If you’re a parent, you probably know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed on pretty much any given day. The hard reality is that our stress management skills simply haven’t kept up with our fast-paced society. Thankfully, Kristin Faith Evans, an award-winning author, national speaker, licensed master social worker, and busy mom of two including her daughter with complex disabilities, knows firsthand about the harmful effects of stress and how to counteract them.
Candidly sharing from her own parenting struggles, mental health research, and professional experience, Kristin equips parents to thrive even in their busy routines with The Frazzled Parents’ Guide to Less Stress. These forty practice-based devotions will guide you step-by-step in drawing closer to God while lowering your stress levels, anxiety, and depression. Each short entry will empower you to
- Pray: center your heart and mind on God’s presence throughout the day with breath prayers, Scripture meditations, and guided experiences.
- Ponder: recognize the neurological, physical, psychological, and spiritual elements of stress.
- Practice: engage in mindful living, simplicity, muscle relaxation, and deep breathing techniques.
- Plan: apply the simple stress reduction skills during your day to relax and parent more patiently and effectively.
No matter how many kids you have, how long that school pick-up line gets, or whether you have time to go to the grocery store, you can thrive in the stress, reduce your anxiety, grow closer to God, and parent in more patient and effective ways. Begin your journey to parenting less stressed and releasing tension today.
Hardcover : 272 pages
Ink & Willow
The Holy Spirit moved about.
God’s Son was present too.
The story of CREATION
is wonderful and true.
Joining M Is for Manger and R Is for Risen, C Is for Creation is the third picture book in the series of rhyming ABC stories written by award-winning authors Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley. This charming true story takes children through the alphabet and through God’s amazing creation of the earth and everything in it! Each page features a relevant Bible verse and adorable cartoon artwork.
C Is for Creation tells the Genesis story of:
- Day one: God created the heavens and the earth.
- Day two: God created the sky.
- Day three: God separated the land and seas. God created plants and trees.
- Day four: God created the sun, moon, and stars.
- Day five: God created sea animals and birds.
- Day six: God created land animals and humans.
- Day seven: God rested.
In addition, this charming, illustrated book features:
- Short, easy-to-read rhyming text
- Chronological Bible story about God’s creation
- Endearing illustrations
- A Bible verse on each page to point little ones back to Scripture
This true ABC book about our world is sure to become a family classic children will ask their parents to read time and again.
Hardcover Picture Book : 32 pages
Tyndale Kids
Harriet Duval has it all—a handsome French husband, a delightful young daughter, a successful career as a professional ballerina behind her, and a beautiful future in a charming village in the English countryside. Even her beloved sisters can’t see the painful truth she hides beneath her perfect mask…
Successful businessman Leo Duval is at a breaking point physically, emotionally, and spiritually as he is forced to harbor secrets in Paris while his marriage in England dissolves before his very eyes.
The magnetic pull of Harriet’s old dancing life and the shocking murder of a Swan Lake ballerina causes her to question everything: faith, future, family. When the killer begins targeting the Duval family, Leo and Harriet’s vulnerable marriage is tested by an unimaginable traumatic event. Will the guilt they carry divide them when they need each other most?
Paperback : 296 pages
Mountain Brook Ink
Anthony and his friends have barely caught their breath after escaping wild vines and dive-bombing birds when Parable Port is hit with the storm of the century. The rain won’t stop. The waters are rising. And something about it feels… biblical.
Turns out, the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders has gone haywire—and the whole town is in danger of being washed away. Teaming up with Grace and Duck, Anthony sets out to track down the mysterious lighthouse keeper, Captain David, who just might hold the key to saving Parable Port.
Meanwhile, budding podcaster J.R. is starstruck by a quirky new celebrity journalist in town. But when chasing a big story starts costing her real friendships, J.R. must decide what matters more: likes and listeners, or truth and loyalty.
As electric eels zap through flooded streets and homes crumble like sandcastles, the gang must decode clues, face tough choices, and learn what it really means to build your life on a solid foundation.
Can they reach Captain David before the storm destroys everything—or will Parable Port be lost beneath the waves?
Perfect for boys and girls ages 8-12.
Paperback : 240 pages
Tyndale Kids
Join a silly narwhal as he explores God’s creation and introduces children to six classes of animals. Readers will delight at the narwhal’s unsuccessful disguises as he tries to join each class, from the reptiles (as a turtlecorn?) to the land mammals (a moosicorn?), before he lands where he belongs.
While children giggle over the narwhal’s silliness, they will . . .
• Learn that God is the Creator of all things
• Explore six scientific classes of animals
• Meet dozens of God’s animal creatures—from a slimy axolotl to a whiskered walrus
This delightful board book is perfect for young animal lovers and ends with a reminder that people—including each little reader—are the greatest part of God’s wide, wonderful creation!
Board Book : 24 pages
B&H Kids
Ivy Malone, a New-York Historical Society librarian, is dedicated to preserving Manhattan’s rich history, but when society grand dame Adeline King anonymously reveals her shocking life story, Ivy finds herself holding a highly coveted secret. Burdened with the responsibility of keeping Adeline’s identity hidden, the matter grows increasingly complicated when two men claim ties to the elderly woman–one of them accusing Adeline of involvement in a crime.
Another dilemma brews when Ivy’s Italian cousin, Gina, is detained at Ellis Island for lack of proper documentation. Hoping an immigration service can resolve the misunderstanding, Ivy employs their help but is instead thrust into a dangerous world. With time running out, she must unravel the tangle of secrets that bind Adeline’s past, Gina’s freedom, and her own safety. Who can she trust, and how far is she willing to go to protect those she loves?
This sweeping historical romance set against the backdrop of 1920s Manhattan, New York, and Ellis Island features family secrets, immigration, and a librarian’s quest for justice. Fans of Elizabeth Camden and Roseanna M. White will savor this story that’s perfect for book club discussions.
Paperback : 400 pages
Bethany House Publishers