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  • Anna Duggar: Brother Calls Josh Duggar A Pig in Wake of Ashley Madison Scandal

    Anna Duggar is suffering not only humiliation, but heartache, too, since learning her husband, Josh Duggar, cheated on her with anonymous women he met via Ashley Madison.

    Now Anna Duggar’s brother has spoken out–sharing his thoughts on Josh Duggar. Those thoughts aren’t reflective of the former 19 Kids and Counting family’s ways of expressing themselves–not completely, anyway.

    Daniel Keller is one of Anna Duggar’s brothers. He commented on a recent post Jessa Duggar made on social media–sharing Scripture verses on confessing sins.

    As the commenters shared their feelings on Jessa Duggar’s post, Daniel Keller was asked if he had reached out to sister Anna Duggar.

    “Yeah bitch I did. I have been thinking of her and sick to my stomach for her for last few days. Why you got a another bible verse to beat over my head?” he wrote, following up with more details. “I have told her I would pay for her to move out here w me and pay for her kidz. I don’t think josh will see that this is a big deal and be truly broken till that happens. I beat my life on the fact that josh has not come to true brokenness yet,” he replied.

    Daniel Keller even called out his own parents for having the audacity to encourage Anna Duggar to stick with Josh in spite of this latest scandal.

    “Oh I know. But my parents are preaching stay w him,” he shared. “There more interested in how there daughter getting a divorce will make then look then they are in trying to truly get josh some help and getting Anna and the kids out of there till he has gotten that help,” he wrote.

    Keller directly dissed Josh Duggar, too, calling him a pig.

    “I tell you who I don’t give a s— about is that pig she calls her husband,” he wrote. “I told her I would go get her and her children stay w me. She said she’s staying where she’s at. But I won’t stop trying to get that pig out of our family.”

    It sounds like Anna Duggar’s brother is a Christian, but not nearly as fundamentally-minded as her family and the Duggar family. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar simply accept that Anna Duggar will stay with Josh and that they will all pray the situation into a resolved–not dissolved–marriage.

    What’s your take on Anna Duggar’s brother? Is it good to know that even though she may not share his exact beliefs that someone like Daniel Keller is in Anna’s corner?

    Do you believe Anna Duggar will stay with Josh Duggar despite these latest revelations?

  • Jessa Duggar: Is She Still Standing by Brother Josh Duggar in Wake of Ashley Madison Scandal?

    Jessa Duggar forgave brother Josh Duggar for sexually molesting her when he was a teenager. She said others should forgive him, too. She also spoke out against those who called him a child molester during a television interview with Megyn Kelly, alongside her sister Jill Duggar Dillard.

    Now Josh Duggar has made news for yet another scandal. In addition to having two Ashley Madison accounts, he has admitted to having an addiction to pornography as well as to having cheated on his wife Anna Duggar.

    Is Jessa Duggar still standing by her brother? Or is she sick of his atrocious behavior instead?

    Jessa shared a Bible passage in a recent Instagram post. It’s hard to interpret the passage through her eyes, however. Is it indicative of her forgiveness–once again–of Josh Duggar? Or is it pointing fingers at him instead?

    A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on

    “If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth,” one verse reads.

    This sounds like Jessa Duggar is rather disgusted with Josh Duggar for having claimed to be a Christian, yet having these Ashley Madison accounts, through which he cheated on wife Anna Duggar.

    “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness,” another verse reads.

    This one makes it seem like Jessa Duggar is satisfied with yet another confession from Josh Duggar.

    It’s important to note, however, that Josh didn’t seek forgiveness for these Ashley Madison accounts or for cheating on his wife until he was caught.

    Does that count as a confession in Jessa Duggar’s eyes?

    Do you think these passages from the Bible indicate that Jessa Duggar is forgiving her brother yet again or is angry with him for his actions?

    The entire mix of Josh Duggar scandals can’t have been easy on Jessa Duggar, who–along with hubby Ben Seewald–is expecting her first child.

  • Josh Duggar: Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ Family Not Sure What to Think in Wake of Ashley Madison Scandal

    Josh Duggar has floored his family once again. The former 19 Kids and Counting star sexually molested five underage girls as a teen–four of whom are his own sisters–and his family forgave him. Now that word has hit of his two Ashley Madison accounts, and Josh Duggar has admitted to an addiction to pornography as well as to cheating on wife Anna Duggar, his family doesn’t quite know what to think.

    A source close to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar tells People magazine that the family was completely blindsided by this latest Josh Duggar scandal.

    “We’re all hunkered down over here. It’s just a mess, it’s a whole mess. We don’t even know what the truth is anymore. It’s insane,” the source explains.

