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Are you one of the millions in this country who suffer from the pain of a dysfunctional family, rejection, divorce, addiction, abuse, anger, bitterness and resentment? Is this ruining your life and your relationships? Many Christians live in the misery of bitterness, unforgiveness and trauma caused by spouses, parents, grandparents or others who have sinned against them. Although the pain can seem unending, there is hope for anyone who seeks healing grace to cover the sins of those who wronged them. In Healing Grace for Hurting People, marriage and family therapists Dr. H. Norman Wright and Larry Renetzky offer specific practical prayer steps to release God’s grace to forgive and to lay the foundation for reconciliation. Learn to build bridges of reconciliation with eighteen words that change relationships: you will discover these words as you read through the book! In this book, you will read about people who have real problems. Problems just like yours. Here are powerful stories of relationships and people restored and healed, as well as practical “how-to” steps to resolve any issue or conflict in any relationship in order to revitalize marriages heading for divorce and to restore broken relationships in families, extended families, and other relationships. God’s grace can save and sustain you. And He expects you to pass it on in your relationships.
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Most “relationship books” are written for women, but women aren’t the only ones who want happy, enduring marriages. Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife is written with men in mind, men who want to build a satisfying relationship but just aren’t sure how. The secret, Dr. H. Norman Wright reveals, is mutual affirmation. But first, husbands have to understand that women receive respect and encouragement differently than men. When husbands discover how to speak the language of love their wives understand, relationships are taken to a whole new level. Dr. Wright lays out biblical and practical ways husbands can bring out the best in their wives. Readers will find firsthand testimonies from men just like them, who share the daily frustrations of living with a person so different from themselves. They may also be surprised by what they learn about women from the personal stories told by wives striving to make their marriages work. Each step toward a healthy, satisfying relationship is presented with a real-life situation that men will find immediately familiar. And as readers take each successive step, they will see the positive impact that encouragement, prayer, romance and inspiration have on the marriage they’ve always wanted.
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"Bringing Out the Best in Your Husband" and "Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife" deliver biblical, practical, and proven ways to enhance marriages. Every principle is presented with a true-to-life story so that wives and husbands can see the effects of encouragement, prayer, romance, and inspiration. (Practical Life)
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Bookstore shelves are crammed with claims about how you can get what you want out of your man . . . but affectionate, long-lasting relationships thrive when the tables are turned: when each spouse focuses on giving, not getting! In the pages of Bringing Out the Best in Your Husband, you’ll find biblical and practical, proven ways to make your marriage a safe haven of encouragement, respect and love. Bestselling author and family therapist H. Norman Wright includes countless true-life stories from men like your husband who share their fears, hopes and disappointments. You’ll also hear from women like you who long to understand their spouse’s needs and desires, and who are learning how to unlock their husband’s heart with acceptance, support and affirmation. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright understands the tremendous impact a wife has on her husband— and he shows you how to turn that impact into a loving, joy-filled marriage that stands the test of time!
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Many Christians live in the misery of bitterness, unforgiveness and trauma caused by spouses, parents, grandparents or others who have sinned against them. Although the pain can seem unending, there is hope for those who seek healing grace to cover the sins of those who wronged them. Dr. H. Norman Wright and marriage and family therapist Larry Renetzky give readers specific practical steps to release God’s grace to forgive and to lay the foundation for building bridges of reconciliation. Some who read Healing Grace for Hurting People will relate to the stories of those needing healing grace, such as overachieving Mark who could not give his family love and intimacy, which he never received while growing up. Find out what happened to Mark and his family when Mark learned about the secret of the universe. God’s grace saves us and sustains us. And He expects us to pass it on in our relationships. Learn how God’s reconciling grace and power can resolve conflicts, revitalize marriages heading for divorce and restore broken relationships in families, extended families and other relationships.
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Bookstore shelves are full of titles that tell women how to get what they want out of their man. But affectionate, long-lasting relationships thrive when the tables are turned— when each spouse focuses on giving, not getting. Bringing Out the Best in Your Husband delivers biblical and practical, proven ways to encourage the man in every reader’s life. This new book from bestselling author H. Norman Wright is packed with stories from wives struggling to understand their husbands’ needs and desires; every woman will see herself and her marriage reflected in these deeply personal accounts. Readers will also hear the other side of the story: Men share the ups and downs of their marriage experiences, and reveal the secret longings of their hearts. Every principle is presented with a true-to-life story so that wives can see the effects of encouragement, prayer, romance and inspiration on marriages just like theirs. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright shows how great an impact spouses have on one another and how to turn that impact into a loving, joy-filled marriage that stands the test of time.
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'Most “relationship books” are written for women, but women aren’t the only ones who want happy, enduring marriages. Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife is written with men in mind, men who want to build a satisfying relationship but just aren’t sure how. The secret, Dr. H. Norman Wright reveals, is mutual affirmation. But first, husbands have to understand that women receive respect and encouragement differently than men. When husbands discover how to speak the language of love their wives understand, relationships are taken to a whole new level. Dr. Wright lays out biblical and practical ways husbands can bring out the best in their wives. Readers will find firsthand testimonies from men just like them, who share the daily frustrations of living with a person so different from themselves. They may also be surprised by what they learn about women from the personal stories told by wives striving to make their marriages work. Each step toward a healthy, satisfying relationship is presented with a real-life situation that men will find immediately familiar. And as readers take each successive step, they will see the positive impact that encouragement, prayer, romance and inspiration have on the marriage they’ve always wanted.'
