Nicole Mahaney Whitacre – författare

What am I feeling?Emotions can be confusing. One moment we’re happy, content, and hopeful, and the next we’re anxious, hurt, and overwhelmed.But we don’t have to live at the mercy of our emotions. In True Feelings, a mother-daughter team clears away common misconceptions and mixed messages about our feelings to offer us a biblical perspective on emotions—helping us understand how they work, why we feel what we feel, and how to develop good emotional habits. We will see that we don’t have to ignore, excuse, or follow our feelings, but can instead learn to honor God with our emotions as an integral part of who he made us to be. Written by a mother-daughter team with a large following as bloggers and authorsEncourages women to see their emotions as a gift from God rather than something they should ignore or excuseOffers three habits women can cultivate to handle their emotions in a godly wayContains an appendix on helping children handle their emotions

Mother-Daughter Team Provides Insights from Ecclesiastes for When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned Life doesn’t always turn out the way we expect. It is often out of our control and beyond our comprehension. Where do we turn in those times? The book of Ecclesiastes offers a guide for life—in the good and the bad. In True Life: Practical Wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre lay out 14 lessons that can be learned from Ecclesiastes, helping women see what it looks like to fear God and obey him in the day-to-day. By examining the way life truly is, readers can find the wisdom to endure life’s hardships and enjoy life’s pleasures.  Written for Christian Women: Advice and encouragement applicable for women in every season of life Includes Space for Reflection: Insightful questions spread throughout each chapter give opportunities for prayer and deeper reflectionPractical: Examines what it looks like to fear God in day-to-day life, offering helpful tips and examples from real lifeWritten by Mother and Daughter: Coauthors of Girl Talk; True Beauty; and True Feelings

God has a purpose for every mother-daughter relationship.Without vital conversation between mothers and daughters, a godless society will have the loudest voice in girls’ lives. Designed to be read together or separately, this book will stimulate conversation as mothers seek to pass along the legacy of godly womanhood to their daughters. Carolyn Mahaney and her daughter Nicole Whitacre share from personal experience as they explore the joy and freedom that comes from a relationship rooted in God’s unique design for mothers and daughters—pointing the world to the truth of the gospel from one generation to the next. Written by a mother-daughter team with a large following as bloggers and writersContains discussion questions and tips for conversations between mothers and daughtersMotivates mothers to pass on a legacy of biblical womanhood to their daughtersNew cover design appeals to mothers and daughters of all ages

What Is True Beauty?Whether it’s age-defying makeup or the latest diet fad, our culture continually tells women that beauty consists of flawless skin and a supermodel figure.In True Beauty, Carolyn Mahaney and her daughter Nicole Whitacre direct us to the truth of God’s Word, where we encounter an entirely different—and refreshingly liberating—standard of beauty. Offering a path to freedom from the false idols that society, the Devil, and our sinful hearts so often create, this encouraging book will help you to exchange the temporary glamour of pop culture for the unfading beauty of godliness. Authors have a large following as popular bloggers and writersUncovers society’s false standards and false promises with regard to beauty, turning to God’s Word for different perspectives regarding a woman’s true worthMotivates women to seek a more lasting beauty through sustained reflection on God’s view of true beautyNow available in paperback

Finding Freedom in Jesus from the Burdens That Hinder Our JoyAnxiety, depression, and loneliness are pervasive in culture today, but these emotions aren’t unique to the modern age. Humanity lost happiness long ago in the Garden of Eden, and we’ve been trying, and failing, to regain it ever since. Is there hope amid the emotional chaos? Through Jesus Christ, happiness seeks us out once again and reminds us that in him, our battles can be won.Written for Christian women of all ages, this book outlines the path to true happiness through the gospel. With help from Scripture and the voices of Christian literary greats, Nicole Whitacre helps readers confront anger, anxiety, envy, and despair—negative emotions that prevent us from living for Christ and experiencing genuine joy. A source of comfort and a gospel call, this book reminds readers that we have everything we need in the Lord.  Helps Women Find True Joy: Encourages readers to trust Christ and his grace to confront negative emotions that hinder our happiness   Great for Group Study: Reflection questions are interspersed to help elicit personal reflection and facilitate thoughtful conversationsAccessible: Chapters are divided into short sections to help busy moms and students read, meditate on, and apply content at their own pace Wisdom Rooted in History: Uses verses from the Bible and quotes Christianity’s historical greats to impart wisdom to the reader Standalone Companion: A sequel to True Feelings and a companion project to True Life, this book also works great as a standalone volume