Acts of caring and compassion can make all the difference in a grieving child's life. Adults can often worry about saying and doing the right thing, too often giving children quick answers instead of the support they really need.Widely-recognized grief specialist Harold Ivan Smith explains that quick answers are not what children need when they are grieving. They need support, and most of all they need to be allowed to grieve-for as long as it takes.With an ABC-like approach, Smith offers insights and activities for the parent, teacher, or friend-anyone that loves a child and wants to offer his or her support. This new and revised edition of When a Child You Love is Grieving will help ensure that the child is receiving the healthy and necessary outlets during the loss of a loved one.

Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. There is an urgent need
to invest in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families,
and strong families are built on strong marriages. Marriages today are under more
pressure than ever, and with the amount of marital breakdown we are experiencing,
more people are seeing the need of the need to prepare. The choice to marry-no
longer an assumption in our society-presents a key moment for learning.

The Pre-Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee of Alpha, has been revised
and updated to provide practical tools to help engaged couples build a strong
foundation for a lasting marriage. This update includes talks from experts including
Dr. Gray Chapman, Dr. Henry Cloud, and Dr. Sue Johnson on topics such as money,
sex, love languages, healthy boundaries, and building connections. The course will

• also cover how engaged couples can:
• Express their feelings and learn to listen
• Recognize the importance of commitment
• Resolve conflicts with one another
• Keep love alive and develop a fulfilling sexual relationship
• Talk about goals and values as a couple