There I lay on the bed, in a fetal position, where tears fell from my eyes and onto my numb fingertips. My divorce was final on September 21st, 2015. Just days before our anniversary. Even though I decided to file for divorce, I couldn’t help but feel the sheer pain and disappointment that came with
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God’s Provision– Trusting God as a Single Parent
After months of working on the relationship, in March, my ex-husband decided to leave again. Not easy. It was really hard doing everything alone. I cried out to God alot when he left. Not only did we have two children together, but I was also pregnant. We had one on the way. During my prayer
New Season of Brokenness
In October of 2015, after much prayer and fasting, God told me to allow my husband to come home (after the divorce was finalized). That I was not released from him and my previous marriage yet. Insert happy ending here ____________________. Honestly, contrary to popular belief, I was not happy about what God was saying
My Journey to Wholeness
After trying everything I knew to get me out of my slump, out of my depression, and out of that dark place, I decided to trust God. (I know I am a Christian and I am supposed to trust God daily, but this was new territory, a new season, a new place of uneasiness and
If God Hates Divorce, Then Why Did I Get One? Part II
Over the course of the next few months, I would push myself further and further from God. I knew what he wanted me to do and I wasn’t ready to do it. I wasn’t ready to extend grace and mercy to a person who hurt me deeply. I know that God calls us to love
If God hates Divorce, Then Why Did I Get One? Part I
The day was April 22nd and that day felt all too familiar. The arguments were frequent and the resolutions were few. Packing an overnight bag to stay at his cousin’s house for a ride to work turned into an excursion he would never return from. Hearing the words, “I’m not happy” burned me like fire-walking