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Gayle Haggard

Gayle Haggard is an author, speaker, and the wife of Ted Haggard. After her world was rocked by public scandal in 2006, she emerged with her faith, marriage, and family stronger than ever. Gayle is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Why I Stayed: the Choices I Made in my Darkest Hour, and her newest book, Courageous Grace. She and Ted currently pastor St. James Church in Colorado Springs where Gayle leads a ministry to women called Women Belong.

Gayle Haggard discusses, "Why I Stayed"