You can now download a paperback or eBook copy of  “Eternal: A look at the structure of an eternal family after divorce” on Amazon! Click here to go to the Amazon page for this book. 

 

 

 

What is “Eternal – A look at the structure of an eternal family after divorce” about?

An eternal family is a family that has been sealed together in a temple and will continue as a family unit even after this life on earth is over. You can read more about temple sealings here. But what happens when an eternal family goes through a divorce? This book addresses what that eternal family structure looks like after a divorce. Each page of text is paired with a blank page so that families can draw (or tape photographs of) their own family structure on the page for a more personal experience. Children have a need to know that they are still connected to both parents, even when their parents aren’t.

If you are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or are members who were married but not sealed, many of the ideas in this book can still be applied to your divorced family.

 

Why this book is important:

This book is near and dear to my heart. When I first wrote this book it was just for my children. We would go to church and sing songs about eternal families being together forever and the children would ask if we would still be together forever since our family was divorced. It broke my heart. I didn’t have a clear understanding of it myself. So I went on a mission to find out. With the help of church leaders and temple trips I gained a beautiful, life changing understanding and testimony of what an eternal family looks like after divorce. As I met more people who were going through the same thing, facing the same uncertainty and questions that I did, I realized that I needed to share this book. My hope is that this book will help other divorced families find peace and hope in their journey. You are still part of an eternal family!

 

The paperback version of this book is designed like a sketchpad to give you room to draw or tape in pictures of your feelings and family structure for a unique and personal reading experience. 

 

Extras:

Use this page to create your own family dot picture. Instructions on how to do this are included in the free printable here. 

 

Use this page to create your own family tree. Suggestions on how to use this page are included in the free printable here.