There are women who are not strong nor do they have any desire to be. There is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has a unique set of gifts given to them by God. Meekness can be a beautiful gift. But that has never been one that I can easily possess. There has always been an inner strength and gift of…
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As we talked about last week, being prepared for divorce including custody court after, is very important. But how do can we be prepared to face the legal process? The first and most important thing is to present yourself in a very business-like manner. How you look on the outside, compared to what’s going on, on the inside, is crucial to…
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Obviously, I’m not a lawyer. I have, although, been through multiple custody hearings and a divorce, so I’d say I have some experience. Through practice, I’ve definitely built up my confidence and learned a lot through trial and error. Some of which I’ll share in this post and next week. Last year, I consulted with a lawyer to help me…
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I remember getting the first draft of the final judgment and divorce decree (the final papers that are signed by a judge declaring the marriage null and void and how the parties should act after the divorce). This was after a mediation meeting that I felt pushed to sign, by my own lawyer, when I didn’t fully agree to the…
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One of the most common feelings we experience during and after divorce is loneliness. I hear from women all the time asking me, how to cope with feeling lonely after divorce. Sadly, most of them are dating and trying to remarry soon to fix that. My opinion is, I don’t think that will work. I lie awake, lonely as a solitary…
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Let’s face it… divorce hurts! It hurts you. It hurts the innocent victims. And I believe it hurts God too! Divorce is a huge loss, a death (of SO many things), that causes pain and leaves emotional destruction and damage in its wake. And it’s usually the innocent party left standing alone picking up the pieces… that feels the brunt of it all….
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Sometimes my mind tells me that I’m not worthy. No, I’m not crazy… nor am I hearing voices. It’s my insecurity talking. We all do it. Allow our feelings to control the thoughts in our mind… and sometimes even our actions. My insecurities sometimes stop me in my tracks. Stop me from continuing down God’s path. They tell me that I’m not…
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As Conservative Christians, we often hear how the purpose of marriage is supposed to be the perfect vision and representation of Christ as married to The Church. (Which is true.) And we hear the sermon preached about how the husband is “supposed” to be like Jesus – willing to lay down his life… And the wife is supposed to be a…
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What holds you back from thriving? What keeps you from moving forward after your divorce? Getting past your pain? If you struggle with your healing, months or years after your divorce, this is for you. Remember we’re discussing thriving after divorce. But in order to thrive, you need to move past the pain. Pain that will keep you in bondage to those…
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Do you know, with all the coverage of domestic violence in our country that there are still women who do not feel that they can talk about abuse that still is, or has happened, in their homes? With all of the knowledge that is available on the Internet, there are still women who are confused to know if they too…
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