Book Review- Women’s Ministries Unlimited

June 10, 2008

“Can My Marriage be Saved?” was recently reviewed by Patty Kennedy, assistant web content editor for the national Women’s Ministries Department of the Assemblies of God. You can read the review below, or view the original content here Women’s Ministries Unlimited Reviews “Can My Marriage be Saved?”

Also, Patty’s husband, John, wrote an amazing article on sexual brokenness that can be found here. Help for the Sexually Desperate

Can My Marriage Be Saved: True Stories of Saved Marriages
review by Patty Kennedy

This book is a powerhouse of hope and encouragement for anyone who’s ever wondered if their marriage is beyond the brink of restoration. Mother and daughter authors Mae and Erika Chambers collaborated to bring together stories of couples whose marriages have survived some of the most torrential storms of life. These brave couples candidly share their stories, going beyond simply sharing deep personal things that happened in their marriages; some also give glimpses into horrific childhood abuses that may have precipitated their behaviors.

But these couples don’t blame their parents or their upbringings for their marital issues; they merely explain how good counselors helped them understand why they tended toward destructive behaviors. Once they understood why they acted as they did, they were able to take appropriate steps toward healing by replacing negative behavior patterns with biblical principles for living.

Some of the issues addressed are: the death of a child, sexual addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, pornography and adultery (committed by both men and women). Many of the couples featured are now involved in full-time marriage restoration ministries. A helpful “marriage resources” list in the index is divided topically, to direct the reader to the ministry that would be the most beneficial.

EVENT! FIREPROOF SUMNER MARRIAGES

April 18, 2008

We are excited to announce that The Saved Marriage Network will be sponsoring the community event “FIREPROOF SUMNER MARRIAGES” at 7pm on Thursday, May 8th. We invite anyone interested in furthering marriage ministry/education in the Sumner County area (or even Nashville) to come! More info below:
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Can My Marriage Be Saved?: True Stories Of Saved Marriages

April 09, 2008

The divorce rate in America for a first marriage is 41 percent, 60 percent for a second marriage and 73 percent for a third marriage, according to enrichment journal. There are many reasons for problems in a marriage, including financial problems, affairs, sexual addiction, step family stress and unfulfilled expectations. Mae Chambers has lived through most of them and stresses that there are ways to overcome these seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

‘Marriage reconciliation is not only possible, but is the most desired solution,’ says Chambers, whose book Can My Marriage Be Saved?: 25 True Stories of Saved Marriages releases March 2008. This is the first book in a three-part series on divorce and troubled marriages, designed to bring a sense of hope in a time where divorce is the ‘norm’.

Chambers’ book, co-written with her daughter Erika Chambers, tells not only the story of her own troubled marriage but the stories of several other couples whose marriages were, at one point, seemingly beyond hope. All of these couples are telling their own difficult stories in order to show America that, with a little work, the divorce rates can take a downturn.

‘My husband and I have a marriage that was miraculously brought back from the brink of divorce,’ explains Chambers. ‘For 20 years, I’ve witnessed the impact of telling our ‘saved marriage’ story to the troubled couples who’ve crossed our path. I began to imagine the tremendous impact that a book full of true ‘saved marriage’ stories could have on thousands of people in crisis marriages.’

Chambers received her bachelor’s degree in education and her minor in learning disabilities/behavior disorders from Miami University in Ohio. She has owned several small businesses, including The Infant Tree, a child care referral business, The Coupon Coalition, PlastiCard Plus and Pass It On Publications.

Erika Chambers, the daughter of Mae’s saved marriage, received her bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. She is currently the Editor in Chief for Pass It On Publications, and is pursuing her passion as a songwriter and artist in Nashville.