When You’re Doing The Survival Crawl
I have lived near the ocean for most of my life. I love the water, especially the Gulf of Mexico. With the waves lapping the surface over and over and a horizon that stretches on and on; here I am…
I have lived near the ocean for most of my life. I love the water, especially the Gulf of Mexico. With the waves lapping the surface over and over and a horizon that stretches on and on; here I am…
Even thought it has been three and a half years since the disclosure of the affair, the path to forgiveness is a work in progress. I have spent much time on my knees, and hours doing research in a quest…
When we are plunged into the world of limbo, uncertainty, trauma, and fear, everything we thought we knew to be true tends to disappear. The future is hazy and uncertain. It seems to evaporate before our eyes. No longer do…
In December of 2016 I faced having Christmas in a post-infidelity world. I was still raw; I was only four months from D-day, and only two weeks from discovering who his affair partner was (one of my very closest friends)….
When my husband announced out of the blue on a sunny afternoon in August that he had not been faithful, I immediately went into shock. I did not know at the time that this was why I felt light-headed, had…
“You are not defined by your darkest hour. You are greater than what has been stolen from you. It is never too late to heal. It is never too late to make a fresh start. It is never too late…
Friends, I have to apologize. I took a big break here from posting. And my only defense is heartache. A pattern of mine is withdrawing when things are hard. And it’s been hard. So I have been neglecting my little…
Tonight I feel so lost. I feel so weighed down at all. Tonight feels like a really good night to address those deep dark fears. One day I feel so positive, so in control of my life and future, like…
Forgiveness. Oh boy. This is such a loaded topic for me. I’ve always thought of myself as someone who was pretty good at forgiving. I’m not a grudge holder. I’ve always been grateful for the doctrines of repentance and forgiveness….