Vaneetha Risner knows the raw grief of unwanted divorce and betrayal. She gets church shame, lost identity, lingering triggers. Yet God has turned lament into deeper trust. This was never the plan, but it has forged faith. And it offers hope for yours.
Divorce hurts. But for kids, it can feel like their world’s split in two. Summer Butler shares her story and a workbook that helps kids process emotions, set boundaries, and handle life between two homes—leveraging drawing, writing, and real talk.
Robert & Jennie Lord both grew up in blended families and share their story with Ron Deal of the impact from the maze of multiple stepparents, challenges in relationship building and their desire to now build healthy relational bonds in their own family.
How can we have hope when it seems like things can’t possibly get any worse? Vaneetha Risner talks about her painful diagnosis, her husband’s rejection, and how God faithfully saw her and her family through it all.
Authors Dave and Ann Wilson talk to Ron Deal about the impact divorce can have on a person’s life. The Wilsons share how the divorce impacted Dave’s ability to resolve conflict in a healthy way.
Dave and Ann Wilson talk to Ron Deal about the hard realities of his parents’ divorce when he was seven years old. Hear firsthand how divorce impacts a child.
How does it feel when one of your divorced parents remarries? Shannon Simmons and Lauren Reitsema share the stories of their blended family experiences.
Hank Parker shares what he’s learned from the current season of his life, which includes being a husband to his wife, Martha, and father to his children and stepchildren.
Hank Parker informs moms and dads on the benefits of taking their children hunting and fishing.
Circuit judge Tim Philpot talks about the lessons he’s learned in family court and shares how adoptions are his favorite part of the job.
Tim Philpot explains how no-fault divorce works and why he encourages couples to seriously consider how their divorce will affect the children in their care.
Tim Philpot, a circuit judge in family court in Lexington, KY, reveals what it’s like to be a judge, presiding where nearly 90% of cases involve unmarried couples.
Jay and Tammy Daughtry and Ron Deal talk about what’s required to raise emotionally healthy children after a divorce.
Singer songwriter Chris August shares the origin of his hit song “Restore”, and how God used a joke to produce this.
Jen Abbas and Elizabeth Marquardt talk about how how their parents’ divorce affected their thoughts about marriage and family.
Elizabeth Marquardt and Jen Abbas talk about the emotional reality of divorce for children.
Elizabeth Marquardt and Jen Abbas tell about their experience growing up without both a mother and a father in the home.
The Myth of the “Sophisticated Divorce”
The idea that the ending of a marriage can be anything but devastating is a fantasy that all divorced parents want and so few achieve.