Surviving an unwanted divorce with Lysa TerKeurst
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 850 Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Are you going through an unwanted divorce? Or have a friend or family member going through an unwanted divorce? This powerful episode with Lysa TerKeurst is for you. I’m so thankful that Lysa is using her own divorce experience, healing journey and biblical understanding to encourage other women.
Lysa shares about the significant challenges of an unwanted divorce. She shares about the unhelpful comments and verses thrown at people that choose divorce. She walks us through the powerful combination of theology and therapy and how those two things were key in her healing journey.
This episode isn’t really for the person trying to determine IF they should divorce, it’s really for those that are already walking through the divorce from a destructive marriage and how to move forward.
My favorite part is at the very end when she talks directly to the woman walking through an unwanted divorce. Her words are so tender and so encouraging. I am praying you will feel so seen.
Enjoy!
Courtney
Chapter
(02:46) The Need for a New Book
(05:23) Understanding Divorce and Its Impact
(08:19) Theological Insights on Divorce
(11:05) Resources for Support
(13:47) Identity and Self-Worth
(15:19) Coping Strategies During Divorce
(15:39) Finding Wholeness After Divorce
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