by holdingRcN | Nov 15, 2014 | Marriage
Divorce, this can’t be your will? I married while still in college and sadly enough my husband struggled with a sexual addiction and just did not find the desire to be healed and live a life of committed marriage. So the marriage ended after 10 years and...
by holdingRcN | Aug 21, 2014 | encouragement, faith, God's faithfulness, grace, hope, love, Marriage, perseverance
My husband Randy and I recently celebrated 44 years of marriage. Our anniversary celebration at Steak ‘N Shake Wow–how can that be possible when we’re only 30+ years old? Well… we haven’t been that age for a long time, but it’s...
by holdingRcN | Apr 25, 2014 | Al-Anon, alcoholism, compassion, difficult relationships, encouragement, faith, gratitude, loving others, Marriage, recovery, Sheila Walsh
The half hour drive from Meridian, Idaho to Boise seemed like the longest of my life. Late one night, I packed our 10 and 7-year old sons in the car with me to escape the turmoil at home. My husband Randy had been drinking again. I suspected that he was an alcoholic....
by holdingRcN | Jan 30, 2014 | alcoholism, difficult relationships, encouragement, forgiveness, grace, loving others, Marriage, perseverance, reconciliation, recovery, substance abuse
I used to think it was all Randy’s fault. If only he’d stop drinking, then we (or most importantly) I could be happy. I also thought I could change him. I could make him want to stay sober. I used ultimatums (you’d better stop drinking or…I’ll leave you…I’ll file for...
by holdingRcN | Feb 11, 2012 | forgiveness, grace, love, Marriage
Last summer, Randy and I were flying from Philadelphia to Seattle after a delightful week of family fun in Ocean City, New Jersey. We arrived at the airport, checked in our bags, then took our place in the long lineup for security. That’s when things got...
by holdingRcN | Feb 12, 2011 | hope, Marriage, prayer
WARNING: This book will change your marriage! That’s the disclaimer on the backcover of Couples Who Pray by husband and wife, SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt. The authors present convincing research by Baylor University, Gallup, and the compelling stories of 24...
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