All the moving, changing shapes of a family are shown in Edith Schaeffer's imaginative reflections on infancy to grandmotherhood. She gives readers great ideas on how to support their family members and make moments memorable.

Edith Schaeffer comes directly to grips with the eternal question of why we face suffering and affliction in this life, showing us how to trust in God alone for comfort.

In The Hidden Art of Homemaking, Edith Schaeffer masterfully uncovers the profound yet often overlooked influence that creativity and artistry can have in the sanctuary of our homes. This timeless guide invites readers to transform their everyday living spaces into nurturing havens of beauty and inspiration, through simple acts of decoration, hospitality, and thoughtful care. With a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes and insightful musings, Schaeffer encourages us to rediscover t...

The Power of the Prophetic Blessing offers a seldom-heard message of encouragement and blessing for today and for generations to come.

Hannah's Hope is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief of not yet conceiving, losing a child, or struggling through the adoption process.

A uniquely practical guide and widely adopted text, this book shows precisely what therapists can say at key moments to enhance the process of healing and change. Paul Wachtel explains why some communications in therapy are particularly effective, while others that address essentially the same content may actually be countertherapeutic. He offers clear and specific guidelines for how to ask questions and make comments in ways that facilitate collaborative exploration and promote change. Il...

Can new bride Hannah Troyer navigate a treacherous path of competition and betrayal without losing everything she loves?When new bride Hannah Troyer is compelled by community elders to enter her a local baking contest for the benefit of an Englischer documentary, bonds of faith and family are strained to the breaking point. As the contest unfolds, Hannah faces competition and betrayal, exposing a terrible secret that threatens to destroy everything she loves. Will Hannah’s faith an...

Workbook of The Power of the Spoken Word

For more than 15 years, people who grew up in dysfunctional families have found hope, healing, and the power to move forward with their lives in the classic Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves. Now, in this revised and updated edition--which includes new stories, statistics, and more practical help--a new generation can move beyond failure to forgiveness by understanding the roots of their pain.Readers will explore family patterns that perpetuate dysfunction by cons...

It started with a simple question: How can we help them? It became an international movement called NEGU: Never Ever Give Up. When Jessica Joy Rees was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at age 11, she chose to focus not on herself but on bringing joy and hope to other children suffering from cancer.During the ten months she battled cancer, she and her family worked in the “Joy Factory” (originally their garage) making JoyJars®—packages filled with toys, game...

Most dads love their daughters, but theyre uncertain how they can show that love in a way their daughters understand…or figure out what their girls really need from them. Jay Payleitner has given thousands of dads great, man-friendly advice in his bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad. Now Jay guides his readers into what is unexplored territory for many of them—girl land—giving them ways to…do things with their daughters, not just for them; lecture less and listen more; be on the loo...

When Teens Pray richly demonstrates how God has intervened as teenagers have sought Him. Each chapter features true-life stories of the power of teens' prayers as they intercede for their high schools, families, and friends; as they pray on the mission field; and as they deal with the struggles of adolescence. "God links" -- dynamic prayer strategies supplied throughout the book -- help the reader connect with God. These amazing stories demonstrate that teenagers don't have to finish colle...