Dr. Chapman identifies five basic languages of love and then guides couples towards a better understanding of their unique languages of love.
Marriage Partnership
This isn't the first book to point out that what communicates love to you might not mean a thing to your mate. But Gary Chapman says it the most clearly, and most convincingly. His well-defined languages explain why so many well-meaning spouses find expressions of love so frustrating.
Too many marriages end when someone says "I've fallen out of love with you or "I don't love you anymore. In reality, such statements reveal a lack of understanding about the fundamental nature of true love.
The Love Dare, as featured in the movie Fireproof (starring Kirk Cameron and from the team that brought us the #1 best selling DVD Facing the Giants), is a forty-day guided devotional experience that will lead your heart back to truly loving your spouse while learning more about the design, nature, and source of true love.
Each day's entry discusses a unique aspect of love, presents a specific "dare to do for your spouse (some will be very easy, others very challenging), and gives you a journalin ... more
A Revolutionary Message: "I've been married 35 years and have not heard this taught."
A Simple Message: A wife has one driving need -- to feel loved. When that need is met, she is happy. A husband has one driving need --to feel respected. When that need is met, he is happy.
When either of these needs isn't met, things get crazy. "Love and Respect" reveals why spouses react negatively to each other, and how they can deal with such conflict quickly,easily and biblically.
A Message That Works:
Based on over three decades of counseling, as well as scientific and biblical research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and his wife, Sarah, have already taken the "Love and Respe ... more
In this revised edition of Shepherding a Child's Heart, Dr. Tedd Tripp not only draws on his thirty years of experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and father, but he also shares insights gained in ten years of teaching this material in conferences worldwide, providing more valuable help for parents.
Bringing Up Boys by parenting expert and best-selling author Dr. James Dobson was, and continues to be, a runaway hit, selling more than 2 million copies to date. Now, Dr. Dobson presents his highly anticipated companion book: Bringing Up Girls.
Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson’s trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges specific to girls and women today and who ultimately excel in life.
Parents, teachers, and others involved in shaping the character of girls have a lot on their minds:
In this important follow–up to her book The Power of a Praying® Parent (over 1.7 million sold), Stormie Omartian addresses the areas of concern parents have for their grown children and shares how to lift them up to God. With stories from other parents and insight gleaned from personal experience, Stormie helps parents pray with the power of God's Word over their adult children and their
career choices and sense of purpose
marriages and other vital relationships
parenting skills and leadership
struggles, addictions, or emotional trials
faith commitment and prayer life
Each year thousands of parents watch their grown children step out into the world and wish they could do more to supp ... more
Starting with the discovery that the goal of marriage goes beyond personal happiness, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites readers to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to love him more and reflect more of the character of his Son.
Fireproof Your Marriage will challenge you to love better, love first and love for a lifetime. This six-week study is founded on Biblical principles for strong, God-centered, lifelong marriages. The Fireproof Your Marriage study integrates movie clips from FIREPROOF, along with key Scriptures, thought-provoking questions and devotionals, including concepts from The Love Dare book. For use with the Fireproof Your Marriage Leader's Kit or Couple's Kit.
Great for small groups or sunday school class. Fireproof Your Marriage includes these six sessions:
He Said/She Said: appreciating the God-designed differences between men and women.
He First Loved Us: God's love for you and how it enables you to love o ... more
Finally, some sensible advice and caring encouragement on raising boys — from the nation's most trusted parenting authority, Dr. James Dobson.
With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a result, boys are suffering.
Parents, teachers, and others involved in shaping the character of boys have many questions:
Are boys fundamentally different from girls?
What role does competition play in a boy's development?
What is a father's unique contribution to parenting a son? What about a mom's role?
How can grandparents contribute to raising ... more
Would you like to have a successful, joyful marriage? Do you want to know more about you loved one's dreams and goals for your union? Before You Say "I Do provides the perfect opportunity to gain greater insights into your future mate's expectations and time-tested principles for a satisfying lifelong partnership.
Through interactive surveys, thoughtful questions, and real-life examples, your relationship will deepen as you uncover areas of harmony and potential areas of discord. You will explore ways to:
Adjust to difference in personality and background