{"product_id":"preparing-your-heart-for-marriage-devotions-for-engaged-couples-9780310345961","title":"Preparing Your Heart for Marriage: Devotions for Engaged Couples","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wedding is planned, but are you spiritually prepared for your wedding day? Trusted relationship author Gary Thomas coaches engaged couples on how to grow closer to the Lord in the days leading up to the wedding as a means of preparing them for all the days \u003cem\u003eafter\u003c\/em\u003e the wedding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngagement is bursting with promise, hope, joy, and anticipation of all kinds. It can also be one of the busiest times your life. For some, planning a wedding, with all the decisions involved, can feel less like the exciting onset of marriage and more like a tedious to-do list. Amidst the busyness, this devotional is designed to encourage and guide you through the spiritual priorities and challenges that lie ahead in order to grow a joy-filled marriage filled with love, grace, and God's blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to helping you celebrate the joys of marriage and become radically connected as you create an even deeper passionate relationship, this lovely book also \u003cstrong\u003eprovides encouraging entries that will help you deal with common issues such as: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding physical and emotional intimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating differences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a team player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging finances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a special section on the marriage vows and thoughtful meditations for the bride and groom, \u003cem\u003ePreparing Your Heart for Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e will help you grow in your relationship as a couple on your journey from \"me\" to \"we.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Gary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary Thomas is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. He is the author of nineteen books, including \u003cem\u003eWhen to Walk Away, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSacred Pathways\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCherish\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Sacred Marriage--\u003c\/em\u003eover one million copies sold. He has a master's degree from Regent College and was awarded an honorary doctorate in divinity from Western Seminary. Gary has spoken in forty-nine states and ten different countries. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645382070546,"sku":"9780310345961","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1563c706-650c-4eab-b46e-5149ad66efad.jpg?v=1733150760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/preparing-your-heart-for-marriage-devotions-for-engaged-couples-9780310345961","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}