It's been almost two weeks since we've been separated. My sex addict husband is living with his current other woman.

My daughter is beside herself - dad and mom are split up and he's living with his new girlfriend and she feels lost, left out, replaced, and unloved.

My Christian counselor keeps reminding me that God knows the number of hairs on my head, captures my tears, He knew me before I was knit in my mother's womb, He send his ONLY son to die for me, He came to heal my broken heart and set me free, and He is the beginning and the End.....

My head knows all this and yet I'm having a hard time right now feeling it. I'm having a hard time explaining this to my 14 year old. I want God to heap hot coals on my husband's head to bring him to his knees. I want God to take away all this pain - both for me and my daughter. I am angry that my husband and his addiction is bringing this pain to our lives and yet I know God has something awesome in store for us. I know we are in our season of mourning and that joy comes in the morning. I know His mercies are new every day.

I just need prayers for my feelings to line up - for me to be able to somehow soothe my daughter's broken heart - to somehow help her with her grieving...

Thanks for prayers.

Angelia,

I'm so sorry to hear your pain. I know what it's like to have your H gone & not sure if things will work out for your M or not. I have also been where you're at right now. Knowing in your head that God is there for you but not being able to feel Him at the moment.

May I suggest reading the book of Psalms every day? What I did was read the corresponding chapter of Psalms that fit to the day & then the next 30th chapter i.e., Oct 15 - Psalm 15, 45, 75, 105, etc. to the end of the book. I kept reflecting on these Psalms (since this is the praising God chapter) & let myself be still to feel Him in the room w/me & get that calmness over me. I would close my eyes after reading & just lie there letting God come into my presence & soothing me. Don't know if this would work for you, but it worked for me.

As far as your DD, just keep reassuring her that these problems between the both of you have nothing to do w/her, that she is loved by you & by God. In order for you to soothe her heart, perhaps you two could read Psalms together? What my children & I did was start our own Bible study together. Every night we would sit down & read our Bibles, have a discussion on what we read & talk about any concerns we had. This helped draw us closer together & unite as a family in my H's absence. 14 yrs old is such a delicate age (my S was 13 when my H was gone).

My prayers are w/you.

Love in Christ,
Y

My daughter spent time with him this weekend and he told the other woman he loved her in front of my daughter....(it was on the phone). She was completely distraught. It's been no time at all and he's in love with her....gag me.!

I just pray for the healing of our hearts. God said in his word that he came to heal the brokenhearted and I hold him to that....he also says he is not a man that he should lie so I know he will heal our hearts.