tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post8523113139375546881..comments2023-05-20T04:10:59.080-05:00Comments on Amanda {Isla} Cunningham: ReEngageAmanda Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-38508445184190005172013-05-08T13:32:23.972-05:002013-05-08T13:32:23.972-05:00I don't believe there are any churches in Cana...I don't believe there are any churches in Canada providing this course, yet. I am going to approach the leaders of Re|Engage about spearheading an online course within the next week. Follow this blog (by entering your email address on the top right of this page) to stay updated! Thank you so much for your interest!Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-89825657618323452482013-05-08T00:15:23.079-05:002013-05-08T00:15:23.079-05:00Do you know if they have this course anywhere in C...Do you know if they have this course anywhere in Canada? Or if you can do it (or at least hear it) online?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-907753940465518142013-01-19T22:30:18.974-06:002013-01-19T22:30:18.974-06:00Dearest Stephanie,
First, let me say how humble...Dearest Stephanie, <br /><br />First, let me say how humbled I am that you are asking me for marriage advice. I am so grateful for the opportunity to acquire the wisdom I did at Re|Engage and am elated to know you would like to hear about it! If you have not read "Re|Engage. Trite and True." and "Re|Engage. The Inner Circle." then I would suggest to start there. I am working on part three of this series right now. Please stay tuned! It usually takes me a few days to work up the courage to share as much as I should.<br /><br />As for your specific worry, I completely understand!! For me, the first year of marriage (well, my first one...more on that later) I fought every fight and laid awake most nights worrying that if I didn't fix everything immediately, that things would stay the same forever. Trust me- they don't. <br /><br />I too was scared of the future. This is completely normal!! What's horrible but true is, I used to think all those years I spent looking for "the one" was the hard work. Marriage is tough. And, the bad news is... no, your love is not enough. You'll need communication, humility, forgiveness, a strong faith, and many other pieces to fall into place. The good news is you already have all the pieces. You just need to dust a few off some and remove a few roadblocks to start seeing them work again. <br /><br />Let me leave you with one thing I learned about love. Love is not a feeling, it's a choice. Love is knowing the other's needs and choosing to meet them. If we waited until we felt like meeting their needs, we wouldn't follow through very often now, would we?<br /><br />Thank you so much for reading!!! Check back soon for part three. It's going to be a doozy. ;) If you enter your email in the white box near the top of the page, you'll get an email with the post (and only emails with a new post) as soon as I publish it. Lots of love from Texas!!! <3Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-12545632804670391292013-01-19T17:07:51.660-06:002013-01-19T17:07:51.660-06:00I feel like I stumbled upon this at just the right...I feel like I stumbled upon this at just the right time in my life! I honestly spent last night trying so hard to have a conversation with my fiance about what's been causing us to be so disconnected and almost mean to each other recently. We've only been together for a few years but I've known all along he is the man I intend to spend my life with. When I got to,<br /><br />"someday something will happen in our lifetime and our marriage will be tested, it's inevitable. We need to be putting in the work now to make our relationship stronger so that when difficulties come, they won't break us!"<br /><br />it knocked the wind out of my chest. I'm terrified that all the love I have for him won't be enough to make it through a truly difficult time. We are getting married in September and we should be celebrating every day that we've found "The One" and instead we argue about dishes, about bills, about laundry, about a candy wrapper on the floor, about how tired we are... You name it, we'll argue about it. We live in Maine so we're too far to attend Re|Engage but if you have any advice at all, besides what you have already written, I'd love to hear it. And I'll continue reading your blog. <br /><br />Lots of love from Maine! <3Stephanie S.http://facebook.com/stephaniemariesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-85720580731299993022013-01-17T00:18:03.411-06:002013-01-17T00:18:03.411-06:00Corey, I am so very grateful you found my post and...Corey, I am so very grateful you found my post and that it is affecting you in such a positive manner!! Words cannot express how full my heart is right now!! Thank you so much for reading with an open mind and letting it all sink in! I have been very blessed with the opportunity to partake in Re|Engage and can only hope everyone feels the same as you! Part three is coming in a few days! Stay tuned...and thank you again! :)Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-1571331064669373172013-01-16T22:53:39.810-06:002013-01-16T22:53:39.810-06:00I have never been to your blog until tonight, when...I have never been to your blog until tonight, when I found the link on Pinterest. I actually read your part two first and then back tracked because I loved it SO much! This series sounds amazing, and everything you have mentioned thus far has been piercing my soul (in the very best way possible). I felt convicted when reading it, but encouraged and uplifted at the same time. My dad has always said, "The issue is never the issue; the issue is always about control." I often find that to be true, and was reminded of that when reading what you had to say about being controlling and critical. Thank you, thank you, for opening my eyes and challenging me to love unconditionally and to fix the problem: me. I'm ready for part three!