A razor sharp focus is required to bridge the gap between our vision and our current circumstances.Stay focused on the vision we want, despite the current reality. It's challenging to believe you will be rich when you are poor, healthy if you are sick, but it is necessary to achieve that vision. Focus on the desired result. Focus on the next step towards that goal. Without focus on these elements there can be no success. Stay focused on the positive elements, solutions over problem...

The first ever comprehensive oral history of President Obama’s administration and the complex political machine that created and powered a landmark American presidency.In this candid oral history of a presidential tenure, author Brian Abrams reveals the behind-the-scenes stories that illuminate the eight years of the Obama White House through more than one hundred exclusive interviews. Among those given a voice in this extraordinary account are Obama’s cabinet secr...

HOW CAN YOU LOVE SOMEONE AND RESENT HIM AT THE SAME TIME?Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer's disease. All of a sudden, it's as if Skelly is the kid, and Jake has to be the grown-up. Much of Skelly's care becomes Jake's responsibility, and that doesn't leave much time for a life of his own.Then, one day Jake rebels, and the unthinkable happens. Has Jake discovered too late how much...

What do leaders and executives do to keep improving their performances and maintain momentum? They go back to the basics. Fundamentals are the glue--communicating, listening, questioning, inspiring followers, being accountable, and delegating. These essentials are the change agents for leaders with a desire to succeed.In Leadership Skills That Inspire Incredible Results Halstead gives readers the same advice, guidance, and techniques he offers his clients. He outlines the ...

Growing up in a small Kentucky town, my life was filled with happiness. With a big family and loving parents. as a teenager I started writing poems to show my love to my new bride. Later after the birth of our daughter I was overwhelmed with emotions and found myself writing more and more. it was after the passing of my Dad that I decided to try and get a book together. I felt I owed it to him as much as myself. With a church going family and a mom that loved telling stories it seemed only...

For too long, Christians have domesticated God, bringing him down to our level as if he is a God who can be tamed. But he is a God who is high and lifted up, the Creator rather than the creature, someone than whom none greater can be conceived. If God is the most perfect, supreme being, infinite and incomprehensible, then certain perfect-making attributes must be true of him. Perfections like aseity, simplicity, immutability, impassibility, and eternity shield God from being crippled by cr...

What if the Trinity we've been taught is not the Trinity of the Bible? In this groundbreaking book, Matthew Barrett reveals a shocking discovery: we have manipulated the Trinity, recreating the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our own image. We have distorted the biblical, orthodox Trinity to justify our countless social agendas.With clarity, creativity, and conviction Barrett mines the scriptures as well as the creeds and confessions of the faith to help you rediscover the...

"Age-old wisdom presented in a practical, easy to understand manner that can be utilized by everyone." —Bernie Siegel, M. D., author of Love, Medicine & MiraclesNewly revised and updated to address the increased stress of our modern times, Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by bestselling author Richard Carlson ( Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff and Don't Get Scrooged)and Joseph Bailey is the classic guide...

The Lord Jesus Christ is an example for us. We're supposed to fight the devil the same way that Jesus fought the devil. In this book you'll learn the easy way to fight the devil and win!

From the celebrated author of Shotgun Lovesongs, 'a heart-wrenching look at family and the American mid-west' Stylist'With its focus on spirituality and reverence for the joys of everyday life, Little Faith calls to mind Marilynne Robinson's Gilead.' The New York TimesLyle Hovde is at the onset of his golden years, living a mostly content life in rural Wisconsin with his wife, Peg, daughter, Shil...

Do you find it difficult to motivate yourself? Would you like to achieve your goals quicker and have more free time to enjoy yourself? How would your life change if you could triple, even quadruple your productivity?This book provides you with actionable steps that some of the most successful people in the world use to dramatically increase their productivity and the amount of success they see in their lives. It is all given to you in an easy-to-digest formula in this life...

"I TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT IT'S STILL A NEVER-ENDING BATTLE…"Everybody knows that procrastination is the biggest waste of time – I am talking about those moments when you imagine what you should do in your mind a dozen times, but that still stays in your head, and deep down, you already know that.You may have already tried a couple of daily routines to change your bad habits. Some cross-out To-Do Lists to make sure that you get everything done during a d...