In a single moment, life as I had known it came to an unexpected end. Devastation and pain abruptly barged into my life as a result of my husband’s sexual sin and infidelity. Hope that anything good could ever come from the enormity of this mess seemed like just a tease. It was a cruel joke that pulled on what …
PVC (Personal Vessels for Christ)
PVC Blog Post by Meg Wilson As a visual learner, I love a good picture metaphor. I want to share one I find myself using a lot especially when talking about the blessings, Holy Spirit, and resources of the Lord. Picture white PVC pipe, the type used in buildings and homes for plumbing. Its sole purpose is to allow what …
Slow Cooker Faith
Written by Becky F. Recently, I found myself going through past photos for various reasons. Often when I search for one particular photo, I get lost in the hundreds of photos taken over the years. So many wonderful times with so many great people! Then it hit me. There used to be a time that looking at past photos was …
Formal Disclosure
By Heather Davis The process of a formal therapeutic disclosure consists of the betrayer sharing the full reality of their acting out, guided and supported by their therapist, with the one who has been betrayed, who also is being supported and guided by a therapist. It is an essential step in recovery and healing from the effects of sexual addiction …
Guest Blog: We Survived Infidelity
Guest Blog by Hilarie Barry Facing Infidelity “I lay at the bottom of a dark pit, trembling, frightened, alone. I’m lost. What happened? Where’s Joe? Joe! My eyes flashed open and it all came rushing back, first the memories, then the knot in my stomach. It wasn’t a dream. My life had become a nightmare. It was Christmas 2013 when …
Celebrating Independence Day
When it comes to Independence Day, most people think of celebrating with picnics and fireworks. Whereas I grew up in a military family, and this day has a deeper meaning for me. When I was young, my father was away for almost a year serving in Vietnam as an Air Force Navigator. My grandfather earned a purple heart during WWII …
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? …
The Darkness Before the Dawn
In The Midst of the Pandemic… As news outlets inundate us with Coronavirus information and infection updates, it is hard to escape the reality of our world’s current situation. As a result, it is easy to experience fear and wonder about the uncertainty of our own personal situation. Will there be sufficient income to sustain me and my family? How …
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. …
When Christmas Isn’t Merry
‘Tis just days before Christmas and all through the house is a feeling of loneliness having been betrayed by my spouse. No stockings are hung and the chimney is bare, I am home yet wishing I was any where but there. Every channel is airing some cheery holiday show, If feels like everyone’s going somewhere I can’t go. I try …
Stone Paths or Piles? What Am I Leaving Behind?
Boy Scout founder, Robert Baden Powell said, “No one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way.” I wondered what I am leaving behind as I go through life? What is my legacy? …
Spring
I love spring. Even when I lived in So. California and there was no shortage of sun, the light of spring seemed different. Now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I look forward to the explosion of pink and white petals which seems to come out of nowhere. When those first fruit trees burst forth their floral announcement of …
Degreasing
There is a sticky substance that once it gets into my heart and mind, seems to grow. If left un-checked, soon I’m drowning. I had to deal with this black goop a lot after my husband’s disclosure regarding his sexual sin. That was 15 years ago. Much like cleaning up an oil spill, it took a lot of time and …
Perspectives
Sometimes a word keeps coming up as if the Lord wants me to pay particular attention. Perspective seems to be the word of this season. I had the pleasure of spending three weeks welcoming my first grandchild, a boy, into the world with my daughter and son-in-love. To say it was awesome doesn’t do such a blessing justice but, that’s …
Season of New!
Have you ever been thrown into a new job or situation knowing little of what was ahead? It happened last year for me with Hope After Betrayal Ministries. Every day was like turning a new page. This kind of unknown territory can bring a great deal of fear if I focus on the “what if” instead of the One who …
