Featured Book for January
Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships
By Lisa-Jo Baker
n a world where women can unfriend each other with the swipe of a finger, how do we find friendships that we can trust to last? Maybe by first becoming those kinds of lasting friends ourselves.
As the community manager at the website incourage.me since 2010, Lisa-Jo Baker has had the chance to engage hundreds of conversations with women about friendship. She’s learned that no one can make us quite as unsure about ourselves as another woman. And nothing can wound as deeply as unkind words from a friend. While we are all hungry for friendship, it’s the fear of feeling awkward and being rejected, left out, or hurt (again) that often keep us from connecting.
But what if we knew we could never be unfriended? Would we risk friendship then?
Starting with that guarantee from the most faithful friend who ever lived—Jesus—this book is a step-by-step guide to friendships you can trust. It answers the questions that lurk under the surface of every friendship—What are we afraid of? What can’t we change? What can we change? And where do we start?—with personal stories and practical tips to help you make the friends, and be the friend, that lasts.
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Investing Your Life in Things That Matter
Are you purposefully investing your life in things that truly matter, OR are you spinning your wheels completing “TO DO” lists that have no lasting significance?
Do you catch yourself wondering, “Is this all there is to life?”
Linda McGinn Waterman assures you that you were created with a specific purpose for your life, one that only you can fulfill. At the end of your life will you be able to say that you finished the tasks for which God created you?
Leave regrets in the rear view mirror. This book will teach you practical life investment strategies that will guide you in evaluating your life, your priorities, and allow you to make choices that will create the fulfilling life you were hard-wired to discover and live.
“Investing Your Life is convicting, challenging and motivating! Such a timely book for anyone who desires to live life on purpose!”
“Investing Your Life is convicting, challenging and motivating! Such a timely book for anyone who desires to live life on purpose!”
Dancing in the Storm
“What happened to the DREAM I had nurtured for a lifetime? A SIMPLE LIFE…neat, orderly, predictable and SAFE?”
When Linda McGinn Waterman’s life fell apart, a frightful truth became obvious: Change and the resulting chaos are everywhere, actually forming the very fabric of life. She tried to resist it, manage it, plan for it, and hide from it with no success. Now she tried something new: She embraced it.
Are there times when the uncertainties of life overwhelm you? In this intriguing book, Waterman shows that chaos actually does you a favor by smashing the false foundations on which you try to build your life. As you learn to accept rather than resist the chaos, God’s pattern for your life will emerge from the tempest, bringing you rest, calm, joy and adventure.
When you make the choice to dance in the storm, “Life will be good. And you will not regret the choice,” promises Waterman. “You will choose it time and time again as chaos confronts you. Everything is uncertain, except God, of course. And that’s the most assuring exception there is.”
Resource Guide for Women’s Ministry
Linda McGinn Waterman will help Christian women to identify their spiritual gifts, talents, and skills and use them to find fulfillment in their own lives and the ministry of the church.
What is the best way to do this, considering the onslaught of busy schedules and individual needs? Resource Guide for Women’s Ministry provides a wealth of information on the types of creative ministries available plus advice on how to select the ones that best suit each woman’s talents and time.
New from Reen & Linda
Many people long for the joys of home ownership, but find themselves unprepared for the ongoing maintenance, potential hazards, and expenses that are involved. Helpful Homeowner Hacks provides easy to understand tips for maintaining your home, essential strategies for keeping all occupants safe, and key steps to take to prepare to survive natural disasters. This book is perfect for first-time home buyers, experienced homeowners, and renters—a must have for ALL households. Written in an engaging style by Linda and Reen Waterman (an experienced real estate agent and former owner of two real estate companies), this insightful book also provides secrets real estate agents won’t tell you that can save tens of thousands of dollars and selling hacks for making more money when you sell your home.