    A second source says Josh Duggar is a mess, too.

    “I would assume he feels like his life is ruined,” the source says. “It will be such a steep and practically impossible climb to come back from this.”

    One of the sources says any time Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar has been seen publicly with Josh Duggar since word of the sexual molestation scandal first made news that “a story gets made out of it that rehashes the whole mess. Maintaining some distance is as much for his own good as it is for theirs.”

    Josh Duggar admitted to being a hypocrite shortly after word of his Ashley Madison accounts made news. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar issued a statement saying they were praying–not only for Josh, but for his wife Anna Duggar, too.

    “It’s like he’s a completely different person from who they thought he was,” a source says. “They’re still trying to reconcile all that they know is good about Josh, whom they will always love and adore, with what they’ve learned now.”

    That can’t be easy for any parent to do. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar will have to search deep to find forgiveness for Josh Duggar this time. So will Anna Duggar.

    Do you think Josh will once again find forgiveness from his family members?

  • Anna Duggar: Will She Leave Josh Duggar Since Learning He Cheated On Her?

    Anna Duggar learned some shocking news this week, right along with fans of the former 19 Kids and Counting reality show. Josh Duggar cheated on Anna Duggar as a subscriber of the hook-up site Ashley Madison. Will she leave him?

    Everyone who follows the Duggar family saga knows that Josh Duggar sexually molested four of his sisters and one non-relative when he was a teen. Anna Duggar said she knew this about him before she married him. She claimed at the time that Josh repented of his sin and asked the Lord for forgiveness. She has since had his four children–the most recent was born this summer.

    Now a source tells People magazine that Anna Duggar won’t leave Josh.

    “Anna will not leave him,” the source claims. “As with her in-laws, she is turning more to her faith than ever. She and Josh are probably praying around the clock right now, I would assume.”

    The source added that Anna Duggar might even take some of the blame.

    Yes, you read that correctly. Anna Duggar might take some of the blame for her husband cheating on her.

    “Maybe not publicly, ever, but privately, there will be some suggestion of whether or not she should have been more aware of the pressures Josh was under, of the issues he was facing, and how she could have better counseled him or helped him,” the source says.

    “She is fully and permanently committed to her marriage and her children. And she’ll have the support of Jim Bob and Michelle and everyone else in their circle in terms of staying with him and making this work,” the source continues. “Divorce is not even something that will be discussed.”

    Anna Duggar should likely run–not walk–to the nearest lawyer and immediately file for divorce from Josh Duggar. Forgiving his transgressions from his teen years is one thing, but accepting even part of the blame for his cheating on her is something else entirely.

    Anna Duggar needs counseling. She may choose to get that from a church source–and that’s just fine. But hopefully she will seek that counsel from someone not affiliated with the Duggar family.

    Would you leave Josh Duggar if you were his wife?

  • Jill Duggar Visited U.S., Returned to Central America With Joy Duggar in Tow

    Jill Duggar Dillard made a very brief visit home to the U.S. last week. The former 19 Kids and Counting star was in New York City, filming a TLC special called Breaking the Silence. Jill is admittedly one of brother Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation victims. She and sister Jessa Duggar agreed to appear on the show about sexual abuse victims.

    While home, Jill Duggar also attended the wedding of Bringing Up Bates star Michaella Bates. When she and hubby Derick Dillard–along with baby boy Israel–returned to Central America to further their work as missionaries, they had sister Joy Duggar as well as Michaella Bates’s sister Carin Bates in tow.

    When Jill Duggar and her family were spotted in New York City just days ago, fans wondered if they had finished their work as missionaries in El Salvador.

    Jill clarified that in an Instagram post she shared with her followers on Sunday. It is clear in the photo that Joy Duggar and Carin Bates are accompanying Jill and Derick on their mission trip this time.

    “Traveling back to Central America with these two! #joyduggar #carlinbates,” she captioned the post.

    A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on

    Meanwhile sister Jessa Duggar is having a hard time with her pregnancy–but not because anything is physically wrong. When Jill Duggar Dillard had baby Israel, the birth was featured in a special episode of 19 Kids and Counting on TLC. The family’s reality show was cancelled because of brother Josh Duggar’s actions, so Jessa won’t enjoy the same kind of excitement when she and hubby Ben Seewald welcome their first child in November.

    It’s uncertain how much longer Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband, sister, and family friend will spend in Central America. It would probably be nice for Jessa Duggar if she were home before her baby arrives.

