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I have been busy farming the past few weeks and haven’t had much energy for posting. I also have had some disappointing news regarding some marriages that I have been close to and that has zapped me some. One thing … Continue reading →

I have been closely following Eric and Jennifer Garcia as they blog at http://www.40daylovedare.com. What I just spent some time reviewing was the message board at the same web site. Wow, so many comments. So many people in pain. If … Continue reading →

Two different resources to check out if you are interested in doing The Love Dare. http://www.40daylovedare.com/ is by Eric and Jennifer Garcia, co-founders of the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries (AMFM). They are very authentic when sharing their own … Continue reading →

One thing that moved me when I watched the movie was when the husband really started to try to win his wife back and she just rejected everything he tried. I flashed back to our separation and there was a … Continue reading →

I went to see Fireproof The Movie last night on it’s opening night. It touched me as deeply as it did the first time I saw it in pre-screening. I highly encourage people to see this movie. It is so … Continue reading →

This coming weekend Fireproof The Movie starts showing at theaters. Check out http://www.fireproofthemovie.com. I saw this in an early screening and thought it was excellent. My wife and I were separated for 16 months before reconciling and I thought this … Continue reading →

One reason I haven’t posted much lately is that I have been on vacation with my wife. We reconnected with some old friends, Clint and Penny Bragg of Inverse Ministries. They have a miraculous reconciliation story. They were actually divorced … Continue reading →

During our separation I wrote a lot; some to myself and some to counselors, as I was trying to sort out my feelings. I wish that blogging had been around then or maybe it was and I didn’t know it. … Continue reading →

A marriage researcher, John Gottman, has named four attitudes – called The Four Horsemen – that are deadly to a marriage and often lead to divorce if not addressed. They are criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling. To read more go … Continue reading →

Many marriages in crisis have just one spouse who really wants to save the marriage. So often I hear comments like, “It takes two to save a marriage”, which usually means, “My spouse doesn’t want to work at our marriage, … Continue reading →