Author Archives: sewildman

One thing I have slowly learned is that there is special power in praying the Word of God. One Scripture I have found especially helpful to pray aloud on a regular basis is Psalm 51, which is David’s prayer after … Continue reading →

If you are the type of person who really wants to keep their pulse on what is happening in the marriage education field I highly suggest that you go to http://www.smartmarriages.com and subscribe to their newslist. Diane Sollee references boatloads … Continue reading →

The Tampa Tribune ran an article on July 14 questioning whether money being spent by the Feds on marriage education is worth it. Reasonable question to ask and discuss, but I found this quote humorous in a sad way. “For … Continue reading →

Here are some quotes to ponder from the recent 2008 Smart Marriages Conference (www.smartmarriages.com). Dr. Gary Chapman: Many couples love each other but don’t know how to connect. Sacrificing for one’s spouse is important. When it (a service for your … Continue reading →

In Florida there is a new campaign to advertise marriage education called http://www.ihatehimsomuch.com. When you go to the link you get access to some good resources. I really like creative marketing that gets you thinking.

I just read about a new book out from http://www.prepare-enrich.com. The premise is to do a relationship checkup as a couple and to focus on strengths. I like the concept of focusing first on strengths because it’s so easy to … Continue reading →

During my wife’s and my separation Jesus’ words “All things are possible with God” kept coming to mind, and sustaining me when things seem hopeless. Praise the Lord, when things looked most hopeless and Sharon was extremely determined to end … Continue reading →

The longer I am married and the more I listen to long-term marrieds, the more I am convinced that a good marriage is hard work. The disappointing thing about today’s world is that there are fewer and fewer long-term marriages … Continue reading →

Last weekend I attended the wedding of some people I know pretty well who are not Christians. They are pretty respectful of my wife’s and my faith, but they really don’t like us to go too deep about it. The … Continue reading →

At the website http://www.rejoiceministries.org/, there is a Stander’s Affirmation. It is a pledge to hang in there for your marriage regardless of what your spouse does. I still remember how overwhelmed I was when I said it while my wife … Continue reading →