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Tag: Faith
Valley Walking: Who Am I Without You?
When you have been with someone for so long, your identity can slowly become melded with theirs. You may take on their habits, you may find yourself liking the things they like. You might have done the things they wanted to do to make them happy. You can become like one person and your identity … Continue reading Valley Walking: Who Am I Without You?
Valley Walking: Looking Fear In The Eye
The divorce experience can be riddled with fear; fear of the unknown, fear of change. The epic shift from our normal life can uproot us and evoke deep anxieties within us. What I am finding, is that the actual divorce process itself has sparked great fear within me. The legal jargon, the cold, alien formalities, … Continue reading Valley Walking: Looking Fear In The Eye
Valley Walking: When There Are No Words
There have been countless times throughout my divorce where I have spoken to God about my situation, told him of my heartbreak, my fear and my devastation. So many prayers for strength, for protection, for healing. The words have flown freely, like a wild river, spilling out of me. So many words, lifted to heaven. … Continue reading Valley Walking: When There Are No Words
Valley Walking: The Burden of Betrayal
Learning that the person you love has been unfaithful to you is such a traumatic experience to go through. We had given our whole self to them in the faith that they would keep our heart safe and they have ultimately shown such careless disregard for it. Betrayal comes in many forms but little else seers … Continue reading Valley Walking: The Burden of Betrayal
Valley Walking: The Deafening Silence
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
Valley Walking: Recalculating Your Route
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
Valley Walking: The Tidal Waves of Grief
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
Valley Walking: Oil and Water
If you have ever tried pouring oil into a glass of water, you will see that the oil will not combine with the water. Even when you try to mix the two together, the oil will separate and rise to the top. This is because the two liquids are made up of very different molecules … Continue reading Valley Walking: Oil and Water
Valley Walking: When the Mountain Doesn’t Move
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 