Books etc.

• Contributor(s): L. Frank Baum , Charles Santore
• About the Contributor(s): The work of New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
• ISBN-13 9781604335422
• Language: English
• Pages: 104
• Dimensions: 12.77(h) x 9.79(w) x 0.59(d) inches

Life is better at the beach--but you already knew that. Escape with a beach read focused on the beauty of God's seaside wonders. The stunning photography and devotions will take you right to the water's edge, where God's voice is often clearer than ever.

Devotions from the Beach is a beautiful gift with:

• 100 devotions focused on the beach
• Gorgeous photography
• Life parallels with elements of the shore
• Messages of hope, comfort, strength, and rest

This beautiful book gives you a front-row seat to God's majestic creation. So breathe deeply and open your heart and soul to the One who shaped it all. Devotions from the Beach is the perfect gift for every beach lover, women who appreciate gentle reminders of days at the beach and the call of God's love, and anyone who finds peace standing beside the ocean.

Other books in the Devotions from… series include Devotions from the Mountains, Devotions from the Lake, Devotions from the Front Porch, Devotions from the Kitchen Table, and Devotions from the Garden.

In an ever-changing world, good manners never go out of style. These essential skills and tips will help you all aspects as you grow into womanhood.

Good manners are not just a quaint and old-fashioned concept. They're an essential aspect of every young lady's path to adulthood. It's safe to say that today's young woman is exposed to more opportunities than any generation of women in history, and these essential guidelines created by author Kay West will help parents ensure that their daughters grow up to succeed in any situation.

In 50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know, you will learn about:

Making conversation with adults
Accepting a gift you don't like
Dressing appropriately
Winning and losing graciously
Writing a thank-you note
While the formal rules of etiquette are not taught the way they once were, 50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know provides a modern take on the ageless idea that girls should know appropriate and courteous responses to any given situation.

This updated guide to traditional standards of behavior proves that manners never go out of style--they're a crucial skillset that a young girl needs to excel in whatever she chooses to do.

In an ever-changing world, good manners never go out of style. These essential skills and tips will help you in several aspects as you grow into manhood.

He knows how to shake hands. He knows how to be a good sport. He knows how to give a genuine compliment and how to speak his mind without being offensive. His friends listen to what he has to say, and he returns the favor. He knows how to achieve the perfect knot in a necktie and, more important, he knows when he should be wearing a tie in the first place.

In 50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know, you will learn about:

• learn how to gain trust and earn respect,
• understand how to do things the right way and why it’s important, and
• realize immediate payoffs for good behavior.

50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know is a young man’s guide to becoming the type of guy that people respect and enjoy. This updated guide to traditional standards of behavior proves that manners never go out of style--they’re a crucial skillset that a young man needs to excel in whatever he chooses to do. 

Becoming a gentleman doesn’t happen in an instant; it’s a lifelong exercise in refining etiquette, social interaction, and personal discipline. It all begins here.

• Contributor(s): Lewis Carroll , Charles Santore
• About the Contributor(s):

  Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), was the pen name of Oxford mathematician, logician, photographer, and author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. At age twenty he received a studentship at Christ Church and was appointed a lecturer in mathematics. Though shy, Dodgson enjoyed creating delightful stories for children. His world-famous works include the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and the poems The Hunting of the Snark and Jabberwocky.

  The work of New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator Charles Santore has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
• ISBN-13 9781604337112
• Language: English
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 11.31(h) x 10.81(w) x 0.56(d) inches

Are you a stay-at-home mom? We know your tireless work serving your children, managing your home and navigating your family schedule often gets underappreciated. You need a devotional that understands what you're experiencing, affirms your value amidst the chaos and invites you to recharge through God’s Word.

100 Devotions for the Stay-at-Home Mom invites you on a journey that brings you peace and deepens your faith while speaking to relevant topics such as raising children, self-care, empathy, sympathy, balance, maintaining hope, and getting rest. Inside this beautiful devotional you’ll find:

• 100 Bible-based devotions
• Colorfully-designed interiors
• A presentation page offering space to write a personal note for gifting

Each day includes:

• A relevant Bible verse
• Inspirational devotion
• A personalized prayer

Journaling lines to express your thoughts

This 100-day devotional will remind stay-at-home moms that they're loved by their friends, family and most importantly God. The devotional makes an encouraging gift for family, friends or yourself, perfect for Mother’s Day, the holidays, or as a just because gift.

