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Being Good to your Husband on Purpose
By: Becky Hunter
With a marvelous blend of humor, wisdom and candor, Becky Hunter has written a book that masterfully expresses God's heart on marriage. Being Good to Your Husband on Purpose should be read by every Christian woman who wants her marriage to be the best it can be. This isn't a crash course on "how to fix your husband," but rather a practical guide for building a healthy, thriving marriage that will last. Becky courageously exposes many of the popular but flawed notions that lead to marital stagnation, and she unfolds a strategy to radically transform a marriage from a miserable battleground into a powerful partnership. The principles in this book are solidly biblical, and they work!
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When Leaders Live Together
By: Larry and Devi Titus
When Leaders Live Together is a candid dialogue of two strong leaders who have learned to harmonize their gifts and release one another. Larry's writing style willmake you laugh and Devi's style will make you sit up straight.
This duo addresses the relational challenges and helps leaders to keep a healthy balance as they succeed in both their mission and their marriage. When you finish reading, you will learn how two strong leaders can live in harmony, happiness and peace.
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The Blessed Marriage
By: Robert and Debbie Morris
Can marriage really be heaven on earth? The truth is, we reap what we sow. In the early stages of marriage, you reap what life sowed into your spouse before you said "I do". Now you have the chance to sow promising seeds of love that will undoubtedly bring a harvest of blessing. Whether you are in a struggling marriage or a good marriage, this book will help you achieve the blessed marriage God has designed for you and your spouse. God does not want you to miss the road to blessing. Tucked in the pages of His Word, you will find the keys to your spouse's heart and the map that leads to happiness in your home. Robert and Debbie Morris open their hearts and lives, revealing the stories and sharing the principles that led them to "The Blessed Marriage."
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Broken Heart on Hold
By: Linda Rooks
A woman who is separated needs a friend to walk beside her on her difficult journey.
Broken Heart on Hold is that friend, one that will uplift, encourage, and hold her up while offering practical insights and pointing her to God. It is a book of hope. Because it is written by a woman who has gone through the trauma of a separation and the eventual healing of her own marriage, the reader will know she is not alone.
This collection of honest, heartfelt messages reaches down into the valleys of a woman's loneliness, travels with her through her mental labyrinths, and sheds light in the dark tunnels where answers seem nonexistent. It provides the emotional and spiritual strength to help a woman sort through her confusion.
While winding her way through the maze of her emotions, she will realize there is hope as she hangs on to God and trusts him for the outcome. Broken Heart on Hold is a book she will return to again and again.
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Living in a Glass House
By: Donald harvey and Gene Williams
Does your spouse resent the intrusions on family time?
Are your kids rebelling against unrealistic standards of conduct imposed on them?
The glass house of ministry leaves no place to hide. The high visibility of you and your family affects everyone in the household. Survival begins with accepting the fact that there is no escape.
Yes, people are watching-but that's OK. Donald Harvey and Gene Williams give you insights on having a successful ministry AND focusing on a healthy, happy relationship with your spouse and your kids.
Your glass house can be a crystal palace!
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Married to a Pastor
By H.B. London and Neil B. Wiseman
For the wives of pastors and pastors themselves. This book includes testimonials from eight notable church leaders, including Rick Warren, John Maxwell and Jack Hayford. Full of encouragement, affirmation and appreciation, this book will play an important part in strengthening and energizing both marriages and ministries. H.B. London, Jr. is Vice President of Ministry Outreach/Pastoral Ministries at Focus on the Family n Colorado Springs. A fourth-generation minister, he was a pastor for 31 years before joining Focus on the Family. Neil B. Wiseman is Professor of Pastoral Development at Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs.
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Married to the Shepherd
By Vikki Simmons
At the age of eighteen Vikki was married and innocently happy. She had left behind her single life and entered marriage. But Vikki had entered another life too - she was now the Pastor's wife. Prepare yourself for a trip through thirty-four years of ministry. Vikki gives an insightful picture of what life is like on the "other side of the altar." Every minister's wife who reads Married to the Shepherd will experience the many beginnings and endings in her life. Her life was one of emergency and urgency, dilemmas and turning points. Her candid and sometimes humorous stories will help the reader understand why some 1,500 ministers a month are leaving the ministry. But Married to the Shepherd is not just for pastor's wives. Full of wisdom and insight, this book is for any young wife. Prepare to see, firsthand, how carnality can attack a ministry, and how God protects and provides.
