Right Choices

The author of several books for young children and their families presents 26 entries, each teaching kids about one area of right or wrong. Full color.

I'm always inspired when I hear of people who have every reason to fail, yet they choose to succeed. Likewise, my heart breaks when I hear of people who have every reason to succeed, yet they choose to fail. Fifty-two right ethical choices are highlighted with short stories of personal successes and failures. Each lesson is reinforced with corresponding bullet points. The scripture analysis section is unique, well researched, and easy to understand. The book is appropriate for both youth and adults. All will be enlightened by the realization that: You are not a victim of your circumstances. You will always have an opportunity to choose. Galen Manning Galen Manning is a co-owner of Manning Brother's Elk River Farm, located at the edge of the Ozarks near Southwest City, MO. A portion of the farmland has remained in the Manning family since 1866. After retiring from Wal-Mart with a career that had spanned twenty-eight years, including twenty-one years in management, Galen and his wife, Barbie, opened the Right Choices Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, L.L.C. Even though the maze is only open to the public for six weeks out of the year, it has already received over 30,000 visitors in its first two seasons of operation. Galen and Barbie are born again Christians and active members of the Full Gospel Church in Southwest City, MO.

Elizabeth George, author of A Young Woman After God's Own Heart (more than 230,000 copies sold), offers another life-changing teen book—A Young Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices. Today's teens are bombarded with choices about attitudes, behaviors, friends, clothes, finances, and college. And with the rise of alcohol, drugs, sexual issues, and crime, they must make serious decisions daily. Bible teacher Elizabeth George takes teens through the step-by-step process of making decisions that are life-affirming, godly, and wise in areas that include— managing emotions improving relationships developing confidence living in the center of God's will avoiding trouble and bad situations Teens will discover checkpoints to use as guides for making decisions, and they will learn to take the long view when considering consequences. Young women will also realize the tremendous wisdom, guidance, and answers available in God's Word. Great for individuals, small groups, and mentoring.

What Will You Do with This Day God Is Giving You? Each new day presents opportunities to grow your faith, expand your influence, and make good use of the time God has given you. But making the right choices moment by moment isn't easy. And the first decisions of your day can affect the next 12 hours—for better or for worse. Elizabeth George, acclaimed Bible teacher, wants to help you navigate the options you might encounter today so you can... wake up well establish your priorities know what to say release your anxiety build lasting relationships Prepare to craft a more productive life and make each day more meaningful. God's best awaits you if you'll choose to go His way!

Over sixty stories from the Old and New Testaments, in which the main character must make an important choice.

Guiding a boy toward making right choices will equip him to think carefully about his decisions, assuring a more fulfilling and successful life. In this book, Jim George focuses on all the high points of a young man’s life—the things that matter most. Teen guys will learn... why prayer and Bible reading are so essential what makes for the best kinds of friendships how school and social skills contribute to a strong future how to stand strong against temptation and peer pressure what contributes to healthy and biblical perspectives on dating and purity Young men will enjoy Jim’s balance of biblical insight, personal anecdotes, and candid forthrightness. And they’ll gain the skills they need for making right choices in response to all the challenges that come their way.

Learning to do the right thing is a lifelong task. Because children are newcomers on the path of social, moral, and spiritual development, they need caring guides to help them along the way. In Making Good Choices: A Book about Right and Wrong . . . Just for Me!, author Lisa O. Engelhardt helps children learn from their everyday choices and experiences to give them the skills and perspectives necessary to become compassionate, caring, and responsible adults.

Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.