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Daily habits are powerful ways to shape the heart--but do you find yourself giving in to screen time just to get through the day? You want to parent with purpose--but do you know how to start?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author and father of four Justin Whitmel Earley understands the tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. In \u003cem\u003eHabits of the Household, \u003c\/em\u003eEarley gives you the tools you need to create structure--from mealtimes to bedtimes--that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose. Learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover a new framework for discipline as discipleship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter in \u003cem\u003eHabits of the Household \u003c\/em\u003eends with practical patterns, prayers, or liturgies that your family can put into practice right away. As you create liberating rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where, above all, you learn how to love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232641954165,"sku":"9780310362937","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780310362937_bc55646d-5dd3-456c-871d-c629fef1809d.jpg?v=1786012198"},{"product_id":"9780310363002","title":"Made for People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eart of fostering life-giving, life-long friendships and the individual habits that make them possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoneliness is deadly. We know this psychologically and spiritually. Sin \u003cem\u003ewants\u003c\/em\u003e us to be alone, and it often feels like today's world is tailor-made to keep us that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMade for People\u003c\/em\u003e—by bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Habits of the Household\u003c\/em\u003e—Justin Whitmel Earley explains why God made us to experience deep friendship and how we can cultivate them despite a culture of busyness, disconnection, and fear of vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough personal stories, research, and biblical wisdom, Justin paints of a picture of God's design for \"covenant friendships.\" This book will teach you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow loneliness points to our God-given needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy vulnerability is the beginning of real friendship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to deepen the friendships we already have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey habits that create a lifestyle of friendship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolation may be the norm of modern life, but it doesn’t have to be the story of yours, and it isn’t what you were made for. 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How is it that modern Christians who claim God made their bodies have come to care so little about them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Whitmel Earley--bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Common Rule\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHabits of the Household\u003c\/em\u003e--is intimately familiar with the consequences of ignoring the body. As a young lawyer, Earley collapsed into anxiety and insomnia that nearly ruined his life. In his journey back to mental and spiritual health, he realized that the healthy and unhealthy habits shaping his life weren't physical \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e spiritual; they were physical \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e spiritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Body Teaches the Soul \u003c\/em\u003eis a practical guide to the union of body and spirit in our overall health. With his characteristic vulnerability and story-driven approach, Earley shares personal failures, fascinating research, and biblical wisdom to reveal ten simple habits that will improve your health \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e deepen your relationship with God. 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