So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing—and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it. – Genesis 37:23-24, NIV What’s your “Cistern Story?” Can you think of a time when your world was … Continue reading “Remember Your “Cistern Story””
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Duggar Debacle
“Easy ‘forgivism’ may gloss over the terrible situation in the short term, but it reinforces to everyone that the egregious, soul-siphoning sin committed against the victim was trivial, easy to get over.” Source: In faith communities like the Duggars, abuse victims are encouraged to be filled with grace. It’s not that simple. – The Washington … Continue reading “Duggar Debacle”
Feedback Request: Pondering Writing A Book
Maybe it was dealing with horrible counsel found in Dr. Laney’s book or maybe it was a recent story of how this blog helped someone from my hometown or maybe it was writing another submission to a Christian online magazine for publication. I don’t know. Whatever it was (maybe a “Who” and not an “it”), I do … Continue reading “Feedback Request: Pondering Writing A Book”
Moving day…No, literally!
Sorry for being silent…Mrs., Munchkin, and I were moving today. We are grateful for all the family who helped us move to our new more affordable place. Still have more work to do. But am glad for this move. It is much nicer than the one I took on my own over two years ago … Continue reading “Moving day…No, literally!”
On False Care And Concern
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite … Continue reading “On False Care And Concern”
Adultery Helps Marriages Is An Old Lie
And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just. – Romans 3:8, ESV If you are at all like me, this seems like a strange argument for the Apostle Paul to be addressing in his letter to the Romans. However, my eyes were open … Continue reading “Adultery Helps Marriages Is An Old Lie”
Seven Months Later…Over 54,000 Views!
7th Month Blog Birthday *Over 54,000 Views *By Over 10,000 Unique Viewers *From Over 105 Countries Worldwide *With Over 550 Followers Thanks for all the support and spreading the word!
The Adultery Partner
At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice. I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense. -Proverbs 7:6-7, NIV Such are the words that describe the Other Man (OM) who is pulled into committing adultery with a brazen adulteress in this chapter … Continue reading “The Adultery Partner”
You are NOT a disappointment to God!
You are not a disappointment to God! You did not let God down! You are a faithful spouse and a dear child of God. Maybe I am the only faithful spouse to ever have struggled with this one. I doubt it. But I don’t know. When the pain of the divorce was acute, I felt … Continue reading “You are NOT a disappointment to God!”
Prayers Appreciated!
Dear Readers, As an act of faith, I am planning on pitching an article on caring for adultery survivors to an online Christian magazine soon. The idea is to bring more exposure to the blog, and this online publication is to an edgy evangelical online magazine with many readers. If they pick it up, I … Continue reading “Prayers Appreciated!”