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Dayspring Speaking Topics on Marriage and Family Crises


The Five Languages of Love
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
Using Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Languages of Love” you will learn to assess your love and your partner’s language of showing love. With this tool you will be better able to meet each others needs. Objectives: - Learn Chapman's 5 Languages of Love - Identify ways you and your spouse can better meet each others needs
Letting Go of our Past
by Rev. Al Hoogewind
A person recovering from a divorce can only move on with healthy relationships if the past is truly in the past. Learn about grieving issues where letting go is an ongoing process, spiritual issues in which forgiveness and reconciliation are necessary, and the emotional issues of resentments and ongoing fears need to be resolved. Objectives: - Learn how to grieve the loss of your former marriage - Identify spiritual issues in your divorce which need forgiveness and reconciliation - Identify emotional issues of resentments and fears and how to get past them
The Importance of Family Rituals and Traditions
by Arthur Daglow
This presentation focuses on the importance of each family establishing their own special ways of recognizing and celebrating life with their children as well as ways of creating positive and lasting family values that fosters security and a sense of belonging.
Facilitating and Leading Marriage Enrichment Weekends
by Arthur Daglow
Each weekend experience is individually designed and developed with churches and other Christian groups to promote stronger, healthier Christian marriages. This marriage and family therapist leads the weekend experience of small groups of couples into a fun and meaningful time that "rekindles the flame".
The Family of His, Hers and Ours
by Arthur Daglow
This is a workshop designed to assist and help blended families be successful as we explore and look at the immediate challenges facing moms and dads that in most cases are working very hard to foster and bring two families into a solid, unified, "one".
Teaching and Modeling Forgiveness to Our Kids!
by Arthur Daglow
This workshop explores the importance of knowing how to apply the Biblical model of forgiveness into the lives of their kids. Healing and reconciling family conflicts and fractures will be impossible without knowing how to implement this principle and action step with humility and sincerity.
Leaving a Living Legacy to Our Children, Loving Our Mate Well
by Arthur Daglow
Most of us have heard the expression that "apples don't fall far from the tree". We as parents hopefully are well aware that our kids will learn more by what we do that what we say. In this workshop,m we look at practical applications that are important to model as parents if we are to pass down a heritage thte "acts justly, loves mercy, and walks humble with our God.
What are the Support Systems or Safety Nets in Your Family?
by Arthur Daglow
Here we evaluate and explore what family backups we have when times are at their toughest. We look at practical suggestions the presenter makes to all in attendance as to how they will know to seek counsel, support and encouragement when times are tough.
The Makings of a Strong Resilient Family
by Arthur Daglow
The presenter gives important information on documented research that spells out the factors that must be in play within each family for us to be confident tht we are focusing on the really important aspects of growing a family. Group discussion and questions and answers follow Mr. Daglow's opening comments.
Facilitating and Leading Marriage Enrichment Weekends
by Arthur Daglow
Working with churches usually to develop and lead a meaningful and fun weekend at a local hotel with couples registered for the special weekend experience.
Making Romeo and Juliet out of Ma and Pa Kettle
by Arthur Daglow
Developing a healthy marital model for sexual intimacy which I present in a workshop format.
Having a Good Fight Together
by Arthur Daglow
A model for couples to resolve conflict which I have presented in a workshop format.
NOTE: Many of these topics can be customized for your specific audience