Comments on: exposed

By: carikaufm

carikaufm — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:56:13 +0000

Tray,

What a beautiful post. Thank you for your openness and your willingness to allow others to learn from your mistakes.

Serena,

This is a beautiful conversation. Thank you for hosting it.

By: Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:45:45 +0000

Thank you Nicole.

Honestly when I first sat down to write the post, I had a thought about how Melody would respond and what pain might surface within her. When I shared the post with her before sending to Serena, we both had a good cry and discussed things at a level we haven't ever discussed before.

I'll encourage her to post her own reply, but one thing I have observed as she has journeyed through this process is that at first, she wanted logical answers to logical questions. Along the way she has come to realize that addiction and the behavior that flows out of addiction is rarely logical behavior.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:48:38 +0000

Oh, Tray…. I loved this post. I love your honesty and your willingness to allow God to use you.

And Melody, if you're reading this I have no words. Jesse and I know that for us to share our story means that BOTH of us have to be ok and be vulnerable and be exposed. Thank you for being such a brave, supportive, loving wife. We love you both!

Serena, Affair Week has been great (that sounds so of strange). Thanks for hosting an authentic conversation. xo!

By: Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:40:52 +0000

Lindsey-

That is great and so very encouraging! Also very mature for you to attempt to see through the eyes of another. God is at work!

By: Serena Woods

Serena Woods — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:02 +0000

Lindsey, that's amazing! It's a start.

sin always has a root and the root doesn't look like the sin. If we could see what God sees, the root, our response would be compassion, patience, mercy….LOVE.

By: Lindsey @ A New Life

Lindsey @ A New Life — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:03 +0000

I've been thinking today that reading the agony you went through and the description of your inner struggles in the midst of your sin is giving me a teeny tiny bit of empathy for the man I was involved with.

That's a start towards forgiveness.

By: Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:54:26 +0000

Larry, thanks for that song, and you are most welcome, brother!

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:10:11 +0000

Traylor,

I read your story and thought of a song by Larnell Harris. You can listen to it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ST5gS-3rU

It is amazing how God continues to hang around, isn't it? His love is simply too wonderful to walk past, and yet we often do. Thank you for caring enough for brother and sister sinners to remember what I'm sure you would like to forget. I have those areas in my life as well. But God knows it and sometimes walks us back through them in order to steal the power they wield over our lives. Thank you Jesus… Friend of sinners.

By: Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:10 +0000

Jenni-

Thank you for your kind words. It is so fun to simply brag on God and His ability to bring beauty out of the ashes.

Jason, keep listening, brother! The God of the universe who slung stars into constellation order is your Abba…your Father…your Daddy and He delights in you. Simply rest in that truth. Keep me posted…I'd love to step into your story as I share mine with you.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:54:19 +0000

Thank you for being willing to share your story, Tray. Having walked the porn addict road I know a lot of the feelings you were fighting and experiencing. It's amazing to see God's restoration in your life. It gives hope to those of us God hasn't chosen to restore yet. To tie it into your question, I'm listening for the singing but can't hear the tune right now. Someday I know I will.