REVISED FOURTH EDITION 2021 Have you ever felt as if you and your spouse were speaking different languages? Perhaps you ARE speaking different languages -- different languages of love and communication. By discovering each other's LIFE LANGUAGES, you will open new vistas of understanding. To speak someone's Life Language and effectively communicate with them you must, 1) Go through the FILTER, 2) To meet the NEED, 3) Ignite the PASSION, and 4) Strengthen the CHARACTER! Often, what most would assume to be personality, race, age, or gender issues, are really only miscommunication. Fred and Anna Kendall are dynamic, seasoned speakers and seminar leaders who draw on their years of counseling with married couples, families, consulting businesses, and their vast experience in radio and television, and their often humorous personal experiences, to share incredible insights of how people communicate. They give a powerfully effective and practical approach that has been used all over the world in over 75 countries and six continents for over 35 years! This new edition reveals many new insights and advanced concepts developed over the 25 years since Speaking of Love was first published including: The Success Communication Key, Filters, Needs, Passions, Character Strengths, Distress Flares, Distress Levels, Chronic Distress Patters, and more.

Phoebe Moss is engaged... And what a catch—Adam DeVries is a hardworking, intelligent man who's running for mayor of New Skye. After years of avoiding the trappings of a relationship, Phoebe finds herself pulled toward Adam.... But the engagement isn't real In truth, Phoebe Moss is a speech therapist who has been secretly helping Adam with his stutter—an impediment that could cost him the election—and they've had to hide the real reason for their constant companionship. Now they're both wondering how and when to tell the truth—the engagement is fake, they're not really in a relationship. But neither one of them seems to want to break the news....

""Covers seven unique communication styles to help people gain greater self-awareness, understand others, and bridge communication gaps"--Provided by publisher"--

Feminist icon bell hooks reminds us of the full spectrum of feeling we spend in love through her inspiring collection of love poetry, with a new introduction by Cole Arthur Riley, author of Black Liturgies. Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of fifty love poems by bell hooks, one our most beloved public intellectuals, and author of over twenty books, including the bestselling All About Love. Poem after poem, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love—tracing the links between seduction and surrender, the intensity of desire, and the anguish of death. “Love must clean house, choose memories to keep, and memories to let go,” she writes. These verses are expansive yet accessible—encompassing romantic love, to love of family, friends, or oneself. In any iteration, these poems remind us of both the beauty and possibility of love.

When a friend or family member is struggling spiritually, do you ever feel uncertain about what to say? You may sense your loved ones need to hear biblical encouragement or advice but, feeling inadequate for the task, you might simply commiserate or say nothing. God calls you to something more. In When Words Matter Most, Cheryl Marshall and Caroline Newheiser help you discern spiritual needs and give biblical, heartfelt guidance. Through real-life stories and carefully chosen Scripture passages, they model what to say to those who are worried, weary, wayward, or weeping. You'll learn how to speak truth to others in your sphere of influence and strengthen the body of Christ as a whole.

Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life--or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. When Ryan survived, they both realized that they still had a future together. But the near loss changed the way they saw all that would lie ahead. They would live and love fiercely, fighting for each other and for a Christ-centered marriage, every step of the way. Fierce Marriage is their story, but more than that, it is a call for married couples to put God first in their relationship, to measure everything they do and say to each other against what Christ did for them, and to see marriage not just as a relationship they should try to keep healthy but also as one worth fighting for in every situation. With the gospel as their foundation, Ryan and Selena offer hope and practical help for common struggles in marriage, including communication problems, sexual frustration, financial stress, family tension, screen-time disconnection, and unrealistic expectations.