God Is In The Small Stuff for Your Marriage

by Bruce Bickel, Stan Jantz

Overview

God Is in the Small Stuff for Your Marriage is for engaged couples as well as husbands and wives at any stage of marriage. It's refreshing, encouraging, humorous, and practical--reminding you that God wants to be at the center of your marriage and help keep it new, fresh, and revitalized every day! Topics include Communications, Respect, A Servant's Heart, A Godly Home, Romance, In-Laws, Money Matters, Children, and much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628364804
Publisher:	Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	798 KB

About the Author

When Bruce Bickel didn’t make the cut as a stand-up comedian, he became a lawyer, which is a career in which he’s considered hilarious.  He is active in church ministries and currently serves on the Board of Westmont College.  He lives in Central California with his wife, where kids and grandkids surround them.

Bruce and Stan have co-authored more than sixty books about the Christian faith, including bestsellers such as God Is in the Small Stuff—and it all matters. They are passionate about presenting the truth of God in a manner that is correct, clear, concise, and casual.

 

Stan Jantz has been involved with content throughout his professional career as a bookseller, publisher, and writer. He resides with his wife in Southern California, where he serves on the board of trustees of Biola University.

Table of Contents

	Introduction
	Love and Romance
	Thinking of You	13
	Dating Doesn't Stop with the Wedding	19
	Loving and Liking	25
	Finding Occasions to Celebrate	29
	Physical Intimacy	35
	Communication
	Making Time for Your Spouse	39
	Showing Love Says Love	43
	Ten Ways to Sabotage Your Marriage	47
	Speaking a Language Your Spouse Understands	51
	A Good Kind of Surprise	57
	Spiritual Growth
	Let God Come between You	61
	Prayer Holds You Together	65
	Reading the Marriage Manual	69
	Church Differences	75
	God Knows What Your Marriage Needs	79
	Personal Growth
	Space Planning: Making Room to Grow	83
	Opposites Attract	87
	Lessons from Nature	91
	The Joy of Becoming	97
	When Your Growth Spurts Are out of Sync	101
	Children
	When and How Many	105
	Parenting 101	111
	The Care and Coaching of Teenagers	115
	Leave Your Kids Before They Leave You	119
	No Kids? Know Kids!	123
	Family and Friends
	You Married an Entire Family	127
	Out with the In-Laws	133
	The Old Gang and the Old Hangouts	137
	Love Thy Neighbor	141
	Compatibility Times Two	147
	Finances
	Fiscal Intimacy	151
	Yours, Mine, and Ours	155
	Paper or Plastic?	159
	Who's in Charge?	163
	Work
	Who Cooks the Bacon If Both Bring It Home?	167
	Time Pressure and Fatigue	171
	Working Together: You Aren't the Boss of Me!	177
	Keeping Your Affections at Home (Where They Belong)	183
	Recreation
	Vacations Are Supposed to Be a Waste of Time	189
	Exercise...Even If It Kills You	195
	You Can't Afford Another Fad	199
	The Best Things in Life Are Free	205
	For Wives Only
	The Male Ego: Handle with Care	209
	The Dreaded "S" Word (and we don't mean "sex")	213
	The Other Dreaded "S" Word (this time we do mean what you think)	219
	For Husbands Only
	Where Sex Begins	223
	Avert Your Glance	227
	The True Meaning of Love	233
	Growing Older Together
	Redecorate Your Lives	237
	Now Your Nest Is Empty--Now It's Not!	241
	Don't Let Your Golden Years Turn Brown	247
	Your Marriage Is Your Greatest Legacy	251