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I Thought This Would Make Me Happy: How to Fight Less, Forgive Faster, and Cultivate Joy in Your Marriage
by Chelsea DamonWhat happened to us?Why is there no joy, no friendship in our marriage?Why don't we feel like a team anymore?If you've ever felt this way about your marriage, you're not alone. Marriage is hard. Every couple comes to a place of disappointment and distance at one point or another. The good news is that your relationship can get better. If you're both willing to work at it, it can work out. Teacher, author, and creator of "Living the Sweet Wife" Chelsea Damon has coached thousands of couples through the hardest seasons of their marriage. In I Thought This Would Make Me Happy, she'll help you take your first steps to a renewed and life-giving marriage. You'll gain the tools you need to:Identify the problems—Anger, bitterness, and resentment arise in all marriages. You'll learn how to assess what the problems are and step away from destructive patterns.Restore harmony—Reflection sections and journal exercises are specially designed to help you and your spouse forgive each other and communicate more deeply.Cultivate the good qualities—Each chapter is designed to help you and your spouse build the characteristics that make a marriage reflect Christ and grow stronger. With stories, practical tips, and biblical truths, I Thought This Would Make Me Happy will show you a way forward. Your relationship with your spouse may be in a difficult season...but it can get better.A marriage full of joy, grace, and unity is possible
I Told Me So: Self-Deception and the Christian Life
by Gregg A. Ten ElshofThink you&’ve ever deceived yourself? Then this book is for you. Think you&’ve never deceived yourself? Then this book is really for you.
I Told My Soul to Sing: Finding God with Emily Dickinson
by Kristin LeMayA surprising patron saint for all who seek or wrestle with GodA journey through faith and doubt with America's greatest poetMany readers think that Emily Dickinson rejected religion and wanted nothing to do with God. And yet her poetry and life tell a deeper story. Looking closely at twenty-five rare and resonant poems, this intimate portrait reveals how Dickinson occasionally believed, thoughtfully doubted, and in her divine wrestling, met God. In chapters on belief, prayer, mortality, immortality, and beauty, Kristin LeMay uncovers the riches of Dickinson's spiritual life and tells of her own search for God between the lines of the poems Dickinson called "hymns." "Through her deep engagement with Dickinson's poems—by turn prayers, partners, revelations, songs—LeMay has written a book that is, in Dickinson's words, 'the Heart's portrait – every Page a Pulse,' every page a kind of faith." –Sarah Sentilles, author of Breaking Up with God: A Love Story "Part spiritual autobiography, part homage to Dickinson's inexhaustible poetic genius, and part exuberant close readings of the astonishing poems in which she wrestles with questions of faith and belief, I Told My Soul to Sing is a valuable study of the poet's heterodox imagination. LeMay does not shackle Dickinson to a procrustean bed of doctrine and piety, dilute the poet's astringent ironies, or flatten the provocative ambiguities. She has a gift for choosing unfamiliar poems from the canon and for judiciously quoting and interpreting them. A smart, seriously playful, winning, and readable commentary on a quintessentially elusive, thorny, and linguistically daring American poet." –Herbert Leibowitz, editor, Parnassus: Poetry in Review
I Tried Until I Almost Died: From Anxiety and Frustration to Rest and Relaxation
by Sandra McCollomTired of trying to measure up? Trade your anxiety and frustration for rest and relaxation.Many of us believe that in order to please God, we have to be perfect. It&’s an easy lie to buy into. In a culture that emphasizes accomplishment and ever-higher goals, we feel driven to do more, achieve more, be more. And we get caught up in the unforgiving treadmill of self-imposed rules, believing that we should, we need to, we must. The result? Anger, frustration, and anxiety that keep us far away from the life of peace that Jesus promised. For years, Sandra McCollom lived in this trap. Finally worn out from striving for perfection but constantly feeling like a failure, one day she prayed in desperation, begging God for help. God answered Sandra by setting her on a life-changing journey to discover the riches of His grace. In I Tried Until I Almost Died, Sandra shares how she left behind her burden of anxiety and fear and shows you how to experience for yourself the freedom of trusting solely in the perfecting power of God&’s grace.
