Fruitbearers

" Love is an act of our will, based on the commitment we made when we married...Love is a choice. Give it or give up on it. Love is always a choice ." (p. 13) Do you want your marriage to happily last a lifetime? You must be intentional in strengthening and enriching your relationship with your spouse. In this book, the author encourages readers to make daily choices that will help nourish their marriage, such as choosing to keep my commitment to you, choosing to forgive you, choosing to submit to you, choosing to keep romance alive, choosing to help you achieve your dreams and goals, and more. The key is to make a conscious decision to  grow closer as a couple... and to do all these things for your spouse even when you don't feel like it.  Our daily choices matter...they either help or harm/hinder the strength of our marriage. Each chapter ends with a conventional wisdom quote, choice questions, and a prayer. These questions will help readers evaluate their marital r

Are you tired of telling your kids to do chores or to stop fighting for the millionth time (or that's what it feels like to you)? Are you discouraged from expecting maturity from your teens but it seems like it never comes? There's hope and help! Check out Motivate Your Child , my new favorite parenting book! Based on Biblical principles and heart approach to parenting , the authors show parents how to raise and train children to have internal motivation to do the right thing without being told (over and over again). Behavior modification (based on external motivation) appeals to a child's selfishness to get things done with the mindset of  "What's in it for me?" But a heart-based approach parenting teaches children to be internally motivated to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. The book aims to equip parents to nurture strong moral and spiritual development in their child(ren) which will prepare them for life. Some of the topics cov

Praying for our children is one of the most important things (if not the most important) we can do for them. I have two sons and one daughter. I pray for them everyday. Prayer is my lifeline in raising my children. I love this book! A Mom's Prayers for Her Son covers prayers for every area of your son's life. There are 77 topics in the book such as When He's Falling into Addiction, When His Faith Is Shaken, When He's in the Wrong Crowd, When He's Feeling Depressed, and When I Don't Know What to Pray. The topics are all related to what a young man may face or struggle with spiritually, socially, emotionally, and relationally. Self-control. Anger. Courage. Pride. Doubts. Competitiveness. Rebellion. The book also includes encouraging stories from moms about how God has answered their prayers for their sons. God knows our son(s) best and loves them more than we can ever imagine so it's wise for us to ask Him for help, wisdom, guidance, protection, etc. Each

Most people probably have heard of sex trafficking in India, Thailand, and Cambodia. But sex trafficking is not just an international issue. In Plain Sight is a revealing and informative documentary that features the wonderful work of six female abolitionists in six different cities (Baltimore, Sacramento, Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, Nashville) fighting against sex trafficking in the United States. The film aims to make viewers aware of this urgent, horrendous problem that is taking place all over America "in plain sight" at hotels, truck stops, massage parlors, etc. Slavery still exists in America! Did you know that 100,000 children and thousands more women are sold in the United States for sex each year? Did you know that the average age of victims is 12-14? In the film, you will hear heart-wrenching interviews given by victims/survivors of sex trafficking. They endured hellish "nightmares" and unimaginable abuses & oppression. The common thread among th

I'm a member of the Motivate Your Child Launch Team. I am looking forward to reviewing the book. We all want kids who would do what they need to do without being told, don't we :)? Motivation matters! I love the Biblically-based heart approach used by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller (I reviewed their Family Toolbox DVD program last year). For this book, I've only read the introduction so far. I can't wait to read how parents can help their children develop internal motivation by working on moral and spiritual development. I will post my review on this blog on January 27th. To celebrate the release of Motivate Your Child: A Christian Parent's Guide to Raising Kids Who Do What They Need to Do Without Being Told ,  members of the Launch Team are sharing a wonderful giveaway filled with a Go Pro Camera, $50 Mardel Gift Card, $25 Amazon Gift Card, and book bundles from both the National Center for Biblical Parenting and Thomas Nelson Publishing! Three winners wil

Bible Learning Cards List Price: $14.99 per set| Format: Each set has 20 different 5" by 7" cards Vicky has been a children's book illustrator and a Christian for many years. When a friend suggested the idea of creating Bible verse cards, she thought here was a chance to use her art to share the Good Word.  She selected verses that speak to children and to parents and created three sets of cards, 1 for young preschool children and two for elementary school children. There are three boxes of Bible Learning Cards for three overlapping age groups. The age groups are, Preschool Bible Learning Cards-ages 1-5, Children’s Bible Learning Cards, ages 4-11, and Courage & Comfort Bible Learning Cards for ages 6-13. We picked topics and scenarios that children go through all the time. The cards are color coded, so parents and children can find verses to guide them in their friendships, their faith issues and helping them through their fears. These cards are adorable and