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2/10/2009
I am not married so I do not exactly have the same story as everyone else in here, however I have been with this man on and off for 13 years. I am still in love with him as he is with me. WE just do not know yet how to love each other in the RIGHT ways. I have watched tis movie over 15 times and each and every time i watch it I gain more and more hope that we will through the love dare and god learn how we need to love! It is my hope that we will be married one day and I pray this love dare is the answer we have been looking for for so long. He finally after much resistance watched the movie with me and we went together to but the book. We are starting day one tomorrow. I cant wait to be able to truly love this man the way I once did he does mean the world to me and to our son, I want us to be happy again. We are both very excited to begin our new journey.
April
2/10/2009
My husband and I have only been married for seven months, and neither of us has been married before, so of course we did not know what to expect. We got along wonderfully when we were dating/engaged, but once we were married and living with each other, things changed. We started fighting more often, things each of us did that got on each others nerves. My husband has a welding shop next to our house, and he began spending more and more time out there as the months went on, more time than with me. Like Caleb, my husband spends a lot of time on the internet, but he is talking to his buddies about tractors and such because he loves tractors and heavy machinery. I have complained constantly that I wish he would get off the internet and spend time with me, because he will be on the internet from the time he gets home till dinner starts, then when dinner is over go back to the internet. I have asked him to simply sit with me and talk, but he never does. Someone told me that fireproof was a really good movie, and I had no idea how much it was about Christ and marriage. My husband and I watched it, after I practically begged him to, and the part where Caleb chose his wife over the addiction he had on the internet was really touching to me. After the movie was over, my husband looked at me, and promised to start spending more time with me than on the internet, he said he enjoyed sitting there with me as we watched the movie. We also agreed that like Caleb did in the movie, that when we felt the urge to same something negative, we would hold our tongue. I would recommend just simply watching this movie to anyone that is having trouble in their marriage, but seeking some spiritual guidance would also help more. My husband and I go to church off and on, but I would like to start attending more faithfully.
2/10/2009
02/10/2009
My husband and I watched Fireproof last night. It was the most amazing movie that we have watched in a long time. My husband and I have been married for two years and been together for four years. For the last year I have been so unhappy and miserable. We both have had our down faults. We both have had affairs. We never have had an addiction to porn or drugs. The only addiction we have had is remaining faithful to each other. He use to work from state to state and I would stay home with the boys and be lonely. I felt like I was a single mother again. This is both our secong marriage. We only got to see each other like two or three times every six months. He quit the road and we moved closer to his parents. His solution was to move from Georgia cause there was a guy that lived in Georgia that I was having an affair with. The woman he had an affair with lived ten minutes down the road. I felt like that was not fair to me. He said I was being selfish. Til this day, we dont trust each other. Hes not the man I fell in love with four years ago. I have prayed and repented to the LORD for my mistakes. But I keep repeating them. For some reason when I feel like my husband dont want me any more or I feel like im not appreciated I always end up calling the guy I had an affiar with and talk to him and he makes everything all better. Im hoping this 40 Day Love Dare book helps me save my marriage. Please pray for us!!!
Thanks to everyone and this movie
~Amy~
2/10/2009
PRAISE JESUS FOR SAVING OUR MARRIAGE OF 8 YEARS AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE "FIREPROOF" & GOING THRU THE BOOK "LOVEDARE". I HAD FILED FOR DIVORCE WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON BUT 1 DAY BEFORE THE COURT DATE CANCELLED IT SINCE I KNEW I REALLY DID LOVE MY WIFE. HAVING STEPCHILDREN REALLY COMPLICATES A MARRIAGE MAINLY WITH TEENAGERS WHO DONT WANT THE MARRIAGE TO WORK OUT BUT PRAISE JESUS OUR MARRIAGE IS IN HIS HANDS NOW. OUR BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THE TIME TO HAVE INTIMACY WITHOUT THE CHILDREN AROUND. BOTH MY WIFE & I COULD RELATE TO THE MOVIE MAINLY THE FIGHTING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE & WE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE MOVIE & BOOK. GOD BLESS!
