Happily Ever After
I found this book comforting during the initial stages of my never-ending divorce...
by Kristin Armstrong (2007)
I never imagined that divorce would be part of my life history or my family's legacy. When people say that divorce can be more painful than death, I understand why. But like any great trial, God uses everything for good, if we allow Him to heal us. Ever moment is teachable; every ounce of hurt can prune us for future happiness. I am sorry for your pain. I empathize with where your heart is if you are opening this book. I pray for your journey to wholeness, and I know the Lord can replace your loss with His love and your pain with His indescribable peace.
I have walked this path, from the trenches of despair, through pitfalls of anger, bottlenecks of blame, along the cliffs of loneliness and fear. i have felt the cold draft of my own sin and the warm embrace of forgiveness. In navigating my ups and downs, I found my unshakable compass in the Lord. If you can find yours more quickly, it will spare you a measure of anguish. That is part of my intention for writing this book.
My primary intention is gratitude. As my numbness subsided, I figured out that I had to purge the negative and pour in the positive–the Word of God. I kept a journal of all the Scripture that I held close, and the result is what I offer you in this book. I vowed when I got to the other side that i would not forget who carried me. This is my thank-you note to God.