Check out the other mom-inspired devotionals in the collection--100 Devotions for the Single Mom and 100 Devotions for the Working Mom.

Use this helpful planner to give you and your loved ones peace of mind!

Enter vital details about your contacts, legal matters, health, financial affairs, instructions, and more in this guided planner, and keep it in a secure location.

Contents include:

• My Personal Information
• My Medical Information
• Key Contact Information
• At the Time of My Passing
• My Dependents
• Important Documents
• Financial Information
• Commercial/Business Information
• What Beneficiaries Can Expect
• Personal Property
• Insurance
• My Pets
• What to Pay, Close, and Cancel
• Email and Social Media
• Miscellaneous Information
• My Personal Wishes
• Last Words

Acid-free archival-quality paper helps preserve your information.

• Durable hardcover planner.
• Concealed wire-o binding lies flat for ease of use.
• 96 pages with 17 tabbed sections.
• Measures 8-1/2'' wide x 11'' high.
• Note: This planner is not a legal document and does not replace a valid will.

Weaving together Scripture, vivid storytelling, and intimate prayers, this powerful devotional from Guideposts will bring peace to your soul and draw you closer to the heart of God.

When the world seems to be spinning off its axis--and we feel like we're spinning with it--anxiety can cause us to question if God is still in charge. This beautiful 100-day devotional answers us with a resounding YES. As the Bible verses, stories, and prayers in Held in Perfect Peace remind us, God's promises and presence never change, no matter how changed today's world seems to be.

This thematic devotional from Guideposts--a beloved and trusted source of biblical encouragement for nearly eighty years--brings us back to God's perfect peace on our most anxious days. Every entry helps us:

• Meet God in the midst of the chaos and uncertainty
• Find confidence in God's goodness and His plan for the world and our lives
• Overcome our daily worries as we immerse ourselves in God's truth

Each of the five-minute devotions in Held in Perfect Peace includes:

• A timely, inspirational verse from Scripture
• A true, first-person story about ways God speaks to us in the ordinary events of our lives
• A thoughtful prayer designed to help us apply the day's theme
• Additional Bible references for further study and reflection

God offers us a peace that is beyond understanding, beyond any headline we read, beyond any doubt we experience. Rest securely in His Word as you receive the comfort He longs to give.

Are you a working mom? You need a devotional that understands what you're experiencing and all the demands you face--at work and at home. Each devotional speaks to relevant topics such as raising children, self-care, empathy, sympathy, balance, hope, and rest.

100 Devotions for the Working Mom invites you on a journey that brings you peace and deepens your faith while speaking to relevant topics such as raising children, self-care, empathy, sympathy, balance, maintaining hope, and getting rest. Inside this beautiful devotional you'll find:

• 100 Bible-based devotions
• Colorfully-designed interiors
• A presentation page offering space to write a personal note for gifting

Each day includes:

• A relevant Bible verse
• An inspirational devotion
• A personalized prayer
• Journaling lines to express your thoughts

This 100-day devotional will remind working moms that they're loved by their friends, family and most importantly God. The devotional makes an encouraging gift for family, friends or yourself, perfect for Mother's Day, the holidays, or as a just because gift.

Check out the other mom-inspired devotionals in the collection--100 Devotions for the Single Mom and 100 Devotions for the Stay-at-Home Mom.

You're the best, Mom. Mothers, for so many, are a welcoming hug, a helping hand, a comforting ear, a wise source of guidance. They do so much for so many, and in the devotional Grace for the Moment for Moms, bestselling author, husband, father, and grandfather Max Lucado offers moms comfort, encouragement, and some much-needed moments of grace and appreciation.

