Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn’t change the reality that being a mom can be frustrating, stressful, and tiring. But just as God is using us to shape our children, God is using our children and motherhood to shape us. In The Better Mom, author Ruth Schwenk, herself a mother of four children, encourages us with the good news that there is more to being a mom than the extremes of striving for perfection or simply embracing the mess. We don’t need to settle for surviving our kids’ childhood. We can grow through it. With refreshing and heartfelt honesty Ruth emboldens moms to: Find freedom and walk confidently in purpose Create a God-honoring home environment Overcome unhealthy and destructive emotions such as anger, anxiety, and more Avoid glorifying the mess of mom-ing or idolizing perfection Cultivate life-giving friendships At the heart of The Better Mom is the message that Jesus calls us to live not a weary life, but a worthy life. We don’t have to settle for either being apathetic or struggling to be perfect. Both visions of motherhood go too far. Ruth offers a better option. She says, “It’s okay to come as we are, but what we’re called to do and be is far too important to stay there! The way to becoming a better mom starts not with what we are doing, but with who God is inviting us to become."

A fun, interactive Christmas Devotional from the "Queen of Christmas," Candace Cameron Bure

Do you delight in sharing the Christmas holiday season with your furry friends? Do you anticipate this special time of the year to celebrate the birth of our Lord? Then the Happy, Meowy Christmas Devotional has been written just for you. It’s an enchanting tale of feline whimsy set against the backdrop of a Biblically accurate telling of the birth of Jesus. This innovative style of Devotional is filled with rich, full-color, individually hand-crafted pages which invite you into each entry. No two pages are alike! Each page challenges your mind and your senses as you study God’s Word, relive the beautiful story of our Savior’s birth and the antics of God’s marvelous feline creations. “I couldn't put it down.” “You can't go wrong buying this book.” - Customer Reviewer Product Features: * Each of the 50 entries is centered around Scripture and can be read as a daily devotional or by reading several entries at a time. * Deborah’s beautiful full-color photography invites you into each scene and to “get to know” her cats. * Prose, poetry, and original prayers provide variety for each day’s quiet time with God. “Happy, Meowy Christmas was a total delight to me. As a cat owner with no children of my own, I can certainly relate to the joy Deborah experiences through her furry friends. … Her joy is contagious in every page.” - Customer Reviewer. Ready to get started? Pick up your copy today! This book makes an awesome gift for the cat lovers in your life! Important Note: Since this E-Book contains a significant number of images, we recommend you view it on a Tablet, desktop computer, or large phone in single-page Portrait mode.

Start a Better Holiday Family Tradition As a Christian parent, you already know how busy and commercialized Christmas has become. Amid the flurry of activity, it's easy to lose sight of the real reason you celebrate this season—the birth of Jesus. The 25 Days of Christmas is a unique advent devotional written to help your family experience richer joy as you discover what the holiday is really about. Each two-page spread features a short story for you to read aloud, an inspiring Scripture verse, and a fun and easy family activity to remind you of what you learned that day. This full-color, beautifully illustrated book will be a keepsake you'll look forward to using every year. Make Christmas even more meaningful this December—one day at a time.

As wars continue, persecution against Christianity is considered the highest among all religions. The author explores deep within the oppressed brains. Many people wonder what goes on inside the human brain during times of discrimination and injustice. In silence, the human brain carries the burden of misery. Our earthly journey is endowed with obstacles and suffering that ultimately leads down the way to the cross. The daily news of bloodshed is overwhelming, and human trafficking is on the rise. It is the time to reconcile to prepare for the ascent of the human soul to its Creator at the moment of departure. The book takes the reader from the time of Adam and Eve and Jesus Christ on the cross to our current time of persecution, going through the pilgrimage to the cross. The book acknowledges the present challenges facing Christians and explores the battles of good versus evil in the times of antichrist. It connects the human brain to its soul as it relates to the eternal spirit in eight sections and thirty-five chapters. The reader will experience the path to the cross through the depiction of sorrows, sadness, losses, and turmoil but also of strength, courage, and hope. The audience will relay the invisible spiritual facts beyond the obvious on the way to the cross in times of weeping, praying, singing, and times of thanksgiving.

Cedar Haven, North Dakota, was under a blanket of snow on Christmas Eve morning. The snow was still coming down. Angela Rose was seventeen years old. She was trudging through the snow while humming a Christmas song that her grandmother used to sing to her when she was a child. She soon approached her destination, where she was to leave the most unexpected gift on the doorstep of Paul and Margaret Riley. Quietly and gently, she placed the gift down in front of the Riley's door, rang the doorbell, and ran behind a hedge across the street to make sure someone came to the door. The door opened, and the package was received, and from that moment forward, several lives would be changed forever.