No Textbook Answers

When we started blogging last year, we were surprised at the response. We thought that a lot of people might struggle in their marriage; might have some issues with pornography; might have gone through an affair; might have difficulty forgiving, trusting or not controlling. We had no idea that so many people were hurting.

Emails began to pour in. People…hurting people needing hope, encouragement, and help. We would return emails. We would have conversations with people on the phone. We would meet with people in our home, on some occasions. The question we kept asking was, “Who is walking with them through this season?” Who knows the journey? Who’s walked the path? Who’s willing to track with them? Our emails weren’t sufficient. Our phone calls were inconsistent at best. There had to be a better way.

That is where the vision of Marriage Coaching was born. We knew that we couldn’t fix all marriages…but we knew that the road we have traveled is one that would be helpful to share.

The goal that we have for our Marriage Coaching program isn’t that we give couples all the answers or fix their marriage. We aren’t counselors or therapists. Our goal is to come along side couples and help them take the next step in their journey with Christ, and with each other.

What we have found is that most people don’t need textbook answers, they need a partner in the journey. We have learned over the past five years in our restoration and redemptive process that the journey looks different for everyone, but there are similar routes along the way.

Our hope is to walk with couples for a season to help bring hope, clarity, renewal and vision to the season that they are experiencing.

So we opened 4 opportunities for couples to meet with us over Skype 1 time per month, with email follow up through out the remaining month. The program is a 4-month commitment. It has gone really well. We have been able to encourage and coach and counsel 4 couples and help navigate the challenge of marriage.

We want to invite 4 more couples into our Marriage Coaching Program. You can read more about it on our resource web site: RefineOurMarriage.com. You can also read a testimonial from a couple that has participated with us in Marriage Coaching.

The new season of coaching will start the third week of September and end in December. We’d love to have you.