Latest Blog Posts for A Hope Filled Future

• Single Parents - Sharing the Holidays
  on Dec 29, 2008 in Single Parenting
  How was your Christmas Holiday? Were you able to enjoy it? Or are you glad it is over? The first Christmas during or after a divorce is usually the most difficult. The good news is that You Survived! It is...
• Has Divorce Left You Feeling Like a Failure?
  on Dec 15, 2008 in Discovering Who YOU Are
  Now hear this, "Just because your marriage failed does not make you a failure!" Unfortunately, that is the way many divorced people see themselves. How we preceive ourselves affects; how we interact with others, our relationships, the me
• Single Parent - Gift Buying for Your Ex-Spouse
  on Dec 8, 2008 in Single Parenting
  If this is your first year as a single parent you may be wondering what to do about a gift this holiday season from your child/children for their other parent. Today I am honored to write another guest blog post...
• Divorce - Why not Create New Holiday Traditions?
  on Dec 5, 2008 in A Season of Changes
  After a divorce is a great time to start new traditions for yourself, or with your children, if you have kids. Trying to keep all of your previous holiday traditions will likely trigger memories of the past. Reflecting on the...
• Holidays- Take Care of Yourself
  on Nov 29, 2008 in Accepting Things You Cannot Change
  The holiday season officially kicked off yesterday with Black Friday. You survived your first Thanksgiving holiday since your divorce. Now come the parties, the shopping, the holiday season festivities. Tis the season of cheer, and joyful singing, so...
• Divorce A Season of Emptiness (Part 2)
  on Nov 26, 2008 in Divorce Advice
  In my last post I mentioned something that I heard Beth Moore (Bible Study leader, author, speaker) say recently, "All excess is rooted in emptiness." When I paused to think of people I know who have excess in their life,...
• Divorce a Season of Emptiness (Part 1)
  on Nov 24, 2008 in Divorce Advice
  It is normal to feel an emptiness during and after a divorce. Some people might even say that they felt an emptiness while they were married. As I was listening to Beth Moore, one of my favorite Bible study leaders,...
• Divorce - A Kid's Perspective
  on Nov 20, 2008 in Divorce Advice
  Yesterday I was talking with a good friend of mine, we will call her Angela. Angela was telling me about a couple of people from our church that are getting divorced. My heart still gets heavy every time I hear...
• Will You Survive or Thrive?
  on Nov 14, 2008
  Where are you in the divorce process? recently separated? in the middle of the process or is your divorce final? Where you are in the process may determine your perspective. If you are just beginning down the path of divorce...
• Integrity - Take the High Road
  on Nov 10, 2008 in Divorce Advice
  Divorce can bring out the worst in people. There is so much emotion involved, anger, frustration, confusion, hurt, rejection, sadness, and grief. Your spouse may have been unfaithful, lied to you, betrayed your trust, abused you emotionally or physic...

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