Telling Children About Divorce

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No child wants to hear that their parents are getting a divorce but it should not keep you from telling him the truth. It is important to understand what your child may struggle with as their parents go their separate ways. They may feel lost and uncertain about their futures, they may feel responsible and [...]

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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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Don’t Just Survive, Learn to Thrive after Divorce

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Going through a divorce is a humbling and difficult process with negative consequences and emotions. Often, people get stuck or wrapped up in the negativity they forget to resume and rebuild their lives. We are all stuck somewhere, the trick is to recognize it and choose to move on. In the initial stages of divorce [...]

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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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Why I Won’t Buy From a Retail Jeweler Again

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There is a saying, “ignorance is bliss” but unfortunately ignorance isn’t always forever and we are forced to see the brutal reality of things, in this case, why I won’t buy from a retail jeweler ever again. It all started several weeks ago when I was brainstorming for ideas on how to get some extra [...]

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Self Help Child Custody

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Divorce is a family issue and for marriages that involve children it can be messy and expensive. Defending your rights as a parent is critical when going through a divorce because how it plays out will determine the amount of time you get to spend with your child and when. It used to be that [...]

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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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God’s Medicine

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It seems only natural to isolate ourselves when we are in pain. For some reason we think we can work through the crisis on our own or nobody will understand what we are going through but the reality is; countless individuals have experienced divorce, stemming from someone simply saying, “I don’t love you anymore” to [...]

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Closer to Jesus

Thank you Daisy… My husband left our amazing marriage on May 9th. Literally walked, or should say RAN, out the door with a few things. I’ve seen him once since this has happened. There was no warning, no nothing. A few days of fighting after I found his phone records and him chatting with an [...]

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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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Getting Through the Work Day

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One of the last places a person wants to be after hearing about their partner wanting to separate or divorce is at work. As much as we wish we could, most of us can’t turn on and off our emotions in order to concentrate on the task at hand. It is important to understand that [...]

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Dating Communication 101

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Healthy communication isn’t everyone’s strong suit, especially after a rough marriage which ends in divorce. But eventually the pain goes away, wounds heal, self-improvements are made and it is time to get back into the dating game. Communication is a major part of our lives, we are doing it almost constantly either verbally or non-verbally [...]

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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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Online Dating: You Get what You Give

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When I took my first plunge into online dating my results weren’t that great. I did not spend much time on my profile nor did I seriously pursue potential dates. I guess I hoped it would be easier than what it was and women would be the ones breaking the ice. This mentality made for [...]

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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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Beauty

Submitted by Ruthann Clayton Wisdom and discernment, lost arts of ages past. I say to my daughter, ‘ Be more concerned about your inner character than your outer beauty. My own mother said this once to me, and I never forgot. It was wisdom. What a sharp turn we have taken as a world so [...]

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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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Breaking the Ice with Christian Online Dating

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Some people are naturals when it comes to dating but then there are those such as myself that get anxious and nervous simply thinking about getting back out in the dating scene. Nevertheless, if you want to meet someone you need to put yourself out there no matter how dating makes you feel. I found [...]

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