Divorce will always break my heart...just as it breaks my Father’s heart.
Tag: Grace
When to Walk Away
Toxic people. Sadly, they are everywhere and we must interact with them.
Surprised by Grace
In those tender moments, your heart is forever changed by His grace. Your soul is drawn to Him in an intimacy you’ve never known.
Lord, Help My Unbelief
I don’t know those answers, but today I find myself crying out for God to help my unbelief…
It’s Not My Fault!
I am so tired of the myth that it takes two to cause an affair. It simply isn’t true.
Three Truths About Divorce
The Word of God as a whole is about love and grace, about second chances. God is a God of forgiveness, of setting prisoners free. He is a God who redeems all things and brings beauty out of our broken lives.
Lessons From the Blender
We are nearly ten months into this whole blended family thing. Ten months. Sometimes it feels more like ten years. Marriage is hard. Second marriages are harder. Blending two families into one peaceful, cohesive whole is incredibly hard. Add a lifetime of painful circumstances hitting you in less than ten months, and it could be… Continue reading Lessons From the Blender
When We Fail at Purity
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor— not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways…God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.… Continue reading When We Fail at Purity
The Battle is the Lord’s
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:14 Last week, I told you about a few of the battles we have been fighting in our very short marriage. Every marriage requires a tremendous amount of work. Second marriages require even more work, more grace, more mercy. Blending two very different families… Continue reading The Battle is the Lord’s
Of Grief and Grace
Grief. Grief accompanies all kinds of losses. Some grief is short-lived. Other times, it lasts a lifetime. Sometimes it’s overwhelming. Other times, it seems to be fading. Maybe it’s grief from divorce. Or sickness. Or death. Or, maybe like us, you are overwhelmed by grief from all of these losses. Last week was the six… Continue reading Of Grief and Grace