I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too
by Rod Meade Sperry Miguel ChenA punk rocker’s guide to grow, learn, and appreciate the present moment—in short, to live a life that doesn’t totally suck.All Miguel Chen ever wanted was to be happy. Just like everyone else. But—also like everyone else—he’s suffered. A lot. Running from difficult personal losses—like the deaths of loved ones—was something he did for years, and it got the best of him. Eventually, though, he stopped running and started walking a spiritual path. That might be surprising for a dude in a relentlessly touring punk band (Teenage Bottlerocket), but Miguel quickly found that meditation, mindfulness, and yoga really helped. They allowed him to turn inward, to connect to himself and the world around him. Suddenly, he had found actual happiness. Miguel’s realistic. He knows it'll never be all sunshine and peaches. And yet, he is (for the most part) at peace with the world and with himself. It shocks even him sometimes. But he’s come to see the interconnectedness of all things, the beauty of life…even the parts that suck. Each short chapter ends with a hands-on practice that the reader can put into action right away—and each practice offers a distilled “TL;DR” takeaway point. TL;DR: Miguel Chen shares stories, meditations, and practices that can help us reconnect to each other, ourselves, and the world. They’ve worked for him—they can work for anyone.
I Wanna Be... A Woman of God!
by Beth RedmanBeth Redman, bestselling author of Soul Sista, has written a unique, much-needed new book to affirm and encourage young women in their relationship with God and with others.The author sets out to fight the 'women's disease' of today's society: paranoia, inferiority and insecurity. From a strong scriptural basis, she draws out the need to learn to be secure, without comparing ourselves to others: to 'run the race marked out for you' in your own lane, forgetting where everyone else is.Returning to God's original design for women and his love for them, Beth asserts that Eve was not an afterthought, and that the biblical role of 'helper' has long been abused. A true helper is strong, protective and wise, and these are qualities to be embraced by young women, whether single or married. Resolute and practical, this book addresses the issues they face in working out their faith:·being vigilant against 'infection' - that is, gossip or comparisons, and the freedom that comes with this security in themselves;·how to approach the exercising of gifts in the church without 'feminist aggression';·how to heal self esteem, body image, and relationships;·forgiveness;·believing and speaking the best - clinging to God's truth;·being all that God designed them to be.A powerful, empowering guidebook for women in their late teens and twenties, it's the spiritual equivalent of a day at a health farm, but with deeper, longer-lasting benefits!
I Want God: How to Love Him with Your Whole Heart and Revive Your Soul
by Lisa WhittleI Want God, now revised and updated, will help you focus on your true pursuit of God and watch Him move your soul. Lisa Whittle amplifies the solution to the heart cry of the "sick of me" life.It is in the heart of every person to want God, but life gets loud, and we forget Him. We get consumed by our problems, our desires, ourselves. We forget our first encounter with the Savior and how much we once wanted Him. But Lisa Whittle believes that if we calibrate our attention, refocusing on God determines the perspective for everything in our life:what we fight for,what we tolerate,how we make decisions,what we choose,what we love,what we chase,what we let go of, andwhat we are willing to change. A guidebook, a teacher, and a resource, all in one, I Want God brings rich simplicity to life-altering principles, perfect for your personal Lenten reflection. With her signature boldness and raw authenticity, author and podcast host of The Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle inspires with bottom line truth when we want Him and experience a soul revival, there is no limit to what we will do for Him.
I Want It All
by Gwen SmithGod created you for exceptional impact. Exceptional power. And exceptional blessings.Gwen Smith knows how easy it is to dismiss God's plans with the thoughts, I can't make a big difference for God because I'm just an ordinary woman with an ordinary life. Yet God created us to join Him in doing amazing work in the world. He created us to live with abundant joy, courage, and influence. But not the joy, courage, and influence of the world. He offers His grace for each failure, His love that shatters hate, His peace that soothes the turmoil, His comfort, guidance, wisdom, rest, power, and significance. Every blessing He has for us is ours for the taking.I Want It All will ignite a fire in your heart to experience more faith, more power, and more impact. More of Jesus. All of Jesus. Everything that God has for you.
I Want My Life Back!: Life Management for Busy Women
by Lorraine Bosse-SmithWe live in a fast-food society and seem to live on the trend mill at warp speed. This book offers help, guidance, and encouragement to the woman on life's journey who wishes her life had more quality. And to be honest, she feels like someone has taken her life, and she wants it back!“Lorraine Bossé-Smith provides counsel, examples, and plans to help the reader find a quality of life that is enriching and rewarding. Her book is chock-full of personal testimony and positive ways of meeting and overcoming stress.” -Johnnie C. Godwin, author of Syzygy: Living a Powerfully Aligned Life “How very impressive! Bossé-Smith gives us workable, simple, and inspiring ways to take control of our lives. All of my Regional VPs will have this as required reading.” -Amy S. Harrison, CEO, Innovative Solutions for Youth, Inc.Lorraine Bossé-Smith is a consultant, coach, trainer, and writer. She is the President of Concept One located in Murrieta, California, but serves clients across the country. She helps people to enhance their communication, create stronger relationships, increase productivity, and improve the quality of their life.Lorraine is in the 2005 Who’s Who of Female Executives and the 2000 Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs. In addition, Lorraine is an AFAA Certified Fitness Instructor able to teach: Precision Cycle, Sports Conditioning, Kickboxing, aerobics, Forever Fit (seniors) and Pilates Mat. She is an active individual who loves to play tennis, hike, bike, and enjoy life to its fullest!
