Just wanted to drop a note to all of my new friends standing for their marriages. TET, Dana, JM, Sheree...I haven't heard much from you lately. I still pray for each of you and your spouses. I know it is hard. My divorce is still going forward but I haven't stop praying. I pray for the salvation of my Lisa. The Lord knows the love in my heart for Lisa and He knows I want my marriage restored. I don't know what His will is but I know I will accept it. It may not be what I think I want but I know it will be what the Lord wants for me and the plan that he has for me. That doesn't mean it won't hurt and be hard. That's why I continue to pray many times per day. Besides praying for Lisa, I pray that the Lord comfort me and take away the fears that run through my mind. I pray for my kids. I pray for guidance and help with knowing what to do. I thank the Lord for the many blessings he has already bestowed upon me. I thank Him for the changes he has made in me. I will stand for my marriage until the end. I will always pray for my Lisa. I will continue to pray for all of you and your spouses. Let me hear from you. I would like to know ho each of you are doing.

TET...I remember you quoting Joel Osteen in a previous post. Are you from Texas like me? He lives in the same general area that I do.

Oh Lord, continue to hear our prayers. We pray that you are working in the hearts of our spouses. We pray for guidance as we all go through an experience that is unfamiliar to us. We pray that you set our feet in the right direction and help us to always do the right thing. We pray that we know how to accept Your will. Lord, thank you for walking with us. In Your name we pray. AMEN.

im praying that God will give you His love grace mercy and strength at this time and i have been there where you are and God has done a great work with me and bryan ross and our home our love and relationship and alot of people thought it was done with us but God had and has different plans for all of us and He does the right thing for all stay strong and keepraying as i did daily and with alot of friends form here

Thanks Dave, I will be ok, but the natural eye is showing no signs of encouragement but I know God is working in the background. My husband is now officially gone. Our daughter went away for the summer break and I guess this is his time to really leave. it has been soo so o hard! I feel down and then I feel better and then down and then better. I am trying so hard to stand on Gods word and I will but in the meantime it just hurts so bad. I read a book over the weekend called "Love must be Tough" by Dr. Dobson, I liked it and I thought of all of you. The message was a hard one but I agree with him. Even though we love our spouses we should love them enough to let them go while trusting in Gods word. hanging on and begging and pleading wont let them stay. its also about setting boundaries and keeping our self respect. There is life after this with or without our spouses and we need to feel respected and some self esteem. if you can grab a copy its a quick read. I am going to adopt some of the principles, I do pray for all of us and there is no doubt in my mind that Gods plan for us is to be with our spouses. Just stay strong and keep praying and praising God! He has been working in my life and making me feel his presence and I just have to keep believing that he will also work in the marriage part of my life! I thank him everyday for the wonderful changes I have made in my life, I feel like I am becoming a better person everyday. I have done things that was next to impossible and it is all because of GOD! I think that is his way of saying "Sheree, there is nothing I wont do for you so just trust believe and wait for me"

Anyway I too would like to hear whats going on with the rest of the standers we all need o keep intouch and keep praying for each other