  • Jessa Duggar: Pregnancy Differs from Jill Dillard’s Because of Josh Duggar’s Actions

    Jessa Duggar Seewald is expecting her first baby with hubby Ben Seewald in November. She is fast learning, however, that her pregnancy is a bit bittersweet when compared to sister Jill Duggar Dillard’s.

    Jill Duggar’s baby was born on a TLC 19 Kids and Counting special, so she could look forward to sharing the blessed event with her fans. Jessa Duggar won’t have that experience, thanks to big brother Josh Duggar.

    In addition to being one of Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation victims, Jessa Duggar is upset that because of Josh, the family’s reality show was cancelled by TLC last month.

    “It is now bittersweet, because it’s not lost on [Jessa] that Jill giving birth to Israel got an entire TLC special devoted to it,” a source who has worked closely with the Duggar family says in an interview with People magazine.

    “Jessa would have liked to have had the same sort of platform to give thanks, show what a miracle she feels her child is and express her gratitude,” the source continues. But with the cancellation of 19 Kids and Counting in May, “the show isn’t there to chronicle this happy time, and even though she’s posting on social media, the scandal still gets brought up by commenters. So much has changed for Jessa compared to what Jill experienced, and it can’t be changed back. And that’s sad for her.”

    Brother Josh Duggar has just admitted to more sexual deviance, too. Just days after word hit the media about two Ashley Madison accounts, he admits to having an addiction to pornography and to cheating on his wife, Anna Duggar.

    Jessa Duggar–along with sister Jill Duggar Dillard–will appear on a TLC special on August 30. The special documentary–to be aired without any commercial interruption–is called Breaking the Silence, and is about survivors of sexual abuse. Jessa Duggar and sister Jill both admitted to being two of their brother’s five victims.

    Perhaps Jessa Duggar can separate herself from her family for a while and concentrate on making her own life with husband Ben. Maybe that will help provide a bit of perspective on the troubles the entire family has endured at the hands of her eldest sibling.

    Of course those who follow the former 19 Kids and Counting family, realize there’s likely no way Jessa Duggar will do any such thing.

  • Josh Duggar Admits to Cheating On Anna Duggar, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Issue Statement

    Josh Duggar has admitted to cheating on wife Anna Duggar, in light of recent accusations about two Ashley Madison accounts registered in his name. Now both Josh–as well as parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar–have issued statements about even more deplorable behavior on his behalf.

    It was via the Duggar Family website that Josh Duggar stated, “I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the internet and this became a secret addiction and I became unfaithful to my wife,” he said. “I am so ashamed of the double life that I have been living and am grieved for the hurt, pain and disgrace my sin has caused my wife and family, and most of all Jesus and all those who profess faith in Him.”

    “I brought hurt and a reproach to my family, close friends and the fans of our show with my actions that happened when I was 14-15 years old, and now I have re-broken their trust,” Josh Duggar continued, citing the recent molestation scandal. “The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting against immorality in our country, I was hiding my own personal failings.”

    “As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose to our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example. I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Please pray for my precious wife Anna and our family during this time,” he concluded.

    Parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had the following to say via their website about son Josh Duggar.

    “When we learned of this late last night our hearts were broken. As we continue to place our trust in God we ask for your prayers for Josh, Anna, our grandchildren and our entire family.”

    The entire Duggar family has likely been blindsided by this latest Josh Duggar scandal. After Josh Duggar cost the family their reality TV show, they likely expected they knew the worst about their son.

    When Josh was a teen, he sexually molested four of his sisters. Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald admit to being his victims. It is expected–given their ages–that Jana Duggar and Jinger Duggar were also molested by their brother, as was another non-relative underage female.

    Do you think Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar expected Josh Duggar was cheating on Anna Duggar via the hookup site Ashley Madison?

    Will Anna Duggar continue to stand by Josh Duggar’s side in light of this ultimate betrayal?

  • Josh Duggar: Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star, Admitted Sexual Molester Had Two Ashley Madison Accounts?

    Josh Duggar once starred with his 18 siblings and his parents on a TLC reality show. 19 Kids and Counting was cancelled by the network last month–all because of Josh Duggar. The now grown man with a wife and four children of his own admitted to molesting four of his sisters and one non-relative when he was a teen. Now it seems there might be more sex secrets in Josh Duggar’s past. Sources say he had not just one–but two separate accounts on Ashley Madison–the extramarital-affair hookup site.

    Gawker claims it has discovered two accounts paid for by a credit card registered to Joshua J. Duggar. The address of the first matches the address of a home owned by Josh Duggar’s grandmother is Arkansas. The second account was linked to the Duggar home in Maryland, where Josh Duggar worked for the Family Research Council–the job from which he resigned following the media explosion of her sexual molestations.

