Submission – What the Bible Really Says
Submission - What the Bible Really Says Biblical Submission. This is a difficult topic. Many abusive spouses and churches take what God meant for good and twist it into something that keeps women in bondage to their abusive spouses. So, what does the Bible really say?...
Rebuilding Your Children’s Trust
In my last blog, I talked about the ways your kids have been affected by the abuse you've experienced, a difficult topic. Today, I will talk about how you can begin to help them heal from the domestic violence you have all experienced once you are no longer...
How the Abuse You Receive Affects Your Kids
In my last blog, I talked about how seeing or experiencing domestic violence affects the lifelong health of children. Today, I explore this further. This is a tough topic, something about which no protective parent wants to think. However, I believe this is vital...
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
I recently heard a TedTalk given by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris that talks about how childhood trauma affects a person's health across a lifetime. Even though I have written about this before, hearing it again still shocked me....
Thinking Through If/When You Should Leave
Deciding whether to leave an abusive relationship is not an easy task. People who have never been in this situation often don't understand this. In their...
Steps to TRUE Reconciliation
Reconciliation. What does this truly mean? Many abusers beg or demand their victims to forgive them for their past behaviors, even though they take no steps to change their future behaviors. At this point, in the abuser's mind at least, you are reconciled. They may...
Biblical Grounds for Divorce
Abuse victims in the church are often kept in bondage because they are told that abuse is not "biblical grounds for divorce." Leslie Vernick disagrees, (and so do I). In a recent blog, Leslie answered the question, "What are biblical grounds for divorce when there is...
Making the Church a Safe Place
In most churches, we feel we must put on a fake happy face when we walk through the doors. Are you as tired of that as I am? Pastor Ryan Paulson is too. Today I share a sermon he recently preached about depression and suicide and making the church a safe place for...
Do You Know the Signs of Verbal Abuse?
Does your intimate partner ever say you are too sensitive? Or say something cruel and then say, "I was just joking"? These are two signs that you are being verbally abused. I recently came upon an article that gives a great description of verbal/emotional abuse. Here...
Surviving the Holidays
Surviving the Holidays The holidays are supposed to be joyful and fun-filled. Sometimes they are, but often that is not our experience. The holidays can be especially painful for you if you are depressed, are mourning a loved one, or have recently lost your job. Note:...
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