Marriage Growth

"When Your Husband is a Christian-But Doesn't Always Act Like One" offers scripture to lift you up in your marriage relationship. Although each of the weekly verses begins with something your husband does or doesn’t do, this book is not about him. It is about you and how you can use each situation to grow in Christ. Some circumstances will apply to you, others won’t. However, the more of these 52 instances you encounter, the more occasion you have for spiritual growth. As well, this book is not about how to have a perfect marriage but rather how to thrive within an imperfect marriage.

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:15-16 NIV Will you always be drawn to the darkness? Most likely! As long as you are a human being—your default position will be rebellion. How can you use this phenomena? Is it possible that the darkness can be utilized as a tool to lift you higher into God’s light? Yes...

Strengthen your marriage with empathy, spiritual connection, and resilience—without feeling overwhelmed.

Ben Mattlin's wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares following them down the street. But In Sickness and in Health is more than an "inspiring" story of how a man born with spinal muscular atrophy

Maybe you entered marriage with some pretty high expectations - most couples do. Jonathan and Wynter Pitts did. Until the reality of married life spilled into their expectations. Jonathan and Wynter invite you on a journey to explore a different approach to your happily-ever-after marriage. Join them for an honest look at the lessons learned as they navigated the ups and downs of early marriage while raising four daughters.

Strengthen Your Relationship, Deepen Your Connection, and Build a Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime Are you looking for practical ways to improve your marriage and rekindle the connection with your spouse? Do you want a real-world guide that helps you invest in your relationship without fluff or theory? 30 Practical Ways to Invest in Your Marriage is the ultimate guide for couples who want to build a long-lasting, meaningful partnership. Whether you are newlyweds, going through a difficult season, or seeking to take your relationship from good to great, this book offers easy-to-apply, powerful...

In Is This The One?, Steve Arterburn - an award-winning author and the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries - has created a "how-to" plan for happier, stronger marriages. He contends that living in a "no regrets" relationship can be as simple following this spiritually solid and personally drawn plan before the first "I do" is even spoken. He prescribes three sets of ten carefully devised dates designed to help couples reveal their true colors and clarify whether or not they are a compatible match.

Prayer series is an expository teaching of the power of prayer. Prayer is an ancient weapon that can never fail. All of our lives' challenges are easy for God to solve, only if we can pray. While worry when you can pray? Trust in Jesus, and he will see you through. This series will walk you through the mighty power of prayers so that you can see that all our problems are just a piece of cake for our God to solve.

Ace Collins has dug deep to uncover the true stories behind your favorite Christmas songs. Explore how these songs came into being, and discover a deeper appreciation for these melodic messages of peace, hope, and joy that celebrate the birth of Jesus.

While the culture has never been more confused about the definition of what marriage is, those who are married have never been more hopeless about how marriage should be lived. The times have never been more crucial for digging deeper, past the definition of marriage to the structure of marriage, the blessings of marriage, and the opportunity for living out the image of the gospel that's embodied within marriage. So, what now?

In La La Lovely, Trina shares stories and inspiration from her journey of finding and being found by beauty. You will find deep matters of the heart along with practical pointers on things like decorating your home, finding your style, and creating beautiful spaces. Each chapter offers essays, beautiful photographs, design tips, and practical advice for creating a place of beauty and belonging no matter where you live or what you're going through.

The sad truth is that when it comes to modern dating, there are a whole host of challenges and hurdles to overcome. This is not a dating book that promises to find you a person to love; it will help you spot the troublesome ones before it is too late. It will help you to recognise that you possess spectacular buff ting energy and that it's perfectly possible to be contentedly single. It will empower you to use your voice and walk away if you spot warning signs in relationships, by highlighting the red flags, as well as the green flags, and signs that indicate a healthy partnership.

If you've ever felt this way about your marriage, you're not alone. Marriage is hard. Every couple comes to a place of disappointment and distance at one point or another. The good news is that your relationship can get better. If you're both willing to work at it, it can work out. Teacher, author, and creator of "Living the Sweet Wife" Chelsea Damon has coached thousands of couples through the hardest seasons of their marriage. In I Thought This Would Make Me Happy, she'll help you take your first steps to a renewed and life-giving marriage.

The movies and TV make it look easy. Matchmaking websites have it down to a science. Two people connect—love at first sight—and the relationship is magical from then on. But the truth is, strong, deep relationships that last a lifetime aren’t based on the mysterious chemistry of two personalities. Real love in relationships—friends, married couples, siblings, parents—isn’t a magic act. It’s a journey. A great relationship grows from an investment of time and effort.

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8 NIV Why does the bible claim that we owe a debt of love? Why love yourself and others? Why love your life? Why love God? Why be obedient to His laws of love? Because—the richness of His empowering kingdom is wrapped in the delicious delights and benefits enjoyed by the soul who obeys God’s call to love. Love fulfills the law. Come on a journey with us as we seek to discover how to love God, ourselves and others—perfectly. “God is love. ...

When Your Wife Gets on Your Nerves—or Worse; 52 Verses to Bolster You is not about your wife but about you and how you can be victorious in your walk with the Lord and in your marriage, despite conflicts and circumstances you find distressing and/or hurtful. Why 52 verses? When you focus on one verse throughout the week, and others every week of the year, you store these verses in your mind and heart. By repeating, you go deep within scripture, mining the treasures God has for you in those portions of His Word. The result? You will be encouraged, strengthened, and armed to intercede for ...

The enneagram, a funky nine-pointed geometric structure, has been all the talk in personality testing and career coaching over the past decade. The enneagram is an ancient personality system that can unearth some of your hidden desires and fears. One of the things that the enneagram can tell you about yourself is how desperate you are to find something that seems almost unattainable. This book will explore some of the things that each enneagram type searches for in life, but finds hard to actually maintain or grasp.

Spiritual Growth is a call to go back to the basics of the Christian faith. It is designed for every believer and non-believer who wants to receive Christ, grow spiritually, mature, and be rooted and grounded in the word of God. It shows how your conforming to the image of Christ can positively impact your life and marriage relationship. The book explains the principles and what you need to do to grow spiritually and live a victorious Christian life.

In spring 1095, Christian and Emelye make love for the first time. When it is announced Christian must fulfill his obligation to marry Lady Arianna the lovers know their dream of bring together is over. Months later Emelye realizes she is with child but refuses to tell anyone who the father is and is exiled from the home and family she loves. Emelye suffers the ultimate pain a mother can feel and is left without the man she loves and the child they created. The arrival of Christian and his newborn daughter gives Emelye a purpose. Christian is being forced to join the crusade and decides to ...

Como Saber qual a vontade de Deus para sua vida? Como entender o que Deus quer de nós, quando precisamos tomar decisões difíceis? Há alguma orientação nas Escrituras que ajudam os cristãos a reconhecerem a vontade de Deus? Deus manifesta sua vontade para cada decisão da vida do Homem? Essas são perguntas legítimas e muitos cristãos a enfrentam diariamente, especialmente diante de dilemas e decisões difíceis.