Couples Trauma Workbook: Two Wounds Walk Into A Church

Couples Trauma Workbook: Two Wounds Walk Into a Church Every couple starts with the same bright dream—two hearts, one altar, a lifetime of love ahead. Then, somewhere between “I do” and “What happened?”, old wounds start showing up uninvited—dressed as personality, tone, and timing. This workbook is a playful but profound invitation to understand how your past might be shaping your present, and how grace, humor, and curiosity can turn conflict into connection. Two Wounds Walk Into a Church helps couples: Recognize how childhood defenses sneak into adult arguments. Learn to pause instead of pounce when emotions flare. Translate therapy language into faith and real-life compassion. Discover how science and Scripture agree on healing the nervous system. Laugh again—because growth doesn’t have to feel like punishment. Each chapter blends story, Scripture, and guided reflection to help you and your partner practice awareness, empathy, and spiritual intimacy without the pressure to “arrive.” But the journey doesn’t stop there. Inside you’ll explore: Why emotions are divine messengers, not enemies to suppress. How to recognize your body’s signals before your words betray them. The four emotional reflexes in marriage—fight, flight, freeze, and faith—and how to graduate to the last one. Why the body keeps the score and the Spirit keeps the record, and how both invite repentance and renewal. How modern therapies like CBT, DBT, EMDR, and EFT quietly echo the truths God designed long before psychology existed. The secret to breaking generational patterns of fear and control through the theology of the Cross. How to name the “curse scripts” your marriage inherited—and replace them with the rhythm of grace. The power of acceptance: not resignation, but reverence for each other’s unfinishedness. Why self-acceptance isn’t selfish when it leads to deeper humility and connection. How laughter, shared breathing, and honest prayer repair more than advice ever could. Throughout, you’ll find “Think – Think – Think – Pray” frameworks, gentle exercises, and “Together Encouragements” designed to bring you back to curiosity instead of criticism. These tools turn everyday tension into training ground for emotional and spiritual maturity. This isn’t a lecture—it’s a laboratory. It’s where your triggers become teachers, your silence becomes prayer, and your laughter becomes medicine. If you’ve ever wondered why marriage feels so personal, it’s because it is. Your story isn’t broken—it’s being revealed. And this workbook is your permission to heal together, one honest page at a time.
ASIN: B0G3KXJ6LP
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Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Dopp, Joseph
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use