Maybe I’m going out on a limb here but I feel people wonder about my relationship with God. We had a 37 year relationship and there were a lot of commitments and promises made over those years. We had some good times and we had our difficult times. In 2017 our relationship got tested to the point of no repair. Do I wish ill of the other party? No. Will I ever trust the other party? Probably not.

Recently a friend offered to take Z to church and I had a whole bunch of thoughts….mainly (1) What will her relationship be with God? (2) How do I explain to her my relationship with Him?

Relationship status: “Its complicated”?

It hit me today that there is a simple explanation for our relationship. We’re divorced. Like all marriages, we made promises when we started our relationship and I feel He didn’t follow through on His promises so I asked for a divorce. We filed it under “Irreconcilable differences” if you will. Here is our joint statement:

“After 37 years, we have decided to go our separate ways. We will always have tremendous respect for one another and Z will remain our top priority. We ask for your privacy a this time.”

As I imagine with a divorce it will be tricky maneuvering the years ahead of us. As you know, splitting of assets was painful. Despite the fact that He took almost everything, I feel Z should have a relationship with Him and decide for herself what she’d like the future of her relationship to be. Also, I know the other party still maintains close relationships with my friends and family so it gets complicated. It’s hard hearing what a great guy the other party is when He wasn’t there for you. I want to be supporting of these other relationships but it’s hard to put my personal bias aside and be happy that He’s great to everyone else. I will do my best to respect your relationship with Him. Please also do the same.