Lee and I have been seeing a counselor together for the past several months. This is part of the counseling I had to take (per the PO’s “request”) a couple years ago. Actually it’s been good. He helps us work through issues while we get used to living together again. He’s equal opportunity though. He [...]
Lee has temporary work this week helping a contractor roof. We’re very thankful for that. Although it’s hard for him to work full days of such hard labor when he’s been out of work for 4 months! He’s had a few interviews and a couple call backs. So still waiting on that front. Yesterday, he [...]
When Lee was “away”, I didn’t sleep well. I spoke with a widow at church and she said she still doesn’t sleep well. I don’t know why–you’d think I’d have learned how to sleep alone after all those years. I started staying up late just so I didn’t have to think about Lee being gone. [...]
Last night, I was up late watching election returns. It got pretty late and I decided to just go to bed and see what happened in the morning. I sat forward on the couch ready to get up and turn off the TV. I spied Lee’s shoes underneath the coffee table. I started to feel [...]
I haven’t posted on our adjustment process. I think that we needed to actually adjust before I could blog about it. At first it was very surreal and exciting. We were so thankful and spent a LOT of time together. We canceled almost everything planned and just stayed home together. Sometimes the realization that we [...]
I have considerable training in Biblical counseling, but I do not claim to be an expert. Going through a mess has given me eyes I didn’t have before. Someone asked me years ago, “What about my friend in a bad marriage? What would you say to her? What should I do?” I’ve thought about it [...]
Lee and I had an anniversary this week. #12! What a blessing. I just now read my post from last year. What a difference this year has been. We’re not home free yet. We still carry loads. Things aren’t all peaches and cream. BUT! We got to spend our anniversary together this week. We asked [...]
Last year, I saw an interview with the First Lady of South Carolina. You may have heard of her husband’s philandering and the scandal that ensued. I am NOT in any way a person who follows scandals and keeps up with celebrities. However, when I caught this interview, one of the clips showed her in [...]
(a little late!) I believe that praying Scripture is a powerful way to pray. Jesus used Scripture when he prayed. Matthew 4:1-11 (temptation in the wilderness) Prayer is also part of our armor Ephesians 6:12-17. In this passage, there is no hint of failure. Only standing firm if we wear the armor. When we pray, [...]
Our time away was very nice and cheap! We rested a lot. We had planned a few outings, but opted to take it easy instead. Lee goes to work so early and he was tired. Also, even though we don’t always talk about it or think about it, we live in a constant state of [...]
