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Charlie and Esther Moore have been married nearly 50 years when the contented life they've built together begins to crumble. Esther has been forgetful recently, but it's rarely a problem until the day she puts her car in drive instead of reverse, flying off the end of the carport and into the backyard. Esther's accident and declining health shatter their reverie, and the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken if they ever hope to pull their marriage out of winter.

Many feel bombarded by images and experiences of broken families. This is not how God intended families to be! So often we examine the traits of unhealthy families, but Gary Chapman paints a biblical portrait of what a loving, stable family looks like. Chapman details five timeless characteristics that create a healthy family environment.

It took you and your spouse a while to adjust to life after marriage. You recently added a couple of children to your family and your roles and priorities have shifted yet again. The Chapman Guide Now What? will help you and your spouse figure out how to keep your marriage going strong after the children arrive. Discover how to create a godly framework for dealing with common marriage issues that arise once kids are in the picture.

The first in a new series, Four Seasons, takes us to Deepwater Cove, a small community on the shore of the Lake of the Ozarks, where we're introduced to four couples in different stages of life. It Happens Every Spring centers on Brenda, a lonely wife, and Steve, a go-getter real estate agent, in the mid-winter of their relationship. When a stranger appears at their door one night, change blows through their house and their marriage.

This audio will focus on Brad and Ashley Hanes, young newlyweds who are facing their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brads selfish and immature habits are forcing the young couple apart, causing them to question why they ever got married in the first place. It will take a whole lot of help - mostly from their nosy but well-meaning neighbors - for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage out of the winter blues and into a hopeful spring.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK Căsniciile nefericite se datorează adesea unui motiv simplu: vorbim limbaje diferite de iubire. În experienţa sa de peste 30 de ani în calitate de consilier matrimonial, dr. Gary Chapman a identificat cinci limbaje de iubire: cuvintele de încurajare, timpul petrecut alături de cel drag, cadourile, serviciile şi contactul fizic. Cartea le abordează pe fiecare în parte, într-un stil accesibil și plin de umor. Cum puteţi descoperi limbajul de iubire al partenerului dumneavoastră? Cartea include chestionare scurte, pe care le puteţi completa, precum şi întrebări aplicate, la care puteţi medita şi răspunde pe larg.

Prin intermediul unuia dintre cele cinci limbaje de iubire, specific copilului dumneavoastră – timpul acordat, cuvintele de încurajare, darurile, serviciile sau mângâierile fizice –, îi veţi putea transmite în mod eficient şi necondiţionat sentimente de respect, afecţiune şi implicare totală, care vor avea o mare rezonanţă în sufletul său.

Prea puţine dintre cărţile apărute până acum ne învaţă care este atitudinea pe care trebuie să o avem atunci când greşim. Tuturor ni s-a întâmplat să avem reacţii exagerate faţă de părinţi, faţă copii sau faţă de partenerul de viaţă ori pur şi simplu să nu putem fi iertaţi sau să nu ştim, la rândul nostru, cum să iertăm. Aşa cum există un limbaj distinct prin care îţi exprimi iubirea, la fel există şi un limbaj aparte prin care îţi ceri iertare.