053. Healthy Relationships, STRONG Marriages, and YOUR messaging!

Get ready to dive into an enlightening episode as Teri welcomes Deborah Skomba, a Christian therapist and life coach specializing in healthy relationships and marriages. With 40 years of marriage under her belt, Deb unveils the secret to a strong relationship: keeping Christ at the center. Whether working with willing couples or those facing challenges, she guides them toward healing and restoration. Discover the transformative power of God's love in overcoming relationship struggles.

Don't miss this episode filled with motivation, inspiration, and practical advice to strengthen your relationships. Tune in now and embrace the possibilities!

[08:34 - 17:35] Forgiveness, Healing, and Communication for Healthy Relationships

• Leaning into opportunities and staying focused on goals

• Focusing on healthy marriages

• Pre-marital counseling and marital coaching

• Marriage Manifesto: an 8-week program to tear down walls and build a bridge

• Healing, forgiveness, communication, and understanding of individual selves

[17:35 - 25:42] Deborah's 40-Year Marriage Secret Revealed

• We come into a marriage whole, not to complete each other, so it is important to turn the mirror around and look at our own selves

• The secret to a long marriage is keeping it Christ-centered

• Deborah works with couples who are willing and those whose spouses aren't

• She had seen marriages fully restored, even when divorce seemed like the easy way out

[25:43 - 27:34] God's Love: Keeping Relationships Christ-Centered Through the Good, Bad, Ugly, and Beautiful

• Embracing your story involves accepting the good, bad, and ugly of the past

• Deborah helps women become their best version of themselves through Christ-centered conversations

• God is good and knows our hearts

• We need to keep trying new things to get different results

• Christ-centered relationships are possible

Connect with Deborah!

LinkedIn, Facebook

or visit the Webpage: Heart to Heart Coaching.com

Quotes: 

"The secret to a long marriage is keeping it Christ-centered and keeping Christ in it." - Deborah Skomba

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