A Wife’s Recovery From An Affair
Affair recovery
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 →
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 →
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness. Isaiah 9:2 I am thankful for Christmas this year in a new town, new house, different experience. But this holiday season is still sprinkled with reminders and anniversaries of the affair. It... Continue Reading →
Be Still and Know that I am God... Isaiah 46:10 Nothing caused my world to stop so suddenly as my husband’s confession to an affair this summer. In that moment everything seemed to pause and life as I knew it changed. I wanted to hold on to my “bubble” as I call it. The bubble... Continue Reading →
In the same way the Spirit also comes to help us, weak as we are. For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express. (Romans 8:26) I don't know about you, but right about the time Thanksgiving week hits the... Continue Reading →
Everything that I have written about so far has been the past memories of my story. I’m going to fast forward a moment to the now. Since my husband’s confession to an affair its been 168 days. God has done a lot in our lives since then. I can remember the early days of having... Continue Reading →
Colossians 3:15-17 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.... Continue Reading →
“Guard against turning back from the grace of God. Let no one become like a bitter plant that grows up and causes many troubles with its poison.” Hebrews 12:15 Obviously one of the biggest challenges I faced after learning about my husband’s affair was trying to forgive. There was almost this power I felt in withholding... Continue Reading →
Uncertainty was what I felt during those weeks after the discovery of my husband’s affair. Should I go, should I stay? Was I foolish and weak to stay? Was I selfish and unloving to leave? Was my marriage worth saving? Was I really happy with him? Would he do it again? Lots of questions swirled... Continue Reading →
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Romans 15:4 I don’t know about you but personal stories inspire and touch me. Knowing what someone has endured and triumphed through, especially if it is a similar... Continue Reading →
A Wife’s Recovery From An Affair 