Ron and Opal Erickson refer to themselves as „musicians.“ Ron is a skilled steel guitarist and Opal is a talented singer. For over 40 years, they have been creating beautiful music together, not only as musicians but also as a couple.
They have also navigated through the wreckage of a marriage that seemed irreparably broken. Through God’s grace and wisdom, they survived infidelity, rejection, and betrayal, and founded a new marriage based on trust, love, and grace.
God has done such a remarkable work in their marriage that I wanted to share their story on our program „Focus on the Family“ titled „Restoring Hope in Your Marriage.“
Opal shares how she remained faithful to God after Ron’s affair and how He taught her to love her husband in a new way. Ron shares how God pulled him out of his midlife crisis and helped him submit to God and rebuild his life on humility and faith.
The core message I want to convey from Ron and Opal’s story is that if you believe God is big enough to intervene in your circumstances and you are willing to put in the effort, healing for your marriage is possible even when all seems lost.
Listen to my full conversation with Ron and Opal on your local radio station online Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or take us along with our free mobile app.
The Ericksons are now the host couple for our „Hope Restored Marriage Intensives,“ targeting couples on the brink of separation or divorce. We are proud of this program. It is a spiritual and marital boot camp. And it works. If your marriage is in trouble and you have already filed for divorce, these intensive marriage programs can greatly facilitate healing and restoration between you and your spouse. The Intensives are held in five locations: Branson, MO; Greenville, MI; the WinShape Retreat Center in Rome, GA; Cave Creek, AZ; and our newest retreat center in Wimberley, TX. The number for Hope Restored is 1-866-875-2915 or visit online.
If infidelity is part of your story, we have a complete devotional series on this topic available in the YouVersion Bible App. You’ll find almost 60 individual devotions on topics such as Prevention: Protecting Your Marriage from Infidelity; Crisis: When an Affair is Discovered; and Recovery: Rebuilding Your Marriage. We also have a devotional series on YouVersion based on the book titled Aftershock written by Joan Condie and Geremy Keeton, part of the leadership team of our counseling department.
If you have already overcome a crisis in your marriage and Focus on the Family has provided you with resources or guided you in the right direction, we would love to hear about it. Share your story with us when you reach out.
And please consider a prayerful and financial partnership with us, so we can help other couples rebuild and strengthen their marriages. Focus on the Family has helped tens of thousands of couples save their marriage. And we couldn’t do it without your generosity. Thank you for your support!