DAVID
2/10/2009
This is a very inspirational movie. It touched me in a way thast few movies ever have. Many times I find mysrlf saying, "This movie really hit home." I now know that that was not totally true. There are not words to desribe what I now feel. I am hoiping to get the book soon to start the dare. I am going to buy or even rent the movie for my parents to see. Maybe then I will have their suppport in trying to make my marriage work instead of empty praises and words when I know they beliebe it will fail. It can work and I know it will. I just pray fore the strength from God to see me through. I ask that all who read this to please pray for us. Through Him your prayers will be known.
2/10/2009
My husband and I have been married for 7 years (as of 2/23/09) and the first few years were great! We were plugged into a church we both loved and had three beautiful children in the mix. Then our church Clergy left and we were left feeling empty with no real direction. We "church hopped" for a while and finally settled where we are now. During that time of NO direction we nearly got a divorce; several times. We hated spending time with each other and as a family. I spent the time with the kids and he went to work (he was married to his job, NOT to me.) We both found the love we desired out of each other in other things and people. I found myself making friends in chat rooms and at the bar (at least I was hiving fun!) Right?? WRONG! He found love in his work. Not with me or the children we shared. Now, I'm happy to say that things are getting back on track! After finding our new church we seem to be heading in the right direction. We watched Fireproof two nights ago...and saw ourselves in BOTH the husband and the wife. Depending on the situation they were in; we could find a comparable one. Needless to say, we had an amazing evening with each other! And are now both wanting to try the 40 day love dare with each other; things can always get better right!?
2/9/2009
What a blessing this movie is!! My husband and I have been married for fifteen years and have three children. For the last, almost a year, we have been truly miserable, mostly me. Friday night, one of my sisters sent a text saying I'll be over soon are you home? I said I was and she arrived later, Fireproof DVD in hand and said she felt lead to bring my husband and I the movie. He agreed to watch, with the attitude he always has, but we both wept in awe as we saw part of us in Caleb and Katherine. He has no pornography addiction, but everything else fit. I have had affairs, of which I confessed to him at those times. I feel lonely and unwanted all the time. He never puts forth any effort in our marriage but just thinks everything is ok if we aren't arguing. I saw tears in his eyes watching this movie. And I think we should both do the love dare, but he hasn't mentioned it anymore. I've decided to put my heart into it and do the love dare, unselfishly, instead of complaining that I think he owes me as well. My heart says that if I do this I'll EARN his love and will receive what I have been missing. I am so thankful for my sister, and God leading her to share her movie with us!!
Monica
Monica
2/9/2009
: I wanted to let you know that ive never seen a movie as good as this was. We have been to counceling tried things to help are marriage. This movie was more help than anything it really should me how wrong i have been to my wife thank you.
2/9/2009
2/29/09 My husband and I have been married for 11 years and we watched the movie last night and boy did it hit home. We have rededicated our lives to the Lord about 7 months ago but my husband doesn't think he needs to go to church that his football games were more important or some excuse or he would go because I want him to. I want him to go because he wants to feel the Holy Spirit work in his heart. I am far from perfect. I have a lot to work on myself. I ordered the 40 Day Love Dare and pray that God will heal both of us to have a Christian home for our little boy. We do alot off screaming and cursing at eachother. There has been alot of pain inflicted in the past and I for one really need to learn to not bring up things from the past. I just ask anyone who reads this to please pray for us. I can't wait for the book to get here. WE HAVE AN AWESOME GOD, I wish we had more movies out there like this. My inlaws rented the movie thinking it was going to be a firefighter movie and they are not christians. My father inlaw told my mother inlaw to tell my husband to really pay attention to this movie. I think it hit my father inlaw in a good way. Maybe some day they will start going to church with us.
