From a husband-and-wife team, honest reflections on and practical strategies for combating loneliness and disconnection by building a healthy family, right where you are. A husband-and-wife team put their philosophy of "We don't quit on family" into action, demonstrating how to combat isolation, build healthy relationships, and fight for (not with!) the ones you love, right where you are. When Chris and Julie Bennett and their four kids decided...

In 1999 when my only child moved from Ohio to Oregon it ocurred to me that one day she might appreciate having a journal describing the events leading up to her unusual birth. I never married Katie's father because of something terrible he did to me in 1970, and I never discussed the incident with anyone at the time. When Katie married and was expecting her first child I emailed her father to tell him we were to become grandparents. This led to a...

New, updated edition 2023! Lyn Kelley, Ph.D., CPC, drawing from 25+ years of experience, gives you ALL the little-known secret tactics that controllers and manipulators use but DON'T want you to know! She tells you what to say to the controller to get him off his position and onto yours. How to know the severity of his case, how to know if he can change, how to get "unhooked" and get him to surrender. Here's what you'll learn:What is Control and When...

Do you understand that faith requires resilience to take what belongs to you? Do you know that the Devil keeps to himself things that belong to us from our Father? He wants to mock us, like a criminal who robs and kills people and keep their possession as trophies. Everything good in possession of the Devil does not belong to him at all, he stole it from us. Read about the Bible's king David's strategy to take up a cause to save his nation and in...

The guide for parents, or care givers who have trouble communicating with their child. This guide will give you the skills to start relating with your child and develop skills to take them into adult hood. Includes Tips for developing a strong communication bond, how to set up House Meetings, House Rules and Shopping Centre Tips.

Generally speaking, pleasant social interactions that were already established, even long standing ones, suffer when tragedy strikes. Those social relationships that were established after the tragedy strikes tend to be positive and more intense. This work illustrates this strange phenomenon and gives some advice on how to prepare for a potential family health crisis. Every family should take a little time to read and prepare. No family group is immune...

I first met Joshua Rich when he attended a class I was teaching as a volunteer in the Arizona Maricopa County Jail system. When he explained his story, I knew it would make a positive impact as to prison sentencing, reform and rehabilitation. I asked him to write down the details of his life, and I would turn it into a book. He did so, and the book became two books. This is the first one. It all started innocent enough. Just a little curiosity which...

About the Book There is a special bond formed between father and daughter. Darla Dodds shares her special bond with her father, who provided many lessons in life and made a powerful impact not just on Darla, but other human beings as well. Dodds shares her admiration for her father to let him know the incredible impact he had on her life. This special relationship shows the ripple effect one has when we touch another person's life. About the Author...

The young girl held on to the top branches of the eucalyptus tree as it swayed gently back and forth. She was watching the sun as it rose of the far horizon. The intriguing aroma of the eucalyptus mixed with the smell of the pines. It was intoxicating. Annelise had attended Catholic school and was a favorite of the nuns that adored her. At Christmas she was always chosen to portray a blue-eyed angel. Annelise was a precocious child and played many...

Marriage is the foundational human relationship that God ordained. It is the building block on which all familial relationships are established. We desperately want relationships, and we want them to work. Getting married can be a significant life milestone for most people. Without solid planning and preparation by engaged couples, we will surely see a continuation of the startling divorce rate among Christians and non-Christians alike. Approaching...