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My Love Lives in Heaven
By Lisa Lawless
Lisa Lawless never expected Craig to die Monday, November 21st, less than four days after such a positive doctor visit. She repeated three sentences over and over to the friends and family members that quickly filled her home. "What a sweet, sweet man!" "What happened to my husband?" and "I want him back!"
My Love Lives in Heaven is an inspirational message of hope and faith in God which was born out of pain when Craig, the love of Lisa's life, was carried to heaven suddenly. God wrote poetry on Lisa's heart to proclaim the Lord's Presence and to share a love story which will warm your heart and encourage your faith! |
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Our Love is Here to Stay: A Daily Devotional for Couples
By: Tony and Lois Evans
Married men and women who long for a growing, lasting relationship will find a welcome resource in this 365-day devotional from this wise and winsome couple with a nationwide ministry of teaching and encouragement. Each of these reflections contains practical, biblically grounded advice that will encourage you to deepen your relationship with God and draw closer to each other. You will learn how to avoid pitfalls that can damage your marriage and how to cultivate habits that will strengthen both your marriage and your soul. Tony and Lois Evans urge and invite couples to reorder their priorities, to seek the Lord together, and to live a life of integrity. |
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Praying Through the Deeper Issues of Marriage
By Stormie Omartian
Stormie Omartian’s bestselling books on prayer and marriage have touched millions of readers in a life?changing way. Praying Through the Deeper Issues of Marriage looks at 15 serious threats to today?s marriages and helps either a husband or a wife learn how to pray in a way that will protect their relationship from these problems?problems that can lead to unsatisfying marriages or often divorce. For those who are already struggling in these areas, this book will help them find the healing and restoration God has for them. |
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The Power of a Praying Wife
By: Stormie Omartian
Stormie Omartian shares how wives can develop a deeper relationship with their husbands by praying for them. Packed with practical advice on praying for specific areas, including: decision–making, fears, spiritual strength, and sexuality, women will discover the fulfilling marriage God intended. |
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Walking with a Shepherd
By Traci Vanderbush
In this book, Traci Vanderbush tackles some of the hardest situations that face pastor's wives with great care and honesty. Using examples from her own difficult journey as a pastor's wife and pertaining scriptures, she brings up many valuable and comforting truths that all pastor's wives should hear. When you read the statistics she includes about how many of these women are battling with depression and other factors, you will be amazed. I think this book is important, not only for pastor's wives, but every Christian. I hope it can open people's eyes to what their shepherd families go through, and how much they sacrifice. |
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We're in this Together
By Celia Bowring
This essential guide for wives of leaders includes dozens of real-life experiences, biblical encouragement and practical suggestions.You finally sit down to a family dinner together and the phone rings for the hundredth time that day?The church expects you to run the ladies fellowship, organise essential rotas for flower arranging and manage the Sunday School?Your children are required to be paragons of cleanliness and politeness?.
If any of this sounds familiar this book is for you. Celia Bowring examines the experience of living with leadership in a way that blends together biblical encouragement and teaching, practical suggestions and the stories and wisdom of others. |
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Window in a Glass House
By Shirley Walker
Does my home in heaven look like a parsonage?
If I were to die tonight, would I go directly to heaven, or would I have to wait for the personnel committee to approve it?
Because my husband is the pastor, does that mean he gets to win all the fights?
If you have secretly asked God any of these questions, step into the glass house of a pastor’s family. Peer through their window and read these candid and refreshingly honest confessions of a pastor’s wife. Shirley Walker shares an intimate look at her life as the wife of a pastor, married to the ministry and living within the congregation. Shirley offers hope to every woman who is discouraged, weary, and longing to live authentically in the midst of religion. Take a moment to sit with this thirty year resident of a glass house and hear her heart. You’ll find affirmations of God’s promise of abundant life for all His children…yes, even the pastor’s family. |
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