Common Themes in Divorce
Most Christians divorce only after major problems caused by one spouse’s abusive, addictive, adulterous behavior. I hear the stories every day, and these threads seem to run through most every story.
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Emotional Abuse | Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Pain and suffering | Surviving Adultery and Divorce
Why I Am Thankful for my Husband’s Affair
I used to believe my husband’s affair was the worst thing that ever happened to me. Today, I am eternally grateful for it.
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Unexpected Twists and Turns
Roy and I have experienced a few laughs this week showing the crazy twists and turns life can throw at us.
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Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Ministry | OBU | Pain and suffering | prayer | promises | Spiritual Growth
On Divorce and Jen Hatmaker
I don’t know where you stand on Jen Hatmaker’s theology, but I do know she needs us as Christian brothers and sisters right now.
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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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Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Ministry | Pain and suffering | Spiritual Growth
Divorced…To God’s Glory
My divorce was not the end of my life. Instead, God has used it for His glory!
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Emotional Abuse | Faith | Grace | Hope | marriage | Spiritual Growth | Surviving Adultery and Divorce
He’s Not the Man I Married
But Saul wasn’t always the angry and vengeful king we remember.
Saul had a calling on his life. He was hand-picked by God, anointed by Samuel to be the first king of Israel. Scripture states clearly that God gave Saul a new heart and the Spirit of God came upon him powerfully. What caused the downward spiral? -
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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Signs Your Spouse Might be a Porn Addict
Porn is of epidemic proportions these days. With the easy availability, more people than ever are addicted. Sadly, it’s no longer just a man’s issue.