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If you’re like a lot of men, you want to build a satisfying, loving relationship with your wife. . . but just aren’t sure how. In
Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife, bestselling author and family therapist H. Norman Wright reveals the secret: encouragement. Supporting, respecting and affirming your wife is the key to a long-lasting marriage.
But she’s different from you (in case you hadn’t noticed). Women receive encouragement differently than men, and that means learning to speak love in a way your wife can understand.Dr.Wright relates real-life stories from women like your wife who are striving to make their marriage work but are frustrated when their needs and desires go unmet. You’ll also hear from men like you who are trying to understand their spouse’s hopes and fears, and learning to love her unique gifts and perspective. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright knows the massive impact a husband has on his wife—and he shows you how to turn that impact into an affectionate, fulfilling marriage that goes the distance.
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“You must constantly fight to keep your commitment to marriage primary in your lives and resist the pressure to share that commitment with other facets of life. Your level of commitment is the most vital factor in determining the success or failure of your relationship.”
Dr. H. Norman Wright
Getting married is one of the biggest commitments you can make in your entire life! So what do you want your marriage to be like? What are your dreams and hopes for the future with your husband or wife? Learn how to create the marriage you’ve always wished for with the principles in this classic best-seller Now That You’re Engaged.
Discover what truly makes a marriage strong as Dr. Wright illuminates key principles drawn from biblical wisdom and years of marriage counseling and personal experience. Learn the keys to a passionate and lasting marriage and fire up your marriage for a lifetime!
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Now that you’re engaged, how do you build a strong, lasting relationship? Trusted Christian counselor and marriage therapist Dr. H. Norman Wright offers straight talk to couples of all ages about this important step they are taking. As Wright knows and counsels, your level of commitment is the most vital factor in determining the success or failure of your relationship. Backed with biblical wisdom and providing the tools for a rock-solid plan, this practical book asks the right questions and helps you build on a strong foundation of commitment that can stand the test of time. Make your marriage the best it can be, starting with Now That You’re Engaged.
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Did you know that it is OK to get angry? In fact, anger is a proper and godly response to some of the challenges we face. Written specifically for women and counselors, A Woman's Forbidden Emotion displaces the popular notion that good Christian women shouldn't get angry. Not for any reason, not at anyone, not ever. While the Bible instructs that believers should be long-suffering, it also shows how anger can be a vital tool in God's hands for bringing about needed change.
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The Key to Your Man's Heart dispels the common misconception that men desire only surface relationships. Women will be led to recognize that men too, want a closer connection its their method of expressing this that differs. Wright's breakthrough concepts will help women understand the way men share their deepest thoughts and feelings about their dreams and desires. No matter how long they have known the men in their lives, women can improve their relationships by applying these innovative principles of good communication.
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An informative and practical guide for beginning or lay counselors and those in situations that require immediate action in emergency situations. This relaunch of Crisis Counseling is upgraded and expanded, with new material and anecdotes in chapters that cover the areas of crisis intervention, how to counsel the depressed, the suicidal, and those going through divorce, children and adolescents crisis, and more. This classic volume on the trauma of loss and grief provides excellent instruction on what to do for others in the first 72 hours following a crisis for those who are helpless to help themselves.
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The Marriage Checkup Questionnaire uses a Q and A format to help couples "take the temperature" of their marriage, discover its pluses and confront areas that may need more work. An excellent resource for pastors and counselors to streamline the counseling process or use in marriage enrichment seminars. This is the first marriage inventory available over the counter, no prescription necessary. It also helps make counseling easier and faster and includes a couple's history questionnaire for communication and marital satisfaction assessments, and much more.
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Young people today, many of whom grew up in painfully dysfunctional homes, are waiting longer to get married, often out of fear of choosing the wrong partner. They want desperately to get it right the first time. Now singles can find help and hope in an excellent guide to relationships that will work and those that won't. Dr. H Norman Wright provides simple, practical guidelines for identifying partners with positive potential for a loving, long-term relationship. Just as important, Wright shows how to avoid wasting time, money and emotional energy on hopeless relationships with incurable negatives. Topics include compatibility, risk-taking, infatuation versus love, the dangers of premarital sex, common relationship mistakes and the characteristics of a godly, healthy relationship.
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"The Marriage Checkup" provides a perfect tuneup for all married couples: those happily so, those who seldom think about their marriage and those who simply deny that problems exist and never discuss possible ways to improve the way they relate to one another. This interactive tool includes a marriage history, communication inventory, marital satisfaction assessment and much more! This is more than another how-to marriage book. It's an interactive journey that helps couples diagnose the health of their marriage, test their marriage with a self-guided quiz and tools to show them the strengths and weaknesses of their marriage.
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How can a young couple start off on the right foot, helping to ensure that their marriage remains strong and vibrant? This dynamic 60-day devotional from well-known Christian counselor H. Norman Wright is written expressly for pre-engaged, engaged or dating couples. The Starting Out Together Devotional allows engaged couples to spend quality time together, learning what God says about marriage success. This beautifully designed devotional is a practical, inspirational tool that will help prepare couples of all ages for the wonder and mystery of marriage.
About the Author
H. NORMAN WRIGHT is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist who was in private practice for more than 40 years. He is currently the Research Professor of Christian Education at Talbot School of Theology, where he has taught graduate students in counseling and psychology for four decades. Dr. Wright is the author of more than 70 books, Gold Medallion Award.
GARY J. OLIVER, Ph.D. is the Executive Director for The Center of Marriage and Family Studies and Professor of Psychology and Practical Theology at John Brown University. He has co-authored nine books with Norm Wright .