“I Just Want You to Be Happy”…Wait, What?!?
Some conversations stick in my mind from years and years ago. I remember sitting on my couch with a friend while our kids toddled at our feet, and my friend was sharing a story about her husband and...
View ArticleAll About That Grace, So I Thought
When I was in my 20s and 30s, I was staunch in my beliefs. And it was annoying. I didn’t think I was annoying at the time, but I’m slightly annoyed with myself looking back. But then I went through a...
View ArticleYou Can Be in an Abusive Marriage and Not Know You’re in an Abusive Marriage
I think most people think of abused women as mousy, as cowards, with black eyes hidden under thick make-up, as – as harsh as this sounds – fools or, worse yet, just plain idiots. Because who would...
View ArticleI’m Scared to Get Married Again
Let me say this upfront: I like Tall-Shadow. I love Tall-Shadow. I’m in love with Tall-Shadow. And I believe to my core that he likes, loves and is in love with me right back. I mean, c’mon… Let me...
View ArticleWhy I’m Getting Remarried
Some may wonder why a divorcee – let alone one who claims to have been so hurt in her former marriage – would ever want to get remarried. Is it because I’m a glutton for punishment? Forgetful of what...
View ArticleSo, I Got Married Today…
So, Tall-Shadow and I pretty much got married, like, TONIGHT. AHHHHHHHHH!!!! I’ll write more when we get back from the honeymoon. But I wanted you to know that I love you all and, reminder: I’m not...
View ArticleCan I Date?
I have been putting off this post for about a year now. I even started to write it, then stopped a few sentences in. Perhaps because I expect this to be one of my least popular posts or one of my most...
View ArticleThe Aftereffects of Emotional Abuse
The aftereffects of living under abuse are long and complicated. It’s a bit like a brain tumor that has wrapped itself around the brainstem and all throughout your skull. There’s not just one easy way...
View ArticleI’m Divorced. Now What??
The first few minutes, hours, and days will envelop you like a fog, whether you’re the leaver or the left. Trust me. I stood there before the bench and heard the judge ask my spouse, “Is your...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Relationship Disorder
As we wrap up the year, I will be sharing my top five most-read posts of 2015. Today is # 4. Be encouraged! -Elisabeth...
View ArticleUnexpected Redemption
During the first ten years of my first marriage, my then-husband and I went to Galena, Illinois a handful of times. I have a few vague memories of those weekends, but to be honest, mostly things like...
View ArticleWill I Ever Find the Man of My Dreams?
One of the aspects I love most about my MarriageMentor/DivorceMentor courses is being able to talk one-on-one with my sweet mentorees, women I would never have a chance to get to know otherwise. And in...
View ArticleAll the Feels
One of the number one phrases I hear from the women I work with is this: “I am feeling {fill-in-the-blank}…is that normal?” I don’t care what emotion or feeling they have just confessed to having, I...
View ArticleALL THINGS NEW Midwest Women’s Retreat
Sweet ones, Are you separated or divorced? Do you need to connect? To be encouraged? To reflect? To rest? I am excited to invite each of you who are separated or divorced to this special overnight...
View ArticleDo You Have a Secret?
Several years ago, I was walking along the beach with someone I loved deeply. And she said to me, quietly, I have a secret. Okay, I said. I want to tell you but I’m not sure I should, she said. Okay, I...
View ArticleMarriageMentor & DivorceMentor Registration Going on Now!
If you regularly read my blog, you more than likely find yourself in one of these places: In a difficult marriage or recovering from a divorce. My heart bleeds for women like you in these painful...
View ArticleWords Haunt
I was running errands the other day, driving in an area that I’m often in, passing landmarks I frequently pass. But this day, for some reason, the hotel on the corner caught my eye…one of the handful...
View ArticleGoodbye, Sweet Church
For nineteen years, I worshipped and served with one church community that I loved. I’ve shared here why I felt compelled to leave, despite how that place and those people had become my second home, my...
View ArticleFriday Reader Feature: Undeserved Grace
I’m beginning a new series every Friday through August where I will be highlighting the growth and healing of one of my readers, a new reader each week. I sent out the call for stories that answered...
View ArticleFriday Reader Feature: The Rope
This is a continuation of a new series every Friday where I will be highlighting the growth and healing of one of my readers, a new reader each week. I sent out the call for stories that answered...
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