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Many of us wish to share a meal, share our faith, and share our lives with others. We want to open our home to friends and neighbors for the sake of meaningful community, but we're overwhelmed with hospitality hang-ups. Our welcome has been influenced by the messages of the world that tell us hospitality is about our ability to be, host, live, and cook a certain way. In Gather & Give, Amy Hannon inspires you to embrace the simple hospitality of the Bible that values connection more than perfection and people more than presentation.

In this updated edition, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott dig below the surface to the depths of human interactions, offering expert advice and practical tools for improving the most important aspect of human life: Relationships. Designed for college students, young adults, singles, and dating couples, this cutting-edge audiobook teaches the basics of healthy relationships, including friendship, dating, sexuality, and relating to God. Newly updated and expanded to include the latest research on relationship building and vital information on social networking.

Are you tired of pretending you're always happy for your friends' successes—while secretly feeling a twinge of satisfaction when they fail? We Love to See Our Friends Fail: The Unspoken Truth About Jealousy, Insecurity, and Hidden Rivalries confronts the dark corners of human emotion we're often too ashamed to admit. Drawing on raw confessions, reflective exercises, and eye-opening insights, this book unravels why we sometimes root against the people we claim to care about.

This book is the feedback you need to manage your relationships well. You should feel comfortable facing some old habits you want to divorce because of their unfavorable impact on you. Looking inward is now easier. The more you know and understand yourself, the better you become at choosing your friends.

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This 3-in-1 guide gives you 120+ tools, scripts, and self-reflection exercises to help you heal attachment wounds, stop manipulative habits, and build meaningful relationships that feel safe, clear, and real. Plus, you’ll get a FREE 12-in-1 “Toxic Recovery” Bonus Bundle packed with even more healing tools to support your journey.

Ashamed is a painfully relatable, deeply honest and sharply funny memoir in essays from one of the most influential fashion content creators in the world. From friendships, dating and social media addiction to mental health to fertility, Camille explores the many facets of contemporary womanhood from the perspective of a life lived online, and articulates everything she has learned from years of trying to fit herself – a self-proclaimed square peg – into a round hole.

When you were young, for a male to make friends with another male was pretty damn simple - you walked up to them and asked them to be your friend. Try that as an adult and you will get some very strange looks! With this audiobook, best-selling author and speaker Ben D. Ingham has successfully unlocked the code and made it so much easier to make and keep male friendships.

Do you ever secretly wonder if you’re the only one deep in the mess of life, facing circumstances and struggles that are difficult to talk about? Madison Grace Weeks assures you that you're not! Through her personal stories and relatable insights, Madison equips you to silence self-doubt, break free from shame, and build meaningful friendships. She reveals how vulnerability can lead to the connection and healing you crave.

Connected But Apart explores the delicate balance between intimacy and distance in a world that is more connected than ever. Through a blend of personal stories, psychological insights, and cultural reflections, this book delves into the paradox of modern relationships. Whether it’s between partners, family members, friends, or even strangers, the book examines how technology, social expectations, and individual fears can create both closeness and separation.

In a world where the quest for genuine connection is ever-present, "1111 Affirmations for the Heart" emerges as a beacon of hope and transformation. Amidst the chaos of daily life, the essence of self-love, deep romantic connections, nurturing family ties, and enriching friendships often gets lost. The challenge lies in rekindling these vital relationships and nourishing the love within ourselves.

Do you want more friends – to talk to, go out with, or have fun with? To foster deeper, more meaningful friendships? Or to cope better with friendship challenges? Good friends lift your spirits, enhance your life, and even help you live longer. Yet many people in midlife and beyond feel lonely and yearn for like-minded friends. This book will help you meet them. This book is for you if ANY of the following are true: You’re lonely and wish you had more good friends. You’re unsure how to make good friends and want practical tips.

We are social creatures, yet we often fear each other. We fear others’ opinions of us and long for acceptance. We struggle with how to navigate healthy relationships and survive unhealthy relationships.

50 Things to Know About Being Childfree by Choice by Kelly Hawkins offers a candid and humorous description of why she and several other women she interviewed have chosen not to have children. Most books on being childfree tell you about how it is an atypical decision. Although there's nothing wrong with that, and the decision is still not the norm, the number of women and couples that are choosing to lead a life without kids is on the rise.

Dating or married and finding it hard lately to identify whether he is really into you? Not sure what some of the things he says and does may actually mean? Concerned that your relationship might not work?Finding the right person to fall in love with can be a confusing process at times. Married and dating couples can sometimes fall in and out of love for many reasons - like busy schedules, finances, dishonesty, and disrespect. In this book, we will discuss ways to see the signs and help avoid them before they occur.

As Roseann Sdoia waited to watch her friend cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013, she had no idea her life was about to change - that in a matter of minutes she would look up from the sidewalk, burned and deaf, staring at her detached foot, screaming for help amid the smoke and blood. In the chaos of the minutes that followed, three people would enter Roseann's life and change it forever.

In Just Show Up, Kara and her close friend, Jill Lynn Buteyn, write about what friendship looks like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry, and even cancer. Whether you are eager to be present to someone going through a difficult time or simply want inspiration for pursuing friends in a new way, this eloquent and practical audiobook explores the gift of silence, the art of receiving, and what it means to just show up.

Ascoltare è un'arte. Un'arte che, se sai ben padroneggiarla, ti apre le porte del successo. Forse non pensiamo mai all'ascolto in questi termini. Lasciar parlare gli altri è un gesto di educazione, com'è cortesia il non interrompere. Ottimi consigli che però non equivalgono a dare all'ascolto l'importanza strategica che merita.

Social isolation can shatter our confidence. In isolating times, we're not only lonely, but we're ashamed of our loneliness because our society stigmatizes people who are alone without support. As a single, 58-year-old woman who finds herself stranded after major surgery, Val Walker has woven into the narrative her own story. A well-established rehabilitation counselor, she was too embarrassed to reveal on social media how utterly isolated she was by asking for someone to help, and it felt agonizingly awkward calling colleagues out of the blue.

Listening helps us be there for others, to support them in tough times and to strengthen our relationships with partners, family, friends and colleagues. From opening up a conversation with someone who might be struggling, to how to use gentle encouragement to help others share their stories, How to Listen demonstrates the power of listening without judgement and draws on the extensive experience of Samaritans in offering practical advice to apply to your own life.