When Couples Walk Together: 31 Days to a Closer Connection

by Cindi McMenamin, Hugh McMenamin

Overview

The demands of everyday life almost always pull husbands and wives in different directions. And even when they are together, there’s very little opportunity to just be a couple. Work, children, and other commitments make it a constant challenge to find quality time alone.

Hugh and Cindi McMenamin have put together an innovative devotional about meaningful ways that husbands and wives can draw closer together. Each reading in this 31-day book offers simple, helpful (and fun!) steps a husband and wife can take to nourish closeness and intimacy. Among the topics are

• the power of a note
• making a memory
• extending grace
• splurging on love
• finding a getaway
• lighten the load
• flirting again
• sharing your heart

Key thoughts from Scripture are interwoven into each devotion, and each ends with “Points to Ponder Together” as well as a couple’s prayer. Especially helpful are the frequent anecdotal tips from a woman’s perspective (Cindi) and a man’s (Hugh).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736940801
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	337 KB

About the Author

Cindi McMenamin is an award-winning writer and national speaker. She is the author of When Women Walk Alone (more than 100,000 copies sold) and 10 Secrets to Becoming a Worry-Free Mom. As a Bible teacher, her passion is to help women strengthen their walk with God and their relationships (www.StrengthForTheSoul.com).

Hugh and Cindi McMenamin have served actively in ministry together for 20 years—he as a senior pastor, and she as a pastor’s wife, national speaker, and author of several books, including Women on the Edge. They live in California and have a grown daughter, Dana.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Isn't It Time to Start Walking Together? 7

Day 1 Enjoying the Journey 11

Day 2 Leaving Self on the Shelf 19

Day 3 From Tense to Tender 25

Day 4 Praising the Positive 29

Day 5 The Power of a Note 35

Day 6 Giving Each Other Space 41

Day 7 Extending Grace 47

Day 8 Taking a Walk 53

Day 9 Checking the Baggage 59

Day 10 Finding Encouraging Words 65

Day 11 Making a Memory 71

Day 12 Sharing Your Heart 77

Day 13 Talk More, Touch More 85

Day 14 In God We Trust 89

Day 15 Simple Acts of Love 97

Day 16 Laughing Together 103

Day 17 Splurging on Each Other 109

Day 18 Finding a Getaway 115

Day 19 Flirting Again 121

Day 20 Lightening the Load 129

Day 21 Keeping It Simple 135

Day 22 Disconnecting from the World 141

Day 23 A Day to Play 147

Day 24 Sharing a Project 153

Day 25 Respecting Each Other's Uniqueness 159

Day 26 Pursuing Personal Growth 167

Day 27 Remodeling the "Temple" 173

Day 28 Having a Mission 179

Day 29 When Troubles Loom Large 185

Day 30 When the Path Looks Impossible 193

Day 31 When the Path Leads You Home 199

Notes 206

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"My wife and I were enriched by When Couples Walk Together. It is an honest exercise in marital devotion. A reality show in print. We recommend this book to any couple who are serious about God's ideal for marriage."
—Dr. Tom Franks, Pastor, Crossover Church, Klamath Falls, OR

“My husband (an associate pastor) and I oversee the Marriage Ministry at our church. Over the past 10 years we have taught marriage seminars, marriage classes, and marriage Bible studies. Our work also includes one-on-one counseling with couples. If I were to summarize our teaching and counseling in a nutshell, it would resemble Hugh and Cindi McMenamin’s book, When Couples Walk Together. Their book is a complete ministry rolled into 31 lessons—amazing! I praise the Lord for this carefully worded, thought-provoking text that relies completely on the Word of God. I am recommending it to all married couples.”
—Debbie Patrick, Chairman of Mount Airy Bible Church Women’s Ministry

Editorial Reviews

"My wife and I were enriched by When Couples Walk Together. It is an honest exercise in marital devotion. A reality show in print. We recommend this book to any couple who are serious about God's ideal for marriage."
—Dr. Tom Franks, Pastor, Crossover Church, Klamath Falls, OR

“My husband (an associate pastor) and I oversee the Marriage Ministry at our church. Over the past 10 years we have taught marriage seminars, marriage classes, and marriage Bible studies. Our work also includes one-on-one counseling with couples. If I were to summarize our teaching and counseling in a nutshell, it would resemble Hugh and Cindi McMenamin’s book, When Couples Walk Together. Their book is a complete ministry rolled into 31 lessons—amazing! I praise the Lord for this carefully worded, thought-provoking text that relies completely on the Word of God. I am recommending it to all married couples.”
—Debbie Patrick, Chairman of Mount Airy Bible Church Women’s Ministry

From the Publisher