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I hugged my two youngest daughters good-bye, and kissed them each. Then, I turned quickly to leave, before they could see the tears in my eyes. Driving away from their mother’s house, the tears spilled down my cheeks. A few … Continue reading
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I heard it, again, just last week. A commenter on another blog told how she stayed too many years in an abusive marriage. Why? Because, her pastor and elders admonished her, “It takes two. Divorce is never the fault of … Continue reading
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Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they came closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold … Continue reading
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Frankly, I don’t like the term remarry. Remarry implies one is entering into marriage again with someone to whom they were previously married. When Sherri and I married, although we had each been previously married, we had not previously been married … Continue reading
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Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.” David … Continue reading
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An afternoon of sun and surf, between business meetings. A refreshing treat for a married couple from a land-locked state. Smelling the fragrance of lilacs and chrysanthemums. Feeling damp sand between toes. Tasting the splash of salt. Listening to the … Continue reading
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Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the … Continue reading
“Divorce is sin… God hates divorce…” Most of us have heard this mantra so many times, that we’ve come to simply accept it as truth, without further scrutiny. I have read many books by Christian authors, considered experts, written specifically … Continue reading
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Pharaoh cut a covenant with Joseph in a ceremony described in Genesis 41:39-45. All subjects of a kingdom are in blood covenant with the king, but the ceremony described and the resulting relationship between Joseph and Pharaoh clearly go far … Continue reading
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What does Jesus look like going through a divorce? This is the question I was faced with, in the summer of 2001, as a marriage to which I had devoted much effort and many prayers finally drew to an end. … Continue reading