    People have jumped on the Ashley Madison bandwagon, scorning Josh Duggar–but not because they love to hate. Instead it’s because many people love to hate people who love to hate. Are you following this?

    Josh Duggar is known for his outspoken scorn of gay people, women who have abortions, gay marriage, and other things that go against his definition of family.

    It’s important to note that Josh Duggar’s use of the Ashley Madison site has not been confirmed. Given the verification of use of the credit cards–and not simply email addresses–it doesn’t look good for the former 19 Kids and Counting star.

    How do you suppose this might impact Josh’s wife, Anna Duggar, if this latest scandal is proven true? Will she continue to stand by her man?

  • Josh Duggar Reportedly Had An Ashley Madison Account

    Josh Duggar, the eldest and recently disgraced son of 19 Kids And Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, reportedly had not one, but two accounts with cheating site Ashley Madison.

    According to recently leaked documents from hackers, Duggar started an account on the site–which hooks up people who want to have an extra-marital affair–in 2013 using a credit card in his name, with a billing address matching the Fayetteville, Arkansas home featured on the show. In 2014, he allegedly started a new account from his Maryland home, where he and wife Anna lived with their children while he worked his high-profile job at the Family Research Council. The leaked docs show that Josh paid $986.76 for the accounts over a period of two years and reportedly paid extra for an “affair guarantee”, which Ashley Madison users could purchase to insure their affair within three months.

    Hackers threatened the site earlier this year, saying they would expose the personal information of 37 million users. While some doubted the hackers would follow through–mainly due to the amount of money they could have made by simply selling the information on the black market–others worried about the damage the leaked files could do to millions of married couples everywhere. Now, it appears the Duggar family have one more scandal to add to the list.

    Josh Duggar made headlines in May of this year when reports were leaked online showing that he had confessed to molesting several underage girls when he was 14 years old, including his sisters, Jessa and Jill. Both women sat down for an interview with Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly following the backlash, saying they had forgiven Josh, but fans weren’t so quick to follow suit. TLC quickly did damage control by canceling the show, but rumors are swirling that Jessa and Jill might get their own spinoff due to their extreme popularity.

    Josh Duggar has not responded to the Ashley Madison scandal.

  • Jessa Duggar On Pregnancy Belly and That Pop-Up Turkey Timer

    Jessa Duggar Seewald is only 28 weeks into her pregnancy with her first child, but she feels like she could pop any day. In fact, she compared her belly button to one of those pp-up turkey timers.

    Jessa Duggar and hubby Ben Seewald were in New York City a few days ago as Jessa and sister Jill Duggar Dillard took part in TLC’s filming of their upcoming documentary special on sexual abuse victims. She and Jill admit to being victims of their brother Josh Duggar’s sexual molestations.

    While in New York, Ben and Jessa did some sightseeing, too. It was then she Tweeted about her belly button that plainly presented itself in the photo she shared.

    Jessa Duggar enjoyed this little getaway just a month after her family’s reality TV show, 19 Kids and Counting was cancelled by TLC. It was because of Josh Duggar’s actions as a teen that the network axed the show.

    August 30 is the date TLC will air the upcoming special. Called Breaking the Silence, it will air without any commercial interruptions.

    Fortunately for both Jill and Jessa Duggar, they have found joy in light of all the difficulties the media frenzy surrounding Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal caused their family. Jill is back in El Salvador on her mission trip, and Jessa is joking about her pop-up turkey timer belly button as she awaits the birth of her first baby.

  • Jessa Duggar Seewald, Jill Duggar Dillard to Appear in TLC Sex Abuse Special, ‘Breaking the Silence’

    Jessa Duggar Seewald and sister Jill Duggar Dillard will both appear in an upcoming TLC sex abuse special called Breaking the Silence. The network cancelled the Duggar family’s reality show, 19 Kids and Counting after the media frenzy that followed word of Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal. Jessa Duggar Seewald and Jill Duggar Dillard–two admitted victims of Josh Duggar–agreed to appear in the documentary.

    TLC will air Breaking the Silence on Sunday, August 30. It will run for one hour and will be commercial free.

    “The one-hour documentary is built around the personal and emotional stories of brave survivors who have found the courage to come forward,” the network said in a statement.

    TLC President Marjorie Kaplan added that “the goal is to take what has been a difficult and painful experience, and focus that attention on the really critical issue of child protection and child sexual abuse.”

    Jessa Duggar Seewald and Jill Duggar Dillard are two of five of brother Josh Duggar’s victims. Two other Duggar sisters–purportedly Jana Duggar and Jinger Duggar–were molested, too, as was one non-relative.

