trying to be someone you are not, and free to live your life with greater faithfulness, fruitfulness, and fulfillment...making God famous!

Are you tired of working harder but not getting ahead? Leverage: The 18 Laws to Multiply Your Success Without Burning Out is your roadmap to achieving more while doing less. In this actionable guide, you’ll discover how to turn small efforts into massive results using the same strategies top performers use to create unstoppable momentum. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Focus on high-impact activities that drive the biggest results. Build systems that work for you, even when you’re not working. Harness consistency, iteration, and simplification to create exponential growth. Master your ...

Unlock the true potential of your mind and transform your life with "Change Your Mindset: Beyond Positive Thinking." This groundbreaking guide transcends traditional positive thinking approaches, offering a comprehensive strategy for transforming your life and enhancing your mental health. This book provides a roadmap to harnessing the incredible power of your subconscious mind, breaking through limiting beliefs, and reshaping your reality from the inside out. Why is this book essential? Because your mindset—the collection of beliefs and thought patterns that shape your perception of the ...

What if you could change your life by changing the way you see it? In Un F*ck Yourself, you'll discover the simple but transformative tool that shapes how you approach challenges, make decisions, and unlock your full potential: mental frames. This book is your guide to mastering the art of reframing, with practical strategies and real-life examples to help you: Break free from limiting beliefs and self-doubt. Approach challenges with curiosity and confidence. Build resilience through setbacks and uncertainty. Simplify complex goals and take meaningful action. Align your daily decisions with...

Jen Pollock Michel guides us on a journey of understanding who we are when we want and reintroduces us to a God who gives us the desires of our hearts. That same good God calls us into a new reality in which we seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and we discover our disordered desires burned away while our truest longings are happily fulfilled and purified. The disciples asked Jesus to "teach us to pray." This audiobook says, "Teach us to want."

We all need more energy, the vitality that helps us stay motivated, focused and productive in life. We know we receive energy from good nutrition, along with working out, adequate sleep and maintaining positivity. But there is another major source for the energy we need: having the right kinds of relationships with others. Not the ones that drain us, but the ones that refuel us.

Transform Daily Struggles into Success—One Simple Step at a Time! Is your child struggling with focus, organization, or emotional regulation? Are daily meltdowns and stress making family life harder than it needs to be? This audiobook provides a simple, engaging approach to help kids develop essential executive functioning skills —so they can thrive in school, at home, and beyond. In just 5-10 minutes a day , your child can build better habits for focus, time management, memory, and problem-solving.

Rhythms of Renewal is your guide to daily rescue and a way forward into the peace your soul longs for. As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can't control. Eventually, we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before.

In this exposition of 1 Corinthians 13, Jonathan Edwards delves into the crucial Christian discussions of grace, love, and salvation. In doing so, he reveals their natural relations to one another and how living in grace should inevitably lead to living with love. This work does not simply explain the passage, but it also serves as a practical guide of how to live out a life of love.

Life teaches us lessons every day. The question is, are we aware of these teachings? Have you come across days where you got help from a stranger? A new idea popped into your mind from no where? A random stranger on the street made you realize something profound?Well, it may be small, but so was it for Isaac Newton when the apple fell on his head. The legends have operated life from the point of awareness. This book is a collection of life lessons I got from random places; from India to Germany, life has never surprised me with daily lessons. What will you gain? You will become an active ...

Find security and hope in a broken world through the unshakable promises of God. Join best-selling author and beloved pastor Max Lucado as he leads you through 30 life-changing promises from God in Praying the Promises. You’ll experience a more intimate and effective prayer life and a deeper faith in the God who keeps every promise.

Have you ever wondered what God wants you to do with your life? Too often we keep ourselves so busy responding to demands that we never get around to doing the things we love and growing into the people we were created to be. We watch others fulfilling their God-given purpose and wonder why we feel so stuck. No matter your age, status, or upbringing, God has created you will a very unique purpose. He needs your talent, your temperament, and your tenacity to fulfill it.

Are you tired of talking about your problems instead of overcoming them? In Speak to Your Mountains, you will be reminded of a powerful truth: Jesus never told us to climb our mountains—He told us to speak to them. This transformational book is a faith-filled journey into the biblical authority of your voice. With fresh teaching, personal stories, and hundreds of scriptures and declarations, this book empowers you to boldly speak life, healing, provision, and purpose over your circumstances. Through chapters like The Lunacy of Faith, Bulldog Faith, and Speak with Power, Move with Purpose,...

Through the dramatic events of 2020 and the ensuing uncertainty and anxiety ever since, people’s lives and illusions of security have been turned upside down. Whenever our plans, hopes, and dreams are put on hold—or worse, lost forever—we feel discouraged, lost, and isolated, and desperately praying, “God, where are You?” Matthew West’s newest book, The God Who Stays, is an engaging and thoughtful exploration, balanced with his trademark wit and humor, that helps us reconnect to the biblical truth of a personal Savior who never leaves our side.

Whether you've been looking forward to it or dreading it, the experience of coming home to an empty nest brings with it a well of emotions, realizations, and one gigantic, all-consuming thought: Now what? In Finding Joy in the Empty Nest, Jim Burns combines his personal experiences with his expertise as a family educator to help you navigate your new life as an empty nester and find joy in this new season of life.

In her new book, Stasi Eldredge meets listeners in their painful realities and offers an invitation to a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world. This joy does not Pollyannaish-ly ignore life's heartache; rather, it insists that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. This kind of joy is present to both goodness and grief and interprets them in the light of heaven.