Divorce
You Can’t Move from Broken to Beautiful Overnight
This post is an excerpt from my new book, Moving from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward. “For years, at least five times a week, I sat at the beach with my journal and cried until my head ached and my eyes were swollen. My mind swirled with...
You Will Be Rebuilt
Holidays, loss of a loved one, a life-threatening illness, financial problems, a major move, building a new home, or a family crisis can leave us worried or emotionally drained. Earlier today, a woman talked to me about the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter. I...
When Valentine’s Day Is Difficult
“I hate Valentine’s Day. I’m divorced, and I don’t have a boyfriend.” Jenny had stopped me in the gym parking lot to lament her situation. “At one time, I also dreaded Valentine’s Day but not anymore.” Jenny raised her brows and said, “What changed?” “Let me share...
When Christmas Is Hard
Have you lost a loved one or been through a divorce? Have you faced a major move or the loss of a job? Have you received a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness or made a significant change in your lifestyle? If you answered, “Yes,” to any one of these questions,...
Have the Troubles of Your Heart Multiplied?
Psalm 25:17: “The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish.” A woman confided that she struggles with grief since the loss of her husband. Another one asked me how to manage as a single parent without a spouse after a divorce. As I listened to...
From the Fields to the Military and a Doctorate-Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny, CPC
Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny believes her greatest achievement came when she joined the military after high school and designed a new life for herself. Her parents and grandparents were migrant laborers and lived a rough but honest life. When her parents divorced, Sandra...
Do You Realize How Much You’re Loved?
Jeremiah 31:3: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness.” Valentine’s Day will soon be here. You may not feel loved. You may be single again through widowhood or divorce. Perhaps you’re married, but your relationship lacks...
Has This Type of Talk Broken Your Heart?
Psalm 55:21: “His speech is smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.” A batterer, an angry person, an unfaithful spouse, or some selfish person may have been a part of your life or may still be part...
Goodness and Love
Psalm 23:6: “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Susie pointed to Psalm 23:6 in my Bible. “I don’t believe this, Ms. Yvonne.” “What causes your unbelief?” I asked. She cleared her...