I Want My Mummy (Bloodhounds, Inc. #8)
by Bill MyersMadcap MYSTERIES With a MESSAGE! Who is the secretive new stranger living in the small town of Midvale? Why are dozens of garage doors suddenly banging open and shut? Can Bloodhounds, Inc. Detective agency stop an angry mob . . . before it's too late? After the priceless mummy of King Tut Tut 33rd disappears from Midvale Museum, Sean and Melissa Hunter, owners of Bloodhounds, Inc., start digging up clues. But when a late-night graveyard chase brings them face-to-face--or face-to-bandages, that is--with the supposed living dead, the kid sleuths need far-out faith to remember that people aren't always what they seem . . . .
I Want To Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth
by Brenda PetersonGrowing up between Baptist Endtimers and apocalyptic Greensua rollicking tale of survival
I Want You to Be Happy: Finding Peace and Abundance in Everyday Life
by Pope FrancisFrom Pope Francis, a daily reader that explains the characteristics of true, lasting happiness—achievable no matter your circumstances or situation. Pope Francis shares wisdom and encouragement to help readers seek God's will and His best. The short, accessible chapters distill His message into bite-sized readings that can be read all at once or in daily segments. This collection of inspiring pieces reminds readers that God cares and wants us to live well and love well. God wants us to be happy.
I Want You to be Happy
by Pope FrancisPope Francis' manifesto for the happiness of every man and woman.God planted happiness in the souls of each of us. God wants us to be happy. But so many of us have misunderstood what this means, and we search for fulfilment in the wrong places. In I Want You To Be Happy, Pope Francis explains the characteristics of true, lasting happiness, no matter your circumstances or situation. In this new book, which quickly became his biggest bestseller in many years in Italy when it was published in 2022, Pope Francis shares wisdom and encouragement to help readers seek God's will and His best. The short, accessible chapters allow distill the message into bite-sized readings, and can be read all at once or in daily segments. This collection of inspiring pieces will encourage, inspire, and remind all readers that God cares and wants to live and love well.
I Want You to be Happy
by Pope FrancisPope Francis' manifesto for the happiness of every man and woman.God planted happiness in the souls of each of us. God wants us to be happy. But so many of us have misunderstood what this means, and we search for fulfilment in the wrong places. In I Want You To Be Happy, Pope Francis explains the characteristics of true, lasting happiness, no matter your circumstances or situation. In this new book, which quickly became his biggest bestseller in many years in Italy when it was published in 2022, Pope Francis shares wisdom and encouragement to help readers seek God's will and His best. The short, accessible chapters allow distill the message into bite-sized readings, and can be read all at once or in daily segments. This collection of inspiring pieces will encourage, inspire, and remind all readers that God cares and wants to live and love well.
I Want a Baby, He Doesn't: How Both Partners Can Make the Right Decision at the Right Time
by Donna J. Wade Liberty KovacsWhat does a couple do when one partner wants a child and the other partner does not? This is a guide for couples who face that challenge.
I Want to Enjoy My Children
by Henry Brandt Kerry L. SkinnerIf you didn't plan for them -- or even if you did -- having kids may threaten to spoil the fun of marriage. Henry Brandt and Kerry Skinner's book shows how to make parenting a fascinating, pleasant journey, wherever it may lead. This biblical, practical guide is based on the truth that parents need help from a resource outside themselves -- God. Two popular authors of discipleship books (Skinner writes curriculum for Henry Blackaby Ministries) demonstrate, with anecdotes, examples, and meaningful Bible references, how to develop an inner peace with God to navigate the twists and turns of family life -- and make it enjoyable!
I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste
by Kathie Lee GiffordWe all want to matter, right? We want to love people well and be loved in return. We want to have made a difference before our life is over. We want to have lived a full life without any regrets. In I Want to Matter, New York Times bestselling author and former Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford shares stories about her life and encourages you to remember your self-worth and never give up on your dreams.In this beautiful two-color 60-day DayReader® each day features a:focal topic,story from Kathie Lee Gifford's life,and reflection questions to help you apply the message to your own life.I Want to Matter is inspired by a song written by Kathie Lee and includes content from her New York Times bestselling book, It's Never Too Late. She wants to help you feel seen and heard. This daily reader is great for:birthdays, Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, or as a just because gift to anyone needing encouragement.morning and night reading routines.anyone searching for an inspirational message.This DayReader® is a way for you to relive the moments that shaped you into who you are today and will allow you to revive your ability to wonder because you truly do matter.
