Scars That Have Shaped Me
How God Meets Us in Suffering
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Vaneetha Rendall Risner
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Twenty-one surgeries by age 13. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce.
Vaneetha Rendall Risner begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.
In The Scars That Have Shaped Me, Vaneetha does more than share her stories of pain; she invites other sufferers to taste with her the goodness of a sovereign God who will carry us in our darkest of days.
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In her new book, Stasi Eldredge meets listeners in their painful realities and offers an invitation to a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world. This joy does not Pollyannaish-ly ignore life's heartache; rather, it insists that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. This kind of joy is present to both goodness and grief and interprets them in the light of heaven.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Christian Tract
- By Anonymous User on 03-23-20
By: Stasi Eldredge
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Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There
- Trusting Him in Uncertain Times
- By: Ruth Graham
- Narrated by: Ruth Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Best-selling author Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham, tackles the fear listeners face during times of change, uncertainty, and crisis and reveals how to replace these fears with hope and anticipation through the discovery of God and his power. Graham empathizes with listeners who feel inadequate, overpowered, or even beyond hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a blessing!!
- By Crochetaway on 06-21-14
By: Ruth Graham
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Worship Changes Everything
- Experiencing God's Presence in Every Moment of Life
- By: Darlene Zschech
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
It can be easy to have a heart filled with worship on a Sunday morning as the church band is playing your favorite song. But then comes Monday morning's commute and Tuesday afternoon's pile of laundry. How do we maintain a heart of worship in the daily grind? Darlene Zschech has spent her life thinking and teaching about worship. With wisdom and contagious joy, she shares her thoughts on what worship truly is and how it should invade every facet of our being.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was an amazing book!
- By Reero on 02-02-24
By: Darlene Zschech
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Pray Big Things
- The Surprising Life God Has for You When You're Bold Enough to Ask
- By: Julia Jeffress Sadler
- Narrated by: Julia Jeffress Sadler
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48
God wants to do more in our lives than we can possibly imagine. So why do we settle for less? Many times, it's because we are afraid to ask. Whether we feel selfish or silly doing so, or we want to let God off the hook in case He doesn't answer, we rarely pray for our deepest desires--not realizing that our desires are often dreams conceived by God that He wants to fulfill. It's time to discover the exciting adventure you were created to live!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love It!
- By justjane on 07-07-23
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Strong Women, Soft Hearts
- A Woman’s Guide to Cultivating a Wise Heart and a Passionate Life
- By: Paula Rinehart
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Through inspiring real-life testimonies, Paula Rinehart writes as both a kindred spirit and a compassionate counselor to women feeling robbed of their passions and trapped by life's disappointing realities. Women who long to be released from the burden of hard choices and perpetually empty souls will be empowered to rediscover dreams long lost and refocus energy misguided. Strong Women, Soft Hearts cries out for women to embrace passion and approach life as something to be lived, not merely survived.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important
- By Alixandra Hice on 12-04-22
By: Paula Rinehart
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The Power of a Praying Woman
- By: Stormie Omartian
- Narrated by: Stormie Omartian
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story5 out of 5 stars 94
It may seem easier to pray for your spouse, your children, your friends, and your extended family, but God wants to hear your requests for your life too. He loves it when you come to Him for the things you need and ask Him to help you become the woman you have always longed to be. The Power of a Praying Woman is just for you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Kimberly Abe on 12-17-20
By: Stormie Omartian
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The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar
- By: Zig Ziglar, Dr. Ike Reighard
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Do you want to make the most of your life? Zig Ziglar, one of today’s most respected motivational speakers and authors, sincerely hopes and believes that you do. In this audio book, you will find a selection of Zig’s favorite Scriptures, an insightful message, thoughtful questions to lead you to a deeper application of the message, and an inspirational quote to motivate you each day of the year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal Wisdom, Exceptionally Motivating
- By V on 01-15-12
By: Zig Ziglar, and others
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I Give Up
- The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life
- By: Laura Story, Leigh McLeroy - contributor
- Narrated by: Jill Blackwood
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 80
Newlywed Laura Story thought she had control over the great life ahead of her. After all, she followed Jesus and had a promising new job as a worship leader. Why would God not want to fulfill her dreams? But when Laura and her husband, Martin, faced a brain tumor, infertility, and a son’s birth defect, she realized she’d been looking for a happiness that comes from circumstances, rather than a deeper joy that comes from God. Again and again, Laura had to surrender her vision for her life so she could embrace God’s vision.
