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July 22, 2015 Promoting Marriage Every 13 seconds, there is one divorce in A… January 25, 2015 A Mediation Model for Christians Jesus was fully immersed in the identity, experiences and perspective of both God and man as mediator between the two. So for mediation to be success… September 11, 2014 Where is That Checklist for ADHD? Kids with ADHD have powerful engines, but have difficulty putting on the brakes and shifting gears. There may be challenges with distractibility, imp… July 26, 2014 What Does the Bible Say about Divorce? I believe in the inspired inerrancy of Scripture in the original manuscripts and all that implies; which includes that (1) Scripture d… July 19, 2014 The Twelve Steps for Christians STEP ONE is about recognizing our brokenness. We admitted we were powerless over the effects of… July 12, 2014 Twelve Steps to Recover from Addiction STEP ONE is about recognizing our brokenness. We admitted we were powerless – that our lives ha… July 5, 2014 Feeling Empty in Marriage As a marriage and family therapist I have learned techniques to help marriages and family relat… June 28, 2014 How to Stay Married At times people think about how problems would be solved if they were married to someone else. … June 21, 2014 Is My Marriage Over? Statistics show that more and more Baby Boomers in their 50s and 60s are divorcing. Why? The Ba… June 14, 2014 The Art of Communication Communication is harder than many people think. Since the strength of a relationship is based on c… June 7, 2014 Communication Cheat Sheet One of the most useful tools for communication is the adage "agree to disagree." Many do not find it okay to disagree so they resort to arguments. By… May 24, 2014 Does This Count as Cheating? What if your wife befriended someone unknown to you on Facebook? What about your husband’s phon…

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