Millions of single mothers find themselves in the difficult position of raising boys alone. Many of those boys are at risk of falling behind in school or repeating the patterns of their own absent or neglectful fathers. Single mothers, who are often the only parental influence on their sons, are critical to reversing this troubling trend. But how? You might be wounded by the broken promises of your child's father. But God offers a greater promise to you and your family. Roland Warren, himself the child of a single mother, invites single moms on a journey not only to heal their hearts but also to parent their boys to become healthy men, good husbands, and strong fathers. He offers guidance and wisdom to moms who want to raise sons who will make and keep their commitments. Drawing from the Genesis story of Hagar and Ishmael, Warren shares insights and stories of how mothers can find healing and hope for their sons to become better men of character and action.

More than ever, women feel intense pressure to meet culture's elusive standard of beauty. And while Christian women know, theoretically, that God loves and accepts them for what's on the inside, is that really enough to free a gal from the nonstop stress of body improvement or discontentment? With humor, grace, and biblical truth, author and nationally known body image coach Heather Creekmore leads you on a 40-day journey to stop stressing and free mental space consumed by body change. Full of hands-on exercises, self-inventories, quizzes, guided questions, biblical truth, and healthy tips, this one-of-a-kind workbook will help you · uncover what's really underneath your body image issues · work through destructive, hidden beliefs and thought patterns · feed your mind with God's truth · release the pressures of image management You can feel confident in the way God made you. It's time to stop comparing, start living, and find the rest that comes when you entrust your self-image to the Savior.