I looked over this ebook and it has many ideas I want to try. I know I won’t use them all but there are many different ideas that even my kids can help me decorate, make, and items to give away. I am glad I bought this.
You’ll also find bonus sections with even more ways to make Christmas meaningful for your family and links to dozens of printables to help you get organized for the holidays.
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Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe
Desperate is set up to help mamas go further than just another parenting book. It’s personal. It’s Christ-centered. It’s hopeful and full of grace, and just what this desperate mama of a toddler needed to read right now.
In Desperate you will find the story of one young mother’s honest account of the desperate feelings experienced in motherhood and one experienced mentor’s realistic and gentle exhortations that were forged in the trenches of raising her own four children.
Whether you are a first time mom, or an experienced mom, Desperate will inspire you to be a part of the ultimate goal of the book, to be a part of the no-more-desperate-moms movement.
Included in the Book:
QR codes and links at the end of each chapter that lead to videos with Sarah Mae and Sally talking about the chapter
Practical steps to take during the desperate times
Bible study and journal exercises in each chapter that will lead you to identify ways in which you can grow as a mom
Mentoring advice for real-life situations
Q & A section with Sally where she answers readers questions
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The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
An outstanding book for couples. It is Important for every relationship in your life. An essential for every home library.
By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together.
Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller – with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!
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Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle
Loved this book! Could not put it down. It’s as if Si is sitting with you. I love the Robertson family.
Hey, another thing you have to know: my stories are kind of like my vocabulary. You might have noticed I like to say “hey” quite a bit. “Hey” can mean anything. It can mean “yes,” it can mean “maybe,” and it can mean “no.” Hey, it could mean “next week.” The bottom line is, you have to understand “hey” to understand me.
And if you know anything about Silas Merritt Robertson, you know I’m a hard rascal to figure out.
—From the Prologue
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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
This book was a great insight to the Duck Commander. They talk of their faith on TV , but this really brings it to reality. I think ever man should read this book!
LIVING THE DREAM
Duck calls—though the source of his livelihood—are not what makes Phil Robertson the man he is today. When asked what matters in his life, he’s quick to say, “Faith, family, ducks—in that order.”
It isn’t often that a person can live a dream, but Phil Robertson, aka The Duck Commander, has proven that it is possible with vision, hard work, helping hands, and an unshakable faith in the Almighty. Phil’s is the remarkable story of one man who followed the call he received from God and soon after invented a duck call that would begin an incredible journey to the life he had always dreamed of for himself and his family. In the love of his country, his family, and his maker, Phil has finally found the ingredients to the “good life” he always wanted.
If you ever wind up sitting face-to-face with Phil, you’ll see that his enthusiasm and passion for duck hunting and the Lord is no act—it is truly who he is.
If you’ve watched the exceedingly popular A&E® program Duck Dynasty®, you already know the famed Phil Robertson. As patriarch of the Robertson clan and creator of Duck Commander duck calls, he fearlessly leads his family in a responsible work ethic and an active faith.
But what you don’t know is his life before the show. In the pages of this book, you’ll learn of Phil’s colorful past and his wild road to the “happy, happy, happy” life he leads today. Before the “happy,” Phil’s passion for the outdoors and wild living led him down some shady paths. As a young husband and father, he became the proprietor of a rough bar and lived a life, as he says, of “romping, stomping, and ripping” for a number of years. He even left his wife and young boys for a short period of time.
Through it all, Phil Robertson has lived his life as a “called” man. Called to live off the land, called to leave a starring role in Louisiana Tech football (playing ahead of Terry Bradshaw) for duck hunting, called to wild living, called to create a new kind of duck call—and finally, called to follow God and lead a life of faith.
In this eye-opening and rousing book, you’ll find stories that will shock you, as well as those that will inspire you. You’ll get to know the man behind the legend, and you’ll come away better for it.
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Rick Warren’s Bible Study Methods: Twelve Ways You Can Unlock God’s Word
I purchased this book, as it was recommended by one of my pastors. It is fantastic! It has 12 different methods for studying the Bible. It begins with the easiest method and progressively gets more difficult and involved. You could easily just learn the first few ways of Bible study and get your money’s worth out of this book. Each chapter not only details the how to’s, it also gives a detailed example of a study using the method described. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to know a variety of ways to study the Bible.
