An anonymous commenter commented on My Family Secrets recently. I thought I’d share his response and ask your opinion. What should he do? … Thank you very much for sharing your story. It sounds very much like mine.

My friend Ashley does a much better job of explaining her ministry to wives of porn-addicted husbands (and those in recovery), so I encourage you to watch her here: To have a chance at winning her free book, simply comment below answering, “How has God used something bad in your life for something good?” I [...]

The Muir House releases July 1st. It’s a love story. It’s a lost story. All under one roof. In it I explore the idea of needing the truth from the past to be able to move on in the present. Willa can’t say yes to a marriage proposal until she unravels her past, but she [...]

{Picture: me + producer + sound & video gals. Love them!} I have no idea how my interview turned out, so I’ll be watching it alongside you for the first time. You can watch the testimony segment on TV or on the CBN website. Click the Watch Now red button. I pray this broadcast blesses [...]

Twenty years ago today, I said “I do” to Patrick DeMuth. I’m so glad I did. 20 Highlights: We’ve traveled the world together (here we’re kissing in the Alps). We’ve had three amazing kids. We’ve planted a church–twice! We’ve weathered a lot of transition. We’ve pursued our dreams. We’ve learned how to cheerlead each other. [...]

This week I’m launching my Audio Healing Retreat, Get Past the Past. In celebration of that, I’m inviting friends around the blogosphere to share their stories of healing. Today’s guest is Sarah Markley, a dear friend who has chased healing. I used to be afraid of healing. What it would cost. What it would mean. [...]

In a quirky corner of the house, in a box tucked away, I came across a strip of paper. You can see a bit of it in the picture here. Dot matrix printing. Penned in names. Folded in half. A printing of our marriage vows. It reads “I, Mary, before our family and friends take [...]

This is the first entry in the Share Your Thin Place feature of my new website. If you’d like to be featured here with your story of when God came near, click here. I’m honored to have my friend and fellow blogger Sarah Markley share her thin place story with you. I promise you will [...]

Note: This post is part of the Idea Camp’s exploration of sexual abuse. It happened so long ago. Nearly forty years now. The picture at the top of this post is me, aged five. The year the boys came and took me away. Stole a year of my life. In ravines. Under trees. In a [...]

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