The lists of books that i am craving for =)
From spiritual slavery to spiritual sonship by Jack Frost
Feathers from my nest-a mother's reflections by Beth Moore- Beth reflects on motherhood and shares many memories and spiritual applications from raising her children. A wonderful gift book for women of all ages
A heart like his by Beth Moore- Based on Scripture and Beth's probing insights into the romantic, mysterious, majestic life of David, A Heart Like His will show you how to serve God better by understanding our own unique place in His heart
Breaking Free by Beth Moore- Take a journey to discover true Christian freedom - the abundant life God intends for every believer. Learn to make freedom in Christ a daily reality through the truth of God's Word - Truth that will set us free. ** ranked #6 in Spiritual Growth category as a CBA Bestseller in February 2004
Things Pondered by Beth Moore- The first collection of Beth's Poetry & Vignettes
Bible concordance and the Message bible =)
A Perfect Wedding: Inviting the Author of Romance to Make Your Day Beautiful - by leslie and eric ludy --- In this little book, Leslie and I desire to dust off God's ancient path – a path that leads couples to the perfection of marriage intimacy. What makes a perfect wedding, and subsequently, a perfect marriage? The answer is not roses, rhymes, tender rhetoric, or even raw grit and determination. Rather, the Author of romance Himself wants to be your Wedding Planner. A wedding day doesn’t define a great and lasting marriage, but like a pulse, it identifies the life at the center of it. Humanly built wedding days set up couples for humanly marred marriages, but God-crafted wedding days provide a foundation for a beautiful lifetime of profound shared intimacy. A wedding day is a taste of what’s to come. The tenor of a wedding day can often be the tenor of an entire marriage. Is a wedding about you, the bride and groom? Or is it about Someone greater than you? Those who learn the answer to this all-important question correctly unlock the great mystery of marital success. If you are like many other couples in our generation who long for something more than mediocrity in your future marriage, then get off to the right start by assigning God the position of Wedding Coordinator. This book displays how breathtakingly beautiful your wedding day (and your marriage) can be when the Author of lasting love becomes the Guest of Honor. Included with this book is a CD of five original wedding songs that Leslie and I wrote and recorded in our own studio – each song is an expression of one of the specific truths written about in this book, and each one includes a performance track as well. One of our favorite songs on this album is a new wedding version of Faithfully – the full-length song that was originally included with When God Writes Your Love Story. Couples all around the country have used Faithfully in their weddings to express the beauty of a God-written love story.
When Dreams Come True: a love story only God could write by eric and leslie ludy- Whenever anyone says to us, “So tell us about your love story” we tell them to read When Dreams Come True. Our love story, in our humble opinion, was (and is) one of the most amazing in the history of the world. Not because of our own romantic ability – rather, because God Himself scripted the details. All of the struggles, doubts, hopes, fears, failures and triumphs of our relationship are captured in this book. During our single years and throughout our love story, Leslie and I both kept detailed journals, which we drew from when putting this book together. As a result, this story provides an intimate peak inside our hearts and minds during the process of building a God-written love story. It’s written like a novel, but the story is true. If you want a clear example of what a Heaven-built romance can look like, this is the book for you. If you have ever struggled with the idea of giving God full control of this area of your life, this book will offer you a refreshing vision of hope
When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships by Eric and Leslie Ludy- This book has provided the foundation for a whole new way of thinking about relationships among today’s younger generation. Rather than building a love story the way the world does (with a few Christian morals tacked on for good measure) this book introduces readers to a far superior way of building a love story…God’s way. After all, God is the One who invented the concept of romance in the first place! And God doesn’t need to imitate the world’s way of building a relationship…He has His very own perfect, amazing, beautiful way of writing a love story, and it is far more fulfilling and romantic than anything Hollywood could ever concoct. Leslie and I believe that the foundation for an amazing, lifelong love story begins even before you meet your future spouse, by allowing the Author of romance to script your love story and show you how to love like He loves. Rather than chasing after temporary relationships, this book challenges readers to give the “pen” to God and allow Him to script their love story in His own perfect time and way. In this book, we take readers through the “Four Secrets to an Amazing Love Story” – practical things that you can do now to prepare for a love story that will go the distance. From learning to love your spouse even before you meet them, to understanding the difference between mere abstinence and true purity; from practicing the skills of tenderness and selflessness that will make you a superhero spouse, to experiencing God’s best in your single years; from understanding renewed purity to making your parents your teammates – this book is loaded with inspiration, motivation, and practical insight for experiencing a God-written love story.
