Article March 7, 2016 ISSUE

The joy of renewal

Carol Rounds

This article was adapted from a podcast on JSH-Online.com.

There came a time in my marriage when it was clear that there were major problems in every aspect that is considered a part of married life, and I devoted much prayer to trying to heal the situation. Eventually we divorced. For me, divorce was devastating—it meant that I was a failure.

No matter how long and hard I’d prayed, I still hadn’t been able to heal my marriage. Even after the divorce, I kept trying to bless my former husband. I didn’t really think we would remarry each other, but I did help him prayerfully and in other ways. All during this time, I kept telling myself that if I only knew how to love, this divorce would never have happened. Still, I continued to study and pray, and put into practice the truths I was learning.

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