Marriage Wisdom

Few subjects are as compelling-or as endlessly variable-as love and marriage. The Bible is filled with references to husbands and wives, from the story of Adam and Eve to advice in the New Testament, each open to interpretation. In The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and bestselling author of The Reason for God, uses the scriptures as his guide to show readers what God's call to marriage is, and why this is such a powerful call.

To navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our spiritual lives, countless souls have found comfort and guidance in St. Ignatius of Loyola's Rules for Discernment. For the past 40 years, popular retreat master and author Fr. Timothy Gallagher has been at the forefront of making St. Ignatius's Rules understandable and applicable to hundreds of thousands of Catholics seeking greater sensitivity to the movements of their souls. Now Fr. Gallagher returns with a more focused mission: to help you apply these rules to your role as a husband or a wife.

A home ripped apart by one spouse leaving reverberates with a host of unanswered questions. Simple answers don't exist - heartrending complexities do. In the midst of the turmoil, reconciliation may seem out of reach. But there is still hope for those who are willing to fight for their marriages. In this transformative guide, men and women who are separated but hopeful for restoration will discover life-changing truths about God, themselves, and their marriages.

Like a constant friend, this collection of meditations is a source of strength and reassurance designed to speak to women like you, women in relationships with angry and controlling men. It helps you to digest what is happening a piece at a time, so you can gain clarity, safety, and freedom.

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Reason for God. In previous books respected New York pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller has looked at such diverse and topical subjects as the existence of God, our need to do justice, the meaning of Jesus' life, and the human temptation to make idols - all through the twin lenses of a biblical framework and an engagement with contemporary culture.

Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple - and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain. Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples.

Christian Singles: Beware Prowling Wolves Are you a single Christian, praying to meet the spouse God has for you? Has someone who almost seems too good to be true already come into your life? Written with your heavenly Father's protective heart for the innocent, this Bible Study is especially for you. No matter what that suitor says or how much you long to marry, before you say I do: R E A D T H I S B O O K . Maybe you've been intentional about finding the right relationship. You want someone who shares your faith. Perhaps you're searching Christian Dating websites. But horror stories of ...

Just about everyone wants to be successful in life. But what does "success" really mean? For many people, success is defined by money, careers, or celebrity status. Yet almost three thousand years ago, God provided the key to true success in the Bible's wisdom books--Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. "Biblical Wisdom" explores the time-proven wisdom of the Bible to address the issues that concern us the most--family, careers, finances, marriage, sex, and parenting. The twelve chapters presents guidelines and principles which help people attain success in the most ...

Among the many books Paul F. Davis has written on relationships are: - Are You Ready For True Love? - Healthy Relationships - Stop Lusting & Start Living - Adultery: 101 Reasons Not to Cheat - Almighty Matchmaker - Breakthrough For A Broken Heart - Love Poems: Romance and Relationships Herein are many outstanding quotes full of timeless wisdom, insight and advice to help you navigate the nuances of dating, relationships, love and marriage. Long-term relationships, the expectations of loved ones, and the sea of matrimony will toss you to and fro until you learn these valuable lessons. Save ...

The Four Noble Truths of Love will challenge the expectations you have about dating, sex, and romance, liberating you from the habits, traumas, and expectations that have been holding back your relationships. This mindful approach toward love will help you open your heart fearlessly, deepen communications with your partner, increase your compassion and resilience, and lead you toward a path of true happiness.

Este audiolibro se basa revela a toda persona - cristianos, escépticos, solteros, matrimonios veteranos, y quienes apenas están por comprometerse - la visión de lo que debe ser el matrimonio según la Biblia. Ofrece instrucciones sobre cómo tener éxito en el matrimonio y constituye una lectura esencial para quien desea conocer a Dios y amar más profundamente en esta vida.

How does a woman build her house? Nancy Wilson begins with the kitchen table, remembering how each scratch and stain in the wood chronicles "hours of stories and jokes, questions and concerns (through courtships and pregnancies), prayers and discussions." She continues, each essay full of stories and encouragement - the beauty of imperfection, the comfort of Velveeta, the strengths of mothers- and daughters-in-law, the honesty that is submission, the laughter of reading aloud.

While the Song of Solomon is rooted in ancient times, its wisdom is timeless and resonates with the complexities of relationships today. As we navigate the challenges and joys of modern marriages, we find solace and guidance in the poetic words that have traversed the ages. Through its exploration of love, the Song of Solomon reminds us of the importance of celebrating beauty, nurturing intimacy, embracing vulnerability, and fostering open communication within our relationships.

How To Help Your Marriage The Wisdom of the Song of Solomon for Couples Who Want the Best in Their Relationship Someone once said that marriage can either be the closet thing to heaven on this earth; or the closet thing to hell. Marriage is wonderful, magical and marvelous. But marriages must be worked at. They must be nurtured and grown in order for them to flourish for a lifetime. This book uses the Song of Solomon as a self-help tool to put marriage where it ought to be. Learn from Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived, what to do and what not to do to make your marriage heavenly. ...

Whether you are in a dating relationship, friendship, or marriage, many people ask themselves how things got so off-track and why they can't communicate with each other anymore. They wonder what they're doing wrong and why they keep making bad choices and ignoring red flags. Trying to fix these problems using outdated communication tools rarely works, so many give up, feeling lost, defeated and resentful. This audiobook helps you see how your unresolved inner child wounding keeps showing up, attracting, and meshing with another’s codependent parts in a wounded dance.

Playing out as a scintillating story with unexpected twists, “The Girl on the Trail” explores the severe and overwhelming shock of discovering uncomfortable truths about those we look up to, the security of family, the joy and satisfaction of love, the devastation of betrayal and loss, and the comfort of loyalty in our lives. The teenage Tatiana is certain she has her future mapped out: She would find love when she becomes a young woman, she would live a loving life all through college, and she would marry the knight who would secure her heart. But then, her compromised mother shakes ...

Have you ever prayed for a spiritual mentor, an older woman who would take time to speak into your life as a “teacher of good things” (Tit. 2:3 NKJV)? The Lamp, Be Aglow and Burning with the Spirit contains eighteen “coffee dates” with Sandra Strange, age seventy-eight. Each chapter is an exciting personal story that brought her closer to the Lord and awarded her greatest life lessons. Sandra transparently shares her struggles and victories, emphasizing God’s faithfulness to speak and direct. After a long life of living in communion with Jesus, she can say with certainty, “The ...

Look beyond the fantasies of whip-cracking dominatrixes and cowering slaveboys, and you'll find real women and men in caring, consensual female-dominant relationships. Yet, given that social norms grant the majority of power to men, how do these relationships work? TammyJo and Fox have been building their female-dominant relationship for many years, and have gathered their most important discoveries and theories into this important manual.

Life lessons from New York Times best-selling author and Today show personality Al Roker and his wife, globetrotting ABC news journalist Deborah Roberts. Al Roker and Deborah Roberts have 16 Emmy Awards between them. They have covered everything from the Olympics and the Gulf War to natural disasters and the AIDS crisis in Africa. Now these two married journalists and parents have collaborated on the most personal and important “story” of their lives.

In What Would Susie Say?, Susie Essman sheds the crasser layers to reveal how she went from an anxiety-ridden, struggling stand-up comic to being one of the funniest women on television, playing Susie Greene on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.