For this week’s paid subscribers, I’m sharing an entire (and long) chapter that had to be omitted from Making Your Marriage a Fortress. Editors weren’t concerned about the quality, but it deals with a sensitive subject–a man coming out of recovery, just in time to support his family before they faced a long-term medical emergency with one of their children. The book had to be shortened (it exceeded its length even after this cut), so I agreed to hold this chapter out. It shouldn’t be read as prescriptive for any couples dealing with this issue, but it does offer a compelling picture of God’s ability to heal, forgive and redeem. I so admire Doug and Rochelle, and while I wouldn’t expect or even counsel every spouse to act as they did, I marvel at the difference God can make in our lives when we give him a chance. His power is as immense as his love is wonderful.
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