Women Spiritual Growth

It wasn't until Melissa d'Arabian evaluated her relationship with food in light of her relationship with God that she began to appreciate food as not only a gift from him but also as a deeper invitation into his love. In Tasting Grace, Melissa shares 16 invitations that will transform your perception of food and the role it plays in your own life, from equality to connection to hospitality to stewardship and more.

Kim Fields has lived most of her life with people thinking they know her, which is understandable. From her first job on a Mrs. Butterworth syrup commercial at age seven, she has spent 40 years in the public eye. There were nine years as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the classic sitcom The Facts of Life, five more in her 20s starring as Regine Hunter on the seminal coming-of-age show Living Single, and most recently appearing as herself on Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dancing with the Stars.

Andrea Logan White appeared to be living the American dream, or what many would call a perfect life. However, underneath the happy veneer of the model, actress, and producer was a subtle, caustic voice leading to emptiness and self-destruction. She was being crushed under the weight of her own drive for perfection. Andrea's remarkable journey, which took her from hanging out in the Playboy mansion to finding God at a stoplight on Hollywood Boulevard, is not the whole story.

Allison Allen made a career of being someone else. Formerly a professional actor, and now a highly sought-after Bible teacher, she knows a thing or two about playing a role. But, she says, all of us play roles nearly all of the time, and it's exhausting. We walk into a room, figure out who we're supposed to be in this context, slip into character, and say the lines we know we should say. We become someone else. Maybe we tell ourselves it's some version of us, but deep down we know this inauthentic role is not what God wants for our lives - and it's not what we want either.

If you want to find freedom from the forces vying for your heart, let Christine Hoover equip you for the fight. In this approachable yet provocative audiobook, she helps you root out your own misplaced allegiances so that you can live wholly as a subject of the king who made and redeemed you.

¿Alguna vez te has sentido atrapado en un ciclo de dolor sin resolver, repitiendo las ofensas una y otra vez en tu mente? Sabes que no puedes seguir viviendo así, pero no sabes qué hacer a continuación. Y simplemente no estás seguro de si alguna vez lo superarás. Lysa TerKeurst ha recorrido este viaje, luchando con heridas profundas y sufriendo para avanzar. Y ha descubierto que, para encontrar la libertad que da vida, hay que dejar de lado el resentimiento y la resistencia para perdonar a las personas que no están dispuestas a hacer las cosas bien.

At twelve years old, Heather Petersen wanted to die. Growing up amid arguments, addiction, and abuse, Heather spirals from despair into rebellion. By the seventh grade, she’s drinking, smoking, and doing drugs. As a teen, she settles into playing the victim and drowning in self-pity. Then she meets Jayson Stover.

Life is unfair. Bad things happen to good people. Not all dreams come true. We lose people. We fail people. And when we encounter the inevitable struggles of life, we may be tempted to ask God Why me? as we try to reconcile our pain with God's promises. But a far more helpful and life-enriching question for us to ask God is What are you trying to teach me in this? Tackling ten common struggles, such as isolation, fear, rejection, failure, insecurity, temptation, and more, Landra Young Hughes shows you how to have peace even when life doesn't make sense.

Single Woman Mandy Hale shares with listeners what can happen in their lives by praying this powerful prayer. She has shown women how important it is to be secure in singleness by being smart, strong, and independent. In this all new book, she will prompt listeners to never settle and not miss out on the beauty that can be found in times of “waiting.”

Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. People are complex and relationships are messy but loving one another well is possible. Whether navigating political or religious differences, or dealing with toxic people or our own unforgiveness, this book tackles the struggles no one really wants to talk about. But there is hope! We can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we'd rather run from.

Traditional language for God has been dominated by a single image—Father—and masculine norms. For some, this language is meaningful. For others, it is deeply problematic. In both cases, it’s limited. One thing is certain: God is more. Mallory Wyckoff believes it’s past time to expand the ways we think about God. Through personal story, theology, spirituality, and social justice (and highlighting the interconnectedness of each), Wyckoff explores feminine metaphors and untapped language for God, all revelatory of a God who is more than we’ve been allowed to imagine.

Like a wise counselor and friend, this New York Times best-selling author speaks directly to women everywhere with practicality and inspiration. With over one million copies in print, Woman to Woman provides advice that will touch all women who strive for a Christ-centered life.

God has a personal and unique purpose for your life. It is powerful, meaningful, exciting, and deeply fulfilling. He wants you to have it all-happiness and success! Discovering your purpose is easier than you think. Entrepreneur and business consult Karen Conrad is passionate about helping others bring vision to reality. She will encourage you to recognize the gifts, talents, and grace God has already deposited in you and how He's been preparing you all along.

Being the wife of a pastor or an elder is a joy - and a challenge. These devotional meditations encourage and equip wives of church leaders by pointing them to the word of God for refreshment and counsel. Whether you are new to being a pastor's or elder's wife or have been in that role for decades, the truths in this book will speak to you amid the complexities of ministry life and testify that the Lord is unfailingly good.

Female listeners of all ages will find a sassy, funny, authentic, and encouraging friend in master word weaver Jami Amerine, as she comes alongside you to share God's overwhelming grace and peace in an inside-out journey to true, life-sustaining rest. In a climate that is steeped in stress and worries, this book offers a priceless opportunity to walk in faith to experience the overwhelming blessing of a mind, spirit, and body at rest.

Wie kann eine Frau heute selbstbewusst und erfüllt leben? Stacy und John Eldredge zeichnen in diesem Hörbuch ein neues Bild authentischer Weiblichkeit. Tatkraft, Mut und Selbstbewusstsein haben darin ebenso Platz wie das Bedürfnis, zu lieben und geliebt zu werden. Auch Schönheit ist wichtig; aber sie ist keine Frage von Diäten oder Fitnessprogrammen, sondern - seit Eva - ein Wesensmerkmal jeder Frau. Doch oft genug ist sie verborgen hinter den Schutzmechanismen, mit denen wir uns vor den Verletzungen des Lebens hüten wollen.

If you feel overwhelmed, you're not alone. Three out of five people admit to doing more than they can manage. Thinking God requires this, we say, "I must be everything to everyone". Then we struggle and feel selfish and guilty when we say no, grow weary, or snap at someone out of sheer exhaustion. Is this what God desires? Somewhere along the line of being a good Christian, wife, daughter, or friend we lose sight of who we are in Christ.

You'll find a sassy, funny, authentic, and encouraging friend in master word weaver Jami Amerine, as she comes alongside you to share God's overwhelming grace and patience in an inside-out journey to wellness. She'll introduce you to a Heavenly Father who adores you, right where you are. And she'll let you have a peek into the insane ride of her life that led her to complete freedom after years of hating herself - while she was completely and utterly adored by Jesus.

In this audiobook, Crystal authentically shares her story of desperately trying to be liked by everyone, fighting against her wavering self-worth, and always feeling she wasn’t measuring up as a mother. But breakthroughs always start with a breakdown, and by discovering and practicing simple strategies, Crystal was eventually able to see herself and her life’s purpose in a whole new light.

Your story. It zigs just when you thought it should zag. You honestly didn’t realize you had a plan for your life until it didn’t turn out the way you thought it would. But there’s good news. Belonging to Jesus means that your story is part of a much larger tale to be told.