Here are some of my favorite books and educational resources. If it’s on here, I’ve read it, used it and highly recommend it. 

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Bible Study Resources

One Year book of Psalms by William J Peterson

Quick Scripture References for Counseling by John Kruis

Quick Scripture References for Counseling Women by Patricia A. Miller

Quick Scripture References for Counseling Youth by Patricia A. Miller and Keith R. Miller

The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon

Biblical Counseling

Get Outta My Face: How to Read Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel by Rick Horne

Help for the Caregiver by Michael R Emlet

How to Love Difficult People Receiving and Sharing God’s Mercy by William P Smith

Quick Scripture References for Counseling by John Kruis

Quick Scripture References for Counseling Women by Patricia A. Miller

Quick Scripture References for Counseling Youth by Patricia A. Miller and Keith R. Miller

Self Confrontation and student workbook by John C Broge

Business Leadership

1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson

Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt 

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know- and Do, by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

Christian Living

A Tale of Two Sons by John MacArthur

Captivating by John & Staci Eldredge

Fingerprints of God by Jennifer Rothschild

Hinds’ Feet and High Places by Hannah Harnard

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

Rethinking Retirement by John Piper

The Art of Helping by Lauren Briggs

The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

The Friendships of Women by Dee Brestien

Devotionals, Personal

Be Exultant by Warren Wiersbe

Be Patient by Warren Wiersbe

Experiencing God’s Peace by Elizabeth George

Putting on a Gentle and Quiet Spirit by Elizabeth George

Devotionals for Children

The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth N Taylor

The Jesus Storybook by Sally Lloyd Jones

Devotionals for Family

Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin

More Stories of the Heart by Alice Gray

Radical by David Platt

Stories of the Heart by Alice Gray

Homeschool Favorites

Draw Write Now. Volumes 1-8 by Marie Hablitzel and Kim Stitzer  (learning to draw step by step)

Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes

Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder Understanding and Help for Extreme Mood Swings by Edward T Welch

Blue Genes by Dr Paul Meier

Depression The Way Up When You Are Down by Edward T Welch

Parenting

Get Outta My Face: How to Read Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel by Rick Horne

What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur

Spiritual Growth

Humility by C.J. Mahaney

Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin

Insanity of Obedience by Nik Ripkin

Pleasing People by Lou Priolo

Radical by David Platt 

Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges

Rethinking Retirement by John Piper

Screwtape Letters by C.S.Lewis

Spectacular Sins by John Piper

To the Rising Generation by Jonathan Edwards

True Community by Jerry Bridges

When Helping Hurts by Brian Fikkert

When People Are Big by Edward T. Welch

 

Suffering

A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser

Be Patient by Warren Wiersbe

Blessed Be Your Name by Matt and Beth Redmon

Depression The Way Up When You Are Down by Edward T Welch

Experiencing God’s Peace by Elizabeth George

Help for the Caregiver by Michael R Emlet

How to Love Difficult People Receiving and Sharing God’s Mercy by William P Smith

Striving Against Satan by Joel Beeke 

The Misery of Job and The Mercy of God by John Piper

The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis

When the Darkness Will Not Lift by John Piper

Music for Little Ones

Bless my Little Girl by Kelly Willard

Bless my Little Boy: Lullabies Especially for Little Boys

Early Childhood Learning Games

I absolutely am AMAZED at how bright the young minds can be. I LOVE educational games and truly believe you’ll see a lifelong difference when you are intentional to engage your children in learning games. These are the types of toys I’ve held on to… so special and such wonderful memories that I can’t part with them; saving them for the grandkids.

Big floor puzzles and maps

Brio wooden train set

Draw Write Now, art series teaching your child confidence in drawing step by step

Drawing with Children, by Mona Brookes

Globe of the world

Human Body Anatomy Kit by Battat Science and Discovery

It’s a Match Deluxe Set

K-nex

Legos

Marbleworks, by Discovery Toys

Marbleworks, ultra deluxe set, by Discovery Toys

Measure Up Cups, by Discovery Toys

Mosaic Mysteries by Discovery Toys

Mother Goose Stacking Tower, by Discovery Toys

Pentominoes, by Discovery Toys (and others)

Playful Patterns, by Discovery Toys

Playful Patterns, Heirloom Edition, by Discovery Toys

Square Pairs Memory (memory development) by Discovery Toys

Stacking Stacktivities Building Set, by Discovery Toys (fine motor skills)

Tangrams, by Discovery Toys (and others)

USA big floor puzzle map, by S&S (and others)

USA large wall map (any)

Wooden Puzzles, with curved pieces not the straight edged or angled things

World large wall map (any)

Yellow tracks and trains by Little Tikes