Picking Up the Pieces No One Helped You: “Best Devotionals For Quiet Time With God”

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📖 CHAPTER 2 

Picking Up the Pieces No One Helped You Within

Introduction

 When You're Left to Clean Up the Mess Alone

He left.
They judged.
And you're the one picking up the shattered pieces—while they moved on like nothing happened.

You’re not just abandoned—you’re the one who stayed back to face the fallout.

This chapter is your mirror.
Because there’s a part of you that wonders:

• Who’s going to help me fix this?

• Who’s going to walk me through the healing?

• Who’s going to care that I’m barely holding it together?

Let’s talk about how you rebuild… when no one else shows up.

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1. The Unseen Burden of the Abandoned Woman

Abandonment doesn’t end when someone walks away.
It begins.

Because that’s when reality hits:

• You pay the bills they used to help with.

• You take the child they left behind to school.

• You face the stares, the whispers, the shame.

• And you do it without applause, without backup, and sometimes without hope.

You’re not broken. You’re wounded but walking.
You’re the silent warrior who still shows up even when it’s hard to breathe.

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2. Real-Life Reflection: Miriam and the Unpaid Rent

Miriam’s husband left when her child was only two weeks old.
He emptied the joint account, blocked her number, and left her with two months’ unpaid rent and a newborn.

For days, she stared at the eviction notice, rocking her baby and whispering to God:

“Please don’t let us be thrown out.”

She wasn’t rescued by a fairy tale—but by grit and grace.
She baked and sold mandazis outside her gate.
Eventually, her hustle birthed a bakery.

Today, “Miriam’s Cravings” is a thriving business—and she teaches abandoned mothers how to earn with dignity.

Moral: No one helped her—but God gave her the strength to help herself.

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3.  5 Ways to Start Over Alone

Here are practical steps you can take if you're rebuilding after abandonment:

1. Get brutally honest about your finances.
Create a survival budget—know your numbers.

2. Ask for help without shame.
There’s no trophy for suffering silently.

3. Start something small.
Sell a skill. Monetize a hobby. The smallest step forward matters.

4. Forgive—even if they don’t say sorry.
Don’t let bitterness delay your breakthrough.

5. Build a “hope routine.”
Every day, do one thing that builds your future—whether it's prayer, a workout, or journaling.

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4. What the Bible Says About Picking Up Broken Pieces

Let’s go to Ruth, another abandoned woman.

She lost her husband, her home, and her security.
But instead of giving up, she went to work in the fields—gleaning leftovers.

She humbled herself.
She moved in silence.
And she became part of Jesus’ lineage.

“She went out, entered a field and began to glean…” – Ruth 2:3

God honored her silent obedience.
And He’ll honor yours too.

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5. Healing Comes in Stages, Not Strides

You don’t need to leap.
You just need to keep stepping.

• Today, it may be brushing your hair and getting out of bed.

• Tomorrow, it might be updating your résumé.

• Next month, it may be walking into a church again without tears.

You don’t owe anyone a perfect comeback.
You only owe yourself permission to keep trying.

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6.  Healing Affirmations for the Abandoned Woman

Speak these aloud daily:

✅ I am not too broken to begin again.
✅ I may have been abandoned, but I am not forgotten.
✅ God is rewriting my story in ways I can’t yet see.
✅ Every small step is still a victory.
✅ I am still worthy of love, safety, and joy.

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7. From Brokenness to Bravery

When you’re abandoned, the hardest part isn’t the loneliness—it’s the responsibility.

You carry everything.
You feel everything.
You handle everything.
But here’s the miracle:

You’re still standing.

Every woman who has survived abandonment is proof that healing is real and restoration is possible.

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8. A Prayer for the Woman Who Has to Do It Alone

“Lord, I didn’t choose this path—but I’m on it.
You see every broken piece I’m holding.
You know the burdens I can’t talk about.
Give me strength when I want to quit.
Give me peace when there’s chaos inside.
Let me feel Your presence when I feel invisible.
And let the pieces they left behind become the beauty You build in me.”

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Final Takeaway:Even Alone, You Are Not Without Help

You may not have hands reaching out to you—but you have a God who lifts from within.

He is the restorer of broken walls.
He is the Father to the fatherless.
He is the God who sees abandoned women and calls them blessed.

And if you're picking up pieces today, let this truth anchor you:

You will not always be the one cleaning up the mess—someday, you’ll be the one leading others to healing.

By Anuri Mabel 

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