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Father's Day for the Moms Who Became Dad
If you've ever survived divorce, you know there are moments that don't make sense to anyone else.
Moments so small they seem insignificant from the outside.
coachinghope4u
2 days ago5 min read


Is Injustice an Emotion?
What if injustice isn’t something we’re meant to solve… but something we’re meant to process?
coachinghope4u
May 256 min read


The Truth About the Samaritan Woman at the Well: A Compassionate Perspective
The story of the woman at the well has been dissected ad nauseam which is why I’m baffled when I still hear her referred to as a divorced whore. I do not believe the Samaritan woman at the well is a divorced whore.
coachinghope4u
May 207 min read


Faith Protector: The God Who Stood Behind Me
My face was not pleasant; I crossed my arms and looked at the stupid big cross on the wall in front of me and thought, “How could You?”
coachinghope4u
May 145 min read


When Stress Takes Your Sight
All I knew was that somewhere inside my marriage—quietly, gradually, and without warning—I began losing the ability to recognize faces. Not strangers. Not distant acquaintances. People I knew.
coachinghope4u
Dec 9, 20254 min read


Jael: A New Look at Our Head-crushing Heroine, Part Two
What make Jael flip from hospitality to homicide?
coachinghope4u
Mar 18, 20256 min read


Jael: A New Look at Our Head-crushing Heroine, Part One
What would inspire a woman to drive a 2 foot tent peg into a sleeping man's brain?
coachinghope4u
Feb 18, 20254 min read


Faith Community: Help Give Her a Good Divorce
The Purgatory Pit This photo was taken when I was in the heart of hell. I'm on the left. I barely recognize myself. In my mind I...
coachinghope4u
Jan 21, 20254 min read


Faith Community: Stop the Idioms and Platitudes.
Shortly after my D-Day (the day of discovery of deceit in my marriage), I received a call from a well respected pastor in our church....
coachinghope4u
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Faith Communities: Stay at Home Mom Prenup?
Homeschool outings were the best! 🎧 Prefer to listen instead of reading? Click HERE. Here are some comments from my clients: “I have been a stay at home mom (SAHM) for 23 years, homeschooling our 3 children. I have no skills, no income, and our children are traumatized.” “I have been a SAHM for 16 years, homeschooling our 5 children. I gave up my career because we agreed it was in our family’s best interest. No one is going to hire me now.” “I have been a SAHM for 21 years,
coachinghope4u
Oct 24, 20235 min read


My God Hug (Don't miss the good photos in this!)
I got a God hug today. My mom left me a note on my counter from an old family friend of ours. During one of the gaps in my schedule, I...
coachinghope4u
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Tithe for Widows?!
Here's a piece of hope to overcome a shame I carried for years. Maybe it will release you too.
coachinghope4u
Sep 23, 20233 min read


Faith community: Fabulous Fibs or Raw Reality?
🎧 Prefer to listen instead of reading? Click HERE. Fellow faith community, the betrayed feel forced to choose fabulous fibs instead of raw reality when they are in your presence. Here are some examples. Present day conversations among the faithful: Fabulous Fibs "How are you today?" "Fine. God is good." Meanwhile, her relationship just got rocked as her husband admitted to looking at a little porn... again. "You look tired today. Is everything ok?" "Oh, kids are getting o
coachinghope4u
May 26, 20233 min read


Faith Community: Quality or Quantity?
🎧 Prefer to listen instead of reading? Click HERE. Running. Running. Running. Words keep running through my mind. My brain feels like it's on fire. I have questions but no words to form phrases. My stomach is full of poison that I can't wretch out. My arms feel heavy with the ache of holding my children's wails. My eyes are swollen from unrelenting tears. My breathe barely brings air into my lungs. I’m parting with the life I once knew. I'm scared to accept the truth in fr
coachinghope4u
Apr 16, 20233 min read


Faith Communities, Real is Rare.
🎧 Prefer to listen instead of reading? Click HERE . “I don’t feel safe going to church anymore. The voices of the people in the lobby vibrate too loudly for my already rattled mind. The pressure to smile at familiar faces, encouraging them to believe my life is the perfect dream they want it to be, feels nauseating. Walking into the sanctuary causes my heart to beat frantically and I’m forced to silence the intrusive thoughts of you watching those women on your phone. I
coachinghope4u
Apr 2, 20235 min read


My Gift. Look for My Clues! (Hint: Daughter joy!)
Court messes me up.
coachinghope4u
Sep 3, 20225 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Ezer Kenegdo
"Submissive." That word haunts me. I was reading a journal I wrote years ago and came across a line that made me shiver. “I know I just...
coachinghope4u
Jul 4, 20214 min read


Mary's Ugly Cry
This blog has been an exciting journey for me. I have had the honor to be with many women as they overcome shame and fear in unbelievably...
coachinghope4u
May 24, 20206 min read


Honor or Justice?
I used to appreciate the balanced scales of justice. They made me feel safe and hopeful that our country pursued the best interest of its...
coachinghope4u
Apr 6, 20204 min read


Today.
3 years ago, sitting in church, I listened to the masses sing, “He’s a good, good father” and I considered the most profound anti church...
coachinghope4u
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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