Praying for Your Future Husband
by Elisabeth Allen
Sometimes I’m afraid to ask for too much in my future husband because I don’t want to be disappointed. I give You my expectations. I’ll be faithful to pray and leave the rest in Your hands.
(Robin Jones Gunn & Tricia Goyer)
I honestly can’t remember the last time I curled up with a book and spent an afternoon reading it from beginning to end, but that’s what I did the day I got “Praying for Your Future Husband![""](http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=hopescri-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1601423489")
“Praying for Your Future Husband” is good – VERY good. I think it’s written for teens and I suspect it’s also written for girls who go to school and date, but that isn’t a good reason why a twenty-something girl who didn’t go to school and prefers the idea of courting to dating shouldn’t read the book. Why? Because Robin and Tricia are writing from their hearts and their stories – writing JUST to encourage the girls of this generation to pray for the guys they’re going to marry. They’re honest – they talk about the things we wonder about when we think of our future husbands. They’re funny – they tell stories that make me cringe (I did that too …) and hope (Maybe someday …) and, always, laugh. And they’re both convicting and inspiring.
I’m grateful for the reminder that if it’s God’s will for me to marry, the guy – the guy who IS my future husband! – is “out there somewhere”. I’m grateful for the reminded that my prayers can make a difference in his heart, his life … and our future. I’m grateful for the reminder that my prayers can and will make a difference in MY heart, MY life … and our future. At 17 it was easy to believe that marriage was a miracle and a gift someday meant for ME. At 27 it’s good to remember that, whether God plans for me to marry or not, my prayers will make a difference … today and forever.
For so many years, Lord, I thought about what I wanted without thinking about what I could give. I know now that what I give is an amazing gift. First, my prayers, then my heart, then my commitment.
(Robin Jones Gunn & Tricia Goyer)
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I’m giving away a copy of “Praying for Your Future Husband
- Are a single girl (or the parent of a single girl 10 or older);
- Have a UK or USA postal address to enter this giveaway;
- And leave a comment on THIS post …
… you will be entered in this giveaway. I will randomly choose a winner and send the winner an email confirming the win and an address for the book. The deadline for entering this giveaway is Tuesday 18th October 2011 at Midnight.
I have seen this book and it sounds so good! Thanks for the review and the giveaway! I’d love to win. :-)
Thanks, Elisabeth! :-)
This book sounds like it could be very good reading for my four oldest girls, aged 12, 15, 17 and 19! I would love to be entered into the competition as a parent, on behalf of my girls. Like ‘Charity’ (I have just finished reading your book from the Church bookshop!)I think that you should cling to the hope that ‘someday your prince will come’, Elisabeth. Thank you for subscribing me to Hope scribbles, love Rose. :-)
Aww, thank you Rose, that’s so sweet … :)
And congratulations, Rose, on winning this giveaway – I’ll email you …
I read your review on YLCF, I’d like to enter please. :) Have a good week, or what’s left of it!
A free book highly recommended by you – how can I not enter?! :-)
Sorry to read on a previous post that you’d been poorly – glad you’re better again!
Sarah xx
Wow, this book looks amazing, I read the review on YLCF a few weeks ago too. I’d love to enter the giveaway! :0) Thanks so much for the opportunity x
Me too! Definitely worth entering, thankyou!
Oops! Never been on a comments section before :0)
It looks like such a good book! I’d love to be entered. :)
“At 17 it was easy to believe that marriage was a miracle and a gift someday meant for ME. At 27 it’s good to remember that, whether God plans for me to marry or not, my prayers will make a difference … today and forever.”
17 is when I first really began to have a desire for Godly marriage, and I wanted it then! Now, soon to be 27, I have been through 3 relationships and sometimes it’s hard to hope. But this book sounds like something I need.
I’d love to enter. I am 17 now..and yes, I do still believe marriage is a miracle and gift, and wish to continue remembering that in the turbulent years to come. I would love the chance to read this book :)
–Liz B
Oh, I have never heard of it, but it sounds so good :) Thank you for the giveaway!
That sounds like such a good book! I hadn’t ever heard of it before. Thank you so much for doing this give away and encouraging us girls to wait and pray for our future husbands!! I’m 20 now and praying for my future husband has become an even more real fact to my life than what it ever had been before.
Thanks again!
Elizabeth
I have recently started really thinking about my future husband and started praying for him. I would really appreciate being able to have some guidance in it.
Helen
Oh please pick me! I’m a 22-year-old single girl who has also (like you) been praying for her future husband for a long time. This book looks delightful and I would love to have a copy!