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è The Cash parents have the pressures of money on their minds as they are picking crop. The father threatens selling the family piano and she retorts that she isn’t the one at the bar drinking.   Mama begins singing hymns to break the tension. What do you think of this repair attempt and their relationship? è Papa Cash blames others for the things that happen. Johnny, at only 12 years old, was blamed for his brother’s accident. How do you think this strained the other relationships in Papa’s life? With his wife, with his other children? è Vivian asks John if he is going to try to sell something for work that day and he promises he will. She is obviously worried about where they are financially and there are options available. If you were in this situation, how would the future play out if you were them? Johnny followed his passion and did not give in to moving to where there was a certainty working for Viv’s father. è John and Viv are at a friend’s house play...

Discussion: Scene 1: Auggie’s parents argue over whether they should send him to school for the 5 th grade year. How do you figure out a direction to take when you don’t agree? How could you help to ease your spouse’s worries, such as in this case where the father just doesn’t want to see his son be emotionally hurt? Scene 2: Auggie meets fellow 5 th graders for the first time. Julian starts picking on/bullying him. Has there been a time you were targeted for bullying? Often in marriage we start to expect perfection from our spouse. This can lead to bullying, over-sarcasm, and passive-aggressive behavior. What are three qualities you admire in your spouse? Scene 3: Auggie’s parents and sister drop him off on his first day of school. This is a big step for them, his parents have already been through so much in their relationship, stresses added due to Auggie’s situation. How would a situation like this strengthen and also strain your marriage? Scene 4: “Who do...

This year is the 14th Annual Round Mountain 5k Sunrise Challenge. Running as a couple can be so therapeutic, as you are challenging yourself, but also given an opportunity to push yourself to help your partner. I am more of a runner than my husband, but he has longer legs than I do....he's 6'4''. When we run together, typically he feels as though he is holding back to stay with me, but that changes after the endurance part comes to it and he is worn out before I am set on quitting. How ever you and your spouse work through such challenges, get outside and push yourself  on the sunrise challenge morning. It will soon be too hot to be out running. Head over to the Facebook Event Page  to get the details and try it out. It is a great way to support the community and get your Saturday started early and very productively. Marriage Reconnect "More than 80 percent of the time, it's the wife who brings up sticky marital issues, while the husband tries to avoid...

This date could be pretty fun! It's time to get creative with the camera and with recognizing what you wouldn't regularly recognize or pay attention to.  Together you will work on a scavenger hunt for any and all reflections of yourself. Reflections in windows, on the side of a shiny car, in water, and what else? Snap pictures of the reflections you find. Reflections are everywhere. Get creative and be outgoing and adventurous with this. Laugh and talk with your best friend. So, where am I going with this? Work together to reflect on the best dates and times you have had together while married and before you were married. Are there things that you used to love doing as a couple and need to start up again? Is there something you should do so that you can reflect back on it in the future? Think of the memories you have made and resolve to make new memories. Maybe even start a list! This is a great morning date and then you could go grab some breakfast burros from your favo...