Love & Respect Giveaway with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Today Spencer, our youngest child, turns 12.
However, it seems like only yesterday he was an infant in the nursery when I sat at my discussion table at the MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group at East Lansing Trinity Church.
That particular Wednesday morning, Pastor Emerson Eggerichs was our guest speaker. He was there to talk to the moms and gather info and data that would help him in a new ministry he was launching called Love and Respect. He brought to life the male/female differences and highlighted in tangible ways the well known Bible verse Ephesians 5:33 which reads:
“…each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
Simple verse.
Profound concept.
Following it leads to marital peace.
Disregarding it leads to severe spousal strife.
Emerson and his beautiful wife Sarah took a leap of faith as they launched the Love and Respect Conferences in August 1999 to serve husbands and wives. They are convinced that the insights presented in the conference can turn hurting marriages into good ones, and good marriages into better ones.
I have had the honor of not only speaking alongside the Eggerichs at Hearts at Home conferences, but becoming friends with them and watching first-hand as God took their conferences and their message to a national level. They are the real deal, folks. They live what they preach and are not afraid to admit that they still struggle with living out daily the truths of scripture in a word tainted by “what’s in it for me” thinking.
Emerson E. Eggerichs (yes….that is his real name. I’ve teased him, asserting that apparently his parents wanted to buy a vowel!) was born in Peoria, Illinois on April 30, 1951. He met his wife while attending Wheaton College. Together, they have 3 adult children, Jonathan, David and Joy.
Emerson received his B.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Communications from Wheaton College and Graduate school. He was later awarded his Masters in Divinity from Dubuque Seminary. He also earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Child and Family Ecology. His dissertation was an analysis of effective fathers.
Emerson has donated a copy of his best-selling book Love and Respect to give to one of you who leaves a comment on today’s post. This life-changing book has helped countless people seeking a biblical and successful marriage.
Today, you and your mate can start fresh with the ground-breaking guidance that Emerson provides in this helpful resource. His revolutionary message, featured on Focus on the Family, is for anyone: in marital crisis…wanting to stay happily married…who’s feeling lonely. It’s for engaged couples…victims of affairs…pastors and counselors seeking material that can save a marriage.
Using his breakthrough techniques, couples nationwide are achieving a brand-new level of intimacy and learning how to: – stop the Crazy Cycle of conflict – initiate the Energizing Cycle of change – enjoy the Rewarded Cycle of new passion.
And if you’ll take this biblically based counsel to heart, your marriage could be next!
So, if you’d like to have a chance to receive this practical and inspirational book from Emerson, leave a comment by Sunday at midnight. (as with all of this weeks’ giveaways, you have until then to enter. Winners will be announced Monday.)
Let’s make it simple. Either:
- Tell us your wedding date and where you tied the knot.
- Or, if you are single, tell us why you would like to win this book. Do you need advice on helping someone in a struggling marriage? Is there someone you’d give it to?
I’ll start us off.
Todd and I were married on June 21, 1986 in Lansing, Michigan. It was a sunny and 72 degree perfect day. Although I’d always swore I’d never be a June bride. However, we graduated college the last weekend in May that year. Todd said he’d waited long enough and I could pick any weekend in June to get hitched. So, June bride I was! (I also always swore I’d never have three kids—didn’t want the whole oldest, middle, baby syndrome. Well…can you count? Check out the pic of my family in the upper right corner. How many kids do I have?)
Note to self: Stop swearing you’ll never do something.
God chuckles and oft times proves us wrong.
NOTE: For more on this topic, you may want to read today’s Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today devotion written by my P31 sister Tracie Miles.
Lovingly and Respectfully,
Me and my husband were married on 11-9-91. We were married in he church that I grew up in. Small wedding but wonderful!!
Chris and I were married on December 2, 1978 at Archbold Church of the Nazarene. My dad was the pastor of that church and tied the knot for us. The area was currently in a blizzard, but the church was full!
We were married on May 29, 1999 at Victory Baptist Church in Hampton, AR.
