Keep Showing Up by Karen Ehman Summary
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In "Keep Showing Up," Karen Ehman offers biblical wisdom for marriages when love feels challenging. TV personality Elizabeth Hasselbeck calls it a "must-read and re-read." Can the same differences driving you crazy actually strengthen your relationship? Discover practical strategies for staying crazy in love.
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The Resignation Letter That Never Got Sent
Six weeks into marriage, tears streaming down her face on the bedroom floor, a young bride wondered how to resign from being a wife. This wasn't supposed to happen. College sweethearts who earned their degrees and marriage certificate within weeks of each other-it should have been perfect. Instead of candlelit dinners and surprise flowers, there were burnt roasts, arguments about late work hours, and solitary walks after heated disputes. Sound familiar? Here's the uncomfortable truth: we're sold a fairy tale and handed reality with no instruction manual. From childhood, we absorb impossibly idealistic views-Barbie and Ken never fought over who left the toilet seat up, TV couples resolved conflicts in thirty minutes minus commercials, and everyone else's marriage looked effortlessly perfect from the outside. We set the bar stratospherically high, expecting conflict-free romance and effortless harmony. Then we wonder why we're constantly disappointed. But there's something deeper at work. Marriage is hard because we're flawed people in a broken world, each carrying our own baggage, expectations, and stubborn insistence on having things our way. The most revolutionary realization? Marriage isn't primarily about our happiness-it's a living sermon about Christ's relationship with the church. Your marriage preaches to a watching world through lifelong covenant, sexual exclusivity, and self-sacrifice. People are reading your sermon whether you realize it or not.
When Your Greatest Attraction Becomes Your Biggest Irritation
The Terrible Trio Sabotaging Your Marriage
Fighting Fair: From Duel to Duet
When Butterflies Die: Rediscovering Love's True Nature
Building Your Marriage Support System
Never Stop Starting Over: The Daily Choice to Stay
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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