Divorce Care: Hope, Help, and Healing During and After Your Divorce

by Steve Grissom, Kathy Leonard

There is joy, strength, and healing available to you in the midst of separation or divorce. Things may look bleak right now. Your world is a mix of shock, anger, hurt, and hopelessness. Many of the people around you don't understand the depth of your pain or the complexity of the challenges you face. You feel rejected, betrayed, and exhausted. You wonder if the pain will ever end. But recovery from separation and divorce is possible. In this 365-day devotional, you will meet men and women who have come through the darkness of separation and divorce and who now walk in the bright hope of God's love and healing. You will be encouraged and inspired by some of today's most respected and well-known Christian leaders and psychologists, including Kay Arthur, Dr. Tim Clinton, H. Norman Wright, and Dr. Tony Evans. The daily readings and heartfelt prayers in DivorceCare affirm God's love for you. You'll discover that the divorce process can be a powerful catalyst for good in your life, transforming deep loss into meaningful growth with God.

" DivorceCare is the finest material . . . it will provide help, hope, and healing for your life and family." -- Dr. Dennis Rainey , President, FamilyLife™ " DivorceCare is a wonderful combination of wise advice and assurances that God still loves you." -- Dr. Tim Clinton , President, American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) "This devotional encourages, inspires, and brings hope to healing hearts. Daily you will be reminded that you are loved, cared for, and can face life with a renewed confidence that comes only from God." -- Dr. Linda Mintle , Author of Divorce Proofing Your Marriage and Breaking Free from Anger and Unforgiveness

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Devotional, Christian

115 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Reta]

Sectioned well with lots of good input and wise content. I resonated with the scriptures and short prayers. The financial section was the most practical and helpful, and the new relationships section helped me formulate a plan and a healthy perspective. Definitely emphasized personal growth, change, and a relationship with God.

Really important to note that there is little to no content that addresses or even acknowledges physical abuse in a divorce or separation. Depending on the day, I had a really hard time with devotionals and sections that assumed that my divorce was solely the result of cheating or pride or “irreconcilable differences.” I never felt like the safety or healing topics in cases of domestic violence were ever adequately addressed.

[Caroline Abbott]

I just finished leading a DivorceCare group. Really good material. There are videos and small group discussion in each meeting. The book is awesome. There was only one session that I totally disagreed with. The founders take a very narrow view of what constitutes biblical grounds for divorce. They do not mention abuse...a huge oversight

[Valerie A. Hawkins]

Very encouraging!

I strongly recommend this book. Even though my divorce is still pending in the courts in a 2 year long process, the encouraging words and experience and testimony of others have made me know I'm not alone and that I will get through this and have a great life in the other side.

[Chance Wagonfield]

Amazing Book

I started reading this book after I had begun my healing journey. Every step I had already experienced were described perfectly and the rest were described as I went through them. This book was exactly what I needed at exactly the right time!

[Josh Meyers]

I highly recommend this book for anyone who has had a divorce.

[Marsha]

This is a daily devotional for the year. VERY GOOD! You can also go to DC's website and get the devotions e-mailed to you.

[Eddie]

excellent book, help with the day to day trauma of divorce!

[Martha]

A huge blessing for me over the past year.

[Iyesha]

An indispensable book at the darkest, loneliest time of my life.

[Amy Skaggs]

Wish I'd had this much earlier, it would have been that helpful at the early stages of my divorce.