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The Heart of Marriage

Author : Dawn Camp

Publisher : Revell

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 33,48 MB

Release : 2017-02-14

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1441220658

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The best marriages are not necessarily the most perfect and picturesque. Marriage is about walking together through all of life's ups and downs, its challenges and triumphs. And no relationship offers more chances for personal and spiritual growth, love and support, and just plain fun. Collecting true stories from some of today's best writers, Dawn Camp offers readers a chance to sit back and reflect on the heart of marriage. With beautiful photographs and poignant prose, this collection is a great gift for the bride-to-be, the couple celebrating a significant anniversary, or for any time readers need a lift. Contributors include Holley Gerth, Kristen Welch, Emily Wierenga, Renee Swope, and many more.



A Celebration of Married Life

Author : Michael Leach

Publisher : Gramercy

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,67 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Love

ISBN : 9780517229347

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A Celebration of Married Lifeshows the ties that keep loving couples together in good times and bad. With a guest list that includes Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Nancy and Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, George Burns, and Secretary of State Colin Powell (to name just a few); poetic tributes from Homer, Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and wedding readings from the Bible and other religious traditions, it captures the magic and deep seated sense of commitment at the heart of married life. A Celebration of Married Lifeshows that the institution of marriage is integral to our common humanity. There are heartwarming stories of courtship—including Mikhail Gorbachev's charming "Chasing Raisa" and Rosalyn Carter's story of meeting Jimmy for the first time. Jerry Stiller, Celine Dion, and others who have "broken the rules" describe how they overcame family expectations, age differences, and other obstacles to wed those that they love. In moving and amusing portraits, husbands and wives reveal the qualities and the quirks that make their mates endearing, and vignettes by Ruby Dee, Roy Rogers, and Walter Payton capture the special joys that children bring to a marriage. Long-married couples look back on a lifetime of love—and look forward to the future with hope. Lists of the ten best books, songs, movies, and sitcoms about marriage, along with evocative illustrations, round out this unusual, multifaceted look at marital bliss. Filled with stories, memories, and musings,A Celebration of Married Lifeis not only an ideal gift for showers, weddings, and anniversaries, but is also the perfect way to explore the true meaning of marriage. Romantic for us is normal life—cooking and buying groceries. I like to be at home with René. He knows me by heart. —Celine Dion, married to René Angélil since 1994 I fall in love with her every day. —Tom Hanks, married to Rita Wilson since 1988 Two things I felt sure of: first, that Ruth was bound to get married someday; and second, that I was the man she would marry. —Billy Graham, married to Ruth Bell Graham since 1943



My Reading Adventures

Author : Anne Bogel

Publisher : Harvest House Publishers

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 23,88 MB

Release : 2022-08-02

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0736983090

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This unique journal encourages young readers to spend more time enjoying books, gives them great suggestions for what to read next, and helps them remember what they’ve read. Do you have a junior bookworm in your home? Or would like to see your child develop a greater interest in reading? This journal was designed with your child in mind. Anne Bogel, creator of the Modern Mrs Darcy blog, wants to help instill a lifelong love of reading in your child with a journal that’s just for them. Inside, kids will find fun lists of book recommendations for different genres and interests, creative reading-related activities, and space to record what they’ve read and what they would like to read. This journal is an ideal companion for all your child’s reading adventures. Anne’s book journal for adults, My Reading Life, is available now wherever books are sold.



The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage

Author : Church Publishing

Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 15,62 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780898690361

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The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony according to the use of the Episcopal Church in the United States as set forth in The Book of Common Prayer. The cloth version contains certificates and is an appropriate gift for the couple. (24 pp)



Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give

Author : Ada Calhoun

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 36,68 MB

Release : 2017-05-16

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0393254801

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Seven essays celebrating the beauty of the imperfect marriage. We hear plenty about whether or not to get married, but much less about what it takes to stay married. Clichés around marriage—eternal bliss, domestic harmony, soul mates—leave out the real stuff. After marriage you may still want to sleep with other people. Sometimes your partner will bore the hell out of you. And when stuck paying for your spouse’s mistakes, you might miss being single. In Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun presents an unflinching but also loving portrait of her own marriage, opening a long-overdue conversation about the institution as it truly is: not the happy ending of a love story or a relic doomed by high divorce rates, but the beginning of a challenging new chapter of which “the first twenty years are the hardest.” Calhoun’s funny, poignant personal essays explore the bedrooms of modern coupledom for a nuanced discussion of infidelity, existential anxiety, and the many other obstacles to staying together. Both realistic and openhearted, Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give offers a refreshing new way to think about marriage as a brave, tough, creative decision to stay with another person for the rest of your life. “What a burden,” Calhoun calls marriage, “and what a gift.”



