119. Staying Power by Carol & Gene Kent, Cindy & Dave Lambert

How do you respond when life sends its worst?  Do you reach out to others, or do you withdraw? Does it make your relationships stronger, or does it cause a division in your relationships? <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>I am so excited to Carol & Gene Kent and Cindy & Dave Lambert on the podcast this week. We are going to talk about their book, *<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0800737059/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=552709-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0800737059&linkId=ed7e6d2e53c6593f5b8e9dace652a304">Staying Power: Building a Stronger Marriage When Life Sends Its Worst</a>. Just a quick message to all my single friends: I am not married. I am divorced. If I am honest, I was a little hesitant about reading a marriage book, but I have to tell you this book is full of God Stories of when life was hard, and God shows up big and deeps their faith! You know how much I love to talk about how our greatest heartbreaks catapult us to our greatest growth.  I believe that growth can happen individually and in our faith with God. It can also happen in our relationships, which is what this book is all about.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Here is the question they ask on the back of their book: Will the next crisis your marriage faces be your final hour or your finest hour?  To my non-married friends, let me rephrase the question: When you go through your crisis, could that be your finest hour? Could God use that to grow you deeper than ever before? Can it birth a ministry out of you? I cannot wait for you to hear from Carol and Gene and how their greatest heartbreak launched their amazing ministry.  Whether you are married or single, I believe this episode is for you. In fact, I have not highlighted a book on marriage before on the podcast, and so today, on Valentine’s Day, I thought this is the one, the book I want to highlight: Staying Power!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>I had so much fun recording with all fo