|
|
Jewell Powell |
|
|
Jewell has made it her mission to help married couples, especially those who are having trouble in their marriages. She believes that, with effort and God’s grace, couples can have a “happily ever after” marriage.
Lewis and Jewell pledged their love until death before a host of family and friends on May 4, 1996. Immediately, they started having problems, one of which was infertility. Within four years, they found themselves sleeping in separate bedrooms, not liking one another very much, and estranged as a couple. Now, they have found their way back to one another and are stronger and more committed than ever to having a strong, satisfying, and faithful marriage.
Jewell Powell was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When she was four years old, her mother and father moved to Maryland and shortly thereafter divorced. Jewell met her Prince Charming in July of 1992. Both were aware of the statistics concerning marriage and came from families with divorced parents and siblings. Nevertheless, they were in love and ready. They did seek pre-marital counseling for approximately three months and determined they would be fine. After they got married, Lewis stop going to church, while Jewel remained a faithful, active member.
The author of Marriage 101 and the Marriage 101 Workbook found herself separated from her husband after four years of marriage and on a spiritual journey. She quickly found out that marriage was nothing like the fairytale books she read as a child. Her faith had her searching for answers. Why would God create a union in which a man and a woman could not get along? More importantly, why would He want us to stay with that person until death do us part, yet have us be so miserable and at odds? Why were so many, including herself, heading towards divorce? The questions were ongoing, and so were the answers. As she found answers to her questions in the Bible, she decided to write a book to help others.
Marriage 101, which is written as a parable from the fairytale Sleeping Beauty, allows readers to become more familiar with God’s plan for marriage. Jewell discusses His principles for bringing about positive change in your marriage through the use of clear biblical and practical guidance.
She also shares intimate details about her personal experience of fighting through an unhappy period in her own marriage and teaches how to build a healthy, happy, satisfying relationship with your spouse. Jewell soon discovered that the book was not enough. She needed and wanted to do more for couples. She decided to write a workbook that would benefit those going through what she calls a “wilderness” period (the Bible shows that many biblical personalities, even Jesus, were tested—in most cases in the wilderness—by the enemy). Jewell's mission was born. The workbook offers additional lessons and techniques that can be used to help individuals work on themselves while allowing God to work on their mates. The Marriage 101 Workbook provides examples that allow readers to enact change in their marriages through faith in God’s Word. This wonderful companion to Marriage 101 shows you how to live and love by faith and will transform your life.
Jewell accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in 1980 at the age of 14. She and Lewis are members of the Way of Life church, located in Waldorf, MD. She graduated from VCMI Ministerial Training School in July 2003 and is currently a student at Regent University, School of Divinity.
Jewell and Lewis started the “Happily Ever After” Marriage Ministry. Lewis, who gave his life to Christ at the tender age of 10, is the CEO of Antiok Holdings, Inc., a small minority 8(a) firm headquartered in Southern Maryland. Antiok Holdings, Inc. is an emerging full service engineering management/consulting firm. They have two daughters, Lauren and Diamond. Jewell and Lewis are devoted to having a satisfying and fulfilling marriage and to helping other couples do the same.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23rd November 2009
It is all too common in our culture for people, especially women, to look down upon wives who choose to put their dreams on hold in order to support their husbands. After all, these women are setting aside professional goals, college educations and career...
17th September 2009
We’ve all heard that success is a journey, not a destination. I say that marriage is a journey, not a destination. In other words you have to constantly work at building a successful relationship; it doesn’t just happen. We know that the cares of this...
27th March 2009
Can women have it all? The answer is, to some degree yes - to some degree no.
A couple of years ago, I was home schooling my children. Lewis had me helping him with the business and as the business was growing, he was expecting more from me. At that ti...
03rd March 2009
It is typical for corporations, organizations, churches and other institutions to create themes or visions for a new year. Once they have come up with the vision statement or theme, it can guide them in their decision-making as well as in the priorities t...
28th January 2009
This year and this month mark a new day in history as Barack Obama becomes the first black president of the United States. After reading many newspaper articles and magazines as well as watching the television, it is clear that this historical event bring...
30th December 2008
Tip #1 Cross
What is the “Cross”? It is symbolic of how Jesus gave his life on the cross for mankind. It states, “not my will, by God’s will be done”. It is an unselfish act. Therefore, getting rid of selfishness is essential to having a l...
27th November 2008
1. Listen attentively while your spouse is speaking, rather than concentrating on what you are going to say in response. This way, you can hear what your spouse is really saying. You may be also able to hear what your spouse is not saying, as well as what...
13th October 2008
What is financial freedom? More than just a dollar amount on your paycheck, financial freedom is a state of mind. It’s the comfort of knowing you’re debt-free. Getting started with eliminating debt is easier than you think. If you follow these seven s...
21st May 2008
Our culture tends to view sex as merely a physical activity. For some of us, before we were married it was intimate, new and exciting – we wanted it all the time. But after we got married, it became boring and a chore. Establishing true intimacy take...
|
| |
| 1 |
|
|
