Psychologists William Backus and Marie Chapian explain how wrong thinking leads to unhealthy emotions, including depression, anxiety, and guilt. This is a selection from Dr. Backus's and Dr. Chapian's Telling Yourself the Truth.

Powerful True Story of a Twentieth-Century Plantation Slave Over fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Robert Sadler was sold into slavery at the age of five--by his own father. This is the no-holds-barred tale of those dark days, his quest for freedom, and the determination to serve others born out of his experience. It is a story of good triumphing over evil, of God's grace, and of an extraordinary life of ministry. An updated edition of a classic title.

I dropped the ball and feel like a failure as a parent/spouse/friend, or, I lost my job; I am useless. This is negative self-talk at its finest. Negative thinking produces negative emotions, negative reactions, and negative behavior. Don’t be a victim of circumstances; self-destroying lies will keep you from achieving true happiness.

Beautifully captured in this powerful devotional is the language of heaven- gratitude. Each prayer is breathed with loving humility, moving you to reach heaven with a deeper understanding of God's love for you. Hear the overcoming joy of your own heart as you enter a 365-day experience of praising and thanking God through all things. Make it your passion to speak the language of heaven fluently, giving praise and thankfulness a permanent home in your life.

God cannot fill what's already filled with itself.

This is a definitive book explaining and teaching the presence of angels in the world and their work in our personal lives today.

We all desire peace and contentment in our lives. But for all of our chasing after happiness, do we ever really achieve it? We think if we can get one step higher on the ladder, lose those last ten pounds, or find that one perfect person, then happiness will be ours for the taking. But the things of the world don't offer lasting peace and contentment. How to Be Happy in an Unhappy World unveils the secret to finding--and maintaining--true happiness. Diving deep into the core of the heart where true and perfect happiness waits, Marie Chapian guides readers in discovering this largely untapped source of peace. Based on solid biblical principles and scientific brain research, this book unlocks the door to freedom from depression, anxiety, frustration, and the despair of life's endless emotional roller coaster. It includes revealing self-discovery questions, short quizzes, and practical how-to lists that will enable readers to discover an inner radiance and happiness that cannot be…

The world around us teems with chaos and noise. We can change this turmoil by first changing the turmoil within us. That’s what Quiet Prayer is all about.

ECPA Bronze Milestone Sales Award for more than 100,000 sold. In this one-year devotional, Talk to Me Jesus, Jesus speaks directly to you with words to pierce into every region of your life with the tender love of all eternity. Through these daily readings, the loving words of Jesus flood over you with new hope and new life. His loving voice, true and certain, speaks directly to you. Excerpt: Don’t fret transition and reverse plans, for these are gifts to stretch your faith. I’m your provider. I’m the God of all there is, and I tell you not to underestimate My power and authority in every situation concerning you. Never fear the unexpected and the unpredictable; never stagger at the thought of change. I provide everything you need and much more.

Morning and evening, you can walk and talk with Jesus! In this devotional, God pours out his heart of compassion in a powerful way. Each morning reading contains a small, fiery explosion of love from your doting heavenly Father that will spark your heart with passion and give you joy for your day. In the evening, be inspired, challenged, and encouraged as you read a beautifully poetic prayer offered to God in thanksgiving. God is always worthy of our praise! Be encouraged and renewed as you learn to walk confidently in God’s extravagant love for you.

You are a child of God. Christian counselor and author Marie Chapian takes you on a new adventure of self-discovery and spiritual empowerment in He Calls Me His Child. Its one hundred inspiring teaching meditations and over six hundred Christian affirmations are daily gifts to give to yourself. Read them again and again to

The untold story of how John Ramsey survived unspeakable tragedy and learned to hope again. Like the biblical Job, John Ramsey had it all-wealthy, social position, a loving family. And like Job, Ramsey was destined for great affliction, as many of the most precious things in his life were cruelly taken from him. First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Then, four years later, his beloved six-year-old, JonBenét, was murdered; Ramsey was the one who discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. The case drew international media attention, and-compounding Ramsey's woe-suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. Although they were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, Ramsey's sorrows did not end. In 2006, Patsy died, at 49, of ovarian cancer. In this remarkable book, Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who…

Gods peace is waiting for you. Many women long for God's presence in their lives. Although they try to find time for God, they still find themselves distracted by a busy world and even busier minds. Based on an ancient and biblical Christian practice, Quiet Prayer meditation reveals how the power of Jesus-centered silence suppresses distractions, igniting your prayer time and revitalizing your relationship with God. Quiet Prayer will help you

Hear God speaking to you. You may think that the promises in Scripture apply only to those who are wiser, stronger, or more important, but God longs to touch your soul with every word. You are his treasure, and he wants a personal relationship with you. In God’s Word for You Today, author Marie Chapian describes the truths God has revealed through his Word and shares biblical stories of God’s faithfulness and transformation in the lives of ordinary people. Like these past generations of believers, you, too, can trust the Father to guide each of your steps. This 365-day devotional encourages you to