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27 May

5 Ways to Know if You Might Still Be Bitter

You know the scenario. You said you forgive your spouse, but it turns out forgiving is harder than you expected and you still hold onto the pain that you felt when they wronged you. You say, “we’re good. It’s fine. It’s in the past,” but your anger and distance speak otherwise. The truth is we […]

19 May

Your Wife Is Not a Porn Star

The reality is that every person goes into marriage with expectations, and sex generally has the most ideas, anticipations and fantasies for what may be. The problem is that what we may have seen, read or heard about before marriage is not realistic. The cold hard fact is that most everyone has seen some sort […]

6 May

What’s New

We have had a very busy first quarter at NAME. What a wonderful whirlwind it has been. Check out all we have accomplished since January: Valentine’s Event in Tempe, AZ Focus on Forever Event in Prescott, AZ Our first Love for a Lifetime event in Scottsdale, AZ… Free to the public! Established 8 new NAME […]

6 May

10 Marriage Lessons from Mom

It’s Mothers day this week, and we are all reflecting what a wonderful part of life our moms are. I too am thinking about what a great heritage I came from. (My mom is Molly Godzich, executive director and co-founder of NAME). I am pretty lucky! It is awesome to be able to keep gleaning […]

6 May

Dear NAME

Dear NAME, Lately, I have been having a tough time respecting my husband spiritually. I want a man who prays and goes to church with me. He says he is a Christian yet he never cares to engage with me on a spiritual level. I am getting really exhausted by this. I want to throw […]

5 May

6 Ways to Revolutionize Your Sex Life

Sex is extremely important to your marriage. The Bible even says so! “Do not deprive one another [husband and wife], except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer [often interpreted as fasting]; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack […]

21 Apr

Is God Your Intern?

Most internships are full of tedious work or errand running. Rarely does a company ever take advantage of the skills that that a young individual might bring to the table. If you are the boss or manager, the intern is there to assist you at any given moment. If you are a lower level employee, […]

7 Apr

You are the Donkey – a Palm Sunday Devotional

Palm Sunday is next week. Palm Sunday is a day we Christians commemorate as we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem during this Easter season. Before Jesus entered the city, he told his disciples, “go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. […]

27 Mar

NAME Center Expansion Plan

If you would like to request more information for how to have a NAME counseling center in your church, please call 602-404-2600, and we will send you an introductory packet to present to your pastor. If you have any questions or concerns, any of our employees would love to assist you through this process. […]

27 Mar

Respect the Man-Card

You know what is weird? A lot of women try to turn their man into another one of the girls. And honestly, I too am guilty of this. I know what you are thinking: “How in the world do you do that?” I love to stay home; he loves to go out. I consistently ask […]