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eZine #32-Overcoming the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Overcoming the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse 60% of sexual abuse/assault victims are under the age of 17. Over 80% of sex crime victims are women and 80% of sexual assault...
eZine #31: Preparing For and Facing the Empty Nest
Facing the Empty Nest: Preparing and Responding for When Your Kids Leave Home I'm still in the stage of life where, if I come home and it's quiet, I am excited...
eZine #30: Keeping the Sexual Flames Alive
Hot or Cold: Keeping the Sexual Flames Alive In Marriage we have the opportunity to celebrate sex and thank God for his gift to us. Our sexual connection with our spouse...
eZine #29: 4 Moments that Matter and Strengthen Your Marriage
Moments that Matter: Leave the Camera Behind Dave and Donalyn recently returned from a trip to Israel, but Donalyn didn't take any pictures?!...(Read more)
eZine #28: Marriage: The Art of Two Becoming One
Two lives combining to make one cohesive unit is a beautiful thing, in fact, that's why we call our marriage conference "Fusion." Have you ever tried to shake up a bottle of...
eZine #27: Men Forgetting Special Occasions—Avoiding the Doghouse
Special Occasions - Why all the Fuss? Have You Ever Forgotten and Found Yourself in the Doghouse?! Special Occasions can carry different degrees of expectations, and it seems that they are usually expectations on...
eZine #26: Sports and the Family
With the Superbowl coming VERY soon, it seemed only fitting to make this month's eZine about sports. I was one of those kids that took part in all school sports (except hockey,...
eZine #25: Post Christmas Thoughts
Finally Enough Time to Sit and Process Its important for us to debrief after any event - in order to have a more effective one next time. Well, Christmas is over and the New Year approaches....
eZine #24: Cloud 9 – Preparing For A Great Marriage
Preparing before AND after the marriage can make or break your relationship! I can’t count the number of times we have talked with couples who swear that they didn’t want or...
eZine #23: Facing Porn In Marriage
Facing Porn in Marriage Porn is NOT good for your sex life. As crazy as it might sound, for years the world has tried to tell couples that the best way to improve...
eZine #22: Summer Vacation
eZine 22: Summer Vacation—Summer is Already Half Over! David McVety, Assistant Director of DFR, shares on his summer vacation so far: Our summer has been special and probably quite unique, I’ve been speaking...
eZine #18: Life Long Partners
This month I thought I would give you a sneak peak into a growing part of our ministry. Dr. Dave is finding an increasing need for many couples who have been...
eZine #21: Praying Together as a Couple
Praying Together The Benefits of Praying Together as a Couple Praying is something that we all know we “should” do. How often do we tell someone that we will pray for...
eZine #20: Till Debt Do Us Part
Till Debt Do We Part Navigating Spending and Saving in Marriage. Debt – it seems like something we all have in this culture. Is there ever a way to get ahead? For...
eZine #19: Learning to Gel as a Couple
Learning to Gel How to build a lifelong friendship with your spouse. Gel, isn’t that something you put in your hair? Something that holds it in the place you want it...