"Sit Walk Stand"Watchman Nee- An inspiring look at Ephesians and the believer's association with Christ, the world, and Satan. A classic by Watchman Nee
"God Of Abraham Isaac And Jacob"Watchman Nee-
The Christian life is based on the irrevocable promises of God, the enjoyment of all that God has prepared for us in Christ, and the transformation that results from the loving discipline of the Spirit. In The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Watchman Nee draws upon the experiences of these Old Testament patriarchs and presents their lives as an allegory of the complete Christian experience. From our response to God's promises by faith to our ultimate transformation into sons who are conformed to the image of Christ, we must pass through the same life experiences of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Like Abraham, we have been given the promise of God for the inheritance; like Isaac, we can enjoy all that God has planned for us in Christ His Son; and like Jacob, we must experience the discipline of the Holy Spirit for the sake of our growth and transformation
"Holy Spirit and Reality"Watchman Nee- The Christian Life seemingly involves many outward matters and things, such as Baptism, the Breaking of Bread, Worship, Praise, Prayer, Forgiveness, Humility, and Love For One Another. As such, it is easy to focus on these things but miss the spiritual reality behind them. This reality is the Holy Spirit. Apart from the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Reality, all of these things, no matter how faithfully practiced, are merely outward conduct that is devoid of any real inward spiritual content. Here, Watchman Nee speaks of the believer's need to advance from outward practices to a genuine, spiritual living that is centered on knowing and experiencing the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is actively working to reveal Himself to us and to discipline us so that we may be guided into God's reality.
The liberator by: Rob Lacey
Synopsis: An engaging new paraphrase of the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke into the language of the city. Rob Lacey reworks the metaphors, situations and speech patterns of the gospels to create a real impact on the modern urban reader.
The Shaping of a Christian Family more books like this by Elisabeth Elliot
Elisabeth Elliot offers a unique viewpoint of parenting and family life in this inspiring book. Drawing from the Scriptures, her observations of family life in America over the past 40 years, and her own upbringing, Elliot illustrates the foundational principles and values necessary to create a Christian home and family.
The Love of a Godly Mother by Max Lucado; Ruth Bell Graham; Beth Moore; Sheila Walsh; Kathy Troccoli; Elizabeth Elliot; Anne Graham Lotz
Let me be a women by Elizabeth Eliot
"In order to learn what it means to be a woman, we must start with the One who made her." Working from Scripture, well-known speaker and author Elisabeth Elliot shares her observations and experiences in a number of essays on what it means to be a Christian woman, whether single, married, or widowed.
Love Has a Price Tag by Elisabeth Elliot
In this collection of essays, Elisabeth Elliot shows us what it means to live a life fully given to Christ. By depicting everyday encounters and events, she helps us to see meaning both in the mundane and the miraculous. From a hospital in Georgia to a mission station in the Andes, from a seminary in Massachusetts to a secluded house in Jamaica, Elisabeth Elliot introduces us to places and people where simple faith perceives the power of God in the stuff of everyday living.
Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life under Christ's Control by Elisabeth Elliot, Joshua Harris (Foreword by), Ruth Bell Graham (Introduction)
From the PublisherPopular seminar speaker Elisabeth Elliot has written a book about bringing one's love life under the authority of Jesus Christ. She gives direction in such areas as singleness or marriage, putting God's desires ahead of personal desires, what men look for in a woman, virginity and chastity, and the man's and woman's role in relationships.
Quest for Love: True Stories of Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot
From the Publisher"What if I never marry - will God take that desire away?" "I have deep feelings for this guy, but he says I am like a sister to him. What should I do?" "Why should a man still be expected to initiate romance?" These are just a few of the questions posed in letters to Elisabeth Elliot by readers of her best-selling book Passion and Purity. In Quest for Love, Elliot shares many of these letters and responds to the writers' heartfelt needs and confusion with sound, biblical guidance. With warmth and humor, she dusts off "antiquated" concepts such as commitment, integrity, honor, and servanthood, and then applies them to dating and singleness today. Quest for Love is brimming with true stories about how men and women find each other. Some of the stories end unhappily and serve as wake-up calls to those on the edge of making serious mistakes. Others, including moving love stories of Christian heroes, give testimony to "a faithful shepherd bringing people together." The tales in this book reveal that the key to a great love life is adhering to high moral standards - no matter how old-fashioned they seem - and daily committing matters of the heart to Christ.
Why a Daughter Needs a Dad: A Hundred Reasons
by Gregory E. Lang, Janet Moran (Photographer), Janet Lankford-Moran (Photographer)
From the PublisherThe relationship between father and daughter almost defies description. Nurtured with love, the relationship strengthens and brings out the best in both, softening the rough edges of fathers and providing strength and security for their daughters. Why a Daughter Needs a Dad is one father's loving reflection upon what he brings - or hopes to bring - to his daughter's life. The warmth of hugs and laughter, the comfort of familiarity, the creation of a history from which both he and his daughter may draw - these things make up the warmhearted relationship he enjoys with his daughter and shares with readers in this sensitive and thoughtful book. Janet Lankford - Moran's photographs warmly illustrate many of the unique aspects of the ways fathers and daughters relate to one another.
The result is a book that will inspire fathers to embrace the irreplaceable role they play in their daughters' lives, to provide them with the love, nurture, and support they seek, and to enjoy the blessings that come back to them many times over.
