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Are you one of the millions in this country who suffer from the pain of a dysfunctional family, rejection, divorce, addiction, abuse, anger, bitterness and resentment? Is this ruining your life and your relationships? Many Christians live in the misery of bitterness, unforgiveness and trauma caused by spouses, parents, grandparents or others who have sinned against them. Although the pain can seem unending, there is hope for anyone who seeks healing grace to cover the sins of those who wronged them. In Healing Grace for Hurting People, marriage and family therapists Dr. H. Norman Wright and Larry Renetzky offer specific practical prayer steps to release God’s grace to forgive and to lay the foundation for reconciliation. Learn to build bridges of reconciliation with eighteen words that change relationships: you will discover these words as you read through the book! In this book, you will read about people who have real problems. Problems just like yours. Here are powerful stories of relationships and people restored and healed, as well as practical “how-to” steps to resolve any issue or conflict in any relationship in order to revitalize marriages heading for divorce and to restore broken relationships in families, extended families, and other relationships. God’s grace can save and sustain you. And He expects you to pass it on in your relationships.
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No matter how old she is, a woman's relationship with her father - whether it was wonderful or painful - had an impact on the person she is today. Her relationship with men, her career and her feelings about herself have all been shaped by her father, whether she realizes it or not. Now, with the help of noted marriage and family counselor H. Norman Wright, women can begin to understand how their fathers had a profound effect on their emotions and behaviors as adults.
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Show and tell is not just for school kids. It's for married people, too. Even though husbands and wives may truly love each other, they may have difficulty communicating the depth of their feelings. It's not that they don't care, but often they just don't show it enough. In this handy, easy-to-read book and its companion book How to Really Love Your Husband, marriage counselor H. Norman Wright offers hundreds of practical ideas for those spouses who are looking for ways to express their love in word and deed. Each book is filled with wisdom and insight for everyday ways for husbands and wives to put the romance and pizzazz back into their marriage and keep it there!
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Many Christians live in the misery of bitterness, unforgiveness and trauma caused by spouses, parents, grandparents or others who have sinned against them. Although the pain can seem unending, there is hope for those who seek healing grace to cover the sins of those who wronged them. Dr. H. Norman Wright and marriage and family therapist Larry Renetzky give readers specific practical steps to release Gods grace to forgive and to lay the foundation for building bridges of reconciliation. Some who read Healing Grace for Hurting People will relate to the stories of those needing healing grace, such as overachieving Mark who could not give his family love and intimacy, which he never received while growing up. Find out what happened to Mark and his family when Mark learned about the secret of the universe. Gods grace saves us and sustains us. And He expects us to pass it on in our relationships. Learn how Gods reconciling grace and power can resolve conflicts, revitalize marriages heading for divorce and restore broken relationships in families, extended families and other relationships.
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"How to Counsel a Couple in 6 Sessions or Less" makes it easier to counsel couples over a brief period of time, but also addresses major marital issues of communication, family issues, decision making and more. This highly practical resource for pastors - or anyne in ministry - can be used with "The Marriage Checkup Questionnaire" or as a stand alone tool for quickly diagnosing problems and referring couples to a professional, as necessary.
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Yes, parents! It is possible to talk so both children and teens will listen to you. Take the frustration out of your interactions with your kids by learning Childspeak and Teenspeak. You can learn to package what you say in such a manner that kids and teens want to hear you. The communication principles found in this book are time tested and proven approaches that will change and improve all family communication.
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What does it take to make a marriage intimate, loving and fun? It all starts with communication, the key to a vibrant, happy, lifelong partnership. In this new updated edition of the best selling classic, trusted marriage and family counselor Dr. Norm Wright does not just show readers the different ways men and women communicate. He shows how to do it right! Readers will find practical ways to reduce marital conflict, manage anger, build up one anothers self-esteem and listen and understand each other at deeper and more satisfying levels. This updated edition also includes all-new reflection questions at the end of each chapter for couples or groups.
About the Author
DR. H. NORMAN WRIGHT is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist and a grief and trauma therapist. He serves on the faculty of Talbot Graduate School of Theology at Biola Universitys Graduate Department of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. He is the best-selling author of more than 70 books, including
Communication: Key to Your Marriage and
Always Daddys Girl. Norm and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than 47 years and live in Bakersfield, California.
LARRY F. RENETZKY is a licensed marriage and family counselor with his own clinic in Amarillo, Texas. He also hosts a live weekly Christian radio program, Healing Grace for Hurting People,” which has a listening audience of over 30,000. Larry and his wife, Carol, have been married more than 42 years and live in Amarillo, Texas.