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Mother's Day Roundup
To be a mother is to undertake one of the most difficult yet rewarding endeavors that life can offer. Mothers wear many hats; not only do they bring the gift of life into this world, they also are responsible for childrearing and acting as emotional and spiritual beacons for their families, all the while managing households, working outside the home and facing challenges that today's changing world presents. FaithfulReader.com pays tribute to these extraordinary and inimitable women with a list of titles fit for today's busy moms. In this roundup, you'll find everything from faith-nurturing devotionals, unique prayer suggestions, and reflections on strong women from history and Scripture, to fun and inspirational fiction, as well as insightful how-to books on being the best parent --- and person --- you can be.
B.L.E.S.S.E.D.: Discovering God's Bigger Dream for You
Robyn Henk
Tyndale House Publishers
Spirituality/Memoir
ISBN-10: 1414309430
ISBN-13: 9781414309439
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When life doesn't measure up to our expectations, it's easy to become disappointed or even angry with God. But what if God's plan for us is far more than anything we can even conceive? In this part Bible study, part memoir, Robyn Henk unlocks valuable lessons from God's Word as she recounts her own life story of adopting six special-needs children. Robyn shares with readers how they, too, can experience a B.L.E.S.S.E.D. life and discover God's bigger dream for them.
THE CONFIDENT WOMAN: Start Today Living Boldly and Without Fear
Joyce Meyer
FaithWords
Christian Living
ISBN-10: 0446531987
ISBN-13: 9780446531986
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In THE CONFIDENT WOMAN, Joyce Meyer draws on her decades of experience interacting with and ministering to women. The message in this book is also the result of her personal journey from insecurity and self-hatred to a confidence through which she is realizing her full potential. Female readers will learn how to overcome all obstacles to live a bold, victorious life. Meyer gives women the keys to identifying barriers to confidence, explores the empowerment that comes from preparation, and outlines the steps to independence through dependence on God.
THE EXTRAORDINARY MOTHER: Blessings for You from Bible Moms
John MacArthur
J Countryman Books
Christian Living
ISBN-10: 1404103937
ISBN-13: 9781404103931
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Derived largely from his bestselling TWELVE EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN, as well as from some of his other Bible study publications, John MacArthur offers this insightful, scripture-based look into what makes mothers truly extraordinary. Among the extraordinary mothers here are Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Jochebed, Hannah, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Huldah, Mary, the mother of John Mark, and Eunice. None of these mothers is perfect, but their strength is shown in their children and in their own lives.
GOD'S ROAD MAP FOR WOMEN
Bordon and Winters
FaithWords
Inspirational
ISBN-10: 0446578908
ISBN-13: 9780446578905
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A true celebration of womanhood, this A-to-Z guide gives women insight on over 75 life topics and offers real inspiration and guidance to help them face every day with love, hope and confidence. It is the fourth book in a series designed to provide readers with biblical direction and ready encouragement for whatever tasks they face. In GOD'S ROAD MAP FOR WOMEN, women will discover how they fit into God's plan and how to gain the inner strength to lead purposeful lives in today's world.
GROWN-UP GIRLFRIENDS: Finding and Keeping Real Friends in the Real World
Erin Smalley and Carrie Oliver
Tyndale House Publishers
Christian Living
ISBN-10: 1414308094
ISBN-13: 9781414308098
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Every woman has a God-given longing for friendship. Authors Erin Smalley and Carrie Oliver help women distinguish between self-centered, insecure, childish relationships and other-centered, healthy, "grown-up" relationships. Through personal anecdotes and scriptural principles, they explain the characteristics of a grown-up friend and offer ideas on how readers can develop these attributes in themselves. They also explain how to support a friend in crisis, how to work toward forgiveness when a friend has injured you, and how to determine when it is best to let a friendship go.
HUGS DAILY INSPIRATIONS FOR MOMS: 365 Devotions to Inspire Your Day
Howard Books
Devotional
ISBN-10: 1416535853
ISBN-13: 9781416535850
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Each of the 365 daily inspirations in this book includes an uplifting scripture, an inspirational message and an encouraging quote, and each daily inspiration fits on one short page to be read and enjoyed in just minutes a day. In those few, quiet moments, busy moms will find the wisdom they need to face their work-filled days with peace, confidence and courage.
IF IT'S NOT ONE THING, IT'S YOUR MOTHER
Anita Renfroe
NavPress
Family Life
ISBN-10: 1576839931
ISBN-13: 9781576839935
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Speaker and comedian Anita Renfroe humorously addresses universal mother/daughter subjects, while offering helpful advice as well as an entertaining and refreshing outlook on being part of the "Momwich" phenomenon --- in which three generations of women live together.
