Gary Smalley
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Love Is A Decision
$18.99In this practical book, family counselor and best-selling author Gary Smalley, with John Trent, reveals a simple yet profound plan for a marriage of depth, warmth, and excitement. Guide your marriage for a lifetime by learning how to make your spouse feel truly honored, keep courtship alive, rebuild trust, and become best friends with your family. According to Smalley, good marriages are no accident. And deciding to love – in the practical ways outlined here – can result in relationships that are tougher than tough times.
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2 Sides Of Love (Revised)
$17.99Find the balance between tough love and tender love. In The Two Sides of Love, best-selling authors John Trent and Gary Smalley explain how to find a healthy balance between the protective, consistent, “hard side” of love and the tender, understanding, “soft side” of love.
This is the groundbreaking book that introduced the four “animal” personality types (Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, and Beaver) and it will show you how to best demonstrate both sides of love in all your relationships–with your spouse, children, and friends. Included in this thoroughly updated edition is a free online assessment of your core personality type.
This updated edition is a helpful tool for personal growth, small group studies, and couples’ classes
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Blessing : Giving The Gift Of Unconditional Love And Acceptance
$19.99Children of every age long for the gift of The Blessing–the unconditional love and approval that comes from a healthy relationship with their parents.
This life-changing gift for Christian parents and their children, essential for instilling a deep sense of self-worth and unshakable emotional well-being, contains five essential elements:
*meaningful touch
*a spoken message
*attaching high value
*picturing a special future
*an active commitmentOffering solid, practical advice and a fresh perspective on making this gift a bigger part of our families, The Blessing powerfully communicates these biblically based elements as necessary to prepare children for positive future relationships, including their relationship with a loving God.
New to this updated edition are:
*giving The Blessing to others in your circle of influence,
*practical application tools and stories of how this is lived out,
*insight and help for those who didn’t receive The Blessing,
*and how to create a lifestyle of blessing others.Add to cart1 in stock (additional units can be purchased)
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From Anger To Intimacy (Reprinted)
$18.00Learn how to resolve conflict, hurt, and pain in a healthy way; overcome feelings of anger, frustration, and rage; forgive and nurture a forgiving spirit; craft the perfect apology; break sexual addiction and heal after an affair; and much more.
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Legacy
$15.00Doug Anderson has been drifting slowly but steadily away from both his family and his faith. His parents, along with Christina, a young woman taken into the family during a crisis pregnancy, have been trying to reach him before he falls too far. But sometimes you have to hit bottom before you’re ready to grow up and give your life over to God. Christina’s feelings for Doug have been growing, even though he writes her off as not worth his time. Will Doug’s own crisis finally clear his vision and help him focus on what he has right in front of him?
Readers who have been on this emotional and romantic journey with the Anderson family will fall in love with this satisfying conclusion to the popular series.
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Desire : A Novel (Reprinted)
$17.00For two years, Allen and Michele have been trying to have a baby. For Michele, it has become an obsession. But Allen seems content to spend his time–and their money–saving orphans in Africa. As Michele researches their options for fertility treatments, she begins to resent Allen’s divided attention. And yet, God has a plan for Allen and Michele that they could never have imagined. All it takes to set it in motion is a change of heart . . .
With a keen eye toward the give-and-take of the marriage relationship, along with the ability to weave an engaging story, Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley show readers what it is to have godly desire and show selfless love. Fans will love this heartwarming story.
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Promise : A Novel
$16.00For the last five months, Tom Anderson has been without a job, a fact he’s been hiding from his wife Jean-and everyone else. He leaves each morning, pretending nothing has changed, and spends his disheartening day rotating through two coffee shops and the library, using their wi-fi to search for a job on the internet. The stress of keeping this secret is beginning to put serious strain on his marriage and it looks like the legacy that began with his father is still at work, slowly destroying the bond between Tom and Jean. Can their mutual trust-and love-be restored?
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Dance : A Novel
$17.00Jim Anderson is a successful businessman, and his wife, Marilyn, is the perfect wife. And why wouldn’t she be? He gives her everything she needs. That’s why Jim never expected to come home one day and find Marilyn gone.
After 27 years of marriage, Marilyn has had enough of feeling unloved and neglected. She wants to experience some measure of happiness before she’s too old to enjoy it, even signing up for dance lessons, something Jim would never do. What will it take for Jim to finally become the man Marilyn needs him to be?
