Tag Archives: Reconciliation

Jesus, Restorer of Our Marriage

Sometimes I think that I don’t remember to emphasize enough the many ways I sought Jesus during our separation, nor give Him the credit for healing our marriage. Sometimes maybe I make it sound  too easy – like we were … Continue reading

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From “Love of my life” to “I’m done with them!”

In our ministry I get to interact with people in various stages of separation, divorce, or reconciliation. Some of them I have just one or two contacts with, some I interact with both spouses, and some I interact mostly with … Continue reading

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Beyond Affairs Network

This ministry is a powerful testimony of how infidelity in a marriage does not always have to lead to divorce. Here is a link to the Beyond Affairs Network. Below are links to an interview about their journey that Brian … Continue reading

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Focus on the Family: Divorce/Separation

Here is a link to a series of articles on divorce and separation from Focus on the Family. This section of the Focus website also has a lot of good information on various issues regarding marriage. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/divorce_and_infidelity/divorce_and_separation.aspx

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Yes, Your Marriage Can Be Saved

I just finished reading “Yes, Your Marriage Can Be Saved” by Joe and Michelle Williams. These two really open up and share their lives and tell it like it is when it comes to marital reconciliation. They each have multiple … Continue reading

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Seizing the Moment

As I was very busy planting corn last week, which is unusually early, I got to thinking about the fact that in a struggling marriage a person needs to be ready to seize the moment for reconciliation – which is … Continue reading

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First Marriage In Crisis?

If you are married for the first time and in a marriage crisis and if things are getting hard and discouraging, you might be thinking that starting over with someone new might be the way to go – please think … Continue reading

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Playing to Win During Marital Separation

We just came through the season of March Madness with the NCAA basketball tournaments. I watched very little of any of the games but I am aware that many of the games were decided by one goal. In those situations … Continue reading

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17 Action Statements for the Separated

Father Dick McGinnis, an Episcopal priest, interviewed a number of couples who had been separated and then reconciled. After listening to their stories he came up with a list of 17 Statements that described what most couples went through on their road … Continue reading

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Marriage on the Mend (Inverse Ministries)

Our friends, Clint and Penny Bragg, wrote a book called Marriage on the Mend that specifically addresses issues couples face in the first five years of reconciliation. They are now producing podcasts that are companions to the book. You can … Continue reading

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