Single moms will probably agree that the road is not easy. Among several challenges, Maricor was faced with financial uncertainty, self-worth questions, and the issue of temptation added to the deep hurt of rejection, betrayal, anger, and abandonment. As she came to know Jesus and lifted up each concern, each of which was important to…
Category: Separation, Divorce, Adultery
A Betta Life: Transformed By Grace
This is a story about a woman who was redeemed by God from a place where she was wedged between a husband and a wife. She is taking a step of faith to have the courage to share her very personal story in hope that it will encourage someone who finds herself in the situation…
Q and A with a Woman Who’s Been There and Done That: Dawn Urquico
Here is a previous post on Dawn Urquico’s testimony of radical obedience, waiting for her then-prodigal husband who has since returned home and become a pastor: http://atomic-temporary-30301605.wpcomstaging.com/2013/01/08/dawn-urquicos-testimony/ Gracious Dawn agreed to be interviewed. Sharing her answers with you: 1. How did you know that it is God’s will for your marriage to be restored? Is…
Word for the Third Party
If you find yourself compromised and wedged between a husband and wife, know that God loves you so much. Jesus died for you. He relentlessly pursues you with a passionate love. God’s grace is available for you. If you are tired, weary or burdened, He opens His hands, arms, and heart to you, beckoning you…
Perfect Valentine
Eight years ago, I got invited to a ladies’ luncheon where I heard the speaker, Deonna Tanchi, talking about the stages of love. If I remember right, it was something like this: 1. Romance; 2. Reality; 3. Resentment; 4. Retaliation; 5. Rage; 6. Resignation or Restoration. Romantic movies popularize notions like “You complete me”. In reality, we…
Dear Demi (and other Demi’s)
You are not alone. You are a beautiful woman and a beautiful mom. No man, I mean N-O M-A-N, no matter how outwardly gorgeous is worth destroying yourself for. You were whole before him and you will be again. Your children need you whole. You are so talented and have much to give the world….
Livin’ La Vida Loca
Unli-everything(unlimited everything): all the “good things”, wine, great sums of silver and gold, seven hundred wives, three hundred concubines, everything a man could desire—King Solomon could, so he did. Why not? He was king. Does a man in power feel entitled to whatever he could afford and regard himself above the law? Better a poor but…
Wherefore Art Thou, O Romeo?
Have you ever been abandoned by a loved one? Sometimes, a person you love has to leave you behind because (s)he dies or has no choice, for example, to work in another country to feed a family of ten. Being left behind can be a painful experience. But if a loved one has several different…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 