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For Better Or For Best
$19.99In this newly revised edition of the classic bestseller For Better or for Best, Gary Smalley speaks to women and explains what motivates men and how wives can use their natural qualities and abilities to build a better marriage.
Using case histories and biblical illustrations, as well as stories from his own marriage, Smalley offers empathy, humor, and wisdom to women who wish to more fully understand their husbands and love them better.
With over 750,000 copies in print and now updated and expanded to integrate the latest research and cultural changes for today’s readers, For Better or for Best offers women an insider’s perspective into the world of men, including practical help and application so they can deepen their relationships with their husbands and build a lasting marriage.
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Change Your Heart Change Your Life
$18.99Out of your heart flow your words and actions. Change your heart, and you’ll change your life.
According to best-selling author Dr. Gary Smalley, nobody has to live by the destructive subtle lies or believe the distortions of truth this world holds out to us. There are steps, strategies, and beliefs people can bring to their lives to either totally transform them or quietly improve them-and it all starts with hiding God’s Word in their hearts.
Hiding God’s Word in his heart radically changed the life of Smalley himself, and he is seeing it revolutionize the lives of people around him as well-from lust, materialism, selfishness, anger, stress, overeating, anxiety, and guilt, just to name a few. No matter a person’s age, experiences, or previous patterns, this book will guide readers to the whys and hows of orchestrating their beliefs to forever change their lives and relationships.
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If Only He Knew
$19.99With over 800,000 copies in print, If Only He Knew by bestselling author Gary Smalley has long been esteemed as one of the premier books on marriage for men. Smalley helps men understand their wives and meet their needs in order to establish a loving, thriving relationship that will last a lifetime.
Newly revised and expanded to reflect up-to-date research and the current cultural landscape for today’s modern audience, this book is the perfect guide for husbands who want to love their wives and strengthen their marriages in a way like never before.
Using humorous and touching illustrations from his own life, as well as case histories and biblical examples, Gary Smalley maps a blueprint to a better marriage that will have a deep and lasting impact on men and their wives.
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Heart Of Remarriage
$15.00Bestselling Authors and Counselors Help Remarried Couples Grow and Strengthen Their Families
Too often, couples enter remarriage unaware of and unprepared for the challenges stepfamily life will bring. “The Heart of Remarriage” helps couples heal from the inside out rather than offering surface suggestions that may change circumstances but not the lives of couples and their families.
Drs. Gary and Greg Smalley partner with remarried couple Dan and Marci Cretsinger to offer a marriage-changing idea: No matter what circumstances or challenges a remarried couple and their stepfamily face, the solution starts in their hearts. Couples will learn how to examine their own hearts and heal them from past hurts, so they can be filled with God’s love. “The Heart of Remarriage” teaches readers how to create emotional security for every family member and offers practical ideas for connecting at the heart level with their spouse and children.
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Cambia Tu Corazon Cambia Tu Vi – (Spanish)
$13.99De su corazon fluyen sus palabras y acciones. Cambie su corazon, y cambiara su vida. De acuerdo al autor de exitos de libreria, el Dr. Gary Smalley, nadie tiene que vivir segun las mentiras destructivas sutiles o creer en las distorsiones de la verdad que este mundo nos presenta. Hay pasos, estrategias y creencias que las personas pueden incorporar a sus vidas, bien sea para transformarlas por completo o mejorarlas discretamente… y todo empieza con guardar en su corazon la Palabra de Dios. Guardar en su corazon la Palabra de Dios cambio de forma radical la vida del mismo Smalley, y el esta viendo como esto revoluciona las vidas de los que lo rodean tambien… rechazando la lujuria, el materialismo, el egoismo, la ira, el estres, la exageracion al comer, la ansiedad y la culpabilidad, para nombrar apenas unas pocas cosas. Sin que importe la edad de la persona, sus experiencias o patrones previos, este libro guiara a los lectores a por que y como orquestar sus creencias para cambiar por siempre sus vidas y relaciones personales.
