Healing After Divorce: Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Finding Peace in Christ

Guest: Gina De Caesar Ogden | Host: Semonna McNeil

Episode Summary

What does it look like to truly abide in Christ… when everything around you is falling apart?

In this honest and grace-filled conversation, Semonna sits down with Gina De Caesar Ogden—homeschooling mom of four, survivor of an abusive marriage, and co-author of Faith Over Fear: Trusting God Through Life’s Uncertainties—to talk about divorce, anxiety, spiritual trauma, and the deep healing power of abiding in God’s presence.

Gina opens up about what it was like to leave a marriage that didn’t honor God, endure judgment from the Christian community, and navigate waves of fear and self-doubt while trying to protect her children and hold onto her faith. She shares practical, soul-centered wisdom for walking through anxiety and grief, and how daily practices (not perfection) rebuild your connection with God.

This is the conversation every Christian woman who's walking through shame, fear, or transition needs to hear.

Key Themes:

• Divorce, abuse, and Christian judgment
• Why abiding in Christ isn’t a “magic pill”—it’s a practice
• Gina’s personal journey through post-traumatic symptoms and spiritual survival
• The real meaning of “God is your defender”
• How to engage with Scripture when reading feels impossible
• The power of showing up even when you don’t feel like it

Memorable Quotes:“God’s reputation is my priority—not defending my own.”
“You can’t always pray your way out of panic, but you can build your way to peace through practice.”
“Abiding isn’t about perfection—it’s about pursuit.”
“Even when I couldn’t read, I wrote scripture out—because I knew I needed God’s word in me.”
Featured Scripture:

• Matthew 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom
• Psalm 55:22 – He will sustain you
• Romans 8:1 – No condemnation in Christ
• John 15 – Abide in me
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – His strength is made perfect in our weakness

Connect with Gina:

Follow Gina on IG: @ginadeceasarogden

Read Gina’s Full Story:

Gina is a featured author in the Amazon collaborative book:

Faith Over Fear: Trusting God Through Life’s Uncertainties >> https://amzn.to/3Xkl2MP

📕 Available now on Amazon

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