Love Lessons: Experiencing God’s Love Through Divorce

By Danielle Dalrymple

Divorce. It's one of the most challenging times in anyone's life. But have you ever stopped to

wonder where God is at that time? Well, this is MY story - a story of walking through one of

the most dicult times of my life and God walking with me. A story of learning what strength

in God looks like. A moment of learning that God is always right there. He's never left and

never will. And how He wants you to come through a divorce, or anything for that matter

knowing you are loved and accepted. These are Love Lessons.

I wrote Love Lessons as therapy. At the time of my divorce, I felt lost and at times unloved but

as I continued to deal with these diffcult emotions, I realized that God was always there. I

needed this book during my process, and I wrote this book so that others who may have

these same feelings will know they are not alone or unloved.

My prayer is that God would breathe life as you read these pages and help you know that you

can go on, that there is strength in holding on to Him, and that there is much more life to live

beyond this experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886168686

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Love Lessons

Experiencing God's Love Through Divorce

Danielle Dalrymple

ISBN 979-8-88616-867-9 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88616-868-6 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Danielle Dalrymple

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Lesson One

Lesson One: Life Will Not Be the Same

Lesson Two

Lesson Two: You Are Not Alone

Lesson Three

Lesson Three: You Haven't Lost Your Mind

Lesson Four

Lesson Four: Don't Change

Lesson Five

Lesson Five: Emotional Roller Coaster

Lesson Six

Lesson Six: The Anger Is Real

Lesson Seven

Lesson Seven: Accepting Help

Lesson Eight

Lesson Eight: Your Children Are Stronger Than You Think

Lesson Nine

Lesson Nine: Your Life Is Not Over; It's Just Beginning

Chapter 1

He Loves Me

Chapter 2

The Process

Chapter 3

She's Ready… I Think

Chapter 4

Raising Kids

Chapter 5

I Am a Lady

Chapter 6

Take Two

Chapter 7

Picking Sides

Ultimate Lesson

Ultimate Lesson: Learn to Love Yourself

Affirmations

To my mom, Miriam Esme, thank you for your example. You've taught me resilience. You've taught me strength. You've taught me motherly love. You've taught me grace. You've gave me wisdom, and for all you've instilled, I am beyond grateful. I am the woman I am today because of you. Love and miss you!

To my dad, Darcy, thank you for showing me a father's love. I am so grateful that God saw fit to place you in my life. You were the first man I've ever loved. You've raised the bar! Love you, Pops!

To my sister, Meaghan, thank you for being my confidant, sounding board, and friend. You have always been my little big sister, and I am eternally grateful for your love and for always helping me see things from a different perspective. Love you!

To my beautiful daughter, Jazmyn, and my handsome son, Andre Israel, thank you for always keeping me accountable. Thank you for making me laugh, teaching me new facts, for movie nights, and for being the most important part of my world. Mommy would be lost without you both. This is our blessed season, and we haven't seen anything yet! Love you both like CRAZY!

Foreword

When I first heard the premise of this book, I was so thrilled. Why? Because I know of countless women who could have benefited from a book like this as they walked through the nuances of divorce. It's a topic that is not widely discussed in the church, and it has little to none in the way of resources for women who need it.

I believe that Danielle is the perfect person to tackle this challenging conversation because, as long as I've known her, she's never backed away from the hard things. I knew her before marriage, before motherhood, and before divorce, when all we had were our hopes and dreams of what our lives could look like. The Danielle I know today has matured into a woman who has endured some hard seasons and has come out with a renewed sense of purpose and a heart to love those who are walking through the same