One day. But nothing prepared me for what I heard on the phone yesterday. “Mom, I want to live with Dad and go to school here for the 7th grade.” The 7th grade. Wait. That’s in just a few weeks. Nearly 600 miles and three states away. Lump in my throat. Giant. Lump. Someone opened [...]
I’ve just finished reading Chapter 4 of God in the Yard by L. L. Barkat. It took me all week, not because it’s a long chapter but because it was hard. I started on Sunday afternoon and it is now Saturday. I cried all the way through. Not boo hoo crying. And sometimes without tears. [...]
When my ex-husband and I first separated and divorced, time away from my two children was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to deal with. I distinctly thought, “this is not what I signed up for!” I vividly remember sitting face-to-face on the floor with my two year old daughter, trying to explain [...]
This morning I had my Quiet Time on our newly screened in deck. I journaled about my post-surgery doctor’s appointment (I’m doing GREAT!) and about the day ahead. Then my mind turned to Mother’s Day and I began to pray for several friends who are facing this Mother’s Day weekend as single moms, some for [...]
Each year around Valentine’s Day, my ex-husband comes into town to spend the weekend with Hannah and Morgan, our two children. They were both born in February so he’s able to celebrate their birthdays and spend a long weekend (President’s Day) with them. I found out earlier this morning that he’s not going to make [...]
UPDATE 1/5/10 4:03PM: (Thanks @rickwolff for this idea which could be the start of something… ) Just for kicks (or punches?), if you come across a single glove, pop it in the mail to: CultureSmith Consulting, POBox 1352, Lynchburg, VA 24503. ***** That’s not a typo. Nor is this a tribute to the Tina Turner [...]
It’s Christmas Eve. For weeks (or days or hours) some of us have been making preparations for the holidays. Christmas is many things to many people. Among other things, it’s a season to celebrate with family and friends. And there’s the rub for people in the midst of divorce. Family, friends and traditions change. Drastically. [...]
But the truth is, we rarely see the whole picture. In those instances when we’re up against a difficult situation that is not what we planned, we can still know that God is faithful. He is working all things together for our good. Read what the Bible says here. On Facebook recently, a friend reminded [...]
There’s just something about the girlfriends of life. Watch and see if you agree with author of The Middle Place, Kelly Corrigan. And to my own girlfriends – those who welcomed me into a new town 20 years ago this month, and those who came along afterwards, thank you. We’ve played cards together and board [...]
(This post is part of a group writing project from Robert Hruzek.) Times were tough. Hannah was two years old and Morgan was only two weeks old when my ex-husband and I separated in what I will describe as the most difficult period of my life. Life as I had known it came to a [...]
