Beth durkee
The Ripple Effect & Other Tales of Divine Inspiration was originally a live talk-cast presentation given to members of The Prodigal's Perspective Facebook Community of Christian Marriage Standers.
Healing Through Scripture offers gentle, pressure-free devotionals for the weary. Find space to breathe through daily verses—perfect alone or as a companion to Beth Durkee’s Memory of Miracles.
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Books by Beth Durkee
Each devotional in this series was designed to both stand-alone and perfectly complement specific Beth Durkee stories.
Coming Soon
Broken to be Built
Tells the story of Carl Chase.
What Remains of Peace explores a wife’s journey through betrayal, focusing on quiet, faithful endurance within life’s wreckage. While this couple’s restoration is planned for a future title, this book honors the survival of a breaking heart.
Written by an abandoned spouse for other abandoned spouses, this secular handbook offers a comforting, first-person guide through the wreckage of infidelity. It walks readers hand-in-hand through the predictable behavior patterns of a wayward spouse seeking divorce—from the initial signs of betrayal and the adulterer's mentality to navigating severe infidelity trauma. You are not alone; find validation, clarity, and comfort through the shared experiences of those who have survived it.
The Fracture that Saved Us
When his wife discovers Garrett has been emotionally unfaithful for years, can he use a devotional to trick her into staying? Or will the devotional help to change his life forever? Book 4 in the Survival & Renewal Collecyion.
The Return of Peace
Craig finally comes to his senses, but is he too late?
Early Works (100% handwritten)
Shoes by the Door
He walked out. Can faith bring him back?
Brenda thought her marriage was unshakable until a single phone notification shattered her world, leaving her in a silent house of betrayal. Shoes by the Door is a poignant, quick-read short story about the raw pain of sudden separation and the stubborn hope found in staying put while God works. Perfect for weary hearts seeking a spark of light and restoration in the dark.A companion short-story to The Survival & Renewal Collection.
When God Said Stay (Even When He Left).
Martha discovers Gerald’s affair through a data sync. Despite the betrayal, she chooses a prayerful stand, leading to their spiritual reconciliation after a car crash. Book 3 in the Survival & Renewal Collection.
The Woman Who Wouldn't Break - After her husband’s infidelity surfaces at Fort Bragg, Marisol must trade silence for grit. Armed with faith and newfound allies, she battles betrayal to reclaim her soul and boundaries. Book 2 in the Survival & Renewal Collection.
Quiet Light Devotionals
Grace in the Fracture is a healing devotional for women facing betrayal. Each day offers raw vulnerability, practical boundaries, and Scripture-filled guidance to discover God’s restoring grace within your deepest fractures.
Peace Beyond Understanding offers a 31-day journey toward restoration and soul-rest. Find strength in life’s transitions through Scripture—a perfect standalone or a companion to What Remains of Peace.
From Wrath to Wisdom offers a transformative 30-day journey toward freedom from anger and betrayal. These gentle devotionals provide powerful Scripture and reflections—a perfect companion to The Woman Who Wouldn't Break.
Held Through the Storm offers 90 days of biblical comfort for those fighting for their marriage. This devotional is the perfect companion mentioned in When God Said Stay (Even When He Didn't).
In our modern era of vanishing morality, benchmark Christian principles seem all but forgotten. But what happens to those who honor the law of man above the Law of Christ? Does His Blood still cover them? What reason is there to put Christ's Law first?
"The Bleeding Love" attempts to answers these important questions in this charming work of fiction, while at the same time coming up with a delightful and completely fictional, surprise happy ending.
NOTES: Some questionable language is used in the earlier text for the purpose of addressing it in the story.
Four clergyman friends meet every year at a West Coast ministry conference. This year, they prayed for the healing of marriages... and heaven responded.
This series features 12 fiction shorts per season, each chronicling the redemption of a different troubled marriage within a parish. Available on Kindle Unlimited, the stories release on the 1st and 15th of every month. Up to four seasons—one for each parish—are planned, depending on reader response.
A heartbreakingly authentic journey through betrayal, faith, and survival.
Faith’s quiet life as a devoted wife is shattered when she uncovers her husband's infidelity. Refusing the world's advice, she turns to scripture for guidance, embarking on a challenging path of endurance. Through raw, daily journal entries, Faith records the surreal chaos of a breaking marriage and the stubborn human nature that caused it.
Based on a true story. Features the author's actual, word-for-word journal entries written during her own season of heartbreak.
An intimate and very personal journey into the author's youth, near-death experiences and testimony of not-yet developed, mustard-seed-sized faith.
Stories of faith to touch your heart.
Christian Marriage Restoration Fiction
Written specifically to those "standing" for marital restoration, A Beginner's Guide to Defy Divorce and Take a Stand for Your Marriage is intended to be a very affordable How-To guide for beginners and was written from almost ten years of personal experience.
Well worth a read for even long time standers. One restored wife who read the rough draft said this short book could have saved her 2 years worth of experiential learning.
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