{"product_id":"you-are-not-alone-isbn-9780593445440","title":"You Are Not Alone","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, visionary, and mom of four Jennie Allen offers a practical guide to help kids form positive habits and connections that are crucial to their mental and spiritual health.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpinning, anxious thoughts can sometimes take over our minds and not let go, but we have the power to choose what to think and believe—and so do our children. In this edition for young readers, bestselling author Jennie Allen draws on the insights, truth, and experiences from her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eGet Out of Your Head\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFind Your People\u003c\/i\u003e to help younger kids and tweens:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• trade fear, anxiety, loneliness, and shame for God’s love and peace\u003cbr\u003e• learn how to notice lies and believe what’s true\u003cbr\u003e• hit pause on negative thoughts and retrain their brains to think life-giving thoughts\u003cbr\u003e• gain tools to rely on God’s power and truth every day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids don’t have to be at the mercy of toxic input and negative thoughts. In these pages, they’ll discover exactly how to interrupt swirling thought patterns, develop better friendships, and create new day-to-day habits that will lead them closer to God and to a life of peace, joy, and love. Y\u003ci\u003eou Are Not Alone \u003c\/i\u003eincludes questions, action steps, Bible verses, and real-life stories to help them be who God has called them to be.\u003cb\u003eJennie Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFind Your People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGet Out of Your Head, Made for This\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnything\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNothing to Prove\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent speaker at national events and conferences, she is a passionate leader, following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation to live what they believe. Jennie earned a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Zac, have four children.\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLetter to the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hi, friend. Chances are if you are reading these words, the thoughts in your brain feel a little chaotic sometimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Have you ever played on a Sit ’n Spin? In case you never have, they are big plastic disks with a handle in the middle, like a kid-­sized spinning top. You wrap your legs around the middle, sit down, and spin yourself. Sit and spin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That is my brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fear and worry constantly bother me. I sit in my anxious thoughts and spin around and around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When I started a new school in ninth grade, my brain was extra spinny. I walked in to find my gray locker in a sea of humans I had never seen before. They all seemed perfectly at ease in the chaos. I was not. I couldn’t find my locker, and no one offered to help me. I started to spin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Questions whirred around me . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003eDoes anyone like me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003eDoes anyone want to be my friend?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003eDoes anyone even know I exist?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Being a person who always felt like she had to win everyone’s approval, this year of school about did me in. Every night as I would try to fall asleep, my brain kept crawling onto my imaginary Sit ’n Spin. I spent hours whirling in worry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We worry about the things we love, the things that matter most to us. At that point in my life, what mattered most was acceptance, approval, fitting in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We worry about what we value. I valued the admiration and approval of my family and friends. So I would lie in bed and worry about what they thought. The unknown opinions of a few people took over my mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since then I’ve learned that me and my spinny brain are not alone! Lots of us sit and spin. That means you are not alone either. (You’re going to see a bunch of special sections throughout this book titled “You Said . . .” The answers to the questions in those sections came from people your age.) This is a book about all the ways our brains can spin—­and all the ways God wants to help us with our spinny brains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You are not alone!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e •••\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How do you deal with big thoughts and feelings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you’re like me, sometimes you don’t!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some days it feels like your thoughts and feelings are running wild. They feel huge and mysterious. You get overwhelmed, melt down, and freeze up. You can feel so discombobulated or nervous or embarrassed that it’s downright scary. And once the cycle starts, it just keeps going, doesn’t it? Like a spiral sliding down, down, down. It’s a terrible feeling! And it can seem like it’s running the show in your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I bet you don’t want to live this way. Neither do I! So why do we feel so stuck inside our spinning heads and sinking hearts?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s crazy if you think about it: How can something we can’t see—­\u003ci\u003ethoughts\u003c\/i\u003e—­control so much? Our thoughts often decide:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we feel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we say or don’t say\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ehow we move\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ehow we sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we want\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we hate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e•\u003ci\u003ewhat we love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book, we’re going to learn how to stop anxious thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The thing is, you can choose what to think about! But you will need some help. Learning this new skill will take tools, training, and most of all, prayer and grace from God. But you \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e do it! Choosing your thoughts is a whole new way to live and grow. Come with me, and let’s learn how to stop anxious thoughts from spiraling down and spinning out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And if you don’t know Jesus, I want to tell you all about Him. Bookmark this page and start reading at page 147 to learn what it means to know God. Then come back here! When we believe God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to earth to die on a cross for us, and when we give our lives to Him, we get to be with God forever. He gives us His Spirit to help us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Bible tells us we can “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5, niv).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Like, capture every thought? And bring it to Jesus?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReally?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Really.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“Take captive every thought”\u003c\/i\u003e . . . That means it’s possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eYou Are Not Alone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFighting for a Free and Healthy Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Did you know you’re part of an epic battle? Not with suits of armor and swords. Not with dragons or spaceships or superheroes. Not with armies or tanks or big explosions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You’re in a battle for your mind. It’s a quiet, invisible battle that goes on between your ears. But it’s a fight just the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Don’t worry. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re not fighting alone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e People all around you are fighting it too. Adults are fighting alongside you. God is fighting with you, and He promises the big war is already won. Still, while we’re living in the brokenness of this world, we have to fight through the everyday battles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What is this daily battle?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Maybe you’ve felt it. It’s all those messages that trickle into your mind, the ones that make you start thinking, \u003ci\u003eI’m helpless. I’m worthless. I’m unlovable.\u003c\/i\u003e It’s when out-­of-­control thoughts and feelings seem to drag you down and take over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If it feels like you’re under attack from all sides, it’s because, well, you are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You may hear a lot about anxiety, depression, fears, and worries. People used to be too embarrassed to talk about that stuff, but not as much these days. Kids are talking to one another about their struggles. And that’s great. It’s so much better to be aware of and open about the battles we face, isn’t it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Still, you’re under a lot of pressure. Because of the internet, you have access to all the information in the world. If you have access to a tablet, computer, or phone, it’s not hard to find out all about world problems, city problems, and neighborhood problems every single day. Add that to the family problems you carry from home and the pressures you feel at school, \u003ci\u003eand that’s a lot of problems.\u003c\/i\u003e Way more than you were meant to handle alone. And then, there’s media—­TV shows, internet videos, games, chats, maybe even social media. A lot of you are constantly getting input from hundreds, even thousands, of other people! So you’re carrying a lot of pressure, a lot of people’s opinions, and a lot of people’s burdens. It can be so heavy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Do you ever feel like your mind is under attack? Or see your friends struggling in this way? Draw a picture of yourself fighting this battle in the box below, labeling the things you’re fighting against.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yep, there’s a battle going on for your mind. But you have everything you need to step up and fight—­and win. The Bible tells us,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world. (Ephesians 6:12, icb)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sounds scary, right? How do we fight against something we can’t even see? With these special weapons God gives us:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God. These weapons can destroy the enemy’s strong places. . . . \u003ci\u003eWe capture every thought\u003c\/i\u003e and make it give up and obey Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:4–­5, icb)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Let’s dig in and find out more about how to win this fight.New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head","brand":"WaterBrook Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304600129765,"sku":"NP9780593445440","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593445440.jpg?v=1767744726","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/you-are-not-alone-isbn-9780593445440","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}