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I hope you never have to…but if you do.

Divorce contains a theology of provision and protection that saves women’s lives.

In Exodus 21:10-11, divorce secures food, clothing, and rights if husbands fail their duties. In Deuteronomy 24:1-4 divorce provides legal escape from unsafe or abandoned marriages. In Jeremiah 3:8, God acknowledges a broken covenant—separation is just. In Matthew 19:8-9, Jesus declares that divorce is allowed because of humanity’s hardness of heart. In 1 Corinthian 7:15, divorce is given as freedom from a spouse who leaves the faith and abandons you.

God’s anger is not at divorce; it is at the faithlessness, lack of love, and violence that leads to it.

If your spouse has broken the marriage covenant, the Lord has given a process of protection for you.

When I see you, I see her.

Scripture is filled with stories of faithful matriarchs—women in the Bible who disobeyed unjust authority (Exodus 1:17), lied to protect the innocent (Joshua 2:4-5), and insisted on the truth when everyone called her crazy (Acts 12:12-16). And there are countless other stories.

The faithful women in Scripture aren’t just history. They are our lineage, and an encouragement to all believers as we seek to be more like Christ.

Women are beloved by God, and His word teaches us that women can, should, and must step into whatever roles God calls them to (yes, even preaching and pastoring).

He has invited us to both serve and lead in every part of the Church.

Women belong in theology, in the church, in biblical discussion, and to God.

You’re always invited to church, but if you don’t want to go, nobody is mad at you.

You’re allowed to go late and leave early, or not go at all. You get to go sad, mad, confused, happy, hurt, numb, and everything else you’re feeling.

Church after pain or divorce is a place you get to be if you still want to have a Groom.

Jesus calls the Church His bride (Ephesians 5:31-32; Revelation 19:7-9). That means that every week, you have the opportunity to walk down the aisle to meet your Groom: a man who is safe, keeps His promises, and will never abandon you.

And if you decide to stay home, that's fine too—no one is mad at you.

So grab your earrings, girl, and meet me in the back pew.

Hi, my name is Kerena, and this is my story

After walking through the unwanted asunder of my marriage, I discovered how many Christian women are anguished, questioning their place in the church, and wondering if they still belong.

My heart is to help women and children know they are safe, seen, and invited to be with God—and that we can, should, and must step into every calling He has for us. Neither our gender nor anything we've done or had done to us, can disqualify us from what God has in store.

When I'm not writing or teaching, you can find me renovating my pink Chicago bungalow, gardening with my godkids, rollerblading by Lake Michigan, or sharing laughter and iced coffee with friends on my pink couch.