We might not ever admit it, but we all secretly hope to find a new romance before our exes do. But what happens when your ex has moved on—or even worse, got married— before you? It's a strange feeling, right? We see this often from the celebrity tabloids to the social media status updates. It's all juicy entertainment until it happens to you. And I’m not talking about your … [Read more...]
Are You Being Guarded or Are You Guarding Your Heart?
In life we often exercise preventative measures and avoiding risk. This is definitely the case when it comes to the heart in love relationships. Whether single or well into a relationship, we have a decision to make almost daily to guard our heart or be guarded. Guarding your heart says: “I’m doing what’s best for me.” Being guarded says: “I’m defending myself against … [Read more...]
Finding Closure after “It’s over” by Letting God Take the Reins
Walking around with heaviness from having not fully addressing my break up in a matured way, the Holy Spirit prepared me to speak to my ex. I got a heads up in my spirit about him contacting me and shortly afterwards I received an email from him asking to meet up with me later on that week. I was nervous and yet thankful, because in that moment I believed that God was giving me … [Read more...]
What to Do While Going Through the Pain of a Breakup
Whether it's the end of a marriage (as I shared in my book "It's My Life and I Live Here: One Woman's Story") or the end of a relationship, a breakup is never easy to handle. This is especially true when children are involved. So now that the breakup has happened, what do you do? First, face the painful reality that the breakup has happened. This is not an easy place to be, … [Read more...]