Download or read book Ready to Wed written by Greg Smalley and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are You Planning a Wedding or Preparing for a Marriage? Like most engaged couples, you’re researching venues, trying on dresses and picking out tuxedos or suits, tasting sample dishes, dreaming of honeymoon destinations, and doing everything to ensure your wedding day is the event of a lifetime. But as more seasoned couples will tell you, there’s more to a marriage than a wedding. A lot more. How do you build a marriage that you’ve dreamed of? Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president of marriage at Focus on the Family, and his wife, Erin, along with 14 marriage experts, serve as your marriage guides as you prepare for life beyond the wedding day. From how to handle those everyday conflicts to how to better connect on a spiritual level, they’ll show you how to get ready for a lifetime of commitment. When the flowers have faded and the last morsel of cake has been eaten, you’ll stand with your new spouse, ready to face life together. Equip yourself for a marriage that lasts by learning: How to leave your parents (while still honoring them) and cleave to your spouse Why spiritual intimacy is key to a lasting relationship Why the language of love is communication (and how to build it) How to manage conflict in a healthy, God-honoring way Why sexual intimacy in your marriage will be the gift that keeps on giving Invest in a marriage that will last for decades. Are you ready?

Download or read book Ready for Love How about Marriage written by Anthony T. Henry and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready for Love, How about Marriage? takes the reader down a cultural, religious, and sometimes political path in the discourse of love and marriage. It explores psychological concepts of love and establishes the characteristics that should be present in love that leads to marriage. And what if your quality of love is ready for marriage? You will discover the importance of a personal mission statement and how it contributes to developing family goals and values. The book helps the reader to manage family conflict, crisis, and wealth. It delves into religion and spirituality and intimacy and sex and takes a look at parenting. Whether you are planning marriage or already married, there is a read for you.

Download or read book Ready for Romance written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will a schoolgirl crush ruin one woman’s chance at finding her true love? Find out in this classic romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. At fourteen, Jessica Kellerman was madly in love with Evan Dryden, one of the boys next door, much to the amusement of both their families. Now, ten years later, she’s about to start working for the Dryden brothers, Evan and Damian. But no one will let her forget her girlish infatuation, and Jessica finds it frustrating in the extreme. Because she’s in love with a Dryden, all right—but it’s Damian, not Evan. And this time she knows it’s not puppy love; it’s the real thing. How can she convince Damian of her true feelings when he’s still trying to push her toward his brother? Originally published in 1993

Download or read book Getting Ready for Marriage written by Jim Burns and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Burns and Doug Fields wish you the very best for your wedding, but sadly, they won't be able to make it. What they are here for is your marriage. Jim and Doug have seen it all. They have worked with many couples and have studied extensively to uncover the essential elements for making marriages thrive. This book is their early wedding gift to you: a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate road map for beginning your union. Filled with premium fuel for the journey—including meaningful exercises, hard truths, and conversations starters—this book will nourish and guide your relationship for the long haul.

Download or read book Ready for Marriage written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One for the keeper shelf! Enjoy again this classic romantic romp from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Three years ago, Mary Jo Summerhill fell completely and utterly in love with Evan Dryden. But she was a kindergarten teacher, and he was a Boston blue blood with political ambitions. His family said she wasn’t the “right kind of wife” for Evan. Mary Jo agreed—she didn’t belong in his world. So she lied, and broke his heart. But now Mary Jo’s parents are facing legal trouble, and she needs the best advice she can get. She needs Evan. Only Evan isn’t about to let Mary Jo off so easily. He wants answers to all the questions he’s had for the past three years: Why did she leave? Does she still love him? Do they have a second chance? Originally published in 1994

