Our Love Story John & Monette Mottenon

"Our Love Story"

John and Monette Mottenon met over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2010 in Birmingham, AL, and were married a month later on December 26, 2010, in John’s town of residence, Montgomery, AL. Monette had wanted to move south for more than 20 years and wanted a lifetime companion. Finally, her dreams came true! Unfortunately, many circumstances caused the whirlwind marriage to end. They went their separate ways, but John never forgot how Monette made him feel during his visit to her hometown of Indianapolis, IN, after they were married. 

They continued to keep in contact, ending each call with John professing his continued love for Monette. She rejected his advances, even telling him not to call her “honey” or “darling.” But as life would have it, a mutual friend’s sister passed away, and John and Monette found themselves sitting together at the funeral eight years later. They began to talk, forgive, and come to terms with their differences. They married again on November 22, 2020. They share their story of faith, hope, and love in this podcast. 






"RICH RELATIONSHIPS REFUGE"

Rich Relationships With Gil & Renee Beavers Launches Newest Course, Rich Relationships Refuge {Montgomery, AL} - Rich Relationships With Gil & Renee Beavers is announcing the launch of its newest course, Rich Relationships Refuge. The full details of the 10-week program, along with the registration page, is at richrelationshipsus.com. Relationship Facilitator and Identity Coach Renee M. Beavers says the course is designed to equip both singles and couples with relationship readiness. 

“They need to understand there’s work that has to be done,” she says, “and also understand they have a clear path regarding what that work is.” The first module of Rich Relationship Refuge is Identity Rehab, which is designed for singles to get to know themselves and married couples to learn what they have in common. Identity Rehab encompasses 18 lessons, surrounding topics including values, communication, love, fear, and trust. 

“If you don’t know who you are, you can’t fully give of yourself in a relationship, so we really want people to develop their own personality,” Beavers says. Next in Rich Relationships Refuge is The Oneness Code, which says the marriage relationship requires three to become one: God, the husband, and the wife. There are six lessons surrounding topics including prayer, and empathy. Beavers says The Oneness Code will be a live session in which the coaches will walk participants through the Beavers’ Oneness Code Workbook and center on the mechanics and tools couples need to navigate healthy relationships.

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