ESSENCE of an IDEALIST ESSENCE, From the French word, esse, to be. To exist. If we exist we have essence. When we exist we have choices to make from the very moment we recognize our own existence. This book is about a person who chose to be an idealist, a person who set goals for himself at a very early age and achieved most of them without the need for money. Do not think it is easy to be an idealist? Certainly not in my case, those around you continually remind you to be more practical and advise you, that your goals are neither realistic nor pragmatic. Do idealists fail? Of course they do and some quit to blend in with everyone else. Others recognize their own failure, change direction and try again, and again until they succeed. This book is true account of the author's quest to find his purpose in life. A quest that contains so many failures and so many successes that one questions the trials of an idealist. We tend to categorize idealists as crazy Don Quixote types, charging at windmills to protect the chastity of his Dulcinea. When in fact, the true romantic recognizes, that both author, Cervantes and Don Quixote, appearing as an old chivalrous knight in rusty armor truly understood the power of love. The idealist in this true story seeks adventure at a very early age and even though he finds it, he never stops seeking more challenging adventures. The same is true for success. Success so often is measured in dollars as so aptly put in Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. By mid-life this author has become a millionaire and questions the materialistic rewards of success. He concludes that the accumulation of dollars and materialism are not the answer to happiness, for that which you own, owns you. Should success then be re-defined.? Perhaps. Success could be defined as happiness and only the happiness, within you. If you are truly happy, you are successful. This quest contains both successes and failures to find a purpose in life. I'm writing this while maturing in age and knowledge, and if my life ends tomorrow it shall be said by my friends that I sought adventure, success, happiness and love and you can judge for yourself whether or not I found it.

This book is a practical and proven guide that outlines sound, powerful ways to overcome physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, and financial struggles, using positive, building statements, positive. building words, and effective tips for thinking, implementing, and believing your way to total health. The power to live with happiness, joy, and victory is available to you. This power can propel you to a positive solution or end to your challenges.

Custody of children becomes a major issue when a couple divorces. Worse, these issues can linger long after the settlement in the form of parent alienation-when one parent seeks to keep the other parent from being active and involved with the children they share. In Parental-Alienation Playbook and Three-Quarters Custody, author Julian Andrews presents an overview of parent-alienation syndrome (PAS), how you can recognize when it's happening to you, and how to speak out to defend you and your children. Based on his personal experiences with his ex-wife and their three children, Andrews illustrates how the outdated court system facilitates PAS, but also shows how an alienated parent can directly speak out through the legal and court systems. Andrews proposes the concept of three-quarter shared physical custody as a national solution and a bridge against parental alienation forces in the twenty-first century. Parental-Alienation Playbook and Three-Quarters Custody promotes momentum toward three-quarter custody arrangements so parental alienation can become a condition of the past, and children and parents can be free of the divisive nature and consequences that PAS creates.

On July 6, 2008, when author Dena Sherwood first heard the devastating words, "Your son has neuroblastoma," she never imagined that those words would later become a blessing to so many.

Dena prayerfully fought alongside her son, for three and a half years, to give him the best chance of beating the disease. A year after diagnosis, with God's guidance, Dena founded Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation to fund less toxic treatments for children with cancer and to bring hope to other families fighting the battle. Her son underwent chemotherapy, radiation, four major surgeries, immunotherapy, and a phase one vaccine trial and was later declared NED (No Evidence of Disease).

From living in fear to living by faith No Retreat, No Surrender chronicles how one family's faith in the Lord has brought hope and help to so many.

Of course you love being a parent. But sometimes, it just sucks. I know. I'm Amber Dusick and I started my blog Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures because I needed a place to vent about the funny (and frustrating) day-to-day things that happened to me as a parent. Turns out, poo is hilarious! At least when you're not the one wiping it up. This book won't make your frustrating moments any less crappy. But these stories about my Crappy Baby, Crappy Boy and my husband, Crappy Papa, will hopefully make you laugh. Because you're not alone. And sometimes the crappiest moments make the best memories. Parenting is wonderful! And also, well, you know. 'The drawings aren't very good, Mama.' -Crappy Boy, age 5

Have you given serious thought to your decision to become a parent, step-parent, foster or adoptive parent, even a teacher or any caretaker of a child?Have you considered what an awesome responsibility and privilege it is to guide the development and outcome of another human being? Are you already a parent who has questions or regrets about mistakes made during your parenting journey?Are you willing to begin to understand and accept the childhood experiences that are affecting your adult functioning and parenting style? Are you ready to move beyond the BLAME and SHAME of childhood trauma associated with neglect, abuse, loss and separation that affects your adult functioning? Will you consider using the tools of self-empowerment laid out in this book?

