What the Heck Was He Thinking?

I think this post on a husband's mind set will help some of you ladies understand how a guy--a Christian guy no less -- can get in so over his head with the use of porn, and other sexual sins.  My husband's post today explains it very well - check it out and let me know what you think! The Compartmentalizer Year after year I’ve heard wives agonize over the deliberate, devastating choices their husbands have made. “What was he thinking?” they’ll cry, “and how could he do a thing like that if he loved me?” The conclusion they often come to – Continue Reading

Joe Dallas Hosting Rich Buhler’s Show

Today Joe will be sitting in for Rich Buhler's "Talk from the Heart"  show and will be  interviewing three different guests on the impact of pornography on marriages. One of them will be Rick Schatz of the Nat'l Coaliton for the Protection of Families and Children.  The other two will be husbands who dealt with their porn problem, one of whom lost his marriage and the other being a man who rebuilt with his wife. Please pray the show will help heal marriages. Listen live online today, June 28th at  3:00 - 5:00pm PST by going to Continue Reading

Gayle Haggard Discusses Book on Oprah

Three years ago, Gayle Haggard learned of her husband Ted’s secret liaisons and drug use.  This week she explained why she stayed with him during an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. Her book, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour was released this week. Gayle received a warmer welcome from Oprah than she did the last time she and Ted appeared in January of 2009.  At that time, the documentary  The Trials of Ted Haggard was debuting on HBO, and with the scandal still fresh, Oprah approached the interview with visible Continue Reading

Top Five Posts of 2009

Throughout 2009 I have had the privilege of  meeting and interacting with so many of you wonderful ladies through this blog and the online support groups. Each comment, each coversation has meant so much to me.   I can see the reality of God's grace making something precious out of  what you've been through. And He will continue throughout the next year! So, here is a list of the top five posts from 2009.  Just click on the link to read these again. Happy New Year, ladies!  God rest you in His love! 1. Your Husband's Admitted He's Continue Reading

Questions Wounded Wives Ask

Renee, you've been telling us about the WIFEBOAT Online Support Groups.  What sort of topics will you cover in this program? The WIFEBOAT Online Support Group will be 2 hours a week for 12 weeks.  After we take some time to share our stories, each session will have a short teaching on subjects relevant to their recovery--boundaries, wounded femininity, children and family issues--then we'll have a group discussion on how this issue is affecting each one. I even have a special guest facilitator planned--my husband Joe will be on hand for a Continue Reading