Marriage
The Secret Is Out!
Yellowleaf Creek Grist Mill The Yellowleaf Creek Grist Mill in Clanton, Alabama was built in 1850 and has now been totally restored to its original rustic beauty. It’s ready to welcome you with its Southern charm. The venue was chosen by “The Knot” as winner of “The Best of Weddings, 2019.” We invite you to …
Seeking to Improve Your Love Life? Consider the S-3 Concept
Special Feature Someone once asked me if I was a “relationship expert.” When the group I was with stopped laughing, I had to explain that, no, I am far from being an expert in pretty much anything. They then followed up with “then why are you teaching at this marriage conference?” This very fun back …
Connecting Your Child to God’s Word
Parenting Points In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses gives the people of Israel a picture of passing their faith down to the next generation. He encourages the people that “these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when …
Why Can’t I Ever Seem to Get All My Ducks in a Row?
Education Extra Brought to you by: White Plume Technologies, www.whiteplume.com Learning to “Cope with Life” and the things that life throws at us, has been a major source of stress in a person’s life since the beginning of time. The funny thing is…God created our brains to deal with multiple tasks and problems at very …
The Best Time to Get Help Is Now: STEPS Proactive Parenting
Parenting Points Brought to you by: White Plume Technologies, www.whiteplume.com If your son or daughter is experimenting with alcohol or drugs, it’s time for you to do something about it. Now! With teenage substance abuse, where there’s smoke, there’s often fire. Almost all the emphasis on addiction treatment has traditionally been on recovery. In …
Keys to Successful Marriage Therapy
Healthy Living Why do some couples benefit from marriage therapy while other couples do not? My work has led me to the following conclusions. The most important factor is a faith-based foundation of the marriage. I have tried to provide therapy to spouses who were not devoted to God; the results were not good. Here’s why: A …
5 Steps to Handling Finances When Your Spouse Has Died
Money Matters Losing a spouse is a stressful transition, and the added pressure of having to settle the estate and organize finances can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make dealing with these matters less difficult. Notify others. When your spouse dies, your first step should be to contact anyone who …
Special Feature: Dale & Jena Forehand
ONE: A Marriage Calling Marriage is hard, isn’t it? Navigating through all the seasons of change can be very difficult; especially when you and your spouse perceive, respond and react to them very differently. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple formula to follow that would make your marriage the most fulfilling relationship …
God Can Restore Struggling Marriages
Newly released 30 Days of Hope for Hurting Marriages is filled with honest reflections from a Birmingham couple’s own marriage and near divorce. Each devotion contains Scripture, questions to consider and discuss, and a glimpse into the emotions couples may experience during crisis. Written by husband and wife Randy and Melody Hemphill, the devotional is …