Clients

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Men need to support one another. And we need to lift one another up to be men of strength, courage, faithfulness and stability. And older men need to support younger men to become the best men they can be.

That is what Denys seeks to do in his work.

Virtue is not a nasty four letter word. And it is not an unmanly trait. Too many of the voices and forces wooing our young men today encourage selfishness and are steeped in machismo, infidelity, rebellion and the like. Our young men are being "led down the garden path" and the garden they are going to does not provide healthy nourishment for their lives and relationships but thorns and weeds that choke and kill.

The double messages for young men today have often become so bewildering that many are left alone, confused and wandering, trying to find their own way only to then be criticized when they fail.  "Party on man!  (But don't take it too far - wherever that is?? - or you'll pay.)" "Love your wife! (But it's ok to 'look at the menu.')" "Come work for us and give it all you've got! (But your family comes first - NOT!) Etc.  

Virtuous manliness and faithful fatherhood are so commonly mocked. Yet young boys are left to grow up without the presence and love of a dad or a good example to follow. And the beat goes on.

Denys works proactively with young men - single and married - to help them navigate the stuff of life, relationships and vocation and provide practical common sense approaches so they can succeed and be healthy in all these areas.

If you are a young man - or if you love someone who is - and you feel the need to connect please do not hesitate to contact Denys.

Young women in our western societies today face pressures from outside and within to meet up to standards and behave in ways that do not lift them up as humans or urge them to become women of true strength and virtue. In fact, much of what is labeled as feminism, independence and strength is resulting in the very things so many seek to overcome.

So many young women are suffering terribly due to betrayals, anxiety, self-loathing, depression, hopelessness and more. Many cultural tales and societal models they look to leave them starved, lost and wandering.

All around us media, social media, peers and even more flaunt deceptive ideas that are unrealistic, de-humanizing and de-feminizing, and that minimize virtue as though it is something ignoble and old-fashioned.

Sharon has raised 3 daughters who, with many other young women value her ability to be a fun and healthy role model and bring them wise counsel, courage, joy and hope.

In her coaching she helps young women clarify who they are, what their purpose is, and how they can be completely feminine while holding on to their strength rather than giving it away. She helps them understand their values and find their vocation in life through strategic planning and skills development.

Sharon draws on her education, training, experience as a wife and mother, and almost 6 decades of living. She also sources examples of great women of the past to help her clients be and become women of intelligence, beauty, strength, influence and virtue.

So if you are a young woman - or you know someone who is - who is facing challenges or needs direction and help, please contact Sharon.

The bishop in The Princess Bride called marriage "...that bwessed awangement,  that dweam wifin a dweam." 

Ok...but how in the world does this "dweam" so often end up a nightmare where we are living with the so-called "beloved enemy?!"    

Circumstances of life, people's different backgrounds and upbringings, money issues, work, disappointments, the negative aspects of culture around us, children and family, and more, all put strains on couples, making it very difficult to keep intimacy and strength in their relationship.     

For some, add to this the difficulties of working in a justice or emergency-response related vocation and the "normal" turns into "excessive." Shift work, callouts, adrenaline highs and lows, primary and secondary trauma of the worst kind, betrayals by those we work with (or for) and more, and these marriages suffer greatly. But it does not have to end in disaster. You can win!    

Sharon and Denys have personally journeyed the ups and downs of marriage (yes...only to each other!) for almost 40 years. We understand that for couples to win they always - yes always - need help. We consider it a privilege when couples trust us to journey with them in their difficulties.    

Please don't wait until it's too late. It is very common (and normal) for couples to need objective perspectives, support, and further equipping to succeed together. You deserve this. Your kids deserve it.     

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need help in your spousal relationship. Love, joy, strength and intimacy await!