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    God’S Grace: a Long Night’S Journey into Day
    God’S Grace: a Long Night’S Journey into Day
    God’S Grace: a Long Night’S Journey into Day
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    God’S Grace: a Long Night’S Journey into Day

    By Leta H. Montague

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    Gods Grace briefly discusses the issues and pain associated with divorce. The main thrust of the book is to show how Gods mercy and grace was manifested during the long journey of the divorce. The author tries to show that even though divorce is not Gods will, he provides and cares for his children through that long journey, and he does not let them walk alone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJun 29, 2011
    ISBN9781449718442
    God’S Grace: a Long Night’S Journey into Day
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    Leta H. Montague

    Leta H. Montague is an avid reader and a prolific writer. She has been a Christian since 1981. She has occupied numerous positions in the church, including Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, women’s ministry president, and pastoral assistant. She is a public speaker who brings forth God’s word in a refreshing manner and is currently involved in ministering in the Word and in music. She has three sons, two grandsons, and three granddaughters, all of whom are her delight. Although she has a busy schedule, she still finds the time to coordinate a nonprofit support group for women and for teen girls.

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      God’S Grace - Leta H. Montague

      Copyright © 2011 Leta H. Montague

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2010 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-1845-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-1844-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011930941

      Printed in the United States of America

      WestBow Press rev. date: 06/27/2011

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to thank my dear friends Celina and Barbara for listening to me for the last two years. They’ve cried with me, prayed with me, given me godly advice, counseled me, and most of all laughed with me when it didn’t seem possible to laugh.

      To the family members who stayed loyal to me, thank you.

      To my sons, thank you. You listened to me through my pain. You called me to check up on me, and you offered me love when I needed it most. There were times when I came home and my grass was cut, my apples were picked, my sink was fixed, my driveway was shoveled, and so many things were done to make my transition easier. Thank you!

      To Rosemarie, Genita, Leyla, and the other women of L. M. Empowered Women of Hope who helped me plan meetings, who were faithful in ministering with me, and who made me laugh as we watched movies and bonded over popcorn. Thank you.

      To all the women who have encouraged me and built a wall of support around me and other women going through the valley, thank you.

      May God bless you abundantly!

      Leta

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Two Perspectives on Marriage and Divorce

      Chapter 4

      Section 2: Stages of Grief Related to My Journey

      Chapter 5

      Original Journal Entries

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Section 3: Praying God’s Name and Trusting His Character

      Chapter 9

      Section 4: Who is in Control?

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      God’s Peace—Scripture Verses to Meditate On

      Chapter 12

      God’s Grace in the Darkness

      Chapter 13

      Sowing and Spreading the Word

      Chapter 14

      Last Word

      Appendix 1

      L. M. Empowered Women of Hope

      Appendix 2

      Quick Facts—Information Sheet

      Introduction

      I’ve had many conversations with immigrant women who come to North America from refugee camps. Many of them have seen their children and family members killed before their eyes. They’ve had to run through jungles to escape persecution in order to preserve their lives. Many of the women who come to our country have suffered unspeakable acts. When they come to North America, they come to a new land to find peace, to learn a new language, and to embrace a new culture that is sometimes uninviting. They struggle with many issues: learning, school, daycare, and language and racial issues. They have to fight to keep their families together in a culture that sometimes conflicts with their family values. We cannot imagine, even in our wildest imagination, the emotional trauma they have experienced.

      On the contrary, we in North America are incredibly blessed! We will never have to face the trauma some immigrants face. Many of us have a job, a roof over our head, and a family to go home to. We have so much to give God thanks for. Nevertheless, as a society, we seem to have become very selfish and self-centered. It is the age of the me generation. What a startling contrast!

      In the last two years, many women have talked to me about the breakdown of my marriage, their marital relationship, and the destruction of their family structure. It is problematic when you hear of a spouse walking out of a marriage with the excuse, I’m not happy. It is a worldview that is prevalent in the secular world, and tragically, it has pervaded the Christian church. It is no wonder that the divorce rate reflects this worldview as it spreads epidemically throughout our society.

      Although I don’t espouse this worldview, I’ve gone through a divorce. It was painful, it was traumatic, and it was mentally, physically, and emotionally debilitating. One reason for writing this book is to speak to the hearts of women who are walking a similar walk. It means discussing, in part, small aspects of my marriage and divorce, but specifically, I want to take my readers through my journey to show how the Spirit of God led me, guided

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