Family Perspectives
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A Mother's Story of Change - by Cherrie Rowe - Exodus International
I had no idea that I was so full of fear, guilt and shame as a result of childhood abuse. I thought that had already been dealtwith. But I'm sad to say that even a commitment to Christ did not keep those emotions from raging and holding me hostage. Not surprisingly, my daughter followed the same pattern.Jennifer received Jesus as Savior at a young age, and had a personal love relationship with Him for many years.
However in her second year of college, at the innocent age of nineteen, she came home and made the devastating announcement that she had entered the gay lifestyle. Life as we knew it would no longer be the same.  |
God Restored My Marriage (Beth's Story) - Exodus International
"Beth," my friend confided, "when I pray about your husband, two words keep getting impressed on my heart. One is suicide--and the other is homosexuality." It was on a Rhode Island beach in June of 1985 that I finally admitted to myself that my husband, Mike, and I had a serious problem. My feelings were in turmoil as I wandered alone down the sand, looking for seashells.Â
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Free At Last (Mike's Story) - Exodus International
... My guilt turned to depression. I knew my marriage was falling apart. The more time I spent with my friend, the less I wanted to be with Beth. One night she received an anonymous phone call. "Your husband is seeing someone else," the person said, then hung up.Â
Later Beth confronted me, but I denied everything. "I'm just working late," I lied, my stomach churning. I was consumed with frustration. My once-happy marriage was now a roadblock to my raging desires for the gay world. |
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