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It's Not Too Late to Find Intimacy and FulfillmentDon't settle for mediocre when it comes to satisfaction in marriage--pull out all the stops and discover the joy of true intimacy! This book will help you take back the life you dreamed of when you said your vows and experience the joys of an awe-filled marriage. Jim Burns' honest and vulnerable writing coupled with practical advice will inspire you to reconnect with the most important person in your life: your spouse.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 juillet 2007
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781441204356
Langue	English

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Everyone longs for an intimate marriage. And Jim Burns, after more than three decades of marriage with Cathy, shows us how we can have just that. This is a book with heart. Don t miss out on its message.
-Drs. Les Leslie Parrott, Seattle Pacific University, authors of Love Talk
Jim Burns is a man of integrity who has developed a life of intimacy with friends, family, and especially in his marriage. No one is wiser on the subject of marital intimacy than Jim Burns.
-Stephen Arterburn, Author of Every Man s Battle
In Creating an Intimate Marriage, Jim Burns is not only a trusted counselor but a transparent one as well. Whether your marital fire is slowly fading or has long been extinguished, married couples will appreciate his wisdom and personal experience in rekindling the spark we all long for with our spouse.
-Hayley DiMarco, Author of Dateable and Marriable
As a student in Jim s youth ministry many years ago, I began to watch his marriage to Cathy. I am honored to have had a frontrow seat, which is why I can confidently recommend this book to you. Jim s heart is for your marriage not only to be healthy and God honoring, but that your family would be blessed by the legacy an intimate marriage will create. This book will touch your heart and challenge you to desire God s best for your marriage.
-Doug Fields, Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Saddleback Church
No one wants a marriage that looks and feels like a business partnership. There is a deep need for intimacy and connection in relationships. Jim Burns does a wonderful job of providing the blueprint for physical, emotional, and relational intimacy. This is life-changing and marriage-enriching material.
-Dr. Kevin Leman, Author of Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Here s an inspiring and practical guidebook to marriage as God intended. Thanks, Jim, for this indispensable new resource!
-Lee Strobel, Author of The Case for Christ and The Case for a Creator
Creating an intimate marriage isn t just knowing what to do but doing what you know. Rarely do we see a book that does both! In a very practical, encouraging way Jim Burns will challenge you to make your marriage a priority and give you the steps to actually do it. This book should be required reading for all marriages at any stage of life. We highly recommend it!
-David Claudia Arp, Authors of the 10 GREAT DATES series and Suddenly They re 13: Or the Art of Hugging a Cactus
This is life-changing and marriage-enhancing. It s a must-read.
-Josh D. McDowell, Author/Speaker
Whether your marriage is shaky or on solid ground, Jim Burns book will help you discover real intimacy through practical, fun, biblical principles that will enrich your marriage and deepen your love for each other.
-Bo Boshers, Executive Director, Student Ministries, Willow Creek Association
I am in awe of Jim Burns ability to provide conviction and hope at the same time. Creating an Intimate Marriage is one of the few books on marriage with the courage to tackle real problems and provide practical solutions. A must-read tool for anyone wanting to actually enjoy working toward a better marriage. . . . It is one of the best books on developing a thriving marriage by a man who lives what he communicates. . . . This book will be used extensively in our small group ministry for years to come.
-Ray Johnston, President, Developing Effective Leaders; Senior Pastor, Bayside Church, Granite Bay, California
Creating an Intimate Marriage
Rekindle Romance Through Affection, Warmth, Encouragement
JIM BURNS
Creating an Intimate Marriage Copyright 2006 Jim Burns
Cover design by Brand Navigation Cover photography by Steve Gardner/PixelWorks Studios, Inc.
Unless otherwise identified, Scripture quotations are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
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Scripture quotations identified NASB are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE , Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. ( www.Lockman.org)
Scripture quotations identified KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the prior written permission of the publisher and copyright owners.
