heartbreak

2018, Communication, Courage, Fear, Identity, Life, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help

Your Marriage Isn't Failing; You Are.

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

Someone is having a difficult time in their marriage right now.  You are feeling angry, sad and resentful. You’re wondering if you made a mistake. Especially if you’re a newlywed. You’re sitting in your car or half working at your job trying to figure out how you arrived in your present space. Contemplating if it’s even worth the effort.  You’re more like roommates than husband and wife maybe worse because you barely even speak to each other. The “D” word keeps coming up and you wonder if one day you’re gonna come home to find your mate has given up first.

Right now your heart is breaking more and more with thoughts regarding your expectations for your marriage and the reality of your marriage. When you were dating, your spouse was the best thing since sliced bread. Now he's just moldy yeast because even the best bread doesn’t stay fresh forever. 

2018, Children, Communication, Death, Fear, Friendship, Grief, Holidays, Life, Love, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-worth, Sickness

A Lesson In Empathy: The Almost Death of My Mother

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

I cannot imagine the turmoil, the pain, the absolute heartbreak of her absence in my life.  As Mother’s Day approaches many will be faced with the reality of more than “almost”.  They will wake up every single day with their beloved mothers still in heaven.  While the Christian thing to do is to rejoice knowing that she is with her heavenly father… the heart of a motherless child can hardly find peace; let alone rejoice.