Do You Know What Really Kills Relationships?

“Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people.”– Schopenhauer This phrase from Schopenhauer (a famous old German philosopher) appears at the real introduction of Glaen. Now, bear in mind that broken clocks are right twice a day (the ones with hands); and, so too can German philosophers! Think about your [...]

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Want to Be Closer? Tell the Truth.

In Glaen we learn the story of a college grad student who sees a strange answer to prayer lead her on a path of discovery about how relationships work (and don’t work).  In the midst of her learning she keeps a journal of her observations and insights. There is one particular insight that she doesn’t [...]

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Want to Know How to Chill Out Conflicts?

In GLAEN there is a scene where Glaen shows Annie a powerful secret by quoting someone named Emmons, “JUST DEFINITIONS EITHER PREVENT OR PUT AN END TO DISPUTES” After a little debate about why it doesn’t matter who said it, Annie catches on.  There is a problem most of us have when we conflict with [...]

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2 Things You Need to Know for a Great Love Affair

I remember Josh McDowell used to say that you shouldn’t marry someone you can live with, but someone you can’t live without.

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Healthy Family? Don’t Put Your Marriage Last (The Kid’s First Movement Error)

Healthy Family?  Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t Put Your Marriage Last (The Kid’s First Movement Error) The second piece of bad advice for parents and employers is to“put your marriage last.” In our “kids first” age it is hard to understand how the marriage itself is the most influential part of the family system. It shouldn’t [...]

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Press Release: A fresh look: How do you find the right person to marry?

A fresh look: How do you find the right person to marry? Lybrand weaves an engaging story with a powerful view on true love Click here to download the first chapter of Glaen! In a world where love is romanticized by vampires and far-off adventures of undying love-at-first-sight, audiences don’t always have the opportunity to [...]

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Glaen Beginning Chapter – Free to Download

Glaen: A Novel Message on Romance, Love, and Relating Mother called the week before I met Glaen Breuch. “So, that’s it?” I said with a tinge of anger. “I’m afraid it is, dear,” a soft and matter-of-fact voice responded. “Mom, you just want a divorce? You don’t want to work at it or get some [...]

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Why Don’t Relationships Work?

GLAEN is the name of a fresh book that is bound to rattle your thinking…along with all your friends and family members. This blog will be an opportunity to discuss the issues of dating and marriage, with a particular slant toward a refreshed Christian perspective. To learn more about Glaen (and how to get the [...]

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