Divorce Announcement

 2020 was a hard year, to say the least. It was a year of devastation sprinkled with a few victories. I pride myself on being an open and honest person. It’s just how I operate and the truest version of me. I am an open and direct communicator, sometimes to a fault. I’ve brought you all along on every joyous event of my love story with Kevin, so I only feel it is fair to include you on it’s final chapter. 

Kevin and I have made the incredibly painful decision to end our marriage. We have tried to make it work, but in the end, we’ve failed. We’ve come to the realization that it is healthier and more respectful for us to choose this as the end of our journey as a married couple. We will remain friends as we co-parent our pups.

After we spent a beautiful Christmas holiday with friends who are like family here in Nashville, I posted about how blessed and happy I was to be loved so dearly. Two days later, Kevin told me he didn’t want to be married anymore and he had no fight left in him. So, this post, with the memories we’d made left me embarrassed for a vision of a future that was no longer shared.

I will always love him and cheer him on. And now, I pray every single day that he will find his purpose and calling. I pray he will find peace and be blessed abundantly. I pray that the Lord’s will be done. The funny thing about God is, He answers prayers and He has confirmed this decision for me in many ways, so I can move on--focused on becoming the best version of myself. 

After Kevin shared his heart, it was clear this was a decision that was made and there was nothing I could do to fix things. There were a million little things that led here and left me fighting for a marriage we both did not want. 

A man I respect highly, who’s recently gone through a similar situation publicly said, “You are all working through a storm. You likely didn’t choose it, but your decision on how you’ll handle it determines how you’ll weather it. There’s a parable in the Bible about two houses...one built on the sand, the other on rock.They face the SAME storm and the first is destroyed while the other stands strong. Your foundation determines your outcome.” -Dave Hollis

In my sorrow, I’ve turned to my creator who has given me a peace and joy that passes all understanding. I’ve found myself again, and thank all of you who have reached out and partnered with me through this season. God is doing AMAZING things in and through me, I can’t even begin to fathom what he has next for me. 

Weeks ago, I was broken, lonely and afraid. Today, I write to you as a whole, thankful woman, confident in what is ahead. I went from feeling like I have no one around me to being surrounded with a beautiful, God-ordained community right here in Nashville. 

If you’re going through a similar struggle, please feel free to reach out to me. There is nothing to be ashamed of and God did not mean for you to go through it alone.

Today I begin my journey as a 31 year old, Christian divorcee God's beloved Child going through an unexpected situation.