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Time To Surrender
$17.99After a season of loss and restoration, Claire and Max Beaumont find themselves in a season of letting go.Claire and Max Beaumont nearly lost it all, but their marriage and their homestead have now been restored. As they grow in love, they watch as their children feel the effects of their reconciliation:Their son Danny falls in love and lets go of his pride .Daughter Jenna lets go of preconceived notions about marriage when her husband, Kevin the marine, is injured in Iraq. All the Beaumonts ultimately learn that letting go is the best way to receive back healed relationships.
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From Anger To Intimacy Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.00Did you know that spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational exhaustion lead to anger? And unresolved anger leads to sin. All couples deal with anger and how they respond (stuff it, spew it, or study it), can make all the difference in their relationship and in their lives. In From Anger to Intimacy, Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham explore this often maligned and God-given emotion that, unless dealt with, can strip us of everything we love.Now couples can learn the skills to:-resolve conflict, hurt, and pain in a healthy way-master their internal buttons so as to overcome feelings of anger, frustration, and rage-use five specific tactics to deal with anger and rage when they rear their ugly heads-walk in the freedom God intends by learning the three essentials of forgiveness and five keys to nurturing a forgiving spirit-craft the perfect apology-remove the roadblocks to forgiveness once and for all-break sexual addiction and heal after an affair-and find answers to big questions about anger and forgiveness in their marriage
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Time To Gather
$14.99Siblings Lexi and Eric battle addictions rooted in their pasts. Spurning the safe harbor offered by their parents, they tread unlikely paths to recovery.After thirty years, Max and Claire are renewing their vows–with changed hearts. But the Beaumont’s grown children still grapple with the effects of their formerly broken home.Daughter Lexi Beaumont garnered local noteriety when she saved her family from wildfire–a fame rivaled only by that of her celebrity newscaster brother, Eric. But the attention sheds light on darker places she’d rather keep hidden. As Lexi tries to settle quietly back into life After the Fire, romantic troubles plague her. Then Eric’s always erratic behavior begins to spriral out of control. His drinking has reached a new height–and only a headstrong policewoman seems to make any headway with him. It’ll take a miracle of grace to bring these two hurting souls to a place of recovery and healing.
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Language Of Sex Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00In The Language of Sex Study Guide and The Language of Sex DVD, Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham go beyond the book and take a deeper, biblical look at the topic of sex in the marriage relationship. What does the Bible say about great sex? Does Scripture tackle gender differences, emotions, creativity, romance, and creating security and intimacy in our marriages? This Bible study and companion DVD are a fantastic resource for couples to do together, and it is equally useful for individuals, small groups, pastors, and leaders.
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I Promise : How Five Commitments Determine The Destiny Of Your Marriage
$18.99Dr. Gary Smalley reveals the true foundation of every great marriage. In I Promise, America’s foremost marriage expert comes to a startling new conclusion: great marriages are built on a foundation of trust, not behavioral skills. So it’s not enough to learn your partner’s love language, become proficient in conflict resolution, learn to control your emotions, or even become an expert in the bedroom. If your spouse does not feel safe enough to open up his or her heart without fear of being judged, criticized, blamed, or rejected, nothing you do will be effective. It’s only when couples feel emotionally safe that they can truly become one as God intended. Based on ten years of research, Dr. Gary Smalley shares five heartfelt promises you can make to your mate that are guaranteed to build trust and help your spouse become the true soul mate, lover, and friend you desire.
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Winning Your Husband Back Before Its Too Late
$18.99He’s walked out and she still wants him back. Thousands of discouraged and hurting women ask, “Is there anything I can do to win my husband back?” Though there are plenty of books on divorce, few talk about what it takes to initiate a reconciliation. Gary Smalley and Dr. Greg Smalley offer women a biblically based strategy for winning back their mate.
Included is an appendix of additional resources on organizations, counseling centers, video series, and books that have proven particularly helpful in this situation. Full of practical advice and realistic encouragement, Winning Your Husband Back can help heal a marriage. And whether the marriage is healed or not, the ideas will also help readers become responsible for their own choices and draw nearer to God.
