5 Popular Mantras that Stop Progress in Betrayal Trauma Recovery
There are many popular mantras I hear people repeat in the betrayal trauma recovery world that just make me cringe. These nuggets of “wisdom” often sound wonderful, but they just aren’t centered around Biblical principles and as a result, allowing them to shape our thinking will actually stop progress if what we seek is true […]
Biblical Repentance: 8 Signs of True Repentance Found in Psalm 51
What is the difference between feeling sorry for your sin and true repentance? It seems this is a point of confusion for many, so lets spend a little time looking to Scripture to help us understand what Biblical repentance really looks like. Biblical Repentance and the First Two Kings of Israel Sin is sin and […]
I Don’t Know What to Do: 5 Steps when You’re Seeking Wisdom from God in Affair Recovery.
If there is one phrase I believe adequately sums up the affair recovery process, it would be, “I don’t know what to do.” Whether you are a betrayed spouse seeking healing or a repentant betrayer trying to overcome, the journey to restoration is full of difficult decisions and forks in the road. Most of us […]
How to Heal a Betrayed Heart – 5 Steps that can Make Me Whole Again
If you’ve ever wondered how to heal a betrayed heart, then you probably already know that betrayal is a vicious monster who seeks to destroy its victims. It demolishes our trust in people, steals every glimmer of hope that keeps us going, and plunges us into the isolation of loneliness. In that darkness we find […]
Processing Trauma to Understand a New Reality
A new reality – that’s the best way I know to describe the state of mind I found myself in after discovering my husband’s infidelity. For countless women, this is the case. It’s as jarring as if we had been caught in some sort of transporter ray by some alternate dimension alien and found ourselves […]
A New Covenant: Our Vow Renewal Story
It’s been too long since I added an update to Our Story, especially since about six months ago we did something pretty significant. A little over four years ago, when our marriage basically fell apart and my love’s infidelity came out into the open, we began finding our way down a road to healing and […]
How to Deal with Infidelity Biblically
Unfortunately, far too many Christian couples find themselves forced to figure out how to deal with infidelity Biblically. We have entered into the covenant of marriage fully intending to cling to our spouse “till death do us part,” but now find we’re having to answer questions we never dreamed would have to be asked. Most […]
What Does the Bible Say About Accountability? How to Hold Yourself Accountable in 5 Steps
Accountability is a big topic. Do a quick google search, and you’ll find a whole lot of people are asking things like: What is personal accountability? What is the difference between responsibility and accountability? What does the Bible say about accountability? Why is personal accountability important? And searching things like: How to hold people accountable, […]
Victim of Victor? Do You want to Get Well?
Sometimes we’re victimized. There isn’t anything we can do about it, that’s what makes us victims! But we don’t have to stay there. As we’ll see today, Jesus often stands, hand extended to us, asking, “Do you want to get well?” At some point, we have to face Him and find the courage to answer […]
How to Win the Battle for Your Mind
Learning how to win the battle for your mind is a challenge on the road to recovery from infidelity for both the betrayer and the betrayed! In reality, there are countless other struggles, too, which necessitate a commitment on our part to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. So if, like both […]