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NIV Real-Life Devotional Bible for Women: Insights for Everyday Life
I love this book so much that I ordered two more for two of my girlfriends. They in turn told me that they love this Bible and could not put it down. This is an awesome devotional Bible. I would highly recommend it to men as well as women.
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The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
This book is an inspiration to my prayerlife and prayer possibilities. It changed the way I look at what God is, who God is and who I am in His Kingdom.
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Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning
This is a fantastic book that highlights ideas and philosophies in the science, the arts, literature, etc. that we Christians have been ignoring to our own hurt for a long time now. A must read for all Christians.
Pearcey depicts the revolutionary thinkers and artists, the ideas and events, leading step by step to the unleashing of secular worldviews that undermine human dignity and liberty. She crafts a fresh approach that exposes the real-world impact of ideas in philosophy, science, art, literature, and film–voices that surround us in the classroom, in the movie theater, and in our living rooms.
A former agnostic, Pearcey offers a persuasive case for historic Christianity as a holistic and humane alternative. She equips readers to counter the life-denying worldviews that are radically restructuring society and pervading our daily lives. Whether you are a devoted Christian, determined secularist, or don’t know quite where you stand, reading Saving Leonardo will unsettle established views and topple ideological idols. Includes more than 100 art reproductions and illustrations that bring the book’s themes to life.
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Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies: HMH Selects
celebrate Christmas with delicious home-baked cookies from Betty Crocker
What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a plate of tasty cookies and bars? Now Betty Crocker gives you cookie-baking secrets and scrumptious recipes for classic family favorites, grown-up treats, and even some super-easy goodies from mixes. Find out how you can host a fun-filled cookie swap party, and learn how to make perfect cookies everytime. Let Betty Crocker help you welcome the holiday season!
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If God Is Good: Why Do We Hurt?
Exactly what I needed at the right time, this book has renewed my hope. This is my first book non-fiction by Alcorn, and if his other non-fiction books are anything like this one I will be purchasing more. I don’t think I could finish the full with out having finished this first, it addressed the questions at the right pace without dwelling on something for too long.
Out of the deepest hurts of the human condition, Randy Alcorn brings into clear focus our most pressing questions about evil and suffering—including those that wrench our souls when we or someone we love is victimized by evil or assaulted by disease.
He faces these questions with seasoned sensitivity, skillful insight, and a heart of compassion. He dodges none of the difficulties, and never lapses into platitudes, hand-wringing, or oversimplification.
On this troubling but inescapable topic, you’ll find frank acknowledgment of the inherent limitations that set humanity apart from the God who has none. There’s also generous, real encouragement that brings God nearer in our understanding when we need His comfort the most. And amid our heavy doubts and swirling confusion on this topic, Randy Alcorn points us ultimately toward Jesus as “the only answer bigger than the questions.”
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Crime of Fashion (The Hartfield Mysteries)
I could not put this book down. The characters are all fun and the mystery is woven into a story of two people who have life issues that we can relate to. The love story is wonderful. I can’t wait to read the next one in this series.
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Overall this was a very sweet book that had moments of heartbreak as well as laughter. This book is in the Christian fiction category, but I never found it to be preachy. I’d recommend it to my Christian and non-Christian friends alike.
Words have power. Add a solid reputation behind those words, and they have the power to destroy.
It began with a lie.
Mac’s life changed irrevocably with a false accusation. Blissfully unaware of the carnage she left behind when she moved from Brant’s Corners, Savannah Forrester is back and when Mac sees her at church–with a boy–he wants answers.
For eight years he’s lived under the cloud of her accusations–without defending himself. He kept her secret. He endured the shame and the life-altering consequences.
Savannah can set the record straight. Mac says no. The ultimate question remains: what is best for Rory.
And who is Rory really?
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All in all, this was a very intriguing story of an unconventional, long-distance relationship that dealt with temptation, boundaries, understandings, misunderstandings, and dreams of happily-ever-after.
Their chemistry–so intense that they can’t risk affection. Their temptation threshold is simply too narrow to risk.
Cara has a unique talent for making anyone feel at ease. Jonathan prefers to listen rather than speak.
But some things must be spoken–never assumed.
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Here We Come (Aggie’s Inheritance)
I know this is supposed to be the last book in the series, but I’m not ready to see it end!
This was just as great as the first two, and it was so neat to see the “little” family all come together. Chautona once again weaved a realistic, fun and interesting story about people you’d think lived on your street.
