“I Choose You Today” review & party! **Countdown to Valentines Day book suggestions**

>>>Over the next two weeks I will be sharing various marriage and relationship books here on my blog in honor of Valentine’s Day coming up. Now I’m going to be honest with you-I don’t really like Valentines Day-but I’m trying to have a better attitude about it this year and I’ve made a personal goal to work really hard to strengthen my marriage. I’ve been married for 5 years and this past year has been very hard. So I am grateful for all the great christian marriage books and I hope to really learn and grow as an individual and as a couple.<<<

I don’t typically read the beginning/intro of the book but I’m so glad that I did with this one! The author shared a story about how her husband proposed again after 38 years of marriage and that yes, she would choose to marry him again. awww! She also shares ways how married or engaged couples can use this book together, and suggests taking each chapter slowly and not rushing through the book. There are 31 chapters in this book and at the end of each chapter are some questions to discuss with your partner and a prayer. This book can also be used as part of a book club or study group.

There were two really good sentences that I wanted to share from the introduction chapter. “Love is not a feeling, and neither is marriage. Each is a choice-one that must be made every single day, even if it’s spoken through gritted teeth.” Isn’t that the truth??!

“It’s an act of our will to choose our marriage, day in and day out.”

I have signed up for the free Valentine Challenge starting February 1st (see below) and I hope you will join us too!

I Choose You Today: 31 Choices to Make Love Last

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.

About the author:
Deb DeArmond is an author, a speaker, and relationship coach-helping her clients improve their interactions at work and at home. Her first book, Related by Chance, Family by Choice: Transforming Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Relationships, was released in November 2013 by Kregel Publications.

What’s the secret for hanging on to the happily-ever-after feelings from the day you said, “I do”? It could be as simple as four little words: I Choose You Today. Be sure to grab a copy of Deb DeArmond‘s latest release and find out how you can make the declaration “I Choose You Today” a regular part of your marriage communication.

Deb is celebrating the release of her book with a Facebook author chat party on February 3rd.

 

Along with the February 3rd author chat party, you’re invited to participate in two marriage-strengthening challenges: one beginning February 1 and the other beginning in March. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to build your relationship with your spouse and enter to win some prizes along the way!

The Valentine’s Challenge: February 1 – 28

Tell your spouse “I Choose You” every day of the month. Sign up online at www.ichooseyouchallenge.com and receive a free downloadable February calendar to mark off the days of the challenge.

Deb will also be emailing participants 1–2 times throughout the month with giveaway opportunities and “keep going” encouragement.
The “I Choose You” Challenge: March 1 – December 31, 2015

Sign up online at www.ichooseyouchallenge.com to receive 10 weekly emails, each teaching one of the choices from Deb’s book along with practical applications. This challenge is broken up into three different sessions, covering all 31 choices from the book.

There will be giveaways and opportunities to win throughout the year. Participants can decide when to join—it’s not required to do all three sessions. do all three sessions.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.