You'll find Scripture-based devotions that:

• Encourage moms in their faith and help them embrace the hope of the Lord
• Remind moms of God's grace over their lives and the lives of their children and grandchildren
• Inspirational insight on how to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and faithfulness in very real situations

This compilation of 50 beautiful devotions from Max's bestselling brand also includes:

• A prayer for moms by Max
• Lovely design and illustrations
• Inspirational messages that remind moms how loved and appreciated they are
• Written-out Bible verses to encourage and uplift mothers

Whether a gift for your own mom or for a mom who means so much to you, this book is ideal for Mother's Day, birthdays, Valentine's Day, and more and will be a cherished favorite for years to come.

Tell your mom thank you, I love you, and more with Grace for the Moment for Moms.

Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America's bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print.

Dimensions: 6.82(h) x 5.81(w) x 0.75(d) inches  Hardcover

Find hope when you need it the most with this gorgeous 90-day devotional for women who need a reminder that God can bring you past your broken beginnings, through the messy middles, and into a faith-filled future.

When you're at the edge of what your heart can handle. When you can't see the road ahead. When you wonder if the hurt is beyond healing. One Prayer Away by Lauren Fortenberry is for every moment of the journey.

Each day invites you to begin with your brokenness. To speak to God about what keeps you up at night. To know that in every single thing you carry today, you do not need to carry it alone. One Prayer Away includes:

• 90 meditations of hope and encouragement in Lauren's signature poetic style
• Prayers to receive for yourself or to pray for others
• Bible verses relevant to each day's needs like hope, mercy, and surrender
• Inspirational quotes and soothing photography to create a place where your soul can rest

This beautiful devotional is a thoughtful gift for:

• A friend who needs encouragement in times of uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, and loss
• Women's prayer groups or Bible studies
• Mother’s Day, birthdays, or simply to say "I'm thinking of you"
• Any woman who desires to grow spiritually

Whether you are struggling or seeking, flying or failing—God is with you. You can trust Him to hold you through it all.

Dimensions: 7.32(h) x 5.82(w) x 0.71(d) inches  Hardcover

Traumatized and terrified of cancer? Whether you or a family member is battling the disease, this beautiful, updated edition of the trusted, encouraging 90-day devotional will comfort and strengthen you. Written by women who have faced cancer themselves, this book reminds you that you are not alone and will help set your heart free from fear.

When you hear the doctor say the word cancer, your fears can be overwhelming. Thankfully, there is a place of peace you can experience. Through these pages, women who have walked this difficult journey themselves will pray through cancer with you and walk alongside you through your own journey.

This encouraging daily devotional is written specifically for women battling cancer, and it is written by women who have faced cancer themselves, containing insight, wisdom, and clarity found only through personal trial. Whether you are facing breast cancer, thyroid cancer, or any form of the disease, the testimonies and prayers in this book will strengthen and bless you in the months ahead.

This updated edition features a beautiful new cover. Each daily devotional includes:

• Scripture verse and prayer
• Inspirational story where fears and anger are transformed into confident expectation and pure worship
• Intentional tip of the day to help you personally encounter God
• Prayer references for encouragement

You don’t have to face cancer alone. As you read, you’ll feel as though you are meeting kindred spirits—old friends who will come alongside you in your journey, encouraging you and understanding what no one else can.

Contributors include Kay Warren, Pat Palau, Barbara Johnson, Joyce Wright, and many more.

Susan Sorensen experienced thyroid cancer at age 19 and breast cancer at 41.  A speaker and author of books and Bible studies, she has also written for Christian Parenting Today and Children's Ministry magazines.  She served two years as the National Coordinator of the National Day of Prayer during her five years on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. Susan lives with her husband and children in Michigan.

Laura Geist was diagnosed with breast cancer at 40.  With a master's degree in journalism, she is a freelance writer who has written for many publications including Automotive News, The Chicago Tribune, and Atlanta Journal Constitution. Laura, who lives in Michigan with her husband and children, speaks to women's groups about finding joy amidst the pain of cancer.

