Cherish

Cherish
By Gary Thomas
Published at Zondervan

About the book

“Most marriages survive by gritting teeth and holding on. But marriages can and will not only survive but thrive when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another.”

Those are the powerful words of bestselling author Gary Thomas in his newest book—Cherish. And in a world desperate for marriage redemption, it is needed now more than ever.

Thomas shows that although there are a countless number of marriages consisting of two people just going through the motions, there are real ways this pattern can be reversed: when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another in proven, loving, and everyday actions and words.

Through personal stories and real world examples, Thomas proves what husbands and wives can begin doing today to turn their marriage around—even a marriage marred by neglect and disrespect.

So how do you cherish your spouse? Thomas will show you how going out of your way to notice them, appreciate them, honor them, encourage them, and hold them close to your heart will bring hope, light, and life into your marriage.

My Thoughts

A couple of years ago, Gary Thomas can in town to speak about his other marriage book – The Sacred Marriage.   It was a great evening where we enjoyed getting encourage in our marriage.  So when I saw a new title from this writer, I knew it would be great.   And let me tell you I am not disappointed whatsoever.

The book speaks to both the wife and the husband on how to cherish the one with whom they are spending their life with.  What Sacred Marriage did to many marriage was essentially based on a New Testament verse.  This book is based on the Songs of Solomon….  Yes the one that many Christians would not want to read but which is packed with admiration from the two lovers.  

The book will encourage you to make extra effort in cherishing your spouse and to change your marriage in amazing ways.   It will stir your heart to give the best you have for your man or woman.   I would encourage couples to read it together and discuss it as well.   

If you have enjoyed The Sacred Marriage, you will definitively love Cherish.   The book is a must-have for a anyone who desire to bring their relationship to a new level.  

Cherish is available at your favourite bookstore, even amazon.ca and amazon.com.

 

 

Disclaimer: Thanks to Thomas Nelson for sending me the above mentioned product in pdf format for review purposes . I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.

My Beloved and My Friend (available soon)

My Beloved and My Friend – How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses  (Available soon)
Written by Hal & Melanie Young
Published at Great Waters Press

About the book

When Hal was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, it was a huge comfort to us to realize that whatever happened, our sons would have what their Daddy thought it meant to be a man (Raising Real Men). Then we asked the next question, “Well, what else would we want to leave behind for our children?” and we realized we’d want our children to know how to have a terrific, Christ-centered, best friend kind of marriage just like we had – so we began to write My Beloved and My Friend.

As we’ve traveled the country speaking in the last few years, we’ve talked to so many families whose marriages were struggling or broken, even Christian, homeschool families. They needed to know…

How to fight so you both win

Why leaving and cleaving is important

How to be not just one flesh, but one wallet

How to survive and thrive in trials

And lots more!

Who are Hal & Melanie Young?

Hi, we’re Hal & Melanie Young, authors of My Beloved and My Friend: How to Be Married to Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses. We are authors and speakers who work hard to help make Biblical Family Life Practical. We’ve been married 27 years and have eight children who’ve been homeschooled from the beginning. Several are already adults. Our first book, Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys was Christian Small Publishers Book of the Year.

My Thoughts

I have had the privilege to review a previous title from Hal and Melanie Young in the past - Raising Real Men – so when the opportunity arose for me to be able to review their latest title My Beloved and My Friend I thought it would be nice to see what were their thoughts on marriage.  

I am glad to see that our marriage in on the right track according to these authors.  We sort of embraced each other passions as we joined each other and have a fabulous relationship after fifteen years of marriage.   I’m counting the years as we approached the big anniversary.  I look forward to see what God has in store for the next ten years and more.

Now the book is a jewel in itself because I find that many marriages would need to read the words include in this book.   Actually, I seriously think that engaged couples should read it together in order to start on the right foot on their walk together.   The table of content is pretty clear on what is talk about in the book.  

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Introduction
• Leaving and Cleaving
• How to be Married to Your Best Friend
• In Sickness and in Health
• On Submission
• Fidelity and Loyalty are not Mutual Funds
• The Physical Aspect
• Children and All That
• Money – Yours, Mine, or Ours?
• The Division of Labor
• The Spiritual Aspect
• Being of One Mind
• How to Fight so You Both Win

At this point in time in our life, we didn’t experience a lot of sickness but I have seen some couples (young and old) who had to deal with it at some point in their life together.    I personally really enjoyed the chapter on being married to your best friend because this is exactly how I feel with my husband.   To be honest, I think I am the luckiest woman in the world to have him in my life.  He is attentive, loving, loves to cook, and do small surprises every now and then.  We went through hard times together and we enjoy life as much as we can.  He was truly a gift from God when he entered my life and I am forever grateful for God in bringing him in my life.   

I am still reading the book and even though I have a wonderful relationship with my husband, I think I can still glean some wise counsel through these pages.   I am looking forward to see what they will say about money and see if our ways of dealing with our finances is similar to what they are doing…   Watch out for a more detailed review of the book in 2014 and a great giveaway that will be happening to celebrate the release of the book.

You can pre-order the book My Beloved and My Friend via the website for the price of 12$ on pre-order.

StartMarriageRight.com

My husband and I were married on June 6th, 1998.    As many couples entering a marriage, we didn’t know what to expect.   I, myself, come from a broken family.    My parents divorced when I was in my twenties.   You would think that an adult would not be affected by this but I was.    My husband’s parents have been together for more than 40 years now…   Two people coming from different background starting a life together.   With God’s grace, we have been able to resolve our issues and love each other as much as when we got married, if not more.

Back in 1998, we started the ball on weddings in his family.  His brother got married in 1999 and his younger sister in 2000.    Three siblings, three weddings, three years in a row, three marriages that are continuing to grow as time goes by.

The wedding season is just around the corner…   We actually have friends who are getting married in August – our daughter will be the flower girl! *grin*   I wish a wonderful marriage for Ariane and James and I like what I have seen on the website of StartMarriageRight.com .  

In a day when so many couples struggle to keep their marriages intact, the team behind this site desires that StartMarriageRight.com become a valuable resource for couples & families in order to literally help decrease the number of failed marriages every year. 

Being a free website resource, www.StartMarriageRight.com is the one website couples will want to come back to over and over again to help answer questions and guide them as they prepare for marriage.   The website includes interesting articles/blog , fun and insightful videos, links to practical resources from marriage counseling experts  and more!    Already I have found some interesting articles while discovering the site:  an interview with Dr. Gary Chapman, a resource to discover your love language and so much more!

The wedding is only one day.   Life is a journey and going through the journey together is fabulous!     It is not always rosy and fantastic.   There’s bumps and valleys.   But together you can face anything especially if you have wise advices like the ones you can fin at www.StartMarriageRight.com.    Check it out for yourself.  Recommend it to others.   It is free.  No string attached!   Seriously.  

This site is good for dating, engagements, weddings and marriages.  

Your wedding day is just the beginning.  You can have a lifelong marriage!

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