Download or read book Positioned to Be Found written by Teresa Renee Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your husband were to "find" you today, would he find that you are ready for marriage? Would he find that your time was spent beautifying your external image, but not building your internal being? Would he find you broken or restored? Spiritually and emotionally free or bound? Would he be pleased or disappointed with your decisions prior to him meeting you? Will he see you as a woman of compromise or good character? Will you even recognize him, or will you be preoccupied with a counterfeit relationship? In a transparent, encouraging, and straight-forward way, Teresa Renee shares practical advice that will help you prepare for marriage before you even get a ring! In every page, she speaks to your lifestyle while single, decisions while dating, your mindset about yourself, relationships, and more. In this book you will glean from her personal life experiences, biblical truths, and wife-wisdom which will leave you equipped to stand out as a "good thing" to a man who is ready for his wife.You'll discover how to:*Become "Mrs. Right" instead of "Ms. Right Now"*Live independent and free of emotional baggage*Maintain your standards without apology *Avoid dead-end relationships*Overcome the guilt of your past*Maximize this season while preparing for the futureIn her candid, yet uplifting style, the jewels of wisdom revealed in each chapter will empower you to align the decisions you make prior to marriage, with your desire of being a wife one day soon!

Download or read book Preparing for Marriage written by David Robbins and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Ready for the Marriage You've Always Dreamed Of Start planning now for life together after the cake is cut and the guests head home. That is when the real adventure begins--the adventure of creating an intimate, lasting, and biblical marriage! This third edition of the FamilyLife classic has been restructured and refreshed for today's couples. Centered around essential conversations about finances, sex, family, faith, and more, Preparing for Marriage is a fun, romantic study that will help you target areas for growth in your relationship. You can work through the book as a couple, with a pastor or premarital counselor, or with a small group. Don't just prepare for your wedding . . . prepare for your marriage!

Download or read book Preparing Your Heart for Marriage written by Gary Thomas and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wedding is planned, but are you spiritually prepared for your wedding day? Trusted relationship author Gary Thomas coaches engaged couples on how to grow closer to the Lord in the days leading up to the wedding as a means of preparing them for all the days after the wedding. Engagement is bursting with promise, hope, joy, and anticipation of all kinds. It can also be one of the busiest times your life. For some, planning a wedding, with all the decisions involved, can feel less like the exciting onset of marriage and more like a tedious to-do list. Amidst the busyness, this devotional is designed to encourage and guide you through the spiritual priorities and challenges that lie ahead in order to grow a joy-filled marriage filled with love, grace, and God's blessing. In addition to helping you celebrate the joys of marriage and become radically connected as you create an even deeper passionate relationship, this lovely book also provides encouraging entries that will help you deal with common issues such as: Building physical and emotional intimacy Repairing trust Celebrating differences Being a team player Managing finances With a special section on the marriage vows and thoughtful meditations for the bride and groom, Preparing Your Heart for Marriage will help you grow in your relationship as a couple on your journey from “me” to “we.”

Download or read book Countdown for Couples written by Dale Mathis and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-03-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research and common sense indicate that engaged couples will eventually have stronger, more successful marriages if they get good premarital counseling. Many churches now require such counseling, yet many Christian couples still enter marriage without that preparation. Countdown for Couples will fill that void. It will help couples learn about each other, and themselves individually, as well as their relational skills and compatibility as a couple.

Download or read book Love Sex and Happily Ever After written by Craig Groeschel and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do if you want a marriage that doesn’t just survive, but thrives? That doesn’t just begin romantically but ends magnificently? Answer: You do something different. You’ve seen marriages fail time and again. Even relationships you thought were bulletproof don’t last–or maybe worse—fade away to a cold, gray lovelessness. It’s no wonder that for today’s generation, “getting what you want” is often a substitute for love, and disillusionment about marriage is the new normal. But you can have a long-term, love-blessed marriage. Whether you’re still considering it, are about to be wed, or have been married for a while and want to make changes, Love, Sex & Happily Ever After delivers an infusion of hope. Author Craig Groeschel clearly and honestly lays out the choices and commitments you can make now to change the way you think and act—to build the relationship you want for the rest of your life. With an invigorating mix of personal story, practical guidance and biblical truth, Craig invites you into a candid conversation about first dates, sex, communication, integrity, forgiveness, and commitment. Along the way, he shows how you can build a soul-enriching, God-honoring relationship with the one you love…and believe together again in your very own “happily ever after.” Previously released as Going All the Way

