Revision 2019 A child's world is complex yet simple! When tragedy befalls Michael and his family it seems as if all hope is lost. As you read Michael's story you will find yourself over whelmed with such a young child's struggle as he tries to make since of it all. Michael a small child himself feels helpless as his family is torn apart. Even though this story is emotionally charged it carries with it a message of hope too never give up. Based on actual events we live thru Michael's eyes the events that took place over a two week period that literally changed the lives of a whole family forever. A child's plea will have you searching your hearts and minds, praying for relief for Michael and his family who are miraculously brought back literally from the point of emotional death! This is a story you will not soon forget as you remember the joy and laughter as well as the pain and the tears of "Why a Child's Plea"!

Times have changed since you were a child. - The world has changed - Childhood has changed - Our perceptions have changed And for most children today – whether they're ready for it or not – stress is a fact of life. Today's children must learn more, compete more, cope with more temptations, and work harder than at any time in history to achieve the bare essentials of life. We have created the hurried household that produces the hurried child. And the affect on our complex, ever-changing, hectic world is often beyond the coping capacity of our children. What's a parent to do? In an easy-to-read format, Edwina Patterson gives parents practical suggestions of ways to equip their children with the skills needed to deal successfully with daily stress. In this book, you'll discover Stress-Proofing Strategies that include: - What causes stress for children - How stress is affecting your child - How to reduce the stress at home - Equipping your child with healthy coping skills

In Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play, you'll find inspiring stories of innovative communities throughout the US and Canada that have successfully created vibrant neighborhood play lives for their children. You'll also get a comprehensive set of step-by-step solutions to change your family and neighborhood cultures, so that your kids can spend less time in front of screens and in adult-supervised activities, and more time engaging in joyful neighborhood play.

One of the most influential people in a girl's life is her father. Imagine growing up as a little child with an empty void in your heart longing for the love and acceptance of your father. It is unfortunate but many daughters, young and old alike, can identify with the pain of not having a father present in their lives. The absence of fathers in the lives of their daughters has become an epidemic that has plagued our society and affects many families from all walks of life. Daughters that grow up with a healthy father-and-daughter bond are often less likely to become a teenage mother, experience depression, experiment with drugs and alcohol, develop body image problems and engage in criminal activity. Whereas daughters who do have not father in their lives can experience a plethora of problems. This Thing Called Love is about a young girl who shares her story about her life and the various hardships that she experienced as a result of living with a father who is physically present but emotionally absent. Bewildered by his rude comments and his continuous expressions of his disapproval of her, she makes conscious efforts to shine in his eyes. In the pursuit of trying to achieve her father's love, she learns a great deal about God's love. As her relationship with God matures, her newfound faith ignites her determination to win her father over, not just for her personal gain, but for the benefit of the Kingdom of God.