by Mel Anderson | Feb 4, 2021 | 2021, Healing, Love, Service
Many years ago, as my calendar page flipped to reveal the month of February, I would begin to withdraw.. Shadows that remained tucked neatly behind closed doors in my mind made their way to the front to remind me of how stained this month and the looming holiday were....
by Jen Elgersma | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Encouragement, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Trials
This week is a difficult one. Seven years ago this Saturday, our daughter, Autumn, went to be with the Lord. Emotions are right at the surface and tears come easy. Focusing is a challenge. Even though we know our daughter is with the Lord, we still grieve her presence...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 22, 2020 | 2020, fear, Grief, Healing, Love, Marriage, Patience, Prayer, Resources, Trials
Talking about porn is complicated. It makes people uncomfortable. It’s not a light-hearted topic and if you hear someone talk about it, it’s usually an off-color joke or some crass comment by a group of young guys. The problem is, pornography is like a dangerous mold...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Anxiety, Encouragement, fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Marriage, Prayer, Trust
I often wrestled with whether or not to leave my husband during the many years we limped along through his addiction to pornography. One night, after yet another interrogation, I threw my wedding ring across the bedroom at him, believing I could not sit through...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 8, 2020 | 2020, Anger, fear, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Hope, Love, Prayer
Today, someone I respect reprimanded me for being so open with the struggles in our marriage in last week’s blog post. I did not see that coming. I had prepared myself for the likelihood that there might be judgment or whispers, but I was not at all prepared to be...
by Mel Anderson | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Testimony, Trials, Trust
I sat with my eyes glued to the computer screen, unable to wrap my head around the images in front of me. My heart grew tighter and tighter inside my chest as I stared back at my reality, and there didn’t seem to be enough oxygen in the room to fill my lungs. My limbs...
