Miller Joanne - Parenting Is Heart Work

Wow! Parenting Is Heart Work is simply a masterpiece! Its got it all. This book has my highest recommendation. Thats why we've chosen it to be our resource for parents at AWANA this year!

L ARRY F OWLER , E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR , AWANA C LUBS I NTERNATIONAL

I have never seen a better book on reaching a childs heart. As parents we are too quick to correct and miss a chance to connect to the heart of a child.

S TEPHEN A RTERBURN , F OUNDER , N EW L IFE M INISTRIES

Parenting Is Heart Work resonated deep within me. This book clearly describes a biblically sound, practical approach to parenting, and I am happy to endorse it.

A RCHIBALD D. H ART , P H .D., FPPR, S ENIOR P ROFESSOR OF P SYCHOLOGY AND D EAN E MERITUS , G RADUATE S CHOOL OF P SYCHOLOGY , F ULLER T HEOLOGICAL S EMINARY

We are so excited about this book at AWANA that we want to get it into the hands of every parent whose children are in our childrens programs.

D R . G REG C ARLSON , AWANA

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller have taken an essential element of parenting and given us practical ideas to put into practice.

J OSH D. M C D OWELL , J OSH M C D OWELL M INISTRY

Parenting Is Heart Work is a positively brilliant resource for parents. This is a must read for any parent concerned about shaping the hearts of their children.

R OB G ASKILL , C HRISTIANITY T ODAY I NTERNATIONAL

This is a thoughtful, practical, and encouraging book.

R OGER W. S CHMURR , S ENIOR E DITOR , C HRISTIAN H OME & S CHOOL M AGAZINE

This book will help parents learn how to shepherd their children into a deeper relationship with the Lord, His Word, and other people as they grow.

D ON M C C LURE , P ASTOR , C ALVARY C HAPEL , L AGUNA , CA

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller nail it. Straightforward and practical , Parenting Is Heart Work is great.

E RIC AND J ENNIFER G ARCIA , F OUNDERS , A SSOCIATION OF M ARRIAGE AND F AMILY M INISTRIES

The authors skillfully combine expertise, personal experiences, and professional work to help parents understand their own hearts and the influence they have on their kids hearts.

K ARL B ENZIO , MD, C HRISTIAN P SYCHIATRIST AND D IRECTOR OF L IGHTHOUSE N ETWORK

This book provides a superb manual for connecting with your childrens emotions, impacting their thinking, and leading them to genuine heart change.

G EORGE M AY , P ASTOR OF C OUNSELING , C ALVARY C HURCH , L ANCASTER , PA

This book connected with my soul, bringing tears to my eyes. It takes you to a whole new level of parenting. I will use these ideas in my Family Ministry class.

D R . J OHN M C M URPHY , A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR OF C HILDREN S M INISTRY , C AROLINA E VANGELICAL D IVINITY S CHOOL

This is a great addition to parents arsenal on the sometimes perplexing challenges of raising children.

J EFFREY S. B LACK , P H .D., C HAIR , G RADUATE D IVISION , D EPARTMENT OF C HRISTIAN C OUNSELING , P HILADELPHIA B IBLICAL U NIVERSITY

This excellent and very practical book is one I wholeheartedly recommend to every parent!

M ARILYN H OWSHALL, AUTHOR OF W ISDOM S W AY OF L EARNING

We will be using this book and recommending it at homeschool conferences and in the single moms parenting class were involved with.

J EFF M YERS , M YERS I NSTITUTE

I am impressed with the clear distinction between behavioral modification and heart motivation. I recommend all parents read this book.

B RUCE E AGLESON , MD, A LLIANCE OF C HRISTIAN H OME E DUCATION L EADERSHIP

Parenting Is Heart Work is profoundit provides the connection!

D IANA W ARING, INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKER AND HOMESCHOOLING AUTHOR

A generous supply of real-life examples shows how heart change is possible. I encourage parents, teachers, and pastors to read this book and implement it!

T OM G IVENS , P ASTOR , G RACE B APTIST C HURCH , S ANTA C LARITA , CA

This is a book of encouragement and how-tos that will change your family dynamic.

M IKE M AC I NTOSH , P ASTOR , H ORIZON C HRISTIAN F ELLOWSHIP , S AN D IEGO , CA

As a Family Minister I found this book to be a wonderful resource that I will put in the hands of our parents.

G AIL H ATMAKER , C HILDREN S P ASTOR , F IRST B APTIST C HURCH , W INDERMERE , FL

Practical. Practical. Practical! I would highly recommend this book for any parent who is challenged by the amazing complexity of raising a child in todays culture.

L LOYD P ULLEY , P ASTOR , C ALVARY C HAPEL , O LD B RIDGE , NJ

This book provides a wonderful tool that is useful for not only understanding the human heart, but also for remedying the ills that spring forth from that same heart.

D AVID R OSALES , P ASTOR AND AUTHOR OF R AISING R IGHT -H EARTED K IDS IN A W RONG -W AY W ORLD

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller have again captured the essence of grace-filled parenting. Their research on the heart and its relationship to communication is simple, yet profound.

J OHN E RWIN , P RESIDENT AND F OUNDER , N ATIONAL A SSOCIATION OF F AMILY M INISTRIES

This book just became our number one recommendation for parents we work with around the world a must read for any season of family life.

G ORDON AND B ECKI W EST , K ID Z A T H EART I NTERNATIONAL

By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked. Parenting Is Heart Work is filled with useful examples and how-to strategies.

K IRK W EAVER , E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR , F AMILY T IME T RAINING

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller have done a masterful job of showing us the difference between modifying behavior and changing the heart.

G ARY S PRAGUE , P RESIDENT , C ENTER FOR S INGLE -P ARENT F AMILY M INISTRY

Through our ministry well definitely be sharing this book with thousands of families who will benefit from its message, including mine!

M ARK M ERRILL , P RESIDENT , F AMILY F IRST

Parenting Is Heart Work is a practical combination of science, art, and biblical principles. We highly recommend it as must reading by every parent and grandparent.

B OB AND Y VONNE T URNBULL , S PEAKERS , A UTHORS, AND L IFE C OACHES

I recommend, without reservation, this latest work from the biblical parenting experts Turansky and Miller.

P AUL P ETTIT , P RESIDENT AND F OUNDER , D YNAMIC D ADS

I found Parenting Is Heart Work valuable with practical and compassionate teaching. It will yield surprising and delightful results.

D AN S CHMIDT , V ICE P RESIDENT , B IBLE C LUB M OVEMENT I NTERNATIONAL

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller have profound insight into the great frontier of parentingunderstanding and motivating the heart.

D R . M AC P IER , C ONCERTS OF P RAYER G REATER N EW Y ORK

I believe what you read in this book truly is Gods answer to the crisis the families are facing today in raising children in this last generation.

D R . K. P. Y OHANNAN , F OUNDER AND P RESIDENT , G OSPEL FOR A SIA

This book will transform your approach to parenting. Dont underestimate the value of parenting the heart.

P ASTOR K ARL B ASTIAN , C HILDREN S P ASTOR , F OUNDER , K IDOLOGY

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller have discovered the pulse of God and Parenting Is Heart Work is beating right along with it!

R EV . K IM M OORE , T HE C ENTER ON C HRISTIAN R ELATIONSHIPS

GREAT book! This book shows parents how to guide children to a healthy, successful life, and presents a parenting method that is loving and nurturing.

M OE AND P AIGE B ECNEL , B LENDING A F AMILY M INISTRY