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Your Heart and Soul

At the end of the day you are left with nothing but yourself – and what you have done or not done throughout your day – have you made difference, is the world a better place because you lived in it? Until you decide to be able to answer YES! to those questions Happiness will not settle in your heart. But you can decide to be Happy – love yourself and then give that self to others! Happiness sublime – in all its glory will be yours!

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014219: The Treasure Principle, CBD-Exclusive Edition

The Treasure Principle, CBD-Exclusive Edition

By Randy Alcorn / Random House, Inc

In 2001, Alcorn first invited readers to partake in a revolution that called for radical generosity and freedom from materialism. This exclusive edition of his perennial bestseller features a provocative ending with challenging questions from God about our stewardship and a personal journal section. Discover how joyful giving brings God glory. 160 pages, hardcover from Multnomah.

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009445: Contagious Generosity: The Key to Continuous Blessing!

Contagious Generosity: The Key to Continuous Blessing!

By Barry L. Cameron

“God loves a cheerful giver (II Cor. 9:7).” Not only of our monies, but time, talents and abilities. In “Contagious Generosity” Barry L. Cameron shows how a lifestyle of generosity is a normal and blessing-filled way to live the Christian life. By giving generously you can become an agent of God’s blessing to others.

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2031774: Love that Works: The Heart & Science of Giving

Love that Works: The Heart & Science of Giving

By Bruce Brander

“Who taught us our oddly unsuccessful kind of love? Why, the princess and the frog, and a girl who lived with dwarfs, and a sooty young woman who lost a glass slipper that, as luck would have it, was found by a handsome prince. Our society is shot through with fables of romance that we absorb from earliest childhood.”Love That Works is a highly readable book that draws on history, theology, literature, psychology, and sociology to show why romance is a notoriously poor basis for stable, loving relationships. It provides essential background to those studying relationships in their own lives and in our society. Author Bruce Brander illuminates the reasons we find it so hard to find lasting love and he offers insights to guide us to greater emotional health and spiritual maturity. By applying lessons from history to our fast-paced world, we can not only learn to fall in love; we can also learn to rise to love.

Yeah, your heart and soul. What makes up the real you? When all is said and done, you are alone at the end of the day, what are you left with? A heart full of hope and desires for the best? Knowledge that things will get better because that is what you decided? Will you fulfill your role in life and do it well because that is who you are? Or, are you poisoned by negativity, drowning in a sea of hopelessness, calling down judgment and blaming all those who make up your world? Just who are you?

There’s so many great books out there on what makes us who we are and how to transform us into something even better.

Read more on this in a note I posted in Abundance.

Here are a few of the books that have rocked my world (given me a foundation) … each one on becoming a better you!


612128: The Life You"ve Always Wanted, CBD Limited Edition

The Life You’ve Always Wanted, CBD Limited Edition

By John Ortberg

Is your faith like “spiritual fire insurance” (I’ll rely on God when everything falls apart)? If it is, you’re missing out on God’s life-transforming power! In this CBD edition of his bestseller, Ortberg reveals how prayer, meditation, fasting, and other spiritual disciplines can bring you the fulfillment your heart desires. Includes study guide. 6.5 point font size. 272 pages, 4.5″ x 7″ hardcover from Zondervan.

76994: The Purpose Driven Life, Softcover

The Purpose Driven Life, Softcover

By Rick Warren

In this remarkable best-seller Rick Warren will help you understand God’s purpose and plan for your life so that you can learn to live the life for which you were created. The book is divided into 40 short chapters so that it can either be read as a personal devotional or studied in a small group setting. Don’t let yourself or your family and friends go without this life-transforming book!

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3480X: The Power of Positive Thinking, 50th Anniversary Edition

The Power of Positive Thinking, 50th Anniversary Edition

By Norman Vincent Peale

The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the powe of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life – and give yoursel the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes You’ll learn how to believe in yourself and in everything y do, develop the power to reach your goals, break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life. Paperback.

919261: The Power of a Praying Woman

The Power of a Praying Woman

By Stormie Omartian

It may seem easier to pray for your spouse, your children, your friends, and your extended family, but God wants to hear your requests for your life too. He loves it when you come to Him for the things you need and ask Him to help you become the woman you have always longed to be. The Power of a Praying Woman has led countless women into deeper, more fulfilling prayer lives. Now, with a new cover, Omartian, through her knowledge of Scripture and candid examples of her own epiphanies in prayer, shows you how to:

  • draw closer to God
  • know His plans and purpose for your life
  • receive comfort, help, and strength for every day

Trust Him moment by moment with the concerns of your heart and discover the awesome power that prayer will release in your life.

Parenting

Parenting

Sometimes, I believe that the task of parenting is the hardest job in the world. So much depends on you as a Mother, or on you as a Father. I mean, the job requirements are so long and big and heavy … make sure ‘they’ have good food, have clothing, are protected, have safety, are taught … so many things – like how to survive, respect others, and to love. Nothing ’small’ or ‘easy’ about any of those. What’s a Mom or Dad to doooooo ……. ??????

