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Till Death do us Part
By Melissa Clark
 “Seek the kingdom of God
above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything
you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own
worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Mathew 6:33-34 NLT
I am sure my Mom felt the “trouble of the day” when the service station
attendant told her my Dad was having an affair with the new neighbor.
Mom was on her way to welcome this lady into the neighborhood. My Dad
beat her to the punch that changed our lives forever.
I was an only child with a creative imagination. Mom heard me speaking
to a beautiful flower one day, “God, I know you’re in there, you better
come out and play with me!” Over the years, God became much more than a
playmate.
Life was new and exciting I had just been cast into the lead role of my
first grade play. My team and I had clogged our way into the
Championship title in front of 1000 people. I rode my purple bike with
passion as the wind hit my worry free face, till the day of trouble came
too soon in my sweet innocent life.
I went from an only child to a lonely child when my Mom moved our
trailer and 66 Chevy to a new town. It was her and me against the world.
Dad stopped coming around because he could not bear the guilt. The pain
pierced both our hearts into the depths of our soul. Dad started over
with a new marriage. In his eyes I knew he too never got over the loss.
Divorce never stops hurting.
In my 30’s, I found a new day of trouble. One year into my marriage,
while cleaning my bathtub the Holy Spirit revealed to me, (check my blog
for the rest of that story…) the man of my dreams had tasted the
forbidden fruit. I was unable to keep my Dad from being stolen from me
as a child but as an adult I did have the power to fight for my husband.
I had a secret weapon. At twelve I had received Jesus as my personal
Lord and Savior. God had become my Dad. When I used the power of His
love, His word, and the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit I
gained powerful VICTORIES.
I said,” Till death do we part” and I meant it! Trust me, there were
times in the first 9 years I wanted death instead…his not mine.
Personally experiencing divorces’ devastation and destruction from many
different facets fueled my passion for women experiencing broken
marriages. It drove me to get my masters in counseling. I desired to be
better equipped to help women find the path to courage, hope and
healing.
We live in a fallen world where adultery, fornication and divorce grow
rapidly. To fight this I believe Christians must be even more radical
using principles of radical love, forgiveness, long suffering, and
obedience found in the Bible. My passion is to empower and equip women
for the battle to save their marriages, which saves families, thus
saving individual lives.
I have started a “Heart to Heart” ministry at East Coast Believers
Church in Casselberry, Fl. Heart to Heart’s mission is to meet the
emotional, spiritual and material needs of women who are physically,
emotionally or spiritually separated from their spouse.
I am starting a blog where I desire to impart wisdom through excerpts of
the book I am writing, “Intimacy through Fire.” This blog invites women
to come incognito to share and find resources, encouragement and counsel
for their particular situation.
I am a living testimony of seeking God first. He has given me the
desires of my heart. Mark and I came through victoriously. I know others
can too! We just celebrated 17 years of marriage with our 2 children.
From my heart to yours, H2H
Melissa Clark
Blog address:
www.marriagemourningrisingaboveinfidelity.blogspot.com
Email: mimwrite@gmail.com
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