Separation in Marriage – Bible

Separation in Marriage - Bible

If I were to do a google search of the words, “separation in marriage bible” what do you think I’d find? Well, I’d find it’s something people are searching, and I’m not surprised. When we were going through the very early stages of recovery, separation wasn’t really on our radar, but as we learned more […]

Porn and Marriage and Millennials

Porn and Marriage and Millennials

Last week we talked about porn and marriage, and having a Biblical perspective. This week we want get informed about some of the facts surrounding this issue. Especially as they pertains to marriage and millennials. This article was originally published for the site young-wives.com, which is no longer active. I am publishing it here in order […]

What the Bible Says About Pornography and Marriage

What the Bible Says About Pornography and Marriage

When your ministry is centered around affair recovery, you have a lot of opportunity to talk to people who have been affected by pornography. One of the more shocking things we’ve come to understand is how few people in our world today know what the Bible says about pornography and marriage. What a difference it […]

4 Roadblocks to Recovery from Sex Addiction

4 Roadblocks to Recovery from Sex Addiction

Who better to talk to you about the roadblocks to recovery from sex addiction than a recovering sex addict with years of sobriety under his belt? That’s why we’re doing something a little different today, and instead of Cherith sharing with you, Steve is going to tell you a little about a few of the […]

5 Steps for Setting Boundaries in Relationships

5 Steps for Setting Boundaries in Relationships - setting boundaries worksheet

Setting boundaries is such a vital step in affair recovery, but when we’re trying to honor God along the way it can get confusing and overwhelming. We’ve spent a lot of time studying what the Bible says about boundaries, and today we’d like to share 5 steps for setting boundaries in relationships to help you […]

Staying Married After Betrayal: A Guest Appearance with BTR

Staying married after betrayal

Several weeks ago I had the great honor and privilege to be interviewed by Anne for the Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast. What a pleasure it was to talk to her that afternoon! If you’re not familiar with their ministry, Betrayal Trauma Recovery (or BTR.org) is an amazing resource for women reeling in the aftermath of discovering […]

Forgiveness and Redemption: Telling Our Kids About their Father’s Affairs

Forgiveness & Redemption - Telling Our Kids About their Father's Affairs

I’ve been putting off writing about this part of our story for months. It’s one thing to tell you all about me and my love. We’re both adults who have mutually decided to share our story. But talking about our kids in depth is another thing. Like me, they didn’t ask to be thrown into this story. They’re victims […]

What will God Do to Be My First Love?

What Will God Do to Be My First Love

“Why is God allowing this to happen to me?” It’s a question that hung in my soul for many years. Likely there are many reasons, and I won’t pretend to have it all figured out. But, as my relationship with God has deepened beyond anything I previously knew was possible, my eyes have been opened […]

How to Love when Love is Dead

How to Love when Love is Dead

The more time I spend talking to women who have been betrayed, the more I get asked questions about how to love their unfaithful but repentant husbands. They go something like this: “I know he’s trying, but I just don’t love him anymore. It’s like my love is dead. I really don’t think I’ll ever be able […]

Something New

Something New

I am so excited to be writing this post! When I started blogging about our mess almost one year ago, I had no idea where our story was headed. All I knew was that God was asking me to share it, so I did. I was scared to death. As 2016 ended and 2017 began, […]