Betrayal. Hurt. Anger. These and other emotions overwhelmed one woman when her husband broke their marriage vows. Thanks to God’s guidance and her obedience, this wife found the freedom of forgiveness and recommitment to love.
I stared at the once-broken flower vase. Careful hands had rearranged the clay pieces and glued them together. Inside a small candle burned; the flame…
Nothing could be worse than watching a business fail through unwise decisions. Or could there? One woman realized that her marriage had been suffering behind the scenes for some time. A financial setback was what God used to bring needed adjustments.
When Larry and I had been married seven years, we were completely disillusioned with each other. I couldn’t understand why he didn’t love me anymore….
My wife, Jane, rings at 6:00 p.m. “Will you be home for dinner?” Frustration is in her voice. “Twenty minutes, I promise,” I tell her….
Why do so many girls immerse themselves in relationships with guys who are not who they really need or even want? How can a guy…
The nightmare was going into phase two. Ed, my 50-year-old husband, was finally going home. The wheelchair, whishing on the wet pavement, seemed to scream…
As we waited in the doctor’s office to find out if my husband’s melanoma (the deadliest kind of skin cancer) had spread, I looked at…
Choosing a future spouse is one of the most important decisions we will face. Consider the well-known phrase included in most marriage vows: “Till death…
On a Tuesday, my husband of ten years told me (over the phone, mind you) that he no longer loved me and that he wanted…
“You expected me to love you — just for existing.” My soon-to-be ex-husband left me to ponder these words as he walked out the door….
“Hey, how does this one sound, honey? ‘For he is our peace, who hath made both one. . . . ‘” Tripp, my new husband,…
“Stop treating me like a two-year-old!” Michael hissed. “Sorry!” I spat back. My husband and I finished getting ready for bed in silence. How many…
Marriage is an enormous commitment. After the wedding, when the blush of romance is over, real life sets in. Marriage never fixes problems in a…
When I was born, he was in high school. When I was in kindergarten, he was starting his first real job. My first broken heart…
Where does forgiveness begin and end? When the guilty ask for it? When the one betrayed says they forgive? Are the words enough? Here are…
What if they’re right? I wondered again. Holding the letter in my trembling hand, I was even more unsure of my decision. The elders from…
There was a time when I wouldn’t miss a church service. During my marriage, I was a stay-at-home mom who thought I loved the Lord…
“I can’t forgive them!” I cried out to God. “They ruined my life!” I was really saying, “I refuse to forgive them” — my ex-husband…
Conflicts between a husband and wife take years to develop and, many times, years to resolve. Read about a wife who changed, by the power of God, in one month and saved her marriage.
It was done. The preparations were finished. The responses were in, the wedding dress had been tailored for the last time, the flowers had been…