2/9/2009
I'm going to perfectly honest with myself and God, I've lost my way. I knew it, but I thought, hey I'm still a Christian, I still believe with all of my heart and soul that God is my savior. But the realization came over the weekend full force after watching the Fireproof movie. I have 4 young daughters and I want to be an example to them in all that I do. I also have a loving husband who I've been married to for almost 9 years. Time has definately made our love stronger but there's something missing. Knowing God, being in touch with him is important and I think that's what is missing. We met in church, took our oaths before God and family but we have not gone to church since before our daughter Emily was born. There are a lot of reasons, some valid some not so much. The long and short of it though is that we need to get back on track. That's the biggest reason that I'm going to be doing the Love Dare. Not because I fear our marriage is going to fail or that we're growing apart. I want us to be closer to each other and fully appreciate the live we have, the children we have and all that God has given to us. I am unworthly of this love. My family is my life and I want to show my husband as well as my kids that God is an important and integeral part of that life as well.
So my letters will be to myself, my husband, my family and foremost to God, who without him I would have nothing. And I'm sorry it took me so long to realize that I've been lost for such a long time, that I'm sure this won't be easy, but it's a commitment that I am bound and determined to make things right between God and I and to have him shine through me every day.
Tomorrow will be my starting day for the Love Dare. I'm praying that my efforts will not go unnoticed and that God will bless my relationships and forgive me when I fail and accept me with open arms when I realize it.
2/9/2009
My boyfriend and I watched the movie about a week ago. We are both christians and he is a firemen so we were both deeply affected by it's story. We have been dating for a little over a year now and have talked about marriage, however not in the near future as I am still in college. This movie really made us think about our relationship and actually strengthened us as a couple because it reminded us of weaknesses in us and that our love for God will help us through the fires in our relationship. I think it is a great movie for unmarried couples as well because it gives us an insite into the rollercoaster of marriage before we make that commitment.
P.S. I is also refreshing to see so many marriages and lives are affected by the book, movie and God. It makes me feel so glad that I am a child of God.
Kara Townsend
Kara
2/8/2009
hi,
I just finished watching the Fireproof-movie, bought the DVD yesterday at our Christian book store.
Me and my ex-husband were married in 1991, divorced in 2004. Lived together again, since July 2005, split February 2007 (did not now that he was having an affair with a work collegue), moved back in with him in Nov 2007. I was then already on the road to be re-Born child of Jesus, but the actual total giving of my heart happened in November/December 2008, after finding out about his numerious affair and chatroom addiction. I am totally committed to make my marraige work with the help of God, Because I know his Son died in order for us to have eternal life.
While watching the movie, as so many others had said, it was like watching our marraige. Except I am the wife and I see all the wrong things that I did in both Caleb & Catherine. I am starting the 40 day challenge tomorrow, but will count the days only over weekends, as my husband is working away from home. Pray for us, please! But I feel that if I completed this dare, that we will be on the road to recovery. I am also sending the DVD to my husband tomorrow - by speed-post - with a letter apologizing and asking forgiveness for all the words spoken with a very sharp tongue and all the hurt that I have caused him over the years.
Thanks for making such a inspiring movie. God bless all the people that have been involved in this movie. It really opened my eyes to all my faults, of which I was mostly pairtially aware.
Regards,
Wendy du Plooy
Gauteng, South Africa
Wendy
2/8/2009
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FOR PUTTING THIS MOVIE FOR PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND. WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 3 1/2 YEARS AND WE ARE EXACTLY AT THE PLACE WHERE THIS MOVIE IS. MY HUSBAND'S MOTHER PASSED AWAY 2 YEARS AGO ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND HE HASN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE. HE IS VERY SELFISH TOWARD ME AND IS ALWAYS SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS TO ME. AS I WATCHED THIS MOVIE, I MYSELF AM STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE OUR MARRIAGE WORK. IM GOING TO USE THIS MOVIE TO WATCH A EVENING WITH MY HUSBAND. IT TOUCHED ME IN MY HEART BECAUSE I BELIEVE JESUS IS THE ONLY ANSWER!
