I have a treat for you today. Meet Debby Seguin. Debby is a survivor of emotional abuse, and a true THRIVER. Here is her story. The Beginning I met my ex at a New Years Eve bowling party with our church singles group in San Antonio on Dec 31, 1985. We dated and...
Laura Moseley, creator of DV Walking Wounded, tells her story of looking for help from her church for the abuse in her marriage. Sadly the church wasn’t helpful. She has not let her past stop her. She now helps others experiencing abuse.
Have you believed that the bible says women are not to speak and teach in church? A friend of mine recently told me of a sermon on this topic. This friend knows my heart for abuse victims (especially women) in the church, and how misunderstanding the intent of certain...
Tia Payne describes her journey with abuse, realizing God loved her more than her marriage, to becoming a DV advocate and founder of Legacy31.
Jesus risked censor by teaching women. He also allowed women to be his disciples, giving them the message of his resurrection before his apostles.
Caroline shares her life story on Halfway There’s podcast. She talks about experiencing abuse, not being supported by the church, and bringing beauty from ashes.
Those who have experienced domestic violence in their intimate partner relationships or families may have been abused in many ways: emotionally, psychologically, physically, sexually, financially. Often, they will also experience spiritual abuse. What exactly is...
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?...
We are often told that we should "lay down our lives" for others. The person that says this to us is often (but not always) trying to manipulate us. When they are trying to manipulate us, what they really mean is lay down your life for ME. Using the Bible to...
There is much confusion about what the Bible says about domestic violence, marriage and divorce. The Bible was not meant to be read out of context. Many abused spouses are told that "God hates divorce" and that "the only biblical grounds for divorce are infidelity and...
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