“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17 I sometimes think life is a little like being on a long road trip. We encounter periods of smooth sailing punctuated with bumps and potholes. We see exhilarating views of nature and then, just as we begin to relax, the highway starts to twist and turn. We hold our breath, grip the wheel and then find ourselves stopped dead at a fork in the road where we’re faced with Continue Reading
October 31, 2013 By Renee
Every Good and Perfect Gift
Filed Under: Just Do It, WifeSavers, Wives in Crisis, Wives of Men with Porn Addiction, Wives of Men with SSA Tagged With: Civil War, courage, Hope, Thanksgiving, women
November 25, 2008 By Renee
Thanksgiving: The Ultimate Survival Technique
It was Thanksgiving 1981, and since I was supposed to be thankful for what I had, I went down the list. I had: -A husband who’d just admitted to an ongoing affair with a woman he wouldn’t give up. -A two month old son. -A completely uncertain future. -A body exhausted from stress, weeping and nursing a newborn. -A broken, confused, disillusioned heart. -A mind ready to explode from the traffic going through it. -A holiday dinner to help prepare. -A charade to keep up in front of my family. Thankful? You're kidding, right? Continue Reading
Filed Under: Stories from the Rowboat, WifeSavers, Wives in Crisis Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, affairs, Civil War, comfort, courage, empowerment, family, God, holiday survivial, holidays, husband unfaithful, marriage issues, Prayer, Thankgiving
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