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Faith Community: Are You a Protector?
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
Jun 194 min read


Samaritan Woman ≠ Shunned, Divorced Whore
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 157 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Refocus
Waiting for an inevitable divorce to be finalized can feel like watching grains of sand falling through an hourglass. However, it is an...
coachinghope4u
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Dear Mom,
How do children react to parents navigating relational betrayal? The night my children's father and I informed our children he would be...
coachinghope4u
Nov 12, 20244 min read


Not a Casserole Widow: Responding to the Storm
I saw something come across her face and she turned away from me.
coachinghope4u
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: The Drive to Court Emotion
Monday, January 22, 2024, I went to court again. I can't actually remember how many times I have been to court over the past 5 years. ...
coachinghope4u
Jan 28, 20245 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: The Empty Room Emotion
My sleep was abysmal the first night my children were gone. A sensation like black tar surrounded me which restricted my movements. ...
coachinghope4u
Dec 30, 20233 min read


Faith Communities: Stay at Home Mom Prenup?
“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...
coachinghope4u
Oct 24, 20234 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


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


Not a Casserole Widow™: Fear of Success
She said these words: “I’m not afraid of failure. I’m afraid of success.” My mind went in to overload. It was so simply profound, I...
coachinghope4u
Jan 7, 20222 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: 3 Things You Wish People Knew
"You are 'Not a Casserole Widow'. What do you want people to know? What do you wish you could tell them?" 1. "Stop telling me to...
coachinghope4u
Dec 19, 20212 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Healing with Fire
Free me. Free me from the horror. Freedom. Is freedom possible? Blackness determines your future, Twisting through your heart, lungs, and...
coachinghope4u
Dec 5, 20211 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Seeking Sleep
Elusive sleep. 3am. That desolate hour when nothing should be awake. But I am. I look at my clock and think, “If I go back to sleep now,...
coachinghope4u
Nov 7, 20212 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Chucking Church
This is what she told me today: I didn’t always hate church but one day, one experience, and one moment changed the way I saw the church....
coachinghope4u
Oct 10, 20214 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: I'm Drowning.
Her hands are above her head. Reaching from the water, searching for air so her mouth can inhale a much needed breath. Her eyes are open...
coachinghope4u
Sep 26, 20212 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Her Snollygoster
She called me early in the morning. Her words were fast and frantic. Filled with anguish. “I don’t know how I am going to do this. I...
coachinghope4u
Aug 14, 20215 min read


Not a Casserole Widow™: Meet Debbie-
I've been on vacation this week. Thus the delayed blog. Before I introduce Debbie, here is a wee bit I learned about me in the past few...
coachinghope4u
Aug 3, 20216 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


Not a Casserole Widow™: The Letter
She sent me the letter she wanted to send him. As if asking for permission. “Dear Tom, You texted me yesterday stating, ‘I know this year...
coachinghope4u
Jun 20, 20213 min read

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