New Releases by Leslie Parrott

Written especially for men, this workbook based on the content in L.O.V.E.: Uncover Your Personal Love Style contains study questions and exercises to take the book material to a more personal level.

For those who want to grow in the art of loving well Reflections on 1 Corinthians 13 featuring 16 different translations and paraphrases of the Bible''s beloved "Love Chapter"

No matter how good your marriage is, it''s not invulnerable. Bad things happen to the best of marriages. The question isn''t whether you''ll face struggles as a couple, but how you''ll handle them when they come. When the going gets tough, what does it take to preserve--and in the long run, even strengthen--your union? Relationship experts and award-winning authors Les and Leslie Parrott believe the same forces that can destroy a marriage can become the catalyst for new relational depth and richness--provided you make wise choices. You can even survive any of the four most heartbreaking crises a marriage can endure: infidelity, addiction, infertility, and loss. The stories and insights of couples who have made it through the worst will encourage you that your marriage is worth fighting for, not just because quitting is so devastating but because the rewards of sticking it out are so great. The Parrotts explain why every marriage starts out good but inevitably bumps into bad things. Then, drawing on their wealth of professional and personal experience as a married couple, they discuss: Three Good Things That Turn Bad for Some Couples One Bad Thing Every Marriage Can Make Better Six Bad Things That Sneak Up on Good Marriages Four Bad Things That Jolt Good Marriages to Their Core How Good Marriages Battle Bad Things In the next-to-last chapter, the Parrotts take you inside the very soul of your marriage--why it so often aches and how a vital connection with God can join your hearts together in ways you''ve never imagined. Designed for use with its accompanying, individual workbooks for husbands and wives, When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages could be a life saver for your relationship. It can make the difference between a marriage that founders on the shoals of circumstance and one that grows through hardship to release undreamed-of goodness and blessing in your lives.

To understand your spouse, you''ve got to walk in his or her shoes. Ever feel like you''re stepping on each other''s toes? Then maybe it''s time you put yourselves in each other''s shoes. Of course that may sound uncomfortable. But it''s easier than you think--and it will revolutionize your relationship. In fact, bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott reveal the little-known secrets of putting the time-tested strategy of trading places to work in your own marriage. In this book, chock-full of practical helps and tips you''ve never thought of, you''ll learn the three-step strategy to trading places and, as a result, you''re sure to: Increase your levels of passion Bolster your commitment Eliminate nagging Short-circuit conflict Double your laughter Forgive more quickly Talk more intimately This book also features a powerful, free online assessment that instantly improves your inclination to trade places. Most couples never discover the rewards of trading places. For example, did you know it''s the quickest way to get your own needs met? It''s true! And Les and Leslie show you how. They also disclose exactly how trading places improves your conversations and how it’s guaranteed to fire up your sex life. Truly, your love life and your entire marriage will never be the same after you learn the intimate dance of trading places.

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors offers an "idea box" of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples. It can be used in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad: Preparing--mentoring engaged and newlywed couples Maximizing--mentoring couples from good to great Restoring--mentoring couples in distress Creative ideas for marriage mentors are grouped into these three areas. There is also an entire section of ideas appropriate for mentoring any couple. With activities that vary from quickly implemented suggestions to more involved interactions, this easy-to-use reference will help alleviate the stress of couples overwhelmed by mentoring . . . and take experienced mentors to a whole new level. Designed to work on its own or in tandem with the Parrotts'' other marriage mentoring resources, 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors will inspire fresh ideas, increase a sense of vision for the marriage mentoring process, and build the confidence of all marriage mentors, regardless of age or stage.

Choose the parent you''ll be--and you choose the child you''ll raise. When it comes to parenting, who you are is more important than what you do. After all, your child internalizes your traits more than anyone else''s on the planet. And that''s why Les and Leslie Parrott--in a parenting book like no other--give you a proven plan for cultivating the traits you most want your child to have. Discover: the most important question you''ll ever ask as a parent the three-step method to avoid being the parent you don''t want to be the secret to making your "intentional traits" stick on even your worst days . . . and much more. A husband and wife team made up of two of today''s leading relationship experts, Les and Leslie Parrott reveal their personal experiences as parents to help you fulfill the most important calling you will ever have. The Parent You Want to Be is inspiring, warm, and filled with a transformational power for your entire family.

A comprehensive resource to help churches build a thriving marriage mentoring program. Les and Leslie Parrott are passionate about how marriage mentoring can transform couples, families, and entire congregations. The Complete Guide to Marriage Mentoring includes life-changing insights and essential skills for: • Preparing engaged and newlywed couples • Maximizing marriages from good to great • Repairing marriages in distress Practical guidelines help mentors and couples work together as a team, agree on outcomes, and develop skills for the marriage mentoring process. Appendixes offer a wealth of additional resources and tools. An exhaustive resource for marriage mentorship in any church setting, this guide also includes insights from interviews with church leaders and marriage mentors from around the country. “The time is ripe for marriage mentoring, and this book is exactly what we need.” — Gary Smalley, author of The DNA of Relationships

Have you ever felt plucked out and suddenly dropped by the hand of God into the wasteland? Have you felt desolate, dry, and fragile? No sign of God, no sound of water? Here is the personal and passionate, "Me too!" that fans of Leslie Parrott have been waiting for. For "Seattlite" Parrott, rain isn''t a date-canceling, mood-altering nuisance. Rather, that first drop of rain and the following drizzle or downpour is a persistent, positive, mystical fact of life that both confirms the presence of God and underscores his (seeming) absences. Through original poetry, vividly-drawn vignettes, and honest reflection, Parrott mixes images of rain and "wasteland" to explore the daily juxtaposition of deluge and desert we all encounter. A conversation about grief and death takes place in lush gardens teeming with life. A prayer, delivered and answered at a dying friend''s bedside, leads to bittersweet understanding. And personal confidences ("My flaws and fears are so real, they demand my full attention.") strike a chord in all of us who struggle earnestly, if sometimes defiantly, to see God''s purpose in everything.

