"... weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
~ Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
The Divorce Experience
If you are a woman of divorce, you know that divorce is like death. You experience the pain of grief and loss, just as if your spouse had ceased to live. The difference is that your former mate is still walking around. What you experience is the death of a relationship. That loss is compounded by many other losses associated with divorce, one of which is the loss of the dream...the plan you had to spend the rest of your life with your mate.
You must remember that God still has a plan for your life. My favorite verse in the Bible is:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
~ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
God's plans for you are good. He loves you and wants to restore your joy and your hope. No matter the circumstances of your divorce, remember the words of David in Psalm 51.
Even through David's transgressions, he was still known as "a man after God's own heart," as he cries:
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you."
~ Psalm 51:10-13 (NIV)
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Whether you chose divorce or whether it was imposed upon you, divorce is not the unforgivable sin. There is grace at the foot of the cross. God will not only restore your joy, he'll use you as a witness to teach others and to lead others to Christ.
I invite you to join me in coaching that is Christ-centered and client driven, as we discover God's wonderful plans for the rest of your life! Experience the abundant life God still intends for you to enjoy!
"... I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance."
~ John 10:10 (AMP)
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"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think."
~ Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV)
The Next Step -
Take the limits off God!
If you are a single mom or single woman of divorce, you don't have to live life on a treadmill. If your life has become out of balance and you find yourself struggling to meet the demands of everyday life, realize that God wants your life to be anything but "ordinary!" Take hold of the abundant life God intends for you to have. You don't have to live a meaningless existence.
This involves becoming "unstuck"... and being willing to take the next steps and make the changes which are necessary in order to live the life you desire - the life God has waiting for you. Please be advised that "Coaching" is not "Counseling". If you are unable or unwilling to move forward or if you are in a state of depression, you must first seek professional counseling. However, if you are ready to move forward with your life and would like a coach to assist you in this process, you will benefit greatly from Coaching for Life Balance or Transitions Coaching or a combination of the two coaching areas.
Every effort will be made to tailor the coaching process to your individual needs. Coaching will be offered to you with integrity and authenticity. If it is discovered that you would be better assisted by another coaching specialty or helping profession, recommendations will be made accordingly. (See "Code of Ethics")
Many women of divorce can be helped tremendously through Christian Coaching. As a Certified Christian Life Coach through PCCCA, I chose this association because it trains "Christian" coaches, not "secular" coaches. Please know that I want Christ to be at the center of the coaching process. Your individual needs will drive the coaching relationship.
As a coach, my goal is to work myself out of a job so that the person being coached is able to make changes and then move forward on their own, without continued assistance. I simply allow the Holy Spirit to be a part of the coaching process. I have found in my own life and through my own divorce experience that if we seek "His" ways and "His" timing, then it is "His" plan that will prevail.
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps."
~ Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)
