Bill Farrel

Pam Farrel

Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti

Your children are living treasure chests, and here is the key to unlock them! One of the greatest desires parents have is to prepare their children to transition successfully into adult life. Popular author Pam Farrel shares tips and techniques from nearly 18 years of parenting that will build your children's confidence as you help them discover the unique gifts God has put inside them. Learn how to recognize and develop natural talents and leadership skills in your children. Help your children step into a bright future by using practical tools and creative charts to form an action plan from birth to graduation. See how personality types, birth order, and learning styles affect your children's motivation. Receive God's wisdom and touch on your own life as you seek to be a godly parent. Be encouraged by chapters on special needs, prodigal, and strong-willed children. The talents and abilities you help your children discover will in turn help them to be all that God designed them to be, and will give them a firm foundation to build their adult life upon. - Back cover.

The Treasure Inside Your Child

Dawn Wilson

Farrel and Wilson provide real-life stories mixed with a splash of humor and an encouraging word from God to help women get through often hectic days. To make it fun, the authors have taken Scripture verses and made them into text messages.

Devotional Messages of Hope & Humor for Women

LOL with God

Feeling tired, stressed or disconnected with God? In this devotional, authors Pam Farrel and Dawn Wilson provide real-life stories mixed with a splash of humor and an encouraging word from God to help women get through hectic days. Joy from God, unlike the fleeting happiness of the world, transforms the soul and helps to heal frazzled, broken women. A cheerful heart is still good medicine (Proverbs 17:22), and women need it in megadoses! There will always be a need for humor to cheer our hearts, and when that humor is paired with powerful truth principles from Scripture, women will be revived and refreshed. To make it fun, the authors have taken Scripture verses and made them into text messages similar to those you might see on your cell phone, but these are from God’s Word.

Try as we might, sometimes we find ourselves yawning through our early-morning devotions with God. We experience spiritual dryness, getting stuck in a boring, predictable rut. As spiritual blinders grow over our eyes, we grow increasingly discouraged.In seasons of dryness we need something fresh. Just as in any good relationship, our time with God needs a little variety. We need some different ways to meet God, some activities to enliven our time together. That's what this book is all about.Pam Farrel has put together thirty ideas with stories and examples that will inspire you to try them for yourself. You can adapt this book to your situation -- interspersing these ideas with your regular routine or spending a month trying one new idea each day.Next time you are feeling sleepy, don't hit the snooze button; try one of these new ways to meet God.

Thirty Ways to Wake Up Your Quiet Time

Every parent wants to help their children make wise choices. Now Bill and Pam Farrel, bestselling authors of Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti, bring their trademark humor and characteristic wisdom to one of the scariest topics of all: teaching kids about sex. With the lessons in this book, parents will be able to clearly articulate God’s view of sex lay a foundation for healthy conversation help their children internalize a godly value system layer in valuable information so a child is prepared for each life stage protect their children by giving them the right information at the appropriate time Full of real-life examples, biblical inspiration, and laugh-out-loud illustrations, 10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex will engage parents and enable them to succeed!

*Knowing What to Say *Guiding Them to Wise Decisions *Giving Age-Appropriate Answers

10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex

Chad Eastham

Boy meets Girl; Boy wonders what in the world Girl is talking about and how he will ever keep up. Girl wonders what is wrong with Boy. Enter, Waffles and Spaghetti—every teen's guide to figuring out the opposite sex and understanding and valuing our unique differences. In a pivotal time of their development and social lives, teens are left to try and understand one another without much guidance. The purpose of this book is to help better understand themselves as well those from the "alien gender". Guys' brains are like waffles—they keep their lives compartmentalized in boxes. Girls' brains are like spaghetti—everything in their life is connected to everything else. This book for teens includes brain development, social habits, differences in emotions, and relationship building skills for teens to develop early in their life. Loaded with humor and fun examples, this is a great way for teens to learn about healthy relationships with the opposite sex.

Guys Are Waffles, Girls Are Spaghetti

Jean E. Jones

Experience the Old Testament as Never Before Take a journey to discover all God has planned since before the foundation of the earth. You’ll never grow tired of studying Scripture with this innovative and immersive Bible study experience. Through compelling instruction and motivational devotions, it reveals God’s redemptive plan from the beginning of creation. Explore… timeline icons to help you track God’s plan through the Old Testament key questions at the beginning of each section to guide your focus opportunities for creative expression, including full-page graphics and bookmarks to color sidebars that offer fascinating historical insights practical application questions to guide and deepen your walk with Christ online opportunities for connection and interactive community As you discover new ways to engage with God’s Word through this in-depth approach to studying Scripture, you will gain wisdom and understanding about his incredible, unchanging love for you. Designed to be used for group study or for individual reflection. To find out more about the complete series, explore many creative resources, and connect with the authors and other readers, visit DiscoveringTheBibleSeries.com.

A Creative Devotional Study Experience

Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament

Popular authors Bill and Pam Farrel are the parents of three active children. From their personal experience comes wisdom and encouragement for other parents. The Farrels offer ideas for loving and nurturing special needs, strong-willed, and prodigal children. With real-life examples and biblical inspiration, this book examines the 10 best decisions parents can make to unlock the unique gifts inside their children, including temperament ; goals; talents; spiritual development; and leadership abilities. Packed with creative, motivational tools and games that allow children to blossom and succeed, this resource is a great gift or parenting tool for parents who want their children to become everything God designed them to be.

