When I was going through my divorce and recovery from it all, I started to draw again.* This was a hobby I enjoy. It helps me to lose myself in a creative expression. I find it calming. Maybe it reminds me of simpler times? Who knows? I turn on the music. Pick up my pencil … Continue reading “Revisiting hobbies”
Category: Encouragement
Savoring Blessings
The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. -Job 42:12a, NIV When you go through a divorce from a cheater, you start to see life differently. You cannot go through that experience and remain unmarked. That said, today’s post is about a positive out of that horrible experience. Personally, I … Continue reading “Savoring Blessings”
Officially sanctioned activity
My current employer is the federal government of the United States. As a chaplain in government employ, I had to seek approval from the ethics division of my government division to continue this blogging ministry. So, there was a period of time that I was unsure whether or not I would be able to continue … Continue reading “Officially sanctioned activity”
What a decade! Happy New Year!!!
What a decade the 2010’s were for me! I never would have scripted these years for me in the way they went down. However, I am grateful for the ending days of that decade. At the start, I was still finishing up my seminary education at Yale while married to my cheater. The next couple … Continue reading “What a decade! Happy New Year!!!”
100,000+ Views of Divorce Minister Blog During 2019!
Divorce Minister: Taking Adultery Seriously garnered over 100,000 views this past year! This included over 40,000 unique individuals visiting the website from 165 different countries. The message shared here is still going strong even a world less and less driven by blog traffic. Thank you to those who continue visiting! I glad this ministry is … Continue reading “100,000+ Views of Divorce Minister Blog During 2019!”
Enough!
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. -2 Timothy 1:7, KJV When dealing with cheaters, I believe a spiritual dimension is at work and this dimension is darkly evil. A temptation for faithful spouses during this time is to cave to … Continue reading “Enough!”
Song to encourage
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. -Isaiah 40:31, KJV Dealing with abandonment and infidelity is exhausting. One of the songs I would return to for encouragement during the dark season of my … Continue reading “Song to encourage”
DM: Forged by the fire
“See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of … Continue reading “DM: Forged by the fire”
I envy.
I envy some faithful spouses. The cheater cheats on them, gets discovered, and the faithful spouse does not even blink an eye in telling that cheater it is over. They refuse to be treated like that. They exercise their permission to divorce without looking back. That wasn’t me. I suspect many of us did what … Continue reading “I envy.”
Too short. Let’s focus on gratitude.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. -I Thessalonians 5:18, KJV Life is frustrating at times. Injustice is rife in this world. Yet I am choosing to focus on the gifts in my life. It is a command–after all–that we choose thanksgiving. I find this … Continue reading “Too short. Let’s focus on gratitude.”