Faith | Hope | marriage | Pain and suffering | promises | remarriage | Surviving Adultery and Divorce | Waiting
The Life I Never Wanted
I am living a life I never wanted, and I am so glad God gives us what we need and not what we want.
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Emotional Abuse | Faith | Grace | Guilt | Hope | marriage | Surviving Adultery and Divorce
Why I Am Pro-Divorce
Divorce will always break my heart…just as it breaks my Father’s heart.
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Emotional Abuse | Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Pain and suffering | prayer | promises | Spiritual Growth | Surviving Adultery and Divorce | Tornado
Picking Up the Pieces – 7 years later
While I can’t imagine losing everything in a tornado, I am reminded of the storm that hit my life over seven years ago. My perfect life as pastor’s wife and mother was hit by an EF-5 known as adultery and divorce.
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Why Did I Stay? Part 2
The next time you hear about an abusive relationship and wonder why anyone would stay, think about me. Leaving isn’t as easy as one might think.
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Emotional Abuse | Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Pain and suffering | Surviving Adultery and Divorce
Why Did I Stay? Part 1
My husband and I were talking last night about my previous marriage, about some of the things my kids and I had endured. He asked me one simple question:
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The Myth Continues: Blaming the Victim
Focus on the Family perpetuated the myth that the victim is at fault when a spouse strays. We must stop this lie!
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Mended
“You provide the willing heart and I’ll provide the miracle.” This phrase is packed full of more truth than you can imagine. And, it’s a truth Rick and Tiffany Bulman have lived. In their new book Mended, the Bulman’s tell the powerful story of their reconciliation after Tiffany’s adultery. They both provided willing hearts, and…
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It’s Not My Fault!
I am so tired of the myth that it takes two to cause an affair. It simply isn’t true.
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Grace | grief | Hope | Pain and suffering
Definition of a True Friend
Life falls apart. Unfortunately, it’s simply part of this…life. For example, Job lost everything. He lost his wealth, his servants, his children. Wave after wave of loss hit him, without time to even breathe between crises. He was left mourning, devastated, in despair. When Job’s life first fell apart, however, he was blessed with some…
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Shame and Guilt…No More!
“For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. Malachi 2:16 I’ve heard it quoted by so many people. It’s been thrown in my face, reminding me what a sinful person I am for walking away from my marriage. I’ve been told I am required to live a celibate life until my death,…
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The “Pendulum Swing” of Female Sexuality
I’m so excited to have a very special guest post this week! Shannon Ethridge is the best selling author of The Every Woman series and the Completely His series. I’m currently enrolled in her BLAST mentoring program as I seek to follow God on this crazy journey of writing and speaking. Please take some…
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Behind Closed Doors
“He is a charismatic leader at church,” the email begins. “Everyone loves him. They believe everything he says. He has managed to turn everyone against me. But they don’t know the man he becomes behind closed doors.” I receive emails similar to this almost every day. Male and female. Young and old. Emotional abuse is…