Good morning, Refresh readers!
My husband, David, and I had the pleasure of talking with Amy Morgan, feature writer for an amazing ministry called The Marriage Initiative. It’s a collection of resources to strengthen and encourage marriages. Amy learned about our Our Daily Bread Devotional, Moments with God for Couples: 100 Devotions for Drawing Closer to God and Each Other, and wanted to hear our story. I’m sharing a snippet of the interview below with a link to read the rest of the article:
“Build Connection Through Couples’ Study & Prayer” By Amy Morgan
You’ve heard the statistics. You’ve even been encouraged by them. Couples who pray together have less than a 1% chance of divorce. So if there’s a 99% chance that your marriage would succeed if you just do this one, little thing… why is it so difficult for even committed Christians to get in the habit and stick to it?
Authors and marriage mentors Lori and David Hatcher found themselves in the same situation. Ten years into their marriage, they had hit a plateau. The responsibilities of parenting young children had left them exhausted – and more like roommates than lovers. “Children can be loud and demanding, and you have to take care of them,” David said. Like most of us, they knew Christian couples were “supposed to” read the Bible and pray together. And like most of us, they tried, and failed to make it a habit. Every year they’d give each other a new devotional at Christmas, but when evening rolled around, and the kids were finally in bed, they’d fall asleep before they could finish even a page.
To read the rest of this article (and learn our secret for strengthening our marriage), click HERE
Video Interview with David and Lori
Amy also invited us to share our failures, successes, and crazy stories live on The Marriage Initiative website. Here’s the link to watch the video interview: CLICK HERE. While you’re there, be sure to check out all the amazing stories and resources they’ve gathered to help marriages and families stay strong.
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