Christian Life after Divorce

christian life after divorceChristian life after divorce has its challenges and in the beginning can seem hopeless. Instead of self-pity and resentment, this is a time to re-evaluate your life and rebuild it better and stronger. Self-improvement and goal setting is an important process when it comes to resuming life after divorce; strive to be the person God created you to be – the results may surprise you! Click here for a list of resources and books that may be helpful.

Who’s Pulling Your Strings?

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There are several different kinds of relationships we have with various people and they take a certain level of commitment and work to maintain or either break away from. Not all relationships in our lives are healthy but unfortunately they are unavoidable. We often have to deal with the person at work that seems to [...]

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Creating Your Own Reality

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There is a famous saying, “We become what we think about most of the time.” This means that our thoughts dictate our life’s direction and the quality of life we live. When setting goals, breaking habits and creating a healthier lifestyle we look to self-improvement resources. Self-improvement books are a major seller in bookstores because [...]

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The Power of Love

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Recently, I completed listening to Gary Chapman talk about “The 5 Love Languages” (Book on Audio CD). As a side note I am pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was able to get through the book with only a short morning and afternoon commute to work. I am definitely going to add books on CD [...]

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Remarriage after Divorce

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A large percentage of Christians remarry after divorce and guess what? The majority will end up divorcing for a second time. I know that I never want to go through a divorce ever again. However, I do long to be a family, to give and receive love and spend countless hours gazing into my spouse’s [...]

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Overcoming Discouragement after Divorce

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If I were to venture to guess I would say we have all been discouraged at some point. After divorce there are many opportunities to become discouraged and the likelihood of it happening is high. There are several triggers that can cause you to get discouraged after divorce; fear, frustration, exhaustion and failure. Common Causes [...]

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Rely On The Lord

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I’ve noticed that there are many things people learn, including myself, after divorce one of which, to rely on the Lord. I have looked back and realized that I wasn’t walking with Him as I should and it had an effect on our marriage. Of course I can’t take all the blame for a failed [...]

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Coming Home after Divorce

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It really doesn’t matter if the marriage was dysfunctional, volatile or loveless, after divorce, coming home and not being with your spouse can take some getting used too. We have become accustom to life with them; we have developed habits and routines that affect our lives daily. Don’t let the awkwardness of being alone or [...]

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Focus on Your Mental and Emotional Side

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Many of us know we are led by our emotions; they dominate our actions and reactions, even though we don’t want them too. I have always thought of myself as a very logical person, able to control my emotions while making beneficial decisions, however no matter how logical I may be I always ‘feel’ and [...]

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Chore Management Tips

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As it is, there simply doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to get everything done, especially going from a dual role at home to a single role. Things have a way of piling up and as the pile increases so does the stress. However, there are some time management, or chore management [...]

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Reevaluate Your Life

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Divorce is one of those things that can buckle your knees and throw you into what appears to be an out of control hopeless situation. For many of us our families become our lives to the extent that it is all we live for, it is our purpose. When disaster strikes and the family union [...]

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Lights, Camera and Action

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Not long ago I was sitting in the middle of a grass field, grateful that the rain had stopped for a day, feeling the warmth of the sun beating down on me and enjoying a Sheryl Crow concert (thought she would be taller). As the night progressed I came to the realization my life was [...]

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When Will Life Get Back to Normal

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For those of you expecting, anticipating and counting the days for when life will be normal again I have bad news for you – the “normal” life as you once knew it doesn’t exist any longer. Divorce uproots lives, turns them upside down and shakes them until they seem to be unrecognizable. While you are [...]

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How Do You Measure Life

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The bible teaches us not to covet what other’s have, to not have any other gods, or make ourselves idols that is from heaven above or earth beneath. Let me be the first to raise my hand when I ask how many of us are guilty of the pursuit of happiness through possessions? If we [...]

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How to Break a Bad Habit

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Have you noticed that we are creatures of habit? Whether our habits are good, bad or indifferent we all have them. Some are subtle while others are obvious and even offensive. Habits are developed over the years from the teaching our parents pass down, outside influences, observations and (of course) practice. The many habits we [...]

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Learn to Change Your Spouse

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Over the years I have heard that people don’t change, that they are incapable of it but I have looked back on my life and it seems to be constantly changing, evolving into the person that God wants me to be. Filled with light and darkness, hate and love, selfishness and selflessness, bitterness and forgiveness. [...]

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Overcoming Bitterness

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I know that there was a time during the divorce process I was very bitter, especially when it involved our daughter. The fact that I did not get to come home everyday and see her smiling face angered me beyond belief and fueled my bitterness towards my ex. I know this can happen to people [...]

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Christian Life after Divorce

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Life after divorce is different, to say the least. There are so many things to get used to again or have to learn to do on your own. Loneliness is a major factor of life after divorce. When it comes to Christian life after divorce I have seen it go both ways, in my life [...]

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Build on What God Has Given You

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God never called us to merely exist in this world. When we live to only exist we are unhappy, unproductive, and tend to feel sorry for ourselves all the time. Simply existing in life lacks direction and even worst it lacks joy. I know there was a time I was only focused on existing day-by-day [...]

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I Feel So Unattractive

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People go through stages of life and after divorce a person’s self-esteem can really take a hit. Not only do they begin to feel physically unattractive but mentally and emotionally. Sure some of us need to work on a thing or two in order to look and feel our best but it shouldn’t lead us [...]

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Cheerfulness as a Lifes Power

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Cheerfulness has a wonderful lubricating power. It lengthens the life of human machinery, as lubricants lengthen the life of inert machinery. Life’s delicate bearings should not be carelessly ground away for mere lack of oil. What is needed is a habit of cheerfulness, to enjoy every day as we go along; not to fret and [...]

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What is The Laugh Cure

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The Laugh Cure is based upon principles recognized as sound by the medical profession–so literally true is the Hebrew proverb that “a merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” “This power of ‘good spirits’ is a matter of high moment to the sick and weakly. To the former, it may mean the ability to survive; [...]

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