BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage I didn't grow up in a Christian home. My parents taught me to obey them, but I had no idea, even well into my 30s, that I was supposed to obey the Lord. It wasn't until I began being discipled by another Christian friend that the word obedient took on new meaning for me. One day, when my friend was at my house with her girls, she said to one of them, "I ...  Read More

BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage Although you all know me as Deana, I actually have another name. In fact, my other name was the first name ever given to me. You see, I was born to a 15-year-old girl who named me Victoria Ann. Moments later she gave me up for adoption, allowing my name to be changed by the couple who would eventually adopt me. When I was adopted six months later, my nam...  Read More

BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN THREE MONTHS AFTER MY MARRIAGE RECONCILIATION. I THOUGHT THAT SHARING IT MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHAT IT WAS LIKE DURING THOSE EARLY MONTHS OF LEARNING TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AGAIN….. So today my husband and I had a discussion about LOVE. What is love? How do we need to be shown love? Is it still love if you express it and it is not r...  Read More

We are blessed to announce that the 2020 Covenant Keepers Annual Conference that was to be hosted in Charlotte, NC has now been transformed into the premier virtual conference that you can join from the comfort and safety of your own home. It is easy to register. Simply click below! This year’s conference will be hosted on Zoom Webinars making it easy for anyone completing the registration process...  Read More

BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage I know that one of the first things that we ask ourselves when we start standing is, "God, when will You restore my marriage?" And although the answer to that is “God only knows,” it is important not to SIT WHILE YOU STAND. (link e-book) Although standing in the worldly sense implies not moving, in the godly sense, standing requires change; change not on...  Read More

BY: Koji Bell, Director, Restored Marriage Depending upon where you live in this world, the discussion about COVID-19 in your community may have started as early as January 2020. For many of us here in North Carolina, USA, the impact of social distancing requirements began taking shape in early March 2020. During this time, I was traveling to meet with a ministry leader in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho whi...  Read More