Currently I am leading a divorce recovery group at King of Glory Lutheran Church entitled, Divorce, A Spiritual Passage. The participants did a journaling exercise created by Debbie Ford author of the book, Spiritual Divorce. They wrote their divorce story. They did not hold back, censor or judge. On a separate piece of paper they listed only the facts about their divorce, without any story, drama, or judgment. A drama statement would be, “I’m a failure because I am divorced.” A fact statement would be, “I’m divorced.” Debbie Ford believes that learning how to separate the facts from the drama is healing. I agree. A fact is about an actual occurrence. Drama is internal noise. It’s created out of fear and judgment. Drama becomes a defense mechanism. It keeps us stuck. It keeps us from hearing God. It keeps us from healing.

Do you have a drama story? Perhaps your drama story is about a boss, a creditor, a girlfriend or about an over booked life. I encourage you to do this exercise. Don’t let the loudness of your drama keep you from hearing God.

Fondly,
Sharron Thurlkill, M.Ed., LPC
Lutheran Counseling Services