    Jill and Jessa Duggar talked about their situation during a Fox interview with Megyn Kelly. They said during that interview that they only knew about Josh’s sexual molestations (inappropriate touching over clothing) because their parents explained what happened after Josh admitted to the fondling. Both girls were reportedly asleep when the molestations took place.

    “My dad explained to us, he said, ‘You know there’s a difference between forgiveness and trust. That’s not the same thing,’” Jill Duggar Dillard told Megyn Kelly. “You know, you forgive someone and then you have boundaries. Forgiveness with boundaries. Trust comes later. Josh destroyed that trust at the beginning, and so he had to rebuild that. I think when he came back, that was… the point of rebuilding.”

    Parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have come under much fire for the way they handled the situation. Josh reportedly never received clinical counseling.

    The Duggar family is said to be renting a home and haven’t returned to their large Arkansas abode since word of the scandal hit the media. They were saddened at the loss of their reality show, but claim they will continue to glorify God in other ways.

    Will you be tuning in on August 30 to see Jessa Duggar Seewald and Jill Duggar Dillard on this TLC special about sexual abuse? Do you think their story will change at all since their interview with Megyn Kelly?

  • Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard Attend Wedding of ‘Bringing Up Bates’ Stars

    Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard were spotted in New York City just days ago, and now the media has learned the former 19 Kids and Counting couple–along with their infant son Israel–attended the wedding of members of another large Christian TV family in Tennessee.

    Michaella Bates married Brandon Keilen in Knoxville this weekend. Bringing Up Bates is an UPtv show that features a couple who raises 19 children in Rocky Top, Tennessee. Sounds an awful lot like 19 Kids and Counting, doesn’t it? Members of the Bringing Up Bates family have appeared on 19 Kids and Counting in the past.

    When Jill Duggar and her family were spotted in New York City just days ago, fans wondered if they had finished their work as missionaries in El Salvador.

    Jill Duggar clarified that in an Instagram post she shared with her followers on Sunday. It is clear in the photo that Joy Duggar and Carin Bates are accompanying Jill and Derick on their mission trip this time.

    “Traveling back to Central America with these two! #joyduggar #carlinbates,” Jill captioned a photo.

    A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on

    Do you suppose in light of the 19 Kids and Counting cancellation that Bringing Up Bates will see an increase in viewers for their show?

    Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard left the country on their mission trip before the family’s reality show was axed. TLC cancelled 19 Kids and Counting due to Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal. Jill Duggar admitted in a TV interview that she was among her brother’s victims.

    Hopefully this time away as missionaries will serve to strengthen Jill Duggar’s faith. Now she will have the opportunity to share her beliefs and her work with sister Joy Duggar and a friend from the Bringing Up Bates family, too.

    Jill Duggar and her sister Jessa Duggar Seewald will appear on TLC soon in a documentary about sexual abuse victims.

  • Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard Back in U.S., Spotted in NYC With Jessa Duggar

    Jill Duggar and her hubby Derick Dillard have left Central America where they served as missionaries and have returned to the United States. In fact, they were spotted in New York City on Thursday.

    Carolina J. Moreno is an editor for The Huffington Post. She saw Jill Duggar, along with her sister Jessa Duggar Seewald, and their mom Michelle Duggar at the M&M store located in Times Square. Moreno shared word of her 19 Kids and Counting family member sighting via Twitter.

    A few minutes later Moreno Tweeted yet another message.

    It is believed that Jill Duggar, Jessa Duggar Seewald, and Michelle Duggar are likely in New York City where filming for TLC’s special on sexual abuse is taking place. It’s uncertain if Michelle Duggar will appear in the documentary or if she is just along for support.

    TLC recently cancelled 19 Kids and Counting because of Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal, but said they would be featuring both Jessa Duggar Seewald and Jill Duggar Dillard in the upcoming documentary.

    Earlier on Friday, Jill Duggar posted a photo of herself, her husband and their baby boy Israel on a plane.

    “Traveling!” she captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on

    It’s uncertain if the Dillard family is traveling back to Central America or if their duties as missionaries were fulfilled when they traveled to New York City.

    Surely Michelle Duggar will soon update all on the family’s latest escapades via the Duggar Family website.

    Do you think Jill Duggar, sister Jessa Duggar Seewald, and the rest of the gang spotted in New York City are all back in Arkansas by now?

    The TLC special featuring Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald is supposed to air some time in August.

  • Michelle Duggar Clings to Faith After ’19 Kids and Counting’ Gets Axed

    Michelle Duggar is clinging to her faith even more than usual these days, in light of TLC’s cancellation of 19 Kids and Counting. The mom of 19 is a devout Christian, but Christians have their struggles, too.

