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Whether it's the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip or the way she learned to forgive, Hatmaker offers a reminder to those of us who sometimes hide in the car eating crackers that we do have the moxie to get back up and get back out. She uses her own triumphs and tragedies to show that we can choose to live undaunted in the moment, and lead vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.
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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Blending common sense and modern psychiatry, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World applies Buddhist tradition to twenty-first-century struggles in a relevant way. The result is a wise approach to dealing with human problems that is both optimistic and realistic, even in the most challenging times.
How can we expect to find happiness and meaning in our lives when the modern world seems such an unhappy place?
His Holiness the Dalai...
How can we expect to find happiness and meaning in our lives when the modern world seems such an unhappy place?
His Holiness the Dalai...
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English
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"Habits of the Household by award-winning author Justin Whitmel Earley equips you with simple habits for mealtimes, bedtimes, and other daily routines to shape your home in the rhythms of God's love"--
Parenting happens in habits. We make meals, get in cars, discipline, and do bedtime. Earley shows how these ordinary routines are the opportunities to live out the love of God in profound ways. He gives readers the tools you need for parenting and...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst leans into the deeply personal topic of rejection and takes readers on a journey to explore its roots; the lies we believe as a result; and the truth about who God is, who we are, and what it looks like to live loved. --
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Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
©2012.
Language
English
Description
"We all need to Chop Wood and Carry Water". In Thich Nhat Hanh's latest teachings on how to use applied Buddhism in daily life, he looks at how we deal with workplace scenarios, handle home and family responsibilities, and endure traffic jams and other challenges of modern life. By carefully examining our everyday choices he encourages us to become a lotus in a muddy world by building mindful communities, learning about compassionate living, and come...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Are your thoughts holding you captive? I'll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn't really love me. Jennie Allen knows what it's like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, but she also knows we don't have to stay stuck in toxic thinking patterns. As she discovered in her own life, God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral. Freedom comes when we refuse to be victims to our thoughts and realize...
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Christ doesn't say you can be or may be or will be free. He says you are free. Dare you believe it? In 'You Are Free', Rebekah invites you to: Overcome the exhaustion of meeting others' expectations and rest in the joy of God's freedom. Release stress and anxiety to uncover the peace that comes from abiding in God's presence. Find permission to grieve past disappointments and find strength in your journey toward healing. Throw off self-condemnation...
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Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
For Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, a guide of insightful lessons, meditations, and exercises designed for happiness and the good life. Incorporates Microsoft tags within each chapter to give the reader bonus video material, as well as action plans designed for unpackaged happiness.
12) Practicing peace
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Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Anger is a universal human emotion, and it can manifest in some pretty nasty ways. But it is also amazingly workable. In this guide to the practice of inner peace, Pema Chödrön shows us how to recognize anger in ourselves when it first begins to rise, how to sit with the discomfort it causes, and how to let it dissipate. By taking responsibility for the seeds of aggression in our own hearts and minds, we can help create a new culture of compassion...
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Publisher
Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The author shares what she's learned about sending "Grumpy mom" packing and embracing a joyful, intentional motherhood.
Bottomless piles of laundry; a sink full of dishes; sleepless nights; and unshowered, nonstop, endless days. It's easy to turn into a Grumpy Mom. Woerner shows you how to embrace a joyful, intentional motherhood, and enjoy life as the mom God made you to be. It's time to pursue your own dreams, be set free from mom guilt, spend...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the fairy queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries.0 Looking closely at four main figures-Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition-Hutton challenges...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"The trauma that our world experienced in recent years-as result of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm us-has been unprecedented and is not going away anytime soon. It is clear that existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution, a "Soul Boom" in order to address today's greatest...
17) How to age without getting old: the steps you can take today to stay young for the rest of your life
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Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
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Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"There are hundreds of metaphors for God, but the church only uses a few familiar images: creator, judge, savior, father. In [this book], Lauren Winner gathers a number of lesser-known tropes, reflecting on how they work biblically and culturally, and reveals how they can deepen our spiritual lives"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Crossway
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
What is your calling as a parent? In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything "right" and raise up "good" children, it's easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas. In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture...
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