Is your husband a great dad? Was he born knowing just how to come alongside you, his wife, to co-parent happy, responsible, well adjusted, wholesome children. Are you completely convinced he is able to navigate the rough waters of child-rearing? Do you always know how to encourage his leadership? This real-life guide shows you, as a mother, effective strategies to help your husband steer a straight course into calmer waters-as a wise and loving father to your children. Learn how to be comfortable in your role as you allow him to feel natural in his. Inspiring a Great Dad: A Wife's Guide is...

Personal tragedy--something no one desires. Yet for many people, one or more devastating events become a sudden, overwhelming reality. In A Father's Healing Touch, D.J. Young once again draws from his deep understanding of family and personal dynamics, and God's provisions for help and comfort. As a father dealing with personal tragedy, you anguish over how to help your family deal with, and begin to recover from their unexpected disaster--but how? depicting a caring father as a gardener tending his garden, D.J. leads us through the necessary and vital process of restoring nourishment and...

Have you ever wondered if your Dad needs you? Adult Children and Their Dads details eight needs your Dad has and how you can meet those needs. *This book gives you, the adult child, a blueprint for building a life-long relationship with your Dad. Lay the foundation by knowing the specific needs, and then build on that foundation with love and compassion. This book tells you, then shows you. *Reading this book will change your relationship with your Dad. *This book will give you the wisdom to relate to your Dad, as you've always wanted to. *Read it for your sake. Practice fulfilling these...

Your children are adults and do not live in your home. Do they still need you--their Dad? If not, then your job is done. If yes, how do they need you? 'You're Still Their Dad' not only answers the question, "Do they still need me?," it provides the nine needs they do have and how you can meet those needs. You will be amazed at how you can still relate to them in positive and rewarding ways. Learn how to meet their needs and successfully continue to be their Dad. You will be touched as you realize you still have a wonderful part to play in their lives. Dad for eighteen years - or for a...

Once again D.J. Young has cut through the cultural fluff and distilled clear, insightful goals every Dad can attain with reasonable effort. Tests of Youth, Guiding Children to Maturity is an amazing overview of some of the most critical values and lessons Dad need to pass on to their children. These eight "Tests" are the foundation from which young people launch into their future, and which--if passed successfully--give confidence, grace and energy to all stages of life. Walk this path with D.J. and share the joy in guiding your child or teen through the "Tests of Youth."

Have you ever wondered, "Do my prayers do any good?" "How do I know God even hears me?" Are you frustrated when you don't know how to help your son or daughter solve problems, conquer fears, or survive a heartbreak? Does your heart ache when your child is rejected or suffers a tragedy? In The Praying Dad, D. J. Young comes alongside as a trusted mentor, sorting out the maze of a Christian Dad's doubts and dreams. Get a grip on your personal prayer time, and learn how to connect with your own heavenly Father. Progressing on your parenting journey, you will also: Learn the essential qualities...

To be the anchor for your children through the storms of life is a huge undertaking, and not for the fainthearted. It can be a daunting task for a young man to refocus his priorities from himself to the needs of his wife and children. Many never manage it, but Courageous Dads shows how you can. When you became a Dad, was it by chance or by choice? Either way, for the rest of your life you will have countless opportunities to make the best choices. Not feeling courageous? Take heart. D. J. Young helps you discover the essential hallmarks of a courageous Dad and how you can become one too. The...

D.J. Young delves deeply into three beloved Bible stories to enrich our understanding of fatherhood. Revisiting the adventures of Adam and Eve, Joseph (son of Jacob, renamed Israel), and the Prodigal Son, Young reveals striking similarities in the natural, yet utterly profound actions of these three fathers putting clothes on their sons. Just as the Heavenly Father clothed Adam in the Garden; just as Jacob gave young Joseph a special "coat of many colors"; and just as the Prodigal's father had a fine robe brought to his repentant son, so in this short study all Christian fathers are urged to...

Imparting important Life Lessons to one's children comes suddenly into sharp focus in D.J. Young's A Father's Ministry. What motivates a man to think less of his own pleasure and more about the character and future of his children? D. J. probes into issues of personal dreams, goals, and one's outlook on life, while honestly questioning the depths of our heart regarding the meaning of life and our reasons for striving to pass forward personal beliefs and values. Skillfully weaving Bible references with personal observations (based on years of fatherhood and mentoring other men) Young brings an...