Dimensions: 7.3(h) x 5.15(w) x 0.8(d) inches  Hardcover

Each glass ornament is mouth-blown into finely carved molds and a solution of hot liquid silver is added for exceptional color and vibrance. The ornaments are then hand-painted and hand-glittered for a fine finish.

As a mom, you want to give your best to your family. Motherhood is incredibly rewarding, yet its challenges can leave you feeling anxious, inadequate, and overwhelmed with mom guilt. Trusted author Ruth Schwenk of Pressing Pause and The Better Mom blog will help you learn to give yourself grace as you grow in wisdom with The Better Mom Devotional.

As a busy mom of four kids, Ruth understands the stress of raising a family and trying to do it all perfectly, but she has uncovered a secret: becoming a better mom doesn't start with what you are doing but with who God is inviting you to become.

In The Better Mom Devotional, 100 devotions filled with Scripture, prayers, and reflection questions will help you discover:

• How God uses motherhood to change you from the inside out
• Intentional ways to deepen your faith in any season of parenting
• The true calling of motherhood: training, disciplining, and loving your children well
• The life-giving impact of honest, loving friendships

This devotional is a great fit for:

• Mothers of small children and teenagers
• Small groups, women's Bible study groups, and personal daily reflection
• Mother's Day, birthdays, and holiday gifting

With Ruth's encouragement, you can overcome mom guilt, stop trying to be the perfect mom, let go of the endless to-do list of motherhood, and experience the most challenging but rewarding adventure yet--becoming The Better Mom.

This beautiful and compact reference is exactly what you need for chaotic days or calm days. Whether you are looking for wisdom, help with anxiety, or are filled with praise to the Lord, you'll find Scripture promises and help divided by topic straight from God's Word.

And you will find encouragement and insights from godly women including Joni Eareckson Tada, Ruth Bell Graham, Emilie Barnes, Rosa Parks, Elisabeth Elliot, Ann Kiemel Anderson, Marjorie Holmes, and others.

The cover of God's Words of Life is designed by Award-winning designer Amy Butler. Unique and beautiful gift feature: the pages are all scalloped! Border art trims each page.

7" x 5", 250 pages, ribbon marker; ruled pages at the back for your own notes. 

3" x 5" fabric-covered journals are just right for gathering your daily thoughts and sketches or as a guest book, wedding book, or keepsake reminder of a trip.

Designed in Hawaii and handcrafted in India using organic goods from global family Artisans. These journals are completely eco-friendly and a renewable resource! Made from 100% cotton pulp and upcycled into beautiful fabrics intended to replace single-use waste supporting an eco-lifestyle.

3" x 5" fabric-covered journals are just right for gathering your daily thoughts and sketches or as a guest book, wedding book, or keepsake reminder of a trip.

Designed in Hawaii and handcrafted in India using organic goods from global family Artisans. These journals are completely eco-friendly and a renewable resource! Made from 100% cotton pulp and upcycled into beautiful fabrics intended to replace single-use waste supporting an eco-lifestyle.

3" x 5" fabric-covered journals are just right for gathering your daily thoughts and sketches or as a guest book, wedding book, or keepsake reminder of a trip.

Designed in Hawaii and handcrafted in India using organic goods from global family Artisans. These journals are completely eco-friendly and a renewable resource! Made from 100% cotton pulp and upcycled into beautiful fabrics intended to replace single-use waste supporting an eco-lifestyle.

3" x 5" fabric-covered journals are just right for gathering your daily thoughts and sketches or as a guest book, wedding book, or keepsake reminder of a trip.

Designed in Hawaii and handcrafted in India using organic goods from global family Artisans. These journals are completely eco-friendly and a renewable resource! Made from 100% cotton pulp and upcycled into beautiful fabrics intended to replace single-use waste supporting an eco-lifestyle.

3" x 5" fabric-covered journals are just right for gathering your daily thoughts and sketches or as a guest book, wedding book, or keepsake reminder of a trip.

Designed in Hawaii and handcrafted in India using organic goods from global family Artisans. These journals are completely eco-friendly and a renewable resource! Made from 100% cotton pulp and upcycled into beautiful fabrics intended to replace single-use waste supporting an eco-lifestyle.