One of the hardest parts of a separation or divorce can be the sudden lack of contact with someone who you have seen and spoken to, not to mention, loved, day in and day out for what might be many years. At the beginning of my nightmare, when my husband launched his shock sabotage of … Continue reading Reality Check: Going Radio Silent
This week I felt angry. It felt good! The anger made me feel in control, it gave me a brief interval from the awful feelings of loss that I have been experiencing. My mind has been demanding answers, with the words, "how could you do this to me?" repeating loudly in my head all week, … Continue reading Valley Walking: Anger That Serves a Purpose
In life we can be faced with events that shake us to our core and feel so devastating to our soul. Heartbreak, loss and grief can be such an overwhelming force, it can feel as though we are being consumed. It is during these hugely challenging moments in our lives that it can be hard to … Continue reading Valley Walking: Walking Through Fire
Oh the promises we will make to keep the one we love. Relationships end for all sorts of reasons. Many end mutually, some just run their course and there is a shared understanding that a parting of ways is inevitable. But what about when the desire to end the relationship is completely one-sided? What happens … Continue reading Reality Check: The Dangers of Desperation
Loneliness seems to come hand in hand with divorce. We became so used to the sounds our home makes when we are busy being married, that the sudden stark silence of being alone can be deafening. Some people may go out of their way to avoid the loneliness. They pack their weekly diary with work … Continue reading Valley Walking: The Deafening Silence
I've been thinking a lot about the journey I am on and the plan that God has for my life. When I married my partner, God blessed our marriage and we set off on our journey together. What I didn't count on, was that I would be faced with a huge and sudden obstruction along … Continue reading Valley Walking: Recalculating Your Route
If your husband or wife has left you for another person, you will understandably be going through a whirlwind of emotions. The betrayal and rejection can weigh so heavy on the soul and lead to feelings of anger, confusion, shock, guilt and inadequacy. It can cause you to inspect yourself and your relationship through a … Continue reading Reality Check: Mermaids and Mermen
Whether your divorce came out of nowhere, or you had a slow burning awareness that it was on the horizon, emotions experienced in the early days of separation or divorce can be extremely overwhelming. For me, it was a total shock to learn of my husband’s wish to divorce and as a result, I went … Continue reading Valley Walking: The Tidal Waves of Grief
1. GLORIA GAYNOR – I WILL SURVIVE 2. KELLY CLARKSON – STRONGER (WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU) 3. RACHEL PLATTEN – FIGHT SONG 4. P!NK – SO WHAT 5. JIMMY EAT WORLD – THE MIDDLE 6. TAYLOR SWIFT – SHAKE IT OFF 7. NICHOLE NORDEMAN – SOUND OF SURVIVING 8. … Continue reading 10 Songs to Empower YOU!
To say I had pleaded with God to intervene and save my marriage would be a huge understatement. I begged in utter desperation for Him to transform the awful situation I was in. I fasted, as did my whole family. I spent days in prayerful meditation and had a host of church and family members … Continue reading Valley Walking: When the Mountain Doesn’t Move
Devoted and Divorced 