Discover New Passion and Purpose after the Kids Leave Home Many women approaching their empty-nest years do so with mixed emotions--feeling grief for what is no more but also excitement for what lies ahead. Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates are seasoned empty nesters, and they know firsthand the ups and downs, the uncertainty and challenges that accompany this new stage of life. Although Mom is a lifelong role, the job description changes significantly when the kids are grown. Questions abound: Who am I now? How do I relate to my kids? How will my marriage be affected? Where am I needed? Every woman in this stage needs to determine her own redefined role as wife, mother, friend, and more. Offering practical advice and biblical guidance, along with inspiring personal stories of women who have discovered how to live a meaningful life during the "second half," Barbara and Susan help you work out how to flourish and thrive in your own empty nests.

Barbara and Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion, and Your Next Great Adventure

Barbara Rainey

Yates, Susan

Religion & Spirituality

Bethany House Publishers

As we search for meaning in our world of shallow online relationships and glamorized selfies, many are returning to traditional and liturgical churches. The repeated words, benedictions, and historic hymns connect us to saints who have gone before, giving us a sense of belonging, richness, and transcendence. Written prayers, once cast off as archaic, are now welcomed as guides to tune our hearts to the heart of God. In My Heart, Ever His Barbara Rainey shares 40 prayers for women. They can meditate on one prayer throughout the week or read a prayer a day for 40 days as a way to express the longing of our hearts to our Father who loves us even as he sees who we truly are. Like the psalms of David, these prayers are honest, sometimes raw. Barbara uses these transparent expressions of common experiences to encourage us to surrender to Christ and help us see God as he is, not as we assume him to be. My Heart, Ever His provides a stepping-stone to help you become more transparent with God and discover his welcoming embrace.

My Heart, Ever His: Prayers for Women

"Nothing short of a masterpiece."--ANN VOSKAMP\nSeeing Your Marriage as a Work of Art\nThrough more than four decades of marriage, Barbara and Dennis have seen it all--triumphs, tragedies, mistakes, and enduring love and joy. As Barbara's daughters began their own married lives, she wanted to share with them lessons she'd learned through her own marriage as well as those gleaned from years of ministry to couples. In these thoughtful letters she answers tough questions from a multitude of young wives, addressing the realities of marriage with honesty and warmth.\nMarriage is a complex work of art, and the callings of husband and wife are important individually but must work in harmony to create a beautiful whole greater than the sum of its parts. Throughout this lovely, gift-worthy book, Barbara uses the arts--painting, dancing, gardening, etc.--to reveal this truth in a wise, insightful, and visually captivating way.\nMay Letters to My Daughters inspire you to embrace the masterpiece of marriage God wants for you.\nFrom the Back Cover\n"Nothing short of a masterpiece."--ANN VOSKAMP\nSeeing Your Marriage as a Work of Art\nThrough more than four decades of marriage, Barbara and Dennis have seen it all--triumphs, tragedies, mistakes, and enduring love and joy. As Barbara's daughters began their own married lives, she wanted to share with them lessons she'd learned through her own marriage as well as those gleaned from years of ministry to couples. In these thoughtful letters she answers tough questions from a multitude of young wives, addressing the realities of marriage with honesty and warmth.\nMarriage is a complex work of art, and the callings of husband and wife are important individually but must work in harmony to create a beautiful whole greater than the sum of its parts. Throughout this lovely, gift-worthy book, Barbara uses the arts--painting, dancing, gardening, etc.--to reveal this truth in a wise, insightful, and visually captivating way.\nMay Letters to My Daughters inspire you to embrace the masterpiece of marriage God wants for you.

Letters to My Daughters: The Art of Being a Wife

This latest book in the HomeBuilders Couples Series will help parents pass on a legacy of faith to their children. In 7 sessions, couples will discuss these important topics in a supportive, nurturing environment: 
*Your job as a Parent *Building a Relationship With Your Children *Introducing Your Children to God *Helping Your Children Learn to Walk With God *Building Character in Your Children *Training Your Children to Love Others *Imparting a Sense of Purpose to Your Children

Raising Children of Faith (Family Life Homebuilders Couples (Group))

Dennis Rainey

Group Publishing

FamilyLife Raising Children of Faith (Homebuilders Parenting) — Bible Study Guides and Workbooks for Kids - Sunday School Teaching - Christian Small Group Studies - Biblical Parenting

Raising Children of Faith (Homebuilders Parenting)

Book by Rainey, Barbara, Rainey, Dennis

Guiding Your Teenagers (Homebuilders Parenting)

From the creators of the number one marriage series—the HomeBuilders Couples Series®—comes this all-new parenting series! Dynamic, interactive Bible studies give parents the tools to be the moms and dads God intended. Gain confidence and a clear plan for being a faithbuilder in the lives of your children. Come together with other parents, improve parenting skills, and share in fellowship. Face the struggles and successes of parenting with others! HomeBuilders helps you do it! From Group and FamilyLife.

Establishing Effective Discipline for Your Children

Family Life Publishing

Samuel and Rebecca Rainey, preteens themselves not many years ago, add their perspective as young adults who vividly recall their own successes and failures as teenagers. Covering such topics as friends, peer pressure, boundaries, dating, and sex, the Raineys address the most common traps of adolescence and teach young people how to avoid making poor choices. Short, concise chapters are filled with engaging illustrations and practical applications. This book is essential reading for preteens.

So You're About to Be a Teenager: Godly Advice for Preteens on Friends, Love, Sex, Faith and Other Life Issues

Children's Books

Tommy Nelson

Normally confident moms and dads grow weak-kneed when their children enter--gasp!--puberty. Barbara and Dennis Rainey, parents of six teenage or older children, map out the unfamiliar, demanding landscape of both pre-adolescence (ages 10-12), as well as the teen years that follow."Preadolescence is when convictions are shaped; adolescence is when convictions are tested," they advise parents. In Parenting Today's Adolescent the Raineys help children and parents build a satisfying relationship while forging a vision for a productive, God-honoring life-before, during, and after adolescence.

Parenting Today's Adolescent Helping Your Child Avoid The Traps Of The Preteen And Teen Years

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Thomas Nelson

The Raineys speak openly and frankly about this problem and give you ten essential building blocks to strengthen your mate and your marriage

The New Building Your Mate's Self-Esteem: Updated and Expanded Edition

Self-Help

Relationships

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