CHER
2/8/2009
I SAW THE MOVIE AND IT MADE ME CRY NOT BECUASE IT WAS SAD BUT BECAUSE I SAW MYSELF IN THAT MOVIE SCREAMING AND YELLING AT MY WIFE FOR NOT BEING APPRECIATED. THOUGH I DONT HAVE AN PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION WHAT I HAVE IS ANOTHER BEING ITS VERBALLY ABUSSIVE TO MY WIFE FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. I CRIED BECAUSE I ALSO LONG FOR THAT PEACE WITHIN MYSELF AND OUR HOME. I PRAYING MORE THEN I DID BEFORE AND THIS TIME IM NOT VERING OFF COARSE 'I'M IN " NO MATTER WHAT. SJE TELLS ME THAT SHE DOESNT WANT ME HOME BUT I AM STAYING THE COARSE ....EVERYONE PLEASE PRAY FOR US FOR I KNOW GOD IS IN CONTROL..
2/8/2009
Thank you so much for this movie. It made both my husband & I cry. It really hit home & I love how the movie presents God's love & patience. It is a passionate story that themes on Grace & forgiveness toward our spouses. Most importantly, I love how it made me look at myself & say, "Wow, I have some things I need to work on!" Many of my friends are also talking about this movie. It's wonderful because it dealt w/issues that marriages are constantly competing against like pornography & work-related infidelity. My thanks to the entire "FireProof" cast & to everyone involved in the 40 day love project!!
Marina, Los Angeles, CA.
2/8/2009
2/8/09
The day my husband rented this movie had been a rough evening for us we were arguing over something little while i was at work, and he had said that when i got home he was leaving and not comming back...well as fate would have it we didnt say much when i got home and he decided he wanted to go for a ride and rent a movie so he went to the store to see if they had this movie. They did so we watched it with the kids when he got back when the movie was done he appoligized to me for being so mean over something so little and that he was ready to go back to church and worship the lord.. PRAISE GOD!!!! I was so happy. This was a great movie i would recommend it to anyone.
Carrie
2/7/2009
I watched the movie last night and was amazed that there is a story similar to mine. The only difference being that my husband is not living in the same place I am. We have been married for almost 30 yrs. Over 2 yrs ago he started having an affair with another married woman and moved in with her 1 1/2 yrs ago. Not sure how deception moved in. I still love him, want to work things out. I am far from perfect but know that there is forgiveness and a new start with God at the helm. I can't win him back, only God can bring him back. Please pray for a fresh start for us.
2/7/2009
I am in a 15 year marriage that until recently was plagued with addiction to pornography and the devestating carnage it leaves behind. My husband and I, too, have come to the Lord through it. While we continue to struggle, we have never given up. We hope in the Lord, but this movie - Fireproof - relit the "fire" for me with a renewed hope in Christ.
Thank you for continuing to show the greatness of the God we serve. May He continue the good work He started in my marriage and may we be obedient to Him in it!
"There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still" Thank You.
With a grateful heart-
Arrie
2/7/2009
I watched the Fireproff movie for the first time today. As I sat and watched it I couldn't help but think that that was my husband and I. I have been married for four years now and I myself ahve given my life to Christ, but yet I've failed Christ in so many ways. I wonder how I can get back on track. The thing is here I want my husband right there beside me but I don't see that happening. I can't even get him to go to church with me.
We have been through a lot of bad things in our marriage. I just keep telling myself to hold on. I just wonder how much longer I can hold on. I did buy the Love Dare book right after I watched the movie. I hope it works.
2/7/2009
My husband and I have been married six years and he went to Iraq and came back with a HUGE addiction to PORN and its been really hard ever since, and watching Fireproof was like watching him and I on screen. I love this movie that is how every christian should be every marriage is WORTH the Love dare. I might do it, my husband started to but gave on day 16. Cause he fell out of love with me, cause I'm not his "type" he still hasn't quit gotten marriage G-ds way, but I am still saving my little bit of hope, and I need to work on Forgiveness I am by far not perfect.
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