Women’s Resources

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Because God is Awesome! Discover How Amazing He Really Is – Brad & Kathy Bright – Adapted from Bill Bright’s God: Discover His Character. The easy to understand language and the colorful artwork will help you teach your children who God really is and how much He loves them.

Remember, and Don’t Forget: Bible Stories for Mom and Me  –  Saundria Keck & Kay Benson – A collection of Bible stories designed to help young children and moms grow together emotionally and spiritually while they engage in God’s truths.

The Jesus Storybook Bible – Sally Lloyd-Jones – Beautifully written and illustrated, this book invites children to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation – and at the center of their story too.

The Princess & The Kiss (for girls)  – Jennie Bishop’s best-selling original children’s picture book, a princess saves her “kiss” for the man she will marry. Men who are strong, romantic and rich come to court her, but none seem worthy of her kiss. How will she find the one who will truly value her precious gift? This resource will provide training in purity without spoiling the child’s innocence, allowing parents to introduce issues of sexual purity as they feel their children are ready.

The Squire & The Scroll (for boys) – Jennie Bishop authored this as a companion to The Princess & The Kiss. A squire goes to retrieve the Lantern of Purest Light to save his kingdom. In doing so, he must complete five quests to keep his heart pure. The quests parallel the five senses and how these “five doors” must be guarded to maintain a pure heart.

Good Pictures Bad Pictures – by Kristen Jensen, M.A.,  this is a comfortable, read-aloud story about a mom and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it. Using easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this ground-breaking book engages young kids to porn-proof their own brains. The 5-point CAN DO Plan teaches kids how to avoid the brain-warping images of pornography and minimize the troubling memories of accidental exposure that often tempt kids to look for more and lead them into a dark and destructive addiction. To stay safe in the digital age, kids must install an internal filter in their own brain. Good Pictures Bad Pictures shows them how.

BOOKS FOR FAMILY

801 Questions Kids Ask About God, with answers from the Bible – by Focus on the Family – This resource from the Heritage Builders, a ministry of Focus on the Family, is a compilation of the best-selling 101 Questions Kids Ask series and includes key verses, notes, and an index of questions to guide parents in developing their answers. Includes playful illustrations children will enjoy.

The Five Love Languages of Your Children – Dr. Gary Chapman – Discover your child’s primary language and learn what you can do to effectively convey unconditional feelings of respect, affection, and commitment that will resonate in your child’s emotions and behavior.

BOOKS FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH LOSS OF PARENTING (Infertility, loss of Adoption, Miscarriage)

Hannah’s Hope: Seeking God’s Heart in the Midst of Infertility, MIscarriage, and Adoption Loss – Jennifer Saake – “This book is written for every family that longs for a child yet-to-be-conceived, that grieves for a baby too-soon-passed from the womb into heaven, or that has lived through the no-man’s-land of failed adoption. It is intended as a guide to assist you in decisions as you struggle through grief. By the end of this journey, God may surprise you by the methods He uses to answer your heart’s cry.”

BOOKS FOR WOMEN

Barbara & Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion & Your Next Great Adventure – Is your nest empty except for a bundle of mixed emotions?  Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates can be the friends you need to walk you through these new experiences. They’ll guide you to answers, and together you’ll discover a new purpose and passion for your next life adventure.

Every Woman’s Battle – Discover God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotion Fulfillment – Shannon Ethridge will help you learn to guard your body, your mind and your heart in order to survive the intense struggle for sexual integrity.

Jesus Calling – Sarah Young – In these powerful pages are words of reassurance, comfort, and hope. A year’s worth of daily readings from Sarah Young’s journals will bring you closer to Christ and move your time with Him from a monologue to a dialogue. Each day is written as if Jesus Himself were speaking to you.

The Beautiful Ache – Finding the God Who Satisfies When Life Does Not – Leigh  McLeroy’s – Leigh’spowerful writing offers the hope you need to embrace the gap between the life you know…and the life you can’t help longing for.

The Resolution for Women – Priscilla Shirer – Challenges all women to be intentional about embracing and thriving in God’s beautiful and eternal calling on their lives. Shirer explains how today’s women can and should live out their own resolution. The Resolution for Women inspires women with intentional, spirit-filled living from three unique angles.

WEBSITES

Discover God for Kids   www.dg4kids.com   

Family Life    www.familylife.com

Focus on the Family   www.family.org