by Yvonne Ortega | Jan 15, 2018 | Forgiveness
Who holds the key to whether you feel broken or secure? Society says other people define you. Culture says other people determine your level of happiness. I believed those lies for many years. When my husband Larry was unhappy with me early in our marriage, I believed...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jan 9, 2018 | Grief
Who hears your cries when you long for comfort? When you’re doubled over in pain, fear, and grief, you may feel no one hears your cries. I wish I could say that I’ve never felt that way, but I have. In the Old Testament, in Genesis 21:8–21, you will find the story of...
by Yvonne Ortega | Dec 4, 2017 | Divorce, Grief
Overcome with grief? What do you do? Perhaps you sob until you can’t possibly shed another tear. Maybe you hang over the commode and vomit. Perhaps you lie awake at night unable to sleep. I get it. I did all three almost seventeen years ago when my doctor told me I...
by Yvonne Ortega | Nov 21, 2017 | Divorce
What can you do when you feel unthankful? Will you pretend to be thankful for the sake of your family and friends? How will you hide your feelings from God? I understand when you feel unthankful. I’ve been through times in my life when I feel that way too. God knows...
by Yvonne Ortega | Nov 13, 2017 | Grief
Thanksgiving and trouble collide around the world. What Will You Do? An earthquake with a powerful magnitude of 7.2 hit near the border of Iran and Iraq. It killed more than 140 people and in Iran alone injured 860. What will you do to comfort those left behind? What...