Published by Bethany House Publishers 11400 Hampshire Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
Bethany House Publishers is a division of Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Printed in the United States of America
Hardcover: ISBN-13: 978-0-7642-0206-3 ISBN-10: 0-7642-0206-5 Audio CD: ISBN-13: 978-0-7642-0260-5 ISBN-10: 0-7642-0260-X
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Burns, Jims, 1953-
Creating an intimate marriage : rekindle romance through affection, warmth and encouragement / Jim Burns.
p. cm.
Summary: Written by the host of the HomeWord radio broadcast, this book examines how A.W.E. (Affection, Warmth, and Encouragement) can transform any marriage relationship, providing a solid foundation for an intimate and fulfilling life together. Incorporating biblical principles with personal testimony, it offers help to couples of all ages -Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-7642-0206-5 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Marriage-Religious aspects-Christianity. 2. Intimacy (Psychology)-Religious aspects-Christianity. I. Title.
BV835.B88 2006
248.8 44-dc22
2006013586
To Cathy Wife, Partner, Friend, Hero
Acknowledgments
Thank you . .
Cindy Ward . . . for your incredible help and assistance. You set a most positive tone and atmosphere in our office. Your light shines brightly.
Todd Dean . . . for your leadership and giftedness at HomeWord. You and God have orchestrated a miracle. I will be forever grateful.
Randy Bramel, Tom Purcell, Bucky Oltmans, and Terry Hartshorn . . . for your inspiration every Tuesday morning. I am so honored to be in your group.
Jon Wallace . . . for your friendship and role model of a leader. I look forward to every time we hang out.
Helen and Lee Lovaas . . . for believing in the HomeWord mission. Your quiet generosity has made a bigger difference than you may ever understand this side of heaven.
Kyle Duncan . . . for your belief in me. Together we will change the world.
Jeanne Hedrick . . . for not only a wonderful job of editing this manuscript, but for being a joy to work with on this project.
Greg Johnson . . . for exceptionally great work as a literary agent. I m proud to have you represent me.
Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi Burns . . . for being my inspiration. I am a father most blessed. I would have written this book to help your marriages even if no one else read it!
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1. Making Your Marriage Your Top Priority
2. Creating A.W.E.* in Your Marriage *(Affection, Warmth, and Encouragement)
3. Affection, Romance, and Intimacy
4. Communication: A Key to Warmth in Your Marriage
5. Becoming a Better Communicator With Your Spouse
6. Encouragement: The Friendship and Fun Factor
7. Finding Intimacy and Freedom Through Forgiveness
8. Attitude Is Everything
9. Growing Toward Spiritual Intimacy
10. Renewing and Reviewing Your Marriage Vows
Questions and Answers
Endnotes
Foreword
Most everyone who marries has high hopes and expectations of an intimate marriage. While dating we try to eliminate the other potentials who just don t seem to have all that we want and need in a spouse. And then, somehow we stumble onto someone that starts the adrenaline pumping, the eyes sparkling, and the dreams developing. High hopes and low maintenance keep the relationship humming along toward Holy Matrimony. You find yourself so in love that just hearing the other person breathe so melts you that it is obvious you are in the presence of a soul mate. Hours and hours of talking prove that this is the real thing as poetic and profound words stream forth from your mouths. Shakespeare would not have the words to describe these feelings of romance, and there is nothing left to do but make plans and start shopping for rings.
Scientists have studied this phase of a relationship, and they are not so enchanted. Some researchers equate this phase of romance and infatuation to mental illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or addiction. I have conducted my own study and have come to believe that there is within the wedding cake a secret ingredient that all bakers covertly add to the mix. Once the wedding cake is eaten, everything seems to change for most people.
The dream of an intimate marriage is replaced with infinite times. The infinities are different for each partner. For one partner, the ears wilt listening to talks that go on and on for what seems like an infinity, while the other partner feels like it is infinity before the other even grunts or shows some sign of acknowledgment that there is a person trying to communicate. For one it seems