Author Archives: sewildman

Somewhere in the Bible, it talks about a time when wrong will be right and right will be wrong. I think many Christians believe that we are living in that time. As I ponder our culture, I am amazed. We … Continue reading →

In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul writes, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no … Continue reading →

One of my personal observations has been that of those couples who have been in serious marital difficulties and then recovered, most generally one partner or the other has at some point in time drawn a line in the sand … Continue reading →

At times I have heard my wife encourage people to never, never, never give up on their marriage. This is from a woman who was separated from me for 16 months, and who was unwilling for a long time to … Continue reading →

Sometimes I just get discouraged. I try so much to encourage people to draw a line in the sand to hold onto their marriages and sometimes it doesn’t seem like I get through to them. Often times after we hold … Continue reading →

For some reason I hurt very deeply when people I know give up on their marriages. Maybe part of it is that at one time when my wife promised to divorce me (by God’s grace she didn’t go through with … Continue reading →

I have a friend who is a former professional clinical counselor. He has mentioned that a counselor should be the last one standing saying that there is hope for a marriage even when others, including the couple, have lost hope. … Continue reading →

I often hear statements from spouses along the lines of “I will do anything to save my marriage.” or “I want to know that I have done everything possible to save my marriage.” I heard once during our separation that … Continue reading →

I just came across a website http://www.savedmarriage.com/. It appears to be a good collection of resources for saving marriages, some of which I haven’t discovered before and many good ones that I am aware of. They also have a book … Continue reading →

I think the majority of Christians agree that God places a high value on marriage. What has been interesting lately is how part of the world has come around to really looking for ways to make marriages work. Smart Marriages … Continue reading →