The questions are swirling, circumstances haunting, and you can’t even get out of bed. The sun seems to have set on your home, but oh friend, God has an amazing restoration in store for you! I know that in this moment that seems impossible, maybe even undesirable…but God. God restores marriages everyday. He brings back [Read On]
why should I fight for my marriage?
November 5, 2012 by 7 Comments
He/she walked out and here you sit in the ashes of a brokenness that words can not even describe. Advice is cheap and talk is worse. All you want to do is drown out the noise. But it’s impossible. Fears, unknowns, and what-ifs taunt as if they were playground bullies. The mountain of circumstances is [Read On]
A beginner’s guide to standing for your marriage
October 30, 2012 by 15 Comments
A new day dawns, but the darkness remains. The pillow scarcely dry from the tears, I can’t bear to lift my head and face the day. Thoughts of being a single mom haunt and my frailty becomes obvious. I’ve filled my mind with HIS promises, but the words of my heart scream… I’m tired. I’m [Read On]
praying scripture to change your life
October 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
If I had to name one thing in my life that has completely changed my walked with God, it’s writing and praying scripture that has been personalized with names. There is nothing more moving in my soul than proclaiming God’s truth and promises. Before you pull out your list of verses that you already pray [Read On]
this seat is saved
October 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
The pews filled quickly as I searched for my friend. A sea of smiling faces, dressed in their finest attire gathered to worship. I take the seat beside her as the music begins. Surrounded by couples and families, I fix my gaze on the screen and pour my heart out to God. But I don’t [Read On]
But our marriage was a sin to begin with
October 2, 2012 by 16 Comments
She was in her early twenties and life had already handed her brokenness. Instead of clinging to God, she clung to men. From bed to bed she drowned her sorrows in temporary pleasures. Until one day her prince came along. He was tall and handsome and sure to ride off with her into the sunset. [Read On]
Grow or die: it’s your choice
September 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
I remember the day she said it. Eyes puffy from the wailing, I sat as she whispered truth into my heart. Just moments before I had stood at the door as he walked away, casting 10 years of marriage casually aside for the arms of another. The pain pressed so deep that it was hard [Read On]
you can’t win your spouse back
September 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
It was really a hysterical sight. All 20 lbs of my two year old sporting his mamma’s winter coat. Try as he might, there was no level of arranging that would make that coat fit him. He was simply too small. I watched him fidget and tug for quite sometime. At first, he was all [Read On]
sometimes it’s just not alright
September 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sleep had finally come after hours of wrestling with the fear of circumstances and finances. Dawn had not yet broken, but the silence was pierced by her text. There was another woman. Again. I could hardly breathe for the pain. The horror pressed down on my soul as I grasped for words. The feelings and [Read On]
when love requires grace
September 4, 2012 by 11 Comments
“OUR CULTURE HAS BOUGHT INTO TWO HUGE LIES. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.” – Rick [Read On]
