It's easy to let self-criticism become our default setting. But as we learn to pay attention to what bugs us and identify negative thinking, we can lean into the things that bring us joy. Filled with spiritual practices and creative exercises, this book from spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves-

Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy [16pt Large Print Edition]

Religion & Spirituality

Bunch, Cindy

Christian Books & Bibles

ReadHowYouWant

These twelve Bible studies look at some of the men of the Old Testament. In observing how God dealt with their struggles, we can learn for ourselves what it means to have been created male in the image of God.

Created Male (Created Male & Female Bible Studies/12 Studies for Individuals or Groups With Study Notes 7 Guidelines for Leaders)

Wallace, Brian M.

Intervarsity Pr

Sexual Wholeness is part of an eight-title series, Created Male and Female, which helps readers grapple, through the study of Scripture, with what it means to be created male and female in God's image.

Sexual Wholeness (Created Male & Female Bible Studies/12 Studies for Individuals or Groups With Study Notes & Guidelines for Leaders)

Hotaling, Scott

These 12 Bible studies explore the question of roles in ministry and is part of the Created Male and Female Bible Studies Series, designed to help Christians grapple with what it means to be created male and female--in God's image.

Roles in Ministry (Created Male & Female Bible Studies/12 Studies for Individuals or Groups With Study Notes & Guidelines for Leaders)

These 12 Bible studies examine the biblical basis for human relationship and is part of a series that is designed to help Christians grapple, through the study of Scripture, with what it means to be created male and female--in God's image.

Created for Relationships (Created Male & Female Bible Studies/12 Studies for Individuals or Groups With Study Notes & Guidelines for Leaders)

These 12 Bible studies focus on temptations that are common to women and are part of a larger series designed to help Christians grapple, through the study of Scripture, with what it means to be created male and female--in God's image.

Women Facing Temptation (Created Male & Female Bible Studies/12 Studies for Individuals or Groups With Study Notes & Guidelines for Leaders)

Virtue may not be a word you use every day, but it defines the qualities of a person of character. One of the good things about belonging to God is that he develops virtues in you. In this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Cindy Bunch leads you to investigate―and learn to practice―key Christian virtues: faith, hope, love, wisdom, justice, courage, moderation, integrity and perseverance. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions―making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Christian Virtues (LifeGuide Bible Studies)

You love God's Word. You want Scripture to inform you daily life and seep deep into your soul. Yet too often Bible study becomes a mere fact-finding exercise or a dull, spiritless routine. How can Bible reading shape you and transform you? How can you meet God face to face while pondering his message in the Old and New Testaments? Cindy Bunch has written this practical nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study to help you experience the variety of ways that Scripture can meet your desire for spiritual connection and growth. Utilizing the revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, God's Word features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection. A helpful "Now or Later" section at the end of each study offers you suggestions for further study, prayer or application. Notes for group leaders are also included. Here is help for loving God's Word--and living it. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions―making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

God's Word: Power to Shape Our Lives (LifeGuide Bible Studies)

How can you become a woman of God? Leading you through a series of studies drawn from Old and New Testament passages, Bunch offers Scripture as the best guide to help you develop the traits of a godly woman. She includes sessions on how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident--and how to claim God's grace when you fall short. This ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions―making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Woman of God (LifeGuide Bible Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

When we experience frustrations in daily life, many of us hold ourselves to blame. Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention to the frustrations that bug us in order to identify negative thinking about ourselves or others. As we do so, we can discern what we need to let go. This allows us to lean into the things that bring us joy. Each chapter is filled with spiritual practices and creative exercises for reflection and celebration. The pages of the appealing smaller book format are illustrated with photographs and art from the author. Be kind to yourself. And discover new opportunities to embrace joy.

Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy

Self-Help

Barton, Ruth Haley

Self-Esteem

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