MOM, YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE!: Encouraging Reminders From Real Moms
edited by Elisa Morgan
Revell
Inspirational
ISBN-10: 0800787595
ISBN-13: 9780800787592
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Sometimes the day-to-day grind of being a mother requires a good deal of encouragement. Elisa Morgan has collected dozens of real-life stories written by mothers for mothers. Sometimes poignant, often funny and always thought-provoking, these messages offer encouragement, inspiration and much-needed advice for the busy mom. This book is the perfect way to let Mom know that she's appreciated.
MY SINGLE MOM LIFE: Stories and Practical Lessons for Your Journey
Angela Thomas
Thomas Nelson
Christian Living
ISBN-10: 078522128X
ISBN-13: 9780785221289
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The day Angela Thomas sold the diamond from her engagement ring to provide for her children was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire: to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom. In this book she shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finances and parenting, encouraging every solo mom.
THE OAK LEAVES
Maureen Lang
Tyndale House Publishers
Fiction
ISBN-10: 1414313454
ISBN-13: 9781414313450
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In Maureen Lang's moving novel, a family comes to grips with the news that their baby has been born with a devastating genetic disorder, which will change their lives in ways they cannot imagine. Both contemporary fiction and historical romance, THE OAK LEAVES weaves together two women's lives in Victorian England and contemporary Chicago in this multi-generational story of a family secret.
THE ONLY BEST PLACE
Carolyne Aarsen
FaithWords
Fiction
ISBN-10: 0446696811
ISBN-13: 9780446696814
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Leslie had a good life: a happy family, a great career (even if it did pull her away from her home) and all the energy of urban living. But she finds herself miles away from the city she knows and loves when her husband moves her and the children back to his boyhood home in Montana to help his mother work the struggling family farm. When her husband hints that the move might be permanent, Leslie must decide if she can really handle this much fresh air.
RAISING GIRLS
Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff
Zondervan
Parenting
ISBN-10: 0310272890
ISBN-13: 9780310272892
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RAISING GIRLS journeys into the heart of girls to help parents understand their daughter's different stages of development: what is normal, what is not, and how to relate effectively. Drawing on 55 years of combined counseling experience, authors Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff help parents call out the unique identity God has given their daughter.
THE RESTORER: The Sword of Lyric, Book I
Sharon Hinck
NavPress
Fantasy
ISBN-10: 1600061311
ISBN-13: 9781600061318
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Weary of her day-to-day life, housewife and soccer mom Susan Mitchell longs to be a modern-day heroine much like the Biblical Deborah from the Book of Judges. Her wish comes true when she is pulled through a portal into another world, where a nation is threatened and is in dire need of a Restorer to protect and save their people. In choosing this undertaking, she faces swashbuckling battles, mind-poisoning enemies and a profound spiritual journey that will change her life --- and her beliefs --- forever.
SMOTHERLY LOVE: I Know Where Your Buttons Are and I'm Not Afraid to Push Them!
Debi Stack
W Publishing
Family Life
ISBN-10: 0849901987
ISBN-13: 9780849901980
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In 16 "she said/she said" hilarious tales of overwhelmed mothers and their daughters, everyday relational situations provide not only a humor break but also a ton of insight into how to be a better mom. Tidbits of lighthearted yet practical take-aways follow each encounter of mother-daughter drama.
WHAT DADS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DAUGHTERS/WHAT MOMS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SONS
John and Helen Burns
Howard Books
Parenting
ISBN-10: 158229626X
ISBN-13: 9781582296265
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Parenting experts John and Helen Burns have written a practical and inspirational two-in-one guide for moms and dads trying to navigate the difficult world of parenting the opposite sex. John focuses on how best to help moms understand their sons. He explains how important a mother is in the development of a young man and how a man treats his wife will be influenced by his own relationship with his mom. Helen helps to educate dads on what it means to be a young woman and how important it is for a daughter to see her father model the traits that will contribute to her own self-image and marriage.
WOMEN OF THE BIBLE: A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture
Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda
Zondervan
Devotional
ISBN-10: 0310270553
ISBN-13: 9780310270553
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This bestseller has been updated and expanded to provide a unique yearlong devotional experience. Now with a streamlined Bible study to fit the needs of individuals or small groups, WOMEN OF THE BIBLE takes readers inside the stories of 52 biblical women, offering encouragement and life lessons for today.
--- Compiled and written by Marisa Emralino
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