Looking forward to many more books from this author!
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I came away with great respect for the courage and unity of this family, as well as the compassion and unity of the community surrounding them. I also love the fact that in the act of purchasing this book, we get to become a part of this ongoing story!
One little boy. One terrified family. One loving community.
Life changes–sometimes in an instant. For the Cox family, that change comes on a lazy June evening. A raven flies into a power line and falls to its death as a transformer blows. Three-year-old Nathan Cox points to the ground and says, “Look, Daddy!”
Fire consumes a fence and Jon Cox leads his son to safety–or so he thinks. Impending twilight hides a live power line that lies in the shadows of the alley.
Screams rip through the night air and the hearts of Jon and Kelly Cox as Nathan writhes in pain. Jon jerks his son to safety, but not before the damage is done.
The paramedics agree. “He should be dead.” The doctors work through torturous therapies to heal him–therapies little Nathan doesn’t understand. His words rip through the hearts of his parents–his family. “Don’t hurt me, Daddy.”
But through the pain, the fear, the loss of the carefree innocence of a life before trauma, bright moments appear and grow. Strangers from all over the world band together, united in prayer for the healing of one pain-riddled little boy. Strangers all across the country offer help in the way of fundraisers.
And through it all, one community shows the power of uniting together in one purpose. Car washes, bake sales, business donations and discounts, donation cans, and a recycling drive appear one after the other in an effort to help offset the staggering financial burden of nearly a month in a hospital–without insurance.
In one great leap of faith and show of love, a group of musicians gather to present a benefit concert. Businesses offer free fliers, matching donation funds, and volunteer time. People appear from all corners of the town to do their part to ensure that the concert is a rousing success.
One theme runs through the course of each event and surmounts every obstacle. “God’s got this.” And little Nathan? He’s the inspiration that ties it all together. His heart wrenching cries and screams as he tries to walk again unites a community. His goofy smile and loopy comments add hope amid the pain of suffering. Ask him–just ask him what happened. He’ll tell you. “A bird died.”
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A Bird Died is the fictionalized account of one little boy’s journey, one family’s tragedy, and one community’s love and support amidst it all.
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Kim has wrote a very good book about the Mennonite, she has found her calling this was one of her better books. I highly recommend this book. It was a very easy read. Kim tells the story from her heart. A super book that will renew your faith! I give it 5 stars. I can’t wait to see what Kim’s next book will be!
Amy Knackstedt moves with her children to Weaverly, Kansas, to escape the speculation surrounding her husband’s untimely death.
She hopes the new location will provide a fresh start for them all. But her neighbor, Tim Roper, is not pleased to have a Mennonite
family living next to his apple orchard. When the children try to befriend him, he resists. Tim left the Mennonite faith years ago and doesn’t want any reminders of his former life. Yet Amy and Tim find their paths colliding far more than either could have foreseen. Will this tentative relationship blossom into something more?
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I loved this book!! It’s a book that will give you hope when your feeling low. Wonderfully written, Karen Kingsbury explores all the characters so you can’t help but root for them. Excellent read, perfect for those days when it’s raining and you want to curl up with a good book.
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Forever Christmas is a story about family, friends and relationships. I enjoyed it so much I felt like I was leaving family behind when it was over. This is a book I will enjoy re-reading and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance without explicit sex or foul language.
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The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
It’s been a long time since I have read a children’s book . This evening I treated myself to this delightful tale with its beautiful pictures and wonderful message. A great addition to any library, young or old.
Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for — not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen!
The woman’s curse puts an end to the baker’s business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined?
Find out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom.
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS — A READER’S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON’S BOOK “FOLKTALES ON STAGE,” OR FREE ON AARON’S WEB SITE.
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Beauty and the Beast (Fairy eBooks)
I was curious to read “Beauty and the Beast” since up until now I had only seen the Disney movie, and I knew that would not do it justice. After reading this version, I have a new appreciation and broader joy for the story, and the artwork is amazing
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A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet)
This book is very good, I can’t wait to read the rest of this sieres! It is exiting, heart warming and, at some times, heart stopping!
“Wild nights are my glory,” the unearthly stranger told them. “I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I’ll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract.”
A tesseract (in case the reader doesn’t know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L’Engle’s unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg’s father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.
A Wrinkle in Time is the winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal.
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