BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage THIS BLOG IS THE FIRST IN A THREE PART SERIES THAT I DUG UP FROM MY JOURNALS/BLOGS FROM 2012-2013, WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I WERE SEPARATED.  This blog was written six months after my husband, and I separated in 2012. It describes what some of you may have already heard me talk about: God was working on our restoration even before our separation occurred. Pa...  Read More

FROM THE ARCHIVES: There is no denying that adultery brings an incredible amount of pain and hurt when it enters a marriage. This pain may manifest in many ways; rejection, anger, feelings of failure and worthlessness, frustration, helplessness, confusion, depression, suicidal thoughts, vengeful attitudes, shame, neediness, dependencies, and the list goes on. As humans who have been created to fee...  Read More

NOTE from the Directors:Friends, I am SO completely excited for what God is going to in and through you as you read the last blog of 2020. It was written by my sweet friend and prayer partner, Rebecca Wells. You may have noticed that we have taken a longer than usual break from blogging since the end of October and here's why.Since the first week in November, I started personally training a new gr...  Read More

BY: Carolyn Johnson, Former Director, Restored Marriage Each CK’s story is unique, but there are often similarities woven through each one when shared. While keeping covenant with our spouses, each of us has suffered loss, struggled with God’s timing as we’ve waited for our prayers to be answered, and dealt with thoughts of betrayal. We continually need to be reminded that Jesus sees our pain and ...  Read More

BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage In the very early days of our marital separation, I was desperate. Like most people, everything felt hard and sad. The first time I went out to a Target store after our split and saw a cute family of three smiling and shopping, I lost it in the bread section. I almost walked back out of the store and went home, but I knew that I would eventually have to ...  Read More

BY: Deana Bell, Director, Restored Marriage Have you ever had a conversation with God that went something like this? God: "I'm asking you to do this one thing. Would you do it for Me?" You: "Really, God? This seems way too hard. I'm not sure I can do it. Won't you reconsider? Can you ask someone else instead?" God:.........(silence) You: "I think there must be someone here on earth that would be b...  Read More