Marriage God’s Way – presentation of first copy to my dad

I’ve been working with Amazon on Marriage God’s Way and they send a complimentary copy to authors when their book is published. We opened the first copy as a family, which was a special moment for us. My wife, Katie, and our children have sacrificed a lot for me to be able to write this book. They have been without me many early mornings and late evenings while I was working.

Opening the first copy of Marriage God’s Way as a family

My dad has Alzheimer’s disease and Marriage God’s Way is dedicated to him. One of my prayers was answered in being able to finish the book in a timely manner. On August 7, 2016 during the morning worship at Woodland Christian Church I was able to present my dad with the first copy that we opened together as a family. I read the Dedication, gave him the book, and felt thankful to share the moment with my church family.

Here’s the Dedication from the book:

Dedication

Marriage God’s Way is dedicated to my father, John LaPierre.

Dear Dad,

Thank you for showing me what it looks like to be a loving, dedicated husband and a strong spiritual leader. Thank you for your love and commitment to Katie, our children, and me. Thank you for the way you have courageously handled the trials you’ve faced.

My father, John LaPierre, with the first copy of Marriage God’s Way that I gave him during the service.

After I became a Christian, my greatest desire was for you and Mom to come to know Christ as well. That I would be privileged enough to baptize the two of you and have you serve as a deacon at the church I pastor has shown me that God indeed “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20).

To see how the Gospel transformed you has strengthened my faith and been one of the greatest joys of my life. You are a humble, gentle servant, and I would feel blessed to be more like you.

I love you so much.

Your son,

Scott

Additionally, the Acknowledgments begin with an address to the congregation because of the part they played in Marriage God’s Way. Their hunger for God’s Word helped give me the enthusiasm each week to diligently prepare the sermons that ended up in the book. I was able to read that portion of the Acknowledgments to the church:

Acknowledgments

First, I want to thank the wonderful congregation at Woodland Christian Church. Your hunger for Scripture encourages me in my study each week. There are few blessings greater for a pastor than knowing he can stand behind the pulpit and boldly proclaim God’s Word to saints who love the truth.

Giving the first copy of Marriage God’s Way to my dad, John LaPierre

VBS took place the week before and you can see the set hadn’t yet been taken down :).

Thank you for reading! A few things:

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my Marriage God’s Way YouTube Channel. I’ll have more videos coming out in the near future.
If you’d like to purchase a copy of Marriage God’s Way:

It’s available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
If you’re interested in a signed copy please e-mail me your address (scott@scottlapierre.org) and here’s the PayPal link:

$17.99 – the extra $3.00 covers shipping.
$14.99 – if you don’t need it shipped.

Thank you for reading and helping me get out the message of Marriage God’s Way! I’d love to hear from you if you have any questions or thoughts.

Your friend,

Scott

 

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