A Ministry of Woodland Community Church
Helping Married Couples connect with one another, and with God.
If you can’t think of a single reason to stay with your spouse, remember that Jesus went to the Cross for you when you were useless to Him. He kept His covenant with you when you didn’t give Him a single reason to. ••• Do you feel like your marriage is hanging on by its … Continue reading Resurrecting Your Marriage
One thing we have learned is that it is really fun to be super silly with each other. To laugh and to cause laughter. But most of all to choose joy when Satan is screaming the opposite. ••• Today is the day to dance in the kitchen. To go on a walk and call a … Continue reading Choose Joy Today
The future is a stranger, but if the two of you focus on the One who holds your future then neither of you will have to worry about what it may hold. ••• Fear... Whew... Fear is such a liar yet is sometimes so easy to believe. It is so easy to freak out when … Continue reading Fear is a liar.
If you see a problem in your marriage, you don’t stop participating in your marriage, you stop participating in the problem. ••• Sometimes it is easy to draw back and not communicate when we are frustrated with our spouse. It’s easy to listen to that little voice telling us, “Well I’m just not going to … Continue reading stop participating in the problem
The intent of today is to help you understand some of the relationship patterns you may have brought into your marriage from your childhood and your previous relationships. With knowledge of these patterns, you can learn positive strategies and stop using ineffective ones. Learning to change old patterns involves recognizing where you are in the … Continue reading Choose to Get Rid of Baggage
The big idea behind the transformation of your marriage is that you can make choices in key areas to heal it. You are in control of the conflicts that occur in your relationship. Conflict, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. What is important is how we deal with it. Conflicts will happen, … Continue reading Marriage Is About Choice
“Hey rookie, what are you doing in the patrol briefing room at this time of day?” The pasty-looking sergeant wasn’t concerned with the response or reason; he just wanted Robinson gone from his presence. “Hey sarge, I was wrapping up some paperwork and heading back out. About to meet my wife for lunch.” “You married? … Continue reading Mission Impossible
Couples used to enter marriage with an absolute resolve to be married to each other until death. Now, many couples list reasons why they will abandon the relationship before they ever begin! The moment you begin listing reasons why you'll leave the marriage is the moment you start punching holes in it. Stop giving yourself … Continue reading Becoming One
If you were to sit down with a group of friends or colleagues and have a discussion on what trust, faithfulness, and intimacy in marriage looks like, you would have enough to fill a book. The dynamics of life are unchanging, but they look different to every person. Various situations and influencers affect a person’s … Continue reading Breaching Intimacy
We get married because we fall in love. Many get divorced because they say they “fall out of love.” Because of this, we tend to think that love is a feeling. We don’t recognize it as a choice, a tool we desperately need to use when navigating our imperfect relationship. Love is a blend of … Continue reading Choose To Love
A Ministry of Woodland Community Church 