The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess
By: Ruth Schwenk
4.06
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn’t change the reality that being a mo…
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1. None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us
By: Jen Wilkin
4.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
Human beings were created to reflect the image of God--but only to a limited extent. Although we sh… read more
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- faith
- christian
- nonfiction
- christian non fiction
2. Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands
By: Gary L. Thomas
3.64
Format: None pages, Paperback
If you're sick of all the ways you've tried to bring about change in your marriage--the silent trea… read more
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- faith
- christian
- nonfiction
3. Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
By: Jen Wilkin
4.51
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Many Christian women find great encouragement and joy in and through women's Bible studies. However… read more
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- christian
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- christian non fiction
"It matters that women teach women, and that they do so with excellence."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"Shaping someone's understanding of the things of God is a huge responsiblity, and it is not to be taken lightly."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"The Word is living and active. It will conform you by dividing you. And in the dividing, miracle of miracles, it will render you whole."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
4. Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart
By: Becky Thompson
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
God's love, plans, and promises for you are forever unfolding. I get it, Momma. I totally get it. E… read more
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5. What a Son Needs from His Mom
By: Cheri Fuller
3.89
Format: 266 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author and parenting expert equips moms for the unique challenges of raising sons to be… read more
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6. Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes
By: Kristen Welch
4.15
Format: 222 pages, Paperback
"But everyone else has it." "If you loved me, you'd get it for me!" When you hear these comments fr… read more
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7. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
By: Stephen James , David Thomas
3.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, th… read more
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8. The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming
By: Sally Clarkson , Sarah Clarkson
4.00
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
How to make home your family's favorite place to be . . . all year long. Does your home sometimes f… read more
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9. Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can us… read more
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- christian
- parenting
- faith
- nonfiction
- christian non fiction
10. Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: 5 Steps to Banish Guilt and Beat Burnout When You Already Have Too Much to Do
By: Morgan Cutlip
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Loving your kids isn’t supposed to mean you completely disappear or get swallowed up by the demands… read more
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- nonfiction
- parenting
"You are not needy. You are not too much. You are not required to give all of you in order for others to thrive. You must not give all of you. In fact, it is imperative that you don't. You deserve to …"-Morgan Cutlip, Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: 5 Steps to Banish Guilt and Beat Burnout When You Already Have Too Much to Do
11. M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.53
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully ri… read more
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- nonfiction
- christian
- parenting
12. The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
By: Joanna Gaines
3.48
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
We all have a story to tell. This happens to be mine—every chapter a window into who I am, the jour… read more
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- christian
- nonfiction
13. Every Woman a Theologian: Know What You Believe. Live It Confidently. Communicate It Graciously.
By: Phylicia D. Masonheimer
4.50
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Know what you believe and live it boldly! Phylicia Masonheimer believes that every woman should be … read more
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- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- christian non fiction
14. Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments
By: Emily A. Jensen
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect par… read more
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- christian
- parenting
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
15. The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
By: Emily P. Freeman
4.26
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Nothing gets our attention like an unmade decision: Should I accept the new position? Which schooli… read more
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- faith
- christian
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"Making a living is nothing if you're not also making a life."-Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
"Just because things change doesn't mean you chose wrong in the first place. Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you have to do it forever."-Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
"A No Mentor is there to help you feel confident about saying no to the things you really don’t want to do anyway or to help you finally discover your strong, brave yes in the midst of fear."-Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
"Sometimes it looks like you're going nowhere or that you're headed in the wrong direction. I'm learning that the decision itself is rarely the point. The point is becoming more fully ourselves in the…"-Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
16. Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life
By: David Thomas
4.58
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
About those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . . Some say that's just how boys are--pr… read more
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- nonfiction
- christian
- parenting
17. In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
By: Jen Wilkin
4.45
Format: 167 pages, Paperback
Sometimes we ask What is God's will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? T… read more
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- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- christian non fiction
"How should the knowledge that God is ______ change the way I live?"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"God's will for our lives is that we conform to the image of Christ, whose incarnation shows us humanity perfectly conformed to the image of God."-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"No longer can we parse our fellow humans into the categories of ‘lovable’ and ‘unlovable.’ If love is an act of the will — not motivated by need, not measuring worth, not requiring reciprocity — then…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"If we focus on our actions without addressing our hearts, we may end up merely as better behaved lovers of self (...) The hope of the gospel in our sanctification is not simply that we would make bet…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
18. Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict)
By: Jennifer Pepito
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Frightened by the chaos in society, many parents fear for their children's futures--and end up rais… read more
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- nonfiction
- christian
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19. Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story
By: Nancy Guthrie
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Most people--Christians and non-Christians alike--are familiar with the garden of Eden, the perfect… read more
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- faith
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- christian non fiction
"My friend, if you are weak—worn out from work, worn down by criticism, weary of constant demands or disappointments—if you have come to the end of yourself, if you've been emptied of your delusions o…"-Nancy Guthrie, Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story
20. I Give Up: The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life
By: Laura Story
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Most of us long to be in control—of our schedule, our relationships, and our future. Newlywed Laura… read more
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- christian non fiction
21. The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess
By: Ruth Schwenk
4.06
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Mothering is messy. Our joy and hope in raising children doesn’t change the reality that being a mo… read more
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