Marriage Preparedness

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  Picture Of Love Convalidation Presenters Guide (Revised)

  $49.26

  Picture of Love is a marriage preparation program for Catholic parishes originally released in 2002 by Living the Good News. It has been a steady seller, mostly because it is the program for marriage preparation used by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, though it sells throughout the U.S. to Catholic parishes and dioceses. The program includes everything a marriage preparation team needs to facilitate sessions. Activities for couples include personal reflection and journaling, sharing with their partner, and small-group or large-group exercises. Topics include: Communication and Conflict Resolution Finances, Budgeting, and Money Management Married Intimacy Dreams, Goals, and Decision Making Spirituality Family Planning Ecumenical and Interfaith Marriages Cohabitation Why a revised edition? Here is the rationale provided by the authors: The Program was originally published in 2002, and although the foundation concepts are still valid, the world has changed dramatically in the past 13 years. The recent focus of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which includes all bishops from across the United States, has been to make “marriage and family life” a priority, especially in the area of spirituality and prayer. The engaged couple’s evaluations have also been asking that more prayer and reflection be added to the program. Some of the areas to be addressed to bring the program into the 21st Century are: – Today’s Communication, including the use of technology and the need to address how these changes are affecting the couple’s relationship: Texting, Facebook, email etc. – Pornography and its influence on today’s relationships, especially in the area of intimacy – Dual-Career Couples and setting priorities – Increase of scripture and moments of prayer It is also important to incorporate more engaged couple activities as well as group interaction. The teaching component of the Presenting Couples is critical; however, it has always been the authors’ belief that the more the engaged couples participate, the more “ownership” they take in the process. Last, but not least, a revised edition provides an opportunity to update the look of the resource, including making the couples’ workbooks contemporary and more appealing.

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  How To Be Found By Your Spouse

  $13.73

  Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places? Are you on the brink of giving up on having a fulfilled and Godly marriage?

  How to Be Found By Your Spouse offers a Bible-based guide on how to prepare for a Godly marriage.
  Dr. Woodard uses her experience and inspiration to help you find peace on the journey to Holy Matrimony.

  “So many people desire to be married but are going about it the wrong way. I believe I have been given nuggets of Spirit-inspired wisdom that will illuminate the path to what can be an exhausting and tumultuous journey…the path to marriage.”-Charlye Woodard

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  Tale Of True Love

  $15.61

  ARE YOU GOING THROUGH LIFE HOPING TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU?

  How many days, months, or even years has your heart been aching and longing for real love? The 100% genuine even on your worst day kind of love? How long have you been longing for someone to see how smart you are, how kind you are, how beautiful you are inside and out? For someone who will love, accept, and treasure all of you with all your quirkiness, idiosyncrasies, and unique personality? For someone who will love all of your voluptuous curves or your sexy slenderness? Someone who will stand by you through thick and thin, sickness and health, poverty or wealth…UNTIL your natural end?! Someone who will encourage you when you are weak and celebrate with you in every victory? If you really want to have this kind of love. If you’re ready to set yourself in the safety of healthy boundaries out of the paths of all of the “relationship pirates,” lurking in the scenes of life waiting to rob and exploit you of your “good treasures.” If you are ready and willing to roll up your sleeves and put in some real work, then you don’t have to be a victim of loneliness, unappreciated, overlooked, unloved and single any longer. Join Sadira on a journey from disappointment and pain to a romantic fairytale love and a solid, loving, life-time relationship. There IS a “yellow brick road” that can lead you right into the arms of your God-given mate. So, let’s get to work, let’s take the RIGHT steps down the RIGHT roads to make you “relationship ready” for your RIGHT mate.

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  For This Reason Gods Word And Your Marriage

  $16.18

  Jesus tells us that a holy love is sacrificial, forgiving, and unconditional. He knew that loving like this would not be easy, but he did promise us that if we pursued his love, our hearts, our minds, and our spirits would be transformed. This is the essence of relationship: a love that changes everything.

  It should come as no surprise, then, that when we enter into a marriage covenant, our greatest commandment is to love one another. But how do we put that love into action when life gets tough? How do we remember to sacrifice for one another when the outside world demands everything we’ve got? According to Gary Fehring, it always comes down to Jesus.

  In just nine short devotionals, For This Reason challenges new and experienced marriages with holy scripture, reminding couples that a marriage centered on godly principles always strives for contentment, surrender, sacrifice, forgiveness, and humility. Author Gary Fehring’s poignant questions at the end of each devotional have been carefully crafted to expose the fears and dreams of each reader, and he always points back to prayer as a way to navigate our way through the paths of life. For This Reason is a Jesus-centered devotional with a timeless simplicity and relevance that will consistently encourage and challenge couples throughout any phase in their marriages.

