Tag Archives: Resources
Thoughts on a Marriage Course
Over the last several years I have participated in Divorce Care, a program targeted for separated and divorced people; Marriage 911, focusing on separated people; “Before ‘I Do’”, a study for engaged couples; PAIRS and RINGS, communication tools, and life … Continue reading
Affair Recovery/Restoration Resources (Buttrey)
Tim and Linda Buttrey have walked the hard road of affair recovery. They now have a ministry born out of their pain and healing (www.restorationresources.us). Their weekend seminar, “True Intimacy”, shares their story and gives hope to other struggling couples. … Continue reading
Roadmap for Helping to Building Trust After An Affair (Shelly Lopez)
Shelley Lopez, MS, LPC, IMFT of CitiLookout shared with our mentoring group her thoughts on rebuilding trust after an affair. The Process for the Violator a. Radical Honesty b. Accept Responsibility c. Openness d. Make Amends e. Accountability f. Daily … Continue reading
Jay and Laura Laffoon (AMFM Workshop)
I attended two breakout sessions with Jay and Laura Laffoon while I was at AMFM conference. Their primary theme was about how to make effective presentations. They travel as a team and provide Christian edutainment – education and entertainment combined. … Continue reading
Harville Hendrix (AMFM Workshop)
I really enjoyed Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt’s (Harville’s wife) workshop at the AMFM conference. Harville developed IMAGO therapy which you can learn more about at his website. He had a couple demonstrate the Imago Dialogue which is very similar … Continue reading
Supporting Single Parents (Elsa Kok Colopy AMFM Workshop)
At AMFM’s (The Association of Marriage and Family Ministries) conference last week one of the breakout workshops featured Elsa Kok Colopy sharing about how to support single parents. She gave her testimony of going from a cigarette smoking, Lone Star … Continue reading
Life After Reconciliation
We have been reconciled a little over five and a half years. Here are some things that I have learned in that time. Reconciliation is a long term process. Our marriage didn’t fall apart in a short time and it … Continue reading
The Last Resort Technique
Michelle Weiner-Davis of Divorce Busting shares The Last Resort Technique on her blog. I did most of what she cautions against during our separation. She is right. I would probably have been farther ahead if I had I not done … Continue reading
Facebook and Your Marriage (K. Jason & Kelli Krafsky)
I just finished reading an awesome book entitled “Facebook and Your Marriage” by K. Jason and Kelli Krafsky. This is a fast read with a lot of practical tips about what Facebook is and how to use it, as well … Continue reading
Amazon’s Listmania
I am often looking for new ways to search for good marriage information. I just discovered that you can go to Amazon.com and search from the homepage for a word like marriage. Once it pulls up a list of suggestions … Continue reading
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