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 →
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 →
He is Still God
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 →
Dreams and Unpleasant Reminders
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 →
Grace and Gratitude
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 →
My Way Out or To Stay?
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 →
Inspirational Stories
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 →
My Journey, My Testimony
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