Have full blown tantrums and high-pitched whiny voices made their way into your home? Do you feel a little frustrated? Do you wonder what happened to your precious baby bundle and your patience? You must be the parent of a toddler to nine-year-old. When parenting little ones, big love is needed. Raising Little Kids with Big Love reveals fifteen qualities of love. These are demonstrated through anecdotes and the authors’ conversational style, bringing the characteristics of 1 Corinthians 13 love to life in your parenting and in your youngster. Discover how to: •increase your child’s...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
As parents, we long for our kids to have family relationships that last a lifetime. But how do we create an atmosphere for connection while living in the messy moments of parenting? The Messy Life of Parenting shows you small changes you can make now to build lasting relationships, even when the going gets tough. By applying God’s design for interdependence, you’ll be able to: strengthen family relationships, encourage leadership skills, distinguish between enabling and helping, discuss without creating division, and so much more. ...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
Messy Journey is for parents walking the difficult road with a wayward child. Be inspired to drink the deep waters of peace as you draw closer to the Father of all prodigals. Author and licensed parent and family educator Lori Wildenberg offers practical grace- and truth-filled ways of navigating your relationship with a detoured child—whether they are rejecting faith, dabbling in sin, or wholeheartedly embracing sinful behavior. There is hope. After all, their struggle isn’t really with you—it’s with God. ...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
How Can I Give My Child Hope? “I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time.” “I don’t want to live anymore.” If you have heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well-being has skyrocketed. But what can you do to help them? Some experts say that depression and anxiety are the new normal. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. As parents, we cannot accept this. Many young people feel helpless and hopeless. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
Weary and exhausted? Discover how to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear. Experience energy, happiness, and creativity for your life and relationships. *Discover the relationship between trust and rest *How rest positions you for God's best *Actionable ways to incorporate rest in the middle of a busy schedule This self-care session was part of The Best Your 2022 event. ...
Posted by Saundra Dalton-Smith on 01/21/2022
Journey with me as I find reconciliation and love for my mother as she goes from life to death. We did not have the best relationship, but we both found Jesus and I know that I will see her again! Momsie chronicles the journey that began on November 1, 2004 and ended with her passing on December 30, 2004. As I traveled through this last chapter of her life, God showed me many truths about life - Momsie's, mine and Jesus'. I encourage you to sit with each passage and the accompanying scripture and listen for the voice of God's Holy Spirit. You may be surprised what He has...
Posted by Saundra Woods on 09/20/2021
Secret Strategies from a Career Writer. During this interview with Marnie and guest, Cindi McMenamin, you’ll discover: • What a successful writing career might look like (even if you never become a best seller). • The 5 common myths about writing books. • The types of writing that can financially sustain a person full time. • The top 3 indicators that someone is ready to write as a career. • The 3 biggest challenges or obstacles to fulltime writing. • Some spiritual hazards to the job and how to find victory in the trenches. • A few favorite...
Posted by Cindi McMenamin on 07/26/2021
Divine Conversations: Experience a Powerful Relationship with God. During this interview with Marnie and guest, Kathy Schwanke, you’ll discover: • How to set the stage for an intimate relationship with God. • The fastest way to go deeper (listen). • The power of journaling and some tips. • Why and how to use your Bible during prayer times. • A strategy for releasing power. Speaker, author, Bible study leader, and mentor, Kathy Schwanke is also a wife, mother of two, and granny to eight. She loves to share stories from scripture...
Posted by Kathy Schwanke on 06/14/2021
Train to Reign: Living Your True Identity with Victory & Authority. During this session with Marnie and guest, Holly LaChappell, you’ll discover: Why DIY behavior modification doesn’t work and what to do about it.The most important aspect of your relationship with Jesus—and it’s not about performance. How to be a life catcher and a life giver, and the #1 reason you must act now. Your own Suffering-Coping Personality and the biggest mistakes we make emotionally, and how to avoid it. 6 simple strategies to grow your faith, courage, resiliency, self-control,...
Posted by Holly LaChappell on 06/11/2021
Divine Conversations: Experience a Powerful Relationship with God. During this interview with Marnie and guest, Kathy Schwanke, you’ll discover: How to set the stage for an intimate relationship with God.The fastest way to go deeper.The power of journaling and some tips.Why and how to use your Bible during prayer times.A strategy for releasing power. Speaker, author, Bible study leader, and mentor, Kathy Schwanke is also a wife, mother of two, and granny to eight. She loves to share stories from scripture and answered prayer. Learn more at www.kathyschwanke.com. Invite her to speak via...
Posted by Kathy Schwanke on 04/07/2021
Dearly Beloved is a study on intimacy with God revealing our need, God’s love, and how we participate in His redemptive plan. There are discussion questions for each chapter at the end of both studies. ...
Posted by Kathy Schwanke on 02/22/2021
During this interview with Marnie and special guest, Carla Gasser, you’ll discover: The key to unlocking your beautiful, uncluttered soul (and why you need a key)Where to find the strength to expose the mess and uncover the beautyHow to tap into the peace that passes comprehensionHow to eliminate judgmentThe fastest way to tap into restorationHow to instantly light up your life (and the life of those around you)The critical component of awesome relationshipsThe simplest way to tame a touchy egoA pattern for consistent and life-changing mind renewal...
Posted by Carla Gasser on 01/18/2021