Passionate about "Till Death do we Part"

“Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Mathew 6:33-34 NLT

I am sure my Mom felt the “trouble of the day” when the service station attendant told her my Dad was having an affair with the new neighbor. Mom was on her way to meet this lady. My Dad beat her to the punch that changed our lives forever.

I was an only child with a creative imagination. Mom heard me speaking to a beautiful flower one day, “God, I know you’re in there, you better come out and play with me!” Over the years, God became much more than a playmate.

Life was new and exciting I had just been cast into the lead role of my first grade play. My team and I had clogged our way into the Championship title in front of 1000 people. I rode my purple bike with passion as the wind hit my worry free face, till the day of trouble came too soon in my sweet innocent life.

I went from an only child to a lonely child when my Mom moved our trailer and 66 Chevy to a new town. It was her and me against the world.

Dad stopped coming around because he could not bear the guilt. The pain pierced both our hearts into the depths of our soul. Dad started over with a new marriage. In his eyes I knew he too never got over the loss. Divorce never stops hurting.

In my 30’s, I found a new day of trouble. One year into my marriage, while cleaning my bathtub the Holy Spirit revealed to me, (check my blog for the rest of that story…) the man of my dreams had tasted the forbidden fruit. I was unable to keep my dad from being stolen from me as a child but as an adult I did have the power to fight for my husband.

I had a secret weapon. At twelve I had received Jesus as my personal lord and savior. God had become my dad. When I used the power of His love, His word, and the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit I gained powerful VICTORIES.

I said,” Till death do we part” and I meant it! Trust me, there were times in the first 10 years I wanted death instead…his not mine. Personally experiencing divorces’ devastation and destruction from many different facets fueled my passion for women experiencing broken marriages. It drove me to get my masters in counseling. I desired to be better equipped to help women find the path to courage, hope and healing.

We live in a radical world where adultery, fornication and divorce grow rapid. To fight this I believe Christians must be even more radical using principles of radical love, forgiveness, long suffering, and obedience found in the Bible. My passion is to empower and equip women for the battle to save their marriages, which saves families, thus saving individual lives.

I have started a “Heart to Heart” ministry at East Coast Believers Church in Casselberry, Fl. Heart to Heart’s mission is to meet the emotional, spiritual and material needs of women who are physically, emotionally or spiritually separated from their spouse.

I am starting a blog where I desire to impart wisdom through excerpts of the book I am writing, “Intimacy through Fire.” This blog invites women to come incognito to share and find resources, encouragement and counsel for their particular situation.

I am a living testimony of seeking God first. He has given me the desires of my heart. Mark and I came through victoriously. I know others can too! We just celebrated 17 years of marriage with our 2 children.

From my heart to yours, H2H
Melissa Clark
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