White - Prayers for New Brides Putting on the Armor After the Wedding Dress

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Gods vision for your marriage is for your love story to be deeply rooted in Him in order to stay deeply in love with your husband. Prayers for New Brides: Putting on Gods Armor After the Wedding Dress by Jennifer White gives you seeds to begin growing those roots and a love that will last till death do us part.

Justin and Trisha Davis, RefineUs Marriage Ministry, refineus.org

We usually relate warfare imagery to men, but Jennifer White has done an outstanding job of grabbing the attention of women and calling them to be equipped for the spiritual war taking place over marriage.

Brandon Cox, Pastor of Grace Hills Church and editor of Pastors.com

Jennifer White does a remarkable job helping every new bride adorn herself with the spiritual armor necessary to experience a lifelong marriage of joy and influence. This is a must-have gift for every new bride.

Joshua and Christi Straub, co-founders The Connextion Group

Marriage doesnt get better with age, we get better. Marriage makes us better. This book reminds every bride of that process but gives hope that it can begin at I do.

David Uth, First Baptist Orlando

Prayers for New Brides is a must-read for any bride hoping to make her marriage the sacred romance she desires.

Angela Bisignano, PhD, www.drangelabisignano.com/blog

Following these principles will save wives time and heartache as they allow Gods transforming power to work in their hearts and marriages.

Robert and Rebecca LeCompte

churchglorious.com , pastors of City of Faith San Diego

In Prayers for New Brides: Putting on Gods Armor After the Wedding Dress, Jennifer White offers every new bride an extensive primer on honoring marriage as the reflection of Gods perfect and enduring covenant with His Church.

Ted Cunningham, Pastor at Woodland Hills Family Church, Branson, MO, and author of Fun Loving You

In this book, Jennifer White offers practical and practice-able advice. Scripture-rich and full of down-to-earth insight, this will be an asset to any couple embarking on the adventure of marriage, or to those who want to start anew in the marriage theyre in.

Jennifer Kennedy Dean,Executive Director, The Praying Life Foundation, Author of Live a Praying Life and numerous books and Bible studies

Writing deeply from Gods Word and her own experiences in marriage, Jennifer will inspire you to passionately love God and love your husband on this life-transforming journey. You will learn to see your husband as God sees him and to pray for him in ways that will supercharge your marriage.

Lyn Smith, LynSmith.org, Bible activist and speaker. Author of WORD Psalm 119: A Study in 22 Meditations and co-author of Think 4:8

In Prayers for New Brides , Jennifer White reveals through her own story as well as Scripture how important it is for couples to know how to weather the storms, stand firm in faith, and fight for the most important earthly relationship they will ever experience. Prayers for New Brides will be my go- to gift for all newly married couples!

Dr. Michelle L. Bengtson

Inspirational speaker, author, neuropsychologist

This book is grounded in the Gospel, makes much of Jesus, and will help women understand their God-given role in Gods economy. New brides are going to be blessed and challenged by her teaching and honesty.

Dave Jenkins, Executive Director, Servants of Grace Ministries; Executive Editor, Theology for Life

In Prayers for New Brides , Jennifer White has captured the essence of where our help comes from. Praying the Scriptures not only brings help and healing but also helps us keep our focus on God and what He wants to do in our lives.

R.G. & Karen Yallaly, Directors of Marriage Ministry , Woodland Hills Family Church, Branson, MO

In Prayers for New Brides , Jennifer White helps guide new brides with a real and practical way to respect and honor their husbands with prayer from the start. A bride that knows how to pray for her husband will be a blessing to any marriage.

Steve & Pam Chapman,Executive Directors, Marriage Encounter Support Foundation, Supporting United Marriage Encounter Weekends around the world

Prayers for New Brides is a book that inspires and equips new brides in their prayer life. This is one resource I will continually recommend to the many women I serve.

Cherie Zack, Speaker and Wife Coach, District Director of Womens Ministries, S. Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, Founder of The Imperfect Wives, and Co-Author of 16-Day Love Challenge

First printing: February 2015

Copyright 2014 by Jennifer O. White. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles and reviews. For information write:

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ISBN: 978-0-89221-733-5

Library of Con gress Number: 2014920452

Cover by Diana Bogardus

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Dedications

This book became a reality out of my desire to bless Katherine White Webb and Chelse Dilmore White as they said I do to their sacred marriages.

It is my God is Able banner flying over the marriages and future marriages of Deanna White, Shanti Odom, Mary Branch, Lindsey Morrow, Shelbie Moriarty, Lydia Branch, Kaleigh Grace Morrow, Kenlie Morrow, Maria Gowan, and Sundi Jo Graham.

Acknowledgments

To my darling, David White, your faithfulness is more to me than I can express. Thank you for supporting my desire to share Gods amazing power in our marriage within this book.

To Rebecca LeCompte and Cherie Zack, your prayers and wisdom molded so much of this book. Thank you for the great subtitle and so much more.

To Louanne Dietrich, thank you for building more than a house with me. Your encouragement has been nutrition for my soul!

To Mom, Big Daddy, Travis, Shanti, Nana, Dawn, Melissa, and Tami, thank you for loving me just as I am.

To the Glory Writers (my writing accountability team), you made this book better with edits and prayer.

To Tim Dudley, thank you for wanting to share this story.

Nothing is impossible with God! He is faithful. With His mighty power at work in each of us, He is able to do infinitely more than we can ask or dare to dream. My life, my marriage, and this book are evidences of this truth!

Table of Contents

A Note to the Reader

Dear Bride,

I am not writing this book because I have life with God and marriage all figured out. I am writing to you because as a wife, I have learned how much I need God.

Forty brief chapters await you. Each chapter is packed with teaching, life experiences, prayer prompts, and Scripture references. Hang on to it and refer to it as your marriage enters new stages and challenges.