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Category: Divorce Survival

  • Are You Under the Table Too?

    On a recent Sunday, my pastor spoke on Matthew 15:21-28. It’s an interesting passage. The interchange between Jesus and a Canaanite momma imploring Him to heal her daughter is quite challenging. Jesus doesn’t respond how we would expect.  He seems a bit rude.  (I can’t believe I just wrote that Jesus appeared rude.  That seems…

  • Hope and a Pipe Stand

    It was just a very full pipe stand. My first thought was how much they reminded me of my Dad…my second was, “Ewwww…that’s kinda gross…think of the mouths that have been on those!” (ever the mother) Recently I went antique shopping with a friend.  I love looking at all the beautiful things, the knick-knacks, and…

  • Anybody Got The Trust Thing Down?

    “You’re not my mom, Mom.” When my 6 year old said this we all chuckled a bit that while referring to me as Mom she declared me “not mom.” Lately my sweet daughter has discovered that she can wield a pretty hefty weapon against me. Unfortunately, I still haven’t figure out the proper defense. My…

  • Are You Okay with Broken?

     Broken. One of those words that doesn’t bring a lot of joy.  Who wants to be broken?  Broken things.              Broken bones.                             Broken relationships.                                                   Broken vows.                                                                         Broken homes.                                                                                                 Broken hearts. I assume we are all on the same page and don’t want that word to describe much if anything in our lives.  In fact, the…

  • The Study I Didn’t Want to Do

    More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.  Romans 5:3-5 This morning my Bible study…

  • Blissfully Aware

    Someone shared with me recently that if a fire fighter trips and hurts himself while trying to save you from your burning house, you can be sued…for a lot of money. I’m not sure why my friend shared that with me…well, maybe it was a subtle encouragement regarding the clutter in my home. Golly, I…

  • Me, The Hermit, and a Molasses Cookie

    I’ve become a hermit. Hermit\ adj., living in the desert. 1 a: one that retires from society and lives in solitude esp. for religious reasons: RECLUSE 2 : a spiced molasses cookie When I started this blog I was meaning more the recluse definition but I think I’m going to go with “a spiced molasses…

  • My Lists and My Lord

    Sanity in the Storm Why is it that I’m most productive, energetic, and awake after eleven pm?  Seriously.  Why can’t I be a morning person?  Actually I think I would be if I would just GO TO SLEEP ALREADY!  I know if I put my head on my pillow I’d be sound asleep in seconds and yet…

  • Grief Upon Grief Upon Grace Upon Grace

    I wrote this blog last week and hadn’t posted it yet because I can’t seem to catch up with school, work, and house…well pretty much anything. I was sharing with a friend some of things that I’ve been thinking about and writing about lately. This dear friend challenged me to share a happy post I’d…

  • Is Life Ever Gonna Be Normal?

    “Everything is going on around me as if nothing is happening…as if my world is not crashing…exploding…imploding…” I remember thinking those words when my marriage began its shattering. Nobody knew. And life continued. I recall standing up before a class of 5th and 6th graders teaching them grammar and thinking, “How do I do this?…