Overcoming Love

Tony and Lauren Dungy have together known the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They fell in love, built a family, and made sports history when Tony became the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl. Yet they've also gone through difficult, relationship-testing setbacks, including job loss and devastating personal tragedy. In a culture where it seems harder and harder to make marriage last, what has kept the Dungys strong through it all?

It does not minimize the devastation of that hurt. It does not require reconciliation with the one who inflicted the hurt. Rather, it describes a process, followed with success by people around the world, to confront the pain, rise above it to forgive, and in so doing, to loosen the grip of depression, anger, and resentment that has soured life.

Thomas Panek began losing his vision when he was just a boy. Although he looked and felt as normal as any other kid – riding his bike, playing sports, and going to school – behind his happy hazel eyes lay a great mystery. By the time he reached his twenties, Panek had broken more bones than he could count, and suffered a profound loneliness. He had a choice: find a way to let go of his secret, or allow the darkness to swallow him whole.

How can love, which is so beautiful and fun, cause such emotional ups and downs? Dr. Jason B. Whiting, a researcher and family therapist, shares stories and scholarship about relationships to show that deception is at the root of most couple problems. Learn to overcome deception and strengthen the trust and connection you've been wanting in your relationship.

Seeing every challenge as an opportunity for growth, Dr. Ichak Adizes moved beyond a childhood marked by imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp and immigration to an unfamiliar country to discover the benefits of opening his heart. Rejecting isolation and fear, he became a renowned thought leader who advises companies and governments worldwide on structuring thriving organizations around a culture of trust and respect. Dr. Adizes’s personal story is more than a string of external events that propelled him through adversity after adversity to become the compassionate person he is today.

A tragedy sidetracks Donna, setting up a series of difficulties. How will she find her way, and how will she get help? This powerful true story begins with Donna, at seventeen, excited for life after graduation with her best friend at her side until an accident changed her life forever. The resulting hopelessness led to rash, imprisoning decisions she later regretted. Although encountering the love of God rescues her soul, she faces devastating circumstances involving those close to her.

Written by two experts on anxiety disorders, Anxious in Love offers easy-to-use techniques for calming anxieties and strengthening communication in your relationship. With this book, you will learn to stay centered when faced with conflict, understand your partner's perspective, and become more independent. By changing the way you react to triggers and stress, you will be able to focus on enjoying time with the one you love, without anxiety getting in the way.

Dive into a realm of profound relaxation and rejuvenation with Guided Meditation for Deep Sleep and Relaxation, an immersive and transformative meditation program meticulously crafted to usher you into a world of tranquility and restful slumber.

Are you a shy person? I was once myself, and I want to share what I have learned from my own life. Quality is more important than quantity when selecting friends, social skills are as simple as smiling and saying hi to people, discernment is key to picking the right people to build you up, not tear you down. Some people have poor intentions, standing up for yourself is the single most important thing you can do, talking to people or standing up for yourself is akin to the feeling of jumping out of an airplane...scary but exhilarating and worth it! And more!

On November 7, 1991, basketball legend Magic Johnson stunned the world with the news that he was HIV-positive. For the millions who tuned in as he shared his news, Magic's revelation became a seminal moment for the nation. Now twenty-five years later, Cookie Johnson shares her story and the emotional journey that started on that day - from life as a pregnant and joyous newlywed to one filled with the fear that her husband would die, she and her baby would, too, be infected with the virus.

Yes, lovemaking does change after 40, but it is still the most thrilling experience two married people of the opposite sex can experience on this earth! In this practical guidebook, Tim and Beverly LaHaye cover a broad spectrum of key topics and show married couples how to experience a more satisfying and joy-filled sex life long after age 40. Act of Marriage After 40 provides a better understanding of menopause and the dangers of breast and prostate cancer. You'll also learn about sexual desire and dysfunction, and understand the risk and temptation of extramarital affairs.

Do life’s challenges and distractions prevent you from developing or maintaining a deep, consistent, intimate relationship with the Father? Dr. Jackie Greene has been there but love—God’s love—changed everything for her, and it can change everything for you too. When Dr. Jackie finally learned to surrender, receive God’s love, and spend time in daily devotion with Him, resting in His love, she discovered a life-transforming revelation: His love remains consistent and unfailing despite her mistakes and flaws.

How to Stop Overthinking in Relationships: A Comprehensive Guide with Practical Strategies to Improve Your Relationships by Overcoming Overthinking is your all-encompassing guide to transforming your relationship experiences.

How do we find contentment in God when we feel so hidden? Sara Hagerty unfolds the truths found in the biblical story of Mary of Bethany to discover the scandalous love of God and explore the spiritual richness of being hidden in him. Every heart longs to be seen and understood. Yet most of our lives is unwitnessed. We spend our days working, driving, parenting. We sometimes spend whole seasons feeling unnoticed and unappreciated. In Unseen, Sara Hagerty suggests that this is exactly what God intended. He is the only one who truly knows us.

Constant worrying and the inability to trust are clear signs of an anxiety disorder. Having anxiety is not your fault, nor does it make you a bad person (it’s simply an illness, like influenza or diabetes), but it’s an issue that must be addressed before it takes its toll on your relationship. It’s important that both of you work on your mental health and your communication skills - otherwise, your relationship might be heading down a bad path.

Are You a Christian parent looking to overcome your doubts in raising a special needs child with faith? Are the challenges of raising your special needs child becoming overwhelming? What if you had the information you need to reduce your stress, reduce anxiety, and walk by faith? Parenting is never an easy job, especially if you have a special needs child. However, with this audiobook you can conquer the doubts of raising a special needs child with faith, hope, prayer and love.

Betrayal trauma hurts, whether it has been inflicted on you by a parent, a friend, or a romantic partner. This, however, doesn’t mean you’ll never get over it or that you’ll never discover real love.

Tessa had it all. In the utopian world of New Pangaea, she was destined for a life of privilege, power, and entitlement. Instead, success went to her head; she became unbearably haughty and arrogant and mistreated everyone around her. Despised by all, she had no loyal friends.

Nina Restieri was a wife, a mom of four young kids, and a successful entrepreneur. Despite having what most people would consider “it all”, happiness eluded her. She beat herself up daily for not being grateful. But as she looked around, she realized most of the moms she knew shared that same sense of sadness, stress, and feeling of being overwhelmed, all while working hard to keep up the “perfect mom” appearance.

Writing with the flavor of his powerful preaching passion and winsome personality, the author, Ayodeji Adesina, discusses how to make practical the three indispensable, foundational anchors of the Christian experience: faith, hope, and love. The prayer focus and declarations at the end of each chapter make the content very practical and life-transforming.