Why a Daughter Needs a Mom by Gregory Lang
From the PublisherMothers and daughters often see themselves when they look at each other: mothers seeing themselves as a child again and daughters glimpsing the woman they will likely become. While this can be frightening at times, it also can be comforting. A daughter needs her mother to tell her the journey from girl to woman is more exciting than frightening and, with the blessing of children and grandchildren, the journey never ends. In his relationship with his own daughter, Greg Lang admits that while she once was his “playful partner in crime” and “most adoring audience,” she now turns to her mother for consolation and understanding. “Mothers are the best listeners,” he writes, “whether the news is good or bad. Moms know the reason for tears need not always be explained, but a big hug, a laugh, and chocolate always make things brighter.” A mom is a daughter’s role model through each stage of life, and wise and fortunate mothers are able to stay one step ahead of their daughters’ development along the way. A mother’s comfort soothes hurt feelings from playground to prom, from first-job pitfalls to first-pregnancy concerns. There is no substitute in a daughters’ life for Mom. With charming photographs of mothers and daughters of various backgrounds and ages, Why a Daughter Needs a Mom will inspire mothers everywhere to empower their daughters to reach their full potential in becoming strong, purposeful, independent women.
What Every Daughter Wants Her Mother to Know by Betty Sargent, Betsy Perry, Betsy F. Perry
From the PublisherDaughters and moms have a special bond, but it isn't always easy to communicate.
What Every Daughter Wants Her Mother to Know says everything to your mother that you wish you had, accented with warm photos. Sweet without being overly sentimental, every daughter's mother will love this book as an impromptu gift, thank-you, Mother's Day present or Christmas surprise.
Honest and heartfelt, here's what daughters everywhere want to share with their mom.
• "Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades, and friends-but only one mother in the whole wide world."-Kate Douglas Wiggin
• How about hiding those naked baby pictures of me when my boyfriend is around?
• "Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother."—Moorish Proverb
• It took me years to realize that when you told me I looked tired or that my hair was dirty, you did it out of love, not criticism.
The Incredible Truth About Mothers by Bradley Trevor Greive
From the Publisher
Motherhood is the world’s most demanding – and rewarding - job. It’s a calling that comes with incredible highs and gut-wrenching lows. How to express both the joys and challenges inherent in parenting the next generation in a way that is guaranteed to leave your audience smiling with tears in their eyes? Leave it to the one and only Bradley Trevor Greive.
In this moving and yet often side-splittingly funny homage to mothers everywhere, the best-selling author has masterfully paired his insightful prose with humorous animal photography that quickly and succinctly sums up his narrative’s loving nuances. A mother tiger nuzzling her cub. A basset hound with an ice bag on her head. All are fodder and focus for BTG’s unique wit and wisdom.
From birth to toddlers to teenagers, The Incredible Truth About Motherhood covers the many stops and starts children make on their journey to adulthood and describes how devoted mothers are both teacher and student. Of course, the book ends with a heartfelt “I love you, Mom!” on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of readers who will buy it as a Mother’s Day.
Bradley Trevor Greive’s previous books have been enthusiastically received in over two dozen countries throughout the world, attracting millions of readers with his trademark combination of engaging animal photography, gentle humor, and priceless perceptions. Dear Mom, for example, has sold nearly half a million copies in the year since it was published. The Incredible Truth About Motherhood should likewise rocket to the top of best-seller lists all over the planet.
You're Wearing That?: Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
From the PublisherDeborah Tannen's #1 New York Times bestseller You Just Don’t Understand revolutionized communication between women and men. Now, in her most provocative and engaging book to date, she takes on what is potentially the most fraught and passionate connection of women’s lives: the mother-daughter relationship.It was Tannen who first showed us that men and women speak different languages. Mothers and daughters speak the same language–but still often misunderstand each other, as they struggle to find the right balance between closeness and independence. Both mothers and daughters want to be seen for who they are, but tend to see the other as falling short of who she should be. Each overestimates the other’s power and underestimates her own. Why do daughters complain that their mothers always criticize, while mothers feel hurt that their daughters shut them out? Why do mothers and daughters critique each other on the Big Three–hair, clothes, and weight–while longing for approval and understanding? And why do they scrutinize each other for reflections of themselves? Deborah Tannen answers these and many other questions as she explains why a remark that would be harmless coming from anyone else can cause an explosion when it comes from your mother or your daughter. She examines every aspect of this complex dynamic, from the dark side that can shadow a woman throughout her life, to the new technologies like e-mail and instant messaging that are transforming mother-daughter communication. Most important, she helps mothers and daughters understand each other, the key to improving their relationship.With groundbreaking insights,pitch-perfect dialogues, and deeply moving memories of her own mother, Tannen untangles the knots daughters and mothers can get tied up in. Readers will appreciate Tannen’s humor as they see themselves on every page and come away with real hope for breaking down barriers and opening new lines of communication. Eye-opening and heartfelt, You’re Wearing That? illuminates and enriches one of the most important relationships in our lives.
I Only Say This because I Love You: Talking to Your Parents, Partner, Sibs, and Kids when You're All Adults by Deborah Tannen
SynopsisWhy does talk in families so often go in circles, leaving us tied up in knots? In this illuminating book, Deborah Tannen, the linguist and and bestselling author of You Just Don't Understand and many other books, reveals why talking to family members is so often painful and problematic even when we're all adults.
Supernatural Childbirth by Terri Mize (Author), Jackie Mize (Author)
