Even when circumstances feel wildly out of your control, you can make the decision each day to say yes to who God says you are in him. This 52-week devotional from best-selling author Rebekah Lyons offers practical advice and spiritual wisdom to help you find renewed freedom in your daily rhythms as you intentionally focus on what God has for you in every moment of life.

Rebekah Lyons found new freedom in discovering that "yes" in her own life as she and her husband made a cross-country move and adopted a child with Down syndrome. Along the way, she realized that when we say "yes" in even the small, ordinary moments of life, we experience renewed spiritual vitality for every aspect of God's calling. In A Surrendered Yes, Rebekah draws on biblical truths and her personal story to inspire you to:

Find freedom from the approval of others
Use your time and energy to live a life of intention
Practice Sabbath to maintain your emotional, physical, and spiritual health
Release control to find God's presence in play and laughter
Experience the truth that God is enough
Each entry in this yearlong devotional includes:

A Scripture verse
A thoughtful devotion from Rebekah
A journal prompt to help you implement that week's theme in your daily life

SURRENDERED YES by Rebekah Lyons | Part One

Find freedom and healing from painful memories and relational struggles and learn how your past has uniquely prepared you to experience more joy. 

Tragedy and pain inevitably touch our lives in some way. We long to feel whole, but more often than not, the way we've learned to deal with our wounds pushes us away from the very restoration we need most. Renowned psychologist Dr. Dan Allender and counselor and teacher Cathy Loerzel present a life-changing process of true connection and healing with ourselves, God, and others. 

With a clear, biblically trustworthy method, Allender and Loerzel walk you through a journey of profound inner transformation - from the shame and hurt of old emotional wounds to true freedom and healing. Drawn from modern research and their pioneering work at the Allender Center, they will help you identify your core trauma in one of the three outcast archetypes - the widow, orphan, or stranger - and chart your path of growth into the God-given roles of priest, prophet, or leader. This book will help you learn: 

What to do about feeling out-of-place and directionless
How your coping mechanisms create a false sense of health
How to embrace your divine calling and find lasting reconciliation
How your heart wounds are your unique invitation to true strength and purpose
Your past pain does not dictate your life. Answer the call to healing and discover your life's beautiful story and a future of hope and freedom.

REDEEMING HEARTACHE by Dan B. Allender PLLC and Cathy Loerzel | Chapter One

Turn debilitating stress into remarkable strength through proven resilience routines taught by a critical incident instructor and first responder leader. Transform your personal and professional life with insights gained from some of the most stressful professions you can imagine.

Discovering and practicing your ideal rhythm of stress and renewal - physical, social, and spiritual - will enhance your health, strength, and resilience. Stress reactions are automatic, but to transform stress into strength, you need to become intentional about routines that activate your natural renewal systems. The proven tips throughout Stress into Strength will help you do exactly that.

Nick Arnett has had distinguished, high-stress careers, including as a paramedic and firefighter with experience in domestic and international disasters, as well as in the corporate world as a software founder and executive. For more than 15 years, he has led and taught people how to be resilient through crises large and small. In Stress into Strength, Nick first shows how our stress reactions and equally natural renewal systems help us to seize opportunities, rise to challenges, and cope with threats.

After applying the principles of this book, you will learn how to:

Let go once and for all of the stress myths that the human brain’s “negative” bias reinforces.
Gain insight into your personality-based stress reactions and channel any negative, knee-jerk reactions into positive, long-term responses to overcome your biggest obstacles.
Learn how to choose physical, social, and spiritual stress and renewal responses that will help make your more flexible and resilient.
Learn tips on when to seek help with trauma, staying undaunted through crisis in the workplace, and even raising resilient children.

STRESS INTO STRENGTH by Nick Arnett | Chapter One

It comes from God, and it is within your reach...the applause of heaven.

A joy that can't be quenched? A peace that can't be broken? A happiness that can't be threatened?

There are such things. They are anchored in sacred delight, a holy gladness. You can't open your Bible without reading about it. You can't live a truly satisfying life without it. And it's nearer than you think.

Jesus describes that sacred delight in the astonishing mountain message we call the Beatitudes. And Max Lucado, in this classic exploration of enduring joy, shows you how this familiar but revolutionary prescription for living can bless your life beyond your comprehension.

Imagine God doing what gods would do only in your wildest dreams - wearing diapers, riding donkeys, washing feet, dozing in storms - dying for your mistakes. Imagine having God as your pinch hitter, your lawyer, your dad, your biggest fan, and your best friend. Imagine having the King of Kings in your cheering section and hearing the applause of heaven ring out...just for you.

But don't just imagine it. Open your heart to it - the heavenly joy of knowing the God who delights in you.

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In this book, Charles Stanley, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our day, describes the key to personal and even world peace. Stanley points out that there is no sin so shockingly evil it blocks God's forgiveness nor so trivial it negates the need for God's mercy and shares the specifics of how to go about receiving and giving forgiveness.

The Gift of Forgiveness reflects the heart of Stanley's teaching ministry. In this markedly helpful audiobook, he addresses such questions as how to practice a life of forgiveness in all your relationships and how to make forgiveness an ongoing, practical experience in your life.

THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS by Charles Stanley | Chapter One

Build your successful consultant life doing the work you love, on your terms utilizing the practical tips, inspiration, and straightforward advice from recognized new world of work visionary and thought leader Lisa Hufford.

Professionals want freedom and flexibility in the work they do, and they have more options than ever before to create the work and life they want on their own terms. They want to make work fit their lives - not the other way around.

