Addressing our Emotions

God equipped we humans to experience a spectrum of emotions so expansive we can’t even begin to list them all.  After betrayal, we feel a myriad of different emotions as well. Shock, denial, anger, scared, confused, panicky, relieved, sad/depressed, and hopelessness may be a few! …

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DARVO

There’s a saying in wives care groups: “Knowledge is Power”. What comes to mind, is the term DARVO. Ever heard of it? According to Wikipedia, “DARVO is an acronym used to describe a common strategy among abusers:  DENY the abuse ATTACK the victim for attempting …

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Is There Life After Guido?

Once upon a time I worked for a small animal vet. One “small animal” patient happened to include Guido, a 180 pound Commodore/Great Pyrenees cross.  My one and only encounter with Guido did not end well. Although he was tied to a wall so I …

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Trials: Blessings in Disguise?

Years ago, driving home every Thursday night after meeting with my wives care group, I’d hear Laura Story’s song, “Blessings”. It must have been on a loop to faithfully play week after week. Read the lyrics— We pray for blessings, We pray for peace, Comfort …

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Ten Reasons Why a Support Group Will Help You Heal from Betrayal

Maybe you’ve been hesitant to join a wives care support group? After I discovered sexual betrayal in my marriage, the last thing on my mind was joining a group! “Who would ever want to sit in a circle, share their sad story, and listen to …

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Success

What is success? What determines value? Grief running deep, no one listened to Jeremiah. Deprived, thrown into cisterns and prison, taken to Egypt against his will, and rejection? Poor guy, he had it bad.  Family, friends, false priests and prophets, kings- yes, anyone in his …

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