I only dated one guy before dating my husband. Though I enjoyed the attention and was attracted to him I never felt the feelings of love. My distress grew as one night after dating for about a month, he told me he loved me and wanted to know if I loved him. I wanted... Continue Reading →
Falling in Love Again After The Affair
Perhaps one of the biggest surprises to me after my husband’s confession to the affair was the realization of how much he did mean to me and my willingness to work through it. Anger often had triumphed in my life and I fully believed that if he ever did that I would walk... Continue Reading →
Best Date Ideas
I love, love, love, creative unusual dates. The kind that throw in unexpected adventure, fun, and games. That is why I am in love with the Dating Divas. If you have never checked them out you should! They will inspire you to new heights of awesomeness in your dating experience. Some of our favorite dates... Continue Reading →
Valentines and First Loves
I love holidays and themes so since it is February, the month of love, I will be writing some posts with the theme of dating, love, and marriage. Can you remember your first love? I’m sure you do! It had to be pretty memorable or maybe even embarrassing for those that were the first love... Continue Reading →
Cleaning Up After An Affair
If you learn your spouse is having an affair and you decide to stay and work things out together, there will be a bit of "clean up" that needs to be done. Things have to change. There is an accountability and responsibility for your spouse to be open and honest if there is to be... Continue Reading →
When Will The Tears Stop?
Tears. They can be such a blessed relief and comfort sometimes, but they can also feel never ending. When I first learned about my husband’s affair I strangely couldn’t cry very much. I wanted to but it just wouldn’t come. Slowly, as processing happened they did start to flow and I was able to grieve... Continue Reading →
Idols of Sex
Ever since I was a teenager and understood the purpose of sex in marriage I held it in high regard. I believed it was a gift and something that I only wanted to share with the man I married one day. After going to a True Love Waits seminar which encouraged teens to save sex... Continue Reading →
New Year New Beginnings
Yesterday I finished my last journal entry of 2017. With the busyness of life it can be hard to keep up with journaling about life's events. In the past I haven't done very well with regularly writing, but from the middle of 2016 to now my journal is filled with life's stories. It's filled with... Continue Reading →
Best Books of 2017
I love reading and every year I end up making it through a handful of books. I like novels, true life stories, and Christian growth books. These are my top choices of 2017. “Walk to Beautiful” by Jimmy Wayne. It is the true story of Jimmy Wayne country music star, and his childhood to stardom.... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Ice After Confession
This past Christmas break my husband and I went to the mountains for a day hike. At 19 degrees with steady falling snow, our hike was extra challenging, but beautiful. The second trail we took lead us to a very long and narrow waterfall. We edged our way down to get beside the varying levels... Continue Reading →