Download or read book Getting Ready for Marriage Workbook written by Jim Burns and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulling off a successful wedding is one thing but fortifying a lifelong relationship is an entirely different endeavor. Relationship experts Jim Burns and Doug Fields invite couples to take a proactive approach to their marriage union—one that doesn’t shy away from sticky areas and tough topics—in order to develop a solid course from the very beginning. Jim and Doug apply decades of frontline experience working with couples into this fresh and practical resource. Organized in nine highly relevant sessions, each centered on key biblical and relational touchstones, Burns and Fields equip participants to confront big issues including communication, finances, spirituality, and intimacy—prior to their wedding day. Great as a stand-alone resource or partnered with the Getting Ready for Marriage: A Practical Road Map for Your Journey Together book and companion video package.

Download or read book Single Ready to Mingle written by Vladimir Savchuk and published by Vladimir Savchuk. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dating and marriage are probably the most talked about topics among young people and even adults. It makes sense, since choosing a spouse is the second most important decision you will ever make in your life, after your decision to follow Christ. So, let’s open up the conversation and debunk some of the most common misconceptions about dating and marriage and begin to shed light on God’s instructions regarding these matters. In this book, you will discover how to go about dating God’s way and learn some key principles on successful relationships.

Download or read book Love After Marriage written by Barry Byrne and published by Revell. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God intends marriages to be filled with love. Why are so many faltering with distrust, anger, and contempt? The authors of Love After Marriage believe that the Holy Spirit is ready to pour out healing and anointing on couples who seek God for themselves and their family. Using the book's proven strategies, based on the successful Love After Marriage workshops, couples can bring an atmosphere of loving transparency and vulnerability into their relationship and develop a beautiful God-designed intimacy that can last throughout their life together. Couples will find clear teaching on God's perspective of marriage, as well as methods for listening to the Holy Spirit and tools to develop the breakthroughs the Spirit brings to their marriage. They will be refreshed by the knowledge marriage can be deeply enjoyable even if it is a little hard work.

Download or read book Getting Ready for a Lifetime of Love written by C. Michael Smith and published by B&H Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A six-session premarital workbook that goes through the tough issues and asks the ultimate question, "What convinces you that God is calling you together as husband and wife?" A must-read for anyone who truly wants to commit to marriage for a lifetime.

Download or read book Why Men Marry Some Women and Not Others written by John T. Molloy and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking book--based on years of the same thorough research that made the "Dress For Success" books national bestsellers--about how women can statistically improve their chances of getting married.

Download or read book A to Z of Marriage written by Kingsley Okonkwo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-04 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A to Z of Marriage is a matter of fact and very precise manual, alphabetically arranged for convenience to help men and women better understand their needs for a better marriage. Each Alphabet begins with what the needs of the man is, followed by the needs of the woman. At the end of the book, you would have a pretty good idea of how to please your spouse.

Download or read book Not Yet Married written by Marshall Segal and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life Is Never Mainly About Love and Marriage. So Learn to Live and Date for More. Many of you grew up assuming that marriage would meet all of your needs and unlock God's purposes for you. But God has far more planned for you than your future marriage. Not Yet Married is not about waiting quietly in the corner of the world for God to bring you "the one," but about inspiring you to live and date for more now. If you follow Jesus, the search for a spouse is no longer a pursuit of the perfect person, but a pursuit of more of God. He will likely write a love story for you different than the one you would write for yourself, but that's because he loves you and knows how to write a better story. This book was written to help you find real hope, happiness, and purpose in your not-yet-married life.