When life gives you lemons, how you approach, process, and transform them makes all the difference. Especially for parents facing the sour experiences of raising a child with developmental, behavioral, and/or health needs. Incorporating practical strategies from a Christian worldview and the emotional stories of parents, including the author, busy in the kitchen of life, readers will find hope and encouragement as they face their own lemons. Mirroring the steps of a recipe for making lemonade, the book opens with the wide variety of lemons parents face, the initial pucker reaction, and the...

An eleven-week devotional journey exploring what faith and football have in common. As the wife of a high school football coach, author Candee Fick has climbed metal bleachers in all kinds of weather to see firsthand the battle for field position and points. In addition to discovering the benefits of a comfortable stadium chair, she has seen many lessons about life illustrated on the playing field including coaching, preparation, strategy, teamwork, protection, criticism, rules and consequences, perseverance, time-outs, and rewards. This updated and reformatted version of an earlier book...

"He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:8 Whether the year ahead holds heat or drought, you can be like a tree, firmly planted and nourished beside the water. You can grow tall, stay green, and bear fruit to bless others. Within these pages, learn what it takes to be like a tree and discover the keys to a fruitful life. -Put down deep roots and survive the drought. -Identify and prevent the things that...