    Via the Duggar Family website, Michelle Duggar shared her feelings, noting that other mothers no doubt feel the same during their own struggles.

    It was 1:00 AM in the morning as I stood folding laundry with tears streaming down my cheeks. Feelings of being overwhelmed flooded my mind. I cried aloud, “LORD I NEED YOUR HELP, I can’t do it all! I feel so inadequate! Diapers, dishes, laundry, meals, cleanup, school lessons, baths, hugs, kisses, correction…” My list seemed to go on and on.

    Then it was as if a still small voice said, “Michelle, it’s easy to praise ME when things are going good, but are you willing to praise ME now?” Immediately the scripture that says, “Offer up a sacrifice of praise”, came to mind.

    I said, “OK Lord, I will praise you even now! It really is a sacrifice!” So through the tears I began to sing, “The joy of the Lord is my strength”. In my heart there was a release as if a burden had been lifted. I finished the laundry at 2 AM and went to bed.

    Days later, I was at our piano teacher’s home (at 7 AM) trying to catch up on paperwork while the children were taking their lessons. Instead, I kept drifting off to sleep! The teacher noticed and asked, “Are you OK?” I replied, “I’m fine, I’m just tired. I was up late finishing laundry.”

    As we talked more she said that she actually enjoyed doing laundry and that she would be glad to come and help me! That weekend when she arrived we had mountains of dirty laundry, and when she left we had nice, neat, orderly stacks of clean laundry! For 12 years now, our piano teacher, whom we consider a part of our family and loving call “NaNa” has faithfully come (now twice a week) to help us with laundry! GOD sent “An angel” in answer to my cry for help.

    He is faithful to hear the humble cries of his children. “Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up.” God lifted my burden (literally mountains of laundry!) and freed me to meet the more urgent needs of my family. “Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory…”

    Michelle Duggar has learned something every mom needs to learn. t’s okay to ask for and/or accept help. In these weeks since the Josh Duggar sexual molestation scandal hit the media, Michelle Duggar has been pushed and pulled in countless directions. Just because she’s a reality TV star doesn’t mean she’s without feelings and frustrations. Not only has their family taken a huge hit financially, they’ve been ostracized in the media. Michelle Duggar is feeling a lot of pain.

    Even those who feel the Duggar family is getting their due need to stop and think about the human side to this situation. No mother is without fault. Even if Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob didn’t handle their son’s situation properly, they’re still human beings.

    Hopefully Michelle Duggar and the rest of the 19 Kids and Counting family will continue clinging to their faith in the weeks to come.

    Who knows what’s in store for the Duggar family in the coming days?

    Do you expect they will ever return to TV?

  • Michelle Duggar Has A Hard Time Coping With Cancellation Of ’19 Kids And Counting’

    Michelle Duggar is hitting hard times after their show, 19 Kids and Counting got canceled by TLC.

    According to a report by InTouch, Michelle has been experiencing exhaustion from all the negative reports plus the cancellation of their show that resulted from the sexual molestation scandal that made the rounds on the internet just a few months ago.

    Michelle expressed her thoughts on the family’s website. She wrote, “Feelings of being overwhelmed flooded my mind. I cried aloud, ‘LORD I NEED YOUR HELP, I can’t do it all! I feel so inadequate!’ Diapers, dishes, laundry, meals, clean up, school lessons, baths, hugs, kisses, correction…My list seemed to go on and on.”

    Facing hardship, Michelle believes that God is not abandoning her. She leans on her faith even more. In her post, she recalled a scripture that encouraged her to praise God and rejoice even in difficult times. After that, she said she went to bed feeling like the weight was lifted off her chest.

    In May, police records showed that Michelle Duggar’s eldest son, Josh Duggar, fondled five minors, including his two young sisters, when he was a teenager. Soon after the molestation scandal made headlines, the Duggar family lost their TV show sponsors and eventually their income. However, the 48-year-old matriarch believes all hope is not lost. Duggar’s children are also helping to make ends meet. Some of the members of the Duggar family made appeals for donations while Ben Seewald and Jessa Duggar are overseas working on documentaries that show their life as missionaries.

    Michelle is thankful for the people who are helping them right now, believing God has sent them angels to help them get back up. She said even her children’s piano teacher offered to help her do the laundry.

  • Jill Duggar Dillard, Husband Derick Mark First Month on Mission Trip

    Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband Derick marked the passing of their first month serving as missionaries in Central America on Wednesday.

    The former 19 Kids and Counting star shared word of their celebration via social media.

    Sharing a picture of herself with her hubby and their four-month-old baby boy Israel, Jill Duggar thanked those from all around the world who have prayed for their success as missionaries.

