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Tipping Point?

As I work with couples I ponder what the tipping point is for people to click off and be done with their marriage. Usually, it’s one person to just give up and quit working on the marriage. Then the second … Continue reading

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More Fireproof the Movie

I wrote earlier about my experiences watching the trailer for Fireproof The Movie. Well, my wife and I got to see a pre-screening. The movie was awesome. I thought it did a great job capturing the emotions and struggles of … Continue reading

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Shock Waves of Divorce

Just found this on the Smart Marriages website. I thought it was a good article about the broad ranging effects of divorce. I am inspired to keep trying to help marriages, but puzzled how to convince people that divorce is … Continue reading

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Marriage Education: Cradle-to-Grave

My wife and I just finished our Life Forming coach training last week. As part of our final program we were asked to share how we hoped to use our coach training. I said that I wanted to help marriages … Continue reading

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Searching For Resources

During our separation I was desperate to find helpful resources. One thing I discovered is that you can go on Google and put in words like “divorce”, “marriage”, “separation”, “reconciliation”, “Christian”, or even sentences such as “I want to save … Continue reading

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The Sex-Starved Marriage

I have found The Sex-Starved Marriage by Michelle Weiner-Davis to be an excellent book to help both the higher- and lower-sex drive spouses to understand themselves, understand their spouses, and be inspired to work together to have a better marriage. … Continue reading

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"This just doesn’t make sense. . ."

I am involved at various times with men and women who are separated or divorced from their spouses against their wishes. They often have heartrending tales to share, and many unanswered questions. One of the most common statements I hear … Continue reading

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Forgiveness

Steve Arterburn authored “Healing from Your Past”. One of the chapters is about forgiveness. Steve’s story is that he was divorced against his will. He does a good job discussing the practical aspects of forgiveness. One of his key points … Continue reading

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Testimonies

In the book of Revelation it talks about the saints overcoming satan with the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. Testimonies are powerful in inspiring hope. One of the best sources of testimonies that I have … Continue reading

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Resources for Personal Worship

Sometimes it helps me to listen to worship and sometimes I either don’t have my CD player or I’m bored with my CD’s. A couple of places I have found to listen to worship on the internet are http://www.integritymusic.com and … Continue reading

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