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Betrothed: wooed by a greater love
Singleness, regardless of its duration, is an experience shared by all.
Marriage is experienced by some.For Christians, however, neither singleness nor marriage are end products, for they both point towards the glorious endgame when Christ becomes one with His church. So, how do we prepare for this wondrous day with the ultimate Bridegroom?Jeanette uses her experience of being a same-sex attracted woman with gender dysphoria to explore the Christian’s call to a radical counter-cultural life. For the past 40 years, Jeanette has found that the more she gets to know God’s character and motivation, the greater her love for Jesus, resulting in a desire to seek only His pleasure.
Maturing as a disciple of Jesus is deeply challenging but results in great joy and contentment irrespective of circumstance.
Knowing oneself as Christ's beloved is worth the effort and commitment to transformation.
Earthly weddings require much planning and preparation, so how much more thought should go into our eternal nuptials? Are you ready?In this simple but profound book, Jeanette Howard addresses some of the challenges faced by all Christian men and women who look and wait with great expectancy.
This is her fourth book.
Marriage is experienced by some.For Christians, however, neither singleness nor marriage are end products, for they both point towards the glorious endgame when Christ becomes one with His church. So, how do we prepare for this wondrous day with the ultimate Bridegroom?Jeanette uses her experience of being a same-sex attracted woman with gender dysphoria to explore the Christian’s call to a radical counter-cultural life. For the past 40 years, Jeanette has found that the more she gets to know God’s character and motivation, the greater her love for Jesus, resulting in a desire to seek only His pleasure.
Maturing as a disciple of Jesus is deeply challenging but results in great joy and contentment irrespective of circumstance.
Knowing oneself as Christ's beloved is worth the effort and commitment to transformation.
Earthly weddings require much planning and preparation, so how much more thought should go into our eternal nuptials? Are you ready?In this simple but profound book, Jeanette Howard addresses some of the challenges faced by all Christian men and women who look and wait with great expectancy.
This is her fourth book.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 20, 2025
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April 23, 2025
With this book, Jeanette explains what betrothal was like in Bible times. This was interesting in itself because I enjoy learning about the culture of the Jewish people during biblical times. Jeanette explains the different stages within the betrothal and how they actually relate to our betrothal to Jesus Christ. This was eye opening for me and helped me to have a greater understanding of my relationship with Jesus as His betrothed.
For example, the bride price was paid to the father of the bride and was based on the value the groom placed on his bride. The greater her worth, the higher the price. I remember thinking “Wow!” as I read this because automatically my thoughts went to the price Jesus has paid for me and you.
Jeanette writes about how the betrothed is to conduct herself as she waits for her groom to bring her into his home. And then relates this to us and how we are to faithfully live for our groom as we wait for the Father to bring us home. The Holy Spirit enables us to do this and Jeanette explains how the betrothal is a new start for the bride, a time of change for her, and a time of preparation. The betrothed and we learn how to live in the in-between stage of being committed to our groom and being part of his family, whilst still living in our current home.
In one helpful chapter Jeanette shares the various ways God loves us, using The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and then asks the reader the question, “Do you know how you are best able to receive God’s love?” She then provides some helpful questions for the reader to process and answer that question.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know Jesus on a deeper, more intimate level. I found it to be both an encouraging and a challenging read. It has given me a desire to live out the rest of my life in the knowledge that I am Christ’s Betrothed.
For example, the bride price was paid to the father of the bride and was based on the value the groom placed on his bride. The greater her worth, the higher the price. I remember thinking “Wow!” as I read this because automatically my thoughts went to the price Jesus has paid for me and you.
Jeanette writes about how the betrothed is to conduct herself as she waits for her groom to bring her into his home. And then relates this to us and how we are to faithfully live for our groom as we wait for the Father to bring us home. The Holy Spirit enables us to do this and Jeanette explains how the betrothal is a new start for the bride, a time of change for her, and a time of preparation. The betrothed and we learn how to live in the in-between stage of being committed to our groom and being part of his family, whilst still living in our current home.
In one helpful chapter Jeanette shares the various ways God loves us, using The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and then asks the reader the question, “Do you know how you are best able to receive God’s love?” She then provides some helpful questions for the reader to process and answer that question.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know Jesus on a deeper, more intimate level. I found it to be both an encouraging and a challenging read. It has given me a desire to live out the rest of my life in the knowledge that I am Christ’s Betrothed.
July 17, 2026
This book is an invitation to discover Jesus as our beloved and future betrothed. It’s an encouraging book and fits well with the biblical book Song of Songs. I particularly like the reference and structure of the traditional Jewish wedding. Howard uses that well and encourages us to think of our present experience (our waiting) as the Erusin (engagement) period were the bride (us) get ourselves ready are prepare for our wedding ceremony to the bridegroom (Jesus). This book is well worth the reading.
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