Forever in Love
Create a lifelong intimate relationship between each other and with God. “Forever in love” is the desire of all couples who are married or planning to be. But experiencing true closeness and staying in love for a lifetime doesn’t just happen without a little, or a lot, of God’s help! Forever in Love is a solid help to direct your heart and mind with 345 inspirational writings, addressing 12 keys for making a lasting difference. Themes such as Being True Companions, Accepting One Another, Living with Hope, Facing Hard Times Together, Growing with God, and more are daily guides to bond your souls. Each entry includes a key word for reflection and a Scripture. It’s a wonderful means for...
Full ReviewA Cord of Three Strands: Three Centuries of Christian Love Letters
This collection of Christian love letters from across the centuries provide inspiration as well as examples of Christian marriage bonded together in Christ. Included are the letters of pastor and hymn writer John Newton; John Winthrop, first governor of Massachusetts colony; soldier “Stonewall” Jackson; missionary Henry Martyn; preacher Charles Spurgeon; and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This book makes an ideal gift for any Christian couple contemplating marriage, or husband and wife seeking to deepen...
Full ReviewThe Christian Lover: The Sweetness of Love and Marriage in the Letters of Believers
Marriage is under siege in our time, and Christian unions are not going unscathed. Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin believes that love letters written by Christian husbands and wives of the past can help strengthen the ties that bind believing spouses today. In this anthology, he brings together letters from one or both parties in twelve significant relationships from church history. The contents range from courtship communications to proposals of marriage to final words before dying, but most have to do with the ups and downs of married life. In the end, The Christian Lover is a celebration of marriage, an intimate window into the thoughts of men and women who were deeply in love with both God and...
Full ReviewTo Find and Enjoy the Love of Your Life: A Study in the Song of Solomon
King Solomon, regarded by many as the wisest man to ever live, gave us his most prized poem of love, the Song of Solomon. Author Mark Washburn plumbs the depths of this ancient wisdom in To Find and Enjoy the Love of Your Life, daringly leading readers into the heart of this sacred love song. With sharp perception and insightful study, the obscure is made clear, and the modern reader can effortlessly identify with the Song’s young couple. Whether you are building a foundation for a future relationship, seeking advice for newfound love, or rekindling the flames of a mature marriage, Washburn’s insight will guide you into God’s timeless wisdom in this millennia-old ode to pure, biblical, passionate...
Full Review10 Things You Aren’t Telling Him: How to Help the Man in Your Life Love You Better
A woman longs to be loved. So when there is a lack of connection with her husband, the hurt can run deep. With encouraging examples from her marriage and those of women surveyed, author and speaker Julie Clinton models how readers can start important conversations with their husbands and express their deepest thoughts about topics of faith, life and love, including: Hurts: How he distances her emotionally or physically Sex: What she likes, dislikes, and desires for sexual and nonsexual touch The Past: Secrets, prior sexual relationships, abortion, abuse, shame God: Her needs for spiritual leadership, prayer, and spiritual intimacy Dreams: Her hopes and her desire for mutual goals These intimacy solutions will spark...
Full ReviewLoving People: How to Love and Be Loved
Your personal guide to learning how to love. When you say or hear the words “I love you” it can change your life forever. Love is one of God’s most important gifts to anyone, yet there are many misunderstandings about how to make love work in our families, friendships, marriages and dating relationships. In Loving People, best-selling author Dr. John Townsend shows you that love can actually be learned, and gives you the steps and tools to become skilled in love. Using his trademark stories and illustrations to flesh out the important principles, Dr. Townsend covers: receiving love connecting love healing love confronting love romantic love surrendering love Through his teaching, readers will discover – and start enjoying –...
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