THE END OF OUR MARRIAGE? After several years of unhealthy communication, harmful coping, growing resentment and hopelessness, and so much more, our marriage seemed to be over. Pop-psychology and some religious leaders affirmed that it likely was over, that too much damage had been done. At the same time we were continuously told to “trust the process” and “give it time”—and that involuntary separation from each other without guidance could be healthy, even in parental alienation with our Continue Reading
A Shattered Marriage
Personal + Story Before we came to Hope for Life, our marriage, along with our personal and spiritual lives, was set on auto-pilot. We were just going through the motions of attending church, going to work, and living as though everything was fine. Our lives revolved around work and hanging out with friends. We spent hardly any time together, and almost always needed some sort of buffer between the two of us to mask what was really going in our hearts, and to draw the attention away from the Continue Reading
Preparing For The Storm
The first in a four part testimony, originally shared at Hope For Life's Annual Dinner, this is one couple's story of God's grace and redemption in a seemingly hopeless situation. Here, the wife shares her struggle with depression and the hope that God's Word brought to her heart, even as another storm was preparing to break ... Preparing For The Storm: 1 of 4 from Hope For Life Continue Reading
New Marriage Classes
Does your marriage need a tune-up? Or are you struggling in a difficult relationship, as you wonder what God's design and intent for marriage really is? Maybe you're single and hoping to prepare your heart for what God may have for you in the future. Wherever you're at in your marriage journey, Hope For Life's biblical equipping class, Marriage For The Wise, can bring greater clarity, vision, and hope - through the practical, life-giving application of God's Word. Join us as we Continue Reading