I Choose You Today: 31 Choices to Make Love Last

by Deb DeArmond

Overview

Married for nearly 38 years, author Deborah DeArmond and her husband have made the spoken declaration, “I choose you today” a regular part of their communication. It’s when we least feel like saying it that we need to remind ourselves that love is a choice, not a feeling. I Choose You Today features 31 scriptural principles that support marriage and help couples develop healthy biblically based behavior. Built on an introductory anecdotal story, each chapter has an inspirational takeaway of not only what to do, but how to begin applying the principles immediately. Thought provoking questions create talking points for couples to explore their own choices and experiences in each area serve to generate open dialogue of discovery. I Choose You Today is not a book of "shoulds," but one of clearly identified choices that each individual can make to grow their marriage and align it with the word of God. Every saying ends with a conventional wisdom quote.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426787966
Publisher:	Abingdon Press
Publication date:	01/06/2015
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Deb DeArmond is an author, speaker, and coach with a focus on communication, relationships, and conflict resolution. Her writing explores marriage, parenting, in-law and extended family relationships. She is the author of Related By Chance, Family By Choice and I Choose You Today: 31 Choices to Make Love Last. Deb is a member of AWSA and the founder of Living-Write, where she coaches aspiring authors. She s monthly columnist and feature writer for Lifeway s Mature Living Magazine, and contributor to WHOA Magazine for Women. She and her husband live in the Dallas area.

Table of Contents

Introduction: It's a Matter of Choice ix

1 I Choose to Accept God's Word as the Blueprint for Our Life 1

2 I Choose to Pursue You 7

3 I Choose to Love You 11

4 I Choose to Bless You 17

5 I Choose to Honor You 23

6 I Choose to Keep My Commitment to You 29

7 I Choose to Be Loyal to You 35

8 I Choose to Trust You 41

9 I Choose to Forgive You 47

10 I Choose to Be Adaptable 53

11 I Choose to Submit to You 59

12 I Choose to Share Your Burdens 65

13 I Choose to Serve You 71

14 I Choose to Be Generous with You 77

15 I Choose Intimacy with You 83

16 I Choose to Keep Romance Alive 89

17 I Choose to Stand in Agreement with You 95

18 I Choose to Challenge You 101

19 I Choose to Be Open and Honest with You 107

20 I Choose to Listen to You 111

21 I Choose to Laugh with You 117

22 I Choose to Acknowledge You 123

23 I Choose to Believe in You 129

24 I Choose to Help You Achieve Your Dreams and Goals 135

25 I Choose to Celebrate Your Success 139

26 I Choose to Invest in You 145

27 I Choose to Comfort You 151

28 I Choose to Live in Peace with You 157

29 I Choose to Support You 163

30 I Choose to Pray for You 169

31 I Choose to Prefer You 175

Resources

Banner Scriptures for Memory 181

Additional Conventional Wisdom 189

Acknowledgments 193

Notes 194