My husband and I were married on June 29, 1996. Our ceremony was held at my grandparents farm and we were married on their front lawn in a beautiful (and very warm:) ceremony. Great memories!
We were married Oct 3, 2009 at GracePoint Church in New Brighton, MN
We were married June 3, 2000 in Elgin, IL. I didn’t want to be a June bride, either, but that was just the way things worked out! It was a gorgeous day and a lovely wedding. :)
We were married February 19, 1994, surrounded by our 7 children in a rural church in Illinois. I heard someone say it was pouring down rain that afternoon, however, I can’t say that I even noticed or that I cared.
Paul and I were married on October 3, 1992 in a small Southern IL town. It was a beautiful, sunny and warm day. In fact it was the day of the Heath Toffee Festival and they had a parade just hours before we were married. We were middle school sweethearts then he moved away, moved back and we reconnected and now have 3 beautiful daughters, 1 son-in-law and 2 awesome grandchildren! God has blessed us!
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE MARRIED ON A BEAUTIFUL NOVEMBER EVENING. WE WERE MARRIED NOVEMBER 5, 2005. WE HAVE THREE WONDERFUL GIRLS. WE WERE MARRIED AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN IN CONOVER, NC. THINGS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE ROCKY BUT GOD IS GOOD AND WILL GET US THROUGH.
November 1, 1986 in the Chapel of Love in Las Vegas, Nevada…=)
My husband and I were married on my parents anniversary, Friday, August 15, 2003 at Central Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. The church were we both went during middle and high school. Then our honeymoon was in Panama City, FL were we had our first kiss at 11 years old. He told his mom at 11 years old that he was going to marry me, it wasn’t until 11 years later that we all actually believed him!
My husband and I were married on Friday evening, May 1st, 1992 at Ephrata Church of the Brethren in Ephrata, PA.
November 3, 1973, in a very tiny country Methodist church (doesn’t exist any longer) in a very very tiny town in southeast Kansas (that is now almost non-existent).
My husband and I were married on January 8, 2000, at Pleasant Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Elm City, NC. :-)
Which time? Originally, my husband and I were married on August 15, 1998 at Historic Blandford Church in Petersburg, Va. We struggled through some vary tough times as a couple and divorced in the Spring of 2008. God led both of us to healing and forgiveness, and we were happily remarried on November 22, 2008, at our local courthouse in Raleigh, NC. God is great!
My husband and I were married in Washington DC on June 11, 1983. This week, we are snowed in due to our back to back blizzards and our normally stress-free marriage is feeling a little cabin fever coming out as disrespect and other unlovely things…not a lot, but more than usual…and God keeps stepping on my toes and reminding me of my part like not speaking words of encouragement…sigh, I am very thankful for my husband who loves me even when I am being unlovely!
My husband and I were married on July 7, 1989 in Rogersville, AL.
My husband and I were married on April 10, 1999 in Madison, OH.
My husband picked the date – June 20, 1992 – and we were married in Independence, Missouri.
My wonderful husband and I were married December 29, 2007. (Yep, we’re still mostly newlyweds, but I’ve already spotted that Crazy Cycle of conflict rearing its ugly head.) We were married in my home church in South Carolina. The day was wonderful: Slightly overcast so we weren’t squinting in outside pictures, yet not too cold (we were in the South!). It couldn’t have been a more perfect day for us.
My husband and I were married on July 22, 1989, at Roopville Road Baptist Church, in Roopville, Georgia.
My husband and I were married November 10, 1984 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Blaine, Minnesota. It was cold and we had snow flurries that day.
My husband and I were married at New covenant Church on Long Island, NY. We were married on August 13, 1988 — we wanted to have the cocktail hour outside, but couldn’t … it was 94 degrees that day!
My husband and I were married at First Baptist Church, Trenton, FL (small town) on July 1, 1995.
My husband Jim and I were married May 18, 1996 at Sacred Heart church in McCartyville, Ohio.