This is the best book about marriage that I have ever read. I have read quite a few, and rarely think about one after I finish it—but there are several things in this one that keep coming back to my mind. I appreciated the encouragement to show my husband how much I care about him, and the encouragement that keeping the home running smoothly is my job as a Christian wife. I also appreciated the emphasis on the Bible, and keeping Jesus as the center of everything. Every wife ought to read and reread this book. I intend to read it again at least once!

Crown is 30 lessons combining Biblical truths and real-life stories from the author and other women. The six chapters are each broken into five lessons provide inspiration for what can happen when women turn to God and His Word

The book is divided into six chapters with five lessons in each chapter. The stories from the author and other women bring the book to life. I found the book to be one that caused me to want to study more and dive deeper into God’s Word.

This book is definitely worth reading. So check it out for yourself.

I received a copy of this book for my fair and honest review. ( )

The beginning of the book drew me in right away. The author talks about salvation in a way that is very clear and concise. I also believe that just because you said the sinners prayers once, doesn't mean you automatically will go to heaven. I loved the acronym she uses for GOSPEL. I encourage you to write it down somewhere so you can always see it. It is nice to see at the end of each chapter questions that are very useful in the study and helps you dig deeper into the Word.

The author is very upfront about what a Godly marriage is. She lays out exactly two reasons the Bible gives where divorce can be considered-sexual immorality and abandonment. The key here is that the Bible would consider those reasons, not that it is a get out of marriage free card. Many marriages have been through a spouse cheating found their way back and forgiven.

Do you remember saying your vows? I do and know how serious God takes those as well. We make a covenant with each other and God. We don't get to walk away when the going gets tough. We are to stick by each each in good and bad times. Believe me the enemy will throw temptation at us and if we are not working as one, he will find a way into your marriage.

There is no such thing as a perfect marriage. We don't live like Mrs. Cleaver with pearls on each day, the house in perfect order and home cooked meals everyday. We have busy lives and sometimes are distracted from the importance of spending time with our spouse. The key to any great marriage is communication. If we can't share our burdens with each other, we need to find out what is stopping us from doing that.

The book is very well written and each chapter is filled with examples, wisdom and encouragement. "The one thing you have to" do is to determine your husband is first in your heart and be intentional about staying connected to him." I do have to disagree a little with this statement. God should be first in our heart, then our husband. I do agree that our children need to see us honor their father to set a good example for them. They will learn to respect and honor their spouse when they grow up because they saw the example of that in their home growing up.

I want to mention the part in the book about guarding your tongue. So many women love to say bad things about their husbands. They complain they are lazy, never talk etc. Don't be part of that conversation. I have been know to shut down that type of conversation by these words;" I love my husband and would never say anything negative about him to others. I'm sure you would hope that he is doing the same by saying kind things about you to others." Remember we are to honor our husband and not be part of the "husband bashing" going on in conversations with other people. If someone is saying hurtful things about their spouse pray for them and suggest they speak to their spouse about how they are feeling. Remember communication, trust and respect is everything.

"As you guard your heart above all else, the rest of your life will be guarded as well."

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion. ( )