<br /><br /><br />Also, congratulations on finding Jesus! Keep doing what you're doing, for "He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6) <br /><br /><br />CoreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-3777565201551954002012-11-28T09:14:04.848-06:002012-11-28T09:14:04.848-06:00Update: as of last night I've been granted per...Update: as of last night I've been granted permission to quote the material from the lesson plans! I'll have to get each post approved prior to publishing, but I hope to have the first one up within the next week. Stay tuned! :)Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-64953734705720467752012-11-12T11:45:28.367-06:002012-11-12T11:45:28.367-06:00Ha! Thanks! It's definitely a work in progre...Ha! Thanks! It's definitely a work in progress! But the work is much easier now. :) I'll get cracking on pulling some info together. Thanks for reading!Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-11986012217109377752012-11-12T10:42:08.169-06:002012-11-12T10:42:08.169-06:00Wow! Loved reading this! I would love to hear more...Wow! Loved reading this! I would love to hear more! Congrats on your new life :) Hollie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480938105373518490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-88933785930228946072012-11-12T10:41:41.245-06:002012-11-12T10:41:41.245-06:00Catherine, thank you SOOO much for such sweet word...Catherine, thank you SOOO much for such sweet words of encouragement!! It's posts like these I'm always unsure to click "publish". Sometimes I have to close my eyes when I do it. ;) Thank you for reading. You just made my day. <3Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-24196446461657643612012-11-12T10:12:48.971-06:002012-11-12T10:12:48.971-06:00You are so talented connecting your emotions and i...You are so talented connecting your emotions and inner thoughts to words in a creative and captivating manner!!! You could write any type of book, from 'When a Dragon Moves In' to 'Sex and the City', you could do it all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179705688952938908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-76642084489558976332012-11-10T10:56:00.947-06:002012-11-10T10:56:00.947-06:00Good grief, Mrs. Todd! I'm not worthy!! Your...Good grief, Mrs. Todd! I'm not worthy!! Your friendship means THE WORLD to me! I'm so grateful we are still so close after all these years (26...wow)! If only I had your patience! LOVE YOU!! Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-55644105210809891192012-11-10T10:39:32.950-06:002012-11-10T10:39:32.950-06:00You my friend are a strong, amazing woman. You ar...You my friend are a strong, amazing woman. You are an incredible mother and a stellar wife! I am blessed to call you one of my very best friends! God bless you all on your journey. LOVE YOU!The Toddshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263035267939476855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-52662255716349632452012-11-10T00:54:01.748-06:002012-11-10T00:54:01.748-06:00Wow! It sounds like you've got your hands FULL...Wow! It sounds like you've got your hands FULL! I'm so glad you were able to find some comfort in my rambling. :) I've heard MANY stories about the difficulties with blended families (in addition to the ones I add from my own childhood) lately in our class. It's quite a mountain to climb! We attend Lake Pointe! They have campuses in Mesquite, Forney, and Rockwall, but you can watch the services live on their internet campus and look at past sermons on their website here- http://www.lakepointe.org/Default.aspx! I think it's pretty neat to watch the sermon at home in my pajamas if one of us is too sick or tired to get dressed and go! And the Re|Engage marriage classes are offered at Lake Pointe and Watermark (near 635 and the Tollway in Dallas)! I hope things settle down and that your fertility treatments are successful!! Thank you for reading! Now that I know someone is interested, I'll post more about this soon. :)Amanda Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208963542135808791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98910130395993612.post-91554723364319422782012-11-09T23:57:44.296-06:002012-11-09T23:57:44.296-06:00Thank you so much for sharing this! I am so glad I...Thank you so much for sharing this! I am so glad I stumbled across your blog on facebook recently and have enjoyed relating to your posts so much. I battle many of the same little wars it seems...married at 21, separated at 22 (STILL finalizing the divorce 7 years later), and now moving into a new home with my boyfriend of 5 years. Your honesty is so comforting tonight. Mine has lived the bachelor life for 48 LONG years while I have been single a total of 8 months in my 29 years. He brings with him a beautiful 15 year old daughter that I am ashamed (kind of) to admit I have called "the devil" on more than one occasion...in the most loving way possible of course! Now, on top of all the insanity that surrounds our lives, we are starting fertility treatments, because we have clearly lost our minds. These stories of your sweet family give me so much hope for the future and I thank you for that. I too have never understood peoples need to hide their problems and never speak of the need to improve the relationships that are so important. I would love to know what church you are attending...Lord knows we could use a little of that...we have never attended church together and I might choke the life out of him at any given moment! Thank you again!Christinanoreply@blogger.com