Tag Archives: Reconciliation
The Work of Reconciliation Was Worth It
I am so thankful that with Jesus’s help my wife and I persevered through our separation of sixteen months until we reconciled our marriage. I have shared some of our journey in previous posts. I want to testify that the … Continue reading
Inspiring Couples To Use What They’re Taught
One of the hardest things for us about helping crisis couples, or even one person of the crisis couple, is inspiring them to use and practice what they are taught. Sharon and I can teach many communication and conflict resolution skills and … Continue reading
Divorce Care for the Separated
I know I’ve talked about this resource before, but it bears repeating. Divorce Care is a 13-week program primarily for those going through divorce but also for those who are separated – even those who are separated and want to reconcile. Each … Continue reading
Julie Sibert: Do Some People Believe Your Marriage Won’t Make It?
This is an article that hits close to home. During our separation there were Christian friends telling me that Sharon was done and letting me know sometimes quietly, sometimes not so quietly that I should quit moping around about her and get … Continue reading
Changing Your Marriage Alone: One Flesh Marriage Testimony
A wonderful blog that I follow at One Flesh Marriage just had a series that gave testimony about how Kate inspired incredible change in her marriage, even when her husband Brad wasn’t on board yet. Here are the posts. Be … Continue reading
Changing Your Marriage by Yourself
If you are in a crisis marriage it is so easy to think that there is nothing you can do if you partner won’t cooperate. One of the first principles to understand is that if you change yourself in a … Continue reading
Get On With Your Life – NOT
It is quite common if you are separated from your spouse for many friends and family, even Christians, to encourage you to get on with your life, ie. get a divorce and find a new partner, even if your desire … Continue reading
Long Term Consequences of Divorce
Especially if a couple has children when they divorce there are a lot of long term consequences to divorce. I have observed the awkwardness and uneasiness of parents and children at such things as graduations, weddings, and funerals where there … Continue reading
Testimony/The Hardest Part
I think the hardest part of our separation for me to handle was when Sharon made it clear that she did not want reconciliation, was unwilling to work on being reconciled, and that her plan was to divorce. It was … Continue reading
Persisting for Reconciliation
If Kathryn Stockett, best selling author of “The Help”, can keep persisting to get a book published even with 60 rejection letters, how much more should a Christian continue to pursue their spouse to reconcile a marriage? So much is … Continue reading
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