Bøger af Shellie Arnold

What happens when the miracle God gives you threatens to destroy your marriage?Laurie Crane is happily married. And she is usually able to overlook her husband's moments of quiet sadness. If only God would give them a child...Pierce wants a child as badly as Laurie and has spent years praying alongside her. But he has no idea that as "yes" from God will unearth long-buried memories and bring their marriage to the brink of catastrophe.In The Barn Church Series first novel, THE SPINDLE CHAIR, Shellie Arnold explores what happens when "happily ever after" becomes more than one couple can handle."In The Spindle Chair, debut author Shellie Arnold skillfully weaves together a story of longing and loss, fear and faith. At once beautiful and haunting, this is a book you won't soon forget." -- Ann Tatlock, Award-winning author of Once Beyond a Time

After ten years of marriage to the only man she's ever loved, why is Angelina so unhappy? As a wealthy yet lonely wife, Angelina Rousseau pours all her emotions into her paintings. Desperate for affection and attention, she finds herself willing to do almost anything to feel loved. Her husband Nick is determined to provide everything Angie could want, including finally giving her what she's asked for most--time with him. When what seems to be the perfect financial investment turns sour, he's arrested for real estate fraud, but soon learns being accused of multiple felonies is the least of his worries.Once again, Nick's choice negatively affect Angelina. This time she's forced to part with cherished possessions to finance his defense and protect her future. When Angelina's carefully built walls begin to crumble, both husband and wife must examine their emotionally bankrupt marriage. Yet even if they discover what went wrong between them, Nick could still spend the rest of his life in prison.Could "having it all" cost Nick and Angie more than they ever imagined?

Without the proper foundation, the most beautiful building - or marriage - can collapse.We all come to marriage with expectations and ideas, with knowledge and suppositions. If we don't measure these against God's truths, we will build our relationship on lies. That's when the foundation can shift as on sand, bringing us to the brink of disaster. Joined by God exposes common misconceptions about marriage and critical truths from Scripture, guides couples through analyzing their marriage, and reveals what can be done to immediately improve it. Even if a spouse reads alone because their mate is resistant or uninterested, or conflicting schedules make reading together impossible, using this book can bring lasting improvement, growth, and intimacy.Give God seven weeks. Let Him change your life and your marriage. Shellie Arnold is an author, speaker, and Biblical Marriage Strategist. She is a sexual abuse survivor and spent twenty-two years as a homeschool mom. Shellie believes Jesus died to redeem every part of our lives, and we can experience that redemption in every part of our marriages. Visit her at shelliearnold.com or find her podcast Christian Marriage Uncensored on your preferred platform.

Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can crush the spirit. Since childhood, Julie Matthews has felt closest to God when singing. Mere days away from realizing her lifelong dream of singing professionally, she awakens in a hospital room unable to speak. Suddenly her dreams and God seem distant.Rick Matthews supports his ambitious wife, but has no solution for the constant tension between them. During Julie's recovery, Rick becomes Julie's caregiver and their marriage undergoes a wonderful change--they rediscover each other.But as Julie's voice grows stronger, unseen wounds surface and years of unhealthy habits begin again to pull them apart. Faced with losing their newly rekindled love, Julie and Rick are forced to evaluate the state of their marriage and how their dysfunction has affected their marriage and their children.