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There were lots of times during our separation when I was barely functional. It was hard to pray, hard to worship, hard to do anything. In 2 Corinthians 4:10, Paul says, “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons … Continue reading →

If you are in a crisis marriage or just trying to build your marriage so you don’t get to the crisis stage, please be encouraged because there are truckloads of resources available. Here are some suggestions for finding more resources: … Continue reading →

During our separation I happened to spend a Saturday with a couple of men who had been through marital crises in the past and had reconciled with their wives. One piece of advice they gave me on issues where Sharon … Continue reading →

Retrouvaille is a weekend of renewal for struggling couples. During our separation I had heard so much good about Retrouvaille that I was looking for the right opportunity to ask Sharon to go in a last ditch effort to save … Continue reading →

Smart Marriages is an annual conference for marriage and relationships. It includes both Christian and secular speakers and resources. If you are interested in a wealth of information about marriages, saving marriages, and plenty of resources to help you, peruse … Continue reading →

Long after Sharon and I reconciled I heard about Father McGinnis and his Seventeen Action Statements. He is an Episcopal priest who interviewed several couples who had reconciled and then came up with a list of common steps they had … Continue reading →

In Revelation 12 there is a Scripture that reads “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.” Sometimes it is easy to get wrapped up into digging through the Scriptures for yourself and … Continue reading →

On a Saturday night Sharon told me she wanted me out of our home by Tuesday. Monday she went to our pastor, and as I understand, laid out why she felt she couldn’t live with me. She came back and … Continue reading →

Sometimes I seem to get some skepticism from people about my radical stance on my own marriage during our separation and my encouragement of others who are separated to really get single minded in saving their marriages regardless of their … Continue reading →

During my separation from Sharon I often asked people to pray for our reconciliation. I always winced and was somewhat hurt when they tagged something on to their prayer about “God, please heal this marriage if it is Your will.” … Continue reading →