Discover a simple prayer with life-changing potential for our hectic times: “Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread” (Proverbs 30:8). This heartfelt, unexpected request from a little-known biblical author named Agur is the only prayer in all of Proverbs, yet it contains surprising insights for living with purpose and satisfaction. Life in the twenty-first century is way out of balance, careening between extremes. Too many individuals, families, churches, and communities are trapped by the conflicting desire to live simply or accumulate wealth. So, this humble prayer has larger-than-life implications. We can achieve soul-satisfying equilibrium in our jobs, personal ministry, and relationships. Open your heart to Agur’s wit and wisdom and you can learn to • escape imbalance • overcome fear of failure and eliminate envy • joyfully pursue your passions • reap the eternal rewards of trusting God • find your personal sweet spot In The Prayer of Agur, best-selling author and radio producer Jay Payleitner faithfully unpacks the wit and wisdom of this Old Testament passage, giving readers insight into how they can find a new perspective on the value of humility, the perks of moderation, and the eternal rewards of trusting God.

The Prayer of Agur: Ancient Wisdom for Discovering Your Sweet Spot in Life

Religion & Spirituality

Payleitner, Jay

Christian Books & Bibles

Multnomah

“God, please help me…another game of Candy Land…”
Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need.
Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who’s also struggled with how to build up his children’s lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate:
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<li>a full year’s worth of focused, doable ideas―one per week, if desired</li>
<li>uncomplicated ways to be an example, like “kiss your wife in the kitchen”</li>
<li>tough, frank advice, like “throw away your porn”</li>
</ul>
And, refreshingly…
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<li>NO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of “things you should do”</li>
<li>NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like men</li>
</ul>
Dads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids. Great gift or men’s group resource!

52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

Harvest House Publishers

52 Things Kids Need from a Dad

Many wives long to have their husbands choose them all over again. To be their knight in shining armor. Their leader. Their listener. Their lover.
In 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands, Jay Payleitner, veteran radio producer and author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, offers a bounty of welcome advice, such as
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<li>"Stir her pots"</li>
<li>"Buy sparkly gifts"</li>
<li>"Be the handyman"</li>
<li>"Stay married"</li>
<li>"Kiss her in the kitchen"</li>
<li>"Leave your mommy"</li>
<li>"Put her second"</li>
</ul>
A great gift or men's group resource, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands provides a full year's worth of advice. And no chapter will make husbands feel guilty or criticize them for acting like men!
For the husband who wants to live God's plan for his marriage, this book will put him on the right track.

52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands: What Husbands Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

The word devotions strikes terror into the hearts of many dads...something dull and guilt-producing you read at 5 a.m. before you do your 100 push-ups.
Enter Jay Payleitner, exit terror. Father of five and bestselling author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad (over 75,000 sold), Jay knows how regular guys think because he is one. His 125-plus coaching sessions--devotions, if you must--offer unexpected but relevant topics and touches of wacky humor, with titles like
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<li>"Dumping Allowed" (listening to your kids)</li>
<li>"Let 'Em Fly" (releasing your "arrows"--your children)</li>
<li>"Mile Marker 12:1" (teaching endurance)</li>
<li>"The Circle Game" (telling your kids, "We're in this together")</li>
<li>"Thou Shalt Not Whine" (God always has a plan)</li>
</ul>
"What About You?" sections leave readers with a straightforward thing to do or consider for their day. Dads, younger or older, will be encouraged by Jay's seasoned wisdom and God-centered thinking. Great gift item.

One-Minute Devotions for Dads

Most dads love their daughters, but they’re uncertain how they can show that love in a way their daughters understand…or figure out what their girls really need from them.
Jay Payleitner has given thousands of dads great, man-friendly advice in his bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad. Now Jay guides his readers into what is unexplored territory for many of them―girl land―giving them ways to…
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<li>do things with their daughters, not just for them</li>
<li>lecture less and listen more</li>
<li>be on the lookout for “hero moments” and take advantage of them</li>
<li>realize that their daughters are females…and tailor their actions and responses accordingly</li>
<li>give their daughters a positive view of the male sex</li>
</ul>
Dads will feel respected and encouraged―not made to feel guilty―and they’ll gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their girls. Great gift or men’s group resource.

52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship

“I don’t always understand what he needs or wants from me.” Most wives want a heart-to-heart connection with their husbands. But men often communicate their needs in ways that seem strange to women. How to bridge the gap? 
Straight from a veteran dad and husband come these insightful, unexpected, and occasionally offbeat ideas. Bestselling author Jay Payleitner digs deep to give practical insight into how a woman can
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<li>see the ways her husband does want to connect…which may be different than what she expects</li>
<li>encourage him―not overwhelm him―with her words</li>
<li>understand why sex is such a big deal</li>
<li>make space for him to step up and participate in family life</li>
<li>be alert to his “hero moments” and respect and appreciate him</li>
</ul>
A husband does want to be close to his wife. Here are great steps to strengthening a marriage by making room for that closeness to happen.

52 Things Husbands Need from Their Wives: What Wives Can Do to Build a Stronger Marriage

Perfect? No. But you’re still the right dad for your boy. 
Bestselling author Jay Payleitner, dad of four grown sons (and one amazing daughter), gives you a bucketful of man-friendly ideas on how build a father-and-son relationship. Good news is, you don’t have to say a lot. By your life and example, you can 
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<li>show your boy why it’s good to be a guy</li>
<li>demonstrate how to treat women well</li>
<li>teach him to work hard and have fun, often at the same time</li>
<li>show him how to live with honesty and self-respect</li>
<li>give him the inner confidence to live a purposeful life </li>
</ul>
These 52 quick-to-read chapters offer great ways to relate or spend time as dad and son. And each idea provides a new building block for a father-son relationship that will help your boy along the path to becoming a man.

52 Things Sons Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

You thought you were doing okay, and then you became a parent. All of a sudden you see how imperfect you are. So how are you supposed to raise your children up into godly young men or women?
Popular speaker, author, and father Jay Payleitner knows the power of sustained prayer over his children. In his new book, he gives practical insight into
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<li>finding hope and encouragement in prayer</li>
<li>modeling a fervent prayer life for your children</li>
<li>going to God for help in everyday problems</li>
<li>praying for your children's safety, health, and character</li>
<li>seeking godly wisdom as you make decisions</li>
</ul>
Great for moms, dads, and small groups, this resource will help you pray powerfully for children of any age.

52 Things to Pray for Your Kids

Dad, you love your kids to pieces. But whether it’s father-son or father-daughter, how to talk to them―and about what―can be one of the big mysteries in raising children.
Bestselling author and veteran dad Jay Payleitner comes to the rescue with a carload of great ideas about communicating those all-important life values to your kids to help them thrive. Good news is, you don’t have to use a lot of words as you plant healthy thoughts about…
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Excellence: how your kids can hit home runs in life</li>
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Emotions: experiencing and handling them as God’s gift</li>
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Integrity: being true to something beyond themselves</li>
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Marriage: focusing on the positives, not the weeds, thorns, and crabgrass</li>
<li>
Immortality: living life as a friend of the One who’s eternal</li>
</ul>
Jay’s straightforward, man-friendly advice and stories form a terrific, confidence-boosting resource for building lifelong positives into your family. Raising children just got easier! Great gift or men’s group selection.

10 Conversations Kids Need to Have With Their Dad

Harvest House Pub.

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