Your kids need you

You need look no further than the latest headlines to realize that parenting has become more difficult―and kids of every age still need engaged, involved parents. Now, more than ever, your children need you

In this best-selling book, Dr. Charles Stanley reminds parents that their stewardship role in raising their children requires a hands-on presence. Are you interested―and participating―in their activities, or are you too busy? Do you treat their childhood crises with the importance they deserve, or are these events trivialized? Are you communicating to them your unconditional love? To keep your children on your team, Dr. Stanley asserts, you must let them know that you are on theirs.

Dr. Stanley guides you as you learn to create and maintain loving, loyal parent-child relationships, using these four main themes:

• Children are a gift from God.
• You should treat them with love and respect.
• You should hand down to them your faith, instilling in them moral values.
• You should demonstrate your own accountability to God.

By focusing on these things, you can raise confident, happy, self-controlled kids who will hold fast to the values you've taught them.

" . . . and when he is grown, he will not depart from it."

Enriched by personal anecdotes from this internationally known author, "How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team" is a must-have for today's Christian parents and includes a study and discussion guide at the end.

Are you worried that your teen might be trying drugs and alcohol? Are you afraid that their future will be destroyed, along with your family and your finances? Do you know how to determine if they are using drugs or alcohol-and what you should do if they are?

"Drugs and Your Teen" offers a quick, easy-to-read, comprehensive guide that provides answers-all the information you need to know for dealing with your kids and drugs. It offers step-by-step instructions in determining whether your child is experimenting, using, or abusing legal and illegal substances, including prescription medications, inhalants, alcohol, and street drugs. You'll review symptoms of use and addiction, and be able to identify pushers and dealers, as well as what sources and what risk factors could pull your child into the "addiction hell." You'll also begin to understand the stages of manipulation and abuse your child may be going through.

Learn the responsibilities you bear as parents or guardians; read the methods for testing your children in the privacy of your home; and study the information on prevention of substance abuse and providing treatment. You are not just saving the life of your child; you are protecting the world's future leaders. Be there for your loved ones; let "Drugs and Your Teen" help you stand and face your kids and their problems, along with finding a solution through the use of this book.

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As parents, we always worry if we're doing enough for our children, but there's one thing we can do no matter where we are in our parenting journey: pray. With a grace-filled approach and a warm, personal style, bestselling author Jodie Berndt gives you the tools and the encouragement you need to pray intentionally for your children. This unique interactive journal, based on the bestseller Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, is an invitation to ignite your faith by praying for your children. Along the way, you'll discover firsthand how using the Bible to shape your desires and requests opens the door to God's provision-and frees you from things like worry and fear in your parenting. You can finally take comfort in knowing that no matter how far away your kids may be, they are never out of His reach. Filled with biblical insights, compelling prayer principles, and prompts to direct you and deepen your faith, Praying the Scriptures Journal offers you a way to powerfully influence your children's lives. This interactive journal also includes: Focused areas of prayer, including faith, character, safety, relationships, the future, and more Encouraging quotes from Praying the Scriptures for Your Children, Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens, and Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children Timeless Scripture verses that go along with the topic of each section Journaling prompts for personal processing, along with plenty of space for notes Short prayers to help you start praying for your children Berndt reminds us that there can be no greater privilege than partnering with Him, through our prayers, to accomplish His best purposes in the lives of the people we love.

Dr. Margaret Rogers Van Coops has once again produced an amazing and informative book that takes the reader right into the heart of a mother and her baby. Amazing information will astound you, yet confirm to you why you want to be or are a mother already. Every child is joined to a mother before birth through the power of their individual Soul Structures and their earthly personalities. Now in your time The Hero, Star, Indigo, Crystal and Liquid Crystal Children are being born. Discover who your child truly is and what their character and destiny is likely to be as well as your own nature and reasons for the ways you share yourself as a mother. Dr Margaret Rogers Van Coops, Ph.D., DCH,, (IM) shares with you how to bring up your baby avoiding negative influence from birth to adulthood, as well as to integrate your own lifestyle with that of your child.