If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil. -Deuteronomy 22:22, NLT Cheaters sometimes choose adultery as a way to totally blow up their marriage on the way to abandon their spouse via the divorce discard. In my opinion, … Continue reading “Evil Ending”
Lingering Grief
Grief is a strange thing. Just last week, we lost one of our Green Cheek Conures, Trip. He had a run in with a large bird and subsequently had to have surgery. It was simply too much for him, and he died from it all. Trip was a bonded pair with Kirk. As bonded pairs, … Continue reading “Lingering Grief”
Just another day… divorced 12 years today!
Divorce Anniversary Today! 12 Years! It did not even register until I noticed it going through my blog files. This is how little this date means to me today. It is just another day. I have much more important to consider like what to write for my sermon on Sunday. This isn’t to brag. It … Continue reading “Just another day… divorced 12 years today!”
Your decision, NOT your pastor’s.
But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery. -Matthew 5:32, NLT Faithful spouse, you are free to choose divorce over staying in an abusive marriage with a cheater. This is what I see … Continue reading “Your decision, NOT your pastor’s.”
Permission to bash
“Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adulterous look from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.” -Hosea 2:2, NIV Cheaters may admit to cheating only to get “permission” to bash and blame their partner. They are counting on the counselor, … Continue reading “Permission to bash”
Not “easy way out”
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? -Matthew 7:4, NKJV A faithful spouse choosing to divorce a cheater is not taking the “easy way out!” It is disgusting that a follower of Christ would ever suggest such a thing. They … Continue reading “Not “easy way out””
Temptation to Accept Blame
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. -2 Corinthians 5:10, NIV I hate feeling powerless. Yet feeling this feeling is part of the journey of grief. We must feel … Continue reading “Temptation to Accept Blame”
So unseen!
14 “But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things: 15 “He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife. … He will not die for his father’s … Continue reading “So unseen!”
Lessons from a dead pet
Today, we said good-bye to one of our dear parrot buddies, Trip. He died from complications following a surgery. It sucks. It mystifies me how Cheaters can discard spouses so easily. I only had this little bird for a few years and am profoundly sad at his death. The lack of attachment to another human … Continue reading “Lessons from a dead pet”
Hobby Day – Bench Competition
I recently competed in a weight lifting meet as a bench only competitor. The day was a mixed bag. I succeeded on my opening attempt where I easily benched pressed 250kgs/551lbs. This was good enough to earn me a medal at the meet. Sadly, I missed at the weight I really wanted to hit in … Continue reading “Hobby Day – Bench Competition”