Expectant Moments: Devotions for Expectant Couples

By Gene Fant and Lisa Fant

Build a household of faith together as you prepare the way for the child to come . . .Expectant Moments is a delightful and inspiring collection of devotional thoughts for parents-in-waiting. Written by Gene and Lisa Fant when they were expecting twins, these meditations speak to the hopes, dreams, fears, and joys that come with expecting a child. Personal stories, Bible readings, and prayers help you focus as a couple on your personal growth, preparing a spiritual as well as a physical home for your baby. Expectant Moments will help you get ready as a couple for this new stage in your family life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Dec 15, 2009
• ISBN: 9780310861881

Gene Fant

Gene C. Fant Jr. is Provost and Professor of English at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida and contributing writer to a variety of publications on issues related to worldview, culture, and education. Also a contributing blogger at First Things' Evangel blog. Gene and his wife Lisa are the parents of twins, Ethan and Emily.

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