Season's of a Mother's Heart


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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." (Ecclesiastes 3:1)Your life as a mom is a whirlwind of changing seasons that can leave you exhilarated one day and exhausted the next. Take time to catch your breath with Sally Clarkson as she shares personal stories and heartfelt insights to refresh your spirit. She opens her own seasoned heart as a homeschooling wife and mother to be a voice of heartfelt encouragement for your life at home. Step out of the whirlwind, pour a cup of tea, and take a deep breath of God's Spirit with Sally."God will use all your seasons to shape and challenge your heart, to prepare you to be a mother after his heart, and to equip you to raise wholehearted children for Christ who will follow him, and then do the same for their own children. It is your calling." -- Sally Clarkson




Chocolate For a Mother's Heart


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Moms Love Chocolate, Too! Mothers do it all -- they teach, listen, guide, and protect. They shelter us from life's unexpected storms, nurture us into adulthood, and know just when to push us from the nest. Now the creator of the bestselling Chocolate series offers up a rich, soulful celebration of motherhood, one that any woman -- mother, daughter, sister, or best friend -- will love. Here are more true stories that capture the essence of what it means to be a woman and that honor the unforgettable experience of mothering, from the heartwarming and hilarious to the bittersweet: a mother sending her child off to school, or down the aisle...a mother who knows just what to say and when to say it -- or keep it to herself...a stand-in mom who passes for the "real thing" with flying colors...a mother whose intuition never fails....You're sure to recognize yourself -- or your own mom -- in the pages of Chocolate for a Mother's Heart.




Does He Know A Mother's Heart? How Suffering Refutes Religions


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How can extreme suffering be so commonplace if there is a God who knows everything, who is all-powerful and also compassionate? How do the scriptures of our religions explain the existence of suffering? Do these explanations stand up to examination? Does our experience testify to a God? Or do the two demons - time and chance - explain all that we have to go through? In a devastating dissection of the scriptures - laced with accounts of the suffering and pain that he has seen at first-hand - Arun Shourie tells us why he has eventually gravitated to the teachings of the Buddha. And what lessons these teachings hold for our daily lives.




The Vision of a Mother's Heart


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The Vision of a Mother's Heart is the story of Isabel Greene, an ordinary ten-year-old girl from an ordinary southern family that is living off the land in the 1920s. They are hardworking, God-honoring, fun-loving people who are considered poor by some but think of themselves as quite happy. Isabel's Mama teaches her the joys of cooking, sewing, doing laundry, and taking care of children, while always turning each chore into a time of singing and laughter and striving to instruct her children in the truth by planting seeds of faith in their hearts. When tragedy strikes, life drastically changes for the Greene family. Although the family attempts to press on, they are faced with further calamity when a fire ravages their home. Despite their escape, they are left with difficult questions: Where is God in tragedy and suffering? Why does He allow people to face hardships when all they want to do is honor Him? What if their worst fear-separation from one another-is realized? Can the Greene family trust God when everything around them is falling apart? The Vision of a Mother's Heart was inspired by the author's grandmother, Isabel. Her mother's life, love, and instruction sewed seeds of faith in the hearts of her children that now have been passed to the next generation. The story weaves a heartwarming tale that will leave you thinking about the long-term impact of your everyday decisions.




Reflections From a Mother's Heart


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What better gift is there than for Mom to share her life’s story, straight from the heart? Children young or grown will truly love receiving this treasure for a lifetime as they read stories about their mother’s life experiences. Reflections from a Mother’s Heart is a beautiful place to record special memories that includes guided questions prompting thoughts about family history, childhood highlights, lighthearted incidents, cherished traditions, and spiritual lessons learned. The completed journal provides a priceless, beloved gift that will be cherished for generation after generation.




Love Without Reason - A Mother's Heart


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Philip Mathews is a miracle! Initial medical reports indicated that he would be born dead, but Philip was born alive. He is now a testimony to all people that God hears and answers prayers. Philip was born to Susan and Santhosh Mathews in 2000. As a result of their personal experiences with Philip, who was born with Goldenhar's syndrome, Susan and Santhosh founded Love Without Reason(r) to help children born with craniofacial deformities. The organization soon expanded to include the cause of countless men, women and children who are lured into sex trafficking and child beggary around the world. Susan's experiences with Philip birthed an inspiration to write about the daily struggles of parents of children with special needs. She speaks about a mother's efforts to balance her faith with the practical realities of life. The book contains several entries/articles about daily struggles of a mother with a special needs child, an inspiration to millions of families who are looking for answers in a world of confusion. Is God real? Does Faith matter? Is suffering a good thing? Why would a good God allow suffering? Many such questions are answered in the pages of this book. The Bible suggests that suffering is but for a moment, but this suffering is nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed. The book also highlights major social issues such as abortion, sex trafficking, human trafficking and child beggary. Love Without Reason helps folks in poverty ridden areas who are born with craniofacial deformities such as Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Ankylosis and any other cranio deformities by providing the patients with free surgeries. The surgeries are provided free of cost to the patients who cannot afford the cost. Susan's journey through a world of suffering and pain inspired her to see beyond that world into a life filled with hope and immeasurable joy, the joy that comes by knowing Jesus as Lord and Savior. Philip has overcome various obstacles to be a wonderful young man with a magnetic personality reaching out to thousands around the world with his message of hop




Songs from a Mother's Heart


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Women's devotional book contemplates each of the psalms from a woman's perspective.




You Are the Mother of All Mothers


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Every loss mama deserves to be reminded she is the mother of all mothers.




A Mother's Heart


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A mother of three, Jean Fleming reveals what it means to be a godly mother and offers encouragement to mothers of all ages and backgrounds. She helps mothers distinguish their role and God's role in raising children, shows how to take a spiritual inventory of a child's life and pray for that child, and teaches how to be thankful for a child's strengths and weaknesses.




Growing a Mother's Heart


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From new to seasoned moms we share the desire to meet our children's needs and become more loving and understanding moms. We live with struggles, busyness, and constant choices, yet treasure the wonderful moments of our children's kisses, cuddles, and surprising words. Moms from the past, present, and future offer stories to renew and grow your mother's heart. Each week contains a prayer, a devotion focused on a biblical mom, a devotion of a mom from history, and three contemporary devotions. Stories from moms will make you laugh and touch your heart as they bring encouragement, joy, and draw you closer to God. You will walk away with the blessed assurance--through Christ, you are good enough.