The Seven Rings of Marriage

Author : Jackie Bledsoe

Publisher : B&H Publishing Group

Page : 141 pages

File Size : 37,81 MB

Release : 2016-02-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1433689928

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Studies show that roughly one out of two marriages end in divorce. One of the reasons for this is couples today are not prepared for all—the good and bad—that may happen in marriage. Are you prepared? Author and blogger Jackie Bledsoe outlines the seven stages, or seven rings of marriages, that will equip couples for all stages in marriage. He challenges couples to keep moving through each stage for a lasting and fulfilling marriage. Through The Seven Rings of Marriage, readers gain a deeper appreciation of what marriage is, and get a clear picture of what may lie ahead in their marriage. Diligently go about making your marriage everything you and your spouse hoped for, and more! The seven rings are: Ring #1—Engagement RING Ring #2—Wedding RING Ring #3—DiscoveRING Ring #4—PerseveRING Ring #5—RestoRING Ring #6—ProspeRING Ring #7—MentoRING Visit http://jackiebledsoe.com/7rings/ to learn more about The Seven Rings of Marriage, and get additional resources.



A Celebration of Marriage

Author : Edith Schaeffer

Publisher : Raven's Ridge

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 40,77 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 9780801083549

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The Order of Celebrating Matrimony

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Publisher : Catholic Book Publishing

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 40,39 MB

Release : 2016-10-15

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781941243541

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In this highly anticipated English translation according to the Second Typical Edition, the Ordo Celebrandi Matrimonium \"is presented with an enrichment of the Introduction, rites and prayers, and with certain changes introduced in keeping with the norm of the Code of Canon Law promulgated in 1983\" (Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments). The revision of this Ritual Edition, which is divided into four chapters and includes three Appendices, incorporates changes in accord with the Third Typical Edition of The Roman Missal, updated Lectionary texts, and The Revised Grail Psalms. This Clothbound Edition includes all the enhanced features that celebrants have come to know and trust from Catholic Book Publishing: large, easy-to-read type; printed and reinforced end papers; a sturdy cover; and satin ribbon markers to add an elegant finishing touch. Specially produced acid-neutral cream paper from established, quality mills ensures a high level of opacity and consistency of the highest degree. While providing highly readable type for text and music, this volume also boasts a proven layout that respects functional page-turns.



Intimate Graces

Author : Teresa Tomeo

Publisher : Ave Maria Press

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 43,19 MB

Release : 2015-10-02

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1594716439

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Winner of a Catholic Press Association Award: Family Life Books (First Place). In Intimate Graces, bestselling author and Catholic media personality Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, invite couples to enrich their marriages by practicing the fourteen Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. Through their own story and that of other married couples, Tomeo and Pastore demonstrate how reciprocating the works of mercy brings out the best in a marriage. The Catholic Church encourages believers to perform Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, tangible actions that show charity toward others. In Intimate Graces, Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, demonstrate how applying the fourteen traditional virtues of Catholic spirituality can foster deeper intimacy in any marriage. The couple uses personal stories and reflections, as well as the experiences of other Catholic couples, to show how a husband and wife can become, in a real way, a haven of compassion and virtue for each other. Tomeo and Pastore each write in their own voice and include reflection questions, practical suggestions, and a prayer at the end of each chapter.



Sex, Lies and Question Time

Author : Kate Ellis

Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing

Page : 211 pages

File Size : 30,38 MB

Release : 2021-03-29

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1743587481

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In Sex, Lies and Question Time, former MP Kate Ellis explores the good, the bad and the ugly of life as a woman in Australian politics. Seventy-seven years after the first woman entered Australian parliament, female politicians are still the minority. They cop scrutiny over their appearance, their sex lives, their parenting and their portfolios in a way few of their male colleagues do. It’s time to call bullshit on the toxic Canberra culture. Alongside her own experiences from fifteen years in parliament, Kate Ellis reveals a frank and fascinating picture of women across Australian politics, including Julia Gillard, Julie Bishop, Linda Burney, Sussan Ley, Penny Wong, Sarah Hanson-Young and Pauline Hanson. Kate explores issues like sexism, motherhood, appearances, social media, the sisterhood and, of course, sex. But she also celebrates everything Australian female politicians have achieved. Wry, candid and provocative, Sex, Lies and Question Time is a powerful call to demand more of our leaders and our institutions. It reminds us we need greater diversity to shape a fairer Australia, where ‘women’s issues’ are everyone’s issues. A better parliament means a better Australia. The stakes are high, and the standards should be too.