Ready for the Wedding, Not Prepared for the Marriage

By Rose Griffin

This adventure is set in the middle of life. While not sure how they will do it, five witty, educated, fun-loving, and sometimes confused young women battle for a place in this world. While dealing with life on lifes termswith death, sadness, remorse, and love beating at their front doorsthey somehow manage to keep God as a beacon of light.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 31, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503558755

Rose Griffin

Rose M. Griffin was born and lives in Apalachicola, Florida. She is the proud mother of several children, birthed and adopted. She has studied addiction counseling and psychology, earning several licenses in the clergy field. She is also the founder of Double Dose Deliverance Outreach Ministries. This is her first published writing. She has spent the better part of her life writing, now finally with the pushing of her children and spiritual inspiration. She is about to bring her desires to life.

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Copyright © 2015 by Rose Griffin.

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

The Chatter

The Examination

Chapter One: Blind Faith

Chapter Two: It’s getting hot in here

Chapter Three: You didn’t see him coming

Chapter Four: Till death do us part

Defining Moments:

My Studies

Study 2

DEDICATION

I NSPIRATION GOES TO God above all, the chatty woman in this book, but especially my daughter Trinity, I thank you so much for your editorial skills, and you are my wind. I will never forget those late night hours cheering me on God bless you

My Children: Cory, Shantelle, Reshard, Chandler, Trinity, Alex and Danielle. You guys believed in me even when I didn’t.

The bible say leave and inheritance for your children’s children, this is how we (you and me) will do it Stephnia.

I dedicated this book to many: my family, friends and those along the way who taught me, that it was ok to turn my pain into pages. Also to each of you who lived inside me and helped guided my writing.

INTRODUCTION

I FEEL LIKE SCREAMING, Oh Lord please get me out of this car!!!!! . If not, I just may die a very hard and cruel death. All I hear is Weddings, Weddings, Weddings, I am thinking to myself if only these women knew what it cost to be married and successful at marriage, they would sit down and shut up. (I have deemed myself the former President of the Dreamer’s club, which simply means I was one of those Wedding club members, and who better than me to tell this story). Or to bring you gals into the 21 st Century, Follow along and I pray God Blesses You.

The Chatter

There will be a Beautiful Bridal Shower, I wonder who will give out sexy lingerie, I have hear people even give sex toys!!!!!!!!!!

Who will we invite? Oh no not her!!!!!!!! She makes me sick, that gown is Beautiful, thank you girl, I heard about the honeymoon, sure hope I get to have one, in some exotic place like Egypt, Bora Bora. Oh look at that ring, these gifts are beautiful, thank you all so much, Sex all night, we are going dancing, Oh my God this laughter is killing me. All this talk and not one word did I hear, about the morning after. You know the one, where you wake up staring in the face of the Rest of your Life.

The Examination

Before going any further there are several kinds of Women we must examine,

1. We will call this one Ms. Sleepy: Wake up Honey your Husband needs his breakfast, oh she’s sleepy because her mommy always fixed her breakfast, what do you mean cook early in the morning. Oh my goodness, he needs to go to Mickey d’s.

2. I’m Ms. Independent: And I’ve never waited on a man, I’m too pretty for that, they wait on me, But sister you just married Mr. I need a good wife, what did you take that to mean, Good looking, Good sexing? No baby that mean clean clothes, clean house, clean kids, something that don’t involve shopping or the bed.

3. The Traveler: At a drop of the hat she’s ready, willing, and able to take that trip. Whether it be with her girlfriends, church group, momma- nem, this girl ready to go. But, now you have this husband who wants his