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3 out of 5 stars
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1st book was better
- By Scott D. Christiansen on 06-18-20
By: Laura Story, and others
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What Are You Afraid Of?
- Facing Down Your Fears with Faith
- By: David Jeremiah
- Narrated by: David Jeremiah, Todd Busteed
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story5 out of 5 stars 99
For many people worry, anxiety, and fear are constant companions: fear of death, fear of danger, fear of disease. And too often these fears are crippling, keeping us from the lives God has called us to live. But it doesn't have to be that way, says Dr. David Jeremiah. As Christians we have been given all we need in order to face down even the most frightening, unexpected, and overwhelming obstacles in life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Necessary! it is necessary we face our fears!
- By Rosa Lydick on 09-24-19
By: David Jeremiah
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The Way of Serenity
- Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer
- By: Father Jonathan Morris
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Father Jonathan Morris has seen firsthand how our day-to-day lives are consumed with anxiety and stress as we focus on our failures and troubles while peace feels unattainable. When he rediscovered the Serenity Prayer, he realized that this little prayer can be a powerful road map for our spiritual journey toward God. As he began to share this prayer with others, he saw that living these simple lines became a source of profound peace and happiness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read!
- By Todd on 04-10-15
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You Can Trust God to Write Your Story
- Embracing the Mysteries of Providence
- By: Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Robert D. Wolgemuth
- Narrated by: Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Robert D. Wolgemuth
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
In their first book together, best-selling authors Robert and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth share biblical and modern-day stories of God’s providence at work, including their own story of finding love and marrying - the first time for Nancy at age 57 and the second time for Robert, a widower. Each story will inspire you as you watch God redeem impossible situations in the unlikeliest ways. Learn to see His hand in your life, and you'll never be the same.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonderful, Scripturally Founded, Encouragement!
- By Jennifer Harvey on 10-07-19
By: Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, and others
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Prayer
- Finding the Heart's True Home
- By: Richard J. Foster
- Narrated by: Terence Aselford
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
First published in 1992, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home has become a classic on its eponymous subject. Awarded Christianity Today's Book of the Year award and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion award, Prayer continues to receive widespread acclaim as one of the most thorough and insightful treatments of this central spiritual practice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Introduction to Prayer
- By Adam on 09-16-07
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The Louder Song
- Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament
- By: Aubrey Sampson
- Narrated by: Aubrey Sampson
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
When you’re in the midst of suffering, you want answers for the unanswerable, resolutions to the unresolvable. But there is a pathway through this suffering. It’s not easy, but God will use it to lead you toward healing. This path is called lament. In the midst of your darkest times, you will discover that lament leads you back to a place of hope - not because lamenting does anything magical, but because God sings a louder song than suffering ever could, a song of renewal and restoration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You will grow up a little in this book
- By J. D. Jones on 06-16-21
By: Aubrey Sampson
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Defined
- Who God Says You Are
- By: Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story5 out of 5 stars 88
Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most. It’s time for all of us to live in the amazing light of His acceptance, abundance, and strength.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! I am Defined by my Creator!
- By Anonymous User on 04-27-21
By: Stephen Kendrick, and others
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Preparing for Heaven
- What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, and Eternal Life
- By: Gary Black Jr., Richard J. Foster - foreword
- Narrated by: Jim Denison
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
In his acclaimed books, renowned writer, speaker, and philosophy professor Dallas Willard explored the nature of Christian life in God's Kingdom. Yet one topic remained undisclosed: Willard's understanding of heaven and eternal life. In the months before his death, Willard engaged in moving and insightful conversations about the meaning of life and the life to come with close friend and theologian Gary Black, Jr. These inspiring dialogues were steeped in biblical theology as well as practical wisdom grounded in the here-and-now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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preparing fir heaven
- By Colin C. on 09-21-21
By: Gary Black Jr., and others
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Mom Set Free
- Find Relief from the Pressure to Get It All Right
- By: Jeannie Cunnion, Elisabeth Hasselbeck - foreword
- Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Combining modern research, personal stories, professional experience, and real-life examples, Jeannie Cunnion shows parents how to embrace God's grace and let go of the pressures - external and internal - that come with raising children. We moms are told that we have to get it all right so our kids turn out right. These impossible standards leave us stuck in worry, anger, guilt, comparison, and shame. And in Mom Set Free she reveals how the Good News of the Gospel empowers us to live - and parent - in the freedom for which Christ has set us free.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this book!
- By amanda on 07-19-23
By: Jeannie Cunnion, and others