Mothers and Daughters: Can they be friends?

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Marriage. Can this Marriage be SAVED?
"I am running out of hope and faith. I've done everything I know to do to keep my family together." Having made the above statement, it now seems Diane is preparing for the breakup of her home. Money isn't the problem. There's plenty of money. Status is no longer their goal, for Rex and Diane enjoy prominent friends, appealing trips and a lovely home in one of the best neighborhoods. Yet, as Diane put her son, Matt, to bed one night she thought "Surely divorce and pain coming to children is not God's plan for them." Friends, Diane contacted me because she says, "I truly believe in my heart that God will use you to help me save my marriage." What has turned Rex and Diane's marriage of twelve years into a seemingly hopeless situation? Who stopped loving whom and for what reasons? More important, are Rex and Diane both willing to look at themselves and take responsibility for the pain they cause? Are they willing to open their hearts to the love of God and allow Him to begin the process of changing them? The popular country music song asks, "Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?" Divorce is a raging epidemic-level killer of families in our country. Children are experiencing the floor crumbling as Mum and Dad summon the courage and call them together to announce "we just can't work out our differences, children, so we won't be living as a family anymore.... but remember we love you... don't ever forget that!" Children hear the words but don't understand why people, who insist they love their children, can't summon the will to keep a family together. Showing those children they are sacrificially loved takes too much sacrifice. Friends, when Diane talked to me about becoming a part of the effort to "save" her and Rex's marriage she said, "I know my purpose in life is to help couple's stay together. It starts with me first. How do I have God in my life and prioritize what is really important? Pray that we can say 'no' to divorce." In effect, Diane's effort is the equivalent of calling a spiritual 000. For her and Rex it is late but, by God's grace, not too late. John and Batty Drescher wrote an important book titled: "If We Were Starting our Marriage Again". In their book, they suggest that the proper first step must be commitment to the permanence of marriage. Marriage is for life. Not for as long as we love, but for as long as we live. Love is a decision. Marriage is more than a strong feeling and divorce is not an option. John and Betty emphasize that marriage endures when both partners pledge that no matter what the problem it's never too late to begin again, to start anew, to rebuild. Marriage is built on the foundation of faith with God's help and then rebuilt everyday through forgiveness and growth. John and Betty have been married for more that thirty years. They are serving as mentors for Diane, helping shape the answer to her question: Can our marriage be saved? The answer is yes. Because all things are possible! With God you never run out of hope and faith! Friends, if any of you are reading what I've written today would like to start the process of rebuilding your marriage, then I urge you to not let another day go by before asking for the complimentary booklet I am offering titled: "Five Ways to have a More Loving Family". You deserve a warm, close family life and this booklet shows step by step how to get it. Request your booklet today by: Email me or write to me at P.O Box 1540, Albany W.A 6331. Telephone / Fax (08) 98 418 418

Marriage. Can this Marriage be SAVED?

"I am running out of hope and faith. I've done everything I know to do to keep my family together."

Having made the above statement, it now seems Diane is preparing for the breakup of her home. Money isn't the problem. There's plenty of money. Status is no longer their goal, for Rex and Diane enjoy prominent friends, appealing trips and a lovely home in one of the best neighborhoods.

Yet, as Diane put her son, Matt, to bed one night she thought "Surely divorce and pain coming to children is not God's plan for them." Friends, Diane contacted me because she says, "I truly believe in my heart that God will use you to help me save my marriage."

What has turned Rex and Diane's marriage of twelve years into a seemingly hopeless situation? Who stopped loving whom and for what reasons? More important, are Rex and Diane both willing to look at themselves and take responsibility for the pain they cause? Are they willing to open their hearts to the love of God and allow Him to begin the process of changing them?

The popular country music song asks, "Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?" Divorce is a raging epidemic-level killer of families in our country. Children are experiencing the floor crumbling as Mum and Dad summon the courage and call them together to announce "we just can't work out our differences, children, so we won't be living as a family anymore.... but remember we love you... don't ever forget that!" Children hear the words but don't understand why people, who insist they love their children, can't summon the will to keep a family together. Showing those children they are sacrificially loved takes too much sacrifice.

Friends, when Diane talked to me about becoming a part of the effort to "save" her and Rex's marriage she said, "I know my purpose in life is to help couple's stay together. It starts with me first. How do I have God in my life and prioritize what is really important? Pray that we can say 'no' to divorce." In effect, Diane's effort is the equivalent of calling a spiritual 000. For her and Rex it is late but, by God's grace, not too late.

John and Batty Drescher wrote an important book titled: "If We Were Starting our Marriage Again". In their book, they suggest that the proper first step must be commitment to the permanence of marriage. Marriage is for life. Not for as long as we love, but for as long as we live. Love is a decision. Marriage is more than a strong feeling and divorce is not an option. John and Betty emphasize that marriage endures when both partners pledge that no matter what the problem it's never too late to begin again, to start anew, to rebuild. Marriage is built on the foundation of faith with God's help and then rebuilt everyday through forgiveness and growth.

John and Betty have been married for more that thirty years. They are serving as mentors for Diane, helping shape the answer to her question: Can our marriage be saved? The answer is yes. Because all things are possible! With God you never run out of hope and faith!

Friends, if any of you are reading what I've written today would like to start the process of rebuilding your marriage, then I urge you to not let another day go by before asking for the complimentary booklet I am offering titled: "Five Ways to have a More Loving Family". You deserve a warm, close family life and this booklet shows step by step how to get it.

Request your booklet today by:

Email me
or write to me at
P.O Box 1540,
Albany W.A 6331.

Telephone / Fax (08) 98 418 418