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Stepparenting is hard...but it can also be richly rewarding.
Stepparenting can sometimes feel like an overwhelming and thankless challenge. Loving and caring for children who aren't biologically yours means having to earn trust, establish authority, and often put your own needs aside in favor of your stepchild's well-being or a birth parent's wishes.
But here's the good news: With some expert guidance and God's help, you can have tremendous influence in your stepchild's life and grow in your faith along the way.
Seasoned stepmom Laurie Polich Short understands and empathizes with the difficult job you face. Drawing on extensive research, biblical teaching, and her own real-life experience (including an insightful chapter cowritten with her stepson, Jordan), Laurie provides practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and succeed in your role as stepparent.
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- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
A strong father figure is the single most important element in a girl's life - he is her spiritual guide and protector from her early childhood to the day he proudly walks her down the aisle. In the lovely and comforting Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Devotional, Dr. Meeker instills in men the knowledge they need to be the kind of fathers their daughters dearly need.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Faith-based; great if you're a believer.
- By Sparky74 on 11-05-16
By: Meg Meeker MD
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9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage
- And the Truths That Will Save It and Set It Free
- By: Greg Smalley, Robert S. Paul
- Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Lies about marriage are rampant in our culture and the church. They’re killing marriages. But the corresponding truths can strengthen marriages and even save the most troubled relationships. In this audiobook, marriage experts Greg Smalley and Robert Paul identify the lies, explain how they work to destroy marriages, and reveal the truths that not only can improve marriages, but rescue those that are floundering.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not new, contradictory and biblically inaccurate
- By thor on 04-07-21
By: Greg Smalley, and others
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The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption
- Helping Your Child Grow up Whole
- By: Lori Holden, Crystal Hass
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Open adoption isn't just something parents do when they exchange photos, send emails, share a visit. It's a lifestyle that may feel intrusive at times, be difficult or inconvenient at other times. Tensions can arise even in the best of circumstances. But knowing how to handle these situations and how to continue to make arrangements work for the child involved is paramount. This book offers listeners the tools and the insight to do just that.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Who is talking?
- By Robert on 06-26-18
By: Lori Holden, and others
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Loving People
- How to Love and Be Loved
- By: John Townsend
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story5 out of 5 stars 62
Best-selling author Dr. John Townsend teaches you that love can actually be learned and gives you the steps and tools to become skilled in love. Using his trademark stories to flesh out the important principles, Dr. Townsend covers receiving love, connecting love, healing love, confronting love, romantic love, and surrendering love. Through his teaching, listeners will discover - and start enjoying - the words, actions, and experiences of authentic love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very insightful
- By Amazon Customer on 05-17-19
By: John Townsend
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He-Motions
- Even Strong Men Struggle
- By: T. D. Jakes
- Narrated by: Richard Allen
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 176
As a man, you may often feel the pressure of fulfilling many roles in life: husband, father, son, businessman, member of the church community. Now, T. D. Jakes comes to your aid with a guidebook to help you understand your own needs for emotional and spiritual support. He offers practical, sound answers to assist you in expressing your needs and having them met in healthy and wholesome ways by those you love. This is a candid, no-holds-barred look at sexuality, spirituality, and the seldom mentioned but extremely important emotions that shape success in every area of a man’s life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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eye opening.
- By Nicolette on 10-27-16
By: T. D. Jakes
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Raising Passionate Jesus Followers
- The Power of Intentional Parenting
- By: Phil Comer, Diane Comer, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs - foreword
- Narrated by: Trevor Thompson
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story5 out of 5 stars 87
For Christian parents, there is no greater joy than seeing their children learn to walk with the Lord. And there is no greater fear than that their children will walk away from God. After serving together in pastoral ministry for 40 years, Phil and Diane Comer know those hopes and fears well. Thirty-seven years ago, they became parents themselves. And like all new parents, they were intimidated and unsure about how to take on the task of spiritually training their young children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book is a must read!
- By Justin on 08-22-19
By: Phil Comer, and others
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Tough Guys and Drama Queens
- How Not to Get Blindsided by Your Child's Teen Years
- By: Mark L. Gregston
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
If you’ve ever lain awake at night wondering what might be around the corner of your child’s adolescence, this book is for you! After more than 38 years of working with more than 2,500 teens, Mark Gregston, founder of Heartlight, a Christian residential counseling center, introduces Tough Guys and Drama Queens - a must-listen "how-to" book for parents of preteens and teens with time-tested, biblical techniques to guide you through these unavoidably challenging years. Mark helps parents realize that some natural parenting approaches are actually counterproductive and therefore totally ineffective.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not just a great book or thousands of teenage relationships to back it up
- By M. McGhee on 05-10-23
By: Mark L. Gregston
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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
- Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
- By: Meg Meeker
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 571
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 486
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 484
From the moment a mother holds her newborn son, his eyes tell her that she is his world. But often, as he grows up, the boy who needs her simultaneously pushes her away. Calling upon thirty years of experience as a pediatrician, Meg Meeker, MD, a highly sought-after national speaker, assistant professor of clinical medicine, and mother of four, shares the secrets that every mother needs to know in order to strengthen-or rebuild-her relationship with her son.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Update of wording in your book is required
- By danamc on 08-27-18
By: Meg Meeker
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Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
- 12 Secrets for a Lifelong Romance
- By: Greg Smalley, Erin Smalley
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
Learn to navigate life's twists and turns to find God's best for your marriage with the help of Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley. They'll lead you and your spouse to discover true love as described by God in the Bible. With candor and grace, these beloved marriage experts share the secrets of a strong marriage that yield a lifetime of adventurous and cray-zee love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!!
