God's Grace in Divorce : Choosing Between Preserving the Marriage and Protecting the Children

by Buchmann, Isidor

• ISBN13: 9781579219932
• ISBN10: 1579219934
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-16
• Publisher: Winepress Pub
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Summary

Torn by the teachings of his church and the need to care for his children and protect them from a mentally ill mother, Isidor Buchmann made the difficult decision to divorce his wife. This book is the story of his journey to finding peace for himself and his family.

Author Biography

Isidor Buchmann is the founder and CEO of Cadex Electronics Inc. After growing up on a small farm in Switzerland, he immigrated to Canada to pursue career goals in electronics. When the desired job opportunities didn't materialize, he pooled his savings and started a company. In a small room in his house, he worked on his inventions long into the nights while raising a large family. About the time his business became self sufficient, his wife became mentally unstable and caused serious family dysfunction that eventually led to divorce. The rift with his Christian friends and the church over divorce have persuaded him to share his experience in this book. He has written other books, published numerous technical articles, and is the author of the website www.BatteryUniveristy.co

Table of Contents

Authors Comment	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Hope Denied
Marriage, and the Family	p. 1
Nervous Breakdown
Coping with Mental Illness
Personality Disorders
Circumstantial Depression
Growing Up with Divine Hopes	p. 11
A Look Back
Finding a Girl
Getting Married
Married Life
Meeting My Parents
Emerging Mental Problems	p. 23
Starting a Family
The Engagement Ring
Struggling Marriage
Regret
Impact on the Children	p. 35
Deep-Rooted Fault Lines
Pain on the Children
Looking After Myself First
Pain of Divorce	p. 45
Divorce for Just Cause
The Decision to Divorce Falls on You
Divorce vs. Death
Court Hearings
Business and Divorce	p. 57
Starting My Own Business
Letting Sophie Go
Turning Point
Repaying What the Locusts Have Eaten
Surrender and Acceptance
Test of Faith	p. 69
Struggle with God
Betrayal Barrier
Act of Forgiveness
Mild Forgiveness
Total Forgiveness
Forgiving Sophie
Forgiving Ourselves
Christian Divorce	p. 83
Christianity and Divorce
Purification by Fire
God Works in Mysterious Ways
Whom We Will Marry
Living with Disappointments
Mental Illness in Marriage	p. 93
Altered Level of Consciousness
Friends Who Help or Hinder
Solid Answer on Divorce
Doing It Alone
Raising a Family as a Single Parent	p. 105
Doing Double Duty
Sharing Meals Together
Relationships
Visiting Hours
Responsibility of a Parent	p. 115
When Divorce Is a Solution
How to Love a Teenager
Fun Being a Parent
Teenage Years	p. 125
Financial Responsibility
Perry's Letter
Leaving the Nest
In the Eyes of the Children	p. 137
Randy's Story
Todd's Story
Mattie's Story
Perry's Story
Holly's Story
Could I Have Done Better?
Report Card on My Parenting
What Counselors Say
Restitution
Power of Prayers	p. 159
God's Providence Over My Family
Unfulfilled Dreams
God Works for the Good of Those Who Love Him
With Special Thanks	p. 173
Epilogue	p. 175
Reference Names	p. 177
End Notes	p. 181
About the Author	p. 188
Book End	p. 189
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