    “¡Hola amigos! Thank you for your prayers and support! It’s been one month since we departed the U.S. for Central America,” she captioned the happy shot.

    A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on

    Jill Duggar also shared the link to the website she shares with Derick.

    Jill Duggar wasn’t the only family member to share their missionary experience on social media. Derick Dillard posted a picture on Instagram as well.

    “One month ago today we arrived in Central America! It’s been quite the adventure adjusting to life here. Thank you for your prayers and support! To keep up with our family, checkout dillardfamily.com/blog,” he captioned the photo of himself with Jill and Israel in what looks like a public market.

    Fans are no doubt thrilled to get these update on Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard, and to see photos of how much baby Israel has grown in the past month.

    Jill and Derick left the U.S. after the Josh Duggar sexual molestation scandal hit the media, but before TLC cancelled her family’s reality show, 19 Kids and Counting.

    Do you think semi-isolation in Central America might be best for Jill Duggar at this point in time? It certainly sounds less chaotic and angst ridden that what her family–most especially parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar–are experiencing back here at home.

  • Jana Duggar, Jinger Duggar, and Mom Scheduled for First Public Appearance Since ’19 Kids and Counting’ Cancellation

    Jana Duggar and Jinger Duggar–along with their mom Michelle Duggar–are scheduled for their first public appearance since the cancellation of 19 Kids and Counting. This is Jinger and Jana Duggar’s first appearance since the Josh Duggar sexual molestation scandal hit the media back in May.

    It is expected by most–given their ages–that Jinger Duggar, who is 21, and Jana Duggar, who is 25, were among Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation victims. Sisters Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald admitted that they had, in fact, been sexually molested by their brother, but wouldn’t have know it if Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar hadn’t explained the situation to them. They were reportedly asleep when their brother copped an inappropriate feel. Jana Duggar and Jinger Duggar have never admitted to being among Josh Duggar’s victims.

    Michelle Duggar shared a post on the family’s website that lists herself, Jana, and Jinger Duggar as speakers at an upcoming Christian event. The event is the COMMIT Mother/Daughter Conference, and is designed to encourage young women–aged 12 to 17–and their mothers to seek God above all else.

    This means Jinger and Jana Duggar will travel with Michelle to Indianapolis for a fun ladies-only getaway.

    The Duggar family blog also shared a report that confirms that it has cost Discovery Communications a great deal of money to cancel 19 Kids and Counting. Being strong Christians, however, there is no way the Duggar family would take any pleasure in that.

    Is there?

    Surely flocks of young women and their moms will travel to Indianapolis to hear what Jinger and Jana Duggar, as well as Michelle Duggar, have to say about following the Lord. That belief system is at their family’s very core.

  • Josiah Duggar, Marjorie Jackson: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Courting Couple Calls It Quits

    Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson have called it quits. The former 19 Kids and Counting star and his courting companion are courting no more.

    In the 19 Kids and Counting family, there is no dating. Instead, the young adults enter into courtships, where they seek God’s–and their parents–guidance for a suitable husband or wife.

    Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar announced the end of Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson’s courtship via a statement to ABC News.

    “Both Josiah and Marjorie have enjoyed getting to know each other and to build their friendship over the past months,” the statement reads. “We are so grateful that they each are seeking the Lord’s will for their future. A few weeks ago Marjorie and Josiah agreed to end their courtship, keeping in step with what they believe the Lord’s will is. Both are thankful for the time getting to know each other, and their families continue to enjoy each other’s company and close friendship.”

    The entire Duggar family has come under great scrutiny in light of Josh Duggar’s recent sexual molestation scandal. Josh admitted a few months back to sexually molesting five underage girls when he was a teenager. Four of those girls are his sisters. Jessa Duggar Seewald and Jill Duggar Dillard claimed on national TV that they wouldn’t have even known of the molestations if their parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar hadn’t explained things to them after the fact.

    TLC canceled 19 Kids and Counting because of the Josh Duggar sexual molestation scandal, and many people are pointing fingers at the Duggar parents, saying they tried to sweep the entire incident under the rug.

    Do you suppose Josiah Duggar’s courtship with Marjorie Jackson suffered as a result of the scandal?

    Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson knew one another for quite some time before starting their courtship. The two families are said to be friends.

    Might the friendships between the Duggar and Jackson families have suffered in light of the recent bad press about the family?

    Could Marjorie Jackson’s family have asked her to end her courtship with Josiah Duggar?

