You’re trying to make sense of it all…
For whatever reason, you’ve found yourself out of ministry; perhaps by force, perhaps by choice, perhaps by divorce, retirement, or maybe even death of your spouse. However you find yourself in this place, the wounds and confusion of it all invade every space of your heart. It is difficult to begin to think and imagine what life could be like from here forward.
Did God abandon you? What does He want from you now?
There is hope for you, too.
Healing and joy will come. Let’s work together on this healing journey.
What if this deep hurt is your invitation to the very heart of God?
Right now you may be in need of a million things, but the one thing that matters most is FINDING HOPE.
Hope deferred makes a heart sick.
Proverbs 13:12a
As a former pastor’s wife myself, I have walked the path of healing from a forced termination. I have sat numb, cried ugly cry-session tears, and angrily trashed my surroundings as I raged at God. He took our lives and turned them upside down – and without our permission. How dare He?!
Heart wounds are like physical wounds, without attending to them, they fester and become infected. This leads to infections of relationships and our own physical body. In coaching, you’ll begin to untangle your shattered dreams and begin to turn towards Jesus to heal the wounds within. You’ll learn how to clean and dress the wound, and you’ll begin to experience healing through the power of God’s Word and the safety of a knowledgeable trauma-informed coach.
“Sorrow took up permanent residence in my soul and enlarged it.”
~ Peter Scazzero
HOW CAN I BEST SUPPORT YOU?
Someone in Your Corner
If you’d like to learn more about the coaching process, how it can help when walking through this new season without ministry, or to learn more about myself, let’s connect for a no-cost 30 minute chat. I’d love to hear your story!
Regular Encouragement
If you’d simply like to receive some encouragement during this season without showing up anyway, feel free to subscribe to my email list where I send out occasional emails to encourage and share helpful, healing resources.
Trauma-Informed Coaching
If you are ready to begin to work through some of the heart wounds you’ve been experiencing, let’s connect for a free 30-minute session. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and see if this coaching opportunity is for you.
Meet your trauma-informed coach
Kristen Joy is a trauma-informed, certified Biblical Life and Mental Health Coach passionately serving the hurting Christian woman who finds herself wondering, “Does God even see me?” Kristen has experienced trauma firsthand and knows the heartache of feeling abandoned by God and her church family and has found Christ to be faithful. As He restored her joy, He called her to use her experiences and training to serve others who are walking on a similar path to wholeness again. It is a joy and honor to guide other Christian women on their own healing journey. Continually learning to live from a place of rest, Kristen enjoys a good book, chocolate, and any quiet place she can find in her busy household of 8.
“You make known to me the path of life, in your presence, there is fullness of joy!”
Psalm 16:11
