J. Keith Miller takes on the question of control in relationships, a response to disorder that often alienates others. He deals with this phenomenon with compassion and offers a way out of the dilemma.
Fasting By Jentezen Franklin In one of the best available books on the topic, Franklin explains the spiritual power of fasting and offers a deeper understanding of God's plan for fasting and the benefits available to those who participate. Those who seek God through fasting can expect tremendous rewards both for their personal lives and the church. They will see breakthroughs in many areas, such as healing, finances, bondages broken, and children set free. Jesus Himself fasted because He knew some supernatural realities could not be released in any other way. For that reason alone, Christians should make fasting a common practice.
Are you looking for a special companion? Frustrated because you can't seem to communicate with the person you are with? Determined to meet someone whose vision matches yours? If so, Friends, Lovers, and Soul Mates is for you! Filled with self-assessments, dozens of case studies, and an appendix of organizations, Friends, Lovers, and Soul Mates is more than just a relationship book for Black men and women. It is a guide you can use at any stage in your life, whether you want to figure out why you don't currently have a relationship or want to enhance your existing relationship. There is no magic wand to create the nourishing bonds we so desperately need and deserve, but with hard work and the guidance that you can find in this book, a healthy, nurturing, and loving relationship can be yours.
This text equips future mental health practitioners with a model and theory for case management with those with mental illness. The author helps readers feel more competent working with the these clients, giving readers skills that establish and sustain clinical relationships over months or years. The author provides intervention techniques for clients with a variety of mental illnesses (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, schizotypal personality, paranoid ideation). This text differs from other texts by applying the theory of symbolic interactionism, emphasizing the need for establishing a productive relationship with clients as a prerequisite to any other intervention.
This book presents cutting-edge research and theory on couple relationships, with an emphasis on the implications for child development. It demonstrates the influence of couple relationships on parenting processes and child development; explores the determinants of couple functioning, relationship satisfaction, and relationship stability; and, details the mechanisms by which marital difficulties impact children's development and functioning.
For each chapter of the text, the Study Guide includes key learning objectives, key terms, chapter outlines, assignments, critical thinking questions, Internet activities and websites, and practice tests to help you study more efficiently so you can get the grade you want.
'In an age where teenagers are deeply engaged in virtual communities and social networks, they're still feeling alone and isolated. It may sound all too simple, but the truth is that you have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of students with the simple act of spending time with them, one-on-one. Whether you're a volunteer or the lead youth pastor, getting some students to open up and share their lives can be a challenge. In this practical book you'll learn the importance of connecting with students on an individual basis and get helpful ideas on how to engage a variety of students in meaningful dialogue. You'll explore and learn more about connecting with six different types of students, including: * The 'No Way' Kid * The 'Not Interested' Kid * The 'Checking Things Out Kid' * The 'Stagnant' Kid * The 'Growing' Kid * The 'Looking for Ministry' Kid Connect will walk you through the steps to lead you into relationships with students that go beyond the youth room and impact them into adulthood.'
Sharon and Alex grew up opposed to premarital sex and cohabitation; yet now enjoy a passionate, live-in relationship of their own. Charles and Joan live in different countries, yet are deeply committed to one another. Friends Lillian and George married out of apparent convenience, only to grow to love one another as the marriage progressed. And Grace and Amelia, at one time in traditional heterosexual marriages, now share a rich and full life in their later years. What do these seemingly diverse couples have in common? They’re all in their 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s. They are part of a fast growing demographic of widows, widowers, and older divorced adults who are taking new partners in their later years. And they all share their stories of love, companionship, and intimacy in this new book, edited by Connie Goldman. The conversations with the twenty-two couples interviewed offer a glimpse of what seems to be a fast-growing reality: the re-mating of older individuals who are creating their own personal ways of growing a unique relationship together and sharing a late-life love. Late-life love comes with leftovers from our other lives—grandchildren, health concerns, previous living situations, sexual expectations, financial discrepancies, divorce, caregiving experiences, recent grief and loss as well as adult children that may or may not approve of their parent taking a new partner. Yet each couple confirms the reality that, in the winter of our lives, we can still find summer.
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