When church is hard
The silence that feels like judgment, the shame you carry in by yourself, and the quiet way a faith community can become the very place your story finally helps someone.
The silence that feels like judgment, the shame you carry in by yourself, and the quiet way a faith community can become the very place your story finally helps someone.
A faith community can be one of the greatest sources of healing for someone going through divorce — or one of the loneliest places they have ever been. We have experienced both. This is what it felt like from where we were sitting.
If someone you love is going through a divorce or a struggling marriage, you want to help. This is what helps — and what doesn’t — from two people who have been on the receiving end of both.