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WaterBrook,
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Lisa Beech, Assistant Director of Publicity
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lbeech@penguinrandomhouse.com
 
Can Marriage Thrive in the Midst of Motherhood?
 
God designed marriage to be a beautiful partnership—the foundation for a flourishing family. Yet popular blogger Becky Thompson noticed a repeated theme as she heard from the young mothers reading her blog. Woman after woman reached out, saying, “I have been so focused on being a mom that I don’t remember how to love my husband. I think it is too late. What can I do?”
 
Love Unending: RediscoveringYour Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood (WaterBrook, January 3, 2017) is Thompson’s thoughtful, encouraging answer. In her follow up to the popular Hope Unfolding (WaterBrook, March 15, 2016) Thompson suggests that readers can stop their marriages from ending by reigniting how they felt towards their husbands in the beginning. Written in her encouraging and down-to-earth style, Thompson invites women to join her on a 21-day journey to rediscover their marriages in the midst of the day-to-day demands of motherhood.
 
Each daily entry focuses on one simple, practical challenge. Day by day, Thompson guides readers towards marital joy, replacing destructive patterns with actionable steps based on biblical principals and the behaviors present in the early days of relationships. Some themes include:
·  Speak kindly
·  Listen intently
·  Forgive immediately
·  Correct sparingly
 
“Truly, time and children have a way of changing every area of our married lives. But what if we could rekindle that fresh sort of love?” Thompson writes. “We might not be able to go back to the beginning; we might not even want to. The lessons we have learned in the time that has passed are invaluable. But what if we could couple the lessons we’ve learned in our married lives with the acts of love that came so effortlessly in our early days of courtship?”
 
With refreshing authenticity, Thompson tackles the triumphs and struggles of relationships as she hands women the tools to bring about true transformation in their marriages. Thompson challenges women in every season of parenthood and marriage, guiding readers step by step, “as we realize that walking in love can be far more beautiful than falling in love.”
 
Praise for Love Unending
 
“Becky Thompson is the real deal. In her book Love Unending, she does not write about lofty theories for building a marriage but rather practical tools that we all can use. I love her honest, down-to-earth style! She writes to those of you who are trying to rekindle the love with which you started your marriage as you’re raising children. Even though I don’t have young children in my home, I loved the 21-day challenge! This book is for all of us who want to have a passionate, love-filled marriage!”
—Holly Wagner, pastor of Oasis Church, founder of She Rises, author of Find Your Brave 

“Love Unending is a wellspring of life for the weary mom who believes she doesn’t have enough energy to keep passion alive in her marriage. Becky articulates the struggles we all face every day as we strive to balance loving our children and husband well. Sharing personal stories of her own marriage, Becky relates to every mom and wife, encouraging us and challenging us to keep on loving. This book will convict your heart in the deepest way, reminding you of the significance of pursuing an intimate relationship with your husband, despite the demands of motherhood. Becky provides practical ways to pursue intimacy in marriage, as well as specific prayers that will help you focus your heart on God’s will for your marriage. Whether you have little ones or older kids, you need to read Love Unending! I am confident that it will speak to your heart, inspire you, and encourage you in ways you didn’t even know you needed! This book is going to radically impact marriages everywhere!” 
—Jennifer Smith, author of The Unveiled Wife and founder of UnveiledWife.com 

“Too often and too easily I take my husband for granted, and inevitably our marriage suffers, which is why I’m so grateful for Becky’s latest book, Love Unending. Her words of wisdom and grace equipped me with twenty-one daily (and doable!) ways to be intentional in loving my husband in light of how I have first been loved by God in Jesus Christ. I found myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the wonderful qualities in my husband that often go unnoticed. This book was a gift to our marriage.”
—Jeannie Cunnion, author of Parenting the Wholehearted Child 

“This book convicted, inspired, and challenged me and had me laughing, all at the same time! Becky beautifully walks us through the real life issues of marriage that anyone can relate to, while offering a life raft to higher ground. As a wife and mom, I found the daily readings were just the right length for my schedule, and I can honestly say, if you take the time to do the daily challenges, your heart toward your husband and your marriage will be greatly impacted!”
—Jennifer Toledo, pastor of Expression 58 Church, president of the Justice Group, and author of Children and the Supernatural and Eyes That See and Ears That Hear

“When you are up to your eyeballs in diapers and dishes, in homework and housework, sometimes you forget to peer over the piles and notice that man you married—the one quietly standing there, blending unassumingly into the background. Love Unending will take you on a deliberate twenty-one-day stroll back down memory lane. There you’ll discover anew the love you once felt for your husband loooooong before the first kiddo stepped onto your household terrain. This inspiring book—part memoir and part personal journal, tied neatly with a big bow of biblical encouragement—will guide you gently as you endeavor to become the believer, wife, and mother God desires you to be.”
—Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times best-selling author of Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World

“The most difficult thing about marriage is the people. When two sinful people enter into one holy covenant, it can be messy. Love Unending offers the reader prayerful steps to take toward her husband in a world that constantly pulls families apart. If you’re looking for practical marriage encouragement, this is it!” 
—Kristen Welch, best-selling author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World

“The first time I met Becky, I knew her books would be as real and passionate as she is. She embodies these very qualities you see on the pages of Love Unending. As a mother and also a wife of thirty-six years to my precious husband, I have been challenged by this book to be more intentional about my relationship with my mate. The chapters on listening intently and touching purposefully caused me to dig deep and look at my intentions. Thank you, Becky, for this gift of love to the body of Christ.”
—Cyndy Mooring, copastor of Celebration of Life Church, Baytown, Texas

“In Love Unending Becky answers the very real question so many women wrestle with: How do I balance motherhood and marriage well? With grace, humility, and hope, Becky uses very personal examples to guide us to the answer, which is, of course, always found in Christ. In this book we have the opportunity to learn how to fall in love all over again each new day, as each new day builds our forever.”
—Lauren Casper, author of It’s Okay About It

“If you are a busy mom struggling to keep your marriage a priority, this 21-day journey is for you! With transparency and encouragement, Becky shares the struggles moms face to keep their marriage strong in the midst of motherhood and shows how making one simple decision can impact your marriage today.”
—Ruth Schwenk, founder of TheBetterMom.com, coauthor of For Better or For Kids and Pressing Pause
 
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Becky Thompson is the author of Scissortail SILK, a blog that draws a global audience of millions. Speaking to the often overlooked struggle of balancing life as a wife, mother, and a daughter of God, Becky has a captivating way of becoming the voice for women in need of hope, healing, and the Father’s love. Becky’s candid way of sharing her heart extends an unspoken invitation for women to feel as though they have gained a friend and realize they aren’t alone. Her blog grew dramatically in 2014 from an average monthly audience of 1,000 to 1.5 million when she switched her message from fashion to hope.
 
She became a work-at-home mom when her first son was born in 2009 shortly after becoming a sought-after and highly successful wedding and portrait photographer. A self-professed city girl, Becky is a recent transplant to northwest Oklahoma, where she lives with her husband, Jared, their three young children, and whatever critters wander in from the wheat field behind their house.

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