I Want to Move On: Break Free from Bitterness and Discover Freedom in Forgiveness
by Lauren Vander LindenYou know you should move on—so why can’t you?Regardless of how long ago you were hurt, feelings of betrayal, bitterness, and confusion still repeat in your mind. You find unwanted thoughts creeping in:I would never do to them what they did to me.How can they be a Christian and act this way?God, why did you allow this?My bitterness isn’t as bad as what they did to me.But I didn’t do anything wrong.If I don’t fight for myself, no one will.Each chapter addresses a different unwanted thought and combats them with biblical truths to give you the practical tools to beat bitterness once and for all.By exposing bitterness and trusting God to bring justice in his way, you can finally get your life back! What are you waiting for? Open the book!
I Want to Trust You, but I Don't Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment
by Lysa TerKeurstWhere there's a lack of trust, there's a lack of peace.Broken trust can send us spiraling: Can anyone really be trusted? What if distrust is actually the wisest choice to make? What do I do with my doubts about God when He allows bad things to happen? Are there biblical answers for any of this? Lysa TerKeurst understands this kind of deep wrestling and has asked these same hard questions in the midst of her own relational heartbreaks and uncontrollable circumstances.But after thousands of hours of counseling intensives and theological research, Lysa has discovered how crucial it is to develop the stability you long for within yourself and with God, so you don't become cynical and carry a broken belief system into every new relationship.Building upon and further unpacking the scriptural concepts in her book I Want to Trust You, but I Don&’t, this six-session Bible study (video access included) will equip you to:Identify which of the 11 relational red flags are stirring up distrust, so you're able to better pinpoint why you're feeling uneasy.Recognize when it's possible to repair a fractured relationship and how to do it with a five-step framework you can start using today.Understand what the Bible says about trusting God and others so you're equipped to make decisions that are in line with Scripture.Learn how to know the difference between a feeling you're having and true discernment from the Holy Spirit so you can move on from the past with more wisdom and assurance. This study guide includes:Individual access to six streaming video sessionsA guide to best practices for leading a groupVideo notes and a comprehensive structure for group discussion timePersonal study for deeper reflection between sessions
I Want to Trust You, but I Don't: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment
by Lysa TerKeurstNew York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst shows you what to do with your skepticism and distrust so you can heal from past betrayals and move forward with strength and resilience.Trust is the oxygen of all human relationships. But it's also what trips you up after you've been burned. Maybe a friend constantly lets you down. A leader or organization you respect turns out to be different than they portray themselves to be. A spouse cheats on you. A family member betrays you. You're exhausted by other people's choices and starting to question your own discernment. And you're wondering, If God let this happen, can he even be trusted? How can you live well and step into the future when you keep stumbling over trust issues? Lysa TerKeurst says it's not simply about finding better people to walk with. It's about developing the stability you long for within yourself and with God, so you don't become cynical and carry a broken belief system into every new relationship. In I Want to Trust You, But I Don't, Lysa shows you how toidentify which of the eleven relational red flags are stirring up distrust, so you can pinpoint why you're feeling uneasy;stop having more faith in your fears coming true than God coming through for you by asking crucial "what if" questions to better process your doubts;recognize when a fractured relationship can be repaired by considering a reasonable list of characteristics necessary for rebuilding trust; andunderstand the physical, emotional, and neurological impact of the betrayals you've experienced and start healing from the inside out. In a world where so many things feel alarming, this book will give you a peace that isn't dependent on unpredictable people, circumstances, and experiences. Instead, it offers practical and biblical ways to make real progress toward healthier perspectives, relationships, and a future you can authentically look forward to.
I Was A Stranger: A Christian Theology of Hospitality
by Arthur SutherlandArthur Sutherland places before us our fear of meeting the "other" and the "stranger" in an increasingly global, and frequently dangerous, village. Various social, political, and historical factors have conspired to leave us in a veritable crisis: the decline of hospitality.Why is this a crisis? Why should we practice hospitality? What is it about Christian theology that compels us to think about hospitality in the first place? Sutherland offers a passionate plea to recover and rediscover hospitality, and to respond to the divine appeal to welcome the stranger. Therein lies the central concern of the book: that hospitality is not simply the practice of a virtue but is integral to the very nature of Christianity’s position toward God, self, and the world—it is at the very center of what it means to be a Christian and to think theologically. He offers a challenging definition of hospitality and calls us to a practice that is the virtue by which the church stands or falls. Drawing on modern theologians (including Howard Thurman, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Martin Luther King Jr., and Letty Russell) and considering American slavery, the Holocaust, feminism, and prisons, Sutherland eloquently presents a Christian theology of hospitality.
