Here Comes the Bride. . .But Is She ReadyXulon Press, 2007 - 120 pages Are you ready? "Here Comes the Bride" - you've sung the song, played pretend, and dreamed about it since you were five. The past several weeks have been filled with nothing but endless details and decisions. You're totally frazzled and the entire wedding party is on your last nerve! Sound like a nightmare? It doesn't have to be. Journey through these daily spiritual preparations and you'll be a bride who greets the day with peace and joy; who understands the significance of all you're doing; and who has drawn closer to your Heavenly Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. With "Here Comes the Bride," you'll become a bride who is ready! Debi Thompson lives with her husband of thirty-seven years near Nashville, Tennessee, where she has been coordinator and/or decorated for at least fifteen weddings, including those of her own daughters. She has taught teenage girls' devotions and public speaking classes at a local Christian school; led Ladies' Bible Studies; and currently teaches the Ladies' Sunday School class at her church. |
Contents
Introduction | ix |
The Christian Bride | 13 |
The Wedding at Cana 3 | 17 |
A Time to Leave and a Time to Cleave | 21 |
The Latter Is Better Than the First The Best Is Yet to Come | 25 |
A Garden Wedding | 31 |
A Picture of Christ and the Church | 35 |
Establishing Communication | 39 |
The Bride Makes Ready 39 | 43 |
47 | 47 |
Pledge Thee My What???????? 11 | 49 |
13 | 50 |
A DaughterinLaws | 55 |
So Im Making a Vow WOW | 61 |
Keeping Covenant | 65 |
Common terms and phrases
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