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
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
More Stories of the Heart by Alice Gray
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
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
Insanity of Obedience by Nik Ripkin
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
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