![]() ![]() ![]() " Not that we need a spouse, but neither should we isolate while we heal, for we should "not forsake the assembling of ourselves together." So where does this teaching of "God alone should be enough" come from? I can only think of one enemy who would like us to isolate ourselves! Too much shame and blame in this otherwise fabulous story. ![]() Francine calls taking care of yourself "selfish, " when Paul wrote "Let each of you look out NOT ONLY for his own interest, but ALSO for the interests of others." Phill 2:4 NKJV, consistent with the original writing in Greek Additionally, the Bible teaches "it is not good for man to be alone, "and that we grow by "that which every joint supplies. This error in teaching is potentially deeply wounding for anyone who has experienced infidelity. The truth is, while we might influence another, we are all free to make our choices, sinful or not and we are held accountable for our own choices without blaming another. With that belief, the husband should have taken blame for the main character's sinful choices as well. ![]() While Francine's other books have the potential for great healing, this one has the potential for deeply wounding readers! The main character believes she is responsible for her husband's sinful choices! If it hadn't have been one woman he was unfaithful with, it would have been another because of HER shameful and sinful actions. ![]()
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