I have several friends who have asked me what to say to a woman friend of theirs who is being abused by her partner. In all 3 cases, the victim was unwilling to leave her abuser, and my friends were feeling frustrated. Wasn’t there ANYTHING they could do to make their...
I was honored to receive this award from a new friend. Her name is Cynthia Miller otherwise known as @thegeekwife. She is also a domestic violence survivor, and also remarried to a great man. Praise the Lord! God is good! I think you will get a lot out of...
Domestic Violence Advocates have a great tool at their disposal. It is called the Danger Assessment Instrument. Once trained, an advocate can help an abuse victim discern whether she is in imminent danger of being killed by her abuser. Of course, nothing is...
Last week I shared what the bible says about the wife’s role in a godly marriage. This week, I would like to look at what God says about the husband’s role. Both of my blogs are based on sermons given by Pastor Mark Hallock from Calvary Church in Englewood...
I recently heard a great sermon about biblical submission given by Pastor Mark Hallock from Calvary Church in Englewood Colorado. I loved this sermon. Often when pastors try to talk about wives submitting to their husbands, abused women walk away with a sick feeling...
Abuse victims often have a hard time leaving their abusers. This is especially true if they have children. Abusers keep their victims under their control using many methods. One of the best methods is to threaten harm to the children if the victim should leave. Or,...
Happy New Year to my readers. I pray that 2013 will be a better year for you than 2012 was. Many of you are currently being abused (or have recently been abused) by someone who is supposed to love you. Because of this, you are suffering emotionally. You may be...
Dear Readers, Today is a special day, the day we celebrate Christmas. This is what Christmas means to me. It is the day that the God who created the universe out of nothing left his throne room, where thousands of angels sang His praises every minute of every day....
How does verbal and emotional abuse make a person feel? Some people feel as if they are “going crazy”. Here is the way it is described in the book Stop! You’re Driving Me Crazy, by George R. Bach and Ronald M. Deutsch. You are always thrown off-balance. You may be...
I like to write about how to recognize potential abuse in relationships because I remember how long it took me to realize I was being abused. Emotional abuse is especially hard to recognize. When my marriage got difficult, I kept thinking I was doing something wrong,...
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