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Decrease life's unnecessary details and increase your relationship with the Lord so you can live in awe of Christ's resurrection! 40 Days of Decrease is a guide for those hungering for a fresh Lenten/Easter experience. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole guides you through a study of Jesus’ uncommon and uncomfortable call to abandon the world’s illusions, embrace His kingdom’s realities, and journey cross-ward and beyond.

This book is crucial for every manager or HR representative who shouldn’t just prepare to one day be faced with a report of a traumatic experience at work, but plan on it. This five-step method will help managers make survivors feel supported and understood. The Empathetic Workplace guides supervisors of any level through an understanding of how stories of trauma impact the brain of both the survivor and the listener, as well as the tools to handle the interaction appropriately, to help the listener, the organization, and most importantly, the survivor.

In her inimitable style of memoir and personal reflection, Nora Gallagher explores the beauty and mystery of this most fascinating of topics. Whether exploring the history of Christian communion, taking us inside the workings of a soup kitchen, or sharing times of joy and sadness with friends, she reminds us what it means to partake of, and be part of, the body of Christ.

Before you say good night, snuggle your kids cozy close and enjoy favorite Bible stories for bedtime. Amy Parker, the author you know and love from the best-selling books Night Night, Farm and Night Night, Train, has released her first bedtime Bible storybook.

Fans of Fiona the Hippo, the internet and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden sensation, can now experience full-length Fiona the Hippo adventure audiobooks with this 4-in-1 holiday collection. This New York Times bestselling series features inspiring and heartwarming stories about this heroic little hippo and her many animal friends, and these titles share stories of Fiona celebrating extra special days at the zoo—Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Fiona’s birthday!

Tens of thousands of women and families every year lose a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The statistics are sobering - between 10 percent and 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1 percent in stillbirth, and nearly 23,000 babies die before their first birthday - but statistics alone miss the depth of the hurt. Each loss is personal and devastating.

Fun, relatable, and inspirational, The Glimmer Girls Audio Collection, written by Grammy-award winning Natalie Grant, will bring hours of enjoyment for tween girls. This 4-in-1 audio collection is a great value for these popular realistic fiction books, which take girls on adventures with a little bit of mystery across the world and back. Follow twin sisters Mia and Maddie and their little sister LuLu as they travel with their mother and dad and super-fun nanny, having adventures and solving mysteries along the way.

"Mom, I have something I need to tell you...." They didn't talk. Not for 10 years. Not about faith anyway. Instead a mother and daughter tiptoed with pain around the deepest gulf in their lives - the daughter's choice to leave the church, convert to Islam, and become a practicing Muslim.

Best-selling and beloved author Madeleine L’Engle, Newbery winner for A Wrinkle in Time, was known the world round for her imaginative spirit and stories. She was also known to spark controversy - too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox has much to say to a new generation of readers and listeners today. A Light so Lovely casts a vivid portrait of this enigmatic icon’s spiritual legacy, starting with her inner world and including fresh reflections on her writing for today’s listeners.

In her best-selling books Anything and Restless, Jennie Allen challenged women to fully surrender their lives to God and then offered a process to uncover and understand the raw materials he had given them. Now, those two concepts have been combined to create a 40-day journey for women to pursue God and find the deepest yearnings of their heart fulfilled. This step-by-step process, to fully surrender to God and then identify the threads of gifts, passions, places, relationships, and sufferings in your life, is not to get what you want but to find what God wants of you.

In what was to become the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma City bombing was one in a long line of violent attacks that have left communities across the nation searching for healing and hope. With the soaring message of the power of love to conquer evil, Grace from the Rubble tells the intertwining stories of four captivating individuals

Rocks & Minerals is a compact field guide to 50 varieties of rocks and minerals. Inside this book, you’ll find profiles on individual specimens, each showcasing characteristics, chemical composition, origins, and key identifiers. From beautiful gemstones to sparkling geodes and incredible volcanic formations, this visually stunning guide is an engrossing overview of natural environments. Use this book to learn tips for building your own collection.

Fans of Fiona the Hippo, the internet and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden sensation, can now experience full-length Fiona the Hippo books in audio download format with this 3-in-1 collection. These children’s books feature inspiring and heartwarming stories about this heroic little hippo and her many animal friends at the zoo.

The Bible tells us that those who place their trust in Jesus and pray in one of His many names will be rewarded with gifts of joy, peace, and power. Join Ann Spangler, bestselling author of Praying the Names of God, as she guides you into a richer and more rewarding relationship with Christ by helping you to understand and pray His names on a daily basis.

Brady Collins is juggling full-time fatherhood with the booming auto repair business he runs out of his barn. His ex-wife's sudden death has shaken him, but the devastating news that follows leaves him reeling: Sam is not his biological son. When Sam's wealthy maternal grandparents decide they want custody of the child, Brady knows he's in for the fight of his life. Brady's attorney tips him off that one major life change would virtually assure him of winning guardianship of baby Sam at the final hearing: the stability of an impending marriage. And his friend Hope is willing to step in as the loving and devoted fiancée. Local radio celebrity Hope Daniels has been driven by a solitary goal her entire life, and she's finally been offered her dream job—in Atlanta. Unfortunately, her arrangement with Brady requires her presence in Copper Creek, and she is faced with missing the chance of a lifetime or standing in the way of a dear friend’s dreams.

Motherhood can often feel overwhelming and isolating. Your feelings swing between joy and uncertainty, intense love and anxiety, laughter and tears. Ashlee Gadd and the writers behind the popular blog Coffee + Crumbs have written a beautiful reminder of your identity. The Magic of Motherhood is a curated collection of honest stories weaving together the love, joy, and magnificent heartache of motherhood. Instead of offering advice, the writers offer something even better: their hearts. You'll listen to essays about identity, adoption, body image, miscarriage, friendship, faith, and more.

Jesus’ pattern for church living was one of family - of brothers and sisters living in intimate, life-giving community with each other. With story, sensitivity, and hope, Beyond Awkward Side Hugs invites us to leave behind eroticized, fear-based patterns and move toward gendered, generous relationships between men and women of character as we love one another as Jesus did.

In A Dolphin Wish, a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need - lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at Watery World talking about the trouble they've been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge, and they talk Miss Twist into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.

Fiona the Hippo fans can now experience the Fiona the Hippo I Can Read titles in audio download format with this 4 in 1 collection.

Now That I’m Called is a guide for women who feel called to vocational gospel ministry within the church. It provides them with a biblical, theological, and practical framework to process their calling and prepare them for full-time ministry.