All my life I just knew I would never get a divorce. As a single Christian (saved at 19), I felt a misleading sense of pride in this self assurance. Keeping this inner vow nearly cost me my life. My motivation in writing this post is to paint a clear picture for anyone trapping themselves in a horrific marriage because, like I was, they are so ashamed of the word “divorce” that they are staying in their marriage well beyond what is safe for them mentally, emotionally,  ...

Two years ago I got a divorce. As things wound down in the marriage and I took my first steps in to a brand new life (that I never wanted), I retreated in to a very safe cocoon, far away from any public writing or speaking. There’s so much ground to cover in just those two sentences… As I’m ready I’ll start releasing the posts that will tell the backlog of stories that make up where I’ve landed. In the meantime, I must express deepest gratitude to those of you  ...