Life is not always easy or fair for the follower of Christ. Yet, Sheryl Giesbrecht has learned, from the depths of past pain, it is possible to be raised up. It is possible to heal. Most importantly, it is possible to exchange hurt for hope. In her inspirational new book, Get Back Up: Trusting God When Life Knocks You Down, Sheryl tells her own story. She uses scripture to tell the stories of so many other Biblical figures who stumbled before they could be helped up. Sheryl's message is one of hope. Trusting God in the midst of a life turned upside down is essential to survival. Without Him, life would not be worth living. Climbing out of the pits of despair would be impossible. Yes, with God to lean on, finding hope is possible. Healing is possible. God is capable of taking our losses and mistakes and turning them into something remarkably beautiful. Won't you let Him?

"A practical and inspiring guide for those recovering from difficult times"--Provided by publisher.

Too often we fail to prepare for our battles. So when challenges, troubles, or opportunities arise, we rapidly become burdened with limiting thoughts of self-doubt, fear, impossibility, and lack. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can train our minds to conquer uncertainty, beat insecurity, and step past the tragedies of yesterday. Battle Ready is a hands-on scriptural plan that teaches you twelve easy-to-implement, confidence-building mind-sets designed to transform your thoughts and, therefore, your life. You'll gain practical wisdom, like how to · make new habits stick in just five steps · disarm the seven most common attacks that plague women · exchange self-limiting thoughts for purpose-driven, love-releasing thoughts · implement thirty-second mind-lifters that deliver peace · create boundaries so you live life full of what matters You can live victoriously. "The best time to be strengthened against the Enemy's tactics of doubt, disappointment, and devastation is before he makes his first move toward us. We all desperately need the biblical guidance and preparation found in Battle Ready!"--Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries "The most difficult fights we will face in this life will not be on the outside; they will be within our own hearts and minds. As someone who has struggled with depression and anxiety throughout my life, I know this firsthand. Battle Ready will help encourage, empower, and equip you to live in true victory."--Holley Gerth, bestselling author of Fiercehearted "Battle Ready will equip and empower you, teaching you where to park your mind during difficult times. Its practical advice and pen-to-paper reflection sections, coupled with the truths of Scripture sprinkled throughout, will enable you to avoid defeat and discouragement and walk confidently in faith instead. Highly recommended."--Karen Ehman, national speaker, New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It and When to Say Nothing at All "Battle Ready is a field manual for the mind. If you desire to think more like Christ, its truths, stories, personal applications, and discoveries will undoubtedly lead you to renewed places of peace, hope, and life."--Elisa Morgan, speaker and author of The Beauty of Broken "Relational, emotional, and physical trials often hit one hundred miles an hour, making us feel defenseless and powerless. This no longer has to be the case. Battle Ready, an exploratory, hands-on book, provides dozens of mind-renewing truths, hope-building exercises, and habit-changing techniques to help you endure the worst of times, with Jesus, as if it was the best of times."--Shannon Ethridge, MA, life/relationship coach and bestselling author of Every Woman's Battle series

Ouch! It Hurts: Don't Despair-Jesus Is the Answer (HC) By: Rosa L. Booker Life is full of joyous celebrations, but it can also come with devastating hardships that might test one’s faith in God. Ouch! It Hurts, Don’t Despair—Jesus is the Answer is an inspirational book that will reinforce the reader’s faith in God as their strength and guiding light during difficult times. Rosa L. Booker takes the reader through the unimaginable journeys of our biblical predecessors and teaches us how their continued faith in God helped them persevere. These steadfast supporters of the faith not only survived their trials, but afterwards they thrived because of their belief in and love for God. Rosa includes a prayer guide for salvation, with specific passages from the bible that will help even the most overwhelmed Christian maintain their faith throughout all of life’s challenges.

“A triumph. This novel’s haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget.” —Richmond Times Dispatch “Extraordinary.” —Orlando Sentinel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an “addictively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) novel that “makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction” (USA Today).

ONE OF THE GREATEST TRAGEDIES IN LIFE, IS WHEN LOVE FAILS! Is this you? Is your trust in the one person you felt would always love, honor and cherish your heart, forever, a faint memory? IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING TRUE LOVE WITH YOUR SPOUSE AGAIN, TO RESTORE THE GLOW AND SENSE OF INTIMACY FOR ONE ANOTHER, I CHALLENGE YOU RIGHT NOW, IN THE QUIET MOMENTS OF REFLECTION, TO ASK YOURSELF ONE QUESTION. DOES MY SPOUSE KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT, THEY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT AND SACRED PERSON IN MY LIFE? Your answer is truly an indication of where your marriage is headed and where your heart is right now. CHANGE WITHIN will slap you in the face emotionally enough, to get your attention and take a long, hard, honest look within the depth of your own heart in marriage. Most of us do not realize the divine potential within us, to maximize the bliss we can share together as husband and wife. Why? Because we focus on the inadequacies and shortcomings of our spouse, while ignoring our own. CHANGE WITHIN is a testimony of God's unwavering love that He has for all of us and if your willing, Change Within will show you without a doubt, why you and your spouse are deserving of this same type of love, for each other. Embrace Your Journey!

Staying busy is easy. Staying well rested-now there's a challenge. How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, and the stress of everyday life? In Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares seven types of rest she has found lacking in the lives of those she encounters in her clinical practice and research-physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, sensory, social, creative-and why a deficiency in any one of these types of rest can have unfavorable effects on your health, happiness, relationships, creativity, and productivity. Sacred Rest combines the science of rest, the spirituality of rest, the gifts of rest, and the resulting fruit of rest. It shows rest as something sacred, valuable, and worthy of our respect. By combining scientific research with personal stories, spiritual insight, and practical next steps, Sacred Rest gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear.