Enjoy Cheri's journey into courage. Cheri is mom to many, writer for YouVersion & Founder of She Yearns Ministries. Learn more at www.CheriStrange.com

1. Being engaged is a step, not a status.
   
2. Marriage is a ministry and is all about serving.  If you don’t want to do the work, don’t sign up for the gig.
3. Your children will learn the most about marriage by observing yours.
   
4. Marry some one who will compliment your purpose, not compete with it.
   
5. Marriage is not about saying yes to the dress, the perfect venue or how many carats your ring is.  Neither is it about clever hashtags and witty social media posts.  Marriage is a lifetime commitment made before God to join vision and goals together. 
   
6. Marriage is like a marathon with no finish line.  You don’t quit because it hurts; you have to push through and keep going.  You signed up until death do you part, not until I’m tired of this.
7. Don’t allow the scars from your past relationship keep you from the blessings God has for you in the future.
   
8. Don’t allow desperation to override your discernment.

Kim McQuitty is an author, speaker and premarital Christian counselor.  Through her personal marriage experience and ministry to women, Kim founded Wife Ready to prepare women for marriage beyond the wedding day. Learn more at www.wifeready.org

1. Expectation without communication leads to frustration.
2. I feel the way I feel because I think the way I think.
3. Think about what you think about.
4. My job isn’t to produce fruit for Christ; my job is to abide in Christ, and He promises to produce His fruit in me.
5. My focus determines my future.
6. One encouraging word is worth more than one thousand positive thoughts.
7. Lead with Listening. If you don’t know how to listen, you won’t know how to lead.
8. I’ll spill out what I’ve allowed God to pour in.
9. We want direction through a Holy Zap; God gives direction through His Holy Word.
10.  Jesus is the only one who can keep your head above water when you feel like you’re about to drown.
11. Jesus is enough. 

A national speaker, Donna travels the U.S. guiding women to the wisdom they need, for the life they want. She’s the author of Seek: A Woman’s Guide to Meeting God, and Taming Your Family Zoo, and has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows including Focus on the Family and Good Day Dallas. Donna’s a sucker for strong coffee and cute shoes. She and her pastor/hubby have three wildly funny young adult kids, who frequently sit on her kitchen counter, just to chat. Connect with Donna at www.donnajones.org.

1. Don't believe the myth that conflict is nothing but sudden chaos—you have it in you to train that dragon!  [2Tim.1:6-7]
 2. As you're heading into battle, don't try to wear somebody else’s armor.  [1 Samuel 17:38-40]
 3. Choosing to grant grace and mercy to another comes from a place of genuine strength—it is a compelling act. [James 3:17]
4. Reach out to the other person with compassion in the midst of an emotional conflict and you will immediately change the direction of the conversation. [Proverbs 15:1]
5. When you courageously confront harmful behaviors, you rescue your relationships and redeem your freedom. [Matthew 18:15]

Psychologist Dr. Kay Julien is an experienced Conflict Resolution speaker and trainer in national professional and ministry contexts. She promotes clear, uncomplicated communication skills to successfully manage difficult relationship conversations.  Learm more at www.stormbreakerconflictcoaching.com

1. Love DISRUPTS so that hope can spring up.
2. Get out of the grind--go back to the grid.
3. Stay out of the frying pan... priorities need a plan.
4. Live consistent. Pray persistent.

Lisa Toney is a courageous and bold woman of God. She lives life to the fullest and empowers all those she encounters to dream big with God. One brave man dared to marry her and they have four little people in their home that leave her excited for quiet and clean things some day. Until that day, she relishes those sweet, sloppy, and LOUD moments. A little bit of coffee, dark chocolate, and a whole lot of Jesus get her through each day.  Learn more at https://www.lisatoney.com

1. Be OK being me, the me God intended me to be.
2. It's a journey of trust...a walk of faith.
3. Every day simple: Keeping life on track in a complex world. 

​Sue L. Hamilton brings her career background in customer service, management and employee training to inspire audiences as a keynote and breakout session speaker on customer service and employee attitudes. Learn more at www.suelhamilton.com

1. We are a mess – that is why we need a MESSiah.
2. Marriage is one of the greatest tools God uses to sanctify and draw us to Him.
3. Spiritual amnesia is when we forget who we are and Who made us.
4. Grace splits things open like a piñata.
5. On my phone, “Sinner” autocorrects to “dinner”… coincidence?
6. If our past does not suffer a death, our present cannot make sense, and our future cannot truly live.
7. I hated when my kids would give me their trash like they were doing me a favor – until I realized that I sometimes do that to God when the offering plate is passed.
8. It is an honor when someone invites you into their crazy.

Amberly Neese is a national speaker and comedian currently on both the Aspire (www.aspirewomensevents.com) and Marriage Date Night (www.marriagedatenight.com) tours. She and her husband love Jesus, their teenagers, and Star Wars. www.AmberlynEese.com 

1. ​​Don’t let your platform become a pedestal” It is important to stay humble when speaking on a stage and not allow ourselves to turn it into a pedestal. 
2. Be bold, be courageous…but always be kind.
3. You can have it all….you just can’t have it all well.
   
4. Leave the digging up of pasts to the archeologists.

Joy Trachsel can be heard on Moody Radio, Cleveland with Pause For Prayer. She is the author of The Great Cover Up and hosts the Running In Flats Podcast. Learn more at ​www.joytrachsel.com

1.  "When you focus on God instead of self, only then will you find peace in the heart of worship."
2.  "Obedience to God's will in the moment, is as important as obedience during the journey."
3.  "I annoy myself."
4.  "When I gave up the foolish notion that introversion means operating under a diminished capacity to love people, I could better show the love and peace of God."
5.  "Have faith like you don't even know there's a problem."
6.  "Mind maps paint a beautiful image of God's plans for our life."
7.  "How can we measure the work God calls us to when we use our own measuring stick?"
8.  "“Stress is produced when we focus on us. Fortitude is produced when we focus on God."
 
Kass Fogle is a fun-loving Introvert with a side dish of social anxiety. An award winning author, speaker and blogger who encourages introverts in their work, marriage and friendships.  Learn more at www.KassFogle.com