This guide zeroes in on personal qualities and reveals how the unique combination of a husband and wife''s two personalities creates a "Love Style" that is unlike any other. Crack the code and enjoy the deepest love possible.

Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott help couples uncover and understand the dynamics each person brings into their second marriage, both as a man or woman and as an individual. For use with the Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts DVD (includes seven pre-marriage sessions plus two additional sessions specifically designed to help prepare couples for remarriage), the expanded and updated men''s and women''s workbooks include twenty-eight self tests and a group discussion guide.

This revised workbook is designed to help the woman explore the issues and practice the skills presented in Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts. Full of lively exercises and enlightening self-tests that will help you and your partner apply what you are learning directly to your relationship, this version of the workbook approaches the issues from a woman''s perspective. Each exercise includes an estimate of how long it will take, so you can easily fit the program into a busy schedule. Call-outs

You''ve spent years learning how to make your marriage work. Now it''s time to share your knowledge and experience. These marriage mentoring training manuals for husbands and wives equip the two of you to help a less experienced couple arrive at the stability, comfort, and richness you''ve achieved in your own relationship.

What Does It Mean to Be Saved? is an honest look at understanding the gift of salvation...

SPANISH ORIGINAL.This is a survival manual for the postmodern world.We will connect 100 Bible characters with today''s world in order to see the relevance of God''s Word in the circumstances we face in the new millennium.

How can you make the thorns of your marriage into roses? The conflicts and setbacks in your marriage can become opportunities to love each other more. Les and Leslie Parrott, well-known authors with vast experience in the area of personal relationships, believe that idiosyncrasies and individual differences---how you squeeze the toothpaste tube, how to manage money---can serve to unite marriage partners, as long as they learn constructive confrontation. Change the thorny aspects of your marriage into opportunities to love one another more, while learning how to: Build intimacy while respecting personal space; Use the power of a positive attitude in marriage; Trade boredom for entertainment, impatience for patience, business for time together, debt for a team approach to finances, and much more. Have the courage about deepening your marriage and you will discover how your relationship with God can unite marriage partners in unimaginable intimacy.

Oftentimes understanding the Third Person in the trinity can be difficult. There are numerous scholarly books devoted to this purpose, but for the everyday Christian language and scriptural foundation, Les Parrott explains who the Holy Spirit is and what His purposes are here on earth.Who Is the Holy Spirit? is a book for everyday people with everyday encouragement and insight into the Holy Spirit and the blessings He affords.

"Pillow Talk" is a devotional gift book with a twist. It offers one month of devotionals for couples to share together at bedtime. Each reading has a short story, a question to talk about, a verse to sleep on and an evening prayer. It''s an interesting, funny, positive, interactive book designed to improve communications in couples.

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Greeters are the welcoming arms that people long to find in a church. This guidebook will help you reach out to people who need to experience the warmth of belonging to a church family. Includes discussion questions and tips for remembering names.

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This workbook accompanies the Parrotts'' hardcover book ''When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriage''s. Twenty exercises help wives work through the book.

Well-known authors and psychologists Les Parott III and Les Parrott, Sr. provide useful insights for raising emotionally healthy children.

"After Nevada, Oklahoma has the highest divorce rate in the nation. Right here in what some describe as the "buckle of the Bible-Belt", marriages are crumbling at an alarming rate. Surprised? You''re not the only one. In fact, you are in the same company as your governor, who is setting about to reduce the number of divorces in Oklahoma by a full one-third in the next ten years!So in an effort to get Oklahomans thinking more seriously about marriage we have compiled this little book of quotes and quips. As you thumb through it, you''ll find all sorts of information--from the lighter side of "where to kiss in Oklahoma" to the more insightful "best marriage advice you''ve ever heard".This may not be the most exhaustive or profound marriage book you''ve ever read, but it just might get you thinking about how you can play a part in helping the Governor and fellow Oklahomans build better marriages in Oklahoma."

This inspirational book of 40 meditations for couples applies God''s principles for living from the book of Proverbs to the contemporary issues of marriage.

Written by relationship expert Leslie Parrott, this book meets the strong-felt need of new mommies to find and grow friendships during this child-focused season of their lives. She helps readers understand the feelings of frustration behind giving all one''s attention to young children. She details how to find friends who know "mommy speak", how to cultivate mentor moms, and how to balance being a good friend and a good mom.

This is the participant''s guide to accompany a contemporary curriculum for teaching the basics of healthy relationships, including friendship, dating, families, and relating to God. The manual is designed for anyone seeking to improve their relationships.

Drawing from the book of Proberbs, marriage experts Les and Leslie Parrott share ancient wisdom for modern couple--and honest answers for building a strong, richly rewarding marriage.

Parrott’s insights into key issues for board members make this book required reading for both new and ’seasoned’ board members and pastors. Use these resources to transform meetings into ministry!

Now there''s a practical guidebook for seasoned couples who''d like to apply their experience to assist newlyweds through the ups and downs of the first year of marriage. In this book, Drs. Parrot draw from their expertise and personal insights from marriage to address issues such as establishing good mentoring relationships, helping couples become soul mates, and helping newlyweds manage conflict.