Standing in the coffee bar near the fireplace on a break, I poured myself a much needed cup of the hot bitter liquid. The staff smiled at us, all couples struggling to find a reason to stay married, tossing tons of money and the last shred of hung-onto-hope into this week-long brutal marriage intensive experience. …
Fixing a marriage is a lot like trying to drop the 20-30 lbs you put on… they didn’t appear overnight and it’s hard to start the work. We know success is found in hundreds of tiny decisions made over the course of every day. Doing nothing usually piles more weight on. Doing nothing is also …
At Greater Impact, people usually reach out to us for one of two reasons. First, they’re simply exhausted—tired of trying every piece of advice they can find in books, videos, and podcasts, only to be met with constant disappointment. What they don’t realize is that much of this advice can be effective, but only in …
Do you have grounds for divorce? At the risk of sounding old school and too traditional, if you are a follower of Christ, it’s a fair question. And, there IS a REASON you may be considering divorce… Because you have been so lonely, discouraged, sad, frustrated, hurt, and even angry … for a long time. …
Your marriage needs to change, right? I thought I was a follower of Christ til I was struggling in my marriage, and I complained to my coach… she jerked a knot in my chain, caught me up short, literally said loudly, firmly, “ NINA! You need to DIE.” I thought she meant the longing I …