Well, here’s a list of great books – I know there’s more – maybe you could add one or two of your favorites …

Fantastic Families


291446: Fantastic Families: 6 Proven Steps to Building a Strong Family Workbook Fantastic Families: 6 Proven Steps to Building a Strong Family Workbook
By Nick Stinnett

The largest study on strong families ever done is the foundation of this dynamic, interactive workbook. Over 14,000 strong families were carefully studied to learn what made them so successful. The accumulation of years of research – research that spans the entire globe – is now available to you in an easy-to-read, practical-to-live format. Open this book with confidence, put it into practice, and watch your family grow in love, trust, and acceptance.

582453: Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together
By Diana R. Garland

Well known for her work with families and faith, Inside Out Faith moves beyond faith development in the family to intentionally living out that faith through service to one’s neighbors. Paperback.

920865: The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children
By Stormie Omartian

You can stay involved in your adult child’s life through prayer! As your grownup child steps out into the real world, they will need your prayers more than ever. Through prayer, you can entrust them into God’s loving care. Using stories from other parents and insight gleaned from personal experience, Stormie Omartian will help you seek God’s guidance regarding your adult children and their career choices, sense of purpose, marriages, parenting skills, leadership, struggles, addictions, faith, and other important decisions they’ll have to make. Paperback.

96747: Step Families Done Right Step Families Done Right
By Joann Webster

You want the truth, not a sitcom illusion. You want authenticity not just perception. You want to know…Can stepfamilies be done right? Can God really bring beauty from ashes for your “blended” family? “Yes!” say stepmother and stepson Joann and Seth Webster. In spite of past experience you can walk with divine confidence, past failures and mixed expectations, to find hope for your future together. Joann and Seth Webster take you where few would ever tread, back into their painful years as a newly blended family when life revolved around “The Divorce,” the “Other Parents” and the codependat behavior of teenaged brothers who reenacted destructive roles that felt familiar. You will discover what every stepfamily must survive in order to thrive.

496723: Grace Based Parenting: Set Your Family Free, DVD Grace Based Parenting: Set Your Family Free, DVD

By Dr. Tim Kimmel

Raise confident, courageous, cooperative kids with this biblically based curriculum! Offering a refreshing alternative to more rigid approaches, Tim Kimmel helps you nurture your children by creating a family environment that brings out their best. Includes ten 15- to 20-minute sessions on 2 DVDs, 8 participant workbooks, facilitator guide and promotional materials on CD-ROM, and a copy of Kimmel’s award-winning book.

I believe in the value and solid worth of reading aloud to your kids right up until they are reading voraciously on their own …

A great resource for excellent books is Honey For A Child’s Heart

42463: Honey for a Child"s Heart Fourth Edition Honey for a Child’s Heart Fourth EditionBy Gladys HuntWholesome literature is important for building good character—and this newly updated guide will help you choose the best of the classics for preschoolers through teens. Drawing from a range of genres, including fantasy, biography, and poetry, Hunt offers a select list of books that will start your youngsters on the road to a lifetime of reading pleasure. 240 pages, softcover from Zondervan. Annotated list of books for ages 0-14.


Three great series to read aloud are:

44004: Little House on the Prairie Series, 9-Volume Softcover Set Little House on the Prairie Series, 9-Volume Softcover SetBy Laura Ingalls Wilder

Now readers young and old can enjoy the classic adventures of Laura and her family as they survive and thrive on the American frontier! The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story. These slipcased softcovers feature Garth Williams’s beloved original illustrations. Treasured reading for collectors and kids of all ages–especially 8- to 12-year-olds! This set includes the titles: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years.

09416: Anne of Green Gables Series 8-Volume Boxed Set Anne of Green Gables Series 8-Volume Boxed SetBy L.M. Montgomery

Follow the heartwarming and high-spirited adventures of the world’s favorite redhead! From hot-tempered orphan girl to contented mother of six, this captivating collection chronicles Anne’s life: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne’s House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside. Eight slipcased softcovers. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.


47131: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe  Movie Tie-In Edition, 7-Volume Boxed Set, Softcover The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Movie Tie-In Edition, 7-Volume Boxed Set, Softcover

By C.S. Lewis

In the never-ending war between good and evil, The Chronicles of Narnia set the stage for battles of epic proportions. Some take place in vast fields, where the forces of light and darkness clash. But other battles occur within the small chambers of the heart and are equally decisive. Journeys to the ends of the world, fantastic creatures, betrayals, heroic deeds and friendships won and lost–all come together in an unforgettable world of magic. Let the adventures begin. Includes bonus excerpts and more. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

46244: The Lord of the Rings, 3 Volumes, Boxed Set The Lord of the Rings, 3 Volumes, Boxed Set

By J.R.R. Tolkien

One Ring to rule them all . . . and in the darkness bind them. The fantasy and drama of Middle-earth and its unforgettable characters, including Frodo, Gandalf the Wizard, Gimli the Dwarf, the hobbits—they’re all here in Tolkien’s timeless trilogy, now emblazoned with cover art from the films. Three slipcased softcovers, from Houghton Mifflin.

74997: The Lord of the Rings, Young Adult Boxed Set The Lord of the Rings, Young Adult Boxed Set

By J.R.R. Tolkien

For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien’s large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages, and this new three-volume paperback edition is designed to appeal to the youngest of them. It features the complete text with larger print and reader-friendly formatting. Recommended for ages 9 to 12. This is the original work, word for word, of the Lord of the Rings.