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09/05/2026
Moments Before Matrimony THE GROUP COURSE is BACK!
For the last four years, I have had the privilege of educating and walking alongside couples as they prepare for one of the most important covenants they will ever enter.
I believe there is a need for Kingdom couples who are intentional about building marriages that honor God, serve one another, and create a healthy foundation for the family that comes after them.
That is why I created Moments Before Matrimony.
Marriage will ask you questions that your wedding day never will.
How will you communicate when you're frustrated?
How will you handle money?
What boundaries will you have with family?
How will you navigate conflict?
What does intimacy look like in your marriage?
How will your faith shape your home?
What does it actually mean to become one?
These are the conversations I want couples to have before they say, āI do.ā
Moments Before Matrimony is a 7-week Christ-centered premarital education experience designed to help couples build a stronger foundation for the marriage they're preparing to enter.
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October 26 ā December 14, 2026
šļø Mondays | 6:45ā8:45 PM
š» Live Virtual Course
š« Limited to 10 couples
If you're engaged and serious about building a marriage that goes beyond the wedding day, this is for you.
And if you know a couple who is preparing for marriage, send this to them. ā¤ļø
I'm excited about what God is going to do through this next cohort.
We're not just preparing for a wedding...
We're preparing for a lifetime.
š Enrollment is open.
Many dating issues donāt come from lack of loveāthey come from lack of early clarity.
As a Christian marriage and family educator and founder of 3Strands, Iāve found that couples often wait too long to discuss key areas like spiritual maturity, purpose, family dynamics, and long-term expectations.
Thatās why I created a free resource: Godly Dating 101: Questions to Ask While Dating.
Comment āGuideā or message me and Iāll send it to you.
06/03/2026
Living in the past can be a subconsciously comfortable place that hinders and cripples us.
However, God is a restorer and wants to restore us physically and mentally. He wants to bless you beyond what you could have ever imagined. Donāt forfeit peace dwelling in past hurt and trauma.
04/29/2026
Itās been official but itās OFFICIALLY official because I am posting it publicly! š
Reintroducing myself as Charmecia Okpara M.S. | Marriage & Family Educator | Certified Christian Counselor
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Lived Experience - Wife of 7 years (been with my college Sweetheart for the last 12 years)
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Ordained Pastor conducting pastoral counseling for the last 8 years
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Master of Science in Family Studies
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Certified Christian Counselor
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Prepare/Enrich Certified Facilitator
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Premarital Educator
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Letās Work Together!
Booking Link in Bio! ā¬ļø
These days people are just saying that theyāre āsavedā just to check off a box. Many times their desire is to appear more believable or to impress, especially when you have already mentioned or explained to them your position with God. However, saying that youāre saved doesnāt guarantee spiritual maturity.
Itās important to dig a little deeper to ensure spiritual alignment.
If they are truly saved they would be living as a disciple of Christ and striving in the Word, prayer, having Godly community, and having a relationship with the Holy Spirit.
These are the foundations of their actions, mindsets, and even decision making.
Dig deeper. Itās not enough just to SAY that you are saved!
Just doing what I am called to do!
Kingdom Marriages are on the rise. Godās design for marriage is not and has not ever been for it just to be a āpiece of paperā and when society devalues it as such, it takes away from the sacredness and importance of marriage:
1. A reflection of Christās love for the church
2. As a medium for true companionship
3. A vehicle of purpose
4. Security for generational impact and legacy.
This is why I am here.
š©š¾āš«To teach - expose individuals and couples to concepts that they may not have been otherwise exposed to.
šÆTo coach- to guide, direct and, provide preventative guidance to couples so they donāt fall into foreseeable and avoidable traps.
š£ļøTo counsel - to assist in unearthing the root causes of issues that could be detrimental to their personal and marital success.
I get itā¦
Getting engaged is EXCITING! As soon as you get engaged, the first thing people ask is, āWhen are yāall getting married? Whatās the date?ā This pressure can cause us to get consumed with the wedding planning process and not actually prepare for marriage.
Communication issues are not solved by a wedding. Neither are trust issues or purpose misalignment.
My suggestion is for you to get some premarital guidanceāwhether it be counseling, therapy, mentorship, or a combination of all three.
Donāt be afraid to postpone the planning or the wedding until you feel comfortable and your nonnegotiables have been resolved.
You can get a recover costs on vendors you book for the wedding, but you can never get a recover the cost of marrying the wrong person or at the wrong time.
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