The negative Effects of Assumptions and Presumptions

What Happens when You Assume - The Negative Effects of Assumptions and Presumptions

We all know what happens when you assume, right? Let’s just say it’s asinine, and leave it at that. Which is why this week in our Communicating God’s Way series we’re talking all about the negative effects of assumptions and presumptions in our conversations. It’s time to learn a better way to communicate! Just in […]

A Time to Mourn – The Importance of Grieving an Intimate Betrayal

A Time to Mourn The Importance of Grieving an Intimate Betrayal

Sadness, grief, deep sorrow; these are things that make us uncomfortable. In times of loss, we’re quick to call for healing both in ourselves and in others because we don’t want to deal with the painful emotions involved in the stages of grief. But the reality is, when we’ve suffered a loss (whether as a […]

Learn to Listen – Essential Communication Skills

Essential Communication Skills - Learn to Listen

We’re learning to communicate God’s way as we work our way through a series designed to develop essential communication skills that align with what the Bible says on the issue.  Today we’re going to learn to listen. Really listen. Not just to each other, but to God as well. Honestly, if we could all master […]

Practice Humility – How to Get Rid of The Log In Your Eye

Practice Humility - How to Get Rid of the Log in Your Eye

We’re working our way through a series on communicating God’s way in our marriages. But before we can get into specific communication principles, we need to prepare our hearts. It’s essential that our intentions as we proceed be in line with those of our Heavenly Father. This begins when we learn to practice humility with […]

Triggered: 5 Practical Steps for Overcoming Trauma Reminders

Triggered - 5 Practical Steps for Overcoming Trauma Reminders

Being “triggered” is a very real, very natural, and very agonizing aspect of overcoming trauma, including betrayal trauma. The term refers to the moments when we are very suddenly and unexpectedly reminded of our pain and upheaval in a way that propels us back into the crippling state of shock experienced at the onset of the traumatic experience. Most of us didn’t […]

What Does the Bible Say About Communication in Relationships?

What Does the Bible Say About Communication in Relationships

Terrible communication is likely one of the most common roadblocks to healing in broken marriages. So today we’re starting a series to answer the question, what does the Bible say about communication in relationships? Because we don’t want to spend another day doing things our way. It’s time to start doing it God’s way! So […]

Separation in Marriage – Bible

Separation in Marriage - Bible

If I were to do a google search of the words, “separation in marriage bible” what do you think I’d find? Well, I’d find it’s something people are searching, and I’m not surprised. When we were going through the very early stages of recovery, separation wasn’t really on our radar, but as we learned more […]

Porn and Marriage and Millennials

Porn and Marriage and Millennials

Last week we talked about porn and marriage, and having a Biblical perspective. This week we want get informed about some of the facts surrounding this issue. Especially as they pertains to marriage and millennials. This article was originally published for the site young-wives.com, which is no longer active. I am publishing it here in order […]

What the Bible Says About Pornography and Marriage

What the Bible Says About Pornography and Marriage

When your ministry is centered around affair recovery, you have a lot of opportunity to talk to people who have been affected by pornography. One of the more shocking things we’ve come to understand is how few people in our world today know what the Bible says about pornography and marriage. What a difference it […]