Category Archives: Divorce

“HOW DO I MAKE MY MARRIAGE LAST?”

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Noelene

A beautiful young lady, who is in the process of planning her wedding day, wrote and asked me the following question: “How do I make my marriage last?”  Her parents divorced when she was young and her dad subsequently married … Continue reading →

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WEEKENDS, MOTHER

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Noelene

A poem written by a teenager whose parents are divorced and who only sees her mother on weekends. Weekends, Mother I see you during the week But when the weekend comes – mother you are never here. Just because at … Continue reading →

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WHAT LEGACY WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Noelene

During this past week I was going through some slides that had been taken in the early 1960’s. One was of my mom and dad when they were living in Nigeria. They had gone out there, from South Africa, to … Continue reading →

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SEX IS GREAT

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Noelene

Now that I have your attention, the full heading should read: SEX IS GREAT… WITHIN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE. One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: “God invented safe sex. He called it marriage” There are some really good practical reasons … Continue reading →

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MARRIAGE IS LIKE A GARDEN

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Noelene

  When our older two daughters were in preschool, they came home one day with sunflower seeds wrapped in cotton wool and proudly told us that they were going to “grow them into big sunflowers”. There was a real sense … Continue reading →

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THE SORROW OF CHRISTMAS (AND BROKEN MARRIAGES)

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Noelene

On Christmas day this year, whilst standing in church singing a carol, an overwhelming feeling of sorrow enveloped me and the tears started to stream down my face. No matter how hard I tried to stop crying, the tears still … Continue reading →

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ALMOST DIVORCED…..

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Noelene

In the seventh year of our marriage my husband and I were contemplating divorce.We had reached a stage where we were finding it difficult to be civil to each other and all pretense of praying together or caring for each … Continue reading →

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ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Noelene

The most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done in my life is to stay married.  The second most difficult and challenging thing I have ever done is to have children. Both of these life events have also been … Continue reading →

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DIVORCE HURTS KIDS (WHO THEN GROW INTO HURT ADULTS)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Noelene

This blog IS for the mothers and fathers who have divorced and then ‘abandoned’ their children somewhere along the road of life. It is NOT for the mothers and fathers who have divorced and have struggled through their own pain … Continue reading →

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DIVORCE – A TEENAGER IN PAIN – A POEM

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Noelene

This poem was written more than thirty-four years ago, but the words and feelings behind them remain relevant to children whose parents are divorced and who only see their fathers on a part-time basis. I NEVER KNEW YOU Just because … Continue reading →

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