Just in time for Amazon Prime Day, I have a huge assortment of book reviews to share with you today! Enjoy this smorgasbord of Christian books on different aspects of the Christian life.
adult child of divorce
Five Minute Friday: Worth
When I was a teen, I used the bathroom as a hiding place when things got too intense.
I hid there on dates. I hid there at prom. I hid there almost every night family stuff got too heavy.
In the bathroom, I struggled with my identity. My head knowledge told me I was a child of God. But my broken heart told me I wasn’t worth very much.
12 Days of Christmas Memories: Child of Divorce
Daddy’s car died on that freezing winter day as we headed to the first Christmas in his new house.
He said we’d have to walk the rest of the way. I was frightened, afraid to fall on the ice. He carried my sister but couldn’t carry me and stay balanced. He took my hand and we began walking, watching every step.
Why Forgiveness Is Essential
Forgiveness has been a long, necessary task, and it’s been essential in my healing as a child of divorce.
Most of my posts talk about the hurt I’ve endured and the healing I’ve experienced, but not much about forgiveness. The act of forgiveness has been an integral part of my healing process.
How Passivity Cost Me, Part 2
The bathroom was my hiding place as a passive teenage girl. Not just when I needed time to myself on lonely nights. I used the bathroom as an escape during dates, when the situation rose beyond my control.