Life isn't always butterflies and rainbows. Some days are hard: screaming kids, a seemingly ungrateful spouse...the hours where your motivation is at its lowest—life isn't always easy or grande or perfect.
And planning a wedding can be stressful! Here are some of our favorite pre wedding resources, and then also some resources for married couples, and families!
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We know that before and beyond the wedding day, life can get hard. You will have days that you feel like you got in over your head, or married the wrong person, or just can't figure your way out of the situation you find yourself in. And just know that you're NORMAL-- and there are resources out there for you! Please let us know if there's anything we can do, or a resource you need that you don't see!
for the hard days
Resources
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books
recommended
counselors
recommended
Overcomers Outreach
Martinez, GA
Warren Baptist Counseling Ministry
Augusta, GA
Rev. Berry Hudson
Augusta, GA
Warren Baptist Support Groups
for Addiction/Divorce/Abuse/Betrayal etc.
“The meaning of marriage is the display of the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people.” —John and Noël Piper
for marriage
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Favorite Marriage Podcasts:
The Dave Ramsey Show (Yes-- $$ matters in marriage!)
Life with Amy & Jordan
Marriage After God
The Naked Marriage
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books
recommended
helpful Tips & Habits
pre-marital
counselors
recommended
Insight Counseling
Augusta, GA
Brandon Coussens
Martinez, GA
Ashley Quamme
Evans, GA
Warren Baptist Counseling Resources
Augusta, GA
“What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” – George Eliot
for ENGAGEMENTS
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"While no amount of preparation would have made me the perfect bride, it could have helped me enter marriage as a more thoughtful, easier-to-live-with spouse.
I have a confession to make. As a single, I didn’t prepare well for marriage.The truth is, I didn’t really prepare at all … that is, not until I started dating my now-husband, Ted. It was then that the possibility of matrimony became a reality and I suddenly recognized the need to ready myself for it."
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8 Tips for Your Groom to Survive Wedding Planning
"While it’s most common for the bride to handle the bulk of wedding planning, grooms should certainly join the process and contribute to the wedding day. Not only does this make it more fair for the bride, it also ensures the groom is invested in the aesthetic and logistics of the day. Whether your groom is excited or not at all for wedding planning, here are 8 tips for your groom to survive wedding planning."
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How To Survive Wedding Planning When You're A People Pleaser:
"I used to say that if I could find a job making people happy for a living, I would take it. You can blame it on growing up the oldest child of multiple divorces, or losing a sibling at a young age and navigating my parents’ grieving process, or being reared with the Catholic urge to “do unto others as you would have done unto you.” Whatever the cause, when life was chaotic, it was reassuring to know that I could, at the very least, control how I was making other people feel."
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books
recommended
counselors
recommended
Center for Care & Counseling
Augusta, GA
Georgia Behavioral Health Professionals
Augusta, GA
Family Counseling Center of the CSRA
Augusta, GA
“Show your children God’s love by loving them and others as Christ loves you. Be quick to forgive, don’t hold a grudge, look for what’s best, and speak gently into areas of their lives that need growth.”
― Genny Monchamp
for families
kids & baby products
crisis page
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Sleep is a thing! You don't have to be tired all the time! Becca Campbell with Little Z Sleep Training is a miracle worker! She is available to text or talk you through those times when you don't know if you're doing things right-- seriously, reach out to her!
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This is one of our favorite books for our kids. It's a delightful story filled with so much truth about who God is and what kind of Father He is. He is good and kind, He is for them, and with them-- check it out!
