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    The Aftershock of Betrayal and What Comes Next

    en-usMarch 21, 2023
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    About this Episode

    The aftershock of betrayal can feel like a cracking in the landscape of your life. Nothing looks or feels familiar anymore.

    How do you move forward? What are next steps?

    On this episode of Sacred by Design, we’ll tenderly walk through a framework to help you navigate the next steps.

    Infidelity, Cheating, Betrayal: Each of these words carries a lot of hurt and shame. Whether you just found out your husband’s been unfaithful or you found porn on your loved ones phone, you may realize you’re left with more than a broken heart. A Spiritual Coach offers a safe space for you to walk through the devastation of sexual betrayal from discovery to healing.

    Highlights:

    Because life might feel fuzzy, you’re going to wonder: Did I cause this? Can I cure this? How do I control this?

    • Remember, As You Navigate Recovery:
    • You can’t Control it.
    • You can’t Cure this.
    • You didn’t Cause this.
    • You can Choose how to Recover from this.
    • Praying Through Recovery

    Help me to journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Give me the faith to leave old ways and break fresh ground with you. Christ of the mysteries, I trust you to be stronger than each storm within me . I will trust in the darkness and know that my times, even now, are in your hands. Tune my spirit to the music of heaven. And somehow, make my obedience count for you. Amen

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