“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23, NIV As Christmas time rolls around, I just want us to remember who is Jesus. He is God who came in the flesh and dwelt with us. Jesus is the one who … Continue reading “Immanuel-God With Us”
Category: Encouragement
Divorce Minister Anniversary: Glad & Sad
Blog Turned 5 Months Old Yesterday: 37,013 Views 9,943 Visitors Coming from 90+ Countries All these are the stats as I write this, one day past the blog anniversary. It is amazing how this ministry continues to grow and how it clearly has touched many lives already even though it is still in its infancy. … Continue reading “Divorce Minister Anniversary: Glad & Sad”
Pastor Matt Chandler on the De-churched
A major danger during the time of adultery discovery and divorce is to lose one’s faith. Pastor Matt Chandler does an excellent job in this brief clip explaining how that can easily happen. He even names divorce as one of potential catalysts. Maybe you can relate to this clip? I can. It felt extremely unjust … Continue reading “Pastor Matt Chandler on the De-churched”
Honest Psalmist
Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me. You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend. -Psalm 88:16-18, NIV And so ends Psalm 88. In total darkness. My best friend told me … Continue reading “Honest Psalmist”
Wishing All Happy Thanksgiving!
Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. – Psalm 100:3-5, … Continue reading “Wishing All Happy Thanksgiving!”
How Long Will You Mourn Over The Adulterous Spouse?
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” -I Samuel 16:1, NIV Before I … Continue reading “How Long Will You Mourn Over The Adulterous Spouse?”
Giving Thanks
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – I Thessalonians 5:16-18, ESV. As Thanksgiving draws near, I thought it may be good to reflect on God’s gifts to us even in the dark valleys of discovering adultery and experiencing divorce. This … Continue reading “Giving Thanks”
Be a Seed
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.” Genesis 50:20 (NLT) Infidelity survivors have a lot to fight and it can certainly feel like the cards are stacked against you, that you’re being buried alive or … Continue reading “Be a Seed”
Righteousness as Breastplate
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:21, ESV Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. … Continue reading “Righteousness as Breastplate”
Four Months: 29,000+ Views and Visitors From Over 60 Different Countries
DIVORCE MINISTER: LOOKING BACK & LOOKING FORWARD In July 2014, I dipped my toe in the water by starting a blog on a free blogging site. It was just going to be a repository for my thoughts on adultery and divorce. Maybe a few of my friends and family would humor me and read my … Continue reading “Four Months: 29,000+ Views and Visitors From Over 60 Different Countries”