Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a time
“I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. In all my ways I acknowledge Him and He directs my paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) I love to travel. I enjoy the adventure. I delight in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the trails in the mountains, and feeling the cool […]
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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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I talk with people often about divorce. Many women and a handful of men I have spoken with have experienced, what some call, gaslighting. How I understand gaslighting, it is the twisting of the truth and invention of new untruths. I found an article that deals with the subject, “I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My […]
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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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This year for Christmas I will be sharing some quotes related to Christmas for you to enjoy. “At this Christmas when Christ comes, will He find a warm heart? Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving the others with God’s own love and concern.” Mother Teresa “It is Christmas every time you let God love […]
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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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Hagar in the book of Genesis did not have it easy. But even with difficulty in her life, she recognized God as “the God who sees me.” Help us, God, to realize you see us too. In pain, in joy and everything in-between thank you God for being the God who sees, understands us and […]
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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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