Download or read book 365 Meditations for Mothers by Mothers written by Sally Sharpe and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 Meditations for Mothers by Mothers offers a year’s worth of short daily devotional readings written specifically for mothers, by mothers. Twelve different women of faith present a month’s worth of devotions each, providing a rich variety of topics and writing styles. Designed to be used by mothers of all ages and stages, the daily meditations are brief enough to be read in just a few short minutes yet meaningful enough to prompt a longer time of meditation and prayer if desired. Each day’s reading includes a focus Scripture verse, a brief devotion, and a prayer. Sally D. Sharpe is the editor. Writers include: Hilda Davis-Carroll, LeNoir Culbertson, Clare Golson Doyle, Mary Ritzman Ebinger, Leanne Ciampa Hadley, Rebecca Laird, Laura Leigh Parker, Sheron Patterson, Lillian Smith, Stephanie Thompson, Kathleen Turner, Ginny Underwood

Download or read book Meditations for New Mothers written by Beth Wilson Saavedra and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of daily meditations designed to refresh, reassure, and entertain new mothers covers a wide variety of pertinent subjects, including postpartum depression, priorities, time management, and much more. Original.

Download or read book Mindful Moments for Busy Moms written by Sarah Rudell Beach and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring peace and calm to your busy-mama days with these 365 meditations and mantras—one for every day of the year. Mindfulness is a powerful practice that can help you navigate the ups and downs of motherhood, and help you be the mother—and the YOU—that you want to be. Mindfulness is our ability to attend to the present moment, with curiosity and without judgment. It is a powerful tool that transforms how you relate to your own life and how you engage with the world. There is a growing body of research out there that tells us that when mothers practice mindfulness they experience less stress and anxiety, build stronger relationships with their children and feel less overwhelmed by the demands of motherhood. Their children experience less stress and anxiety, too. In this beautifully illustrated book, mindfulness expert Sarah Rudell Beach introduces the basics of mindfulness and then offers a collection of meditations and mantras. From dealing with tantrums and your patience being tested to making time for yourself and practicing self-compassion, you’ll discover how a mindful approach can lead to greater calm, balance, and ease in your daily life.

Download or read book 365 Meditations for Couples written by Amy Valdez Barker and published by Dimensions for Living. This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offfers a year's worth of daily devotional readings written specifically for married couples, with meditations that are brief enough to be read in just a few minutes, yet detailed enough to spark meaningful conversation. Original.

Download or read book 365 Meditations for Teachers by Teachers written by Sally Sharpe and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 Meditations for Teachers by Teachers offers a year’s worth of short daily meditational readings written specifically for teachers, by teachers. Four different writers of faith present three months’ worth of meditations each, providing a variety of topics and writing styles. Designed to be used by readers of all ages, each daily meditation is brief enough to be read in just a few short minutes, yet meaningful enough to prompt a longer time of reflection and prayer if desired. Each day’s reading includes a focus Scripture verse, a brief reflection, and a prayer.

Download or read book A Year with Mary written by Paul Thigpen, Ph.D. and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Of Mary, there is never enough!” Books about the Blessed Virgin abound, yet the words of St. Bernard of Clairvaux still ring true: “Of Mary, there is never enough!” She is a mystery that faithful Christians seek to understand more fully, an ocean “full of grace” still awaiting deeper exploration. In A Year with Mary: Daily Meditations on the Mother of God, best-selling Catholic author Paul Thigpen sets sail on that ocean, using as his map the profound insights of saints and other spiritual writers. These 365 reflections, drawn from their writings, reveal Mary’s role in God’s plan, the virtues she so perfectly models, and the rich benefits of Marian devotion. Premium Ultrasoft with two-tone sewn binding, ribbon marker and gold edges.

Download or read book 365 Meditations for Mothers of Young Children written by Patricia Brown and published by Dimensions for Living. This book was released on 1993-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve Christian women who are also mothers invite you to share in their spiritual reflections on the joys and trials of being a mother of young children (infants to children not yet enrolled in first grade). As you make your way through each month, you will encounter a rich vaiety of voices and experiences, offering poignant insights on practical and spiritual themes of motherhood.

Download or read book Meditations from a Simple Path written by Mother Teresa and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1996-03-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Works of love are always works of joy." "Do we look at the poor with compassion? They are hungry not only for food, they are hungry to be recognized as human beings." "There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God." These rich words of wisdom and conviction are among the pearls of thought found in Meditations from A Simple Path. Comprised of luminous selections culled from the New York Times bestseller, this warm and very loving volume is a joyful celebration of prayer, faith, love, service, and peace. Profound and uplifting, this elegant book will provide a tremendous source of inspiration for you or someone you love. It is brimming with timeless messages for us all.

Download or read book Silent Grief written by Clara Hinton and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost 200,000 couples in America each year suffer through the tragedy of miscarriage. And that statistic only tells us about first trimester miscarriages. The emotional pain of longer-term miscarriages, and the untold numbers of mothers and fathers who keep silent about their hurt, make this form of child loss especially cruel.But in Silent Grief, author Clara Hinton brings a clear message of hope through the cold mourning. Writing of her own grief, and interviewing scores of women and men, she offers not pat answers, but instead show us this: You are not alone.

