The Mystery of Marriage : Meditations on the Miracle

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is more than a book outlining "10 Steps to this..." or "7 Steps to that..." As the author himself stated, this is more of a "how come" book than a "how to" book. Mike Mason paints a vivid picture of the spiritual and emotional realities that are just beneath the surface of marriage and romance. His chapter on submission alone makes the book worth purchasing by showing us that it (submission) is much more than most of us think it is. If you're looking for a way to take control by following those "10 simple rules" to make your marriage everything YOU want it to be, if you're looking for a quick fix formula that's peddled by so many relationship guru's (I certainly was when I picked up this book), than this isn't for you. If you want to build your marriage on a solid foundation of real love, one that will withstand the inevitable storms of life, than Mike Mason's "The Mystery of Marriage" is the place to start.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is more than a book outlining "10 Steps to this..." or "7 Steps to that..." As the author himself stated, this is more of a "how come" book than a "how to" book. Mike Mason paints a vivid picture of the spiritual and emotional realities that are just beneath the surface of marriage and romance. His chapter on submission alone makes the book worth purchasing by showing us that it (submission) is much more than most of us think it is. If you're looking for a way to take control by following those "10 simple rules" to make your marriage everything YOU want it to be, if you're looking for a quick fix formula that's peddled by so many relationship guru's (I certainly was when I picked up this book), than this isn't for you. If you want to build your marriage on a solid foundation of real love, one that will withstand the inevitable storms of life, than Mike Mason's "The Mystery of Marriage" is the place to start.

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Summary: Powerful, poetic book on the true MYSTERY of marriage
Review: Well, I guess it's about time to write a review for Mystery of Marriage after reading it over and over many times since my husband and I were first dating (8 years ago) and after giving it as a wedding gift to every single bride and groom we know. This book is a masterpiece. It stands alone as the most richly woven piece of literature about the state of being married that I have ever read. Mike Mason puts eloquent, authentic words to the feelings every husband and wife experience in a manner that makes you SO glad that you're married (or about to be) EVEN IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING REAL STRUGGLE. You cannot help but be moved by his riveting description of the marriage union...both the utter agony and the sheer bliss. The book builds as the true MYSTERY of marriage unfolds before you...the very thing we all long to understand and to grasp. Once you're into this book for very long, what will really send deep shivers through your soul is the realization that this unbelievabley 'impossible' union we are trying to have with our mate is only hinting at the extraordinary marriage between our God and us. Yes, this beautiful analogy has been written of numerous times before, but trust me...not like this. I would recommend ordering at least TWO copies of this book... one to give away and one to read simultaneously with your partner.(I suggest alone, because these words are powerful and seering, and to be most effective, perhaps need to be contemplated deeply in solitude.) You will not be sorry to have invested in this book...and don't let the 'gift book' appearance turn you off...I believe it was packaged this way to encourage giving it to couples. Give it to YOURSELF first. And to God be the Glory!

Rating:
Summary: Phenomenal insights.... Phenomenally written
Review: WOW.... thank you Mike Mason! My fiance and I are reading this book together during our long-distance engagement and find that the insights are thoroughly enriching to our relationship. This book deals with the spiritual picture of marriage, absolutely no practical "do's and don'ts" here. There are no "how to's" or guidelines for having a successful marriage... and honestly, such information seems so surface compared to the richness and wealth offered by this book. Understanding and applying the truths presented here almost guarantees a joyful and harmonious marriage. the mystery of marriage unveils the bedrock of marriage and then causes it to glow! I look forward to reading this book out loud with my wonderful husband in the many delightful years to come. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Rating:
Summary: Phenomenal insights.... Phenomenally written
Review: WOW.... thank you Mike Mason! My fiance and I are reading this book together during our long-distance engagement and find that the insights are thoroughly enriching to our relationship. This book deals with the spiritual picture of marriage, absolutely no practical "do's and don'ts" here. There are no "how to's" or guidelines for having a successful marriage... and honestly, such information seems so surface compared to the richness and wealth offered by this book. Understanding and applying the truths presented here almost guarantees a joyful and harmonious marriage. the mystery of marriage unveils the bedrock of marriage and then causes it to glow! I look forward to reading this book out loud with my wonderful husband in the many delightful years to come. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.