My Writing Journey – I C Summer Blog Tour
As a blogger, I have the privilege of meeting other women who blog about domestic violence. Some of them become good friends. My newest friend is Katelin Maloney. Katelin is passionate about raising awareness to domestic violence issues. Her working novel, Drowning,...
Handling Grief
Recently something very painful happened in our family. One of our family members made some life choices that went against everything we believe in as a family. The implications of this are going to affect everyone in the family for years to come. I have had a very...
Not Wallowing, Moving Forward
I ran into an old friend the other day. She told me she was proud of me for writing my book, A Journey through Emotional Abuse: from Bondage to Freedom. Then she said something that really startled me. She said, "Maybe now you can put it all behind you and move on...
The Lord Gives and the Lord Takes Away
This morning I received an email from FamilyLife about the tornado that ripped through Arkansas yesterday. Dennis Rainey shared that Rob Tittle, a FamilyLife staff member died in the tornado that crushed parts of central Arkansas. Rob was helping his wife and their...
Children of Domestic Violence Champion
I feel very honored to be named a Champion by the Childhood Domestic Violence Association. CDV.org is a great organization working hard to prevent childhood domestic violence, and also to empower current and former victims. I don’t often talk about the fact that in...
Returning (Reluctantly) to the Days of Emotional Abuse
Today I would like to get more personal than I usually do . . . here goes. I am a step-mom. I am also a survivor of domestic violence. Some days these two don’t collide, but often they do. Let me explain. I love my stepchildren, but make no mistake, being a step...
Lies Childhood Domestic Violence Teaches and the Truths that Set Victims Free
Children who grow up in homes where they experience domestic violence learn lies about themselves. Because they believe these lies, they often get into domestic violence relationships as adults – as the perpetrator or the victim. Here are some examples of some of...
May I Recommend Some Great Blogs?
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...
Happy New Year
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...
Merry Christmas to My Readers
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....
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