“I sat there stunned, scrolling through his browsing history as image after image showed a slew of underdressed athletes in suggestive poses for the camera. The familiar feelings of betrayal struck a chord in my heart as it seemed yet again, he was choosing to look for self-gratification in places other than his wife. The troubling fact was, he had …
Guest Blogger Becky: Quarantine and Betrayal
“My world has been turned upside down. Nothing is what it was a few days ago. The future is unknown and the uncertainties seem to multiply by the day. While some things of life must go on, preparing meals, work, and exercise, there are moments of pause within the day. Those moments when it will suddenly hit me…what just happened? …
Missed Opportunities
As I continue to seek healing and stay in the Lord’s refining process, I have learned not to avoid the fires of conflict. Refining conversations are rarely fun, but they can accelerate growth with life-changing effects. The people in my life who have risked much to be honest and transparent are the relationships I value most. The healing process is …
Are You Blessed?
I was recently in a restaurant when I overheard part of a conversation between three women. I couldn’t tell if they were Christ followers or not, but they were mocking the online posts of a mutual acquaintance who repeatedly said how “blessed” she was. Though their gossip saddened me, I understood their negative reaction to the overused term blessed. When …
Truth About Suffering Avoidance
My newest Son-in-love is from the Netherlands, and I love that he brings a broader perspective to our family discussions. He said something that made me think. He was talking about his plans and said matter-of-factly that he was choosing his suffering. At first, I was confused, but then he explained, that this broken world offers a full buffet of …
Guest Blogger: Stefanie Marek
A precious woman reached out to me and took the risk of sharing her heart and her art with me. I was so touched by her beautiful and poignant words I had to share them with you. So this blog is written by Stephanie Marek. You saw me through a broken lens. Its surface clouded and cracked. Vital pieces missing. …
The Hope of Advent
Every year, it seems the time goes by faster and faster. Another season of gifts, activities, and opportunity. It’s easy for me to get lost in all of this flurry and miss sight of the promise and reflection of advent. Many light candles each week in December as they reflect and remember the long expectations of faithful believers for the …
I Can’t Hear God
I am excited to introduce you to one of my remote facilitators, Marilyn. I love this lady’s transparency and heart for the hurting. I wanted you to hear her through her blog but also introduce you to a great resource. She refers to her devotional called Jewels of Wisdom. If you are like me, your can’t have enough good devotionals. …
How Good is Good Enough?
This concept of “good” keeps coming up. Dealing with wives betrayed by their husband’s sexual brokenness, many women fall into the pit of thinking if they were just good enough, their husband wouldn’t have strayed. The most common lie is, “If I was just prettier, sexier, sweeter, etc. This is a difficult lie to dislodge because we live in a …
Good Intentions, Gone Bad
Amy looked at Kay blinking back tears. “I had no idea you felt that way.” “I didn’t want to hurt your feelings, but I couldn’t let you continue to run over me.” Amy felt her defenses rising up but Kay quickly added, “I know that was not your intention, you are a natural helper. It’s just that you need to …
Betrayal and Identity: Who are you…..really?
“If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it: but it is you, my companion, my close friend.” (Psalm 55: 12-13) Have you ever been betrayed by your spouse? Your heart securely trusted in him only to find out that he was keeping secrets, actively lying about who he was—shattering marital vows and sacred intimacy with mental or physical …
Illuminate
Illuminate: To light up. This word has been on my mind. Working with women in pain means I spend a lot of time hearing about dark places. My heart has always been to illuminate those places with the heart of God. To give hope where hopelessness reigns and to offer peace in a place of despair. I want to be …
New Year, New Website!
Typically, I jump into the new year exited about a new start and all of the potential that lies ahead. This year began very different as I crawled into 2018 and missed the first week due to the flu. I have yet to feel like I am caught up. Slowly the piles are getting smaller,(comma) and I see much potential …
