Mary and I attended a marriage conference at our church the past two days. It featured Gary and Michael Smalley of the Smalley Relationship Center. Gary is a best-selling author and speaker, with over 30 books in print. He has spoken to millions regarding relationships, marriage, parenting and so forth. His son, Michael, is equally gifted, and now has a counseling center and his own syndicated radio talk show.
The seven hours spent in the conference was time well spent. Today is always a good day to learn more about relationships and to work on your marriage, whether you are happily married or deeply troubled. The principles they taught were applicable to just about every conflict and grounded in truth.
Trading the platform for the five sessions, Gary and Michael shared stories, testimonies and tools for fostering a better marriage, with a number of anecdotes that kept us laughing yet drove the point home. I'm certain that I left with some new ideas and perspective, not only for making my marriage happier, but also for enriching my own life.
If you haven't read a book by Gary Smalley, you'll want to start here.
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August 1, 2004 03:26 PM
Joel --
Sounds like a great conference you were able to attend. We just celebrated our 26th anniversary this past week with a couple of days in Niagara Falls & the area. Your Amazon link brought up a "browzer bug" error message for me. Which Smalley book were you recommending? We've only read "The Blessing" which was excellent.