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New Life After Divorce: The Promise of Hope Beyond the Pain
It’s the End of Your Marriage–Not Your Life. Few experiences bring more pain than divorce. Like the death of a loved one, divorce plunges us into grief and loneliness, heartache and depression. Perhaps worst of all, divorce makes us believe that all that is meaningful and joyful has come to an end. Do not believe it. Better Days Are Just Ahead. You already know that divorce is one of the greatest challenges you will ever face. Yet it also can trigger tremendous growth in several key areas, including your relationships, the way you see yourself, and how you live out your faith. No one is calling divorce a blessing. But it is something that you will live through and...
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Divorce Care: Hope, Help and Healing During and After Your Divorce
There is joy, strength, and healing available to you in the midst of separation or divorce. Things may look bleak right now. Your world is a mix of shock, anger, hurt, and hopelessness. Many of the people around you don’t understand the depth of your pain or the complexity of the challenges you face. You feel rejected, betrayed, and exhausted. You wonder if the pain will ever end. But recovery from separation and divorce is possible. In this 365-day devotional, you will meet men and women who have come through the darkness of separation and divorce and who now walk in the bright hope of God’s love and healing. You will be encouraged and inspired by some of today’s...
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When I Do Becomes I Don’t: Practical Steps During Separation and Divorce
When Laura Petherbridge realized her marriage was ending, she asked the gut-wrenching question, “What do I do now?” Now Laura offers practical answers about divorce that she has found through her own experience and through two decades of caring for those grieving the loss of a marriage. In the midst of pain and confusion, you might also be asking questions such as these: How do I find where I belong when I no longer know my identity? If my spouse asks for forgiveness, should I go back? If I get an attorney, will my spouse think I’m giving up on our marriage forever? How do I figure out a budget on my own? What...
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What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced
A completely revised and updated edition on this sensitive subject designed to be read with elementary-age children facing the agonizing trauma of divorce. About William L. Coleman William L. Coleman, a pastor, teacher and author, is best known for his bestselling devotional books for young people. A graduate of Washington Bible College and Grace Theological Seminary, he has written over seventy-five magazine...
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Moving Forward: A Devotional Guide to Finding Hope and Peace in the Midst of Divorce
Jim Smoke, a pioneer in the divorce recovery field for more than twenty years, draws from his years of counseling experience to offer devotions that explore, in a positive and compassionate way, the issues confronting those who experience divorce. With encouragement and understanding, Moving Forward addresses feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and anxiety while providing sound insight on forgiveness, children, remarriage, and much more. This book will be in demand as a result of the Divorce Recovery infomercial that Jim will be airing during the year 2000. About Jim Smoke Jim Smoke is an internationally known speaker and author of twelve books, including the best seller, Growing Through Divorce, which has sold over 550,000 copies. He founded the Center for...
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Happily Ever After: A Daily Devotional: Walking With Peace and Courage Through a Year of Divorce
Kristin began her recovery from divorce to professional cyclist Lance Armstrong with a ring of 3 x 5 note cards. Each one held a hand-selected passage of scripture that helped her cope and survive that stage of her life. Now, in this powerful daily devotional, Kristin offers the same inspiring verses that helped transform her heart and complements them with her own compassionate, personal messages of faith and love. HAPPILY EVER AFTER is a year long daily devotional designed to help women through one of life’s most difficult times. Each entry contains a Bible verse and personal reflection from Kristin, helping readers maintain an open heart through their pain, confide in God at every stage of grief and despair,...
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The Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook
Anyone going through a divorce will tell you it’s a crazy time. Feelings run rampant. Stress is high. And even when the major issues are resolved, some adjustments will take years. The Complete Divorce Recovery Handbook is designed to take you from the complete moments of shock and grief to the process of inner healing and wholeness. Field-tested by hundreds of divorced people, it details a recovery program suitable for both small-group discussions and individual use, covering issues like: – Coping with roller-coaster feelings – Learning how to forgive – Dealing with your ex and your children – Dating after divorce – A biblical perspective on divorce and remarriage – Building healthy relationships — You can be a whole...
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Divorce: Before You Say I Don’t
This hard-hitting booklet is designed to persuade individuals who are intent on pursuing divorce (on other than biblical grounds) to reconsider their plans. The first portion focuses on the likely consequences of such an action. The second refutes nine of the most common justifications for divorce. There is also an entire section (appendix) that addresses the issue of being “in love” with someone other than one’s spouse. Lou Priolo is the Director of the Eastwood Counseling Ministry in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a graduate of Calvary Bible College and Liberty University. Lou has been a full-time biblical counselor and instructor for more than nineteen years, and is a Fellow of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. He lives in...
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