Are you or someone you know hurting from the pain of divorce? Hope and healing start here.
Three authors, along with over 30 voices, come together to share real experiences, guiding you through key principles and practical steps for healing and recovery.
Out of the extended pain of our own divorces, we experienced a faith-based healing that has transformed our lives from winters of despair into spring times of hope. In this book, that same hope is offered to you.
You will learn:
- Why divorce is so hard
- Practical steps to navigate the path of recovery
- Facing the unique challenges of loneliness, forgiveness, and rebuilding
- A Biblical overview based on the character of God
About the Authors
Bill Koontz
I have an anniversary that I have no interest in celebrating: my divorce date; the most traumatic, challenging experience of my life. In fact, it was devastating, even life threatening. I lost my marriage, my career as a pastor, and my relationships with my two children.
Nonetheless, out of the ashes of my own failed marriage, a “phoenix” arose from the wreckage. That new growth wasn’t quick or easy. It took time, required hard work, heart searching reflection, and support.
“God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds” (Psalm 147:3 CEB)
Paulette Warner
I initiated my divorce. Even so, filing for divorce was not an easy decision. It was devastating, shameful, and worrisome. The dead weight of anger, despair, and helplessness hung on me day after day. Rearing two children alone while holding down a full-time job was overwhelming.
The biblical nuggets of grace and mercy enabled me to extend the desperately needed forgiveness to myself and my ex-spouse. These life-saving acts of forgiveness freed me from holding onto the past and gave me strength for the present. I’ve experienced the healing of a broken heart, and although I’ve remained single, I am “whole.”
Dan Cox
“We need to talk.”
I’ll never forget the devastating shock of hearing those four words. My life was about to change. In short, my second wife wanted a divorce. One divorce is tragic, but two?
I knew a verse in the Bible that said God hated divorce, overwhelming me with guilt. My new dating life was a disaster, like a bumper sticker that said, “If you’re codependent, I’m single!”
Thankfully, my church offered Divorce & Beyond. There I developed a plan and a path forward of self-discovery and practical guidance.
Later, I married again for the third and last time.