Chavella’s story is a testimony that one never has to face life alone. God steadied her, and brought escape after her first marriage of 22 years with a man whose brutality came to be expected when he was drinking. Their growing-up children helped her escape his infidelity and mistreatment. Several years later the “spiritual leader” she then married revealed himself as a controlling tyrant with a troubled mind. Six women had been married to him before she was (she learned after the fact). He led a double life of unfaithfulness toward her and God. Now Chavella leads a professional life ministering as counselor, author and instructor. She’s at peace. God is enough.

Divorce is such a common happening in so many lives…but it wouldn’t happen to Mary, or could it? There’d never been a divorce in the family. She’d taken a vow “for better or worse” so years passed with no relief. Never mind that marriage life seemed to be all about what would make him happy. Surely separating for a time would bring back communication and an agreed “model” from God’s word. But what if both DON’T agree on the desire to have God as part of the equation? People–spouses–can change.  Finally trust fled, and so did Mary after God spoke to her…a sobering picture–with peace at the end.

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