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    After The Prodigal Returns
    After The Prodigal Returns
    After The Prodigal Returns
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    After The Prodigal Returns

    By Bob Steinkamp

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    The Steinkamp's first his/her book, After The Prodigal Returns. On one side Bob's writes to the prodigal how to re-adjust to living back home. How to deal with your emotions and feelings. Turn the book over and read Charlyne"s Standing After The Prodigal Returns. Charlyne teaches standers to learn how to love their husband or wife unconditionally, learn to "Zip their lips," and to never stop praying even though your husband or wife may be back home.

    About After the Prodigal Returns
    Here's what Bob has to say about his part of the book: This is being written for two groups of people. First, my thoughts, some very personal, are shared with returning spouses. Secondly, this is written for all standers as a reminder to continue to stand, especially after the one you love so very much has come home. Regardless of where you are right now, I pray that we may make this journey called marriage restoration together. It's impossible for me to write without God dealing with my life. May it be impossible for you to read and accept that the loving, gentle Holy Spirit will speak to you as well.

    About Standing After the Prodigal Returns
    Here's what Charlyne has to say about her part of the book: The purpose of this book is to give hope and encouragement to every person standing for restoration of their marriage and especially to couples recently reconciled. My desire is to proclaim loudly that we serve an awesome mighty God who can rebuild, restore and reconcile our families back together again, regardless of the circumstances. Our Lord is no respecter of persons. What He did for the Steinkamps, He can do for you and your beloved spouse and family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
    Release dateOct 11, 2012
    ISBN9781301836024
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    After The Prodigal Returns - Bob Steinkamp

    AFTER THE PRODIGAL RETURNS

    STANDING AFTER THE PRODIGAL RETURNS

    By:

    Robert E. Steinkamp

    Charlyne A. Steinkamp

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    AFTER THE PRODIGAL RETURNS

    STANDING AFTER THE PRODIGAL RETURNS

    By:

    Robert E. Steinkamp

    Charlyne A. Steinkamp

    Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.

    Post Office Box 10548

    Pompano Beach, FL 33061 USA

    (954) 941-6508

    www.rejoiceministries.org

    All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of the publisher.

    Scripture Quotations are from the King James Version or the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1984, International Bible Society. Used by permission.

    Verses marked TLB are taken from The Living Bible, Copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

    Our deepest appreciation to Julie Bell and Donna Smith for their assistance in typing and editing of this book.

    Published by Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.

    Smashwords Edition

    Copyright 1995 by Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.

    This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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    Table of Contents

    After The Prodigal Returns

    Dedication 1

    Introduction 1

    Chapter One - You and Your Home

    Chapter Two - You and Your Spouse

    Chapter Three - You and Your Children

    Chapter Four - You and The Other Person

    Chapter Five - You and Your God

    Chapter Six - You and Your Money

    Chapter Seven - You and Your Ministry

    Conclusion 1

    Standing After The Prodigal Returns

    Dedication 2

    Introduction 2

    Chapter Eight - You and Your Home

    Chapter Nine - You and Your Spouse

    Chapter Ten - You and Your Children

    Chapter Eleven - You and The Other Person

    Chapter Twelve - You and Your God

    Chapter Thirteen - You and Your Money

    Chapter Fourteen - You and Your Ministry

    Scripture Index

    A Stander's Affirmation

    Meet The Steinkamps

    The Greatest News

    Ten Sources of Help

    Connect with Rejoice Marriage Ministries

    DEDICATION 1

    This humble attempt to share what God and experience have taught me is dedicated to the prodigal spouse torn between what seems best and a loving family. May that person find answers within these pages.

    Bob Steinkamp

    Back To Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION 1

    The ministry phone ringing that early in the morning usually means either good news or bad news. Attempts to ignore the incessant ringing today were soon overridden by the Holy Spirit of God. For those few minutes, final preparation of our daughter's wedding, now only 96 hours away, was put aside as Charlyne headed toward a ringing phone.

    On this day, the call was good news. In fact, almost the best news that we can hear from a spouse standing for restoration of a marriage. Today's call came from only 20 miles away from a stander in Miami. Praise the Lord, her prodigal husband had moved home.

    That's one of those moments when we at Rejoice Ministries do indeed rejoice. Someone's season of standing, praying, and drawing closer to our Lord Jesus Christ had born fruit. The Lord has spoken. A heart had been turned toward home and toward our Heavenly Father.

    Charlyne always has some wise counsel to give to the fulfilled stander. She emphasizes that the spiritual battle has not ended. It has only entered another plane. All too often, that call of rejoicing is the last time we hear from the couple. From time to time the prayers for a mate cease and Satan wins the family after all. This is not necessary and it is certainly not God's plan.

    How I have longed for the opportunity to talk, if only for a few minutes, to that returning spouse. I would share something about my own experiences, about my victories, and about my failures.

    This is being written for two groups of people. First, my thoughts, some very personal, are shared with returning spouses. Secondly, this is written for all standers as a reminder to continue to stand, especially after the one you love so very much has come home.

    You may be reading this book and still be out in the far country. You may feel that no one understands how you feel. From experience, I believe that I do. I know those feelings of wanting so much not to care, yet continuing to think and have concern from the one you married. My friend, I know what it's like. Our paths may have been much the same.

    I know the feeling of living a synthetic life, knowing that someday, somehow, happiness will come. Then there are those dreams of life with someone else. It all seems so perfect, yet it all seems so imperfect.

    Greatest of all, I know those feelings when God is attempting to get our attention. Nothing goes right and guilt accompanies everything that's attempted.

    If you've just come in from the far country, congratulations. Yes, you've done the right thing. God will honor your faithfulness. He will help you each step of the way as you rebuild your home. You only need to call on Him.

    If you're a prodigal spouse reading this in an attempt to find help, read on. I won't beat you over the head with the Bible, nor attempt to force you back home. I will, however, suggest that you ask God what you should do. I have no answers. He has the answer to every question.

    Regardless of where you are right now, I pray that we may make this journey called marriage together. It's impossible for me to write without God dealing with my life. May it be impossible for you to read except that the loving, gentle Holy Spirit speak to you as well. May both our families be helped because we shared this time together.

    Bob Steinkamp

    Back To Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER ONE

    YOU AND YOUR HOME

    Late in the afternoon on July 7, 1987, I sat on the edge of our bed behind a closed bedroom door, attempting to compose my thoughts for a phone call that must be made. Earlier that afternoon, I had suddenly remarried my wife. Now I faced calling that other person and telling her that I was married. In fact, I would tell her that I would not be there for dinner that very night.

    I thought about what I had done that day. I suddenly thought that surely I had just made the biggest mistake of my entire life. Scenes from our marriage replayed in my head. The personal pain of several separations and of that divorce two years prior came to the forefront of my thoughts. Our marriage, once again, looked so hopeless, and I had returned to that same battle zone— or so I thought.

    That phone call was made, only adding to my hurt. I had just said good-bye to someone I thought to be very special to me. In fact, we were going to be married. I had actually assumed that God had put us together. Now she was gone. It was not until months later did I realize that she was only a counterfeit of Charlyne, my wife. Yes, that other person was a good person, special to me and to the Lord, but she had been as deceived as I.

    After that phone call, I felt even more helpless. I felt trapped. What had I done that afternoon? During these past eight years of remarriage, I have realized what I did. Apart from my personal walk with my Lord, I had made the most important decision of my life.

    My decision to come home will impact on future generations in our family. Coming home positively

    affected my relationship with Jesus Christ. Coming home affected my relationship with my children, my parents, my friends, and greatest of all, my relationship with my wife.

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