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The enemy wants us to feel rejected ... left out, lonely, and less than. When we allow him to speak lies through our rejection, he pickpockets our purpose. Cripples our courage. Dismantles our dreams. And blinds us to the beauty of Christ's powerful love. In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences with rejection -- from the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father to the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman...
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Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Where do you turn when you feel empty and incomplete while walking through the fog of mundane living? In Awake, Anjuli Paschall helps you notice God's presence in all you do and invites you to wake up to the love of God-a love that is always with you, always pursuing you, and always offering you more of the abundant life you've been longing for"--
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Howard Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"An award-winning author, former presidential speechwriter, and mother of four weaves stories of her own struggles against comparison and impossible expectations with those of seven ex-perfectionist saints (and one heretic) who show us how to pursue a new kind of perfection: freedom in Christ." --
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Groupp
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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You're not supposed to be perfect-- you're supposed to be human. Gerth shares how God wants to set our hearts free from lies. She shows Christian women how to embrace what He created us to be; pursue His purpose in our lives; and offer others the love we've been freely given.
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"Reimagining the story of Eve, Sarah Jakes Roberts draws lessons from Scripture and from her own life that show women how to use the mistakes of their past to overcome the challenges of today. Woman Evolve teaches women that they can use failures and mistakes to break through to their future. Like Eve, they do not need to live defined by the past. Pastor Sarah says, "Bruised heels can still crush serpents' heads.""--
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Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"The four knitters of the Heavenly Hugs Prayer Shawl Ministry are stuck . . . in a stagnant church, a comfortable mold of ministry, and the points of pain that hold each of them back. Until, that is, Father Pete shakes them up by insisting that they meet not at church but in public at the local mall (for heaven's sake) where anything can happen-this while the Lady's Chapel where they normally meet is painted. The church needs more than a face-lift,...
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Thomas Nelson Publishers
Pub. Date
2005
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English
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Explores the beauty and mystery of the feminine soul by revealing the three core desires of every woman's heart--to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty--and describes how the feminine heart can be restored.
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David C Cook
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"In a culture that bombards women with "thinspiration" messages and pressure to "do it all" while wearing the mask of perfection, women are left feeling alone and overwhelmed. How can they stop comparing themselves to others? How can they live out who they really are? Lee Wolfe Blum offers stories from everyday women who have answered these questions with their lives--and found true beauty in the process. In Brave Is the New Beautiful, Blum weaves...
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Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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2014.
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English
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"Author tells her story and that of other women who have discovered great purpose because of adverse experiences, helping readers to find forgiveness and healing and inspiration for the future God has for them"--
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HarperOne
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2015.
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English
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There are hundreds of metaphors for God, but the church only uses a few familiar images: creator, judge, savior, father. In this book Lauren Winner gathers a number of lesser-known tropes, reflecting on how they work biblically and culturally, and reveals how they can deepen our spiritual lives. --Amazon.com
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FaithWords
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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In a time when women carry more influence than any other generation, the power of prayer has never been more important to remind us that we do not have to bear our crosses alone. We need prayer to stand guard over our hearts and minds and over the hearts and minds of our families. Women today are shattering glass ceilings and forging new paths in the world. What Happens When a Woman Prays is a clarion call for women to continue their progressive march...
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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In her newest book, bestselling author and founder of Simplified Emily Ley brings a revolutionary exploration of how to live a life of more in a world that often overwhelms to the point of burnout. Emily empathizes with readers in the throes of exhaustion and provides tools for nourishing their spirits and achieving a life where less becomes more. Statistics don't lie. People today are more fatigued, burned out, and overwhelmed than ever. Smartphones...
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Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"In her most personal book yet, popular speaker and bestselling author Sarah Bessey invites us into her long--and sometimes miraculous--road to recovery after a terrible accident and shares how it changed everything she believed about God"--
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Nelson Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Too often we characterize our food cravings as bad, and dieting can make us feel disappointed and defeated. TerKeurst offers a new perspective: we were made to crave: God created us to crave more of Him instead of misplacing that craving by overindulging in physical pleasure and unhealthy choices that will never truly satisfy. Here she invites us go get out of the cycle of losing weight but then gaining it back by accepting the deeper spiritual and...
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