I Was Born This Way
by David Ritz Carl BeanIn I Was Born This Way, Carl Bean, former Motown recording artist, noted AIDS activist, and founder of the Unity Fellowship of Christ Church in Los Angeles, shares his extraordinary personal journey from Baltimore foster homes to the stage of the Apollo Theater and beyond.CARL BEAN has been crossing boundaries all his life and helping others do the same. He's never been stopped by his race or orientation, never fit or stayed in the boxes people have wanted to put him in. He left his foster home in Baltimore at seventeen and took the bus to New York City, where he quickly found the rich culture of the Harlem churches. As a singer, first with the gospel Alex Bradford Singers and later as a Motown recording artist, Bean was a sensation. When Berry Gordy signed him to record "I Was Born This Way," it was a first: the biggest black-owned record company broadcasting a statement on gender identity. The #1 song, recorded with the Sweet Inspirations, was the first gay liberation dance club hit.Whether making records, educating the black community about HIV and AIDS, or preaching to his growing congregation, Archbishop Bean has never wanted to minister to just one group. He's worked on AIDS issues with C. Everett Koop and Elizabeth Taylor and on civil rights issues with Maxine Waters, Julian Bond, and Reverend Joseph Lowery. At the height of his recording career, he worked with Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Miles Davis, and Sammy Davis Jr. He's brought South Central Los Angeles gang members into his church, which now has 25,000 members in twelve cities nationwide; those same Crips and Bloods have shown up at the Gay Pride parades Bean has organized with U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters. And he has courageously devoted his time and energy to spurring black civil rights leaders to address the AIDS health crisis within the African American community--an issue on which they had been silent.Preaching an all-embracing progressive theology, he is an outspoken practitioner of brotherly love, a dynamic preacher, and a social activist. The Unity Fellowship message is grace: "God is love, and God is for everyone"; "God is gay, God is straight, God is black, God is white." I Was Born This Way is the rare personal history of one of black gospel's biggest stars and a frank, powerful, and warmhearted testament to how one man found his calling.
I Was Broken, Too: Four Paths to Restore Battered Hope
by Barbara HigbyHow do we hold on to hope when problems mount and feelings numb?Uninvited, invaders march into our lives--challenges, disappointments, loss. At times, these invaders creep in softly; often they blatantly barge in. Either way, the thieves break through our protective doors and wreak havoc. As we struggle to survive the onslaught, hope fades and we wonder if we will ever hope again.This is where author Barbara Higby found herself when her daughter suddenly died. Previous losses had tutored her in how to renew hope--a failed adoption process, the death of newborn twins, the challenges of a disabled son, the collapse of her calling--but her daughter&’s death plunged her to new a depth of hopelessness. Barbara&’s story of bringing life to her shattered hope will encourage others who are disheartened by loss.I Was Broken, Too offers four paths to restore hope in the battle-weary.H--Hold your Eyes HigherO--Open your Heart to God&’s OpportunitiesP--Ponder the Positive, not the ProblemsE--Expect GraceI Was Broken, Too was written for you, the broken, disillusioned, and wounded. If loss of any kind has assaulted your hope, follow the paths that revived Barbara&’s--they are achievable, and hope is possible. You will discover that what God has done for her, He will do for you.
I Was Busy Now I'm Not: Changing the Way You Think About Time (Morgan James Faith Ser.)
by Joseph PeckDo you know time is your life? When you waste your time, you waste your life.Does your time seem to be in short supply?Have you had enough of feeling overwhelmed?Are you ready to find time for what matters most? If so, this book will help you discover how to:* simplify your complicated life,* make time for what matters most, and* live your big dreams!
I Was There!: (Easter Insights)
by David YoungWhilst it is recognised that the death of Jesus has worldwide implications, this book is an attempt to put these events into a more personal context, hence the title &“I Was There&”.It is so easy to externalise the events leading up to and including the death and resurrection of Jesus but fail to internalise them by seeing ourselves as part of the story.These Easter Reflections are intended to help the reader see something of himself/herself through some of the characters present in the events of Palm Sunday leading up to Easter Day.