Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a time
I like her quote, and I can relate to its meaning now that I have experienced the depth of its truth. If you find yourself in the throws of an unwanted and unexpected separation and pending divorce as I did, please hire an experienced attorney. Do this sooner rather than later. I regret taking my […]
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I find myself relating to Grace and Frankie in many ways. I was nearly in my 60’s and my husband of 37 years just decided to up and leave with no warning to me. It was a bit like that for Grace and Frankie too. I am going to watch the series and pull out […]
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Here is a quote in regard to reading and stress relief that I found online….. “Reading worked best, outshining other stress-reduction techniques like listening to music, taking a walk or having a cup of tea. Stress levels declined by 68 percent after participants read for just six minutes, leading Lewis to say, “Losing yourself in […]
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The author of this prayer was Reinhold Niebuhr. The prayer was widely used in sermons in the 1930’s and 40’s and was first published in 1951. The Serenity Prayer was spoken a lot in my family. I can still hear my mom quoting this prayer. I can’t recall when she began reciting the words. It […]
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Click here for a link to the video. I love love love this song by Matthew West. I can listen to it over and over and feel like God is speaking to me. Matthew is telling us that even when we see ourselves as damaged and we see no possibility of repair that God […]
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I am now about five years removed from the time my husband decided to leave without any attempt to heal whatever he thought was wrong and without any expressed warning to me. He had made up his mind to leave, and that is what he did. Needless to say separation and divorce tend to lead […]
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Ask the Divorce Lady What should I do with my wedding ring now that my husband has walked out on me? For me the answer was simple “Hock that puppy!” I don’t think there is any wrong answer to the question of what to do with a wedding ring when it no longer stands for the […]
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I have decided I am going, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God. I am going to share it in segments here on my divorce recovery blog. I have been silent way too long. For today I am just going to share a photo and some […]
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**This is a memory of the day I was baptized at CrossPointe Church. 2013** I remember distinctly the day I was baptized. I was 18 years old. There was a large group of us in a country field standing in front of a large pond. We all lined up and then took turns being […]
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Find yourself a comfy seat grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine or bottle of beer and join me for my weekly news and video roundup. I would love to hear your thoughts on any of the articles. 📰Divorce News📰 *Did you hire a PI? I did and I am so glad that […]
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