What if God were to offer you a personalized promise for your friendship? The Lord did just that for author Lisa Gallington and her friend Sandy. Friendship's Promised Land divulges the precious promises the Lord gave them when they chose to put Him first in their friendship and the exciting adventure He led them on as He powerfully fulfilled the promises. Would you like to better understand God's purpose, plans and promises for your friendships? Are you ready for the best Friend, Jesus Christ, to lead you and your friend into unimaginable blessings? Friendship's Promised Land will inspire your journey.

A perfect gift to share your heart as a friend, Friendship Promises offers devotional reflections, prayers, Scripture, and journaling prompts that will develop a strong relationship with both God and other women around you.

Stress, anxiety and depressionarea modern day plague, which, according to the World Health Organisation,affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. But it isn't just adults who suffer from psychological distress, an increasing number of children are falling victim to stress, anxiety and depression. Thehuge scaleof the problemmeant that, in 2005, the UK National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence had to producerigorous guidelines on the treatment of children with depression, which will be stringently reviewed again in 2009. The Promised Land for Childrenis designed to helpcombat stress, anxiety and depression in children aged five to sixteen. Written for parents, teachers, child minders, grandparents, social workers and child care professionals, the book 'does what it says on the tin' - it shows the reader how to improve children's confidence and raise their self-esteem. The book is written by Chartered Psychologist Dr Rick Norris with contributions from Wendy Forrest-Charde an experienced classroom practitioner in mainstream and special education. Written in two parts, part one provides a compelling argumentforthe need to help children combat the effects of psychological distress. Partone also provides a clear, simpleexplanation of how children's minds work when they become stressed, anxious and depressed. Part two includes a comprehensive mental fitness programme with lots of practical exercises to develop children's positive thinking skills. Rick uses professional case studies of children who have been successful in adopting a more positive approach to life,in addition tohispersonal experience both as the father of three school age children, andas asports coach with children and teenagers. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is self-esteem. This book provideschildren withthetoolsto develop their self-esteem,not just in childhood, butthroughout their lives.

Written for two friends to study and experience together, Friendships of Faith: A Shared Study of Hebrews is an interactive Bible study that examines how Christ's sacrifice opens a better way, through His New Covenant, to live a life of faith in God. Friendships of Faith is a straightforward study of the most basic tenets of the Christian faith as outlined in the Book of Hebrews. Using folksy anecdotes, verse-by-verse analysis, questions for reflection and prayers, author Edna Ellison examines Christ's sacrifice, His New Covenant, and the life of faith. Daily lessons—five days a week over a six-week period—will encourage individuals and help friends encourage each other in their faith.

Inspirational and practical help for women to find, enjoy, and nurture friendships, especially for moms with young children.

Addresses some of the questions raised by Christians with same-sex attraction. As a Christian who experiences same-sex attraction, is it possible to live a life that's both faithful and fulfiling? Rachel Gilson wants to show you that it is and that it's not just a case of limping to the finish line, it's possible to run the race with joy. In this powerful and personal book, she describes her own unexpected journey of coming out and coming to faith... and what came next. As she does so, she addresses many of the questions that Christians living with same-sex attraction are wrestling with: Am I consigned to a life of loneliness? How do I navigate my friendships? Will my desires ever change? Is there some greater purpose to all this? What comes next, and next, and next? Drawing on insights from the Bible and the experiences of others, Born Again This Way provides assurance and encouragement for Christians with same-sex attraction, and paints a compelling picture of discipleship for every believer. Whatever your sexuality, this book is an inspiring testimony of how a life submitted to Jesus will be fulfilling and fruitful, but not always in the ways we might expect.

In the Name of Friendship: Deguy, Derrida and "Salut" centres on the relationship between poet Michel Deguy and philosopher Jacques Derrida. Translations of two essays, "Of Contemporaneity" by Deguy and "How to Name" by Derrida, allow Christopher Elson and Garry Sherbert to develop the implications of this singular intellectual friendship. In these thinkers’ efforts to reinvent secular forms of the sacred, such as the singularity of the name, and especially poetic naming, Deguy, by adopting a Derridean programme of the impossible, and Derrida, by developing Deguy's ethics of naming through the word "salut," situate themselves at the forefront of contemporary debates over politics and religion alongside figures like Alain Badiou and Jean-Luc Marion, John Caputo and Martin Hagglund.