Terrie's story
How a 365-day fight gave birth to a ministry
"Several years ago, my husband came to me and said he no longer wanted to be married. He wanted out.
Those words catapulted me into a 365-day battle of spiritual warfare. Through many dark days, endless tears, and what felt like an emotional roller coaster, I was angry, I was sad, and many, many times I was mad. I have to admit it: there were days I didn't want to fight for my marriage.
Then one day the ride took a drastic, unexpected turn. I began to come to myself and count the cost. This wasn't just about me and my husband. What about our kids, our grandkids, and the generations to come? I realized he was a good man, and he was worth fighting for. Our marriage was worth fighting for.
So I went searching for answers, running to anybody who would listen, even strangers. I looked back at all the prayers, the fasting, the energy and the sweat I had poured into our marriage. And one day I heard a still, small voice say to me:
"Terrie, what about Me? You haven't asked Me how to win your marriage back."
That's when the Holy Spirit revealed to me that what we were facing was a spiritual battle. This was warfare. I took heed to God's voice and His instructions. The first thing I had to do was silence the outside voices and tune in to the voice of the Holy Spirit. He taught me how to be a kingdom wife, a wife according to His blueprint, and step by step He walked with me and showed me how to win our marriage back.
What we didn't know was that through the heartache, the storms and the chaos, we were giving birth to a marriage ministry.
Today our marriage is fully restored, healthy, and made new. We stand 34 years strong. Everything we learned through the good, the bad and the ugly, we now teach to husbands and wives all over the map: how to have a happy, healthy marriage that pleases God. A kingdom marriage."
Terrie Beeman, founder of Fight to Win Marriages · Watch Terrie tell her story on YouTube