Before & Forever book cover
The book

Before & Forever

Building a covenant marriage at every stage · by Larry & Blanca Garza

What you are holding is not a collection of ideas studied from a distance. It is the testimony of two people who have walked through the fire of real covenant life and discovered that God is faithful in every single season of it.

Blanca and I did not enter marriage with all the answers. We entered it with love, with faith, and with a great deal we still needed to learn. God, in His patient and generous way, has used the daily realities of our life together to reveal Himself to us in ways we never could have encountered alone.

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  • Start honest conversations about communication, money, expectations, intimacy, and faith.
  • Read together at your own pace, or bring a conversation to a pastor or mentor.
  • The book is purchased separately from the optional $29 couple assessment.
Inside the book

Six conversations. One covenant.

  1. I.Covenant, Not ContractGenesis 2:24
  2. II.Communication & ConflictJames 1:19–20
  3. III.Money & StewardshipMatthew 6:21
  4. IV.Family, Roles & ExpectationsEphesians 5:21
  5. V.Intimacy & FaithfulnessHebrews 13:4
  6. VI.Faith, Purpose & MissionJoshua 24:15
For Ellie, Ethan, and Ezra
"May you love boldly, forgive quickly, and build homes where the presence of God is the most natural thing in the room."

From the dedication

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