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Inviting God to Your Wedding: and Keeping God in Your Marriage | 
 enlarge | Authors: Martha Williamson, Jon Andersen
Publisher: Harmony
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  15 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0609606387
Dewey Decimal Number: 265.5
EAN: 9780609606384
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Martha Williamson, the executive producer of the hit television series Touched by an Angel, found herself in a spiritual dilemma when she began planning her wedding. Although she saw numerous books that told her how much money to spend and how many guests to invite and offered mind-boggling check lists, she could not find a book that talked about how to create a wedding that celebrated the union before God. What soon became clear to Williamson is that she wasn't interested in elaborate theme weddings, staged performances, or even tasteful displays of wealth. She wanted to create a wedding that invited God's presence. "Because when God is there suddenly all your priorities are in order," she writes. This is indeed an excellent resource for getting prenuptial priorities straight. Chapters include "The Myth of the Dream Wedding" and "I Don't Want a Religious Wedding," where Williamson explains that God can be present even without a religious structure. In "Dousing Old Flames and Severing Soul Ties," Williamson discusses letting go of those deep ties to old lovers in order to be fully present with your new beloved. These are the kind of warm and honest discussions we might have with our dearest, wisest aunts. Fortunately, Williamson is here to hold the hand of every bride who is looking for more than prom-glitz and theme galas and is instead seeking a more authentic and sacred union. --Gail Hudson
Product Description
"God is the silent partner in all great enterprises."
-- Abraham Lincoln
"In the months before our wedding, I searched the shelves of my favorite bookstores for a wedding book that I never found: A book that would celebrate my joy and acknowledge my fears. A book that would be a silent friend that wouldn't overwhelm me with week-by-week checklists and endless pictures of table settings. . . . I knew that before I began organizing the most important event of my life, I needed to organize my heart."
Inviting God to Your Wedding is not just about planning for an event. It's about preparing for a miracle. Written with honesty, wisdom, and humor by Touched By An Angel Executive Producer Martha Williamson, with a special chapter for men by her husband and Co-Executive Producer Jon Andersen, this inspiring book is a "wedding handbook" for your spirit and your soul.
Funny, thought-provoking, and thoroughly useful, it is filled with ideas, suggestions, and commonsense advice that focus on the most important aspect of every wedding: the coming together of a man and a woman "in the sight of God." From wedding showers to the wedding night, this personal workbook will help create a three-way partnership with God from the start, one that will sustain couples in times of crisis as well as triumph and joy.
Inviting God to Your Wedding will become an encouraging handbook of comfort, and celebration in the weeks and months before your wedding, and a treasured book of memories throughout your marriage.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Excellent before a Christian wedding. July 24, 2008
I really loved this book. It refocused me on what was important before the wedding. It encouraged me to stop worrying about all the little details and instead focus on the three-way relationship between me, my future husband, and God.
I saw another review below that mentioned she had premarital sex. Yes, it is suggested that she did, but she did not encourage it or condone it. I admired her for admitting her sin and talking about how she worked to repent of it.
The only negative aspect is that I wish she had brought Christ into the picture instead of just God. Still, I highly recommend it for any couples preparing for marriage.
 This is not a Christian book December 3, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was shocked when reading some of the things she wrote. Do not waste your time! This is not a Christian book...some things hinted at her being Jewish, but her values were not Biblical. She talked about they had sex until a time after the engagement and how they thought they were very admirable for abstaining for a short time before the wedding. There are many other books that are much more beneficial!
 MUST HAVE September 27, 2007
Don't listen to ANY negative reviews about this book! This book is EXCELLENT. It's a true page turner. Her information is timeless and will help you keep your focus on what's important...maintaining your marriage. In this day and age, people give the wedding soooo much more attention than how they're gonna LIVE with each other when it's all over.
This is a purchase you WON'T regret.
Forget the planning books! This book is all you need! June 2, 2003
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received this book as a gift, and I know that it was God-sent. It reminded me that good luck traditions showed a lack of faith in me for God to handle everything. As if I needed luck! I have God, and He will provide blessings beyond everything else.Because I wasn't worried about getting all the traditions right so I'd have a happy marriage, I honestly enjoyed my wedding more than most I believe ever do! The producers of Touched By An Angel wrote this, and I can see why the tv show was on so long!
Draws you both closer to God before the big day! November 13, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is wonderful! My husband and I read it together in the months before our wedding, taking turns writing our responses, praying together and talking about some issues that may not have come up otherwise (like "past loves"). This book really places the focus on the marriage and the sanctity of that covenant, and on keeping God at the center of the relationship. We can also now go back and read the notes we made to each other in the book, and remember how special that time was leading up to our wedding. Buy this book!!
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