Last week on Day 60 at the Dollar store in Chestertown, I also prayed with Tammy, the assistance manager. She and her husband of over 20 years are separated, but still very good friends. They have been separated for several years but have not filed for divorce. It is my suspicion that they are still very much in love. However, her husband Mark, struggles with alcohol addiction, they are unable to live together.
Tammy and I prayed for healing and recovery, I shared with her that I am a recovering alcoholic with 4 years of sobriety. I feel sincere compassion for her husband and the difficulty of recovering from the burden of addiction.
This week, with hope and joy in her voice, Tammy told me that she told her husband about our prayer time. He said that he must be feeling the effects of the prayers, he hasn`t had a drink for the entire week. For someone with no desire to battle and honesty fight addiction, one week of sobriety is monumental. God is our healer and redeemer! God must truly delight in Mark`s day to day progress. This may be just the beginning, but a least it`s a step in the right direction.
You better believe that I will continue to prayer for Mark and Tammy; true love never dies, sometimes it just takes a detour.
Titus 2:3-4 Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanders or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husband, to love their children...
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