Lisa’s promise is that consulting is a viable alternative to traditional full-time employment, and you have everything you need to make it happen.

Equal parts actionable and inspirational, this is the definitive guide for beginner and experienced consultants. Lisa teaches listeners how to successfully step off the corporate career ladder and transition to doing the work they love, on their terms. Grounded in Lisa’s experience trading a high-powered corporate career for the freedom and flexibility of consulting, building an award-winning consultancy, and helping thousands of professionals make the same switch, this book enables professionals to redesign their lives and create opportunity in the future of work.

This audiobook will enable listeners to:

Understand the current future of work landscape, what consulting is, why people choose it, and assess whether it’s for them.
Build their foundation by defining their personal brand, identifying the work they love to do and their ideal client, and learning the art of the rate.
Create their flywheel by landing a contract, setting themselves up for success, delivering excellence, and taking time to reflect and refresh.

WORK, YOUR WAY by Lisa Hufford | Chapter One

What does it mean to pursue an intimate relationship with God?

Intimacy, obedience, and the miraculous as a blueprint for all believers. Combining sound biblical teaching with keen insight and compelling personal accounts from others, Dr. Clark invites us to go deeper by exploring the following questions: 

How do we achieve true intimacy in our relationship with God?
What does it mean to express faith that results in the miraculous? 
What does the Bible say about the balance between obedience and grace? 
A clear understanding of the integral relationship between intimacy and obedience provides a framework in today’s world for glorifying God, particularly through the miraculous, as Dr. Clark has so profoundly demonstrated during his many years of ministry. He longs for you to renew your knowledge of God’s deep love for his children and how fervently God desires a life of intimate friendship with you.

INTIMACY WITH GOD by Randy Clark | Chapter One

For anyone who is lonely or struggling with anxiety in times of uncertainty, find comfort in knowing that you are deeply loved by God. In God Has Not Forgotten You, New York Times best-selling author Dr. David Jeremiah will help you navigate the uncertainties of the present while embracing God's promises for the future. 

This book invites you to experience the transforming power of God's word that will help you:

Trust God in uncertain and challenging times
Know God is at work even when you can't see it
Deal with confusing or disappointing circumstances

GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN YOU by Dr. David Jeremiah | Chapter One

Her mother abandoned her, her father disowned her, and her husband left her. Can Brooklyn be convinced that it is possible to forgive the greatest of betrayals?

Brooklyn Myers escaped her broken home and her embittered, unloving father by eloping to Reno at the age of 17. But when she was pregnant with their first child, her husband abandoned her as well. Not welcome back home in Thunder Creek, Brooklyn stayed in Reno and raised her daughter, Alycia, on her own, doing her best to make sure Alycia never knew the heartache and rejection Brooklyn herself had known.

When her estranged husband, Chad Hallston dies, he leaves the family home in Thunder Creek to his daughter. Believing it is the best way to give her daughter a stable home, Brooklyn does what she thought she would never do. She goes home to the orchard and wine country of Southwest Idaho. There, she encounters Chad's best friend, Derek Johnson, a part-time sheriff's deputy who also owns an organic produce farm next door. Derek was never a fan of former bad girl Brooklyn Myers, but he made a promise to his dying friend that he would be the father to Alycia that Chad had never been.

Although Derek and Brooklyn get off to a bumpy start, he and Alycia quickly form a bond. And soon Derek realizes that he wants Brooklyn to trust him too...even knowing that her trust won't come easily. And then he realizes he wants even more than her trust. He wants to win her love.

While Brooklyn may be tempted to give her heart to Derek, risking her daughter's happiness is another story. Will Brooklyn hold on to her self-reliance for dear life, or will she come to understand that the greatest gift she can give her daughter is showing her how to love and trust others?

YOU'LL THINK OF ME by Robin Lee Hatcher | Chapter One

What does it take to achieve your personal and professional goals? When is the right time to take calculated risks, and how do you prepare for the moment when opportunity presents itself?

If anyone can show you how to do this, it’s Nicole Lynn. As the first Black female agent to represent a top three NFL draft pick, Nicole worked her way from childhood poverty to become a Wall Street financial analyst, then attorney, and now top agent to elite athletes and entertainers.

In a male-dominated profession, her extraordinary success was earned through a combination of hard work, preparation, self-advocacy, tenacity, and faith.

"In this book, Nicole reveals her incredible journey and how she got where she is today." - Gabrielle Union, from the foreword

Agent You shares Nicole’s key strategies for creating a plan and executing it, even in the face of self-doubt and external obstacles. Each chapter includes exercises to help you implement the strategies presented so you can start working toward your goals today. After listening to Agent You, you’ll learn how to:

Discover and stay focused on your purpose.
Develop your personal brand and advocate for yourself.
Prepare for big opportunities.
Land your dream job.
Manage your workload and still prioritize self-care. 
You define what success looks like; unlock a plan to succeed on your own terms.

What will your legacy be? Regardless of what life’s challenges you face, everyone can own their success story - and Nicole believes you are your best agent.

Now is your time. Time for you to walk in your purpose. Time for you to claim your peace. Time for you to own your success story. Are you ready?

AGENT YOU by Nicole Lynn | Chapter One

Ár Scáth a Cheile translates as 'We stand in each others' shelter'.

This is an early piano solo version of a piece that will be recorded by the Carole Nelson Trio October 2019. The trio's second album Arboreal is due for release early 2020

For more information about the Carole Nelson Trio go to 
www.CaroleNelsonMusic.com

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Composer, pianist, saxophonist, lyricist, vocalist, teacher, meditater, gardener

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