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Love, Honor & Forgive: A Guide for Married Couples Updated Anniver Edition
Contributor(s): Farrel, Bill (Author), Farrel, Pam (Author)
ISBN: 0830822275     ISBN-13: 9780830822270
Publisher: IVP
OUR PRICE:   $23.40  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 2000
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Annotation: I'm sorry. Will you forgive me? Those simple words that we teach children to say can be the most difficult we will ever utter. Whether the issue is trivial or vital, forgiveness can be a challenge to any couple.

How do we keep small hurts from building up? How do we forgive when we don't feel like it? Here is a down-to-earth look at forgiveness as we experience it -- or don't -- in our marriages. Bill and Pam Farrel speak honestly about
-- what forgiveness is and isn't
-- finding the motivation to forgive when you're steaming mad
-- the toll bitterness takes
-- conversational techniques to help you ask for forgiveness
-- ways to rebuild trust with your spouse
-- how to restore passion when there have been hurts
-- forgiving even when your spouse doesn't want forgiveness
-- keeping the slate clean

How do we stay in love? Asking and offering forgiveness is at the center. It is possible. Here's how.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living - Love & Marriage
- Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships
Dewey: 248.844
LCCN: 99055903
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.52" W x 8.36" (0.53 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Evangelical
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:
How can you stay in love with your spouse?Practice forgiveness. It's that simple. But it's also really difficult. Saying "I'm sorry" and meaning it may be one of the biggest challenges you've ever faced. But your marriage may depend on it. Bill and Pam Farrel write from many years of experience as counselors to engaged and married couples. Over and over again, they've seen that healthy and happy couples have learned the power of forgiveness. They've been able to understand and accept God's dramatic sacrifice of forgiveness in Jesus' death on the cross. And they've been able to offer that same kind of forgiveness to each other. In Love, Honor & Forgive the Farrels speak honestly about forgiveness in marriage, offering plenty of stories for thought and suggestions for action. You'll discover
  • what forgiveness is and isn't
  • how to find motivation to forgive when you're hurt or angry
  • conversational techniques to help you ask for forgiveness
  • tips for keeping the "little things" from turning into big ones
  • steps to rebuilding trust with your spouse
  • how to restore passion in your relationship after it's been damaged or broken
  • the heavy toll bitterness takes--on you and your marriage
  • how to forgive even when your spouse doesn't want forgiveness
The Farrels offer honest, practical and motivating counsel to help you restore or grow the love in your marriage. Asking and offering forgiveness is at the center. It is possible. And here's how.

Contributor Bio(s): Farrel, Bill: - Bill is the co-author ofDevotions for Men on the Go! (with Steve Arterburn) and Men are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti (with Pam Farrel, Harvest House). He is also the author of Let Her Know You Love Her: 100 Ways to Make Your Wife's Day, a guy's guide to romance. Farrel has worked as a senior pastor, youth pastor, radio speaker, public speaker and writer.Farrel, Pam: - Pam is also the author ofWoman of Influence: Ten Traits of Those Who Want to Make a Difference (IVP), The Treasure of Your Child (Harvest House), Got Teens? Tried Tips for Raising Tweens, Teens and Beyond (Harvest House), Devotions for Women on the Go! (with Steve Aurterburn), and articles in magazines and newspapers. Farrel has also worked as a director of women's ministries, youth leader and conference speaker.