- By Andrew Bratton on 01-10-24
By: Greg Smalley, and others
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For Better or for Kids
- A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House
- By: Patrick Schwenk, Ruth Schwenk
- Narrated by: Patrick Schwenk, Ruth Schwenk
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
The transition from "married" to "married with children" can be tough. Before they know it, a once youthful and energetic married couple finds themselves in a minivan loaded with noisy kids and littered with Cheerios, crusty Sippy cups, banana peels, and missing library books. As much as you love your children and work hard to nurture and train them for the future, the challenges that come with parenthood can make the "for better or for worse" promise a hard one to honor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So true
- By Jenna on 06-06-24
By: Patrick Schwenk, and others
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The Missing Commandment: Love Yourself
- How Loving Yourself the Way God Does Can Bring Healing and Freedom to Your Life
- By: Jerry Basel, Denise Basel
- Narrated by: Jerry Basel, Denise Basel
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48
What keeps you from loving someone God loves so much? How might your life change if you really believed God loves you - not just in your head but down where it counts, in your heart? Imagine how different things could be: The lies you've believed about yourself all these years dispelled. The wounds of abuse healed. Your future lit with hope, peace, and purpose. Your closeness with God and others deepened immeasurably.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Grateful I Found This Book!
- By Valerie on 06-28-16
By: Jerry Basel, and others
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The DNA of Relationships
- By: Dr. Gary Smalley
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
We are designed for relationships, yet they often bring us pain. In this paradigm-shifting book, Gary Smalley unravels the DNA of relationships: we are made for three great relationships, with God, others, and ourselves, and all relationships involve choice. Gary exposes a destructive relationship dance that characterizes nearly every relationship conflict, and he offers five new dance steps that will revolutionize relationships.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could be half as long
- By Christine on 01-06-08
By: Dr. Gary Smalley
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Break Through
- When to Give In, How to Push Back
- By: Tim Clinton, Pat Springle
- Narrated by: Christopher Prince
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
When you really care about someone, it’s easy to get stuck in painful, even destructive patterns - caving in to a spouse’s manipulation, ignoring a live-at-home son’s irresponsibility, not confronting a friend’s addiction. We excuse people again and again, and then kick ourselves for not setting better boundaries. But this important audiobook, with its transformational tools from leading Christian counselor Tim Clinton and noted author Pat Springle, will guide you in not only breaking through to better relationships but making big changes for the better.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worth the read
- By Jessie on 12-29-19
By: Tim Clinton, and others
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How to Be a Best Friend Forever
- Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships
- By: Dr. John Townsend
- Narrated by: Dr. John Townsend
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4 out of 5 stars 83
Our world has diluted the meaning of friendship, but the reality is, there’s nothing like the sustaining strength of true-blue, forever friends. Still, many people are convinced that they’ll never find such lifelong connections—or that they don’t need them. In this encouraging audio book, best-selling author and psychologist John Townsend delivers hope and help for making these relationships a reality—and for making them even better if you’ve already got a “bestie.”
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2 out of 5 stars
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This is a Christian based book.
- By lisak227 on 11-17-14
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Growing Up Duggar
- It's All About Relationships
- By: Jana Duggar, Jill Duggar, Jessa Duggar, and others
- Narrated by: Jana Duggar, Jill Duggar, Jessa Duggar, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 314
In a rare look inside America’s favorite mega-sized family, the four eldest girls talk about their faith, their dreams for the future, and what it’s like growing up a Duggar. Airing weekly throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, 19 Kids and Counting has made the huge Duggar family into a media phenomenon. Now, the four eldest Duggar girls—Jana, Jill, Jessa, and Jinger—open up about the blessings and advantages of living the Duggar lifestyle.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Didn't Love It
- By Simone on 03-04-14
By: Jana Duggar, and others
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Praying Circles Around Your Marriage
- By: Joel Schmidgall, Nina Schmidgall, Mark Batterson - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Joel Schmidgall, Lora Batterson - foreword, Nina Schmidgall
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story5 out of 5 stars 82
What your marriage will become is determined by how you pray. Bold prayers honor God. God honors bold prayers. Praying Circles Around Your Marriage will empower you and your spouse to identify your greatest dreams for the most important relationship in your life and pray the kind of audacious prayers in which God finds delight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt gratitude
- By Yasminsj7 on 02-23-23
By: Joel Schmidgall, and others
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