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Winning Your Wife Back Before Its Too Late
$18.99Each year more than five million couples separate in the United States and almost 1.2 million more couples divorce. While there are numerous books designed for the spouse who wants to separate or divorce, there are few resources for those who want to reconcile the relationship. This book is written specifically for the man whose wife has walked out on him and wants to win her back. It includes step-by-step, easy-to-understand instructions and advice. Real-life examples offer insight into how other men won their wives back, and a workbook section helps men develop a personalized plan for their individual situations. This book offers simple steps that God can use to restore hope and make a positive difference in a marriage relationship
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Mens Relational Toolbox
$16.99Using the right tool for the job makes sense when it comes to building or fixing things around the house. But when it comes to significant relationships, men often grab the tools that make them successful in the workplace–and then wonder why they didn’t work. Through humorous anecdotes and practical advice, this engaging book will help men discover and repair the relationships that are most important to them.
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Key To Your Childs Heart
$18.99208 Pages
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A repeat bestseller for two decades, this child-rearing classic cuts to the heart of the anger and alienation that mar so many modern homes. In this ultimately practical book, Gary Smalley outlines effective steps for parents to open up a child that has shut them out. He describes family-tested ways for parents to set limits and enforce them, and he reveals the simple but powerful secret for achieving a close-knit family. Learn proven parenting methods that can spell the difference between an angry, rebellious, distant child and a happy, cooperative one.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Recupere A Su Esponso Antes Qu – (Spanish)
$14.99The author helps wives understand how to work toward a succesful reconciliation.This book was written especially for the woman who wants her husband back in spite of his choice to separate.
El autor guia a las esposas a entender los pasos hacia una exitosa reconciliacion. Este libro esta escrito especialmente para la esposa que desea recuperar a su esposo a pesar de la decision de el de separarse.
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Making Love Last Forever
$18.99Learn How to make Love and Romance Last-Forever
Are you looking for a love guarantee? In this extraordinary book, marriage expert Gary Smalley shows you how to stay in love through all the stages of life. From first attraction to lifelong commitment, Gary’s proven techniques and practical advice show you how to pursue and keep the love you want, and how to energize your relationship with enduring passion-filled love. With memorable word pictures, Smalley reveals the secrets behind his “love guarantee.”
–Love’s Best Kept Secret
–Loves Number One Enemy
–Love’s CliffNotes for MenOpen this book and begin your journey to “forever love.”
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Leaving The Light On
$14.991. The Foundation For All Loving Relationships
2. The Priceless Value of Affirmation
3. Meaningful Touch
4. Building Character And Responsibility
5. “Are You Listening To Me?”
6. Valuing Our Differences
7. Blending Our Differences
8. Untying The Knots Of Anger
9. Resolving Conflict
10. The Glue That Bonds A Family
11. How to Help Your Family Improve
12. Preparing For Transitions
13. Vision
14. When A Child Walks Away From The Light
15. When Life Overflows
16. Watching For The Sunlight
17. A Final Thought: Where Your Light Shines Best
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As a parent, you know that your kids will face trials and struggles after they leave the nest. But you can begin to prepare your children today-while they are still young-by building solid and lasting family relationships that will see them through those tough times. You can instill in them a confidence that even in the longest, darkest night, the porch light is always lit . . .showing the way to the one place where love is given freely, not earned or demanded.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Blessing Workbook (Workbook)
$17.98Contents
281 pages in 3 parts
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These important questions and others are examined in depth in The Blessing Workbook. Through personal stories and interactive questions and exercises, authors Gary Smalley and Dr. John Trent help you look at all sides of giving and receiving the approval, affirmation, and affection which all human beings need – the blessing.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Hidden Keys To A Loving Lasting Marriage
$19.9928 Chapters
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Fulfilling Marriages Don’t just happen.In fact, truly joyful marriages are a lot of work! In Hidden Keys of a Loving Lasting Marriage, best-selling author Gary Smalley shares the principles of strong marriages. He points out the common problems between husbands and wives. And he shows how to turn those troubles into teamwork.
Hidden Keys of a Loving, Lasting Marriage explores:
Two reasons why marriages fail
How to meet the needs of your spouse
How a husband’s lack of affection weakens a marriage
Crucial differences between men and women
How to motivate your spouse to listen to youThis book is a combination of Smalley’s earlier published works, If Only He Knew and For Better or For Best. The first half of the book discusses the husband’s part in building a successful relationship. The second half of the book shows how wives can nurture their marriages.
Good marriages don’t just happen. They take both husband and wife working together to understand, appreciate, and honor one another. This books shows couples how to do just that.
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