After all wed been through, taking my husband back was the easy part. Rebuilding trust was so much harder.
In January 2005 my husband and I reconciled.
I told myself that I would never take him back if he cheated again, especially if he got her pregnant.
But to tell the truth, I have learned to never say never.
Especially when God has the final say.
I remember telling my mother-in-law that the chapter of my life with her son was over and that I was closing that chapter forever. Now, my husbands mother is one of those COGIC, older, hat wearing, sanctified, mothers of the church, who also happens to be an Evangelist. She is sweet as peach cobbler, but do not mess with her in the spirit. She calmly said in a very soft whisper, But did God say the chapter was over? Until He says its over, it aint over baby.
Goodbye Mom. I hung up the phone.
Many of our conversations ended that way. She had a way of telling me what I didnt want to hear. And it always seemed to come at all the wrong times. She would even call me at 5 in the morning, pray for me, and end with the phrase, Thus saith the Lord and it is done. Then she would just hang up....