Category: separation and divorce
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Unfairness
Lord God our Father,No one gets to live on this earth without getting touched by injustice or betrayal. No one. You know about injustice and betrayal–for certain. Two specific things come to mind that I am heartsore over: three betrayals within my own extended family system and/or neighborhood. I’m sorry for hanging on to…
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white picket fence
Dreams We’ve all got ’em. That’s why first love and heartbreak infamously hurts so much. Everyone who’s older than third grade knows this, right? When my first husband left me, back in my early twenties, it wasn’t his physical presence that I missed. That sucked monkey giblets: don’t misunderstand… but honestly, I didn’t even like…
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6th step for parents who have abused
I’ve been thinking. About the sixth step. This is hard for parents who’ve abused or neglected their children. There’s stuff back there that I do not want to own. You know? (It’s probably hard for everyone, but I don’t have to repent for everyone–just me.) Step Six“Were entirely ready to have God remove allthese defects…