Author Archives: RichWildman

Focus on Marriage/Francis Chan

Francis Chan is pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, and is author of the book Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. One of his quotes is: “The answer… isn’t a list of do’s and don’t’s, it’s falling … Continue reading

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Focus On Marriage

Sharon and I went to the second Focus on Marriage Simulcast sponsored by Focus on the Family this past Saturday. We have been highly impressed both years with the quality of speakers and their topics. We will be doing some … Continue reading

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62 Years of Marriage and Still Upbeat

I hope after 62 years of marriage Sharon and I can still be this positive and upbeat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-l0tK8Ok0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUma-9YC32Y

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Stories of the Determined to Reconcile

I once read in a book about a man whose wife had told him that after many years of marriage she had no feelings for him. He went to the refrigerator to get milk and collapsed in grief and pain … Continue reading

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Being Thankful During Your Separation

During a marital separation it is often easy to lose hope and see nothing good happening, especially if your spouse is not responding to your attempts to reconcile, they are ignoring you, or your  interactions are always taking a turn … Continue reading

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Cord of Three Strands

The Bible mentions in Ecclesiastes 4:12 that a cord of three strands is not quickly broken. I have often heard the analogy given in marriage sermons that marriage is like that cord – the two marriage partners and God. But … Continue reading

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Discouragement While Hoping for Reconciliation

It is quite common during a marital separation to get very discouraging comments from friends, family, acquaintances, and, yes, even church members or leaders, about the  low probability of reconciling your marriage. I found that at some point in time … Continue reading

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Marriage Reconciliation Testimonies

From my time of being separated I know it is so hard to keep hope for reconciliation alive but whenever I heard testimonies of reconciliation I had a fresh hope ignited in me. One time I was out of town … Continue reading

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No Change in Separated Spouse’s Attitude Towards Reconciliation

One thing that can be very discouraging as the spouse who wants reconciliation is to get continual messages from their spouse that they have no desire to reconcile. For a quite awhile during our separation that was my situation. Sharon … Continue reading

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Killer Marriage Tips (Humorous)

Just in case you think I am serious all of the time about marriages in crises. Try these ideas at home. Maybe I will have even more people to help – especially men. http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/iv/singles/1440/Killer-Marriage-Tips

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