by Elisabeth | Nov 30, 2023 | faith, holidays
Advent. I love this word even though I was not raised in a tradition that observes it. A simple glance at the dictionary shows me why it resonates with me. n. a coming into place, view, or being; arrival A coming into. We head into the holiday season and into the...
by Elisabeth | Nov 23, 2023 | difficult marriage, divorce, holidays
Are you in a hard marriage? Are you separated? Are you divorced? Are you a single mom? Are you dreading holiday gatherings? Are you dreading not having plans for Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve? Are you dreading not being able to do...
by Elisabeth | Nov 16, 2023 | faith, holidays, pain, wholeness
We all know deep down that we are more blessed than we acknowledge, so I’m laying down a challenge to you, my sweet readers. Some of you may be weary these days, not wanting another list of things to do, but some of you might be up for the task. So this year,...
by Elisabeth | Nov 9, 2023 | dating, difficult marriage, divorce, emotions, faith, healing, pain, redemption, remarriage
REPOST from 2016 Recently, my husband shared a part of his story and it was well-received. We did, however, get a couple questions along the lines of “how did he specifically get from point A (being a certain kind of man in his first marriage) to point B (being a...
by Elisabeth | Nov 2, 2023 | difficult marriage, divorce, emotions, faith, healing, pain, redemption, remarriage, wholeness
REPOST from 2016 I get asked all the time if my husband could write a post sharing his story. Here you go… In my first marriage, I was up and down with God, hot and cold. Different life experiences would bring me closer to God but then it would fade away. I’d go...