Fresh Elastic for Stretched Out Moms

Fresh Elastic for Stretched Out Moms
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780800758592

Hope, humor, and healing for parents whose hearts have been broken by their children--from a best-selling author who has "been there."

Married Mom, Solo Parent

Married Mom, Solo Parent
Author: Carla Anne Coroy
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825489245

Married Mom, Solo Parent is a common-sense, down-to-earth look at the struggles wives and mothers face when their husband is not actively involved in family life. Writing from her own experience as a married single mom, Carla Anne Coroy will encourage moms to see their position as a high calling, to find healing for their worries and frustrations, and to tap into God's strength for help in facing the daily challenge of being a married mom, solo parent. --from publisher description

The Worn Out Woman

The Worn Out Woman
Author: Dr. Steve Stephens
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 030756407X

For the growing number of women who want to drop out because they are stressed out, this easy read provides practical solutions. Women can immediately apply these tools and strategies for limiting commitments, identifying gifts, dealing with emotions, nurturing the spirit, burying anxieties, facing the past, celebrating accomplishments, developing a support network, and protecting dreams. The Worn-Out Woman will help the reader trade in a life of running on empty for a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. She will find and recapture her passion, finally realizing the great potential God gave her. You’ve come a long way...maybe. “Most days I feel overwhelmed.” “I want to run away and start over.” “The joy and excitement are gone.” There are more than 60 million worn-out women in the U.S. today. If you’re among them, this book will be like a retreat for your soul. One short chapter at a time, you’ll find simple steps to bring back the joy and energy of a rich life. What’s more, you’ll finally understand and learn to manage the sources of your exhaustion—perfectionism, guilt, unrealistic expectations, and difficult people—in a healthy way. Story Behind the Book We have written this book because it will provide the worn out women of today’s society with practical solutions to those who want to drop out because they are stressed out. Although some of you will look for quick checklists… wanting to jump to the “just let me unclutter my life” sections… we know the value of uncluttering you heart first. For that reason, we’ve included chapters for all areas of your life—emotional, mental, social, physical and spiritual. Most other books focus on learning to say no, simplifying your lifestyle, organization, and nurturing your spirit. Our book is unique because it includes all of these but also covers solutions for the root causes of why women do too much.

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending
Author: Julian Barnes
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2011-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307957330

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Humor for a Friend's Heart

Humor for a Friend's Heart
Author: Various
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1416533761

If a cheerful heart can cure like medicine, this collection is an industrial-strength dose of delight. Nudged from the funny bones of such well-known authors as Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Brennan Manning, Luci Swindoll, G. Ron Darbee, Martha Bolton, and Phil Callaway, the forty-plus essays in this hilarious collection provide reasons to smile in practically every situation -- from the delivery room to the last laugh. Virtually no target is beyond the pointed pen of these quick-witted observers who celebrate friendship as they discuss dentures, bear suits, male bonding, Jell-O, and fishing. Accompanied by quick-read quips, it's a relaxing and affirming book that men and women of all ages would find laughable -- in the best sense of the word.

The Five-Minute Devotional

The Five-Minute Devotional
Author: Jan Silvious
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1991-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780310344018

Here is your five-minute-a-day, five-day-a-week devotional book with contemporary topics for women in a hurry.

Motherhood Mini Book

Motherhood Mini Book
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1994-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418559288

With her unique blend of zany humor and compassionate wisdom, Barbara Johnson shares the joys and challenges of motherhood. With hope, encouragement and a few laughs along the way, Motherhood is a gentle reminder of the true meaning of a mother's love.

Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy

Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418518883

Boomerang blessings. That's what Barbara Johnson calls the encouraging feedback she has received over the years from readers whose lives have been impacted by the message of this million-copy bestseller. If you need a fresh breath of joy in your life, this book is just the prescription for you. With the wit of an Erma Bombeck, Barbara Johnson helps you to look for "life's little sparkles," even in the midst of your most crippling sorrows. No stranger to suffering herself, Barbara's experiences have equipped her with the credentials to help others work through their own suffering. In spite of her difficulties, Barbara has learned that while pain is inevitable to us all, we can choose to pick the flowers instead of the weeds. Barbara will teach you how to release that bubble of joy within you?to claim God's promise to "fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy." ?Job 8:21 (TLB)

Humor Me

Humor Me
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2009-03-15
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1418515809

Join the Queen of Encouragement for a lap around the laugh track! Laughing is Barbara Johnson's favorite aerobic exercise, and Humor Me is a zany collection of her heartiest laugh-filled workouts. Its pages bubble over with fun poked at some of the most laughable things in God's creation: the wonders of womanhood, the thrill and terror of child rearing, the Catch-22 of aging, the mirthful mysteries of men, and that hilarious show-stopper: death. This little book is a big gift for anyone who loves to laugh?or needs to laugh. If you've hit a pothole that has knocked the joy right out of your life, Barbara's favorite gigglers can realign your sense of humor, energize your joy level, and shine a beam of fun-light into your heart.