Name It & Tame It

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 8, 2015

Once you have named your formation, you are in a position to tame it – to consciously choose to reinforce that formation which is helpful…

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Reconciliation

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

Love means more tha saying “I’m sorry” Concept: Forgiveness Forgiveness is not an emotion. Forgiveness is a choice; a choice to let go of your…

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Restoring Unity

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

Be angry but do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger. Ephesians 4:26 Reconciliation and healing can be a great source…

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Seven Deadly Habits

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

Research by Dr. John Gottman and others has helped us to understand the specific behaviours which are so deadly for marriages. He is able to…

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Conflict

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

What distinguishes couples in lasting marriages from those in more fragile ones, is not the absence of arguments, but the presence of respect and cherishment.…

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Stop. Reflect. Connect.

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

FOR DECISION MAKING Whenever you are making a difficult or important decision, or disagree about how to go about something, the Stop-Reflect-Connect tool for Decision…

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Embracing the Other’s Value

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

The call to unity is a call to be predisposed to see things from a couple perspective, taking the other into account and embracing that…

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Conflicting Values

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

Behind every behaviour or decision that you make, is a value; something that you hold in high esteem and is advanced in some way by…

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Priorities & Ideals

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

What are your priorities? Priorities and Ideals are principles that you embrace as important to the quality of life you hope to experience. An Ideal…

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God’s Love Lavished Upon Us

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

“God is Love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” 1 Jn 4:16 According to Pope Benedict XVI,…

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The Redemption of the Body

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

“The man and his wife were both naked yet they felt no shame” – Gn 2:25 The BattleGround of the heart We all know that…

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The Power of Forgiveness

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

Let’s face it, your fiancé is not the only person who can or has hurt or disappointed you. Outside injuries, whether new or ancient, limit…

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Free to Love

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

The challenge before you is to learn to love the other effectively and to do so wholeheartedly and consistently with God’s abundant grace. Clearly some…

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My Family of Origin

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

People often say that “you marry into a family”. This is certainly true in that you gain a whole new set of relatives, but it…

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Formation – Family of Origin

By Francine & Byron Pirola | January 7, 2015

This session is designed to help you see clearly the pictures in your brain of what you think is right and normal. That is, your…

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