The 10 Best Decisions Every Parent Can Make

Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghettihas helped thousands of couples understand each other better. I will continue to recommend this book as a "must read." —Gary Chapman, bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages® Pam and Bill Farrel have the ability to take an everyday menu of spaghetti and waffles and transform biblical, practical wisdom into a word picture that has encouraged, equipped, and inspired couples worldwide. —Dr. Kevin Leman, bestselling author of The Birth Order Book and Sheet Music Let Your Differences Make You Irresistible to Each Other While a man tends to deal with one problem or purpose at a time (moving from waffle square to waffle square), a woman's thoughts generally flow together (like spaghetti noodles). Once you discover how your spouse processes feelings and thoughts, you're on your way to a happy and healthy relationship! Join more than 300,000 other readers as you learn to energize your communication with strategies that work, ignite romance with new ideas to spice up your marriage, and empower your parenting with your combined insights and influence. Find all the ingredients for creating a fabulous recipe of loving, working, and winning together!

With the same candor and creativity that made Men Are Life Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti (more than 270,000 copies sold) a bestseller, author Pam Farrel gives wives 52 ways to wow their husbands and add spark to their marriages. Pam delivers humor in her fun woman-to-woman style through inspirational stories, godly advice, and easy-to-read offerings that include: wow assignments: simple ways to support, love, and encourage husbands wow wisdom: Bible verses and wisdom to help women cover their spouse with prayer wow dates: creative ideas for everything from shared meals to weekend getaways Newlyweds, married with kids, or empty nesters will appreciate these ideas crafted for the busy life. A woman can try one idea a week for a year or take on a few at a time to deepen her spiritual, emotional, and physical bond with her loved one.

How to Put a Smile on His Face

52 Ways to Wow Your Husband

Stephen Arterburn

Designed to encourage readers to spend time reading and meditating on the truth of God's Word, these brief devotions, based solidly in Scripture, are ideal for reading over morning coffee, waiting in the car for children after school, or anytime people “on the go” want to make the most of just a few minutes. These devotions will encourage men and women to meditate on God's Word daily, even in the midst of a busy, active schedule.

The One Year Devotions for Women on the Go

From Bill and Pam Farrel, bestselling authors of Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti and Red-Hot Monogamy, comes a new book especially for dating and engaged couples. Filled with their trademark wisdom, humor, and insight, The Before-You-Marry Book of Questions will help couples delight in their differences plan their financial future sort through family obstacles lay a strong foundation for a marriage that goes the distance give their marriage to God With "his and hers" quizzes and ideas for dates where couples can talk openly and freely about their relationship and future, The Before-You-Marry Book of Questions is a practical and essential guide for any couple building a life together.

The Before-You-Marry Book of Questions

Do you long to understand your mate, date, or your friends better? Once you have the keys to understanding the reasons men and women act the way they do, you will discover new potential in all you relationships. You will appreciate yourself more and criticize others less.

The Reasons Might Surprise You

Why Men and Women Act the Way They Do

With its lively new cover, this specially focused complement to Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti, guides singles through the journey of developing and maintaining healthy relationships with members of the opposite sex. This book offers valuable insight for single men and women as they learn to... work together more effectively socialize with each other more enjoyably date one another more successfully Discussion topics and activities for small groups are included, as well as a ten-week study guide for couples dating seriously.

Friendship, Romance, and Relationships That Work

Single Men Are Like Waffles—Single Women Are Like Spaghetti

PeggySue Wells

No matter how you became a single mom, you share the same challenges and fears all single moms have. You may feel stretched to the limit. You may suspect your children need more than you're able to give. How are you going to do this on your own? With humor, Scripture, and sage advice, Pam Farrel (child of a single mother) and PeggySue Wells (single parent of 7 children) show you how to - be decisive - create a nurturing home - be proactive - date wisely - pray for your child - embrace your happily-ever-after - and more You are capable of parenting your children with courage, confidence, and clarity. This loving, practical guide shows you how.

A Biblical Guide for Navigating Family Life on Your Own

The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make

Readers will discover the joy of finding their place in God's plan as they stop pleasing people and start pleasing God; realize how precious they are to the Lord; and find a positive place to direct their creativity, energy, and enthusiasm.

The 10 Best Decisions a Woman Can Make

Doreen Hanna

In the same tradition as Raising a Modern-Day Knight, this book is designed to equip parents to cultivate strong relationships with their adolescents. Raising a Modern-Day Princess stresses the importance of creating a rite of passage for teen girls—a defining moment in which girls can be blessed by significant adults in their lives, and a call for their families and communities to celebrate and support them as they enter womanhood. This book offers practical help in raising a generation of women to see themselves as God sees them—as daughters of the King.

Raising a Modern-Day Princess

Bill and Pam Farrel, bestselling authors of Men Are Like Waffles—Women Are Like Spaghetti (more than 260,000 copies sold) and The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make, now lead single men and women through the ten most influential decisions they can make to embrace faith, fulfillment, and purpose. With candor and humor, the Farrels present ten decisions that will help singles live a full life instead of a “life on hold” choose celibacy for the purpose of ultimate fulfillment choose community and activity over isolation or self-focus wake up to the significance of their life and the opportunities ahead give their dreams, relationships, careers, and decisions to God Biblical insights and life examples offer spiritual encouragement and practical guidance for those desiring a complete life as a single and as a person who is open to God’s plan for their future.

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