“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply. The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.” -“How Firm a Foundation” (Public Domain) Discovering a spouse’s infidelity certainly qualifies as a “fiery trial!” I love the following line about … Continue reading “Hymn Encouragement: Truth About Fiery Trials”
Category: Encouragement
To love again
“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies … Continue reading “To love again”
Successful Chumpalooza 1.0!
What a wonderful conference! I feel so honored to have been given time at this conference to share a little of what I have learned over the years as well as my heart. It was such a blessing to connect with fellow chumps–aka faithful spouses. Loved attending this with Mrs. DM as well. She had … Continue reading “Successful Chumpalooza 1.0!”
Blog Pause – November 3-5 for Chumpalooza 1.0
Tomorrow, I will be at Chumpalooza 1.o. While I am at this conference, I wanted to free up my bandwidth to focus on my talks as well as connecting with other faithful spouses–aka chumps. As such, I am going to pause posting to the blog during the weekend. Thanks for understanding, and I plan on … Continue reading “Blog Pause – November 3-5 for Chumpalooza 1.0”
Opposes the proud
As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” -James 4:6b, NLT Did you catch that? “God opposes the proud.” This is at the core of the cheater problem–i.e. pride. They believe they are more important than their spouse, and they are believe that they are entitled to their sinful … Continue reading “Opposes the proud”
Another bday! Yay!!
Life is such a gift! Today, I celebrate another year on this crazy globe. It has been a wonderful year of surprises, some disappointments, personal growth, and much, much joy. This past year I pressed 865lbs in training (picture above). Sadly, my meet in July went poorly with all my attempts failing. So, I am … Continue reading “Another bday! Yay!!”
Your best days are ahead of you!
The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. -Job 42:12a, NIV A lie the Enemy wants you to believe is that your life is over following adultery discovery and divorce. He wants you fearful that all that is left for you is awful following a divorce from a cheater. Some “Christians” … Continue reading “Your best days are ahead of you!”
Speaking at Chumpalooza 1.0 in two weeks!
In two weeks, Chumpalooza 1.o kicks off in Maryland! I am so excited to be a part of this conference for faithful spouses–i.e. chumps–where I will get to put faces to online names. I am scheduled to give two talks at this event: 1. Moral Injury and Why Healing from It Can Be So Difficult … Continue reading “Speaking at Chumpalooza 1.0 in two weeks!”
Your Hur? Your Aaron?
Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. -Exodus 17:12b, NIV This verse comes from a story about a battle where the Israelites were winning as long as Moses kept his arms raised. Obviously, Moses’ arms got weary. When he grew tired, … Continue reading “Your Hur? Your Aaron?”
Fills my heart with joy
So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. -Genesis 2:20, NIV From the beginning, God made us to live with creatures He placed on the earth. We were designed to be around animals, caring for them. So, it is no surprise to me that … Continue reading “Fills my heart with joy”