Author Archives: sewildman

We got our DVD of Fireproof. There are lots of interesting extra features on the DVD that will help you get a better understanding of what went on behind the scenes. My wife and I watched it again the other … Continue reading →

Many times when I listen to worship music it helps my mood improve. I get bored with what I have in iTunes or my CD’s, so I get on http://www.pandora.com/. On Pandora you can pick a genre of music such … Continue reading →

In Matthew 13 Jesus gives the parable of the four soils in reference to people coming to Christ. It appears to me that the concept can also be applied to couples’ attitudes towards reconciling with their spouse. As anyone who … Continue reading →

I just came across another journal by someone who did “The Love Dare”. See it here: http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=43992288538&h=qqdR_&u=axR5–

I just asked a friend, a former counselor, what he has found to be helpful in encouraging couples to hang on to their marriages. He responded “Testimonies of other restored marriages.” I remember back to our separation that testimonies were … Continue reading →

I was thinking about how ironic it is that many couples will spend enormous amounts of their money or their parents’ money on a wedding ceremony. When they want to get divorced they will spend whatever it takes to get … Continue reading →

I just received a copy of Marriage on the Mend by Clint and Penny Bragg, marriage missionaries. I have read a couple of chapters, and it looks like a great resource for those who have decided to reconcile their relationship, or … Continue reading →

One thing I have noticed in my own reconciliation and in struggling marriages is that people get to a fork in the road where they have to decide – am I going to proceed in life under the assumption that … Continue reading →

As I have listened to and read stories of marriage reconciliations one common theme has been that at some point in time, one partner or the other put their foot down even when things looked hopeless and said “No Divorce!”. … Continue reading →

I often hear people mention how it seems there are a lot of divorces in their church, community, and families. When you think about it there probably are. Depending on what group you are looking at and how the group … Continue reading →