Thompson - Love unending: rediscovering your marriage in the midst of motherhood

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Love Unending

Becky Thompson is the real deal. In her book Love Unending, she does not write about lofty theories for building a marriage but rather practical tools that we all can use. I love her honest, down-to-earth style! She writes to those of you who are trying to rekindle the love with which you started your marriage as youre raising children. Even though I dont have young children in my home, I loved the twenty-one-day challenge! This book is for all of us who want to have a passionate, love-filled marriage!

H OLLY W AGNER , pastor of Oasis Church, founder of She Rises, and author of Find Your Brave

Too often and too easily I take my husband for granted, and inevitably our marriage suffers, which is why Im so grateful for Beckys latest book, Love Unending. Her words of wisdom and grace equipped me with twenty-one daily (and doable!) ways to be intentional in loving my husband in light of how I have first been loved by God in Jesus Christ. I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the wonderful qualities in my husband that often go unnoticed. This book was a gift to our marriage.

J EANNIE C UNNION , author of Parenting the Wholehearted Child

This book convicted, inspired, and challenged me and had me laughing, all at the same time! Becky beautifully walks us through the real-life issues of marriage that anyone can relate to, while offering a life raft to higher ground. As a wife and mom, I found the daily readings were just the right length for my schedule, and I can honestly say, if you take the time to do the daily challenges, your heart toward your husband and your marriage will be greatly impacted!

J ENNIFER T OLEDO , pastor of Expression 58 Church, president of the Justice Group, and author of Children and the Supernatural and Eyes That See and Ears That Hear

Love Unending is a wellspring of life for the weary mom who believes she doesnt have enough energy to keep passion alive in her marriage. Becky articulates the struggles we all face every day as we strive to balance loving our children and husbands well. Sharing personal stories of her own marriage, Becky relates to every mom and wife, encouraging us and challenging us to keep on loving. This book will convict your heart in the deepest way, reminding you of the significance of pursuing an intimate relationship with your husband, despite the demands of motherhood. Whether you have little ones or older kids, you need to read Love Unending! I am confident that it will speak to your heart, inspire you, and encourage you in ways you didnt even know you needed! This book is going to radically impact marriages everywhere!

J ENNIFER S MITH , author of The Unveiled Wife and founder of UnveiledWife.com

The most difficult thing about marriage is the people. When two sinful people enter into one holy covenant, it can be messy. Love Unending offers the reader prayerful steps to take toward her husband in a world that constantly pulls families apart. If youre looking for practical marriage encouragement, this is it!

K RISTEN W ELCH , best-selling author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World

The first time I met Becky, I knew her books would be as real and passionate as she is. She embodies these very qualities you see on the pages of Love Unending. As a mother and also a wife of thirty-six years to my precious husband, I have been challenged by this book to be more intentional about my relationship with my mate. The chapters on listening intently and touching purposefully caused me to dig deep and look at my intentions. Thank you, Becky, for this gift of love to the body of Christ.

C YNDY M OORING , copastor of Celebration of Life Church, Baytown, Texas

In Love Unending Becky answers the very real question so many women wrestle with: How do I balance motherhood and marriage well? With grace, humility, and hope, Becky uses very personal examples to guide us to the answer, which is, of course, always found in Christ. In this book we have the opportunity to learn how to fall in love all over again each new day, as each new day builds our forever.

L AUREN C ASPER , author of Its Okay About It

If you are a busy mom struggling to keep your marriage a priority, this twenty-one-day journey is for you! With transparency and encouragement, Becky shares the struggles moms face to keep their marriages strong in the midst of motherhood and shows how making one simple decision can impact your marriage today.

R UTH S CHWENK , founder of TheBetterMom.com and coauthor of For Better or For Kids and Pressing Pause

When you are up to your eyeballs in diapers and dishes, in homework and housework, sometimes you forget to peer over the piles and notice that man you marriedthe one quietly standing there, blending unassumingly into the background. Love Unending will take you on a deliberate twenty-one-day stroll back down memory lane. There youll discover anew the love you once felt for your husband loooooong before the first kiddo stepped onto your household terrain. This inspiring bookpart memoir and part personal journal, tied neatly with a big bow of biblical encouragementwill guide you gently as you endeavor to become the believer, wife, and mother God desires you to be.

K AREN E HMAN , Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times best-selling author of Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World

L OVE U NENDING

This book is not intended to replace the advice of a professional marriage counselor. The author and publisher specifically disclaim liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use or application of any of the contents of this book.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( ESV ) are taken from ESV Bible (the Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NASB ) are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org). Scriptures quotations marked ( NIV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Copyright 2017 by Rebecca F. Thompson

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