  • Jessa Duggar Seewald Practices for Motherhood With Josh and Anna Duggar’s New Baby

    Jessa Duggar Seewald will become a mom in November, but for now she’s getting lots of hands-on experience with her new niece. Jessa hung out recently with Meredith Grace Duggar–brother Josh Duggar and sister-in-law Anna Duggar’s new baby.

    It was Tuesday that Jessa shared word of getting her baby fix.

    She Tweeted a message and an adorable picture of her with the precious baby girl.

    This is actually a very bold move on behalf of Jessa Duggar Seewald. Brother Josh Duggar recently cost the Duggar family their 19 Kids and Counting reality show, and Jessa admitted on national TV to being one of his sexual molestation victims. She told Fox’s Megyn Kelly, however, that she and sister Jill Duggar Dillard wouldn’t have known of the molestation had parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar not told them, as they were both asleep at the time. Two other Duggar sisters were sexually molested as well, but have chosen not to share their stories. A fifth victim–a former babysitter–is reportedly thinking of filing a civil suit against Josh Duggar.

    That said, Jessa Duggar Seewald is likely thumbing her nose at those who believe the 19 Kids and Counting family has ostracized Josh Duggar as a result of his actions while he was a teenager. She is certainly showing her fans that she is still close to Josh and his family.

    Jessa Duggar Seewald and hubby Ben Seewald are expecting their first baby on their first wedding anniversary–November 1st. Like sister Jill Duggar Dillard, she has shared weekly updates of her burgeoning baby belly.

    Do you think Jessa Duggar Seewald is jeopardizing any hope of ever returning to TV by publicly sharing her close relationship with Josh Duggar?

  • ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star Josiah Duggar Courtship With Marjorie Jackson Over

    19 Kids and Counting star Josiah Duggar made big news a few months ago when the family announced he and Marjorie Jackson had entered into a courtship. Now that courtship has ended.

    In the Duggar family, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar raise their children with some hard and fast rules–especially regarding socialization with the opposite sex. Duggar kids don’t date. They court instead.

    A courtship is pretty much designed to check out compatibility for a life-long relationship–as in marriage. The 19 Kids and Counting stars court people who are potential life mates, strong Christians, and meet Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s standards.

    The Duggar family has come under great scrutiny in recent months since Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal made news. He has admitted to sexually molesting five underage girls when he was a teenager. Four of his victims are his sisters. Two of the sisters–Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald–came forward and admitted they only learned of their brother’s actions when their parents told them what happened. They were asleep at the time he touched them inappropriately.

    Now Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson’s courtship has ended, and while no one has said why, people are likely wondering if it has anything to do with Josh Duggar.

    The Duggar family experienced another huge blow a couple of weeks ago when TLC cancelled 19 Kids and Counting.

    Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar issued a statement to ABC News regarding Josiah and Marjorie’s split.

    “Both Josiah and Marjorie have enjoyed getting to know each other and to build their friendship over the past months,” the statement reads. “We are so grateful that they each are seeking the Lord’s will for their future. A few weeks ago Marjorie and Josiah agreed to end their courtship, keeping in step with what they believe the Lord’s will is. Both are thankful for the time getting to know each other, and their families continue to enjoy each other’s company and close friendship.”

    Perhaps Josiah has felt some of the embarrassment and stress that the entire Duggar family has experienced in light of the Josh Duggar scandal.

    Do you suppose this contributed to the end of this 19 Kids and Counting courtship?

    How sad that yet another member of the 19 Kids and Counting family is experiencing heartache.

  • Josh Duggar, Anna Duggar Dine Out With New Baby Meredith in Tow

    Josh Duggar and wife Anna Duggar were spotted out to eat recently with new baby Meredith Grace Duggar in tow.

    It is thought that perhaps Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar dined with Josh and Anna, as a photo is posted to their family Facebook page–and someone had to take the picture.

    Picture of our sweetest new granddaughter Meredith Grace with her mommy and daddy.

    Posted by Duggar Family Official on Wednesday, July 29, 2015

    The photo shows a beaming Josh Duggar beside his wife Anna. Josh is holding baby Meredith Grace, who appears to be yawning. Perhaps she is already bored with all the media attention her large family receives?

    Josh Duggar is the reason behind TLC’s recent cancellation of 19 Kids and Counting. He admittedly sexually molested five underage girls when he was a teenager. Four of those girls are his own sisters. Two of his sisters, Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald, spoke out about the molestations in a recent TV interview. They will also be featured in a TLC documentary special the network plans to air about child sexual abuse.

    Despite being the reason for his family’s financial demise, Josh Duggar certainly looks happy while out to eat with his family. Maybe he has some big lucrative idea in mind for supporting his own family of four children, as well as his dad and mom’s with 19–16 of whom still live at home?