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Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. Lysa invites us into her own...
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Pigeon is an unflinching and hilarious look at a child's potential for mischief. In a plain palette, with childishly elemental line drawings, Willems has captured the essence of unreasonableness in the very young.
5) Expectation hangover: free yourself from your past, change your present & get what you really want
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GENDER STUDIES: WOMEN. When our expectations are met and things go according to plan, we feel accomplished, in control, and on track. But when life does not live up to our expectations, we end up with an Expectation Hangover. Expectation Hangovers happen when a desired result is not met, an outcome is achieved but it does not give us the feelings we thought it would, life throws us a curveball, or we simply do not feel we are living up to the expectations...
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"Let's Talk About Feeling Disappointed" (Let's Talk About series) helps children understand that disappointment and frustration are part of life. Joy Berry's down-to-Earth approach teaches children how to handle not getting their way all the time and offers ways to turn disappointment into a positive experience. Like all of Joy Berry's books, "Let's Talk About Feeling Disappointed" speaks directly to the child and acts as a problem-solving resource...
9) Oh no
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A humorous and poignant comic collection about disappointments big and small. Because after all, we are all the disappointed blob; the disappointed blob is us. Oh no.
10) Disappointed
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Introduces the feeling of disappointment and helps children understand what to do when they experience that emotion or encounter someone else who is experiencing it.
11) Sky's surprise
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"Some bunnies have all the luck! Bounce-a-Lot festival day in the hoppiest day of the year! Sky has been practicing her springiest, fizziest moves so she can be one of the star bouncers. But when she isn't chosen, the funniest bunny in Bright Burrow wilts like a carrot in the sun. Can Sky's friends show her there is more than one way to let her plucky spirit shine?"--Page [4] of cover.
13) Disappointment
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This title explains what disappointment is and how to deal with the emotion. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 2, aligned to reading levels of grades K-1 and interest levels of grades PreK-2.
14) First base blues
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Nico is disappointed when he does not get to be the shortstop on his baseball team--will he learn in time that all positions on a team are important?
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What do you do when your dreams are shattered? What do you do when your life isn't turning out the way you thought? What do you do when you have to turn to Plan B? Pete Wilson reaches beyond the typical Christian response to offer frank understanding, honest encouragement, and real hope for your Plan B reality. Drawing on real-life stories from the Bible (David, Joseph, Mary, and Martha) and the present day, he writes to help you: Move past the...
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"Do you feel like you've settled for a life less than you once desired? The good news: it's not over! It's Not Over is a book for anyone who has ever felt discouraged, detoured, or disappointed by the path of their life and who longs to dream big again.Pursuing a dream is essential to living a life with purpose. Yet we often bury our burning desires and dreams deep in our hearts because it seems as if there's no way we can accomplish them. In It's...
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A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat--those on the flip side of an epic triumph--and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit. Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player--Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth; Christian Laettner's famous buzzer...
19) God loves you!
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When Brother Bear tries out for the basketball team and Sister Bear tries out for the school musical, they are both surprised by the outcome which teaches them about God's plan and love for them.
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"What went wrong? Why did God let this happen? Reality often ends up so very far from the life we long for. Bible teacher Lysa TerKeurst deeply understands daily disappointments and life-altering loss. With solid truth, vulnerability and honest humor, Lysa will help you: Find peace and hope for the future when you feel like your life is not what you expected. Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process...
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