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Book Review: Becoming A Spiritually Healthy Family by Michelle Anthony

About the book: Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family: Avoiding the 6 Dysfunctional Parenting Styles  (David C. Cook, January 2015) We all want to guide our children into the abundant life that Jesus offers. But when we pursue the more and better that the world offers above our pursuit of Jesus, we fall into dangerous parenting habits. In  Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family , Michelle Anthony unpacks six common dysfunctional parenting styles that we fall into out of habit, lack of attention, or just oversight due to busyness. If you long to show your children Jesus but don't know how to do it, you'll find hope in this practical guide to creating a relentlessly grace-filled home that is focused on God as first in charge. Includes Scripture guides, reflection questions, ideas for family rites of passage, and other real life family examples. Purchase a copy:   http://bit.ly/1BSJpxN   About the author: Michelle Anthony  is the vice president of...

Book Review and Giveaway: Team Us: Marriage Together by Ashleigh Slater

Marriage is a teamwork. From the very beginning of our relationship, my husband and I have adopted a Thai saying, "Rao Mee Rao" which means "We have us" (we have each other). We are together forever! To make "we" work, the "I" mindset has to go. Team Us: Marriage Together  offers tips and advice to help couples strengthen team unity in their marriages. The author shares about her own experiences and other couples' real-life stories to show us how to navigate through trials, struggles, and challenges while keeping the team unity intact. Her husband, Ted, chimes in from time to time throughout the book to share his thoughts. Nice bonus! The topics covered in the book include grace, different preferences, conflict, losses, parenting, friendship, commitment, and more. Each chapter starts with an insightful marriage quote and ends with five questions for discussion. The author encourages readers to make today's decisions with a long-term p...