We have had the privilege to take hours of classes on Biblical Counseling these past few years.  It has been a tremendous blessing not only to those we counsel, but to our own marriage as well.  The reality is that the more we learn the more we see our need to learn.  God’s Word is amazingly complex like that! Yet, even the youngest of children can understand the Gospel message.

We have been well taught, both from our local church and from the plethora of materials written by Biblical Scholars, some hundreds of years ago.  We recently came upon a great resource for those interested in growing their marriage the way God instructs from His Word.  It’s called Counseling Solutions and even provides case studies to browse through to find the answers to specific situations with which you may be struggling.

Following is their mission statement:

Competently Training and Compassionately Counseling for the Glory of God

The Counseling Solutions Group, Inc. is a worldwide non-profit organization helping people who are in situational difficulties. This is accomplished by using Christian truth to equip leaders to competently counsel, as well as by providing practical and compassionate counseling for individuals in need.

They provide over 800 articles for FREE!  What a tremendous tool this page alone will be to us!  We are grateful beyond words for their hard work in making this amazing site available for free.  Although they do provide a way to join their efforts by subscribing per month or yearly.  Here is a sampling about the effect Facebook relationships can have on real life relationships, and why we should be wise about this type of social media:

Though I find much redemptive value in Facebook, I have also observed that one of the reasons Facebook is so popular is because you can have nearly “risk-free” relationships. You can “unfriend” a person, block their feeds, keep your chat box turned off, or ignore friend requests. On the positive side you can make friends around the world while staying free from the challenges that come when two sinners have to coexist in real time and real space. Cyber relationships are far easier to maintain, while giving the perception that you are relating in fully satisfying ways.

(taken from, Past Hostilities Can Ruin Your Marriage).

We can’t wait to see how this site will help us in the future!  Be sure to Bookmark it for fast and easy reference!

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2nd Anniversary Photo Contest – Don’t forget to submit your “Capturing Romance” photos.  The deadline is Thursday at midnight!  Click here for all the rules!