Download or read book Hope 365 written by Clara Hinton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clara Hinton is best known for her writings on grief associated with child loss. Her first book, Silent Grief: Finding Your Way Through the Darkness, was published over twenty years ago and is still being used by thousands of bereaved parents. Recently Hinton released another book Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope following the unexpected death of her son Mike. This book has quickly grown in popularity among those seeking hope from the heartbreak of loss. Hinton saw a need for those grieving losses to have daily nourishment for the soul, so her newest book Hope 365: Daily Meditations for the Grieving Heart was born. This book gives 365 daily gifts of hope to readers and provides the strength needed to sustain the pain of loss and grief. As Goethe said, "In all things it is better to hope than despair." When loss makes no sense, this book will bring to life miraculous moments of hope and healing.

Download or read book Expecting Mindfully written by Sona Dimidjian and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other mindfulness resources for moms and moms-to-be, this compassionate book is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a proven program. The authors are leading experts on the emotional challenges of pregnancy and early parenting--and how to overcome them. Guided meditations and gentle yoga practices help you build crucial skills to prevent depression, ease anxiety, and minimize stress during this unique and important phase of your life. Clear suggestions for how to follow the program day by day are accompanied by moving reflections from a "circle of mothers" working through the same steps. In a convenient large-size format, the book features journaling exercises and other practical tools (you can download and print additional copies as needed). The companion website also includes audio downloads narrated by renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg, plus video clips of prenatal yoga practices.

Download or read book Labor with Hope written by Gloria Furman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is filled with messages for women about pregnancy. Popular books and well-meaning family and friends offer unsolicited advice about what to expect and how to stay healthy—sometimes resulting in joy and excitement but other times leading to discouragement and fear. The Bible, too, has a lot to say about childbirth—offering real hope that nothing in this world can match. In Labor with Hope, Gloria Furman helps women see topics such as pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, birth pain, and new life in the framework of the larger biblical narrative, infusing cosmic meaning into their personal experience by exploring how they point to eternal realities. Women will see that only Christ can provide the strength they desperately need in order to labor with hope.

Download or read book First Time Dad written by John Fuller and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the most powerful influence in the world is that of a dad on his child. Baseball gloves, dirty diapers, tiny little hands, first days of school, daddy-daughter dances, and learner's permits... and so much more! There's no way you can be ready for it all, but this is when you need to get a bit of a head start... First Time Dad by Focus on the Family ministry veteran (and father of 6) John Fuller lets you in on the stuff you really need to know... because in just a few months or weeks or days, your life is going to change--forever. Set good priorities. Break bad habits and/or family patterns. Recognize and recover from some common fathering mistakes. Know that your words have immense power. And learn how to cultivate a lasting parent-child relationship. So, instead of wondering "oh man, oh man, oh man... what am I going to do now?" for 9 months... read this short book (plus it's pretty fun too) and get excited! "Dad, your job is critical... And you can do it."

Download or read book Ancestors Said written by Ehime Ora and published by Ehime Ora. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancestors Said is a 365-page debut prose collection by Ehime Ora, a writer who rose to popularity through her social media presence. Ora's debut book holds gentle words of prayer and affirmation to intuitively provide you with peace, joy, and healing all year long. The author intends for the book to be read day-by-day as meditative guides or utilized as journal prompts.

Download or read book 365 Tao written by Ming-Dao Deng and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place the word Tao Into your heart. Use no other words. The Tao is constantly moving, the path that all life and the whole universe takes. There is nothing that is not part of it—harmonious living is to know and to move with the Tao—it is a way of life, the natural order of things, a force that flows through all life. 365 Tao is a contemporary book of meditations on what it means to be wholly a part of the Taoist way, and thus to be completely in harmony with oneself and the surrounding world. Deng Ming-Dao is the author of eight books, including The Living I Ching, Chronicles of Tao, Everyday Tao, and Scholar Warrior. His books have been translated into fifteen languages. He studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts with Taoist master Kwan Saihung for thirteen years, and with two other masters before that.

Download or read book Self Compassion for Parents written by Susan M. Pollak and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I yelled at the kids again--and feel so ashamed." "I barely have time to shower, let alone exercise; no wonder I’m so out of shape." "I'm just not the dad I hoped I would be." Parenting is hard. That's why self-compassion is so important. In this empathic resource, mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan M. Pollak helps you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same kindness and caring you strive to offer your kids. Simple yet powerful guided meditation techniques (most under three minutes long) are easy to practice while doing the dishes, driving to work, or soothing a fussy baby. Learn to respond to your own imperfections like a supportive friend, not a harsh critic. You will find yourself happier and more energized--and will discover new reserves of patience and appreciation for your kids.

Download or read book 365 Things Every New Mom Should Know written by Linda Danis and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 Things Every New Mom Should Know is a whole new approach to that busy first year of motherhood. It combines prayerful, playful, and above all practical information with thoughtful devotions to energize new moms seeking to treasure every moment of a baby’s first year. The book begins each week with a brief devotional and prayer followed by daily tips and activities that foster a baby’s physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual growth. Among the daily topics: beginning steps to godly character development capturing and recording memories sleep problems and how to solve them mother/infant exercise and baby massage finding moments for mom—time management tips Designed for ease of use, 365 Things Every Mom Should Know will inspire any new mom—whether it’s her first baby, or, in the case of the author, her fourth! A great gift for anyone who wants to lay a foundation that will last a lifetime.