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Summary: And the Bride wore white
Review: I have never been so inspired by a book such as this. I strongly advise all teenage girls to read this book,it could change their lives completely. Dannah is an inspiration to all who read this book and the honesty and sincerety of this story involving Dannah's teen years is heartwarming and a real tribute to her faith in God. Please do not miss the blessings you get from reading the trials and tribulations Dannah shares with her readers.I am very proud of my daughter-in-law and have learned a lot about her and love her even more.
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Summary: Honest and Challenging
Review: I just finished reading "and the Bride Wore White" and i was really blown away. I have never read a book on this subject before that was so honest. Dannah Gresh did an excellent job putting herself out there and sharing her insights about what she learned on her journey. It's challenging, readable, and helps you to focus on what God has in store for you concerning sexual purity. It is a pretty radical difference from what our world tells us!
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Summary: Honest and Challenging
Review: I just finished reading "and the Bride Wore White" and i was really blown away. I have never read a book on this subject before that was so honest. Dannah Gresh did an excellent job putting herself out there and sharing her insights about what she learned on her journey. It's challenging, readable, and helps you to focus on what God has in store for you concerning sexual purity. It is a pretty radical difference from what our world tells us!
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Summary: Practical advice that's already been given.
Review: I read Dannah's other book, "Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty" first, and then finally tried this one. I tried this book after a hard wrought semester of college. I was feeling like an old spinster after my first semester (by the way I am 20) of college. I go to a college where most of the student body is LDS, and the handful of Christians I go to school with treat dating in a similar way--find someone, quick, get married right away, have kids before you get your bachelor's degree. So by the time I went home for the summer I was resenting myself, since I don't even have a boyfriend. I went to my Christian bookstore and found this book. I had heard rave reviews on it from some friends at my church who didn't go to the marriage crazed school I go to. I have always felt that it is okay to just be me and not to always have a guy, but I have always had friends like the ones at the college who felt that I should be paired off all the time, because otherwise I would be lonely. Boy do I wish those [people] I call friends and roommates would read this. This book was a REAL EYE OPENER. As you read it, the author encourages you to talk to God and write out things in a journal. For half of the questions posed in this book, I did just that. I found out that I had all sorts of problems, most of which had arised during my semester at college. This book is not a book on dating. It is a book about you, God, your future spouse, friends, and any mentors you may find. Next she shows you how to get better at things, including the problems you might have had earlier. Then she encourages you to put God in all your relationships and to avoid sticky situations. She relives her own bad experiences throughout the book. I liked the fact that she did not come out and bash dating like it was some horrible evil thing like Josh Harris does in his books. She also encourages you to talk your problems with God and friends and family. So this book is not just about dating. It is about your friendships--with God, friends and family, your dating life, and mariage. Gresh also explains the purpose of sex according to the Bible. Her book is the only one I have ever read that even talks about sex. Most other dating books hash it off as something horrible and evil. Basically, this is a very good book--you should read it!
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Summary: This book is a God-send!!
Review: I recommend this book for any woman, married or single. Dannah speaks directly to the reader as if she was sitting right next to you. She gets your attention and keeps it through the entire book. The information is relative to today's teen, yesterday's teen, and tomorrow's teen. I strongly encourage any woman, seeking to grow closer to God and her future/present husband to read this book. And if you have already compromised your purity, this book can help show you the forgiveness and steadfast love of Christ and how to get back on the path of purity.
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Summary: And The Bride Wore White
Review: I work with youth a lot. I am a youth pastor and have been for over 20 years. This is the best christian based book on sexual purity that I have ever read. Dannah brings it down to where the average young lady can understand what God has in store for them and why He wants them to remain pure. A must read for every young lady over the age of puberty. God Bless Dannah.
Rev. Fuzzy Lake
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Summary: A Book to draw you closer to God
Review: In the book "and the Bride Wore White-seven secrets to sexual purity" by Dannah Gresh, Dannah draws the reader into a closer walk with God in addition to learning about purity. The author invites the reader to pray to God and ask him for help in the process of pursuing purity. She makes the book personal by sharing her own journal entries and by asking the reader to write some of her own. The greatest thing that I learned from this book is that purity is a process. We were not born pure, so none of us have "lost" our purity. Dannah talks about how we need to come to God as we are, and not wait until we feel we are ready to come to Him. Many readers will be able to identify with this book. From the girl who has just started dating, to a senior in college.
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Summary: A Higher Way
Review: It felt more like a heart-to-heart girl-talk with a good friend after I finished reading Dannah Gresh's book in a single night. Through my tears and laughter, her written words penetrated the very depths and secret desires of my heart thirsty for the understanding and wisdom revealed in the pages of And The Bride Wore White. Dannah gives woman - both young and old - practical advice and godly insight on how to treasure relationships with higher standards of purity and integrity. It is a book I gave away immediately because the message within changed my life and will, I believe, change the life of every woman who peeks beyond its cover.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: My expectations for this book were not high when I picked it up. While I am a Christian teen, I am not some pushy evangelical type. The author's idea of a perfect wedding and proposal were way different than what I want. Anyway, the book turned out to be really awesome! It had a real impact on me. It is great motivation and support if you seek purity. And if you think purity is not for you, read this and see if you feel the same.
One reviewer suggested even guys might enjoy reading it. I agree. But I think "Every Young Man's Battle" is harder hitting and what guys really need to read. You and your boyfriend should read both of these books so you can better understand where each of you are coming from.
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Summary: Practical advice that's already been given.
Review: There are scores of book on purity on the market today, and they're all starting to sound the same. The seven secrets don't feel like secrets after already being familiar with abstinence/purity. The author's intentions in writing this was that no one ever told her HOW to live chastely. One radical and increasingly unpopular idea about how to live is this: Read the Bible. There are many references and guidelines to help. 1 Corinthians 7:1 is a starting point. The writing style felt awkward as though the conversational approach was forced in some places. The text is littered with way too many parenthetical phrases (which became annoying). Nevertheless, the reader will be able to see the author's desire for women to value themselves and have a strong relationship with God. I've read and re-read this book several times, and I still can't shake the sense of feeling just a little deceived. The fact that the author didn't marry as a virgin doesn't make her any better/worse than someone that did. I don't like her ambiguity about it throughout the book only to confirm it near the end in very certain terms. She does make reference to her "sexual sin" a few times, but that's such a subjective term that it's open to interpretation. I don't believe the author intended to deceive the anyone at all. However, the way she presents her story discredits her honest approach to some degree. Bringing everything out in the open in the beginning would make the book more effective. Overall, it's not a bad book and it's not groundbreaking either. How much you enjoy it will depend more on what you already know about purity than on what the author has to say. Be sure to use the "Look Inside" feature before buying.
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