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  Pareja De Un Dia O De Por Vida – (Spanish)

  $14.99

  Descripcion (Description): Este libro ayuda a los hombres y a las mujeres que desean matrimonios saludables y satisfactorios a identificar las primeras seales de advertencia de una relacion daina. El doctor Warren les muestra a los lectores la forma de esperar lo mejor de Dios para sus vidas en vez de decidirse por la primera persona que aparece; tambien enumera los factores que aumentan las oportunidades del exito matrimonial. Para aquellas personas que desean ser mas sabias en sus decisiones relacionales, esta guia practica les ayudara a encontrar el amor que quieren y a evitar el dolor que no necesitan.

  This book helps men and women who want healthy and satisfying marriages identify the early warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. Dr. Warren shows readers how to hold out for God’s best for their lives instead of settling for the first one to come along and outlines the factors that increase the chances for marital success. For those who want to become wiser in their relationship choices, this practical guide will help them find the love they want and avoid the pain they don’t need.

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  Lady In Waiting (Expanded)

  $21.23

  With humor, honesty, and biblical truths, the authors help point women to being the right woman and not just finding the right man. By studying the biblical character Ruth, women learn the characteristics that every woman of God should develop. This expanded edition of the original best-seller includes a personal journal and study guide.

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  Living Together : A Guide To Counseling Unmarried Couples

  $20.99

  Offers a biblical perspective on the explosive and growing social phenomena of couples moving in together instead of marrying-a common trend even among Christian couples. Biblical, practical, and competent help for those who counsel and minister to unwed couples.

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  Marriage Journey : Preparations And Provisions For Life Together (Revised)

  $24.95

  The Sacrament Of Marriage
  Extended Families
  Being With Others
  Living Together
  Fighting Fair
  Money Matters
  Sexual Intimacy
  The Gift Of Children
  Yes, No, Maybe, Why Bother (Marriage Preparation, Marriage Enrichment)
  The Journey Ahead

  Additional Info
  Updated version of this classic resource for couples about to marry, those already married, and the congregations that support them, including new introductory material and a completely revised resources section.

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  10 Great Dates Before You Say I Do

  $18.99

  Fun, relationship-building dates for seriously dating and engaged couples Are we suited for each other? Should we become engaged? Imagine fun-filled dates that actually teach relationship skills you’ll use once you’re married. Want to learn about the differences between men and women while you peruse the shelves at the movie rental store? How about realizing your role in the marriage by planning and preparing a meal together? Like the format used in the Arps previous book, 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage, a short date “launch” using the book primes the pump for a series of fun, enriching, and energizing dates. Couples will soon discover whether or not to go to the next level of commitment, and will spend quality time together now while preparing for a great marriage in the future. Each dates theme is based upon research of the best and most-used marriage preparation topics, interpersonal inventories, and courses. Counselors, clergy, and marriage counselors will use this book as an add-on resource in programs such as Foccus, Prepare, PREP, SYMBIS, and Marriage Savers. Couples will use 10 Great Dates before You Say “I Do” to practice the skills they’re learning in these courses_and have a lot of fun doing it!

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  Premarital Guidance

  $38.33

  Here’s the authoritative source for counseling couples who plan to wed. Taylor discusses the four aspects of premarital care; skills for couple care; counseling session components and topics; common couple tasks; the teaching of Scripture; and wedding preparation. He also helps you establish church policies for counseling and the wedding service itself.

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  Act Of Marriage (Revised)

  $19.99

  1. The Sanctity Of Sex
  2. What Lovemaking Means To A Man
  3. What Lovemaking Means To A Woman
  4. Why God Created Sex
  5. Sex Education
  6. The Art Of Lovemaking
  7. For Men Only
  8. For Women Only
  9. The Unfulfilled Woman
  10. The Key To Feminine Response
  11. The Impotent Man
  12. Sane Family Planning
  13. Sex Survey Report
  14. The Missing Dimension
  15. Practical Answers To Common Questions
  304 Pages

  Additional Info
  This updated and expanded edition gives a fresh, informative edge to an already definitive book.

  New sections discuss “sex after sixty” and five reasons why God created sex. All supported by the very latest findings in the fields of medicine and sociology.

  For engaged couples and newlyweds who want to make lovemaking a joy from the start…for couples who have been married for years and want to maintain the flame or rekindle the embers…for every husband or wife who wants to be a better lover—here are the insights into each other’s bodies, psychosexual makeup, and need for tender, unselfish affection that can help you achieve your goal.

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